KR101466093B1 - Portable device for location data service, supporting method and system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal for providing a location information service, and a method and system for providing a location information service using the same.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal for storing location information including image information, location information at a location where image information is collected, and map information about a map to which location information is mapped, And a server for providing a location information service based on a database constructed by uploading location information.

Mobile terminal, location information, map information, GPS, camera

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing a location information service, and a method and system for providing a location information service using the same.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing a location information service, and a method and system for providing a location information service using the same. More particularly, the present invention stores image information collected for a specific place together with location information and map information, The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing a location information service that facilitates information search and facilitates information search for various places by sharing the location information using a web, and a location information service method using the same .

Communication terminals have the characteristic that people located at different places can easily and quickly transmit information to each other. Such communication terminals are rapidly developing as mobile communication terminals including mobility due to the development of communication technologies. The mobile communication terminal developed in this way has been widely used so far as anyone recognizes it as a necessity.

The above-mentioned mobile communication terminal is being combined with a technology for providing various optional functions in response to various demands of users. In particular, mobile communication terminals having a basic mobile communication function of a mobile communication terminal and a camera function capable of collecting images of a specific subject are widely spread. Accordingly, various service functions using a mobile communication terminal having a camera function are required to be added.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for generating location information including image information for a specific place, A mobile terminal for providing a location information service providing a service capable of searching various places, and a method and system for providing a location information service using the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal for providing a location information service, including: a camera for collecting image information; A location information collection module for collecting location information at a location where the image information is collected; A memory for storing a map to which the positional information is mapped; And a controller for generating location information including the image information, the location information, and location information based on map information mapped to the map, and storing the generated location information in the memory.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a location information service including image information, location information at a location where the image information is collected, and map information in which the location information and a map are mapped A server including a database constructed based on a plurality of pieces of place information; And a portable terminal connected to the server and receiving the location information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a location information service, the method comprising: collecting image information using a camera; Collecting location information at a location where the image information is collected using the location information collection module; Collecting map information in which the position information and a map stored in the memory are mapped; And generating a location information including the image information, the location information, and the map information, and storing the generated location information in the memory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a location information service, the method comprising: receiving a map information including location information at a location where image information, A step of building a database based on a plurality of place information included; Connecting the portable terminal to the server; Inputting a search word for searching for the place information; Receiving location information corresponding to the search word from the portable terminal; And storing and outputting the place information by the portable terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, a portable terminal for providing a location information service and a method and system for providing a location information service using the same can search and collect a wide range of information about various places, It is easy to find a specific place based on the information or obtain a prior knowledge of a specific place.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, and the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to disturb the gist of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor is not limited to the meaning of the terms in order to describe his invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

For example, in the following description, the place information is defined to include image information collected by a portable terminal at a specific place, location information about a specific place, and map information according to location information. The location information may include information related to the minute, second, and direction as well as information measured by the GPS module. The map information is mapped with the position information measured by the GPS module and the surrounding map previously stored in the memory, and may be indicative of a road relationship, a nearby building, a mountain, a river, and the like.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal will be described as an example of a mobile communication terminal, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Accordingly, the portable terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a terminal capable of capturing an image with a camera and capable of transmitting the image to a specific server or other mobile communication terminal. Preferably, the portable terminal is a personal digital assistant (PDA) A Smart Phone, a 3G terminal such as an International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 (IMT-2000) terminal, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) terminal, a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) terminal, It will be obvious that the present invention can be applied to applications.

The present invention described below can be understood as a location information service provided by operating a location information service and a server independently provided by a mobile terminal. The present invention can quickly and easily acquire various information by operating the place information including the image information, the location information, and the map information.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a system configuration for providing a location information service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system for providing a location information service according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a mobile terminal 100 and a server 200.

In the location information service providing system having such a configuration, the server 200 can upload the location information F_data from the portable terminal 100 and construct a database. The server 200 transmits the search information S_data to the portable terminal 100 when the portable terminal 100 requests the location information F_data for the specific location. Accordingly, the location information service providing system of the present invention can provide the desired location information F_data of the portable terminal 100. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in more detail.

The portable terminal 100 generates the location information F_data including the image information photographed at a specific location, the location information of the location where the image information is collected, and the map information indicating the location information on the map. The portable terminal 100 stores the place information F_data in a memory. The portable terminal 100 may use the place information F_data stored in the memory to retrieve the stored place information F_data. For this, the portable terminal 100 may store the location information F_data on the basis of a specific category or location information, and may provide a menu screen in which a category or location information is provided as a list when searching.

