KR102204131B1 - Navigation apparatus, method thereof and computer readable medium having computer program recorded therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a navigation device, a method thereof, and a recording medium on which a computer program is recorded. That is, the present invention displays information on a plurality of pre-registered context cards when a preset menu is selected for generating a context card in a running app, and a new among the displayed information on a plurality of context cards. When creating a card for each situation, necessary information is sequentially selected, and a new card for each situation is created based on the selected information, thereby reducing the hassle of manually inputting the corresponding information and improving user convenience.

Description

Navigation apparatus, method thereof and computer readable medium having computer program recorded therefor

The present invention relates to a navigation device, a method thereof, and a recording medium in which a computer program is recorded. In particular, when a preset menu is selected for generating a context card in an running app, information on a plurality of pre-registered context cards And a navigation device that sequentially selects necessary information when creating a new situation-specific card from among the displayed information on a plurality of situation-specific cards, and generates a new situation-specific card based on the selected information, a method thereof, and a computer program. It relates to a recorded recording medium.

A navigation device is a device that generates road guidance information based on a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal and map information, and provides the route guidance information to a user.

In order to perform a route search, such a navigation device receives destination information, checks the current location of the navigation device, performs a route search process based on the destination information and the current location, and displays the result of the route search. There is an inconvenience of having to go through multiple processes such as the back.

Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2011-0104469 [Name: navigation device, method and system]

It is an object of the present invention to reflect information included in a situation-specific card selected from a plurality of pre-stored situation-specific cards when creating a new situation-specific card to information such as the card name, origin, destination, and usage time period included in the new situation-specific card. It is to provide a recording medium on which a navigation device, a method thereof, and a computer program are recorded.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a navigation device that easily applies location information to be input or searched when registering a new card by situation according to the concept of a card by situation, a method thereof, and a recording medium in which a computer program is recorded.

A navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: a display unit for displaying a card generation screen for each situation according to a preset menu selection for generating a card for each situation; And selecting one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit for each item of information required for generating the card for each situation, matching the information included in the selected card for each situation by the item, and the item It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for newly generating a card for each situation based on the information matched for each.

Specifically, the display unit displays a screen for receiving the item-specific information including at least one of a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a usage time in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation, and a plurality of pre-stored in the storage unit The screen including the card for each situation may be displayed in another partial area of the screen for generating the card for each situation.

Specifically, the pre-stored contextual card may include at least one of a card name, a departure location, a destination, and a usage time period.

Specifically, the controller may select one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit through a drag-and-drop method or a sliding method in a preset direction.

A navigation method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes: displaying, through a display unit, a screen for generating a card for each situation according to a preset menu selection for generating a card for each situation; Selecting one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit for each item of information necessary for generating a card for each situation through a control unit; Matching the information included in each of the selected situation-specific cards for each item through the control unit; And generating a new card for each situation based on the information matched for each item through the control unit.

Specifically, in the displaying of the card generation screen for each situation, the item-specific information including at least one of a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a usage time period is input in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation displayed on the display unit. Displaying a screen for receiving; And displaying a screen including a plurality of situation-specific cards previously stored in the storage unit in another partial area of the context-specific card generation screen displayed on the display unit.

Specifically, the step of sequentially selecting one card for each situation among the plurality of card for each situation may include, among the plurality of cards for each situation, in a card name input state, which is one of the items of information required when generating the new card for each situation. When a first card is selected, checking a card name among information included in the selected first card, and matching the verified card name with an item of a card name required when generating the card for each situation; When a second card is selected from among the plurality of situation-specific cards in the starting point input state, which is one of the items of information necessary for the creation of the new situation-specific card, the starting point of information included in the selected second card is checked, and the confirmation Matching the created departure point with the item of the departure point required when generating the card for each situation; When a third card is selected from among the plurality of situational cards in a destination input state, which is one of the items of information necessary for the creation of the new situational card, a destination is checked among information included in the selected third card, and the confirmation Matching the destination with the item of the destination required when generating the card for each situation; And when a fourth card is selected from among the plurality of situation-specific cards in a state of inputting a use time zone, which is one of the items of information required when generating the new situation-specific card, check the use time zone among information included in the selected fourth card, And matching the checked usage time zone with an item of a usage time zone required when generating the new card for each situation.

