KR101292783B1 - mobile terminal and method of controlling routine informing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The mobile terminal controlling the route guidance apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance apparatus, and location-specific information corresponding to the specific region when the specific region is selected. It may include a control unit for controlling the route guidance device to search for a route to the destination corresponding to the location-related information by transmitting to the route guidance device through a communication link.

Description

Mobile terminal and method for controlling route guidance device

The present invention relates to a technology for controlling a route guidance device using a mobile terminal. More particularly, the route guidance device can be controlled to search for a route using location-related information corresponding to a specific area on a display of the mobile terminal. It is about technology.

As terminals, such as personal computers, laptops, mobile phones, and smart phones, are diversified in function, multimedia with complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, receiving games and broadcasting, etc. It is implemented in the form of a multimedia player.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal. Recently, various terminals, including mobile terminals, have complicated and diverse menu functions, and the interest and demand for technology for controlling route guidance devices through operations in mobile terminals are increasing.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is a mobile terminal capable of controlling the route guidance device to search for a route using location-related information corresponding to a specific area on the display of the mobile terminal and a route guidance device in the mobile terminal. It relates to a control method.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention for controlling the route guidance device for solving the technical problem is a display unit; A communication unit forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance device; And when the specific area of the display unit is selected, transmits the location related information corresponding to the specific area to the route guidance device through the communication link to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the location related information. It may include a control unit for controlling the guide device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a route guidance device in a mobile terminal, the method including: forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance device; Receiving a selection of a specific area of the display unit; And transmitting the location related information corresponding to the specific area transmitted to the route guiding apparatus to the route guiding apparatus through the communication link to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the position related information. It may include the step of controlling.

The above-described method for controlling a route guidance device in a mobile terminal may be implemented by executing a computer program for implementing the route guidance device control method in the mobile terminal stored in a computer-readable recording medium. have.

According to the mobile terminal and the method for controlling the route guidance device in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the user selects a specific region displayed on the display unit of the current mobile terminal to search for a route using location information corresponding to the specific region. The guidance device can be controlled.

1 illustrates a state in which a mobile terminal according to the present invention forms a communication link with a route guidance device and interlocks with the route guidance device.
2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for controlling a route guidance device of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 to 7 show examples of specific areas related to location related information.
8A and 8B illustrate examples of registering location related information corresponding to a specific area in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method for controlling a route guidance device of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
10 to 11 illustrate examples of a process of transmitting location related information corresponding to a specific area to the route guidance apparatus according to the route guidance apparatus control method illustrated in FIG. 9.
12 illustrates a process of displaying a message for registering location information corresponding to an area when selecting an area in which location related information that may be used for path searching of a path guide device is not registered.
13 is a flowchart illustrating still another example of a method for controlling a route guidance device of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
14 to 16 illustrate examples of transmitting, by the mobile terminal according to the present invention, location-related information used for route search to the route guide apparatus 200 according to the route guide apparatus control method shown in FIG. 13.
17 shows an example of a method for selecting a specific area in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

In the present specification, when one component 'transmits or transmits' data or a signal to another component, the component may directly transmit or transmit the data or signal to the other component, and at least one It means that the data or signal can be transmitted to the other component through another component. In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1 illustrates a state in which the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention forms a communication link with the route guidance device 200 and interlocks with the route guidance device 200. The mobile terminal 100 described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), and the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

When a communication link with the route guidance device 200 is established, the mobile terminal 100 may interwork with the route guidance device 200. That is, when the mobile terminal 100 and the route guide device 200 interoperate with each other, the mobile terminal 100 uses data stored in the route guide device 200 through the communication link or the route guide device. 200 can be controlled. In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 and the route guide device 200 interoperate with each other, the route guide device 200 also uses data stored in the mobile terminal 100 through the communication link or the mobile terminal ( 100) can be controlled.

For example, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the specific location-related information selected by the mobile terminal 100 to the route guide device 200 so that the route guide device 200 performs a route search and route guide function. You can do that. Here, the location-related information may correspond to the specific point, the latitude and longitude coordinates, the telephone number, the POI name (Point Of Interest), and the code value corresponding to the specific point and stored in advance in a form used for the route search (that is, the specific point). A predetermined code value corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates of the point). In addition, the location-related information on the specific point may be registered in advance and stored in the mobile terminal 100.

