KR101296294B1 - Electronic device and schedule managing method of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and a schedule management method for the electronic device.
According to the present invention, the electronic device calculates an estimated time of arrival to the schedule place based on the schedule information including the schedule place, the schedule time, and contact information of the counterpart associated with the at least one schedule, and calculates the calculated estimated arrival time. Send to the other party associated with at least one schedule.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SCHEDULE MANAGING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE}

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a schedule management method of the electronic device.

With the opening of the Internet network and the revision of laws relating to location data, the industry based on location based services (LBS) is being activated. Representative devices using such location-based services include a navigation device for a vehicle that provides a navigation service for locating a current location of a vehicle or guiding a moving route to a destination.

Recently, as researches are being actively conducted to provide various services such as schedule management services in addition to the unique navigation service using the navigation device, it is considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the navigation device.

The present invention provides an electronic device and an electronic device capable of efficiently performing a schedule of a user, predicting an estimated arrival time for a schedule place corresponding to each schedule, and sharing the estimated arrival time with a counterpart associated with the schedule. Provides a way to manage your schedule.

As an aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, the electronic device according to the present invention, the communication unit for connecting with the user terminal; And schedule information including a place and a time for at least one schedule from the user terminal, and using route information reflecting traffic information from a current location to the place, And a controller configured to obtain an estimated arrival time and transmit the obtained estimated arrival time to at least one counterpart associated with the schedule information.

As another aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, an electronic device comprising: a communication unit; A storage unit which stores schedule information including a place, a time, and at least one counterpart's information on at least one schedule; And a control unit which obtains an estimated arrival time to the place using the route information reflecting traffic information from the current location to the place and transmits the obtained estimated arrival time to the at least one counterpart through the communication unit. do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for managing a schedule of an electronic device includes: obtaining schedule information including a place and a time for at least one schedule; Obtaining route information reflecting traffic information from a current location to the place; Acquiring an estimated time of arrival from the current location to the place based on the obtained route information; And transmitting the obtained estimated arrival time to at least one counterpart associated with the schedule information.

As an aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention records a program for performing any one of the above methods.

According to the present invention, the electronic device supports the user to efficiently perform the schedule, predicts the estimated arrival time for the schedule place corresponding to each schedule in advance, and shares the estimated arrival time with the counterpart associated with the schedule. It is possible effect.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system environment associated with embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a structural diagram illustrating an electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 is a structural diagram illustrating a control unit 170 of an electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.

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. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

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.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 schematically illustrates a system environment associated with embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system environment related to embodiments of the present disclosure may include an electronic device 100, a user terminal 200, and the like.

The electronic device 100 and the user terminal 200 may be fixed terminals or mobile terminals.

In addition, the electronic device 100 may include a navigation device, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet PC, and the like.

In addition, the user terminal 200 may include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a computer, a notebook computer, a tablet PC.

The electronic device 100 and the user terminal 200 may communicate with each other by a wireless or wired communication method. In this document, the manner in which the electronic device 100 and the user terminal 200 communicate with each other is not limited. The technical idea of this document may be applied to all wireless communication methods between existing devices and all future communication methods.

For example, the electronic device 100 and the user terminal 200 may communicate with each other by a method capable of short-range wireless communication such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and infrared.

In addition, for example, the electronic device 100 and the user terminal 200 may communicate with each other through a wired communication method using a universal serial bus (USB).

As described above, when the electronic device 100 is connected to the user terminal 200, the electronic device 100 may access the wireless Internet through tethering using the user terminal 200 as a modem. have.

Hereinafter, the electronic device 100 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

2 is a structural diagram illustrating an electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 controls the communication unit 110, the input unit 120, the sensing unit 130, the output unit 140, the storage unit 150, the power supply unit 160, and the control unit 170. It may include. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so the electronic device 100 may be implemented to have more or fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The communication unit 110 may include one or more devices that enable communication between the electronic device 100 and the communication network or between the electronic device 100 and the network in which the electronic device 100 is located or between the electronic device 100 and another electronic device 100. It may include a module. For example, the communication unit 100 may include a location data module 111, a wireless internet module 113, a broadcast transmission / reception module 115, a short range communication module 117, a wired communication module 119, and the like.

The position data module 111 is a module for acquiring position data of the electronic device 100. As the method of obtaining location data by the location data module 111, a method of obtaining location data through a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) may be used.

GNSS means a navigation system capable of calculating the position of a receiving terminal using a radio signal received from a satellite. A specific example of GNSS is a GPS (Global Positioning System), a Galileo, a GLONASS (Global Orbiting Navigational Satellite System), a COMPASS, an Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS), a Quasi-Zenith Satellite System .