Specifically, the step of selecting one card for each situation among the plurality of cards for each situation includes the control unit through a GPS receiver in a state of inputting a source or destination, which is one of items of information required when generating the card for each situation. Checking the current location of the navigation device; And matching the identified current location of the navigation device with an item of a starting point or a destination required when generating the card for each situation.

Specifically, the step of selecting one card for each situation among the plurality of cards for each situation may include checking the current time through the control unit in a state of inputting a usage time zone, which is one of items of information required when generating the card for each situation. ; And matching the checked current time information with an item of a use time zone required when generating the card for each situation.

A computer program for performing the method according to the above-described embodiment may be stored in a recording medium on which a computer program according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is recorded.

The present invention reflects information included in a situation-specific card selected from among a plurality of situation-specific cards previously stored when a new situation-specific card is created, to information such as the card name, origin, destination, and usage time period included in the new situation-specific card, It has the effect of reducing the hassle of manually entering the information.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of improving user convenience by easily applying location information to be input or searched when registering a new card for each situation according to the concept of a card for each situation.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flow chart showing a navigation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a screen of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the present invention, and is excessively comprehensive. It should not be construed as a human meaning or an excessively reduced meaning. In addition, when a technical term used in the present invention is an incorrect technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it should be replaced with a technical term that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or according to the context before and after, and should not be interpreted as an excessively reduced meaning.

In addition, the singular expression used in the present invention includes a plurality of expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as “consisting of” or “comprising” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the invention, and some components or some steps may not be included. It should be construed that it may or may further include additional components or steps.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second used in the present invention may be used to describe the constituent elements, but the constituent elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for easily understanding the spirit of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a navigation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation device 100 is composed of a GPS receiver 110, a storage unit 120, a control unit 130, a display unit 140, an audio output unit 150, and a communication unit 160. . Not all of the components of the navigation device 100 shown in FIG. 1 are essential components, and the navigation device 100 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in FIG. 1, or fewer components. The navigation device 100 may also be implemented by.

When a preset menu (or button) is selected for generating a card by context, or when a preset menu (or button) is selected in a running app, the control unit 130 displays a card generation screen by context on the display unit 140 do. Thereafter, the control unit 130 sequentially selects one card for each situation from among a plurality of card for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 for one or more items required when creating a new card for each situation, and then selects each card for each situation. Input (or match) the information included in the corresponding item-specific information. Thereafter, when the input of one or more items necessary for generating a new situational card is completed, the controller 130 creates a new situational card based on the information input (or matched) for each item, and the newly created situation The star card is stored in the storage unit 120.

The GPS receiver 110 receives a GPS signal transmitted from a satellite, and generates location data of the navigation device 100 in real time based on longitude coordinates and latitude coordinates included in the received GPS signal. Here, the generated location data is defined as the current location (or current location data) of the navigation device 100. Here, location information may be received through Wi-Fi or Wibro communication as well as the GPS receiver 110. Also, the location-based technology mainly uses GPS information, which is a signal received by the GPS receiver 110, but in addition to GPS information, cell tower signal triangulation and Wi-Fi positioning information It is also possible to use a hybrid positioning system (Hybrid Positioning System) using all of.

In addition, the signal received through the GPS receiver 110 is 802.11, Bluetooth, and UWB, which are standard standards for wireless LANs including wireless LANs and some infrared communications proposed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 802.15, a standard standard for wireless personal area networks (PANs) including ZigBee, etc., and wireless metropolitan area networks (BWAs) including fixed wireless access (FWA), The terminal uses wireless communication methods such as 802.16, which is the standard standard for Korea, and 802.20, which is a standard standard for mobile Internet for wireless MAN (Mobile Broadband Wireless Access) including Wibro and WiMAX. It may be configured to provide location information to the navigation device 100.

The storage unit 120 stores data and programs necessary for the navigation device 100 to operate.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores map data. At this time, the stored map data includes geographic coordinates (Geographic Coordinates or long-latitude coordinates) indicating latitude and longitude in units of degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS unit: Degree/Minute/Second). Here, the stored map data may use Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates, Universal Polar System (UPS) coordinates, Transverse Mercator (TM) coordinates, etc. in addition to geographic coordinates. In this case, the map data stored in the storage unit 120 may be map data transmitted from an arbitrary server.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores various types of information such as various menu screens, points of interest (POI: Point Of Interest, hereinafter referred to as'POI'), and functional characteristic information according to a specific location of map data.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores various user interfaces (UIs), graphic user interfaces (GUIs), and the like.

