KR101622692B1 - Electronic device and control method for the electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus capable of providing path information and a control method thereof. An electronic device capable of providing route information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit for inputting a search word for searching for a destination, a search unit for searching for a place corresponding to the search word, The control unit controls the searching unit to search for a place corresponding to the search term based on the current situation information, and searches for a corresponding item in the searched place, And outputting it on the display unit based on the related preference information.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Technical Field [1]

The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus capable of providing path information and a control method thereof.

As the information age rapidly develops, it is emphasized the importance of functions for inputting and outputting information in electronic devices and for storing data. Electronic apparatuses having such functions can be divided into portable electronic apparatuses such as terminals and fixed electronic apparatuses such as video display apparatuses and refrigerators.

Meanwhile, as the functions of the electronic apparatus are diversified, the electronic apparatus is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game, have. Furthermore, such an electronic device uses GPS radio signals to provide information on a place where a user wants to go and a travel route. However, in the present electronic device, the same search result is provided for the same search term for searching for a place without considering user's preference and situation information.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof that are capable of providing customized information optimized for a user.

An electronic device capable of providing route information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit for inputting a search word for searching for a destination, a search unit for searching for a place corresponding to the search word, The control unit controls the searching unit to search for a place corresponding to the search term based on the current situation information, and searches for a corresponding item in the searched place, And outputting it on the display unit based on the related preference information.

In one embodiment, the current situation information includes at least one of time, date, weather, temperature, user information, companion information, and collected voice information, and the search unit may search the current situation information Thereby searching for different places.

In one embodiment, the audio information includes a microphone for inputting a voice, and the collected voice information is voice input through the microphone at a time corresponding to a time point at which the search word is input.

In one embodiment, when the first voice having the first meaning is input through the microphone at the time when the search word is input, the controller searches for a first location, and when the search word is input, If a second voice having a second meaning different from the first meaning is input through the first location, the second location is searched for a second location different from the first location.

In one embodiment, the preference information is information related to a preference assigned to at least one place that can be searched through the search unit based on at least one criterion that is set in advance, and the preference is determined based on whether the searched place is set as a destination .

In one embodiment, the control unit may output items corresponding to the searched places on the display unit in order of preference based on the preference information.

In one embodiment, the controller sets the location corresponding to the selected item as the destination when any one of the items corresponding to the searched location is selected by the user.

In one embodiment, the controller changes the degree of preference of the place corresponding to the selected item to a value higher than a predetermined reference value.

In one embodiment, when the place corresponding to the selected item is re-set as the destination, the control unit changes a preference for a place corresponding to the selected item.

In one embodiment, the wireless communication unit includes a wireless communication unit capable of connecting to a cloud server, and the control unit receives preference information about the searched location through the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the preference information is previously stored in the cloud server. When the preference for the searched place is changed, information about the changed preference is reflected in the preference information stored in the cloud server And transmits the location information set as the destination and the changed preference to the place set as the destination to the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the search unit searches for a place corresponding to the search term on at least one database, and the at least one database is included in an external server connectable via a memory or wireless communication included in the electronic apparatus .

In one embodiment, the search unit searches for a location corresponding to the search term in a database selected by a user from the at least one database.

A control method of an electronic device capable of providing route information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a search word for searching for a destination, searching for a place corresponding to the search word based on current situation information, Outputting an item corresponding to each of the searched places on the display unit based on the information; and displaying, in response to selection of one item by the user among the items output to the display unit, And outputting the path information for the first node.

In one embodiment, the method further includes changing preference information on a place corresponding to the selected item.

An electronic device and a control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can search for a place in consideration of current situation information. Accordingly, even when the user inputs the same search word, different place place information can be provided according to the current situation information.

In addition, the electronic device and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide preference information to the user in preference to the preference information.

In addition, the electronic device and the control method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the preference information according to the place selected by the user or the user's evaluation. Accordingly, when the user's preference is changed, the latest information based on the user's preference can be provided by reflecting the preference.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a telematics terminal system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a telematics terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating exemplary operations that may be implemented by the present invention in a mobile terminal.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of searching for different places according to context information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A, 7B, and 7C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of using voice information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A, 8B and 8C are conceptual diagrams for explaining preference information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of setting preference information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of setting a search range in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. It is also to be understood that the technical terms used herein are to be interpreted in a sense generally understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, Should not be construed to mean, or be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense. Further, when a technical term used herein is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it should be understood that technical terms that can be understood by a person skilled in the art are replaced. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to a predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced.

Also, the singular forms "as used herein include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the specification, Or may be further comprised of additional components or steps.