On the other hand, when the portable terminal 100 can not store or collect the place information F_data that it wants to search, the portable terminal 100 can search the place information F_data to be searched using the server 200. [ For this, at least one portable terminal 100 preferably supports uploading the collected place information F_data to the server 200 to construct a database. The portable terminal 100 that wants to search accesses the server 200 by operating a web browser or the like and inputs information about the place information F_data to be searched using the user interface provided by the server 200. [ Here, the information on the place information (F_data) may be category information and position information that can represent the name of the area and other places to which the place belongs, and the like.

The server 200 constructs a database based on the location information F_data uploaded by the mobile terminal 100. At this time, the server 200 may directly acquire the unique method, that is, the place information F_data, and construct a database. The server 200 categorizes and stores the category information related to the place information F_data and the location information of the place information F_data in order to facilitate the search of the place information F_data. Accordingly, the server 200 can search the place information F_data based on the location information or the category information. The server 200 that constructed the database provides a user interface such as a web page when the portable terminal 100 accesses the portable terminal 100 and searches the database for desired location information F_data. When the server 200 finds the search information S_data, the server 200 can transmit the search information S_data to the mobile terminal 100.

As described above, the location information service providing system of the present invention is a system in which a server 200, which has built a database on the basis of location information F_data collected by the portable terminal 100, (F_data), it is possible to provide the sharing function of the place information (F_data) for various places. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of each of the above-described configurations will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the portable terminal 100 includes a radio frequency unit 110, an input unit 120, an audio processing unit 130, a camera 140, a display unit 150, a memory 160, A GPS module 180 which is an information collecting module, and a controller 170.

The radio frequency unit 110 communicates with a server through a mobile communication system. That is, the radio frequency unit 110 transmits the place information to the server and receives the search information from the server. For this, the radio frequency unit 110 may include a radio frequency transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of a transmitted signal, a radio frequency receiver for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency.

The input unit 120 includes a plurality of input keys and function keys for receiving numeric or character information and setting various functions. The function keys may include a direction key, a side key, and an accelerator key set for performing a specific function. Also, the input unit 120 generates a key signal related to the user setting and the function control of the portable terminal 100, and transmits the key signal to the controller 170.

In particular, the input unit 120 of the present invention includes a camera control signal for collecting image information to generate the place information F_data, an input signal for editing the collected image information into the place information F_data, Generates an input signal for uploading an input signal and place information (F_data) for storing the data (F_data) in the memory to the server via the radio frequency unit 110, and transmits the input signal to the controller (170). The input unit 120 stores an input signal for connecting to the server, an input signal corresponding to a character or number for searching specific place information F_data after input, and search information received from the server as place information F_data And the like can be generated.

The audio processing unit 130 reproduces an audio signal received from the radio frequency unit 110 using a speaker SPK or collects an audio signal input from a microphone MIC and transmits the audio signal to the control unit 170 . The audio processing unit 130 may output an audio signal related to the activation and the editing of the audio signal such as the camera activation and the place information F_data according to the activation of the menu of the user.

The camera 140 captures a predetermined image, receives the data as a data signal, and transmits the data signal to the controller 170. The data signal photographed by the camera 140 may be temporarily stored or semi-permanently stored according to a user's selection. In particular, the camera 140 may collect images that can be provided as image information in the process of generating the place information (F_data) of the controller 170, and may provide the images by linking them with application programs related to the generation of the place information (F_data). For example, when the camera 140 collects image information, the camera 140 provides image information collected by an application program that operates the corresponding function according to categories of general image storage and place information (F_data) editing and saving through a menu option.

The display unit 150 displays various types of menus of the portable terminal 100, and information input by the user or information provided to the user. That is, the display unit 150 can provide various screens such as an idle screen, a menu screen, a message creation screen, a call screen, and the like according to the use of the portable terminal 100. Particularly, the display unit 150 displays a screen for editing the image photographed by the camera 140 as place information (F_data) and a screen for accessing a server to search specific place information (F_data) and receive search information can do. The display unit 150 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and when the LCD is formed as a touch screen, Can be included in the input means. The screen according to the process of receiving and checking the screen and the place information F_data according to the editing process of the place information (F_data) displayed by the portable terminal 100 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The memory 160 temporarily or semi-permanently stores an image captured by the camera 140, including an application program required for the function of the portable terminal 100, transmits the collected image to the server 200, 200 to a predetermined size. The memory 160 may include a program area and a data area.