In this document, various embodiments will be described taking the case where the GNSS is GPS. When the GNSS is GPS, the location data module 111 may acquire location data using a GPS signal received from a satellite.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a device that accesses the wireless Internet and acquires or transmits data. The wireless Internet accessible through the wireless internet module 113 may be a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless broadband (WBRO), a world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), or the like.

The broadcast transmission / reception module 115 is an apparatus for receiving broadcast signals through various broadcast systems. The broadcast system that can be received through the broadcast transmission / reception module 115 includes: Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Terrestrial (DMBT), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Satellite (DMBS), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), Digital Video Broadcast Handheld (DVBH), and ISDBT ( Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). The broadcast signal received through the broadcast transmission / reception module 115 may include traffic data, living data, and the like.

The short-range communication module 117 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 wired communication module 119 serves to provide an interface with another electronic device connected to the electronic device 100. For example, the wired communication module 119 may be a USB module capable of communicating via a USB port.

The input unit 120 is a module for generating input data for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. The input unit 120 may convert the physical input from the outside into a specific electrical signal to generate the input data. The input unit 120 may include a user input module 121, a microphone 123, a camera 125, and the like.

The user input module 121 receives a control input for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100 from the user. The user input module may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. For example, the user input module 121 may be implemented with an operation key provided in a body of the electronic device 100.

The microphone 123 is a device that receives a user's voice and an audio signal generated inside and outside the vehicle.

The camera 125 is an apparatus for acquiring images of the inside and the outside of the vehicle. For example, the camera 125 may acquire a driving image of the vehicle.

The sensing unit 130 detects a current state of the electronic device 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. The sensing unit 130 may include a motion sensing module 131, an optical sensing module 133, and the like.

The motion sensing module 131 may detect a movement of the electronic device 100 in a three-dimensional space. In addition, based on the movement of the electronic device 100 in the three-dimensional space, it may be used to obtain the movement of the vehicle equipped with the electronic device 100, the amount of impact from the outside.

The motion sensing module 131 may include a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a magnetic sensor, a gravity sensor, and the like. The motion data obtained through the motion sensing module 131 may be combined with the position data obtained through the position data module 111 to calculate a more accurate trajectory of the vehicle to which the electronic device 100 is attached.

The light sensing module 133 is a device for measuring peripheral illuminance of the electronic device 100. The brightness of the display unit 145 can be changed to correspond to the ambient brightness using the illumination data acquired through the optical sensing module 133. [

The output unit 140 is a device that the electronic device 100 outputs data. The output unit 140 may include a display module 141, an audio output module 143, and the like.

The display module 141 displays information processed by the electronic device 100. For example, the display module 141 displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) associated with each function of the electronic device 100.

The display module 141 is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, or a 3D display. It may include at least one.

When the display module 141 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, abbreviated as “touch screen”), the display module 141 is an output device. It 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 pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 141 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display module 141 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 then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 170. Accordingly, the controller 170 can know which area of the display module 141 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 2, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the electronic device 100 covered by the touch screen or near 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 type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

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

The audio output module 143 outputs audio data that can be recognized acoustically. The audio output module 143 outputs an audio signal related to a function (for example, a path guidance function) performed by the electronic device 100. The audio output module 143 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The storage unit 150 may store a program for operating the electronic device 100, and may temporarily store data (path information and images) input / output in relation to the electronic device 100.

The storage unit 150 may be built in or detachable from the inside of the electronic device 100.

The storage unit 150 may include 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 (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), ReadOnly Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ReadOnly Memory (EEPROM), Programmable ReadOnly Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic Disk, Optical Disk One type of storage medium may be included.

In addition, the electronic device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 150 on the Internet.

The power supply unit 160 receives external power and internal power to supply power required for the operation of each component of the electronic device 100 or another device connected to the electronic device 100.

The controller 170 typically controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100. In addition, the controller 170 may output a control signal for controlling another device connected to the electronic device 100. The operation of the controller 170 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 to be described later.

3 is a detailed diagram illustrating the controller 170 of the electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 170 receives the schedule obtaining module 171, the location obtaining module 172, the traffic information obtaining module 173, the route obtaining module 174, the time calculating module 175, and the arrival time notification. Module 176 and the like. The components illustrated in FIG. 3 are not essential, so the controller 170 may have more components or fewer components.

The schedule obtaining module 171 obtains at least one schedule information.