Further, the suffix "module" and "part" for components used in the present specification are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in this specification can be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout the several views, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Examples of the electronic devices described herein include mobile phones, smart phones, laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation systems, slate PCs , A tablet PC (tablet PC), an ultrabook, a telematics terminal, and the like. Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a smart phone, but the function applied to the mobile terminal may be a portable electronic device such as a PMP, , A refrigerator, a projector, and the like.

1, the electronic device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. Not all of the components of the electronic device 100 shown in Fig. 1 are essential components, and the electronic device 100 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 1, The electronic device 100 may be implemented.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the electronic device 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the electronic device 100 and the network in which the electronic device 100 is located have. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114 and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information, or a server for receiving previously generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast- related information to the electronic device 100. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or enclosed in the electronic device 100. Here, the wireless Internet technologies include a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, a wireless broadband (Wibro), a WiMAX, a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) Can be used.

The short-range communication module 114 means a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, Wireless LAN (Bluetooth, 802.11n etc. protocol) .

The position information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the position of the mobile terminal (capable of checking the position of the vehicle when the mobile terminal is mounted on the vehicle). One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information indicated by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can accurately calculate the current position according to the triangle method by measuring the precise time and distance from three or more satellites and measuring three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error by one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can acquire latitude, longitude and altitude as well as three-dimensional velocity information and accurate time from the position information received from the satellite. As the position information module 115, a Wi-Fi Positioning System and / or a Hybrid Positioning System may be applied.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The A / V input unit 120 includes a camera 121 and a microphone 122, . The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. In the call mode, the processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the mobile terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the position of the electronic device 100 such as the opening and closing state of the electronic device 100, the position of the electronic device 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the electronic device 100, 100, and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. For example, when the electronic device 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may sense a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the external unit of the interface unit 170 is connected, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 can detect the presence of an object approaching the electronic device 100 or the presence of an object near the electronic device 100 without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change of an alternating magnetic field or a change of a static magnetic field, or by using a rate of change of capacitance. The proximity sensor 141 may include two or more sensors according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 143 can detect whether or not a pressure is applied to the electronic device 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a position where the pressure of the electronic device 100 needs to be detected according to the use environment. If the pressure sensor 143 is installed on the display unit 151, a touch input through the display unit 151 and a pressure larger than a touch input may be performed according to a signal output from the pressure sensor 143 To identify the applied pressure touch input. Also, according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 when the pressure touch is inputted can be known.

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the electronic device 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. The acceleration sensor, which can be used for the motion sensor 145, is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, May be included.

The display unit 151 displays information to be processed by the electronic device 100 and outputs the information. For example, when the electronic device 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) UI or a GUI (Graphical User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the electronic device 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation of the electronic device 100. [ For example, an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) may be provided in the electronic device 100 at the same time.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 and a sensor (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor' It can also be used as an input device in addition to the device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the control unit 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the electronic device 100 or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer lifetime and higher utilization than the contact-type sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "Contact Touch ". A position where the pointer is proximally touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the pointer is touched.

Further, the proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, do. Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and a broadcast reception mode. In addition, the sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the electronic device 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the electronic device 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When the call signal is received or the message is received, the alarm unit 153 can vibrate the mobile terminal through the vibration means to inform it. Alternatively, when the key signal is inputted, the alarm unit 153 may vibrate the electronic device 100 through the vibration means with the feedback on the key signal input. Through the above-described vibration, the user can recognize the occurrence of the event. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

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

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of air through the injection port or the suction port, a spit on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various effects of tactile effect such as effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can transmit a tactile effect through direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by a user through a muscular sense such as a finger or an arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the telematics terminal. The haptic module 154 may be provided in a place where frequent contact with a user is frequent in the vehicle. For example, a steering wheel, a shift gear lever, a seat, and the like.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., map data, a phone book, a message, a still image, For example.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) A disk, and / or an optical disk. In addition, the electronic device 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, An audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O (input / output) port, and an earphone port. Here, the identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. In addition, the device having the identification module (hereinafter, referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification module can be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the received data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100. For example, the control unit 180 performs related control and processing for voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180.

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

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power required for operation of the respective components.

The functions of the components applied to the electronic device 100 may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) controllers may be implemented using at least one of micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 In accordance with a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be stored in a software application written in a suitable programming language The software code may be stored in the memory 160, May also be performed by the < / RTI >

The voice recognition module 182 recognizes a voice uttered by a user and performs a corresponding function according to the recognized voice signal.

A navigation session (300) applied to the electronic device (100) displays a traveling route on the map data.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit 122, 130 or 151 for receiving a search word for searching for a destination, a search unit 183 for searching a place corresponding to the search word, And a control unit 180 for setting a destination to any one of the places retrieved through the retrieval unit. The control unit 180 controls the searching unit 183 to search for a place corresponding to the search word input to the user input unit 122, 130 or 151 based on the current situation information. The items corresponding to the locations searched by the search unit 183 are output on the display unit 151 based on the preference information related to the searched places. On the other hand, the map data, the context information, and the preference information may be stored in the memory 160 or received from the external network through the wireless communication unit 110.

