KR102622396B1 - The Method that Provide Map Information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a method of providing map information, providing map information to a user through a portable device, detecting a user's touch input corresponding to a single point, and creating a scroll element on the left or right side of the map display screen. This relates to a method of providing map information that enlarges or reduces a map by detecting and determining a user's swipe input corresponding to a single point on a scroll element or a portion of the scroll element.

Description

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The present invention is a method of providing map information, providing map information to a user through a portable device, detecting a user's touch input corresponding to a single point, and creating a scroll element on the left or right side of the map display screen. This relates to a method of providing map information that enlarges or reduces a map by detecting and determining a user's swipe input corresponding to a single point on a scroll element or a portion of the scroll element.

Prior art portable devices typically include displays that are smaller than desktops, which can be visually frustrating to some users. Recently, technology has been developed to increase the size of the display of portable devices to provide users with more information on a single screen or provide visual satisfaction, and for this reason, the size of portable devices is also increasing. there is. However, most people currently prefer to operate portable devices such as smartphones and portable tablets with one hand for convenient portability and operation. To keep up with this demand, the interfaces of many mobile applications have recently been developed for one-hand mode as well as two-hand mode, but the technology to conveniently operate mobile maps with one hand has not yet been developed. In particular, in the conventional technology for manipulating mobile maps, the user must use a pinch gesture that resembles pinching the screen when enlarging or reducing the mobile map. When using the pinch gesture, the user usually supports the portable device with one hand. Since you have to use the map and input a pinch gesture on the screen of the portable device with the other hand, this map manipulation method is very inconvenient for modern people who mainly use the portable device with one hand.

Therefore, there is a need to develop technology that allows users of portable devices to feel the convenience of operating the map interface.

The present invention is a method of providing map information, providing map information to a user through a portable device, detecting a user's touch input corresponding to a single point, and creating a scroll element on the left or right side of the map display screen. The purpose is to provide a method of providing map information that enlarges or reduces a map by detecting and determining a user's swipe input corresponding to a single point on a scroll element or a portion of the scroll element.

In order to solve the above problem, in one embodiment of the present invention, there is a method of providing map information implemented in a portable device having a touch-sensitive display, wherein the portable device provides map information to the user according to the user's input. A map information providing step of executing an application and providing the map information to the user; A single point detection step of detecting a user's touch input corresponding to a single point on the map display screen executed by the application; A scroll element display step of displaying a scroll element at one of two or more positions on the map display screen based on the position of the user's touch input corresponding to the single point; A swipe detection step of detecting a user's swipe input on the scroll element or part of the scroll element; and an enlargement/reduction step of enlarging or reducing the map display screen according to the swipe input.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the scroll element display step determines whether the location of the user's touch input corresponding to the single point corresponds to the location of an object element that can provide information or input a command interface, The scroll element can be displayed only if there is no correspondence.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the scroll element display step is performed on the left side of the map display screen when the user's touch input is detected in an area corresponding to a preset first range from the leftmost side of the map display screen. A scroll element can be created, and when the user's touch input is detected in an area corresponding to a preset second range from the rightmost side of the map display screen, a right scroll element can be created on the right side of the map display screen.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the form of the scroll element includes: a first graphic element that displays each map enlargement stage in a straight line; and a second graphic element that moves according to the user's touch input corresponding to the single point.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the zooming in/out step enlarges the map display screen when a downward swipe input is detected in the swipe detection step, and when an upward swipe input is detected in the swipe detection step. When detected, the map display screen can be reduced.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a swipe input is detected even in a map display screen where the scroll element is not displayed, and the map being output is manipulated, and when a scroll element is displayed on the map display screen, the area excluding the scroll element A swipe input may also be detected and the location of the map being output may be moved, or the map being output may be enlarged or reduced.

In one embodiment of the present invention, by allowing the user to easily enlarge and reduce the map with one hand, the user can experience less discomfort and fatigue than when operating the portable device with both hands. .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user can perform precise manipulation while looking at the map enlargement ratio value of the map displayed on the scroll element, which has the effect of increasing the convenience of manipulating the map for the user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the user's touch input is not detected for a certain period of time, the scroll element disappears from the screen of the portable device and the user can immediately change the position of the scroll element according to the user's touch input, By preventing the graphics of the scroll element from getting in the way when the user wants to obtain information from the map, it can have the effect of increasing the convenience of manipulating the map for the user.

In another embodiment of the present invention, when applied to another application, if the user's touch input location corresponding to a single point corresponds to the location of an object element that can provide information provided by the application or input a command interface, the scroll element By not displaying on the map, it can have the effect of preventing users from feeling inconvenienced when using the application.

In another embodiment of the present invention, it can be applied to other applications that require map manipulation, and can have the effect of increasing the number of users using the application through the convenience of map manipulation.

