KR101970591B1 - Location labelling method and location labelling system for fingerprint using business mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of labeling a fingerprint using a mobile device for business use according to an aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving labeling server job information and fingerprint information generated by a first mobile device; Searching the corresponding location information by the processing location identifier, and building the radio map DB including the fingerprint-location pair by labeling the fingerprint information in the location information.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a labeling method and a labeling system,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fingerprint position labeling method and a labeling system using a mobile device for business use, and more particularly, to a labeling method and labeling system using a mobile LAN device using a business mobile device used for meter reading, The present invention relates to a fingerprint location labeling method and a labeling system that utilize a business mobile device capable of collecting prints and labeling collected wireless LAN fingerprints with accurate location information to provide location services.

Various position estimation techniques for mobile devices such as smart phones are known. For example, the mobile device may include a GPS receiver to estimate the current position of the mobile device, and estimate the current location of the mobile device by using the identifier of the Bluetooth device installed in the adjacent location.

As another alternative, a technique for estimating the position of a mobile device using a wireless LAN signal is known. The position estimation technique utilizing the wireless LAN signal estimates a position using one or more wireless APs or compares the identifier of the recognized wireless AP with the signal intensity pair of the wireless LAN signal in a preliminarily constructed radio map DB, can do.

The radio map DB includes a plurality of wireless LAN fingerprint and labeled location pairs (wireless LAN fingerprint-location pair), and includes a wireless LAN fingerprint included in the wireless LAN fingerprint and an identifier of one or more wireless APs And a signal strength pair of a wireless LAN signal).

The location estimation using the wireless LAN fingerprint is advantageous in that it can be constructed at a low cost because it uses a wireless AP which is generally used in a wireless network, and can be accurately located in a room. However, it is necessary to build a compact radio map database to improve the accuracy and accuracy of location estimation. That is, in order to enable accurate location estimation using the wireless LAN fingerprint, a wireless LAN fingerprint-location pair is required for each location (for example, each arc of an apartment) in the radio map DB, Collection of pairs is required.

On the other hand, mobile devices such as smart phones are widely spread and can provide various functions as well as providing a mobile phone function. For example, a meter reading the water, electricity, and gas usage records the meter reading result using the mobile device and reports the recorded meter reading result to the meter reading server together with the meter reading destination information (address). Especially, in case of gas meter inspection, the meter checker visits the house, checks the gas meter, and checks the safety of the gas equipment.

When a meter reading result is input using an interface provided by a mobile device, it is common for the meter reader to input or specify the meter reading information that has been visited. For example, the information of the inspection object may be a house of a house, a lake of an apartment, and the like, and the remaining address information is generally managed by a meter server.

It is very likely that the meter reading is input at the place where the meter reading is performed (home) when the meter reading result is input, and if it is possible to label the wireless LAN fingerprint collected at the input time of the meter reading result as the location of the meter reading, It is possible to build a detailed radio map of units and homes.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0009654, Feb. 2, 2012, "Wi-Fi signal fingerprint database acquisition method and system therefor"

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a fingerprint location labeling method and a labeling system using a mobile device for business that can build a radio map based on a wireless LAN fingerprint with high accuracy at low cost The purpose is to do.

The present invention also relates to a fingerprint location labeling method using a mobile device for business use that can build an accurate radio map at a level of a residential unit by fingerprint collection and labeling of a known corresponding location through the service of a meter reader or a service man performing meter reading And a labeling system.

Also, the present invention provides a fingerprint location labeling method and a labeling system using a business mobile device capable of providing a location-based service in various fields and applications by enabling a location estimation of a residential unit using a wireless LAN signal It has its purpose.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint location labeling method using a mobile device for business use, the method comprising: receiving label information including job information and fingerprint information generated through a first mobile device; The labeling server retrieving corresponding location information by a business process place identifier included in the business information; And a labeling server labeling the fingerprint information with the location information to construct a radio map DB including a fingerprint-location pair.

The fingerprint location labeling method comprising: receiving a user input for processing a first mobile device; The first mobile device collecting a fingerprint and generating fingerprint information indicative of the collected fingerprint; And transmitting the job information configured by the first mobile device according to the fingerprint information and the user input to a communication network.

