KR102044744B1 - Apparatus for setting dynamic virtual fence - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for setting a dynamic virtual fence, the service device is to determine the location of two or more users, the two or more points on the map corresponding to the confirmed location is changed dynamically according to the user's location changes Set the dynamic virtual fence, and transmit the information on the set dynamic virtual fence to the terminal device located in the virtual fence to display the information on the dynamic virtual fence received from the terminal device on the map, the dynamic based on the set dynamic virtual fence Since various application services for information sharing and communication among users in the virtual fence area can be provided, there is an effect of activating local-based information communication and exchange between members.

Description

Device for dynamic virtual fence setup {APPARATUS FOR SETTING DYNAMIC VIRTUAL FENCE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a virtual fence, and more particularly, to an apparatus for establishing a dynamic virtual fence for establishing a social virtual fence for social ecosystem linkage in a virtual fence service system and providing a service based on the set dynamic virtual fence.

The contents described in this section merely provide background information on the present embodiment and do not constitute a prior art.

Due to the rapid development of information and communication technology, various types of terminals such as mobile communication terminals and personal computers have been implemented to perform various functions.

The development of technology for increasing the functions that can be executed in such a terminal is continuously made, and the hardware improvement technology as well as the software improvement technology is continuously made.

On the other hand, recently, a trend of providing various services to a user by applying a virtual fence (Virtual Fence) technology to the terminal.

In general, the virtual fence refers to a virtual radius partitioned in a certain area based on the position.

In the conventional technology applying the virtual fence, a virtual area such as a school / academy / housing is set for safety management of a child / disabled person mainly based on the location information, and when a user enters or leaves the set virtual area, the guardian It provides services, such as sending a notification message to.

However, such a conventional weather fence technology is a virtual fence of a static concept with a virtual radius set based on a specific area, and does not consider the mobility of the user. The need for technology development is increasing.

Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0017471, published on February 22, 2011.

The present invention is proposed to solve the conventional inconvenience, an apparatus for setting a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed in accordance with the position change of the user based on the identified position by checking the location of one or more users in the service device To provide.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service apparatus, including: a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data for setting a dynamic virtual fence with a plurality of terminal devices; A control unit operatively connected with the communication unit to identify the locations of two or more users, and connecting two or more location points on the map corresponding to the identified locations to set a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to a change in the location of the user; And a storage unit operatively connected to the control unit and storing information on the dynamic virtual fence set.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit, based on the issue of each user, the eco-region is set based on a radius of a predetermined distance from each user, and the predetermined distance from the connection line connecting two or more location points By connecting each user's set ecological zones to each other, the dynamic virtual fence can be extended.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when receiving a virtual fence setting request from a specific terminal device, the controller sets a virtual group according to the requested group setting information, and identifies two or more users belonging to the virtual fence group. The location point of the identified location may be displayed on the map by identifying the locations of two or more identified users.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may set the dynamic virtual fence by connecting the location point located at the outermost of the location points displayed on the map.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if the control unit maintains the set dynamic virtual fence for a predetermined validity period, and receives the termination request message from one of the terminal device located within the expiration of the validity period or the virtual fence, Dynamic virtual fences can be terminated upon request.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller may provide a social communication service for information sharing and communication between the terminal devices located in the area of the set dynamic virtual fence.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller may control to monitor the time-based change of the dynamic virtual fence set according to the change of the location of the user, and may store the monitored information in the storage unit.

In the service device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit, by using the monitoring information, the number of members in the dynamic virtual fence, the change in the ecological radius of the user, the size of the dynamic virtual fence, the movement trajectory of the members, between the members Identify one or more of the shared information and members' interests.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device including: a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data for setting a dynamic virtual fence with a service device connected through a communication network; Request the service device to set the dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to the user's location change, receive the information about the dynamic virtual fence set from the service device according to the request, and map the received information about the dynamic virtual fence. A control unit controlling to display on the display unit; And an output unit that is functionally connected to the controller, outputs a map on the service execution screen based on the location of the user, and displays information on the virtual fence on the output map.