Figure 1 schematically shows the internal structure of a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 schematically shows the execution steps of a method for providing map information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 schematically shows the process of performing the scroll element display step according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 schematically shows the shape of a scroll element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 schematically shows a map manipulation process according to a user's swipe input as an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 schematically shows the movement of a scroll element based on a user's swipe input according to one embodiment and another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 schematically shows display conditions of a scroll element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 schematically shows operations possible in areas excluding scroll elements according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 schematically shows output conditions of a scroll element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 exemplarily shows a screen output on a portable device for a specific apartment information element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Various embodiments and/or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to facilitate a general understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that this aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and accompanying drawings set forth in detail certain example aspects of one or more aspects. However, these aspects are illustrative and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be utilized, and the written description is intended to encompass all such aspects and their equivalents.

Additionally, various aspects and features may be presented by a system that may include multiple devices, components and/or modules, etc. It is also understood that various systems may include additional devices, components and/or modules, etc. and/or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings. It must be understood and recognized.

As used herein, “embodiments,” “examples,” “aspects,” “examples,” etc. may not be construed to mean that any aspect or design described is better or advantageous over other aspects or designs. . The terms '~part', 'component', 'module', 'system', 'interface', etc. used below generally refer to computer-related entities, such as hardware, hardware, etc. A combination of and software, it can mean software.

Additionally, the terms “comprise” and/or “comprising” mean that the feature and/or element is present, but exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements and/or groups thereof. It should be understood as not doing so.

Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term and/or includes any of a plurality of related stated items or a combination of a plurality of related stated items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, are generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It has the same meaning as Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless clearly defined in the embodiments of the present invention, have an ideal or excessively formal meaning. It is not interpreted as