Each schedule information may include a schedule title, schedule contents, schedule place, schedule time, and the like for the corresponding schedule. In addition, each schedule information may further include information about the counterpart when there is at least one counterpart associated with the corresponding schedule.

In addition, the counterpart information included in the schedule information may include counterpart identification information and contact information. In addition, the contact information of the counterpart may include a phone number of the counterpart, an email, social network service (SNS) information, and the like.

In this document, the schedule obtaining module 171 may obtain schedule information in various ways.

The schedule obtaining module 171 may receive schedule information from a user through the input unit 120. The schedule obtaining module 171 may store schedule information input through the input unit 120 in the storage unit 150, and when schedule information is requested, the schedule information module 171 may read and use the schedule information previously stored in the storage unit 150.

In addition, the schedule obtaining module 171 may obtain schedule information stored in the user terminal 200 from the user terminal 200 connected through the communication unit 110.

In addition, the schedule obtaining module 171 may obtain stored schedule information corresponding to a user from a web server (not shown). Here, the schedule acquisition module 171 may connect to the web server by accessing the wireless Internet through the communication unit 110 or by accessing the wireless Internet through tethering using the user terminal 200.

On the other hand, the schedule obtaining module 171 is input through the input unit 120, or when there is a plurality of schedule information received from the user terminal 200 or the web server, based on the schedule time of each schedule information, the schedule information sequentially It may be stored in the storage unit 150 to sort.

In addition, the schedule obtaining module 171 may output schedule guide information through the output unit 140 based on the obtained schedule information.

For example, the schedule acquiring module 171 responds when there is schedule information regarding a place located within a certain distance from the current location of the user, based on the schedule place of each schedule information and the current location of the electronic device 100. Schedule guide information for guiding a schedule may be displayed through the display module 141.

Here, the schedule guide information may include a title, content, place, time, information on at least one counterpart associated with the schedule, and the like.

For example, the schedule obtaining module 171 may map and display a schedule place of each schedule information on map data. In this case, the schedule obtaining module 171 may display each schedule place on the map image displayed on the screen, and control the display module 141 to display schedule guide information corresponding to each schedule place.

 For example, the schedule obtaining module 171 may display schedule guide information for guiding a corresponding schedule when there is schedule information to be performed within a predetermined time from the current time, based on the schedule time of each schedule information. 141 may be displayed.

The location obtaining module 172 may obtain a current location of the electronic device 100 using a GPS signal acquired through the location information module 111. When the electronic device 100 is mounted in a vehicle, the current location may correspond to the current location of the vehicle. In addition, when the electronic device 100 is carried by the user, the current location of the electronic device 100 may correspond to the current location of the user.

On the other hand, since there is some error in the received GPS signal, the location acquisition module 172 matches the current location of the vehicle to the road currently driving through a software map matching process on the received GPS signal. You can. In addition, when the vehicle enters the shaded area where the GPS signal is not received, the steering direction and the speed information of the vehicle may be obtained using the gyro sensor included in the sensing unit 130, and the current position of the vehicle may be determined based on this. have.

The traffic information acquisition module 173 may acquire traffic information. Here, the traffic information may include real time traffic information and statistical traffic information.

The real time traffic information may be obtained from a traffic information providing server (not shown) which collects traffic information in real time. The traffic information obtaining module 173 receives real-time traffic information from the traffic information providing server through the broadcast transmission / reception module 115 or the wireless internet module 113 or through a tethering using the user terminal 200. By connecting to the real time traffic information may be obtained from the traffic information providing server.

An example of real-time traffic information may include Transport Protocol Expert Group (TPEG) information received through a broadcast network.

Statistical traffic information may be obtained from the memory 160. When the map data includes statistical traffic information, the traffic information acquisition module 173 may obtain statistical traffic information from map data previously stored in the memory 160.

The route obtaining module 174 may obtain route information from the origin to the destination.

In this document, a destination may be obtained from each schedule information obtained through the schedule obtaining module 171. That is, the route obtaining module 174 may set a schedule place included in each schedule information as a destination.

In addition, the starting point may be obtained from each schedule information obtained through the schedule obtaining module 171 or may be a current position obtained through the location information obtaining module 172.

For example, the path acquisition module 174 may set the current location acquired through the location information acquisition module 172 as a starting point.

For example, the route acquisition module 174 may set, as the starting point, the schedule place of the schedule information to be performed immediately before the schedule information including the schedule information to be preceded within the present day.

When setting the schedule place of the schedule information to be performed immediately before as the starting point, it is easy for the user to grasp the path to go to perform the schedules scheduled within today.