In the fingerprint position labeling method, the labeling server searching for corresponding location information by the business process place identifier included in the business information may include transmitting the business process place identifier to the business server via the communication network And receiving address information corresponding to the business process place identifier from the business server.

In the above-described fingerprint position labeling method, the first mobile device may be a smart phone carried by a gas, electric or water meter reader, a smart phone carried by a service man installing home appliances, a communication establishing a set- It is a smartphone that a carrier service man carries.

In the fingerprint location labeling method, the step of the labeling server retrieving corresponding location information by the business process location identifier included in the business information may include determining physical coordinate location information corresponding to the received address information .

The fingerprint location labeling method may further include providing a radio map DB in which the labeling server is installed to a location guide server, Receiving the fingerprint information collected from the second mobile device for which the location guide server is to receive the location guidance service; Searching the radio map database for fingerprints similar to the received fingerprint information by the location guide server; And transmitting, to the second mobile device, location information corresponding to the detected similar fingerprints by the location guide server, wherein each of the location information includes an address that can specify the current location of the second mobile device .

In the fingerprint location labeling method, the second mobile device collects wireless LAN fingerprints and transmits the fingerprint information indicating the collected wireless LAN fingerprints to the location guide server. The second mobile device outputting an address list of location information according to reception of the location information from the location guidance server; And registering a user address according to an address selected from the address list, wherein the second mobile device is configured to register an address of a user to receive a service through an app or a web, The step of transmitting the print information, the step of outputting the address list, and the step of specifying the user address.

A labeling server for labeling a received fingerprint with a corresponding location, the labeling server comprising: a labeling server for labeling the received fingerprint with a job created through the first mobile device, A communication unit for receiving information and fingerprint information through a communication network, a storage unit for storing a radio map DB including a fingerprint-location pair, and a corresponding location information by a business process site identifier included in the business information And a control unit for labeling the fingerprint information with the searched location information to construct the radio map DB.

The system of claim 1, further comprising a first mobile device for use in a designated task, wherein the first mobile device receives a user input for processing and collects a fingerprint based on a user input time point Fingerprint information indicating the collected fingerprint, and task information configured according to the user input to the communication network.

In the fingerprint position labeling system described above, in order to search for corresponding location information by the business process place identifier included in the business information, the control unit transmits the business process place identifier to the business server via the communication unit, And receives address information corresponding to the business process place identifier from the server through the communication unit.

The fingerprint location labeling system may further include a location guide server for providing a location guide service through a built-in radio map DB, wherein the location guide server collects the location information from a second mobile device Receives fingerprint information through a communication network, searches fingerprint similar to the received fingerprint information in the radio map DB, transmits position information corresponding to the detected fingerprints to the second mobile device via a communication network, Each of the information includes an address that can specify the current location of the second mobile device.

The second mobile device further includes a second mobile device that is provided with the location guidance service. In order to register an address of a user who wants to receive a service through an application or a web, the second mobile device Collecting wireless LAN fingerprints, transmitting fingerprint information indicating wireless LAN fingerprints collected to the location guidance server through a communication network, outputting an address list of location information according to reception of the location information, and selecting Specify the user registration address according to the address.

The fingerprint location labeling method and the labeling system using the mobile device for business according to the present invention have the effect of constructing a wireless LAN fingerprint based radio map with high accuracy and low cost.

In addition, the fingerprint position labeling method and labeling system using the mobile device for business according to the present invention can be applied to a fingerprint reader and a service man who perform meter reading, It is possible to construct an accurate radio map.

In addition, the fingerprint location labeling method and labeling system utilizing the business mobile device according to the present invention can provide a home location based service using a wireless LAN signal and provide an indoor location based service in various fields and applications There is an effect that can be.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a connection configuration between devices constituting a fingerprint position labeling system utilizing a business mobile device.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary mobile device.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary labeling server.
4 is a diagram showing an exemplary control flow showing an example of a process of establishing and utilizing a radio map DB.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: It can be easily carried out. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a connection configuration between devices constituting a fingerprint position labeling system utilizing a business mobile device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fingerprint-position labeling system according to the present invention includes a plurality of mobile devices 100 and 200, a labeling server 300, a business server 400, a location guidance server 500, and a communication network 600 do.