In the terminal device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller may control to execute a social communication service for information sharing and communication between the terminal devices located in the area of the set dynamic virtual fence.

Virtual fence service system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the location change of the user by confirming the location of two or more users, by connecting two or more points on the map corresponding to the identified location A service device for setting a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to the service; And a terminal device receiving information on the dynamic virtual fence set from the service device and displaying the received information on the dynamic virtual fence on a map.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of setting a virtual fence in a service device, the method including: identifying locations of two or more users; And connecting two or more location points on the map corresponding to the identified location to set a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to a change in the location of the user.

A method of setting up a virtual fence in a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising: setting an ecology area based on a radius of a predetermined distance from each user according to an issue of each user; The method may further include expanding a region of the dynamic virtual fence by connecting the set ecological regions of each user with a predetermined distance from a connection line connecting two or more location points.

In the virtual fence setting method in the service device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include transmitting information on the set dynamic virtual fence to one or more user terminal devices.

In the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object, a program for executing the dynamic virtual fence setting method is recorded.

The present invention sets up a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to a user's location change based on the location of one or more users in a service device, thereby sharing and communicating information between users in the dynamic virtual fence area based on the set dynamic virtual fence. Because it can provide a variety of application services for the region has the effect of activating local-based information communication and exchange between members.

In addition, the present invention extends the social territory of villages and villages, countries and countries through dynamic virtual fences, which can induce competition among virtual fence groups, and can communicate with users in various residential areas, thus enabling social grouping with foreign users. It has an inducible effect.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a virtual fence service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device in a virtual fence system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service device in a virtual fence system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a dynamic virtual fence setting method in a service device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method for setting a dynamic virtual fence in a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dynamic virtual fence set before the user moves according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dynamic virtual fence set after the user moves according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dynamic virtual fence set for each map scale according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate as concepts of terms for explaining their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, and various alternatives may be substituted at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

First, a virtual fence service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a virtual fence service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the virtual fence service system may include a terminal device 100 and a service device 200 connected through a communication network 10.

The terminal device 100 refers to a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various data via the communication network 10 according to a user's key manipulation, and may be a tablet PC, a laptop, or a personal computer. ), A smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart TV, and a mobile communication terminal (Mobile Communication Terminal).

In addition, the terminal device 100 is a terminal for performing voice or data communication using the communication network 10, and stores a browser, a program, and a protocol for communicating with the service device 200 via the communication network 10. It refers to a terminal having a microprocessor for operating and controlling various programs. That is, the terminal device 100 may perform server-client communication with the service device 200, and any terminal may be used as long as it can execute a virtual fence service, and may use a communication computing device such as a notebook computer, a mobile communication terminal, a PDA, or the like. It is a broad concept that includes everything. On the other hand, the terminal device 100 is preferably manufactured in the form having a touch screen, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

In particular, the terminal device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the location of a user who is moving in real time or periodically and transmits the determined location information to the service device 200 and based on the transmitted location information, Information about the dynamic virtual fence set between users may be received from the service device 200 and displayed on a map output on the service execution screen. In addition, the terminal device 100 may receive various application services from the service device 200 based on the set dynamic virtual fence, and perform social communication between users located in the area of the set dynamic virtual fence. Can be.

The service device 200 communicates with a plurality of user terminal devices 100, collects location information identified from the plurality of terminal devices 100, and uses the collected location information to determine the location of the users and to grasp the location. You can set the ecology radius for each user based on the location. In addition, the service device 200 may connect the location points between the users based on the ecological radius of each user to set the operation virtual fence according to the change of the location of each user.

In addition, the service device 200 may provide various application services based on the dynamic virtual fence set to the plurality of terminal devices 100 based on the set dynamic virtual fence.