The communication link formed between the mobile terminal 100 and the route guidance device 200 is Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee. Short-range wireless communication link. In addition, the communication link formed between the mobile terminal 100 and the route guidance device 200 may be a wired communication link using a universal serial bus (USB) cable, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cable, or the like. However, the communication link formed between the mobile terminal 100 and the route guidance apparatus 200 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described example.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, The storage unit 160, the interface unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. Since the components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, the mobile terminal 100 may have more or fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. In addition, the wireless communication unit 100 may be used to form a wireless communication link with the route guidance device 200. The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, a location information module 115, and the like.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the storage unit 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data in response to a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution) .

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 may obtain location information using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Here, the Global Positioning System (GNSS) is a term used to describe the radionavigation satellite systems in which certain types of radionavigation receivers orbiting the Earth are transmitting reference signals that can determine their position near the surface or ground surface . The Global Positioning System (GNSS) includes Global Positioning System (GPS) in the United States, Galileo in Europe, GLONASS (Global Orbiting Navigational Satelite System) in Russia, COMPASS in China and Japan QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System), which is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

As a representative example of the GNSS, the location information module 115 may be a Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to a point (object), information on a time when the distance information is measured, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated distance information, Dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude with respect to a point (object) in the three-dimensional space. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module continuously calculates the current position in real time, and calculates velocity information using the current position.

Referring to FIG. 2, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the storage unit 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the movement of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, And senses the current state of the terminal 100 to generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The sensing signal may be transmitted to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 may perform a specific function.

The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor for detecting a touch of a user, a vibration sensor for detecting vibration generated based on the touch of the user, and a gyro for detecting rotation of the mobile terminal 100. Sensors, acceleration sensors, geomagnetic sensors, and the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating an output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the plurality of displays may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

A proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen that is wrapped by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the cursor with the change of the electric field along the proximity of the cursor when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Also, the sound output unit 152 may output sound through the earphone jack 116. The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output unit 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, The storage unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

For example, the storage 160 may store an application for controlling a route guidance device interworking through a communication link or using data stored in the route guidance device 200.

The storage unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The interface unit 170 may include a card slot on which the card type user identification module can be mounted. Then, the user identification module may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through the card slot. At this time, a plurality of user identification modules may be connected to the interface unit 170.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

Under the control of the control unit 180, the power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power, and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the storage unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

1 and 2, the control of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention and the configuration of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention have been described. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 3 to 17, the control function of the route guide device 200 implemented in the mobile terminal 100 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for controlling the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the invention of controlling the route guidance device 200 will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

First, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays an image signal on the display unit 151 and forms a communication link with the route guidance device 200 by using the wireless communication unit 110 (S100). ). Then, the mobile terminal 100 and the route guidance device 200 are linked to each other through data transmission and reception to activate a control function for the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100. In the method for controlling the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention described below, the mobile terminal 100 uses a wireless communication unit 110 to wirelessly communicate with the route guidance device 200. Assume that is formed.

When a specific area of the display unit 151 is selected by a user, the controller 180 receives a selection signal for the specific area (S110). Here, the specific area may be a display area of the location related information itself or a display area of information interconnected with the location related information. Examples of such specific areas will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

Then, the controller 180 searches for a route to a destination corresponding to the location related information by transmitting the location related information corresponding to the specific area to the route guide device 200 through the wireless communication unit 110. The route guide device 200 is controlled to (S120).

Here, the destination corresponding to the location-related information means that if the location-related information is an address of a specific point, the address becomes a destination corresponding to location-related information, and when the location-related information is a longitude and latitude coordinate of a specific point, the longitude and latitude coordinates When the location-related information is a coded value of latitude and longitude coordinates corresponding to a specific point, the coded value itself becomes a destination corresponding to location-related information. If a phone number corresponds to a specific address, a specific address corresponding to the phone number becomes an address corresponding to the location related information. If the location related information is a name of a specific POI, the name of the specific POI corresponds to location related information. It may be a destination.

Hereinafter, examples of a specific area corresponding to location related information will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. 4 to 7 show examples of specific areas related to location related information.