In addition, the storage unit 120 is a TPEG containing information such as various state information (traffic information, accident information, etc.) for each road from an arbitrary server (for example, an information providing server or call center) connected through the communication unit 170 Transport Protocol Expert Group) information) is transmitted at periodic/aperiodic time intervals, and various status information for each received road is stored.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores various types of information (including content, control signals, etc.) received through the communication unit 170.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores (or registers) one or more (or a plurality) card for each situation. Here, the card for each situation includes a card name (or card type), location information (eg, including a departure place, a destination, etc.), a usage time zone, a route, and the like.

In addition, the storage unit 120 stores (or registers) a new card for each situation generated by the control unit 130.

The controller 130 executes an overall control function of the navigation device 100.

In addition, the controller 130 generates (or generates) the current estimated position of the navigation apparatus 100 based on the location data generated through the GPS receiver 110.

In addition, the control unit 130 reads out map data corresponding to the driving route previously stored in the storage unit 120.

In addition, the controller 130 obtains the matched map information (or map matching result) by matching the generated estimated location with the link (road) included in the read map data. For example, the controller 130 generates an estimated position of the navigation device 100 based on the estimated position, matches the generated estimated position and the links in the map data stored in the storage unit 120 according to the link order, The matched map information (map matching result) is acquired. At this time, the matched map information (map matching result) is information generated by referring to a road condition using preset user information and TPEG information. Here, the TPEG information is information transmitted from an external information providing center (or server) (not shown) or a call center (not shown) connected through the communication unit 160.

In addition, the controller 130 generates road guidance information based on the matched map information. Here, the generated road guide information includes image information and a control signal. In this case, the image information includes at least one of map data, POI information, road (or sidewalk information), lane information, and turn-by-turn list information. In addition, the control signal includes a signal for controlling audio information related to image information.

In addition, the control unit 130 outputs the generated road guidance information through at least one of the display unit 140 and the audio output unit 150.

Also, the controller 130 checks the current time (or current time information) in real time. At this time, the control unit 130 checks the current time through a clock (not shown) provided in the navigation device 100 or receives information including the current time transmitted from an external server through the communication unit 160 Check the current time.

In addition, when a preset menu (or button) is selected for generating a context-specific card or a preset menu (or button) is selected for generating a context-specific card in a running app, the controller 130 generates a context-specific card. The screen is displayed on the display unit 140. At this time, in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation displayed on the display unit 140, one or more (or a plurality of) information necessary for generating a card for each situation, including the card name (or card type), departure place, destination, and usage time period, etc. A screen for receiving input is displayed, and a plurality of situation-specific cards (or information on a plurality of situation-specific cards) previously stored (or registered) in the storage unit 120 are displayed in other areas of the corresponding situation-specific card generation screen. Is displayed. Here, the card for each situation previously stored in the storage unit 120 includes a card name (or card type), location information (eg, including departure place, destination, etc.), usage time zone, route, etc. under the control of the control unit 130 do.

In addition, the control unit 130 selects one card for each situation from among a plurality of card for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 for one or more items required when creating a new card for each situation, by a user having the navigation device 100 (or Touch), and the like, and set (or input/match) information included in each selected situational card to the corresponding item-specific information. At this time, as a method of selecting one card for each situation from among the plurality of cards for each situation, a method of dragging and dropping one card for each situation from among the plurality of situation cards to a preset position and throwing it. It may include a method of selecting one of the situation-specific cards and then sliding in a preset direction of up/down/left/right.

That is, the control unit 130 selects one card for each situation from among a plurality of card for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 for each item such as a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a time of use required when creating a new card for each situation, and The information included in the card for each situation is set in item-specific information such as the card name, origin, destination, and time of use.

In this way, the control unit 130 inputs a corresponding value for each item for one or more items required when generating a new card for each situation based on information included in a corresponding card selected from among a plurality of card for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 (Or select/set).

In addition, when entering a card name, a departure location, a destination, a usage time zone, etc. included in one or more items necessary for creating a new card for each situation, the controller 130 reflects the current location of the navigation device 100 or the current time to be checked. It can also be configured to do.