Where the retrieval unit and the control unit 180 are implemented in software, embodiments such as procedures and functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. Such software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes may also be executed by the control unit 180. [

According to the embodiment disclosed herein, the electronic device 100 can communicate with the vehicle terminal 700 mounted on the vehicle through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The vehicle terminal 700 is a device that performs control on the vehicle on which the vehicle terminal 700 is mounted or transmits information on the vehicle. For example, the vehicle terminal 700 may provide information on the vehicle such as the speed and gear state of the vehicle, on / off control of the vehicle emergency light, on / off control of the headlight , It is determined whether the passenger is seated through the detection sensor installed in the seat of the vehicle or the ON / OFF of the horn is controlled. Also, the vehicle terminal 700 may include a head-up display (HUD) or a projector.

Specifically, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the control unit 180 of the electronic device 100 may provide route information for the destination via the display unit 151 included in the electronic device 100 , And further can provide the route information through communication with the vehicle terminal 700. [

The control unit 180 may display the route information on a dashboard of the vehicle through the vehicle terminal 700 or may use a head-up display (HUD) or a projector To be displayed on the windshield of the vehicle. The HUD (Head-Up Display) can be mounted on a dashboard of a vehicle, and the HUD and the projector can be used in a generally known manner, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a telematics terminal system in accordance with the embodiments disclosed herein.

2, the vehicle telematics terminal system includes an information providing center 40 for providing traffic information and various data (for example, programs, executable files, etc.); A telematics terminal installed in the vehicle and receiving traffic information via a long-range wireless communication network 30 and / or a short-range wireless communication network and providing a guidance service based on the GPS signals received through the satellite 20 and the traffic information; (200). Here, the communication network may further include a wired / wireless communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and a WAN (Wide Area Network).

Traffic information such as traffic light information (for example, road traffic information or interest area information) is collected through the communication network. The collected information is transmitted to a TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group) Processed according to the standard and transmitted to the broadcasting station. Accordingly, the broadcasting station inserts the traffic information including the traffic light information into the broadcast signal and broadcasts the traffic information to the telematics terminal 200. Here, the traffic light information may be received from a server (not shown) provided in a traffic light when the vehicle is adjacent to the traffic light.

The server is connected to various networks connected to a communication network, for example, an operator input, a wired / wireless Internet, a Transparent Data Channel (TDC), a digital broadcasting service such as a Multimedia Object Transport (MOC) Various traffic information is reconstructed into a traffic information format such as a format conforming to the Transport Protocol Expert Group (TPEG) standard, which is a standard for traffic information service, and is transmitted to a broadcasting station.

The server can generate a traffic information format of the TPEG standard including the traffic light information and transmit it to the broadcasting station.

The broadcasting station transmits traffic information including traffic signal information received from a server, for example, a telematics terminal 200 mounted on a vehicle or the like, which serves as a traffic information receiving terminal, for example, to a navigation device on a broadcast signal and wirelessly transmits the traffic information . The traffic information includes traffic light information and information on various traffic conditions necessary for roads, marine, and air navigation such as accidents, road conditions, traffic congestion, road construction, road shutdown, . ≪ / RTI >

The broadcasting station receives traffic information including traffic signal information processed from a server and transmits the traffic information to the telematics terminal 200 through a digital signal according to various digital broadcasting standards. In this case, the broadcasting standard may be a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) standard based on Eureka-147 [ETSI EN 300 401], terrestrial or satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), terrestrial digital video broadcasting Such as Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-T), Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H), and Media Forward Link Only (MFLO) standards.

Also, the broadcasting station can transmit traffic information including traffic light information through a wired / wireless network such as wired / wireless Internet.

The vehicle on which the telematics terminal 200 is installed means all possible carriers that are implemented using mechanical or electronic devices for the purpose of moving people or objects such as a general passenger car, a bus, a train, a ship, and an aircraft.

The vehicle mounts a traffic information receiving terminal, receives traffic light information from a broadcasting station using the mounted traffic information receiving terminal, processes the traffic light information, and transmits the processed traffic light information to the user through graphics, text and / .

Meanwhile, the telematics terminal 200 may include a mobile communication module. The mobile communication module transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of the base station 10, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data related to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call signal, and / or a text / multimedia message.