In FIG. 4, an address display area 151A1 of a specific person and a phone area display area 151A2 of a screen of a contact (or address book) application running in the mobile terminal 100 are display areas of location related information itself. . On the other hand, since the telephone number shown in FIG. 4 is a telephone number that includes an area code, that is, matches a specific address, it may be referred to as location-related information. If the number stored in the contact is a mobile phone number that is not associated with a specific address, the display area cannot be a display area of the location related information itself.

In FIG. 5, an area 151B1 corresponding to a specific person Park in the execution screen of the contact application indicates a display area of information associated with location-related information. Meanwhile, it can be seen that various icons 151B-1, 151C, and 151D are displayed on the execution screen of the contact application. Here, the first icon 151B-1 is associated with the area 151B1 corresponding to the specific person Park and can be used to search for the route of the route guidance device 200 and the address of the specific person Park. Information is stored, the second icon 151C indicates that a telephone number is stored, and the third icon 151D indicates that an e-mail address is stored.

The map screen shown in FIG. 6 includes a display area 151A5 of the location-related information itself, and regions 151AB1 and 151AB2 which may be display areas of the location-related information itself or may be display areas of information correlated with the location-related information. Included. That is, the coded value for a specific point displayed on the map is the location information itself is displayed. However, POI names such as 'A Building' and 'A Pharmacy' displayed on a map may be location related information, and thus may be used to search for a route of the route guidance device 200, and may be stored in cooperation with the names. An address, a telephone number, or the like may be used for the route search of the route guidance apparatus 200.

FIG. 7 shows that Namdaemun, the name of a specific POI included in a web browsing screen, may be a specific area 151A6 corresponding to location-related information.

When the control function of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is activated, when a specific area corresponding to the location-related information described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 is selected, the mobile terminal 100 determines The location guide information corresponding to an area may be transmitted to the route guide device 200 so that the route guide device 200 may perform a route search to a destination corresponding to the location related information.

Meanwhile, location-specific information corresponding to the specific area displayed on the mobile terminal 100 may be pre-registered and stored in the storage 160. 8A and 8B illustrate examples of registering location related information corresponding to a specific area in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In FIG. 8A, when a specific POI is selected, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a code value 151A5 corresponding to the selected POI on the display unit 151. Then, the user may select the registration button displayed on the display unit 151 to store the code value for the diffuser-selected POI as position related information for the display area of the specific POI. In addition, the user may cancel the registration of the code value for the specific POI by selecting the cancel button displayed on the display unit 151. In FIG. 8B, the user may register the code value as location related information for the specific POI by selecting an additional button while the specific POI is selected and the code value 151A5 corresponding to the specific POI is displayed. .

9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method for controlling the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a method of controlling the route guidance device 200 will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

First, in a state in which location related information corresponding to a specific area is pre-registered and stored in the storage unit 160 of the mobile terminal 100 (S200), the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 is adapted to a user's selection. Or establish a communication link with the route guidance apparatus 200 according to a preset setting (S210).

When the communication link with the route guidance device 200 is formed, the controller 180 displays an item indicating that the communication link with the route guidance device 200 is formed on the display unit 151 (S220). Here, it may be implemented as an icon or a widget, or may be implemented as an icon or a widget combined with a character. The item may be displayed in an area predetermined for the specific area.

For example, the item may be displayed by overlapping a specific area in which location related information is displayed. In this case, when there are a plurality of specific areas in which corresponding location related information is registered in advance, a plurality of items may also be displayed.

After the item for the specific area is displayed, when the selection for the specific area and the item is recognized (S230), the controller 180 may route to a destination corresponding to the location-related information registered in advance for the specific area. The route guide device 200 is controlled to search for the signal (S240). That is, the controller 180 may recognize not only the selection of the specific region but also the selection of the item corresponding to the specific region as the selection of the specific region. The recognition of the selection of the specific area and the item may mean receiving a touch on a specific area of the display module 151 implemented as a touch screen and an area where the item is displayed.

10 to 11 illustrate examples of a process of transmitting location related information corresponding to a specific area to the route guide apparatus 200 according to the control method of the route guide apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG. 9.