As described above, when a starting point and a destination are set, the route obtaining module 174 may generate route information reflecting traffic information obtained through the traffic information obtaining module 173 based on the map data previously stored in the storage 150. Can be obtained for each schedule information.

Here, the route acquisition module 174 may reflect traffic information in various ways when obtaining route information corresponding to each schedule information.

The route obtaining module 174 may obtain route information reflecting real-time traffic information for all schedule information.

The route obtaining module 174 may obtain route information reflecting statistical traffic information for all schedule information.

The route acquisition module 174 may selectively apply real-time traffic information or statistical traffic information for each schedule information. That is, the route acquisition module 174 acquires the route information to the next place to be moved immediately based on the current location or the current time by reflecting real-time traffic information, and the route information to the place to be moved thereafter is statistical traffic Can be obtained by reflecting the information.

The schedule information acquired by the schedule obtaining module 171 includes first schedule information to third schedule information, and after the user moves from the current location to the first schedule place corresponding to the first schedule information, An example of a method of obtaining route information from a schedule place to a second schedule place corresponding to the second schedule information and finally to a third schedule place corresponding to the third schedule information will be described below. .

Since the path acquisition module 174 is in a state in which the user has departed from the current location to the first schedule place, the route acquisition module 174 may reflect the real time traffic information and perform route information to the first schedule place.

On the other hand, since the movement to the second schedule place or the third schedule place proceeds after the schedule at the first schedule place ends, route information moving from the first schedule place to the second schedule place, and 3 Route information moving to a certain place may be obtained by reflecting statistical traffic information.

Meanwhile, when the route information module 174 obtains route information, the route acquisition module 174 may store the obtained route information in the storage unit 150 corresponding to each schedule information.

In addition, the path acquisition module 174 may continuously update the path information based on the current location acquired through the location acquisition module 172.

In addition, when the traffic information is changed, the route obtaining module 174 may update route information corresponding to each schedule information by reflecting the changed traffic information.

The time calculating module 175 may obtain a travel time to a certain place based on the route information obtained by the route obtaining module 174, for each schedule information obtained from the schedule obtaining module 171.

The time calculation module 175 is a movement required to move from the current position to a certain place based on the route information obtained for each schedule information, the moving speed of the vehicle, the current location, the traffic information corresponding to the obtained route information, and the like. The time can be calculated.

In this case, the time calculation module 175 may reflect the traffic information in various ways when obtaining a travel time corresponding to each schedule information, as in obtaining a route.

The time calculation module 175 may obtain a travel time reflecting real-time traffic information for all schedule information.

The time calculation module 175 may obtain a travel time reflecting statistical traffic information for all schedule information.

The time calculation module 175 may obtain a travel time by selectively applying real-time traffic information or statistical traffic information for each schedule information. That is, the time calculation module 175 acquires the movement time to the next place to be moved immediately based on the current location or the current time by reflecting real-time traffic information, and the movement time to the place to be moved thereafter is statistical traffic Can be obtained by reflecting the information.

The schedule information acquired by the schedule obtaining module 171 includes first schedule information to third schedule information, and after the user moves from the current location to the first schedule place corresponding to the first schedule information, A method of calculating the travel time will be described below by taking a case of moving from a schedule place to a second schedule place corresponding to the second schedule information and finally moving to a third schedule place corresponding to the third schedule information.

Since the time calculation module 175 is currently in a state where the user has departed from the current location to the first schedule place, the time calculation module 175 may acquire a travel time to the first schedule place by reflecting real-time traffic information.

On the other hand, since the movement to the second schedule place or the third schedule place proceeds after the schedule at the first schedule place ends, the travel time taken to move from the first schedule place to the second schedule place, and at the second schedule place. The travel time for moving to the third schedule place may be obtained by reflecting statistical traffic information.

On the other hand, when the route information acquired by the route acquisition module 174 includes a travel time including traffic information, the time calculation module 175 may use the travel time included in the route information without calculating a separate travel time. have.

The time calculating module 175 may calculate a scheduled departure time for moving to a corresponding schedule location based on the calculated movement time and a schedule time included in schedule information.

In addition, the time calculation module 175 may output the scheduled departure time through the output unit 140 when the scheduled departure time for each schedule information is calculated.

For example, when the estimated time of departure is calculated, the time calculating module 175 outputs, in the form of voice or a message, guide information guiding the estimated time of departure for the corresponding schedule before the preset time from the calculated estimated departure time. It can be output through the unit 140.