Figure 1 schematically shows the internal structure of a portable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory 102, a memory controller 104, one or more processing units (CPUs) 106, and a peripheral interface 108. , RF circuitry 112, audio circuitry 114, speaker 116, microphone 118, input/output (I/O) subsystem 120, touch screen 126, other input or control device 128, And includes an external port (148). These components communicate through one or more communication buses or signal lines 110. The portable device 100 may include, but is not limited to, a handheld computer, tablet computer, mobile phone, media player, PDA, etc., and a combination of two or more of these items. It can be. The portable device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the present invention, and the portable device 100 may have more or fewer components than those shown or a different configuration of components. must be recognized. Various components shown in FIG. 1 may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits. Memory 102 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as flash memory devices, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory devices. In some embodiments, memory 102 may be a storage device located remotely from one or more processors 106, such as RF circuitry 112 or external port 148, the Internet, an intranet, or a local area network (LAN). , a wide LAN (WLAN), a storage area network (SAN), etc., or an appropriate combination thereof may further include a network attached storage device accessed through a communication network (not shown). Access to memory 102 by other components of portable device 100, such as CPU 106 and peripheral interface 108, may be controlled by memory controller 104. The peripheral interface 108 connects the input/output peripheral devices of the device with the CPU 106 and memory 102. One or more processors 106 execute various software programs and/or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions and process data for the portable device 100. In some embodiments, peripheral interface 108, CPU 106, and memory controller 104 may be implemented on a single chip, such as chip 111. In some other embodiments, these may be implemented as separate chips. The RF (radio frequency) circuit 112 transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. RF circuitry 112 converts electrical signals into electromagnetic waves and vice versa and communicates with communication networks and other communication devices through these electromagnetic waves. RF circuitry 112 may include, for example, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, etc. It may include, but is not limited to, known circuits for performing these functions. RF circuitry 112 may be used in connection with the Internet, intranets and networks, referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), and/or wireless networks, such as cellular telephone networks, wireless LANs, and/or metropolitan area networks (MANs), and wireless communications. You can communicate with other devices. Wireless communication includes GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication), EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment), WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access), CDMA (code division multiple access), TDMA (time division multiple access), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, and/or IEEE802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, email, and instant messaging a plurality of communication standards, protocols and Any of the techniques can be used. Audio circuitry 114, speaker 116, and microphone 118 provide an audio interface between the user and the portable device 100. The audio circuit 114 receives data from the peripheral interface 108, converts the data into electrical signals, and transmits the electrical signals to the speaker 116. Speakers convert electrical signals into sound waves that humans can hear. Audio circuitry 114 also receives electrical signals converted at microphone 116 from sound waves. The audio circuit 114 converts the electrical signal into audio data and transmits it to the peripheral interface 108 for processing. Audio data may be retrieved from or transmitted from memory 102 and/or RF circuitry 112 by peripheral interface 108. In some embodiments, audio circuitry 114 may also include a headset jack (not shown). The headset jack provides an interface between the audio circuitry 114 and a removable input/output peripheral, such as output-only headphones or a headset with both output (headphones for one or both ears) and input (microphone). I/O subsystem 120 provides an interface between peripheral interface 108 and input/output peripherals of portable device 100, such as touch screen 126 and other input/control devices 128. I/O subsystem 120 includes a touchscreen controller 122 and one or more input controllers 124 for other input or control devices. One or more input controllers 124 transmit and receive electrical signals to and from other input or control devices 128. Other input/control devices 128 may include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, sticks, etc. The touch screen 126 provides an output interface and an input interface between the device and the user. The touch screen controller 122 transmits and receives electrical signals to and from the touch screen 126. Touch screen 126 displays visual output to the user. Visual output can include text, graphics, video, and combinations of these. Some or all of the visual output may correspond to user interface objects, as described in more detail below. Touch screen 126 accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactile contact. The touch screen 126 forms a touch-sensitive surface that accepts user input. Touch screen 126 and touch screen controller 122 (along with associated modules and/or instruction sets in memory 102) detect contact on touch screen 126 and translate the detected contact into a display on the touch screen. Translates to interaction with a user interface object, such as one or more soft keys. In one embodiment, the point of contact between touchscreen 126 and the user corresponds to one or more digits of the user's fingers. The touch screen 126 may use liquid crystal display (LCD) technology or light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology, although other display technologies may be used in other embodiments. Touch screen 126 and touch screen controller 122 may be configured to include a proximity sensor array as well as multiple touch sensing technologies such as capacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies. ) or other elements to determine the point of contact with the touch screen 126, contact and movement or interruption can be detected. The touch-sensitive display may be similar to the multi-touch sensitive tablet described in the following U.S. patents, 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each is incorporated herein for reference. However, touchscreen 126 displays visual output from a handheld device, whereas touch-sensitive tablets do not provide visual output. The touch screen 126 may have a resolution exceeding 100 dpi. In one embodiment, touch screen 126 may have a resolution of approximately 168 dpi. The user may contact the touch screen 126 using an appropriate object or attachment, such as a stylus or finger. In some embodiments, the portable device 100 may include a touchpad (not shown) that activates or deactivates specific functions in addition to the touchscreen. In some embodiments, a touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike a touchscreen, does not display visual output. The touch pad may be a touch-sensitive surface separate from the touch screen 126 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen 126. Portable device 100 also includes a power system 130 that supplies power to various components. Power system 130 includes a power management system, one or more power sources (e.g., a battery, an alternating current power source), a charging system, a power error detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, and a power status indicator (e.g., a light emitting diode). , and other components related to the generation, management, and distribution of power in portable devices. In some embodiments, the software components include an operating system 132, a communications module (or instruction set) 134, a contact/motion module (or instruction set) 138, a graphics module (or instruction set) ( 140) and one or more applications (instruction sets) 146. Operating system 132 (e.g., an embedded operating system such as Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS It includes various software components and/or devices that control and manage (control, power management, etc.) and facilitate communication between various hardware and software components. Communications module 134 also includes various software components to facilitate communication with other devices through one or more external ports 148 and to process data received by RF circuitry 112 and external ports 148. . External port 148 (e.g., USB, FIREWIRE, etc.) is used for direct connection to another device or indirect connection through a network (e.g., Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). Contact/motion module 138 works with touch screen controller 122 to detect contact with touch screen 126. The contact/motion module 138 may perform several actions associated with contact with the touch screen 126, such as determining whether to make contact, determining whether to track the movement of the contact and its movement across the touch screen, and determining whether to stop the contact (if the contact occurs). It contains various software components that perform tasks (if interrupted). Determining point of contact movement may include determining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or acceleration (including magnitude and/or direction) of the point of contact. In some embodiments, contact/motion module 126 and touchscreen controller 122 also detect contact on the touchpad. Graphics module 140 includes several well-known software components for providing and displaying graphics on touchscreen 126. The term “graphics” refers to any object that can be displayed to a user, including, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (e.g., user interface objects including soft keys), digital images, video, animation, etc. Includes. In some embodiments, graphics module 140 includes an optical intensity module 142. The light intensity module 142 controls the light intensity of a graphical object, such as a user interface object, displayed on the touch screen 126. Controlling the intensity of light may include increasing or decreasing the intensity of light of the graphical object. In some embodiments, the increase or decrease may follow a predetermined function. The user interface status module 144 controls the user interface status of the portable device 100. User interface status module 144 includes a lock module 150 and an unlock module 152. The locking module transitions the portable device 100 to the locked state by detecting the satisfaction of one or more conditions that transition the portable device 100 to the user interface locked state. The unlock module transitions the portable device 100 to the unlocked state by detecting the satisfaction of one or more conditions that transition the portable device 100 to the user interface unlocked state. One or more applications 130 may include a browser, address book, contact list, email, instant messaging, word processing, keyboard emulation, widgets, JAVA-enabled applications, and encoding. , including without limitation digital rights management, voice recognition, voice duplication, positioning functions (such as provided by GPS), and music players (playing recorded music stored in one or more files, such as MP3 or AAC files). Thus, it may include any application installed on the portable device 100. In some embodiments, portable device 100 may include the functionality of an MP3 player, such as an iPod (a trademark of Apple Computer Corporation). Portable device 100 may therefore include a 36-pin connector consistent with an iPod. In some embodiments, portable device 100 may optionally include one or more optical sensors (not shown), such as CMOS or CCD image sensors, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, portable device 100 allows operations of a predetermined set of functions on the device to be conducted exclusively through touchscreen 126 and, if included, in portable device 100, a touchpad. The use of a touch screen and touch pad as the main input/control devices for operation of the portable device 100 can reduce the number of physical input/control devices (such as push buttons, dials, etc.) on the portable device 100. In one embodiment, portable device 100 includes a touchscreen 126, a touchpad, push buttons for powering on/off and locking the device, a volume control rocker button, and a slider for toggling ringer profiles. Includes switch. Push buttons can be used to power on/off a device by pressing the button and holding it pressed for a predetermined amount of time, or can be used to lock the device by pressing the button and pressing it again before a predetermined amount of time has elapsed. Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the portable device 100 may also accept verbal input through the microphone 118 to activate or deactivate some functions. A predetermined set of functions performed exclusively through the touchscreen and touchpad include navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, when a user touches, the touchpad navigates the device to a main, home, or root menu from a user interface that may be displayed on portable device 100. In this embodiment, the touchpad may be referred to as a “menu button.” In some other embodiments, the menu button may be a physical push button or other physical input/control device instead of a touchpad.