That is, in the state of inputting the starting point or destination required when creating a new situation-specific card, the controller 130 determines the current location (or current location data) of the navigation device 100 checked through the GPS receiver 110 to the corresponding new situation-specific card. When creating, enter the required source or destination field.

In addition, in the state of inputting a usage time zone required when generating a new context-specific card, the controller 130 inputs the checked current time into an item of a usage time zone required when generating a corresponding new context-specific card.

In addition, when the input of one or more items necessary for creating a new card for each situation is completed (or when a preset completion button is selected/clicked), the controller 130 is based on the information input (or matched) for each item. Create a new card for each situation. Here, the information included in the newly created situation-specific card includes a card name (or card type), location information (eg, including a departure location, a destination, etc.), a time of use, a route, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 130 stores (or registers) the generated card for each new situation in the storage unit 120 or displays it on the display unit 140.

In addition, when a pre-installed app is executed (or when another preset menu/button is selected to display a plurality of contextual cards in the running app), the control unit 130 includes a plurality of pre-stored in the storage unit 120 Select (or select) a card corresponding to the current location and current time of the identified navigation device 100 from among the cards for each situation. At this time, the selected card may be one or more. Here, the situation-specific card previously stored in the storage unit 120 may be in a state set based on location information (eg, including a departure place, a destination, etc.), a usage time zone, a route, and the like under the control of the controller 130.

In addition, the control unit 130 displays information on the selected card on the display unit 140 through an running app. Here, the information on the selected card is in the transportation search menu (including, for example, buses, stops, subway stations, etc.), the name of the card, information on the expected arrival time to the destination, and public transportation information (for example, the bus number, the corresponding bus number). The corresponding bus includes the number of remaining stops (or remaining scheduled arrival time information), notification information, other route search, and the like compared to a stop close to the current location of the navigation device 100. In addition, the information on the card may further include information such as location information, usage time zone, and route. At this time, the controller 130 displays information on the selected card as an initial screen of the executed app on the display unit 140 or displays information on the card as an initial screen on the display unit 140.

In addition, when displaying information on a corresponding card, the controller 130 may also display additional information in addition to information on the corresponding card based on the current location and current time of the navigation device 100. Here, the additional information is a substitute that can be linked when it is determined that it is difficult to arrive to the desired destination arrival time through a bus or subway by calculating the real-time required time by the control unit 130 while the destination arrival time is set in advance. Includes information about transportation. For example, if the additional information is late to work, the time required for a taxi, which is a pre-set public transportation means, and connection/connection information for a call taxi, or if it is close to the preset last train time (or if the current time is within 30 minutes from the last train time) ) Includes last train information and call taxi connection information. In addition, the control unit 130 includes information on when to ride the linked public transport (for example, transfer information in consideration of cost, time required, transfer time, etc.), and in the case of a time after work or after the last train, to move to the destination. The function of selecting and making a reservation for the connected public transport, the function of matching (or linking) other navigation users with similar destinations and the arrival time of the boarding point, and in case of going to work, the taxi transfer location is variablely set near the transfer station according to traffic conditions. Additional functions may be provided.

In addition, when a preset event occurs, the control unit 140 displays additional information on the currently displayed card (or the currently selected card) on the display unit 150. Here, the preset event includes a case where a sliding touch motion from one side to the other side (eg, including left to right, top to bottom, etc.) is detected, a preset button (or menu) is selected, and the like. At this time, the additional information on the card is information on the latest route search result information for the card (e.g., date, public transportation information used, usage time, average error time between usage times for a plurality of days, etc.), and It includes a list of related cards and the like.

In addition, the control unit 130 stores destination information received (or confirmed) through any one of the input unit (not shown), the display unit 140 and the communication unit 160 in the storage unit 120.

In this case, the destination information may be obtained in any one of the following methods.

First, the display unit 140 receives destination information according to a user's touch (or input) through a user input screen (or touch screen screen) displayed on the display unit 140. In addition, the display unit 140 provides the received destination information to the control unit 130. Here, the destination information may be a destination or information of any one of a departure point and a destination.

Second, the controller 130 may receive destination information according to a user input through an input unit. At this time, the controller 130 receives a user's voice message (including destination information) through the input unit 120, recognizes the received voice message by voice (or performs a preset signal processing process), and then recognizes the voice. By performing a natural language processing process on the data, destination information included in the received voice message may be extracted (or confirmed).