In addition, for example, the time calculating module 175 outputs 140 in the form of a voice or a message to guide information that the departure time has passed, if the vehicle does not depart to a corresponding place to pass the scheduled departure time. Can be output via

On the other hand, the time calculation module 175 may calculate the estimated arrival time to the schedule place for each schedule information. That is, the time calculation module 175 may calculate the estimated arrival time to a certain place based on the movement time obtained in correspondence with the schedule information and the current time as described above.

The arrival time notification module 176 may notify a counterpart of a schedule related arrival time.

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a time point at which the arrival time notification module 176 notifies the counterpart of a scheduled arrival time of arrival may be variously selected.

For example, the arrival time notification module 176 compares the actual departure time departed to a certain place with the estimated time of departure calculated through the time calculation module 175, and the actual departure time and the estimated time of departure. After the predetermined time or more, at least one counterpart may be notified of the estimated time of arrival to the predetermined place.

For example, the arrival time notification module 176 may notify a counterpart of a schedule of arrival time when the vehicle departs to a certain place.

Also, for example, the arrival time notification module 176 may notify the other party associated with the schedule of the estimated arrival time only when requested by the user.

In addition, for example, the arrival time notification module 176 may notify the counterpart of the scheduled arrival time when the scheduled arrival time passes more than a predetermined time.

Meanwhile, the arrival time notification module 176 may notify the other party of the estimated time of arrival at a certain place by using various methods.

When the schedule information includes the counterpart's information in the schedule information, the arrival time notification module 176 may notify the counterpart of the schedule of arrival time based on the counterpart information included in the schedule information.

For example, when the arrival time notification module 176 includes the other party's phone number in the schedule information, the arrival time notification module 176 informs the other party of the other party of the other party of the other party of the other party through the communication unit 110 of the arrival time based on the telephone number obtained from the schedule information. It can transmit to the user terminal.

For example, when the arrival time notification module 176 includes SNS information of the other party, the arrival time notification module 176 may send a message for guiding the estimated arrival time through the communication unit 110 based on the SNS information obtained from the schedule information. It can also be sent to the other party's SNS account.

For example, when the arrival time notification module 176 includes the other party's e-mail address in the schedule information, the arrival time notification module 176 sends an e-mail for guiding the estimated time of arrival through the communication unit 110 based on the e-mail address obtained from the schedule information. You can also send it by email.

In addition, when the arrival time notification module 176 is connected to the user terminal 200, the arrival time may be transmitted to the user terminal 200 to transmit the estimated arrival time to the counterpart associated with the schedule.

In this case, when the arrival time related to the specific schedule is received from the electronic device 100, the user terminal 200 may obtain information on at least one counterpart associated with the schedule from previously stored contact information. In addition, the estimated arrival time received from the electronic device 100 may be transmitted to at least one counterpart associated with the schedule based on the obtained contact information.

Meanwhile, the arrival time notification module 176 may also transmit the current location of the user when transmitting the estimated time of arrival of the user.

Hereinafter, a method of managing a schedule of the electronic device 100 and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

The first embodiment disclosed in this document may be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Hereinafter, an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the first embodiment disclosed in this document will be described in more detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

4, the controller 170 obtains at least one schedule information through the schedule obtaining module 171 (S101).

Here, the schedule information may be input from the user through the input unit 120 or may be obtained from the storage unit 150 as described above. In addition, the schedule information may be obtained from the user terminal 200 connected through the communication unit 110. In addition, the schedule information may be obtained from a web server connected through the communication unit 110 or the user terminal 200.

In operation S101, when the schedule information is obtained, the controller 170 may acquire only schedule information that satisfies at least one condition.

For example, the controller 170 may acquire only schedule information on schedules scheduled to be performed on today's date and scheduled to be performed after the current time.

When the schedule information is obtained, the controller 170 calculates a scheduled departure time for the schedule information through the time calculating module 175 (S102).

Here, the scheduled departure time corresponds to the scheduled time at which the vehicle must depart in order to arrive at a predetermined place within a predetermined time, and may be calculated based on the movement time and the predetermined time to each schedule for each schedule information. That is, the controller 170 may obtain a travel time for moving from the current location to the predetermined place based on the route information to the predetermined place, the moving speed of the vehicle, the current location, the traffic information, and the like. In addition, the scheduled departure time for moving to the corresponding schedule location may be calculated based on the obtained movement time and the schedule time included in the schedule information.

Thereafter, the controller 170 notifies the user of the calculated estimated departure time through the output unit 140 (S103).

For example, the controller 170 may output guide information for guiding a scheduled departure time for a corresponding schedule through the output unit 140 in a voice or message form before a preset time from the calculated scheduled departure time. .