The program area includes an operating system (OS) for booting the portable terminal 100, an application program necessary for editing the place information (F_data), an application program for controlling the camera 140, an application program for accessing the server, Options (options) Functions, for example, sound playback functions, application programs required for image or movie playback functions, etc. are stored. When the mobile terminal 100 activates each function according to a user's request, the portable terminal 100 provides each function using the corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 170. [

The data area is an area in which data generated according to the use of the portable terminal 100 is stored. The data area includes user data related to the various other optional functions, for example, a photographed image or moving image by the camera function, phone book data, Audio data and information corresponding to the content or user data. Particularly, the data area of the present invention can act as a buffer in the process of transmitting image information photographed by the camera 140 to the server, and can act as a buffer in the process of receiving the place information F_data from the server have. Meanwhile, the data area may store the location information F_data edited by the portable terminal 100, and may store the map information necessary in the editing process of the location information F_data. Also, the data area temporarily stores the location information measured by the GPS module 180, and provides the location information (F_data) to the editing process.

The GPS module 180 collects position information on the current position of the portable terminal 100 under the control of the input unit 120 and transmits the collected position information to the controller 170. The GPS module 180 may be used to acquire arbitrary location information of the user, and may be automatically operated in the process of editing the place information (F_data) according to the embodiment of the present invention. That is, when the camera 140 collects image information and selects an option for a place information editing process, the GPS module 180 is automatically activated to collect position information on the current position of the portable terminal 100, It can be provided to a place information editing application.

The controller 170 controls the signal flow between the above-described components and provides a control signal so that each configuration can perform an operation required for the portable terminal 100. In particular, the controller 170 of the present invention can control various menu screens according to a signal input from the input unit 120. That is, the control unit 170 of the present invention can control the screen for editing the place information, the screen control for searching the stored place information, and the screen for searching and receiving the place information using the server. Each screen control operation of the control unit 170 will be described in more detail with reference to the display screen interface of FIG. 3 and FIG.

As described above, the portable terminal 100 of the present invention generates location information including image information, location information, and map information, stores the location information, provides the location information so that it can be found later, And to construct a database for location information service. The portable terminal 100 of the present invention can access a server providing a location information service and search for and search for location information to be searched.

3 is a diagram illustrating a screen interface for a place information collection process that can be output to the display unit 150 of the present invention. Prior to the description, the image information collection and storage of the camera 140 is for editing place information.

3, the control unit 170 activates the camera 140 in response to an activation signal of the camera 140 input from the input unit 120, and then activates the camera 140 in response to a photographing signal of the input unit 120. [ And controls the camera 140 to collect image information. Then, the display unit 150 can output image information at a specific position as shown in the 151 screen. When the storage input signal for editing the place information is input from the input unit 120, the controller 170 displays a screen for inputting a title for storing the collected image information, . At this time, the display unit 150 displays characters and numbers input from the input unit 120 on one side of the predetermined screen, and displays information about the title of the image information. When the title of the image information is set, the controller 170 uses the GPS module 180 to collect position information on the current position where the image information is collected. Also, the control unit 170 loads the map information stored in the memory 160 and matches the extracted location information with the location information extracted from the GPS module 180 to display the current location where the image information is collected on the map. At this time, the displayed map may be limited to within a predetermined range. The display unit 150 can output the position information collected by the control unit 170, the map information corresponding to the position information, and the image information as shown on the 155 screen. The control unit 170 controls the display unit 150 to automatically store the 155 screen images for a predetermined period of time or to store them in the memory 160 in response to the stored input signals from the input unit 120 have. The controller 170 may store the title as an index during the storing process.

As described above, the controller 170 according to the embodiment of the present invention collects image information constituting the place information using the camera 140, automatically compiles the image information into place information corresponding to the stored signal, The location information can be stored in a specific index.

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen interface for a place information search process that can be output to the display unit of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 170 may control the display unit 150 to display a menu screen 157 capable of providing a position information service in response to an input signal. On the screen 157, the display unit 150 displays the menu title " My Favorite ", and displays the place information collected by the user at any place such as "Blue Hill", "Catholic Garden", " The same place information can be displayed as a list. The index displayed in the list may be a title arbitrarily created by the user when the place information is edited. When a signal corresponding to the confirmation input is input by designating and selecting a specific item on the screen, the control unit 170 loads the place information related to the selected item from the memory 160 as in the screen 158. At this time, the 158 screen output to the display unit 150 may be output to include all the image information, the location information, and the map information of the selected place information. Here, the image information may be an image collected by the camera 140 at a position pointed by the position information, and the position information may indicate a position at which the camera 140 collects the image by using the information measured by the GPS module 180 . The map information may be information obtained by mapping the location information on the map. 158 Each item included in the screen, that is, image information, position information, and map information, can be assigned numbers so that they can be individually selected. That is, the image information may be assigned once, the location information may be assigned twice, and the map information may be assigned three times.