Briefly described with reference to FIG. 1, mobile devices 100 and 200 are devices that can be moved by a user. The mobile device may be, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or a portable device capable of executing any program set on the designated OS.

A specific mobile device may be a mobile device (hereinafter referred to as "first mobile device") used in a service performed by a business entity in connection with a specific business entity. The first mobile device 100 may be, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like, which is carried by a business entity of a gas, electric, or water supply business and carried by a meter reading the usage amount. Alternatively, the first mobile device 100 may be a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like carried by a service man installing household appliances such as a TV, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. Alternatively, the first mobile device 100 may be a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like that is carried by a service man who is employed by a communication service provider and installs a set-top box or the like in a home. Alternatively, the first mobile device 100 may be a smart phone, tablet PC, or the like carried by a delivery man who is employed by a delivery company or the like to provide a payment service in the field. Thus, the first mobile device 100 is a device used for a task specified by a specific business entity.

Another type of mobile device is a device (hereinafter referred to as a second mobile device) that a user who is provided with a location service through a fingerprint-position labeling system according to the present invention is portable or portable. The second mobile device 200 can estimate the current location, the current address and the like through the radio map DB provided by the present fingerprint-and-location labeling system, or can receive location and address based services. Thus, the second mobile device 200 is provided with the location guidance service through the radio map DB constructed according to the present invention.

The first mobile device 100 and the second mobile device 200 may include a fingerprint acquisition module to collect fingerprints and configure the fingerprint information indicative of the collected fingerprints to be transmitted to the server or the like via the communication network 600 . The fingerprint acquisition module may be a software module configured with a program or a hardware / software module accompanied by hardware. If more hardware is involved, the fingerprint acquisition module can be configured to be removable to the mobile device.

The contents related to the mobile devices 100 and 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG.

The labeling server 300 receives the fingerprint via the mobile device 100, 200 (e.g., the first mobile device 100) or the like, and labels the received fingerprint with the corresponding location to establish the radio map.

The labeling server 300 determines the collection location of the fingerprints received by the first mobile devices 100 in conjunction with the business server 400 available in each service and transmits the determined location and collection fingerprint pair to the radio map The radio map of a precise unit can be constructed.

The labeling server 300 may provide the constructed radio map DB to the location guidance server 500 that provides the location guidance service. The labeling server 300 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

The business server 400 is a server provided for a designated task performed by a specific business entity. The business server 400 is, for example, a server that manages the usage amount of each gas, electricity, or water supply business, a server that manages a set-top box in a home and charges a set-top box, Or a server that can process payments.

The business server 400 may process the meter reading, charge a fee, or manage home appliances, etc., including registered user information for each user. User-specific user information includes location information. For example, the user information includes location information indicating or containing the address of a residential user (residential) or a residential (office) where the management device is installed. In addition, the user information may include the business address of the user that can identify the user in addition to the entire address and that can be used at the time of business processing. The business process identifier may be extracted from the user information or separately configured and stored. The business location identifier may be composed of, for example, a combination of an east lake, a house, a floor, a user name, a telephone number, and the like. The business server 400 can search the specific user information entry with the business process place identifier and determine the corresponding location information. The business server 400 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

The location guidance server 500 receives the radio map DB through the labeling server 300 and provides the location guidance service to the second mobile devices 200 using the fingerprint-location pairs of the radio map DB. In particular, the location guide server 500 determines fingerprints similar to the fingerprints collected from the second mobile device 200 and transmits location information corresponding to the similar fingerprints to the second mobile devices 200. Each of these pieces of location information may include or indicate an address that can specify the current location of the second mobile device 200. The location guidance server 500 will be described in further detail with reference to FIG.

Although the labeling server 300, the business server 400, and the location guidance server 500 are separately described, the fingerprint-location labeling system may have various server configurations for understanding the description. For example, the labeling server 300 and the business server 400 may be integrated as one server, or the labeling server 300 and the location guidance server 500 may be integrated into one server or may be configured as a labeling server 300, The business server 400 and the location guidance server 500 may be integrated into one server.