For example, when the scheduled departure time arrives, the controller 170 may output guide information guiding that the scheduled departure time has passed through the output unit 140 in the form of a voice or a message.

When the vehicle departs to a certain place (S104), the controller 170 compares the calculated departure time with the actual departure time (S105).

In operation S104, the controller 170 may recognize whether the vehicle has departed to a predetermined place in various ways.

For example, when a route guidance is requested to a destination corresponding to a certain place, the controller 170 may determine that the departure to a certain place is made.

For example, when one of schedule information is selected and route guidance using the selected schedule information is requested, the controller 170 may determine that the schedule information has been departed to the corresponding schedule place.

If the actual departure time passes the calculated departure time more than a preset time, the controller 170 obtains the estimated time of arrival to a certain place through the time calculation module 175 (S106).

Here, the estimated arrival time is a time when the vehicle is expected to arrive at a certain place included in the schedule information.

The controller 170 may calculate an estimated time of arrival at the predetermined place based on the movement time to the predetermined place and the current time.

When the estimated arrival time is obtained, the controller 170 notifies at least one of the scheduled arrival times to the at least one counterpart associated with the schedule (S107).

In operation S107, the controller 170 may notify the other party of the estimated time of arrival at a certain place by using various methods.

When the schedule information includes the counterpart's information related to the schedule, the controller 170 may notify the counterpart of the schedule of arrival time based on the counterpart information included in the schedule information.

For example, when the schedule information includes the other party's phone number, the controller 170 transmits a message to the counterpart user terminal through the communication unit 110 to inform the estimated time of arrival based on the phone number obtained from the schedule information. Can transmit

For example, when the schedule information includes the other party's SNS information, the controller 170 may provide a message for guiding the estimated arrival time via the communication unit 110 based on the SNS information obtained from the schedule information. You can also transfer to an account.

For example, when the schedule information includes the other party's e-mail address, the controller 170 sends the e-mail of the other party through the communication unit 110 to guide an estimated time of arrival based on the e-mail address obtained from the schedule information. Can also be sent.

In addition, when the controller 170 is connected to the user terminal 200, the controller 170 may transmit the estimated arrival time to the user terminal 200 to transmit the estimated arrival time to the counterpart associated with the schedule.

In this case, when the arrival time related to the specific schedule is received from the electronic device 100, the user terminal 200 may obtain information on at least one counterpart associated with the schedule from previously stored contact information. In addition, the estimated arrival time received from the electronic device 100 may be transmitted to at least one counterpart associated with the schedule based on the obtained contact information.

On the other hand, in step S107, the control unit 170 may also transmit the current location of the user when transmitting the estimated time of arrival.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, when the actual departure time to the predetermined place passes the scheduled departure time, the electronic device 100 notifies the at least one other party who will proceed with the schedule in advance of the estimated arrival time of use. By doing so, there is an effect of reducing the hassle that the other party waits for the user blindly or the user has to notify the other party of the change in the schedule start time.

Hereinafter, a method of managing a schedule of the electronic device 100 and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The second embodiment disclosed in this document may be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Hereinafter, an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the second embodiment disclosed in this document will be described in more detail.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, since steps S201 to S203 are performed in the same manner as steps S101 to S103 of the schedule management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, since steps S205 to S206 are also performed in the same manner as steps S106 to S107 of the schedule management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 170 obtains at least one schedule information through the schedule obtaining module 171 (S201).

In addition, the controller 170 calculates a scheduled departure time for schedule information through the time calculation module 175 (S202).

Thereafter, the controller 170 notifies the user of the calculated estimated departure time through the output unit 140 (S203).

In addition, when the vehicle departs to a certain place (S204), the controller 170 obtains an estimated time of arrival at the fixed place through the time calculating module 175 (S205).

In addition, based on the counterpart information included in the schedule information, the at least one counterpart is notified of the estimated arrival time (S206).

According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, when the user departs to a certain place, the electronic device 100 automatically notifies the counterpart of the user of the scheduled arrival time of the user, so that the counterpart arrives at the scheduled time of the user. It is effective to make it possible to predict.

Hereinafter, a method of managing a schedule of the electronic device 100 and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The third embodiment disclosed in this document may be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the third embodiment disclosed in this document will be described in more detail.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, since steps S301 to S303 are performed in the same manner as steps S101 to S103 of the schedule management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted below. In addition, since steps S306 to S307 are also performed in the same manner as steps S106 to S107 of the schedule management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 170 obtains at least one schedule information through the schedule obtaining module 171 (S301).

In addition, the controller 170 calculates a scheduled departure time for schedule information through the time calculation module 175 (S302).