Referring to the contact application execution screen of FIG. 10, an icon 151C indicating that a telephone number is stored is displayed in an area 151B1 corresponding to a specific person, and the right side of the area 151B1 is displayed. It can be seen that an icon 151B-1 indicating that location-related information that can be used to search for a route of the route guidance apparatus 200 is displayed among information corresponding to a specific person Park.

As shown in FIG. 10, the user selects the area 151B1 or the icon display area 151B-1 by touch, so that the user of the route guide apparatus 200 among the information stored for the specific person Park can be touched. Information registered in advance as location related information that may be used for the route search may be transmitted to the route guide device 200.

If, as shown in (a) of FIG. 11, there are two addresses which are location-related information registered in advance with respect to the specific person (Park), as shown in FIG. If the corresponding area 151B1 is touched, the controller 180 can output a message 151E to select one of two pre-registered addresses, as shown in FIG. 11B. Then, the user can select any one address, and the controller 180 can transmit the selected address to the route guidance device 200.

FIG. 12 illustrates a process of displaying a message for registering location information corresponding to the area when selecting the area 151F in which location related information that may be used for path searching by the route guidance device 200 is not registered. . In state (a) of FIG. 12, the user touches and selects an area 151F corresponding to a specific person who does not have previously registered location related information. Then, as shown in (b) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 sends a message 151G to the display unit 151 to register location related information with respect to the specific person Lee. I can display it. Then, the user may register or ignore the location related information corresponding to the Lee.

13 is a flowchart illustrating still another example of a method for controlling the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a method of controlling the route guidance device 200 will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

When the communication link with the route guidance device 200 is formed (S300), the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 indicates that the communication link with the route guidance device 200 is formed on the display unit 151. To display (S310).

Then, the controller 180 recognizes that the user's touch on the item display area is moved to a specific area (S320). Then, the controller 180 recognizes that the specific area is selected as an area for providing information to be used for path searching in the path guide device 200. This is the same even when the touch on the specific area is moved to the item display area.

When the touch on the item display area is moved to the specific area, the controller 180 transmits the location related information corresponding to the specific area to the route guide device 200, and the destination corresponding to the location related information. The route guide device 200 is controlled to search for a route up to (S330).

14 to 16 illustrate that the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention transmits the location related information used for the route search to the route guide apparatus 200 according to the control method of the route guide apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 13. Examples are shown.

Referring to FIG. 14, a user touches an icon 151B-2 that is displayed on the display unit 151 and indicates that the control function of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is activated. It moves to the specific area P of the map 151B-3 shown in the figure.

Then, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit location related information corresponding to the specific area P to which the touch is moved to the route guide device 200. Then, the route guide apparatus 200 having received the location related information corresponding to the specific area P may search for a route to a destination corresponding to the received location related information. Meanwhile, the location related information corresponding to the specific area P may be a longitude coordinate, an address, a POI name, a phone number, and the like of the specific area P. That is, when the item displayed on the item display area is moved to the map by the user, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may provide location-related information corresponding to the area on the map to which the item has moved. The route guide apparatus 200 may be controlled to transmit the route guide apparatus 200 to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the location related information.

Referring to FIG. 15, a user is displayed on the display unit 151 and touches the icon 151B-2 indicating that the control function of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is activated. Move to a specific area (address display area) of the execution screen of the contact application displayed on the screen.

Then, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit an address corresponding to the address display area to which the touch is moved to the route guide device 200. Then, the route guidance device 200 receiving the address may search the route to the received address.

Referring to FIG. 15, a user is displayed on the display unit 151 and touches the icon 151B-2 indicating that the control function of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is activated. Move to a specific area (address display area) of the execution screen of the contact application displayed on the screen.

Then, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit an address corresponding to the address display area to which the touch is moved to the route guide device 200. Then, the route guidance device 200 receiving the address may search the route to the received address. That is, when the item displayed on the item display area is moved to the address display area by the user, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention relates to a position corresponding to the address display area to which the item has moved. The route guide device 200 may be controlled to transmit the information to the route guide device 200 to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the location-related information.

Referring to FIG. 16, a user touches an icon 151B-2 that is displayed on the display unit 151 and indicates that the control function of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is activated. Move to the display area of 'Namdaemun', the POI name included in a specific article on the execution screen of the web browsing application shown in.