Third, the controller 130 may receive a signal including destination information transmitted from another terminal through the communication unit 160.

In addition, the controller 130 performs a route search based on destination information and current location data of the navigation device 100.

In addition, when another preset menu/button (for example, a route search menu/button) is selected from among the information on the card displayed on the display unit 140 for performing a route search, the controller 130 A route search is performed based on destination information included in the information and current location data of the navigation device 100.

In addition, the controller 130 generates route search route guidance information based on the route search result. Here, the generated route search route guidance information includes image information from a starting point to a destination and a control signal. At this time, the image information from the departure point to the destination includes at least one of map data, POI information, road (or sidewalk information), lane information, turn-by-turn list information, and road information for walking/climbing/walking.

In addition, the controller 130 outputs the generated route search route guidance information (or route search result) through the display unit 140 and the audio output unit 150.

The display unit 140 may display content such as a menu screen by using a user interface or a graphic user interface stored in the storage unit 120 under the control of the controller 130. Here, the content displayed on the display unit 140 includes text or image data (including various information data) and a menu screen including data such as icons, list menus, and combo boxes. In addition, the display unit 140 may be a touch screen.

In addition, the display unit 140 displays image information included in the road guidance information generated under the control of the controller 130. Here, the image information includes information according to a result of performing a navigation function, such as map data, POI information, road (or sidewalk information), lane information, turn-by-turn list information, and road information for walking/climbing/walking.

In addition, when a preset menu (or button) is selected for generating a card for each situation, or a preset menu (or button) is selected in the running app, the display unit 140 is controlled by the controller 130 Display the card creation screen. At this time, in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation displayed on the display unit 140, one or more (or a plurality of) information necessary for generating a card for each situation, including the card name (or card type), departure place, destination, and usage time period, etc. A screen for receiving input is displayed, and a plurality of situation-specific cards (or information on a plurality of situation-specific cards) previously stored (or registered) in the storage unit 120 are displayed in other areas of the corresponding situation-specific card generation screen. Is displayed. Here, the card for each situation previously stored in the storage unit 120 includes a card name (or card type), location information (eg, including departure place, destination, etc.), usage time zone, route, etc. under the control of the control unit 130 do.

In addition, the display unit 140 displays a new card for each situation generated under the control of the controller 130.

The audio output unit 150 outputs audio information included in a signal processed by a predetermined signal by the controller 130. Here, the audio output unit 150 may be a speaker.

In addition, the audio output unit 150 outputs route guidance information generated by the control unit 130 and audio information included in a route search result (or route search route guidance information).

The communication unit 160 communicates with an internal component or at least one external terminal through a wired/wireless communication network. In this case, the external terminal may include an information providing server, a call center, and the like.

In addition, the communication unit 160 receives TPEG information under the control of the control unit 130 or connects one or more situation-specific cards (including, for example, newly created situation-specific cards, etc.) previously stored in the storage unit 120. It transmits to at least one other terminal.

In this way, when a new situational card is created, the information included in the selected situational card among a plurality of previously stored situational cards can be reflected in information such as the card name, origin, destination, and time of use included in the new situational card. have.

In this way, it is possible to easily apply location information to be input or searched when registering a new card for each situation according to the concept of a card for each situation.

Hereinafter, a navigation method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

2 is a flow chart showing a navigation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a preset menu (or button) is selected for generating a context card, or a preset menu (or button) is selected for generating a context card in a running app, the controller 130 generates a context card. The screen is displayed on the display unit 140. At this time, in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation displayed on the display unit 140, one or more (or a plurality of) information necessary for generating a card for each situation, including the card name (or card type), departure place, destination, and usage time period, etc. A screen for receiving input is displayed, and a plurality of situation-specific cards (or information on a plurality of situation-specific cards) previously stored (or registered) in the storage unit 120 are displayed in other areas of the corresponding situation-specific card generation screen. Is displayed. Here, the card for each situation previously stored in the storage unit 120 includes a card name (or card type), location information (eg, including departure place, destination, etc.), usage time zone, route, etc. under the control of the control unit 130 do.