Thereafter, the controller 170 notifies the user of the calculated estimated departure time through the output unit 140 (S303).

In addition, after the vehicle departs to a certain place (S304), if the transmission of the estimated time of arrival is requested from the user (S305), the controller 170 determines the estimated time of arrival to the certain place through the time calculating module 175. Acquire (S306).

In addition, based on the counterpart information included in the schedule information, the at least one counterpart is notified of the acquired estimated time of arrival (S307).

According to the third embodiment of the present invention described above, when the user requests, the electronic device 100 automatically notifies the counterpart of the user of the estimated time of arrival, so that the counterpart predicts the estimated time of arrival of the user. Has the effect of making it possible.

Hereinafter, a method of managing a schedule of the electronic device 100 and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The fourth embodiment disclosed in this document may be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Hereinafter, an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the fourth embodiment disclosed in this document will be described in more detail.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management method of the electronic device 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, since steps S401 to S403 are performed in the same manner as steps S101 to S103 of the schedule management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted below. In addition, since steps S405 and S407 are also performed in the same manner as steps S106 and S107 of the schedule management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 170 acquires at least one schedule information through the schedule obtaining module 171 (S401).

In addition, the controller 170 calculates a scheduled departure time for schedule information through the time calculation module 175 (S402).

Thereafter, the controller 170 notifies the user of the calculated estimated departure time through the output unit 140 (S403).

In addition, when the vehicle departs to a certain place (S404), the controller 170 obtains an estimated time of arrival at the predetermined place through the time calculating module 175 (S405).

In addition, the controller 170 compares the acquired estimated time of arrival with a predetermined time corresponding to the moving schedule place (S406).

If the estimated arrival time is later than the predetermined time included in the schedule information, the controller 170 notifies the at least one counterpart of the estimated arrival time obtained in step S405 (S407).

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention described above, when the estimated time of arrival is after a certain time, the electronic device 100 automatically notifies the counterpart of the user of the estimated time of arrival, so that the counterpart arrives at the user. There is an effect that makes it possible to predict the scheduled time. In addition, by determining whether the arrival delay is based on the estimated arrival time rather than the departure time, it is possible to reflect not only the arrival delay due to the departure time delay, but also to select whether to notify the arrival time until the arrival delay due to the traffic conditions changing in real time. .

The method for managing a schedule of an electronic device according to the present invention described above may be provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium as a program to be executed by a computer.

The method for managing a schedule of an electronic device according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier in a transmission medium or communication network.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a mode type recording device in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, hard disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer devices so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

Claims (33)

