KR20020030467A - The method for displaying digital map using the coordinate value attached to e-mail bulletin board system and other appliction, and thereof system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system indicating a numeric map in an e-mail and bulletin using the position coordinates are provided to indicate a map based on the received coordinates position through a web based geographic information system by replacing a large map file with the coordinates value. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises steps of inputting the geographic information to tell a partner in case of knowing the coordinates value(S2), searching a desired position information through a geographic information system by using an address, a store name, a zip code, a telephone number and an index map in case of not knowing the coordinates value(S3), attaching the coordinates value in a file format consisting of codes to an e-mail, a bulletin, a schedule and other application by storing the inputted or searched coordinate value in a server(S5), checking that a terminal of partner has a function capable of confirming the attached file(S6), and automatically executing a map searching window in case of having the function.

Description

Method and system for displaying numerical maps on e-mails and bulletin boards using location coordinates {THE METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL MAP USING THE COORDINATE VALUE ATTACHED TO E-MAIL BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM AND OTHER APPLICTION, AND THEREOF SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a method of displaying numerical maps on e-mails and bulletin boards using location coordinates, and particularly, in a large number of applications including e-mails or bulletin boards to inform the other party of their location. Instead of attaching the map file directly, users who simply attach the location coordinate values by letters and numbers and receive the document can use the attached location coordinates to display the map based on the location through the web-based geographic information system. The present invention relates to a method of easily and quickly utilizing various Internet applications related to position coordinates.

In recent years, due to the activation of the Internet, the demand for using the Internet has greatly increased. Through the Internet, simple contents are exchanged by general e-mails among general public as well as general public, and companies or homepages that publish homepages post announcements related to meetings and schedules through their bulletin boards. .

When posting these posts on a bulletin board, sending mail, or using the calendar function, we sometimes attach files as necessary. If these attachments use a map to indicate a specific location, so far, it is arbitrary. The location of is displayed on the numerical map and attached as a picture file. In addition, even in the case of sending geographic information by using the geographic information system based on the web, the state identified in the geographic information system was stored in the form of a picture file and sent as an attached file.

That is, since these digital maps have a picture-like structure, they require a lot of space for storage in the server due to the large size of the file to be attached, which causes excessive time to send and receive via the Internet. .

In addition, when a user who provides geographic information is informed by using previously prepared location information, an effort is required to produce the location information (for example, a map), and a change (or modification) to the location information is required. If it happens or the producer makes a wrong, it is not easy for the opponent to determine the exact location.

In addition, since the general public who is dark in geography cannot know the information about the surroundings other than the location information provided, the location information provided is useless when the surrounding location is not known. In other words, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine the location with the limited geographical information (map) provided.

The object of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned problems, instead of directly attaching a large map file in various application fields, including e-mail or bulletin board, to notify the other party of his or her position. By simply attaching letters and numbers, users who send and receive documents can use the attached location coordinates to display a map centered on the location through a web-based geographic information system. It's about providing a quick and easy way to use it.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a server having geographic information (numeric map information) selects a random location on a map searched by a user, extracts coordinate values of the selected location, and uses the web as a kind of file. It has the function to upload as an attachment to a program based on e-mail, bulletin board, or calendar function, and when the counterpart or the user himself checks the position by the attached position coordinate value, the numerical value is based on the attached position coordinate value. A system for displaying a digital map on e-mails and bulletin boards, including a geographic information system having a function of displaying a map on a screen, and using a position coordinate having a conversion tool for converting coordinate values in the same way as any one coordinate system if the coordinate system is different. Is in.

Another feature of the present invention is a method for retrieving geographic information (a map, etc.) and attaching it to an e-mail, bulletin board, calendar, or other application field using the retrieved geographic information so that the user can check it. Determining whether a coordinate value for the geographic information to be input is known; Inputting geographic information to notify the other party through an input window when the coordinate value is known; Searching for desired location information using an address, a business name, a zip code, a phone number, or an index map through a geographic information system if the coordinate value is unknown; Extracting a coordinate value of the searched position into a file in code form; And inputting a coordinate value in the form of a file composed of the coordinate value input in the coordinate input step or the code extracted by the coordinate value extraction step into a program operating system using the coordinate data and storing it in the server. Attaching to an e-mail, a bulletin board, a schedule management or another application field, and confirming whether the terminal of the counterpart to check the data on the attached coordinate value has a function of confirming a file in an attached code form; If the terminal has a function of checking an attached file, automatically executing a map search box by the function; Inputting a coordinate value attached to the executed search box; Displaying the input coordinate values on a map through a map display window having a configuration similar to that of a geographic information search window; Selecting an activated icon for confirming geographic information when the terminal to which the coordinate value is to be checked does not have a function of confirming a file having an attached code; And linking a map search engine to display a numerical map on an e-mail and a bulletin board, including performing a step of executing the map search window.