Figure 2 schematically shows the execution steps of a method for providing map information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, as a method of providing map information implemented in a portable device 100 having a touch-sensitive display, the portable device 100 includes an application that provides map information to the user according to the user's input. A map information provision step (S100) of executing and providing the map information to the user; A single point detection step (S200) of detecting a user's touch input corresponding to a single point on the map display screen executed by the application; Based on the location of the user's touch input corresponding to the single point, a scroll element (E1-1 to E1-2, hereinafter E1, see FIGS. 3 and 4) is placed at one of two or more positions on the map display screen. Scroll element display step (S300); A swipe detection step (S400) of detecting a user's swipe input on the scroll element (E1) or a part of the scroll element (E1); and an enlargement/reduction step (S500) of enlarging or reducing the map display screen according to the swipe input.

Specifically, the map information provision step (S100) includes a map layer (L1, FIG. 3) is output on the screen of the portable device 100 through the application. Additionally, when the initial map layer L1 is displayed on the portable device 100, the preset area may correspond to an area corresponding to the current location of the portable device 100. Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, information contained in the database of another application to which the technology of the present invention is applied may be displayed corresponding to the location of the map being output on the map layer (L1). For example, in the case of SNS-related applications, information about one's own location, a location being shared by a friend, and information about news about that location may be displayed on the map layer (L1).

The single point detection step (S200) is performed by the contact/motion module 138 and detects a touch input corresponding to a single point input by the user within the map layer (L1). The user's touch input corresponding to the single point may be an operation to create the scroll element (E1) to manipulate the map in one embodiment of the present invention, but in another embodiment of the present invention, the technology of the present invention is used for mobility reservation. , When applied to various applications that require a map screen, such as SNS and real estate applications, it may be an operation aimed at obtaining information in addition to creating a scroll element (E1). A detailed description of the method for preventing collision of multiple command information for one touch input will be described later in FIG. 9. Additionally, for convenience of explanation of the present invention, hereinafter, the user's touch input corresponding to the single point will be described as a contact on the touch screen 126 made by the user using one finger. However, it should be recognized that the touch input can also be sensed by other suitable objects or accessories, such as a stylus pen. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the user's swipe input corresponding to the single point described later, like the touch input described above, will be described below as a contact on the touch screen 126 made by the user using one finger.

The scroll element display step (S300) is to place a scroll element (E1) at any one of two or more positions in the map layer (L1) based on the position of the user's touch input detected in the single point detection step (S200). ) is displayed. The scroll element (E1) may be placed on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the map layer (L1) output from the portable device 100, or may be placed at a user's desired location within the map layer (L1) according to the user's input settings. However, in general, it is preferable that the scroll element E1 is arranged in a way that maximizes the user's convenience in operating the portable device 100. When the user uses the portable device 100 in the vertical direction, the scroll element (E1) is displayed on the left or right side, and when the user uses the portable device 100 in the horizontal direction, the scroll element (E1) is displayed at the top or bottom (portable device 100). When used vertically, the scroll element (E1) is displayed. More preferably, the scroll element (E1) is displayed in a direction corresponding to the direction of the user's hand using the portable device 100, so that the user can feel convenient when zooming in and out of the map with one hand. A detailed description of this will be provided later in FIG. 3.

The swipe detection step (S400) involves the user's swipe input on the scroll element (E1) or the scroll detection layer (L4, see FIG. 4) corresponding to the scroll element (E1) or a certain range area including the scroll element (E1). detects. The swipe input corresponds to an input in the form of a parallel movement in the It may be upward and downward, or a combination thereof. In addition, the swipe input detected as input in the form of parallel movement or rotation movement in the X-Y plane of the map layer (L1) excluding the area of the scroll detection layer (L4) is in the upward, downward, left, and right directions. Or it may be a combination thereof.