On the other hand, when a signal corresponding to No. 3 is input by the input unit 120 on the screen 158, the control unit 170 can control to display a "detailed map " corresponding to the detailed view of the map information have. Then, the display unit 150 can enlarge and display map information displayed in a small size on the screen 158 to a size that can be displayed on the entire screen. Here, the map information displayed on the screen 159 can display not only the enlarged map of the map information displayed on the screen 158 but also the information of the area larger than the map information displayed on the screen 158, and detailed information For example, roads and buildings that were not seen on the 158 screen can be represented more.

The control unit 170 may control to restore the image information to the screen at the time when the image information is first collected by the camera 140 and output the image information when the number 1 is selected in the 158 screen. In other words, it is possible to restore the original image so that the image information displayed within the predetermined area on the 158 screen can be displayed on the full screen on the 159 screen. To this end, the memory 160 preferably stores the image information for editing the place information such as the image on the 158 screen and the entire image information that can be displayed on the entire 159 screen.

4, it is described that the location information is stored in the portable terminal 100. However, the location information may be received from the server, and the received location information may be displayed according to the above-described method . That is, when the user desires to search for any place information, the control unit 170 can operate a web browser or the like so that the user can access the server providing the location information service. The control unit 170 may receive the location information from the specific server according to the web browser operation and the input signal input from the input unit 120, and may store the received location information in the memory 160. Thereafter, the control unit 170 can control to output the stored place information as described with reference to FIG.

As described above, the portable terminal 100 of the present invention outputs and outputs the place information that the user has previously stored or received from the server using a specific index, and then outputs the information included in the place information, that is, Image information, position information, and map information can be displayed in more detail corresponding to input signals.

5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the server 200 of the present invention may include a database 260, a location information manager 270, and a connection interface 240. Prior to the description, the server 200 of the present invention may further include an input unit, a display unit, and the like for server management.

The connection interface 240 may be a physical and logical structure for forming a communication channel with the portable terminal 100 and providing a web page or the like provided by the server 200 through a formed communication channel. The connection interface 240 may be connected to the mobile communication network so as to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 via the Internet. The connection interface 240 may support a WAP protocol, which is a protocol for mobile communication, and HTTP, for operating a web browser.

The database 260 is a storage device structured by storing location information uploaded by the portable terminals 100 by index or information. The database 260 greatly provides a location range and a category index for storing place information. That is, when the user of the portable terminal 100 accesses the server 200 and searches for specific place information, the portable terminal 100 may input a location value of the place as an index for the place information or use a category corresponding to the place information as an index . The category corresponding to the place information may be information related to the place information, for example, the name of the road, the name of the road, the name of the building, the name of the mountain, and the name of the river. The database 260 can also store search word information constituting a category so that location information can be searched. The database 260 may store information related to titles linked with the location range and the category. That is, the database 260 may store various titles corresponding to the location range and the category. Further, the database 260 may store location information for images and images corresponding to each title, respectively.

When the portable terminal 100 connected through the connection interface 240 wants to upload the place information to the database 260, the location information managing unit 270 classifies the place information according to the structure of the database 260 And stores it. That is, when the specific portable terminal 100 wants to upload the place information, the location information management unit 270 classifies the image information, the location information, and the map information included in the place information, respectively, Extracts title information of the place information, and maps the title information to the title. When the portable terminal 100 inputs a category when editing the place information, the portable terminal 100 can map the category to the category. In other words, the position information management unit 270 classifies the place information by the position range and the category, classifies the titles corresponding to the position range and the category, classifies the images and the position information corresponding to each title, and arranges them hierarchically do.

The location information management unit 270 also searches the location information stored in the database 260 of the portable terminal 100 connected through the connection interface 240 to receive desired search information from the portable terminal 100 And searches the corresponding place information based on the inputted search word. For example, when the portable terminal 100 inputs the same name, the location information management unit 270 may request a remaining detailed address input so that the mobile terminal 100 can select a more accurate operation.