The communication network 600 is connected to the labeling server 300, the business server 400, the location guidance server 500, the first mobile device 100 and the second mobile device 200 to transmit and receive various data. The communication network 600 includes a mobile communication network and an Internet network provided by a mobile communication service provider.

2 shows an exemplary block diagram of a mobile device 100,200.

2, the mobile devices 100 and 200 include a local communication unit 10, a broadband communication unit 20, an input unit 30, an output unit 40, an external interface unit 50, a storage unit 60, a connection unit 70, And a control unit 80. Figure 2 preferably represents a functional block diagram and may be constructed using corresponding hardware. Hereinafter, the configuration of the corresponding hardware will be described when necessary.

The local area communication unit 10 can connect to a wireless local area network and transmit or receive a radio signal of a wireless packet. The short-range communication unit 10 includes a wireless LAN antenna, a Wi-Fi chip capable of transmitting and receiving a wireless signal of the wireless LAN, and the like, and is configured to receive and transmit the wireless LAN signal. In particular, the short-range communication unit 10 is configured to measure the signal strength (signal sensitivity) of the received radio signal and output the measured signal strength to the controller 80.

The broadband communication unit 20 may connect to a mobile communication network provided by a mobile communication service provider and transmit and receive wireless signals of wireless packets. The broadband communication unit 20 includes an antenna, a baseband chipset, and the like according to a wireless communication system of a mobile communication network, and can transmit and receive mobile communication radio signals.

The mobile devices 100 and 200 can access the communication network 600 and perform data communication with other servers through the short-range communication unit 10 and / or the wide-

The input unit 30 includes a button, a touch panel, a microphone, and the like to receive user input. For example, the input unit 30 may receive a user input for processing a job in the first mobile device 100, receive a user input for registering an address in the second mobile device 200, A user input for driving the print collection module, and the like.

The output unit 40 includes a speaker, an LED, a display, and the like, and outputs audio and / or video signals output from the control unit 80 so that the user can recognize the audio and / or video signals. The output unit 40 may output various images, for example, or may output a warning sound or a warning sound for warning or notification to the user.

The external interface unit 50 interfaces with devices outside the mobile devices 100 and 200. The external interface unit 50 may be, for example, a USB interface and an audio interface capable of outputting an audio signal. The USB interface includes a chipset and a USB jack for USB communication, and the audio interface may include an audio codec and an earphone jack for generating an audio signal.

A fingerprint collecting device composed of a separate hardware device may be coupled to the mobile devices 100 and 200 through the external interface unit 50. [

The storage unit 60 stores various data and programs including a volatile memory and / or a nonvolatile memory. For example, the storage unit 60 may temporarily store fingerprints collected through the local communication unit 10 and store a fingerprint collection module used for collection of fingerprints.

The fingerprint collection module stored in the storage unit 60 may be implemented in the control unit 80 or in another program by independently configuring a program. The fingerprint collection module may collect fingerprints in combination with the collection device via the external interface part 50 or collect the fingerprints via the local communication part 10. [

The connection unit 70 transmits and receives data between blocks in the mobile devices 100 and 200. The connection unit 70 is configured using a serial bus, a parallel bus, a GPIO, or the like, which is used in the board.

The control unit 80 includes one or more execution units, loads the program stored in the storage unit 60, and executes the instruction code of the program through the execution unit. The control unit 80 may represent a processor, an application processor (AP), a CPU, and the like. Here, a corresponding hardware configuration of another block (for example, the local area communication unit 10 or the external interface unit 50) may be included in the processor or the AP depending on the hardware configuration.

The control unit 80 is configured to control the mobile device according to a program stored in the storage unit 60. The program may be different depending on the type of the mobile device. The first mobile device 100 stores a business program used for business processing. The business program includes, for example, an application program or a web program accessible to a specific web page.

A user of the first mobile device 100 (for example, a meter reader, a service man, and the like) drives a business program through the input unit 30 by the control unit 80 and inputs a user input according to a designated job through the input unit 30 do. The control unit 80 can execute various business processes by driving the business program. In the process of inputting the user, the user can input the job processing result, the job process page identifier and the like through the input unit 30 in conjunction with the output unit 40.