As an example, when an app preinstalled in the navigation device 100 is running and a preset new context-specific card creation menu is selected to generate a context-specific card, as shown in FIG. 3, the controller 130 The star card generation screen 300 is displayed on the display unit 140. At this time, the control unit 130 displays a screen 310 for receiving one or more information necessary for generating a card for each situation, including the card name 311, the departure point 312, the destination 313, and the usage time zone 314. It is displayed on a partial area of the card generation screen 300 for each situation displayed on the display unit 140. In addition, the control unit 130 displays a screen 320 that is referenced when generating a situation-specific card including a plurality of situation-specific cards stored in advance in the storage unit 120 on the display unit 140. Display in another partial area of (S210).

Thereafter, the control unit 130 selects one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 for one or more items required when creating a new card for each situation, and information included in each selected card for each situation Is set (or entered/matched) in the information for each item. At this time, as a method of selecting one card for each situation from among the plurality of card for each situation, a method of dragging and dropping one card for each situation from among the plurality of cards for each situation to a preset position, and one of the plurality of cards for each situation. It may include a method of sliding in a preset direction of any one of up/down/left/right after selecting a card for each situation.

That is, the control unit 130 selects one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 by items such as a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a time of use required when creating a new card for each situation, The information included in each selected card for each situation is set in item-specific information such as card name, departure place, destination, and time of use.

As an example, the card 321 is dragged from among the plurality of situational cards 320 in the input state of the card name (or card type) 311 among a plurality of input items required when creating a new card for each situation shown in FIG. 3 When selected through the &-drop method, the control unit 130 checks the card name (for example,'to home') from the information included in the selected house card 321, and the confirmed card name (for example, ' Home') is input (or displayed) in the item of the card name 311 required when creating a new card for each situation.

In addition, among a plurality of input items required when creating a new card for each situation shown in FIG. 3, the card 321 slides from left to right and is selected from among the plurality of card for each situation 320 in the input state of the starting point 312. When this occurs, the control unit 130 checks the starting point (for example, the current location) among the information included in the selected house card 321, and determines the confirmed starting point (for example, the current location) when creating a new card for each situation. Input in the item of the starting point 312.

In addition, the Gyeongbokgung → Gwanghwamun card 323 among the plurality of situational cards 320 among the plurality of input items required for generating a new situational card shown in FIG. 3 is sliding from the bottom to the top. When selected, the control unit 130 checks the destination (for example, Gwanghwamun) among the information included in the selected Gyeongbokgung → Gwanghwamun card 323, and determines the confirmed destination (for example, Gwanghwamun), which is necessary when creating a new card for each situation. Input in the item of the destination 313.

In addition, when the Gwanghwamun card 324 is selected from among the plurality of situational cards 320 in the use time zone 314 of the plurality of input items required for generating a new situational card shown in FIG. 130) checks the usage time zone (for example, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) from the information included in the selected Gwanghwamun card 324, and creates a new confirmed use time zone (for example, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). When creating a card for each situation, it is entered in the item of the use time zone 314 required.

In this way, the control unit 130 inputs a corresponding value for each item for one or more items required when generating a new card for each situation based on information included in a corresponding card selected from among a plurality of card for each situation displayed on the display unit 140 You can (or select/set).

In addition, when inputting a departure point, a destination, a usage time zone, etc. included in one or more items necessary for creating a new card for each situation, the controller 130 may be configured to reflect the current location of the navigation device 100 or the current time to be checked. May be.

That is, in the state of inputting the starting point or destination required when creating a new situation-specific card, the controller 130 determines the current location (or current location data) of the navigation device 100 checked through the GPS receiver 110 to the corresponding new situation-specific card. When creating, enter the required source or destination field.

In addition, in the state of inputting a usage time zone required when generating a new context-specific card, the controller 130 inputs the checked current time into an item of a usage time zone required when generating a corresponding new context-specific card.

As an example, in a destination 313 input state among a plurality of input items required when generating a new card for each situation shown in FIG. 3, the GPS receiver 110 checks the current location (or current location data) of the navigation device 100 do. In addition, the control unit 130 inputs the identified current location (or current location data) of the navigation device 100 into an item of the destination 313 required when generating a new card for each situation.

As another example, in the input state of the use time zone 314 among a plurality of input items required when generating a new card for each situation shown in FIG. 3, the controller 130 checks the current time. In addition, the control unit 130 is a time zone corresponding to a pre-set range (eg, 1 hour before and after) based on the checked current time (eg, 3 pm) (eg, 2 pm to 4 pm) Is input in the item of the use time zone 314 required when generating a new card for each situation (S220).