For example, the location information management unit 270 searches the location range or the category of the database 260 and receives a location range value or a category value from the portable terminal 100, Check whether there is. If there is a similar value, the location information management unit 270 transmits a list including titles corresponding to the corresponding location range or category to the mobile terminal 100. When the mobile terminal 100 receiving the list of titles selects a specific title, the location information management unit 270 searches the mobile terminal 100 for image information, detailed location information, and map information corresponding to the selected title send. Then, the portable terminal 100 may receive the location information including the image information, the location information, and the map information, and store the received location information in the memory 160.

In the foregoing, a system for providing location information services according to an embodiment of the present invention and a configuration of a mobile terminal and a server included therein have been described. Hereinafter, a method of providing a location information service based on the system and the mobile terminal will be described with reference to the drawings.

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of providing a service based on a mobile terminal in a location information service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a method for providing a location information service based on a mobile terminal of the present invention comprises the steps of capturing image information using a camera in step S101. Thereafter, the control unit confirms whether to store the photographed image information as the place information in step S103.

In step S103, if it is not stored as the place information, the control unit branches to step S105 and performs a camera function such as performing a process of storing the corresponding function, for example, image information in the memory 160, or deleting the image information .

On the other hand, if the image information photographed in step S103 is stored as the place information, the control unit sets the title of the image information according to the inputted input signal, and then branches to step S107 to acquire the photographing position information. That is, the controller activates the GPS module and collects positional information on the position where the image information is captured.

When the position information collection is completed, the controller collects map information about the photographing position in step S109. For this, the portable terminal must store the map in advance, and the control unit matches the collected location information with the GPS module 180 on the map stored in the memory. Then, the control unit records the position where the current image information is collected on the map, and then collects the predetermined size area of the map including the current position information as the map information.

Next, in step S111, the control unit generates location information including image information, location information, and map information. To this end, the control unit may divide the display unit so that each piece of information can be displayed, and then control each piece of information to be output to the divided area. At this time, the control unit can resize the image information collected by the camera so that the image information can be displayed on the display unit area of a predetermined size. The control unit may control the display unit to display the position information and the map information in an overlapping manner on the image information without performing a separate resizing process.

When the generation of the place information is completed, the control unit stores the place information in step S113 according to an automatic or separate input signal. At this time, the control unit may store the title of the image information as an index of the place information or store the position information value as an index of the place information. Each index may later be displayed as a list item in the process of searching for place information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a system-based service providing method among the location information service providing methods of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the system-based location information service providing method of the present invention, the mobile terminal displays an idle screen in step S201 and confirms whether the location information service is available in step S203. Here, the mobile terminal can confirm the use of the location information service when a menu for providing the location information service is selected or activated or a hot key allocated for use of the location information service is activated.

If the location information service is not used in step S203, the mobile terminal branches to step S205 and performs various functions such as a camera function, a file playback function, a call function, a broadcast viewing function, Can be controlled.

If an input signal for using the location information service is generated in step S203, the mobile terminal supports searching for the location information stored in the memory in step S207. That is, the portable terminal 100 may display a list corresponding to the place information stored in the memory, or may output a search window for searching for the place information.

Next, in step S209, the mobile terminal determines whether the location information exists in the memory. In step S209, if there is location information to be searched, the mobile terminal branches to step S211 and outputs the searched location information to the display unit. Then, in step S213, the portable terminal outputs detailed information of the corresponding place information according to the input signal. At this time, the portable terminal can display the place information, that is, the image information, the location information, and the map information, in each area after dividing the screen interface of the display unit into a certain number of sections.

On the other hand, if there is no place information to be searched in step S209, a pop-up window asking whether or not to access the web can be outputted in step S215. If the web access is not permitted in step S215, the mobile terminal may branch to step S203 and confirm whether to maintain the location information service.

In step S215, the mobile terminal forms a communication channel with the server. In step S217, the mobile terminal can search the server based on the search term for the location information. To this end, the portable terminal accesses the server using a web browser, receives the web page provided by the server, and outputs the web page to the display unit. The mobile terminal can search the server by inputting a search word, for example, a location range or a category, which can search for the place information to be searched for in the server.

Next, the mobile terminal checks whether or not the information retrieved from the server is received in step S219. If the retrieval information is received, the mobile terminal branches to steps S211 and S213 and uses the retrieved information as location information. If the search information reception is not completed within the predetermined time in step S219, the process branches to step S221 to check whether or not the search information reception should be terminated. If not, the process branches to step S217 and retries the location information search .

In the system-based location information service providing method of the present invention, when there is no place information in the memory of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal attempts to access the web and receives the location information from the server. However, And then requesting the corresponding location information.