The processing result may include or indicate, for example, the amount of usage measured in accordance with the meter reading, processing results according to the provided service, uniqueness, problems, and the like. The work place identifier is data that can easily identify the place where the work has been done, and can be, for example, the name of the visitor, ID of the visitor, and the like. The specific user information entry can be searched using the work process identifier and the worker information of the meter or service man.

The business program of the first mobile device 100 may include task information and / or a task process identifier or the like, and may include task information configured in a promised format and configured work information to the broadband communication unit 20 or the local communication unit 10 To the communication network 600 via the Internet. The task information is transmitted to the business server 400 and further transmitted to the labeling server 300 or via the business server 400.

As the business program is activated, the fingerprint collection module is loaded and the fingerprint is collected through the fingerprint collection module.

The fingerprint acquisition module is configured to collect fingerprints via the local area communication unit 10 or via the external interface unit 50. The fingerprint is generated by a wireless AP And a pair of signal intensity values measured by the local communication unit 10 or the like on the basis of the identifier of the wireless signal transmitter and the wireless signal. The wireless signal transmitted from the wireless signal transmitter may be a signal indicating a service set identifier (SSID: Basic Set Identification). These radio signals are transmitted periodically. The collected fingerprint enables at least the first mobile device 100 to know the wireless AP or the like which can be connected or recognized at the collection time.

The business program may configure the fingerprint collected during the processing of the business information as fingerprint information according to the promised format and output it to the communication network 600 through the broadband communication unit 20 or the local communication unit 10. The fingerprint information may be transmitted to the labeling server 300 and transmitted with the task information or separately to the labeling server 300.

One or more fingerprints collected in one or more cycles before the reception of the user's input of the job processing result or the job processing identifier or in one or more subsequent cycles or in the subsequent cycle through the input unit 30 as the fingerprint information And output it via the communication network 600.

The fingerprint information thus constructed includes fingerprints that were collected at the time the task was processed and the collected fingerprints are fingerprints that can match the business process to identify the correct collection location.

On the other hand, the second mobile device 200 stores a location-related program that can be provided with location service. The program may be, for example, an application program or a web program capable of accessing a web page. The position-related program can be loaded into the control unit 80 according to the user's selection through the input unit 30, and the control unit 80 performs the position-related program.

(A control unit 80 performing the position-related program) is a program that is configured to be able to specify the current position of at least the second mobile device 200 and utilize the specified position. For example, the location-related program may be a program used in registering a user to receive a service from an arbitrary app or web, or may determine the current location of the second mobile device 200, such as location tracking, Or the like.

The location-related program can be used, for example, in the process of user registration of an application or a web. Specifically, the location-related program drives a fingerprint collection module to collect fingerprints for a wireless LAN signal. The location-related program configures the collected fingerprints into fingerprint information according to a predetermined format, and outputs the fingerprint information to the local communication unit 10 or the broadband communication unit 20, and transmits the generated fingerprint to the location guidance server 500 through the communication network 600 .

Thereafter, the location-related program receives one or more location information from the location guidance server 500 and outputs the received location information through the output unit 40. For example, the location-related program may form one or more addresses (information) determined in accordance with the degree of similarity with the collected fingerprints in the form of a list and output it to the display of the output unit 40. The user of the second mobile device 200 may view the address list output through the display and select an address determined by the address of the second mobile device 200 through the input unit 30. [

The location-related program can specify the user registration address in the app or the web according to the selected address. With this configuration, the user can conveniently receive an address list corresponding to the current location without specifying a separate address, and specify (specify) an address corresponding to the current location.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary labeling server 300.

3, the labeling server 300 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 300, a connection unit 350, and a control unit 370. FIG. 3 preferably shows a functional block diagram, and each functional block has a corresponding hardware block. The labeling server 300 of FIG. 3 may be configured using various hardware. For example, the labeling server 300 may be configured using one or more PCs, workstations, and / or mainframes.