The terminal device 100 and the service device 200 are interworked through the communication network 10. The communication network 10 uses an internet protocol using various wired / wireless communication technologies such as an internet network, an intranet network, a mobile communication network, and a satellite communication network. A network that can send and receive data. In addition, the communication network 10 is combined with the service device 200 to store computing resources such as hardware and software. Such a communication network 10 is not only an open network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), an open network such as the Internet, but also code division multiple access (CDMA) and wideband code division (WCDMA). It is a concept that collectively refers to networks such as Multiple Access (GSM), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Evolved Packet Core (EPC), as well as next-generation networks and computing networks to be implemented.

The terminal device 100 in the virtual fence service system according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device in a virtual fence system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal device 100 may include a control unit 110, an input unit 120, a communication unit 130, a storage unit 140, an output unit 150, and a positioning unit 160.

The control unit 110 performs overall control of the terminal device 100, and in particular, may request a dynamic virtual fence setting request and release to the service device 200, and may be variously based on the dynamic virtual fence set from the service device 200. The application service may be provided and control for communication between other users located in the configured dynamic virtual fence may be performed. To this end, the controller 110 may include a service execution module 111.

Specifically, the service execution module 111 transmits the location information of the user identified by the location checking unit 160 to the service device 200 through the communication unit 130 in real time or periodically, and based on the location information, the virtual fence You can request a setting.

In addition, the service execution module 111 may execute an application related to the virtual fence service and may output a map based on the current location of the user to the service execution screen. In this case, when receiving the information on the dynamic virtual fence set based on the location information from the service device 200, the service execution module 111 may control to display the information on the dynamic virtual fence on the output map.

In addition, the service execution module 111 may receive and execute various application services based on the dynamic virtual fence from the service device 200. For example, the service execution module 111 may identify a user located in the dynamic virtual fence, and execute a service for communicating the identified usages with each other. For example, the service execution module 111 is based on location-based ecology through a mission (taking authentication shots at a specific place) and content sharing (interest, local story, etc.) that can communicate with each other through a social networking service (SNS). Social communication can be performed in space. As another example, the service execution module 111 may be provided with advertisements and contents provided by a store or a service provider in a region located in the dynamic virtual fence set by the service device 200, or may be provided with a discount benefit.

The input unit 120 may generate a user input signal corresponding to a user's request or information according to a user's operation, and may be implemented as various input means that are currently commercialized or may be commercialized in the future. For example, a keyboard and a mouse In addition to a general input device such as a joystick, a touch screen, a touch pad, and the like, a gesture input means for detecting a user's motion and generating a specific input signal may be included. In particular, the input unit 120 may receive request information for setting and releasing the virtual fence, and may receive information for communicating between users located in the set dynamic virtual fence.

The communication unit 130 may communicate with the service device 200 through the communication network 10. The communication unit 130 may transmit and receive data through various communication methods as well as wired and wireless methods. In addition, the communication unit 130 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods, and for this purpose, the communication unit 130 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods. In particular, the communication unit 130 may transmit and receive messages for the virtual fence service with the service device 200, and may transmit and receive messages for communication with the terminal device 100 of users located in the set virtual fence. .

The storage unit 140 stores information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 100. In particular, the storage unit 140 may store information about the dynamic virtual fence received from the service device 200 and location information of the user. An application related to the virtual fence service and a program related thereto may be stored. The storage unit 140 may include an optical media such as a magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), and a digital video disk (DVD). And magneto-optical media such as floppy disks and ROM, random access memory (RAM), and flash memory.

The output unit 150 is a means for providing the user to recognize the operation result or state of the terminal device 100, and includes, for example, a display unit for visually outputting through a screen, a speaker for outputting an audible sound, and the like. can do. In particular, in the present invention, a service execution screen related to a virtual fence service executed in the terminal device 100 may be output. In addition, the output unit 150 may output a map corresponding to the location of the user on the service execution screen, and may display information on the dynamic virtual fence received from the service device 200 on the map. In this case, the output unit 150 may display not only the user connected to the displayed dynamic virtual fence but also the users who participated in the virtual fence group and the meeting located in the virtual fence.