Also, the telematics terminal 200 communicates with the vehicle terminal 700 through a wire / wireless communication method. The vehicle terminal 700 performs general vehicle control, provides information on the vehicle such as the speed and gear state of the vehicle, controls on / off the vehicle emergency light, On / off control of the driver, or determines whether the passenger is seated through the detection sensor installed in the seat in the vehicle, or controls on / off of the horn. The vehicle terminal may include a head-up display (HUD) or a projector.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a telematics terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a telematics terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the telematics terminal 200 includes a control unit (e.g., a central processing unit, CPU) 212 for controlling the telematics terminal 200 as a whole, a memory 213 for storing various types of information, A key controller 211 for controlling various key signals, and an LCD controller 214 for controlling a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The memory 213 stores map information (map data) for displaying the route guidance information on the digital map. In addition, the memory 213 stores traffic information collection control algorithms for allowing the vehicle to input traffic information according to the current road conditions, and information for controlling the algorithms.

The main board 210 includes a wireless communication module 206 for performing wireless communication between a telematics terminal 200 and a wireless communication system or a wireless communication between a telematics terminal 200 and a network on which the telematics terminal 200 is located; A position information module 207 for receiving a GPS signal for guiding the position of the vehicle, tracing a traveling route from a start point to a destination, or transmitting traffic information collected by a user as a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal; A CD deck 208 for reproducing a signal recorded on a compact disc (CD); A gyro sensor 209, and the like. The wireless communication module 206 and the position information module 207 transmit / receive signals through the antennas 204 and 205 for the respective modules.

The mobile communication module 206 includes a mobile communication module 206a for transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Wireless Internet access in a manner such as WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi, Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) A wireless Internet module 206b; (Bluetooth), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (UDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Wireless LAN (Bluetooth, 802.11n etc. protocol) Module 206c, and the like.

The broadcast receiving module 222 is connected to the main board 210 and receives a broadcast signal through the antenna 223. The main board 210 includes a display unit (LCD) 201 under the control of the LCD control unit 214 through an interface board 203, a front board 202 under the control of the key control unit 211, A camera 227 for photographing the inside and / or the outside is connected. The display unit 201 displays various video signals and character signals. The front board 202 includes buttons for inputting various key signals, and a key signal corresponding to a user-selected button is transmitted to the main board 210 ). In addition, the display unit 201 includes the proximity sensor and the touch sensor (touch screen) of FIG.

The front board 202 may have a menu key for directly inputting traffic information, and the menu key may be controlled by the key controller 211.

The audio board 217 is connected to the main board 210 and processes various audio signals. The audio board 217 includes a microcomputer 219 for controlling the audio board 217, a tuner 218 for receiving a radio signal, a power source 216 for supplying power to the microcomputer 219, And a signal processing unit 215 for processing a signal.

The audio board 217 includes a radio antenna 220 for receiving radio signals and a tape deck 221 for reproducing audio tapes. The audio board 217 may further comprise a voice output unit (for example, an amplifier) 226 for outputting a voice signal processed by the audio board 217.

The audio output unit (amplifier) 226 is connected to the vehicle interface 224. That is, the audio board 217 and the main board 210 are connected to the vehicle interface 224. The vehicle interface 224 may be connected to a handsfree 225a for inputting a voice signal, an air bag 225b for occupant safety, a speed sensor 225c for detecting the speed of the vehicle, and the like. The speed sensor 225c calculates the vehicle speed and provides the calculated vehicle speed information to the central processing unit 212. [

The navigation session 300 applied to the telematics terminal 200 generates route guidance information based on the map data and the current vehicle location information, and notifies the user of the generated route guidance information.

The display unit 201 senses the proximity touch in the display window through the proximity sensor. For example, the display unit 201 may detect the position of the proximity touch when a pointer (e.g., a finger or a stylus pen) is touched in proximity, and transmit position information corresponding to the detected position And outputs it to the control unit 212.

The speech recognition device (or speech recognition module) 301 recognizes the speech uttered by the user and performs the corresponding function according to the recognized speech signal.

A navigation session 300 applied to the telematics terminal 200 displays a traveling route on the map data.

Meanwhile, the telematics terminal 200 to which an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a user input unit 122, 130 or 151 for receiving a search word for searching for a destination, a search for searching a place corresponding to the search word And a control unit 180 for setting a destination to any one of the places retrieved through the retrieval unit. The control unit 180 controls the searching unit 183 to search for a place corresponding to the search word input to the user input unit 122, 130 or 151 based on the current situation information. The items corresponding to the locations searched by the search unit 183 are output on the display unit 151 based on the preference information related to the searched places. On the other hand, the map data, the context information, and the preference information may be stored in the memory 160 or received from the external network through the wireless communication unit 110.

According to the embodiment disclosed herein, the telematics terminal 200 can communicate with the vehicle terminal 700 mounted on the vehicle through the wireless communication module 206. [ The vehicle terminal 700 is a device that performs control on the vehicle on which the vehicle terminal 700 is mounted or transmits information on the vehicle. For example, the vehicle terminal 700 may provide information on the vehicle such as the speed and gear state of the vehicle, on / off control of the vehicle emergency light, on / off control of the headlight , It is determined whether the passenger is seated through the detection sensor installed in the seat of the vehicle or the ON / OFF of the horn is controlled. Also, the vehicle terminal 700 may include a head-up display (HUD) or a projector.