As a specific example for this purpose, when the user knows the coordinate value, the user can directly input the coordinate value, and when the user does not know the coordinate value, the user can extract and input the coordinate value through geographic search. In addition, when checking the geographic information by the attached coordinate value, an additional description of the location may be attached, and the location to be checked may be enlarged, reduced or moved, so that the information on the location may be known in more detail. Provide the function.

The ellipsoid model that can be used in this invention may be WGS-84 geospheroid, Bessel geospheroid or other geospheroid, and the coordinate system that can be used is the longitude and latitude coordinate system, the horizontal axis mechato (TM) Coordinate system, global axis axis coordinate (UTM) coordinate system, military grid coordinate system (MGRS), theodolite lattice coordinate system (GEOREF), global grid coordinate system (WGGRS) or other coordinate system may be used.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for performing a method according to the invention,

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for indicating location information to be notified using location coordinates according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a menu for inputting a coordinate value described with reference to FIG. 2.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a menu for searching for a location described in FIG. 2;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment for searching for and inputting location information according to the method of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for indicating a location using location information (coordinate values) received in an email.

* Description of the main parts of the drawings *

100,500 ... Server 110 ... Geographic Information System

111 ... Geographic information search box 200,400 ... User terminal

210 ... Program operating system 220 ... Coordinate input

221 ... Location information input window 230 ... Geographic information search unit

300 ... internet network

S1 ... Coordinate site confirmation step S2 ... Coordinate value input step

S3 ... map search step S4 ... coordinate value extraction step

S5 ... Coordinate data input step S6 ... Information available confirmation step

S7 ... Map search window execution step S8 ... Coordinate value input step

S9 ... Map display step S10 ... Coordinate value active icon selection step

S11 ... Map search engine link level

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention is implemented through a system constituting a general web as shown in FIG. Such a system is basically a server 100 according to the present invention, a user terminal 200 to use the method of the present invention, and a user terminal 400 of a counterpart to which a user is to send information through the Internet network 300. Connected. In addition, when the counterpart terminal 400 uses information of the other server 500, the other server 500 may also be used as one component of the present invention.

In order for such a system to operate normally, the servers 100 and 500 and the user terminal 200 connected to the Internet must have software and numerical map information that can provide web-based geographic information. The server 100 may be any computer capable of web hosting, and there is no restriction on the data standard of the digital map.

The software that can provide the web-based geographic information is based on the function of searching the position coordinates of the desired point of the user and the function of displaying the numerical map on the screen based on the searched position. It includes functions such as up, down, left and right movement.

In addition, the user can select an arbitrary location on the searched map as described above. As the user selects an arbitrary location, the user extracts a coordinate value of the selected location, for example, a file type (for example, a code file). It can be uploaded as an attachment to e-mail, bulletin board, or calendar.

In addition, it has the function to display the numerical map on the screen centered on the position coordinate values attached to the received data.In order to maintain the compatibility between different coordinates because the display method of the attached position coordinate values varies depending on the geospheroid model. It has a coordinate transformation function.

When the user performs the necessary work (e-mail, bulletin board or schedule management, etc.) through the program operation system 210 in the user terminal 200 and inserts the necessary map, the user performs the method as described in FIG. 2. That is, when the user knows the coordinate value, the coordinate value is input to the input window 221 as illustrated in FIG. 3 directly through the coordinate value input unit 220. If the user does not know the coordinate value, the geographic information system 110 is installed. The desired location is searched through the geographic information search unit 110 of the server 100.

A geographic information search window 111 for searching for the location may display a map of a predetermined size, as shown in FIG. 4, and is configured to enlarge, reduce, and move the displayed map.

In addition, the position information input window 221 is configured to input the geospherical body name, coordinate system and position coordinate values in order to accurately input the coordinate values as shown in FIG. If so, it is configured to enter a character to describe the specified location.

The geospheroidal model used may be WGS-84 geospheroid, Bessel geospheroid or other geospheroid. Coordinate systems that can be used in the present invention include a latitude and longitude coordinate system, a transverse axis coordinate system (TM), a global coordinate axis coordinate system (UTM) coordinate system, a military lattice coordinate system (MGRS), a longitude lattice coordinate system (GEOREF), and a global lattice coordinate system (WGGRS). ) And other coordinate systems may be used.