The positioning unit 160 may include a GPS module for performing GPS (Global Positioning System) communication, and the controller may be configured to check the current position of the terminal device 100 through such a GPS module to determine the current position information. 110).

Next, a service device in a virtual fence service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a service device in a virtual fence system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The service device 200 may determine a location according to the movement of two or more users and set a dynamic virtual fence based on the identified location. To this end, the service device 200 may include a control unit 210, a communication unit 220, and a storage unit 230.

The control unit 210 controls the overall operation of the service device 200 and the operation for the positioning service, and checks the position according to the movement of two or more users to set the dynamic virtual fence based on the identified position. Control may be performed and various application services may be provided to the user terminal device 100 based on the set dynamic virtual fence. To this end, the controller 210 may include a virtual fence setting module 211 and a service providing module 212.

The virtual fence setting module 211 collects and stores location information from the plurality of terminal devices 100, and when receiving a virtual fence setting request from the terminal device 100 of a specific user, confirms the collected location information of the specific user. You can set up a dynamic virtual fence based on the identified location.

Specifically, when the virtual fence setting module 211 receives a request message for dynamic virtual fence setting from the terminal device 100 of a specific user, request information (job, interests) for the virtual fence group setting item included in the request message (Hobbies, etc.), schools, regions, specific meetings such as age, specific services, specific places, etc.), and set up virtual groups according to the confirmed request information. For example, if a specific user includes information about a specific meeting about a hobby in the request information, the virtual fence setting module 211 searches for other users who are subscribed to a specific meeting about the hobby, and virtualizes the searched other users. It can be set as a fence group.

Then, the virtual fence setting module 211 may check the location of one or more users belonging to the virtual fence group and set the dynamic virtual fence based on the identified location. In this case, the virtual fence setting module 211 may set a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to a change in the location of the user by connecting location points for each user when two or more users belong to the virtual fence group. Here, when setting up a dynamic virtual fence, one user can belong to several dynamic virtual fences. In addition, the virtual fence setting module 211 may set the validity period of the dynamic virtual fence or arbitrarily according to a user's request, and may terminate the dynamic virtual fence according to the elapse of the validity period or the request of a specific user.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the virtual fence setting module 211 sets an ecological radius based on a predetermined radius (for example, 100 m) for each user, and connects the location points of the respective users. An area of the dynamic virtual fence can be extended by connecting each user's set ecological area with a certain distance (for example, 50m). Here, when there is only one user belonging to the virtual fence group, the virtual fence setting module 211 may set the set ecological radius as the dynamic virtual fence. On the other hand, if there is more than one user belonging to the virtual fence group, the virtual fence setting module 211 sets the dynamic virtual fence by connecting the location points of each user, in the case of two people, dumbbell-shaped around the connection line of the two location points A fence may be set to a radius of 3, and in the case of three persons, a triangle fence may be set around a connecting line of three location points, and in the case of n persons, a polygonal fence may be set around a connecting line of n location points. In this case, the virtual setting module 211 may set the dynamic virtual fence by connecting the outermost location points to each other, and the user located in the virtual fence area in the connection line does not connect the location points except when setting the dynamic virtual fence.

In addition, the virtual fence setting module 211 may check the positional change of one or more users belonging to the set virtual fence group and reset the dynamic virtual fence according to the positional change of the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first user moves, the virtual fence setting module 211 determines that the first user moves out of the dynamic virtual fence and the user changes its position. The location point 101b may be connected to the location point 103 of the third user and the location point 104 of the fourth user to reset the dynamic virtual fence according to the movement of the user. On the other hand, the virtual fence setting module 211 may reset the dynamic virtual fence by re-checking the location of the user belonging to the virtual fence group even when the number of users due to the user's joining or withdrawing from the virtual fence group is changed.