Specifically, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the control unit 212 of the telematics terminal 200 specifically provides route information for the destination through the display unit 151 included in the electronic device 100 And can provide the route information through communication with the vehicle terminal 700. [

Accordingly, the control unit 212 displays the route information on the dashboard of the vehicle through the vehicle terminal 700 or uses a head-up display (HUD) or a projector through the vehicle terminal 700 To be displayed on the windshield of the vehicle. The HUD (Head-Up Display) can be mounted on a dashboard of a vehicle, and the HUD and the projector can be used in a generally known manner, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a method of searching for place information (or a place) based on the situation information and preference information with reference to the configuration of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating exemplary operations that may be performed by the present invention in a mobile terminal.

In the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for the user to search for a place to which the user wants to move, and to provide route information for the searched place, based on the user's request. Here, the route information may be provided through the navigation session 184, and the navigation session 184 may include location information received via the wireless communication unit 110, stored in the memory 160, It is possible to provide the route information using the map data received through the wireless communication unit 110 (in the embodiment of the present invention, detailed description of the method of providing the detailed route information is omitted).

On the other hand, when searching for a place corresponding to a search word input to the user input unit 122, 130 or 151, the search unit 183 can search for a place in consideration of the current situation information. Accordingly, even when the user inputs the same search word, different place place information can be provided according to the current situation information. When the search result (or place information) searched by the search unit 183 is output, the control unit 180 provides the place information with high preference to the user in preference to the place information with high preference in consideration of the preference information .

More specifically, a method of providing location information based on context information and preference information will be described. First, in step S410, an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention receives a search word from a user.

Here, the search term is a search for a place to receive a route, and a user rotor is input. The search word may be inputted through the microphone 122 by voice or through at least one of the keypad and the display unit 151 (or the touch screen) included in the user input unit 130.

When the search word is input, the electronic device, particularly the search unit 183, searches for at least one location corresponding to the input search term based on the current status information (S420).

That is, when searching for a place for the inputted search word, the searching unit 183 can search not only the place corresponding to the dictionary meaning of the search word, but also the place based on the situation information.

Here, the situation information includes all information that can be used at the time when the user interacts with the electronic device according to the present invention, and includes information related to the location and the status of the user, the electronic device, and the like. The collection of the situation information may be collected through at least one of the components included in the electronic apparatus, or may be received from other external apparatus communicating with the electronic apparatus. On the other hand, the control unit 180 controls the searching unit 183 so that the searching unit 183 can use the collected situation information.

On the other hand, the situation information may include at least one of the current time, date, weather, temperature, user information, companion information, and voice information input through the microphone 122.

Here, the voice information input through the microphone 122 may be voice input through the microphone 122 at a time corresponding to a time point when a search word is input on the electronic device.

And, when the user searches for a place in the vehicle, the situation information may include the state information of the vehicle. Here, the state information of the vehicle may include fuel information of the vehicle. In this manner, the search unit 183 searches for a place suitable for the present situation, taking into consideration the situation information for searching for a place and the time point corresponding to the time point at which the search word is input.

For example, referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 5A, the search unit 183 can refer to the collected voice information as context information when a search term "Gangnam Station"

5A, when the voice corresponding to the "hungry wave" is collected at the time when the search word "Gangnam Station" is input, the search unit 183 searches the restaurant information 510 around the Gangnam Station, And the retrieved restaurant information can be output on the display unit 151. [ When the voice corresponding to "no oil is collected " is collected at the time of inputting the search word" Gangnam Station ", as shown in Fig. 5A, the search unit 183 searches the gas station information 520).

In this manner, the search unit 183 searches for the first place when a first voice (e.g., "hungry") having a first meaning is input through the microphone 122 at the time when the search word is input. The search unit 183 searches the microphone 122 for a second voice (e.g., "no oil") having a second meaning different from the first meaning , It is possible to search an appropriate place according to the user's situation by searching the second place different from the first place.

On the other hand, after the location search is performed based on the situation information (or the current situation information), the step of outputting items corresponding to the searched locations on the display unit based on the preference information related to the searched places (S430).

Here, the preference information is information corresponding to a preference assigned to each place information (or place) based on at least one preset reference. The control unit 180 outputs the items corresponding to the places with the highest preference to the display unit 151 with priority relative to the items corresponding to the places with the lowest preference in accordance with the preference information corresponding to the searched places .

For example, referring to FIG. 5A, when the number of 'star' images is high and the preference is high, the controller 180 determines whether the number of 'star' "Item above the" river "entry with the lowest" star "image. Then, as shown in the figure, the items corresponding to the restaurants are sequentially output to the display unit according to the number of 'star' images.