The enlargement/reduction step (S500) enlarges or reduces the map displayed on the map layer (L1) based on the user's swipe input detected by the swipe detection step (S400). When the swipe detection step (S400) detects a swipe input corresponding to the upward direction from the lower input start point to the upper input end point in the scroll detection layer (L4), the zoom in/out step (S500) enlarges the map. Thus, a narrow range of maps is displayed in detail, and when the swipe detection step (S400) detects a swipe input corresponding to the downward direction from the upper input start point to the lower input end point, the zoom/zoom out step (S500) is performed on the map. Zoom out to briefly display a wide area of the map. In addition, when the user's swipe input corresponding to the double point of bringing the thumb and index finger together or apart while touching two fingers in the map layer (L1) excluding the area of the scroll detection layer (L4) is detected, the thumb and index finger are detected. If you spread the distance between your index fingers wider, the map will enlarge, and if you move them closer together, the map will shrink.

Figure 3 schematically shows the process of performing the scroll element display step (S300) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the scroll element display step (S300) is performed when the user's touch input is detected in an area corresponding to a preset first range from the leftmost side of the map display screen. A left scroll element (E1-1) is created on the left side, and when the user's touch input is detected in an area corresponding to a preset second range from the rightmost side of the map display screen, right scrolling is performed on the right side of the map display screen. Create an element (E1-2).

Schematically, Figure 3 (a) shows the process of displaying the left scroll element (E1-1) in the left area of the map layer (L1) displayed on the portable device 100, and Figure 3 (b) shows the process of displaying the left scroll element (E1-1). It shows the process of displaying the right scroll element (E1-2) in the right area of the map layer (L1) displayed on the portable device 100, and Figure 3 (c) shows the left scroll element (E1-2) in the map layer (L1). This shows a case where a user's touch input is detected on the right layer (L3) when (E1-1) is being displayed.

Specifically, Figure 3 (a) shows the user's touch input on the left layer (L2) corresponding to an area of 50% from the leftmost side of the map layer (L1) displayed on the screen of the portable device 100. The process in which the left scroll element (E1-1) is detected and displayed on the left side of the map layer (L1) is shown. When the user's touch input corresponding to a single point is detected in the left layer (L2) in the single point detection step (S200), the scroll element display step (S300) is performed when the user holds the portable device 100 with his left hand. It is determined that it is to be used, and a left scroll element (E1-1) is created on the left side of the map layer (L1).

In Figure 3 (b), the user's touch input is detected on the right layer (L3) corresponding to an area from the extreme right to 50% of the map layer (L1) displayed on the screen of the portable device 100, The process of displaying a right scroll element (E1-2) on the right side of the map layer (L1) is shown. When the user's touch input corresponding to a single point is detected in the right layer (L3) in the single point detection step (S200), the scroll element display step (S300) is performed when the user holds the portable device 100 with his right hand. It is determined that it is to be used, and a right scroll element (E1-2) is created on the right side of the map layer (L1).

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention shown in Figures 3 (a) to (b), the preset first range and the preset second range each correspond to 50% of the map layer (L1), It is preferable that each of the preset first range and the preset second range correspond to less than 50% of the map layer (L1). More specifically, in one embodiment shown in Figures 3 (a) to (b), when the user touches the area corresponding to 49% from the leftmost side of the map layer (L1), the width of the user's finger Due to this, the user's touch input can be detected in an area corresponding to 51% from the leftmost side (i.e., 49% from the rightmost side) of the map layer L1. Therefore, considering the width of the finger or the thickness of the nib of the stylus pen, the left layer (L2) includes an area of 45% or less from the leftmost side of the map layer (L1), and the right layer (L3) includes the map layer (L1). ) It is desirable to include an area of 45% or less from the rightmost side. Additionally, if the left layer (L2) and right layer (L3) are too narrow, the user may experience inconvenience in creating the scroll element (E1). Therefore, considering the user's convenience, it is more preferable that the preset first range and the preset second range are set to 40% to 45% of the map layer (L1). Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the preset first range and the preset second range may be set to different ranges from 0% to 50%.

Meanwhile, even if a user's touch input is detected in a partial area of the map layer (L1) existing between the left layer (L2) and the right layer (L3) according to the preset first range and the preset second range, the scroll The element display step (S300) does not create a scroll element (E1).

Figure 3 (c) is an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a user's touch input corresponding to a single point on the right layer (L3) when the left scroll element (E1-1) is displayed on the left side of the map layer (L1). When this is detected, the left scroll element (E1-1) immediately disappears and the right scroll element (E1-2) is displayed on the right side of the map layer (L1). Similarly, when the right scroll element (E1-2) is displayed and a user's touch input corresponding to a single point is detected on the left layer (L2), the right scroll element (E1-2) immediately disappears and the map layer ( A left scroll element (E1-1) is displayed to the left of L1). Through this, when the user uses the portable device 100 with one hand, the user can conveniently use the portable device 100 without waiting even if the position of the hand holding the portable device 100 is changed.