In addition, as illustrated in the accompanying FIG. 8, the virtual fence setting module 211 may reduce the map and display the location points of the users on the map when the users located on the map are distributed worldwide. You can also connect these marked location points to set up a dynamic virtual fence. In this case, the virtual fence setting module 211 sets an ecological radius based on a predetermined radius (for example, 10 km) for each user, and a predetermined distance (for example, 50 m) from a connection line connecting the location points of each user. You can expand the dynamic virtual fence by connecting each user's set ecological zones with each other. Also, for example, if n users of the earth dimension belong to the virtual fence group, and the users are arranged at a specific latitude and a specific longitude, the virtual fence setting module 211 calculates the virtual fence area calculation instead of the earth surface. Estimates based on the cross section of the earth.

The service providing module 212 may transmit information on the dynamic virtual fence set by the virtual fence setting module 211 to the terminal device 100 of the user who requested the virtual fence setting. In this case, the service providing module 212 may transmit information on the dynamic virtual fence set according to the request to other users belonging to the virtual fence group.

In addition, the service providing module 212 may provide various application services based on the dynamic virtual fence. For example, the service providing module 212 may provide various application services such as an SNS service, a content sharing service, and an advertisement service in association with a dynamic virtual fence service in order to activate region-based information communication and user interaction. .

The communication unit 220 transmits and receives messages for the virtual fence service and the application service associated with the one or more terminal devices 100 through the communication network 10. The communication unit 220 may transmit and receive data through various communication methods as well as wired and wireless methods. In addition, the communication unit 220 may transmit and receive data using one or more communication methods, and for this purpose, the communication unit 220 may include a plurality of communication modules that transmit and receive data according to different communication methods. In particular, the communication unit 220 receives location information from the one or more terminal devices 100 in real time or periodically and transmits the location information to the control unit 210, and transmits information on the dynamic virtual fence set by the control unit 210 to one or more terminal devices ( 100).

The storage unit 230 stores information related to providing a virtual fence service. In detail, the storage unit 230 may store the collected location information, information on the set dynamic virtual fence, and information (user information, interest information, subscribed group information, etc.) of the user who has subscribed to the virtual fence service. . The storage unit 230 may include an optical media such as a magnetic media such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), and a digital video disk (DVD). And magneto-optical media such as floppy disks and ROM, random access memory (RAM), and flash memory.

Next, a method for setting a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to the user's location change in the virtual fence service system configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a diagram illustrating a dynamic virtual fence setting method in a service device of a virtual fence system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 1101, the service device 200 collects user location information periodically or in real time from the terminal device 100 of a plurality of users subscribed to the virtual fence service, and collects the collected location information. Store and manage separately.

In operation 1102, the service device 200 checks whether there is a dynamic virtual fence setting request from a specific user, for example, the first user. When the virtual fence setting request is received, step 1103 is performed.

Accordingly, in operation 1103, the service device 200 checks the request information included in the request message for setting the dynamic virtual fence received from the first user and sets the virtual fence group according to the request information. For example, when the first user wants to set a specific game service provided by the service device 200 as a virtual fence group, the service device 200 searches for users subscribed to the specific game and retrieves the searched users for the virtual fence. Can be set as a group. As another example, when the first user requests a meeting for a baseball club with the requested information, the service device 200 may join the virtual fence group if the first user and the virtual fence group for the requested baseball club are managed. have. On the other hand, if there is no associated virtual fence group, the service device 200 may set a new virtual fence group. In this case, the service device 200 may induce other users to join the set virtual fence group. For example, the service device 200 may provide related information to the terminal device 100 so that a user can search for virtual fence groups. Accordingly, the terminal device 100 may search the virtual fence group according to the location and the field of interest of the user on the service execution screen, and may request the subscription to the service device 200 by selecting the virtual fence group. Also, as another example, the service device 200 may check the user's interest information and arbitrarily set users having the same interest as the virtual fence group.

In operation 1104, the service device 200 checks locations of one or more users belonging to the set virtual fence group. In this case, the service device 200 may represent the location of one or more users as location points on a map.