In this way, the control unit 180 can provide information corresponding to the searched place according to the preference information. In this manner, the items that are likely to be selected by the user are output first, so that the user can reduce the time for searching for items corresponding to the places of preference.

Also, although not shown, if any item is selected by the user after outputting items corresponding to the searched places according to the preference information, the control unit 180 determines whether the item corresponding to the selected item Set the location as the destination. If the location corresponding to the selected item is set as the destination, the controller 180 provides the user with the moving path from the current location of the electronic device or the location set by the user to the destination using a visual and auditory method.

On the other hand, when one item is selected by the user, the control unit 180 can change the preference of the place corresponding to the selected item and the preference for at least one of the other retrieved places (the method for changing the preference is described in Fig. 8A , Fig. 8B and Fig. 8C).

4 and 5A, the control unit 180 may search for a place by considering only the inputted search word, in addition to searching for a place in consideration of the inputted search word and the situation information. 5B, the control unit 180 divides the display unit 151 into a plurality of areas, and then, in one area 510 and 520, The searched places may be output in consideration of the situation information, and the searched places may be output in the other area 530 considering only the input search word. Accordingly, search results corresponding to the inputted search term "Gangnam Station" are displayed in the other area 530. [

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device and a control method thereof can search for and output a place in consideration of current situation information and preference information, have.

Hereinafter, a method of searching for different places according to the situation information will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of searching for different places according to context information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, 5A, and 5B, the context information is all information that can be used at a time when the user interacts with the electronic device according to the present invention, and includes information related to the user, . The status information may include at least one of current time, date, weather, temperature, user information, companion information, and voice information input through the microphone 122. [

 For example, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), a method of searching for a place in consideration of time-related situation information will be described. In the case of 10:00 am, the control unit 180 or the search unit 183 can search for and recommend restaurants suitable for breakfast, such as 'coffee' and 'bread'.

6 (b), the controller 180 or the search unit 183 determines whether or not the search term is the same as "Samsung Dongbang Restaurant" You can search for and recommend restaurants related to proper food, for example, 'meat'.

On the other hand, information on which restaurant is recommended may be considered as a place and a destination searched at another point of time before the user inputs the search word. That is, the control unit 180 can store the situation information, the search word, and the place information set as the destination at the time when the user inputs the search word, and can later use the information to search for the place considering the situation information.

In this manner, the searching unit 183 can utilize the learned information when searching for a place according to the current situation information. In addition to the learned information, the searching unit 183 can utilize the information set in the memory 160 basically

Although not shown, the searching unit 183 may search for a suitable place in the situation information by not only the information stored in the memory 160 built in the electronic device but also the information stored in the memory 160 It is possible to utilize information stored in an external server (for example, a cloud server) that can be connected. For example, the retrieval unit 183 may receive information of 'restaurant' that many people have searched for at 10:00 am from an external server and provide the information to the user. From this point of view, context information can be interpreted as including preference information.

Meanwhile, the user information may include information related to the age of the user, the gender of the user, and the user's taste. The user information may be stored in the memory 160 in advance. When a plurality of users use the electronic device, the electronic device recognizes the user's voice, identifies which user is the user, and searches for the place in consideration of the situation information corresponding to the divided user.

In addition, the companion information in the context information may include information on the presence of the companion and the gender of the companion, and the companion information may be grasped when the voice other than the voice of the user is recognized through the microphone 122 .

Further, although not shown, the user can select specific situation information to be considered among the situation information that can be used to search for a place. For example, if the user wishes to consider only the situation information related to time, the searcher unit 183 searches for a place in consideration of the inputted search word and the current time.

Hereinafter, as a context information, a method of utilizing a voice collected at a time point corresponding to a time point at which a search word is input will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 7A, 7B, and 7C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of using voice information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the searching unit 183 may consider the voice information input through the microphone 122 as the context information. The voice information may be voice inputted through the microphone 122 at a time corresponding to a time when a search word is input on the electronic device.

7A, when the input mode for inputting a search word is set to the voice input mode, the voice input as context information is input via the microphone 122 (not shown) together with the search term .

The control unit 180 may utilize the voice input through the microphone before or after the voice of the preset method for inputting the search word is input when the voice of a preset method for inputting the search word is input . For example, if the predetermined method for inputting the search term is a voice input corresponding to 'search word' and 'command word' (for example, 'search'), It is possible to judge that a voice for inputting a search word has been input. In addition to the voice for inputting the search word, the voice input through the microphone 122 may correspond to the voice corresponding to "I want to eat meat, I want to eat at Gangnam Station".

Meanwhile, the voice input mode can be activated together with the text input mode, and it can be utilized not only for inputting a search word but also for receiving an input of context information.