As described above, in the system-based location information service providing method according to the embodiment of the present invention, not only the location information stored in the portable terminal but also the location information uploaded by the other portable terminals are provided in the server, Acquisition and use.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration for providing a location information service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view illustrating an example of a screen interface of a portable terminal showing a place information editing process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen interface of a portable terminal showing a place information searching process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of each configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location information service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location information service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (21)

A method for providing a location information service, A process of collecting image information using a camera; Collecting location information at a location where the image information is collected using the location information collection module; Storing the image information and the position information; Displaying identification information indicating the image information and the location information; Receiving a user's selection of the displayed identification information from a touch screen; Displaying map information mapped to at least a part of the image information, the position information, and the position information on the touch screen in response to the user's selection; The location information service providing method comprising: The method according to claim 1, The map information includes: Wherein the location information is mapped based on a map stored in a memory and stored in the memory. The method according to claim 1, Receiving a title of the identification information; Wherein the location information service providing method comprises: The method according to claim 1, Displaying at least a part of the image information, the location information, and the map information mapped to the location information on one screen; Wherein the location information service providing method comprises: The method according to claim 1, A process of activating a location information service menu; Displaying a list including identification information of at least one of the stored identification information according to the activation; Selecting at least one item from the displayed list; And Further comprising the step of displaying at least a part of the image information of the selected item, the location information, and the map information mapped to the location information in a single screen. 6. The method of claim 5, Designating at least one of the displayed image information, the location information, and the map information mapped to the location information; And And displaying a detailed view of the designated information on the entire screen. The method according to claim 1, Accessing a server providing a location information service; And And uploading the identification information to the server. Connecting to a server in which identification information indicating image information and location information is uploaded; Inputting a search word for searching for the identification information; Receiving the identification information corresponding to the search word; Displaying the received identification information; Receiving a user's selection of the displayed identification information from a touch screen; And displaying map information mapped to at least a part of the image information, the location information, and the location information in response to the user's selection on the touch screen. 9. The method of claim 8, The server comprises: And a database is constructed based on the identification information. 10. The method of claim 9, The process of building the database Classifying the identification information by location range and category; Classifying the classified identification information by title; And And classifying the image information and the location information corresponding to the title. 9. The method of claim 8, The process of displaying the identification information Wherein at least part of the image information, the location information, and the map information mapped to the location information are displayed on one screen in a divided manner. 12. The method of claim 11, Designating at least one of the displayed image information, the location information, and the map information mapped to the location information; And And displaying a detailed view of the designated information on the entire screen. A camera for collecting image information; A location information collection module for collecting location information at a location where the image information is collected; A memory for storing the image information and the position information; A display unit including a touch screen and displaying map information mapped to at least a part of the image information, the position information, and the position information; An input unit for receiving a user's selection; Storing the image information and the position information in the memory and displaying the image information and the identification information indicating the position information on the display unit and displaying the user's selection of the identification information displayed on the display unit And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display the map information mapped to at least a part of the image information, the positional information, and the positional information in response to the selection of the user, A mobile terminal for providing. 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the input unit comprises: And receives an input signal for inputting a title of the identification information. 14. The method of claim 13, The control unit Displaying a list including at least one identification information in accordance with activation of a location information service menu and displaying at least a part of the image information of the selected item corresponding to the selection of the user to select at least one item of the displayed list The location information and the map information mapped to the location information are displayed on a single screen. 16. The method of claim 15, The control unit And controls to display a detailed view of the designated information on the entire screen in correspondence with the selection of the user who designates at least one of the displayed image information, the position information, and the map information mapped to the position information To provide a location information service. 14. The method of claim 13, Further comprising a radio frequency unit for forming a communication channel with a server providing location information service, And the control unit controls to upload the identification information to the server. A server including a database constructed based on a plurality of pieces of identification information indicating image information and position information at a position where the image information is collected; And A portable terminal connected to the server and receiving the identification information; Wherein the location information service providing system comprises: 19. The method of claim 18, The server And classifying the image information and the position information corresponding to the title by classifying the classified information by the position range and the category, classifying the classified identification information by the title, and building the database A system for providing services. 19. The method of claim 18, The portable terminal Wherein at least a part of the image information included in the received identification information, the location information, and the map information mapped to the location information are displayed on one screen in a divided manner. 21. The method of claim 20, The portable terminal And displays a detailed view of the specified information on the entire screen in correspondence with the selection of the user who designates at least one of the displayed image information, the positional information, and the map information mapped to the positional information A system for providing location information services.

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