In operation 1105, the service device 200 sets a dynamic virtual fence on the map based on the identified location. In detail, when the user belonging to the set virtual fence group is the first user, the service device 200 may be configured based on a predetermined radius (for example, 100m), for example, as shown in FIG. 6. The ecological radius of the set first user may be set as the dynamic virtual fence. On the other hand, if there is at least one other user belonging to the set group of the first user, it is possible to determine the location points of the users displayed on the map and connect the most remote location points to set the dynamic virtual fence. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the location points 102, 103, and 104 of the second to fourth users located on the map are connected with respect to the location point 101a of the first user. . In addition, the service device 200 may extend the area of the dynamic virtual fence by connecting the set ecological areas of each user with a predetermined distance (for example, 50 m) from the connection line connecting the location points of each user. Here, the ecological radius of the user (for example, 100m) and a certain distance (for example, 50m) from the connecting line can be adjusted by the user's issue, and can be set in consideration of the normal positioning error.

Accordingly, in operation 1106, the service device 200 may provide the information about the set dynamic virtual fence to the terminal devices 100a of the first user or the terminal devices 100b, 100c,..., 100n of the users belonging to the set virtual fence group. Can be.

Thereafter, the service device 200 checks whether there is a change in the location of the user in step 1107, and if there is a change in the location of the user, in step 1108, the service device 200 resets the virtual fence group set according to the change in the location of the user. . For example, when the first user moves, as shown in FIG. 7, the service device 200 checks the location where the first user has moved, and the identified location point, that is, the moved location point ( 101b) to reconnect the location points (103, 104) of the user who is the outermost in the direction of movement, and extends by a certain distance (for example, 50m) from the connection line between users connected to the ecological radius for each user The area of the virtual fence can be extended. In addition, the service device 200 may reset the dynamic virtual fence according to the movement of the first user as well as the change of the location of other users, the withdrawal of the user belonging to the virtual fence group, or the subscription of the new user.

Accordingly, in operation 1109, the service device 200 provides the reset device virtual information to the terminal device 100a of the first user or the terminal devices 100b, 100c, ... 100n of users belonging to the set virtual fence group. can do.

In operation 1110, the service device 200 checks whether there is a termination request from the first user or from a specific user belonging to the virtual fence group. If there is a cancellation request, in step 1111, the service device 200 cancels the requested dynamic virtual fence and transmits the cancellation result information to the user's terminal device 100. In this case, the service device 200 also notifies the terminal device 100 of another user who has provided information on the requested dynamic virtual fence to cancel the dynamic virtual fence.

In addition, the service device 200 terminates the set dynamic virtual fence when the valid period of the set dynamic virtual fence expires, and transmits the termination result information to the terminal device 100 of the corresponding users.

As such, the service device 200 may set a dynamic virtual fence according to the movement of the user according to an embodiment of the present invention, and communicate and communicate information between users in the social territory set by setting a social territory of the set dynamic virtual fence. Various application services for communication can be provided. And, as shown in the accompanying FIG. 8, the dynamic virtual fence is not limited to the domestic, but can be extended to the outside, for this purpose, it is necessary for users located outside the country to join the virtual fence group.

Meanwhile, the service device 200 may monitor the time-based state change of the dynamic virtual fence represented on the map, and through the monitoring result, the number of users located in the dynamic virtual fence, the status of joining or leaving the time-based change, and the area of the dynamic virtual fence. (Expand, shrink, etc.), interest information by user, and location change by user can be checked.

Next, a method for setting a dynamic virtual fence in the terminal device of the virtual fence service system will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method for dynamic virtual fence setting in a terminal device of a virtual fence service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 1201, the terminal device 100 executes a virtual fence service, and in step 1202, the terminal device 100 checks a user's location in real time or periodically. Accordingly, in step 1203, the terminal device 100 transmits the identified user's location information to the service device 200.