In this way, when the voice input mode is activated, the graphic image 710 corresponding to the voice input mode can be highlighted and displayed as shown in FIG. 7A.

As another example, the voice inputted as the situation information can be recognized automatically, not when the voice input mode is activated by the user's selection, as shown in Fig. 7B. In this case, the control unit 180 can detect a specific gesture taken before the user inputs a voice through various sensors included in the electronic device. If such a specific gesture is detected, the microphones 122 can be activated have. Therefore, in this case, the context information can be collected even if the graphic image 710 corresponding to the speech input mode, separately for the speech input, is not selected by the user.

As described above, the control unit 180 can utilize the voice input through the microphone 122 as the situation information such as "Let's eat meat, Want to eat at Gangnam station ".

7A and 7B, the search unit 183 can search for a place corresponding to a search word using the context information received through the voice. As shown in FIG. 7C, when a search word corresponding to "restaurant" is input, the search unit 183 can search for a restaurant location corresponding to "meat, pork belly, Gangnam station" . Therefore, items corresponding to the deep-shelled food restaurants located around the Gangnam station can be output on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 7C.

As described above, the electronic apparatus and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention utilize the collected voice as the context information, so that it can be utilized in addition to the situation information that can be stored in the memory or received from the external server It is possible to broaden the range of the situation information. In this case, the user's direct needs can be taken into consideration, so that the user-customized information can be provided.

Hereinafter, a method of providing location information based on the preference information will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C are conceptual diagrams for explaining preference information in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 illustrates a method of setting preference information in an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of setting a search range in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the control unit 180 outputs the items corresponding to the searched places on the display unit based on the preference information related to the searched places after the place search is performed based on the context information.

Here, the preference information is information corresponding to the preferences assigned to each place information (or place) based on at least one predetermined preset criterion, and the control unit 180 sets the preference information according to the preference information corresponding to each searched place It is possible to output the item corresponding to the high place on the display unit 151 with comparative priority over the item corresponding to the place with low preference.

As an example, predetermined criteria for determining preferences for a place may be based on user information, and in particular based on learning information associated with the user.

Here, the learning information may be information related to the user's experience, such as a place where the user frequently searches for and places a high degree of preference score at such places.

As another example, the predetermined criteria for determining the preference may be based on information previously entered by the user, and may include, for example, user information related to the user, such as preferred food, preferred places, The preference for the place can be determined.

In this manner, the control unit 180 is based on the predetermined criteria when considering the preference for the place. On the other hand, the predetermined at least one criterion for determining the preference for the place may be determined and changed according to the user's selection.

On the other hand, the preference (or preference score) for each place can be changed according to the learning information. That is, when the specific place is set as the destination, the control unit 180 can reset the preference score for the specific place as high as a preset reference value. If a place having a high preference score is not selected as a destination even though a place having a high preference score is provided as a search result to the user, the control unit 180 sets a preference score for the place having the high preference score It can be reset as low as the reference value. Therefore, the user can receive the place information corresponding to the changed preference. Then, when the specific place is set as the destination and later reset to the destination, the control unit 180 can change the preference score for this specific place.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the memory 160 or the external server may be provided with a method of changing preferences (or preference scores) Each has a preference score. 8B, when the 'restaurant' is retrieved, the control unit 180 outputs an item corresponding to the place for 'restaurant' on the display unit 151 in order of preference score . Accordingly, in FIG. 8 (b), items corresponding to "Tenchi -> Kimbab District -> Kimgyeong Food Restaurant -> Youngdong Muktuki -> Blooming Garden 'are displayed in order of preference score. 8B, when an item corresponding to the 'Kimbap district' is selected rather than an item corresponding to 'Tenchi' having the highest score of preference among the items output to the display unit 151, the control unit 180) changes the preference score corresponding to 'Tenchi' from 20 points to 19 points, and changes the preference score corresponding to 'Kimbap district' from 19 points to 21 points, Preference can be reflected.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the 'restaurant' is retrieved again, the control unit 180 can output the 'Kimbap district' item on the display unit 151 prior to the 'Tenchi' item.

On the other hand, in the electronic device according to the present invention, preference information may be input from a user at an initial timing when a place search function is executed, in order to provide customized preference information. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 180 may obtain a plurality of pieces of information from the user that can be referred to in determining the preference for the place. In this way, the information obtained from the user can be utilized as a predetermined reference based on the above-mentioned preference for the place. For example, the user information that can be obtained from the user may be gender, age, address, screening, preferred food, preferred petrol station, preferred coffee, preferred area, preferred drink, In addition to this, various items can be added to obtain user information in various ways. Meanwhile, the type of the user information may be variously added according to the selection of the user in addition to the type of the user information stored in advance in order to acquire the user information in the memory.