Then, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit the Namdaemun, the POI name displayed in the region where the touch is moved, to the route guide device 200. Then, the route guide device 200 may search for a route to Namdaemun. On the other hand, the controller 180 may transmit the location-related information such as the longitude and latitude coordinates, the address, etc. stored in advance corresponding to the 'Namdaemun' so that the route guide device 200 can search the path to the 'Namdaemun'.

That is, when the item displayed on the item display area is moved to the POI name display area by the user, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention corresponds to the POI name display area to which the item has moved. The route guidance apparatus 200 may be controlled to transmit location related information to the route guidance apparatus 200 so as to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the position related information.

17 shows an example of a method for selecting a specific area in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 17, when the control function of the route guidance device 200 of the mobile terminal 100 is activated while the contact application is displayed, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays the display unit 151 on the display unit 151. The area 151H for controlling the route guidance device 200 is displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 17, when a region 151B1 correlated with location-related information indicating that information about a house is stored is selected, a user touches a 'sync' button included in the region 151H. In this case, the controller 180 may transmit an address, a phone number, and the like stored corresponding to the area 151H to the route guide device 200. Then, the route guide device 200 may search for a route to the house using the received address, phone number, and the like.

As described above, each of the method for controlling the route guidance device in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may be implemented in a program form that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of programs include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like, as well as machine code as produced by a compiler. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
151: display 152: sound output unit
160: storage unit 170: interface unit
180: control unit 190: power unit
200: route guidance device

Claims (13)

In the mobile terminal for controlling the route guidance device,
A display unit;
A communication unit forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance device; And
When the communication link is formed, an item indicating that the communication link is formed is displayed on the display unit.
When the specific area or the item is selected in the display unit, the pre-registered location related information corresponding to the specific area or the pre-registered location related information corresponding to the item is transmitted to the route guidance device through the communication link. And a controller configured to control the route guidance device to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the location related information. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific region,
And an area in which the location-related information is displayed or an area in which information associated with the location-related information is displayed. The method of claim 2, wherein the location related information,
And at least one of an address, a longitude coordinate, a phone number, a predetermined code value corresponding to the longitude coordinate, and a name of a point of interest (POI) corresponding to the specific area. The method of claim 2, wherein the correlated information is
And an address stored in an address book stored in the mobile terminal. delete In the mobile terminal for controlling the route guidance device,
A display unit;
A communication unit forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance device; And
When the communication link is formed, an item indicating that the communication link is formed is displayed on the display unit.
When a touch on the item is moved to a map or an address display area displayed on the display unit, location-related information corresponding to the map or address display area where the item is moved is transmitted to the route guide device, thereby providing the location-related information. And a controller for controlling the route guidance device to search for a route to a destination corresponding to information. In the method for controlling a route guidance device in a mobile terminal,
Forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance device;
Displaying an item indicating that the communication link is formed on a display unit;
Receiving a selection regarding a specific area or the item of the display unit; And
The pre-registered location-related information corresponding to the specific area or the pre-registered location-related information corresponding to the item is transmitted to the route guidance device through the communication link, so that a path to a destination corresponding to the location-related information is transmitted. And controlling the route guidance device to search. The method of claim 7, wherein the specific region,
And an area in which the location related information is displayed or an area in which information associated with the location is displayed is displayed. The method of claim 8, wherein the location-related information,
Route guidance in a mobile terminal comprising at least one of an address corresponding to the selected specific area, a latitude and longitude coordinates, a telephone number, a predetermined code value corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinates, and a name of a point of interest (POI). Device control method. The method of claim 8, wherein the correlated information is
The control method of the route guidance device in a mobile terminal, characterized in that the address stored in the address book stored in the mobile terminal. delete In the method for controlling a route guidance device in a mobile terminal,
Forming a communication link for interworking with the route guidance device;
Displaying an item indicating that the communication link is formed on a display unit;
Receiving a touch on an item moved to a map or an address display area displayed on the display unit; And
Controlling the route guidance device to search for a route to a destination corresponding to the location related information by transmitting location related information corresponding to the map or address display area where the touch on the item is moved to the route guidance device; Method for controlling the route guidance device in a mobile terminal comprising the step. A recording medium storing a computer program for executing a method for controlling a route guidance device in a mobile terminal according to any one of claims 7 to 10 and 12.

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