Figure 4 schematically shows the shape of the scroll element E1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, the form of the scroll element (E1) includes a first graphic element (E2) that displays each map enlargement stage in a straight line; and a second graphic element (E3) that moves according to the user's touch input corresponding to the single point.

Specifically, Figure 4(a) shows the structure of the scroll element E1. The scroll element (E1) includes a first graphic element (E2) that is lined up in a straight line to display each map enlargement stage, and a second graphic element (E3) that moves according to the user's swipe input. In addition, the scroll detection layer (L4) including the area of the scroll element (E1) corresponds to the area where the user's swipe input to the scroll element (E1) is detected, and is located at the position of the scroll element (E1). It is created according to The scroll detection layer (L4) is preferably set to be larger in size than the scroll element (E1) to allow users to conveniently manipulate the map. Additionally, the scroll detection layer (L4) is set to a transparent state to prevent the problem of the map information provided by the portable device 100 being obscured.

Figure 4 (b) shows the scroll element (E1) in one embodiment of the present invention, and the second graphic element (E3) displays the map enlargement ratio of the current map being output on the map layer (L1). do. 5x written in the second graphic element (E3) means that the current map being output on the map layer (L1) corresponds to a map enlarged by 5 times compared to a preset standard. The map enlargement ratio value described in the second graphic element (E3) changes corresponding to the enlargement and reduction of the map. In other words, even if the map is enlarged or reduced through not only the user's swipe input corresponding to a single point in the scroll detection layer (L4) but also the user's swipe input corresponding to a double point in the map layer (L1), the map enlargement ratio The value changes depending on the corresponding swipe input. In addition, the scroll element display step (S300) displays the current map enlargement ratio value on the scroll element (E1), thereby enabling the user to easily manipulate the map.

Figure 4 (c) is another embodiment of the present invention of the scroll element (E1), and shows another shape of the scroll element (E1). The graphic form of the scroll element (E1) is not limited to (a) of FIG. 4 and can vary in various ways, and the first graphic element (E2), which displays the map magnification ratio in a straight line, is a plurality of map magnifications. It includes ratio elements (E4-1 to E4-6, hereinafter E4), and each map enlargement ratio element (E4) may have a specific preset map enlargement ratio value written on it. The user can operate the map more conveniently by performing a swipe input as desired while looking at the map enlargement ratios corresponding to each of the first graphic element (E2) and the second graphic element (E3). Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, when the corresponding map is a high-resolution image, the number of map enlargement ratio elements (E4) included in the first graphic element (E2) is greater than when the map is a low-resolution image, providing detailed information to the user. Map enlargement ratio information can be provided.

Figure 5 schematically shows a map manipulation process according to a user's swipe input as an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the enlargement/reduction step (S500) enlarges the map display screen when a downward swipe input is detected in the swipe detection step (S400), and the swipe detection step (S400) ), when an upward swipe input is detected, the map display screen is reduced.

Specifically, Figure 5(a) shows the process of reducing the map according to an upward swipe input. When the direction of the swipe input corresponding to the user's single point detected by the swipe detection step (S400) is upward, the second graphic element (E3) is directed upward corresponding to the swipe input, and the map The map displayed on layer (L1) is scaled down. Additionally, Figure 5(b) shows the process of enlarging the map according to a downward swipe input. When the direction of the swipe input corresponding to the user's single point detected by the swipe detection step (S400) is downward, the second graphic element (E3) is directed downward corresponding to the swipe input, and the The map displayed on the map layer (L1) is enlarged. Also, as described above, the map enlargement ratio value displayed on the second graphic element (E3) changes depending on the position of the second graphic element in the first graphic element (E2).

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the user's input for enlarging and reducing the map may change depending on the application or user's settings. The command information for enlarging the map is not limited to a swipe action such as spreading the thumb and index finger or spreading the index finger and middle finger, but allows the user to touch the area of the map layer (L1) for a preset short period of time. This may include a double tap action. At this time, when the map is enlarged by the double tap operation, the map enlargement ratio value may also change corresponding to the map enlargement, as described above in FIG. 4.

Figure 6 schematically shows the movement of the scroll element E1 based on the user's swipe input according to one embodiment and another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, schematically, FIG. 6(a) shows the movement of the scroll element E1 in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6(b) shows another embodiment of the present invention. shows the movement of the scroll element (E1), and Figure 6 (c) shows the movement of the scroll element (E1) based on the user's swipe input corresponding to a single point in another embodiment of the present invention. , Figure 6(d) shows the movement of the scroll element E1 based on the user's swipe input corresponding to the double point in another embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, when a user's swipe input is detected, the position of the scroll element (E1) excluding the second graphic element (E3) is fixed. The second graphic element (E3) moves up and down according to the user's swipe input. The user can conveniently enlarge and reduce the map with one hand while referring to the location of the moved second graphic element (E3). In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, in another embodiment of the present invention, when the user's swipe input is detected, the position of the second graphic element (E3) is fixed and the second graphic element (E3) Scroll elements (E1) except ) move up and down according to the swipe input. The user can conveniently enlarge and reduce the map with one hand while referring to the position of the scroll element (E1) excluding the moved second graphic element (E3).