Thereafter, when the input for one or more items necessary for generating a new card for each situation is completed (or when a preset completion button is selected/clicked), the controller 130 is based on the information input (or matched) for each item. Create a new card for each situation. Here, the information included in the newly created situation-specific card includes a card name (or card type), location information (eg, including a departure location, a destination, etc.), a time of use, a route, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 130 stores (or registers) the generated card for each new situation in the storage unit 120.

For example, information on the card name (or card type) required when creating a new card for each situation (for example, to home), information on the departure location (for example, current location), and information on the destination (for example, Gwanghwamun) , A new situation-specific card including information on the usage time zone (for example, 1 pm to 5 pm) is newly created, and the generated new situation-specific card is registered in the storage unit 120 (S230).

The navigation device and method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can be written in a computer program, and codes and code segments constituting the computer program can be easily inferred by a computer programmer in the art. In addition, the computer program is stored in a computer readable media, and is read and executed by a computer or a navigation device, a terminal (or user device) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and thus a navigation device and You can implement that method.

Information storage media include magnetic recording media, optical recording media, and carrier wave media. A navigation device and a computer program implementing the method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be stored and installed in an internal memory such as a navigation device or a terminal (or user device). Alternatively, an external memory such as a smart card storing and installing a navigation device and a computer program implementing the method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be mounted on a navigation device, a terminal (or user device), or the like through an interface.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention includes information included in a situation-specific card selected from among a plurality of pre-stored situation-specific cards when a new situation-specific card is created, the card name, origin, destination, and By reflecting on information such as the time of use, there is an effect of reducing the hassle of manually entering the information.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention has an effect of improving user convenience by easily applying location information to be input or searched when registering a new card for each situation according to the concept of a card for each situation, as described above.

The above contents may be modified and modified without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

The present invention displays information on a plurality of pre-registered context cards when a preset menu is selected in an running app, and provides information necessary for creating a new context card from among the displayed information on a plurality of context cards. By sequentially selecting and generating a new card for each situation based on the selected information, it reduces the hassle of manually inputting the corresponding information and improves the user's convenience, and can be widely used in the navigation field and the terminal field.

100: navigation device 110: GPS receiver
120: storage unit 130: control unit
140: display unit 150: audio output unit
160: communication department

Claims (10)

A display unit for displaying a card generation screen for each situation according to a preset menu selection for generating a card for each situation; And
A control unit for selecting one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit for each item of information required for generating a card for each situation, and creating a new card for each situation based on the card for each situation selected for each item Navigation device comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The display unit,
A screen for receiving the item-specific information including at least one of a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a usage time period is displayed in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation, and includes a plurality of situation-specific cards previously stored in the storage unit. The navigation device, characterized in that the screen to be displayed in another partial area of the card generation screen for each situation. The method of claim 2,
The pre-stored card for each situation,
A navigation device comprising information of at least one of a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a use time period. delete Displaying, through the display unit, a screen for generating a card for each situation according to a selection of a menu preset for generating a card for each situation;
Selecting one card for each situation from among a plurality of cards for each situation displayed on the display unit for each item of information necessary for generating a card for each situation through a control unit; And
And generating a new card for each situation based on the card for each situation selected for each item through the control unit. The method of claim 5,
Displaying the card generation screen for each situation,
Displaying a screen for receiving the item-specific information including at least one of a card name, a departure place, a destination, and a usage time period in a partial area of the card generation screen for each situation displayed on the display unit; And
And displaying a screen including a plurality of situation-specific cards pre-stored in a storage unit in another partial area of the situation-specific card generation screen displayed on the display unit. delete The method of claim 5,
The step of each selecting one card for each situation among the plurality of cards for each situation,
Checking a current location of a navigation device including the control unit through a GPS receiver in a state of inputting a source or destination, which is one of items of information necessary for generating the card for each situation; And
And matching the identified current location of the navigation device with an item of a starting point or a destination required when generating the card for each situation. The method of claim 5,
The step of each selecting one card for each situation among the plurality of cards for each situation,
Checking a current time through a control unit in a state of inputting a usage time zone, which is one of items of information necessary for generating the card for each situation; And
And matching the checked current time information with an item of a use time zone required when generating the card for each situation. A recording medium on which a computer program for performing the method according to any one of claims 5, 6, 8 and 9 is recorded.

Images