Referring to FIG. 3, the labeling server 300 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data with the communication network 600. The communication unit 310 is configured to transmit and receive the promised data to the first mobile device 100, the second mobile device 200, the location guidance server 500, the business server 400, and the like. The communication unit 310 may be connected to the communication network 600 through a wired LAN, for example, with a communication chipset to be connected to the wired LAN.

For example, the communication unit 310 receives the job information and the fingerprint information generated by each of the one or more first mobile devices 100 used for business via the communication network 600. The received task information and / or fingerprint information may be received via the business server 400 or directly from the first mobile device 100. The communication unit 310 also transmits the corresponding address information to the business server 400 through the communication network 600 under the control of the control unit 370, It can receive it from the server 400 and transmit it to the control unit 370.

The storage unit 300 stores various programs and data used in the control unit 370. The storage unit 300 has a mass storage medium such as a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, and / or a hard disk to store various programs and data.

The storage unit 300 stores a radio map DB available for location service provisioning. The radio map DB includes one or more fingerprint-location pairs as entries. The constructed radio map DB can be provided to the location guide server 500 or the like.

The fingerprint-location pair of the radio map DB is comprised of a pair of fingerprint and location information, and the fingerprint includes one or more pairs of radio signal transmitter identifiers and signal strengths collected by the first mobile device 100 and the like. The location information may further include physical coordinate location information including address information and further represented by latitude and longitude. The position information is determined through the business server 400 and the physical coordinate position information is converted manually from the labeling server 300 or the business server 400 or from address information through geocoding.

The connection unit 350 transmits and receives data between blocks in the labeling server 300. [ The connection unit 350 is configured using a local area network, a parallel bus, and a serial bus.

The control unit 370 includes one or more execution units to load the program stored in the storage unit 60 and execute the instruction code of the program through the execution unit.

The control unit 370 is configured to construct a radio map DB of the storage unit 60 using the program codes stored in the storage unit 60. [

The control unit 370 controls the operation of the first mobile device 100 from the first mobile device 100 through the communication network 600 or from the business server 400 to the first mobile device 100, Information is received via the communication unit 310 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 330. [

In order to construct the radio map DB from the received work information and fingerprint information, the control unit 370 searches for corresponding location information by the business process site identifier included in the business information.

For example, user information for each registered user is searched for detailed location information (for example, address information) that can specify a place where the business processing is performed from a brief business process place identifier such as a dynamic lake or a user ID (name) . According to the structure of the labeling server 300, the control unit 370 transmits a location information retrieval request including the business process place identifier to the business server 400 through the communication unit 310. [ The business server 400 searches the registered user information using the business process place identifier and the identifier of the business process person, and extracts the position information of the found user information. The extracted location information includes detailed address information, which is included in the response to the location information search request and transmitted to the labeling server 300, and the control unit 370 receives the address information through the communication unit 310 can do.

Thereafter, the control unit 370 labels the received fingerprint (information) on the retrieved position information to construct a radio map DB.

For example, the control unit 370 searches whether the pair corresponding to the retrieved location information has already been constructed and exists in the radio map DB. If there is not yet a fingerprint-position pair at that location, the control unit 370 constructs an entry into the radio map DB by combining the received fingerprint and the retrieved location. If there is a fingerprint-position pair at that location, the control unit 370 updates the fingerprint-position pair of the location using the received fingerprint information. For example, the control unit 370 may update the fingerprint to be stored in the entry with an average (or weight) of the already existing entry and the collected fingerprint and store the updated fingerprint-position pair in the radio map DB .

In this way, the constructed radio map DB can be simply labeled with a reliable fingerprint collection position in units of addresses, and the control unit 370 can transmit the radio map DB constructed through the communication unit 310 to the location guidance server 500 ) Or the like.

The constructed radio map DB is composed of address units and can be utilized in various fields. For example, if the user of the second mobile device 200 goes out (the fingerprint collected from the second mobile device is the fingerprint corresponding to the registered address of the second mobile device) The second mobile device 200 can notify the state of the gas appliance. Alternatively, when an emergency situation occurs, the second mobile device 200 can notify the outside of the home unit level by collecting fingerprints.

4 is a diagram showing an exemplary control flow showing an example of a process of establishing and utilizing a radio map DB.