Figure 6 (c) shows that in another embodiment shown in Figure 6 (b), when the downward swipe input is detected, the scroll element (E1) excluding the second graphic element (E3) moves down. Show the process. In addition, when the user's swipe input is detected, some of the upper or lower parts of the first graphic element (E2) in the map layer (L1) may not be output depending on the degree to which the user enlarges or reduces the map. there is. Figure 6 (d) shows a single point detected by the scroll detection layer (L4) when a scroll element (E1) is displayed on the map layer (L1) in another embodiment shown in Figure 6 (b). When the map layer (L1) detects the user's swipe input with a wide gap between double points, rather than the corresponding swipe input, and the map is enlarged, the map enlargement ratio of the enlarged map is 2This shows the process in which the scroll element (E1), excluding the graphic element (E3), goes down. Likewise, in the opposite case, when the user's touch input with narrow spacing between double points is detected in the map layer (L1) and the map is reduced, the second graphic element ( Scroll elements (E1) except E3) move up. Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the map is enlarged and reduced according to the swipe input corresponding to the user's double point, the positions of the scroll elements (E1) excluding the second graphic element (E3) are fixed, and The second graphic element (E3) moves up and down in response to the swipe input.

Figure 7 schematically shows display conditions of the scroll element E1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the user's input is continuously detected on the map layer (L1) being displayed by the scroll element (E1), the scroll element (E1) continues to be displayed on the map layer (L1). On the other hand, if the user's input is not detected in the map layer (L1) for more than 3 seconds, the scroll element (E1) disappears from the map layer (L1).

Specifically, when the user's touch input or the user's swipe input is continuously detected with respect to the map layer (L1), the scroll element (E1) does not disappear from the map layer (L1) and continues to be at the corresponding position. displayed. This has the effect of preventing the inconvenience of having to touch the screen every time the user wants to enlarge or reduce the map. On the other hand, if the scroll element (E1) is continuously displayed on the map layer (L1) without constraints, the information on the map is obscured by the scroll element (E1), causing inconvenience to the user when trying to obtain map information. I can feel it. Therefore, if the user's touch input or swipe input is not detected based on a certain period of time, the scroll element (E1) disappears from the map layer (L1).

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the constant time is not limited to 3 seconds shown in FIG. 7 and can be changed in various ways depending on settings preset in the application or input by the user. In addition, the motion setting for the specific swipe input is set in the application so that the scroll element (E1) does not disappear even if no touch or swipe input is detected for a certain period of time through the user's specific swipe input corresponding to a single point. It may be preset or set by the user.

Figure 8 schematically shows operations possible in areas excluding the scroll element E1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, even in a map display screen where the scroll element (E1) is not displayed, a swipe input is detected and the map being output is manipulated, and when the scroll element (E1) is displayed on the map display screen, A swipe input is detected in areas other than the scroll element E1, and the position of the map being output is moved or the map being output is enlarged or reduced.

Specifically, it often happens that a user moves from manipulating a map with one hand to manipulating it with two hands. For this case, even when the scroll element (E1) is displayed on the map layer (L1), the user's touch input for a single point is detected in the remaining area layer (L5) excluding the area of the scroll detection layer (L4), The user's swipe input for single point and double point is detected, and the map is moved or a zoom in/out step (S500) is performed according to the swipe input. Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, detection of the user's touch input or swipe input for the remaining area layer (L5) is deactivated through the user's specific touch input or specific swipe input, thereby preventing physical damage other than the user's intention. Alternatively, it can be set to prevent situations in which map manipulation errors occur due to input from electrical signals.

Figure 9 schematically shows the output conditions of the scroll element E1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the scroll element display step (S300) determines whether the location of the user's touch input corresponding to the single point corresponds to the location of an object element that can provide information or input a command interface. judgment, and displays the scroll element (E1) only if there is no match.

Specifically, Figure 9 shows an example of the technology of the present invention applied to an application that provides an apartment transaction service as an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9(a) shows a map display screen of the application executed when the user uses the application on the portable device 100. Each of the plurality of apartment information elements corresponding to the object element displayed on the map layer (L1) includes information about the corresponding apartment. The user can view the information of the apartment in detail by making a touch input corresponding to a single point on the specific apartment information element (E5).

Meanwhile, when the user using the application makes a touch input corresponding to a single point on the specific apartment information element (E5) to obtain the specific apartment information, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, the specific apartment information is It is briefly displayed on the screen, or, as shown in (a) to (b) of Figure 10, a pop-up window containing the specific apartment information is output on the map layer (L1), or is converted to another screen to display the specific apartment information. It is desirable that is output on the relevant screen. However, the specific apartment information element (E5) is included in the area of the left layer (L2) as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, and when the user touches the specific apartment information element (E5), the scroll element Based on the user's touch input corresponding to the single point detected in the left layer (L2) in the display step (S300), a scroll element (E1) is created on the left side of the map layer (L1) as shown in (c) of FIG. should be displayed.