Meanwhile, in the electronic device according to the present invention, the preference information about the place can be acquired from the database stored in the external server connectable through the wireless communication unit 110, in addition to the method of acquiring the preference information about the place in the memory 160 built in the electronic device .

In this case, the user can directly select at least one database to be used to consider the preference information, as shown in Fig. 10 (a).

10 (a), when a plurality of databases, for example, 'cloud server', 'face note', 'cacao stories', and 'internal memory' are selected , And can collect and utilize the preference information stored in the selected databases.

As an example, the control unit 180 may reflect the evaluation of the place stored in the databases as the preference information. For example, if the postings stored in any one of the databases include contents such as 'best' and 'delicious' in the evaluation of a specific place, such contents can be utilized for the preference information.

10 (b), the controller 180 stores the place information and the post information 1010 posted in any one of the selected databases, for example, 'face note' By outputting on the display unit, the user can be provided with more various information about the place.

Meanwhile, when the preference degree of the place is changed, the control unit 180 transmits the changed preference information to the user so that the changed preference information may be reflected in the preference information stored in at least one database selected by the user To at least one database selected by the user. In addition to the method of sending the changed preference information itself, the control unit 180 may transmit information about a place set as a destination, information about a place that has been reset to a destination, and the like to the at least one database.

Also, although not shown, the control unit 180 refers to the user's social network service (SNS) account information stored on the electronic device at predetermined time intervals or in real time, The user can set the destination or acquire information on the searched location from the social network service server having the search function. The control unit 180 can utilize the obtained information as the preference information.

As described above, in the electronic device and the control method thereof according to the present invention, it is possible to extend the range of information that can be utilized by acquiring preference information from an external server in addition to a memory directly connected to the electronic device.

In addition, the electronic apparatus and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can search for a place in consideration of current situation information. Accordingly, even when the user inputs the same search word, different place place information can be provided according to the current situation information.

In addition, the electronic device and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide preference information to the user in preference to the preference information.

In addition, the electronic device and the control method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the preference information according to the place selected by the user or the user's evaluation. Accordingly, when the user's preference is changed, the latest information based on the user's preference can be provided by reflecting the preference.

Meanwhile, in this specification, the terms 'place' and 'place information' are not distinguished. Even if the two terms are used in combination, they can be interpreted in the same meaning.

Further, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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An electronic device capable of providing path information,
A user input unit for inputting a search word for searching for a destination;
A search unit for searching for a place corresponding to the search word; And
And a controller configured to set any one of the searched places through the search unit as a destination,
The control unit
Controlling the searching unit so that a place corresponding to the search word can be searched based on the current situation information,
And outputting items corresponding to the searched places on the display unit based on the preference information related to the searched places,
Wherein the preference information is information related to a preference assigned to each at least one place searchable through the search unit based on at least one criterion set in advance,
Wherein the preference is changed depending on whether the searched place is set as a destination. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the current situation information includes at least one of time, date, weather, temperature, user information, companion information, and collected voice information,
The search unit
And searches for different places according to the current situation information even if the same search word is inputted. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a microphone for receiving a voice,
Wherein the collected voice information is voice input through the microphone at a time corresponding to a time point at which the search word is input. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control unit
When a first voice having a first meaning is input through the microphone at a time when the search word is input,
And searches for a second place different from the first place when a second voice having a second meaning different from the first meaning is inputted through the microphone at the time when the search word is inputted. delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And outputs items corresponding to the searched places on the display unit in order of preference based on the preference information. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And sets a place corresponding to the selected item as the destination when any one of the items corresponding to the searched place is selected by the user. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control unit
And changes the degree of preference with respect to the place corresponding to the selected item to be higher by a predetermined reference value. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control unit
And changes a preference for a place corresponding to the selected item when the place corresponding to the selected item is reset to the destination. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit capable of connecting to a cloud server,
The control unit
And receives preference information about the searched place through the cloud server. 11. The method of claim 10,
The preference information is stored in advance in the cloud server,
The control unit
In the case where the preference for the searched location is changed, the location information set as the destination and the changed preference for the place set as the destination are stored in the cloud server so that the information about the changed preference may be reflected in the preference information stored in the cloud server. To the electronic device. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the search unit
Searching for a place corresponding to the search term on at least one database,
Wherein the at least one database is included in an external server connectable via a memory or wireless communication included in the electronic device. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the search unit
Searching for a place corresponding to the search term in a database selected by the user among the at least one database,
And the result searched through the searching unit is output to one area on the display unit. A control method of an electronic device capable of providing path information,
Receiving a search word for searching for a destination;
Searching for a place corresponding to the search term based on current situation information;
Outputting items corresponding to the searched places on the display unit based on the preference information;
Outputting path information for a place corresponding to the selected item in response to selection of one item by the user among items output to the display unit; And
And changing the preference information for the place corresponding to the selected item. delete

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