Here, the processes performed by the mobile devices 100 and 200 are performed by the control unit 80, and the processes performed by the labeling server 300 are performed by the control unit 370. In the example of FIG. 4, the labeling server 300, the location guidance server 500, and the business server 400 exist separately. However, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, the contents of FIG. 1 through FIG. 3 will be briefly described.

First, a gas meter, an electricity meter, a water meter probe, a serviceman of a home appliance, a serviceman of a communication provider, and a delivery man carry a first mobile device 100 such as a smart phone, Visit.

The meter reader inputs various data to be included in the task information through the input unit 30 after the meter is inspected, the household appliance is installed, the set-top box is installed, the credit card is paid, and the like. For example, the inspector or the like inputs (see (1)) through the input unit 30 and the output unit 40 provided with a business process result, a business process place identifier, and the like.

The control unit 80 of the first mobile device 100 receives the user input through the input unit 30 and generates the task information indicating the task processing identifier as a result of the task processing. In addition, the control unit 80 drives the fingerprint collection module to collect fingerprints (for example, before, after, or after user input) based on the time point of the user input and generate fingerprint information indicating the collected fingerprints (See ②).

Then, the control unit 80 of the first mobile device 100 transmits the job information and the collected fingerprint information configured according to the user's input to the communication network 600 through the communication unit (3). The task information to be transmitted is transmitted to at least the business server 400 and the fingerprint information is transmitted to the labeling server 300 at least.

The business server 400 reflects the data processed by the inspector or the like in the database or the like according to the received business information. For example, the business server 400 can change the business process state by reflecting the business process result in the user information recognized as the business process place identifier.

The labeling server 300 receives job information and fingerprint information generated by the first mobile device 100 from the first mobile device 100 or via the business server 400. [

The labeling server 300 determines (searches) (see (4)) the location information corresponding to the business process place identifier using the business process place identifier included in the received business information.

For example, the labeling server 300 transmits a location information search request including a business process location identifier through the communication network 600 (see (4-1)). The business server 400 may retrieve the user information with the business process identifier of the received request and extract the location information included in the retrieved user information. The location information may be address information indicating a home address. The business server 400 transmits a response including the address information through the communication network 600 and the labeling server 300 receives the address information corresponding to the business process place identifier from the business server 400 )do.

The labeling server 300 can determine the physical coordinate position information corresponding to the address information received from the business server 400. [ The physical coordinate position information can be represented by latitude, longitude, and altitude. It is possible to infer the installation location of the corresponding fingerprint wireless signal transmitter (e.g., wireless AP) from the physical coordinate location information and the location of the inferred wireless AP can be determined based on the base signal of a general location recognition system such as a WIF (WiFi Positioning System) It can be used as DB.

As the position information (address information and / or physical coordinate position information) corresponding to the collected fingerprint information is determined (retrieved), the labeling server 300 labels the determined position information in the collected fingerprint information, Construct a location pair and build a radio map DB (see ⑤).

For example, the labeling server 300 may add a newly configured fingerprint-location pair to an already built radio map DB or update an existing fingerprint-location pair entry with a newly configured fingerprint-location pair .

As the radio map DB is constructed by adding multiple fingerprint-location pairs, the labeling server 300 can provide the constructed radio map DB to the location guide server 500 or the like (refer to (6)). For example, the labeling server 300 may transmit the data of the fingerprint-location pair of the constructed radio map DB to the location guide server 500 through the communication network 600.

As the radio map DB is provided to the location guide server 500, the location guide server 500 can perform various location guidance using the radio map DB. In particular, the location information server 500 transmits the address information corresponding to the received fingerprint to the second The device 200 and the like.

The second mobile device 200 performs user registration, for example, using a location-related program in order to use a specific application program or a service of a specific web page.

The second mobile device 200 can input various user information through various input windows provided through the output unit 40 or the like through the input unit 30 for user registration. In general, the user's detailed address information is required for user registration. For example, there is a need for a user to provide specific detailed addresses to receive mail, courier, and the like.