In one embodiment shown in (b) of FIG. 9, the scroll element display step (S300) determines that the user's purpose is not to enlarge or reduce the map, but to obtain information about a specific apartment, and the portable device 100 Only information about specific apartments is output to the map layer (L1). Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, when the specific apartment information element (E5) is touch input, a scroll element (E1) and a pop-up window including the specific apartment information may be simultaneously output on the map layer (L1).

In addition, when the scroll element (E1) is displayed on the map layer (L1), if the area of the scroll detection layer (L4) and the area of the specific apartment information element (E5) overlap, the scroll detection layer (L4) Execute command information for . By setting priorities for each potentially conflicting command information, it is effective in preventing inconvenience to the user in manipulating the map that may be caused by a conflict in command information while the method of providing map information is being performed. You can.

In one embodiment of the present invention, by allowing the user to easily enlarge and reduce the map with one hand, the user feels less discomfort and fatigue than when operating the portable device 100 with both hands. It can be performed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user can perform precise manipulation while looking at the map enlargement ratio value of the map displayed on the scroll element E1, which has the effect of increasing the convenience of manipulating the map for the user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the user's touch input is not detected for a certain period of time, the scroll element (E1) disappears from the screen of the portable device 100 and the user moves the scroll element (E1) according to the user's touch input. By allowing the location to be changed immediately, the graphics of the scroll element (E1) do not get in the way when the user wants to obtain information from the map, which has the effect of increasing the convenience of manipulating the map for the user. .

In another embodiment of the present invention, when applied to another application, if the user's touch input location corresponding to a single point corresponds to the location of an object element that can provide information provided by the application or input a command interface, the scroll element By not displaying (E1) on the map, it can have the effect of preventing users from feeling inconvenienced when using the application.

In another embodiment of the present invention, it can be applied to other applications that require map manipulation, and can have the effect of increasing the number of users using the application through the convenience of map manipulation.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components are used. Alternatively, appropriate results may be achieved even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims also fall within the scope of the claims described below.

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A method of providing map information implemented in a portable device having a touch-sensitive display,
A map information providing step in which the portable device executes an application that provides map information according to the user's input to the user, thereby providing the map information to the user;
A single point detection step of detecting a user's touch input corresponding to a single point on the map display screen executed by the application;
A scroll element display step of displaying a scroll element at one of two or more positions on the map display screen based on the position of the user's touch input corresponding to the single point;
A swipe detection step of detecting a user's swipe input on the scroll element or part of the scroll element; and
A zoom-in/zoom-out step of enlarging or reducing the map display screen according to the swipe input,
The scroll element display step is,
When the user's touch input is detected in an area corresponding to a preset first range from the leftmost side of the map display screen, a left scroll element is created on the left side of the map display screen,
When the user's touch input is detected in an area corresponding to a preset second range from the rightmost side of the map display screen, a right scroll element is created on the right side of the map display screen,
When the left scroll element is displayed on the left side of the map display screen and a user's touch input corresponding to a single point is detected on the right side of the map display screen, the left scroll element immediately disappears, and the left scroll element disappears immediately and the left scroll element is displayed on the right side of the map display screen. A scroll element is displayed,
When the right scroll element is displayed on the right side of the map display screen and a user's touch input corresponding to a single point is detected on the left side of the map display screen, the right scroll element immediately disappears and the left scroll element is displayed on the left side of the map display screen. A scroll element is displayed,
The form of the scroll element is,
A first graphic element that displays each map enlargement stage in the form of a straight line; And a second graphic element that moves according to the user's touch input corresponding to the single point,
When a user's swipe input is detected, the positions of scroll elements excluding the second graphic element are fixed and the second graphic element moves up and down according to the user's swipe input, or the position of the second graphic element is changed. is fixed and the scroll elements excluding the second graphic element move up and down according to the swipe input,
If the user's touch input or swipe input is not detected for a preset time, the scroll element disappears from the map display screen,
Even on a map display screen where the scroll element is not displayed, a swipe input is detected and the map being displayed is manipulated.
When a scroll element is displayed on the map display screen, a swipe input is detected in an area excluding the scroll element, and the location of the map being output is moved or the map being output is enlarged and reduced. A method of providing map information .
In claim 1,
The scroll element display step is,
Map information that determines whether the location of the user's touch input corresponding to the single point corresponds to the location of an object element that can provide information or input a command interface, and displays the scroll element only if it does not correspond. How to provide.
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The zoom in/out step is,
In the swipe detection step, if a downward swipe input is detected, the map display screen is enlarged,
A method of providing map information that reduces the map display screen when an upward swipe input is detected in the swipe detection step.
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