An output unit;
Communication unit for connecting with the user terminal; And
Receives schedule information including a place and time for at least one schedule from the user terminal, and uses the route information and the time in which traffic information from the current location to the place is reflected to the place. Calculates a scheduled departure time, outputs guide information for guiding the scheduled departure time through the output unit, obtains an estimated arrival time to the place using the route information, and calculates the obtained estimated arrival time Control unit for controlling to transmit to at least one counterpart associated with the schedule information
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The method of claim 1,
If the place is a first schedule place to move immediately after the current location,
And wherein the traffic information is real time traffic information from the current location to the first schedule place.
The method of claim 2,
If the at least one place is a second schedule place to move after the first schedule place,
And wherein the traffic information is statistical traffic information from the first schedule place to the second schedule place.
The method of claim 1,
And the controller transmits the estimated arrival time to the at least one counterpart when the calculated estimated departure time and the actual departure time to the place are different.
The method of claim 1,
The controller, when the route guidance using the schedule information is requested, determines that the vehicle equipped with the electronic device has departed to the place, and obtains the actual departure time.
delete The method of claim 1,
The controller controls the transmission of the estimated time of arrival to the at least one counterpart when the route guidance using the schedule information is requested.
The method of claim 1,
And the control unit transmits the obtained estimated arrival time to the at least one counterpart when the obtained estimated arrival time is different from the time.
The method of claim 1,
The schedule information further includes social network service information of the at least one counterpart.
The control unit controls to transmit the estimated time of arrival to the social network service account of the at least one counterpart through the communication unit based on the social network service information of the at least one counterpart.
The method of claim 1,
The schedule information further includes a phone number of the at least one counterpart,
And the control unit controls to transmit a message including the estimated time of arrival to the terminal of the at least one counterpart based on the phone number of the at least one counterpart via the communication unit.
The method of claim 1,
And the schedule information is schedule information previously stored in the user terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The controller receives the schedule information previously stored in a web server on a wireless Internet through the user terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
A schedule obtaining module for obtaining the schedule information;
A traffic information acquisition module for obtaining the traffic information from a traffic information providing server connected through the communication unit;
A path obtaining module for obtaining the path information corresponding to a moving path from the current location to the place;
A time calculation module configured to calculate the estimated arrival time by reflecting the traffic information in the obtained route information; And
And an arrival time notification module for transmitting the estimated time of arrival to the at least one counterpart.
The method of claim 13,
The control unit,
The apparatus may further include a location obtaining module for obtaining the current location based on the location data obtained through the communication unit.
The arrival time notification module, when transmitting the estimated time of arrival, transmits the current location to the at least one predetermined counterpart.
An output unit;
A communication unit;
A storage unit which stores schedule information including a place, a time, and at least one counterpart's information on at least one schedule; And
The route information reflecting the traffic information from the current location to the place is calculated using the time and the estimated time of departure to the place, and the guide unit outputs guide information for guiding the scheduled departure time through the output unit, and the route information. A control unit for acquiring an estimated time of arrival to the place by using and transmitting the obtained estimated time of arrival to the at least one counterpart through the communication unit;
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16. The method of claim 15,
If the place is a first schedule place to move immediately after the current location,
And wherein the traffic information is real time traffic information from the current location to the first schedule place.
17. The method of claim 16,
If the at least one place is a second schedule place to which the user will move after the first schedule place,
And wherein the traffic information is statistical traffic information from the first schedule place to the second schedule place.
16. The method of claim 15,
And the controller transmits the estimated arrival time to the at least one counterpart when the calculated estimated departure time and the actual departure time to the place are different.
16. The method of claim 15,
It further includes an input unit,
The controller is configured to transmit the estimated arrival time to the at least one counterpart when a route guidance using the schedule information is requested or when an estimated arrival time is transmitted from the user through the input unit.
16. The method of claim 15,
And the control unit transmits the obtained estimated arrival time to the at least one counterpart when the obtained estimated arrival time is different from the time.
16. The method of claim 15,
The schedule information further includes social network service information of the at least one counterpart.
The control unit controls to transmit the estimated time of arrival to the social network service account of the at least one counterpart via the communication unit based on the social network service information of the at least one counterpart.
16. The method of claim 15,
The schedule information further includes a phone number of the at least one counterpart,
And the control unit controls to transmit a message including the estimated time of arrival to the terminal of the counterpart corresponding to the phone number based on the phone number of the at least one counterpart.
16. The method of claim 15,
The controller acquires a current location based on the location data obtained through the communication unit, and transmits the current location to the at least one counterpart when transmitting the estimated time of arrival.
Obtaining schedule information including a location and a time for at least one schedule;
Obtaining route information reflecting traffic information from a current location to the place;
Acquiring an estimated time of departure for the place using the obtained route information and the time;
Outputting guide information for guiding the scheduled departure time;
Acquiring an estimated time of arrival from the current location to the place based on the obtained route information; And
Transmitting the obtained estimated arrival time to at least one counterpart associated with the schedule information;
Schedule management method of the electronic device comprising a.
25. The method of claim 24,
If the place is a first schedule place to move immediately after the current location,
And wherein the traffic information is real-time traffic information from the current location to the first schedule place.
26. The method of claim 25,
If the place is a second schedule place to which the user will move after the first schedule place,
And wherein the traffic information is statistical traffic information from the first schedule place to the second schedule place.
25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
And if the scheduled departure time is different from the actual departure time to the place, transmitting the scheduled arrival time to the at least one counterpart.
25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
And if the route guidance to the place is requested, transmitting the estimated time of arrival to the at least one counterpart.
25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
And transmitting the estimated time of arrival to the at least one counterpart if the estimated time of arrival is different from the time.
25. The method of claim 24,
The schedule information further includes social network service information or a phone number of the at least one counterpart.
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
Transmitting the estimated time of arrival to the social network service account of the at least one counterpart based on the social network service information of the at least one counterpart; or
Transmitting a message including the estimated time of arrival to the at least one counterpart based on the phone number of the at least one counterpart;
Schedule management method of the electronic device comprising a.
25. The method of claim 24,
Acquiring the schedule information,
Connecting with a user terminal; And
Receiving the schedule information previously stored in the user terminal from the user terminal;
Schedule management method of the electronic device comprising a.
25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the acquiring comprises:
Connecting with a user terminal;
Connecting to a web server through tethering using the user terminal; And
Receiving the schedule information previously stored in the web server through the user terminal;
Schedule management method of the electronic device comprising a.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method of claim 24.

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