The location-related program provides an address search button image via a fingerprint (instead of a specific address input window by the user). When the user selects the search button through the input unit 30, the second mobile device 200 drives the fingerprint acquisition module to generate a fingerprint (wireless LAN fingerprint) at the current position of the second mobile device 200 Generates fingerprint information (refer to (vii)) indicating fingerprints collected and collected for a predetermined period of time (for example, one second).

The second mobile device 200 transmits an address search request including the generated fingerprint information to the position guidance server 500 (see (8)).

The location guide server 500 receives the address search request including the fingerprint information from the second mobile device 200 to receive the location guidance service such as an address search and transmits fingerprints similar to the received fingerprint information to the radio map DB (See ⑨).

For example, the location guidance server 500 may retrieve a fingerprint-location pair having the same wireless signal emitter identifier as the received fingerprint, or retrieve a fingerprint-location pair having one or more identical wireless signal emitter identifiers have. Furthermore, the location guide server 500 can compare signal intensities of the same radio signal transmitters and order the similarities.

The location guidance server 500 includes location information of the fingerprint-location pair similar to the received fingerprint information to the second mobile device 200 through the communication network 600 (see (10)) by including the location information in the response of the address search request, do.

The plurality of location information may be composed of address information, and each address information is a detailed address that can specify the current location of the second mobile device 200. The address information to be transmitted may be ordered according to the degree of similarity to the received fingerprint. For example, each fingerprint can be viewed as an N-dimensional vector and the similarity can be determined according to the distance from the received fingerprint. Accordingly, the address information associated with the fingerprint that is closest to the received fingerprint may be the first address information.

Or the first address information is the location information of the fingerprint-position pair in which the received fingerprint and the identifier of the wireless signal transmitter are most common, and when the number of the common identifiers is the same, the fingerprint having the highest similarity among signal strengths of the wireless signal transmitter - Location information of location pairs. The address information thus transmitted is preferably determined according to the degree of similarity of the signal intensities when fingerprint-position pairs having a common number of radio signal transmitters are located first and their common numbers are the same.

The second mobile device 200 outputs (see (11)) the address list of the position information through the output (display) of the output unit 40 according to the reception of the response of the address search request including the position information.

The user of the second mobile device 200 may browse the output address list and select a specific one of the plurality of addresses through the input unit 30. [ The second mobile device 200 specifies the selected address as a user address for user registration (12).

Through the above steps (7) to (12), the second mobile device 200 can automatically recognize the user registration address to receive the service through the app or the web without inputting a separate address, So that it can be conveniently carried out.

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

100: first mobile device 200: second mobile device
10: Local area communication part 20: Broadband communication part
30: input unit 40: output unit
50: external interface unit 60: storage unit
70: connection part 80: control part
300: Labeling server
310: communication unit 330: storage unit
350: connection unit 370: control unit
400: Business Server 500: Location Guide Server
600: Network

Claims (7)

A fingerprint information collection method comprising:
A mobile device carried by a meter visiting a house collects wireless LAN fingerprints based on a time when a user inputs a meter input for a business process, generates fingerprint information, and stores job information including a usage amount and the fingerprint information To the server,
Wherein the fingerprint information and the task information are used to build a radio map DB for providing location services,
And the fingerprint information collection method. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fingerprint is collected before, at or after the point in time,
And the fingerprint information collection method. The method according to claim 1,
The radio map DB comprises a fingerprint-location pair,
And the fingerprint information collection method. A fingerprint information collection and labeling method,
A mobile device carried by a meter visiting a house collects wireless LAN fingerprints based on a time when a user inputs a meter input for a business process, generates fingerprint information, and stores job information including a usage amount and the fingerprint information To the server,
The server constructs a fingerprint-position pair by labeling the fingerprint information with position information determined from the task information, and constructs a radio map DB for providing a position service including the fingerprint-position pair ,
Wherein the fingerprint information acquisition and labeling method comprises: The method of claim 4,
The business information further includes a business process place identifier,
And the corresponding location information is retrieved from the business process place identifier,
Wherein the fingerprint information acquisition and labeling method comprises: The method of claim 4,
The business information further includes a business process place identifier,
A corresponding address information is retrieved from the business process place identifier, and position information of physical coordinates corresponding to the address information is determined;
Wherein the fingerprint information acquisition and labeling method comprises: delete

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