In step 1204, when the terminal device 100 receives a dynamic virtual fence setting request from the user through a menu displayed on the service execution screen, the terminal device 100 sends a request message for setting the dynamic virtual fence in step 1205. Request a dynamic virtual fence setting. Here, the request message may include user information and request information for setting the virtual fence group. Accordingly, the service apparatus 200 may set the virtual fence group according to the user request by checking the content of the request information and set the dynamic virtual fence based on the location of the users belonging to the set virtual fence group. In this case, the user may join the preset virtual fence group through the virtual fence group search menu on the service execution screen, and in this case, the information about the selected virtual fence group may be included in the request message and transmitted to the service device 200. have. In this case, the service device 200 joins the requested user to the selected virtual fence group and resets the dynamic virtual fence accordingly.

Accordingly, in step 1206, the terminal device 100 receives and stores information about the dynamic virtual fence that has requested the setting.

If the terminal device 100 does not request the dynamic virtual fence setting in step 1204, it performs step 1207.

Accordingly, in operation 1207, the terminal device 100 receives and stores information on the dynamic virtual fence set based on the location of the users belonging to the subscribed virtual fence group.

In operation 1208, the terminal device 100 outputs a map corresponding to the user's location on the service execution screen, and displays information on the dynamic virtual fence received on the map in operation 1209.

Thereafter, in step 1210, when the terminal device 100 receives a dynamic virtual fence cancellation request from the user through a menu of a service execution screen, the terminal device 100 makes a request for canceling the dynamic virtual fence to the service device 200. Accordingly, when the service device 200 releases the requested dynamic virtual fence, in step 1211, the terminal device 100 receives result information according to the dynamic virtual fence cancellation from the service device 200, and displays the result information on the service execution screen. Inform the user by marking

By receiving the information on the dynamic virtual fence set in the service device 200 through the operation of the terminal device 100 as described above and displayed on the map output on the service execution screen, it is possible to check the users in the dynamic virtual fence, Communicate and share information through social communication between users.

In addition, the terminal device 100 may receive various application services based on the set dynamic virtual fence, and execute the provided application service in association with the virtual fence service.

The program instructions recorded may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. For example, the recording medium may be magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical disks such as Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), digital video disks (DVD), Magnetic-Optical Media, such as floppy disks, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. do. Examples of program instructions may include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter as well as machine code such as produced by a compiler. Such hardware devices may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to a virtual fence service system, a method for setting a dynamic virtual fence in the system, and an apparatus therefor. The present invention relates to a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to a change in the location of a user based on the location of one or more users in the service device. By setting, various application services for information sharing and communication among users in the dynamic virtual fence area can be provided based on the set dynamic virtual fence, thereby enabling local-based information communication and activating exchange between members.

In addition, the present invention extends the social territory of villages and villages, countries and countries through dynamic virtual fences, which can induce competition among virtual fence groups, and can communicate with users in various residential areas, thus enabling social grouping with foreign users. It has an inducible effect.

10: communication unit 100: terminal device 110: control unit
111: service execution module 120: input unit 130: communication unit
140: storage unit 150: output unit 160: position check unit
200: service device 210: control unit 211: virtual fence setting module
212: service providing module 220: communication unit 230: storage unit

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A communication unit configured to transmit and receive data for setting a dynamic virtual fence with a plurality of user terminal devices;
Functionally connected with the communication unit, to confirm the location of two or more users, to connect two or more location points on the map corresponding to the identified location to set a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed in accordance with the user's location change, A controller providing a service for performing communication between terminal devices located in the dynamic virtual fence; And
A storage unit operatively connected to the control unit and storing information on the set dynamic virtual fence;
Service device comprising a. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data for setting a dynamic virtual fence with a service device connected through a communication network;
Request the service device to set a dynamic virtual fence that is dynamically changed according to a user's location change, receive information on the dynamic virtual fence set from the service device according to the request, and receive the information on the received dynamic virtual fence. A control unit which controls to display on a map and executes a service for communication between terminal devices located in the dynamic virtual fence by the service device; And
An output unit operatively connected to the control unit, outputting a map based on the location of the user on a service execution screen, and displaying information on the virtual fence on the output map;
Terminal device comprising a. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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