In order to apply various geospheroids and coordinate systems as described above, the present invention uses a tool that can change the coordinate values represented by the ellipsoids to other coordinate values by the formulas already used.

For example, in the case where the position information is provided by the latitude and longitude coordinate system and the viewing side is viewed by the horizontal axis coordinate system, the coordinate value by the longitude and coordinate coordinate system can be converted and expressed by the horizontal axis coordinate system. will be.

In this case, the server 500 for providing each geographic information should be presented to a user searching for information on the geospheroid name and coordinate system of the geographic information.

A method of inputting geographic information desired by a user will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5. First, it is determined whether a coordinate value for geographic information to be input in the first step S1 is known.

When the user knows the coordinate value, the user enters the coordinate input step S2 and inputs geographic information through the input window 221 as shown in FIG. 3. In other words, the geospatial name, coordinate system, and position coordinate value of the position information to be sent are entered. You can also attach a description of the position coordinate values.

When the coordinate value is input in this way, the process proceeds to the next step S5 and inputs to the program operating system 210 using the coordinate data. In this case, as described above, when the information on the coordinate value input by the user is different from the information of the coordinate system used in the place (for example, a server), the coordinate value used in the place input by the coordinate value converter (tool) Is converted to.

If the coordinate value is not known in the step S1, the process proceeds to the next step S3 to search for desired location information using the geographic information system 110. For example, the location information search icon may be set in a bulletin board used by a user, and the geographic information system 110 may be driven by pressing the icon.

In this case, the geographic information system 110 may be installed in the server 100 and driven through the Internet, or may be installed and driven in the user terminal 200. However, considering the amount of data for geographic information, it is more preferable to install and drive the server 100.

Through the geographic information system 110 configured as described above, a user searches for a desired location. At this time, the search method is performed through an address, a business name, a postal code, a phone number, or an index map according to a general method.

The searched position is extracted in the next step (S4) the coordinate value. That is, at this time, the coordinate value may be represented by the content displayed on the location information input window 221 as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the coordinate value may be activated in the input window 221 to add an additional description of the location information.

In the case of extracting such a coordinate value, if the coordinate value of the searched position and the coordinate system for the coordinate value intended by the user are different, the value is converted by a converter, that is, a conversion tool as above.

The extracted location information data is input as coordinate data by the next step S5 and stored in the server 100 or stored in the user terminal 200. However, it is preferable to be stored in the server 100 for ease of use.

If the user is using the bulletin board function, it is attached to the bulletin board. If the user is using the e-mail function, the data on the coordinate value is sent as an attached file (code form).

When the other party wants to confirm the data on the attached coordinate value as described above, the method is performed by the method as shown in FIG.

In the first step (S6) it is confirmed whether the terminal 400 of the other party to check the data for the attached coordinate value has a function to perform the method of the present invention. That is, when the terminal 400 has such a function, the terminal 400 automatically executes the next step of the map search window by the function (S7), and when the terminal 400 does not have such a function. Geographic information can be confirmed by a coordinate value active icon (not shown).

In other words, if the terminal 400 of the counterpart in the step (S6) has a function to confirm the data on the coordinate value, proceed to the map search window execution step (S7) and automatically map search box (not shown) Then, the next step (S8) to enter the coordinate value attached to the executed search box.

Since the search window is attached with a coordinate value, the search window may be configured in a form similar to that of the input window 221 shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the map search window may be executed by the geographic information system 110 of the server 100, but the geographic information system 110 may be installed and executed in the terminal 400. In addition, the coordinate value may be configured to be automatically input by the searched position, or may be configured to display the coordinate value according to the searched position on the screen and allow the user to input the value.

When the coordinate value is input as described above, the input coordinate value is converted by the conversion tool to match the reference to the coordinate value set in the geographic information system 110. However, if the information on the input coordinate value is the same as the reference for the coordinate value set in the geographic information system 110, it does not need to be converted by the conversion tool.

The coordinate values input through the above process are displayed as maps by a map display window (not shown) having a configuration similar to the geographic information search window 111 illustrated in FIG. 4. This step is the map display step S9. The map window displaying the input coordinate value as a map has a function of zooming in, zooming out, and moving up, down, left, and right in order to know the position information of the coordinate value in more detail, and the scale of the initially displayed map display window is set in advance. It is preferable to automatically mark the scale.

And if the terminal 400 to check the coordinate value in step S6 does not have a function to perform the function of the present invention, proceed to the coordinate value active icon selection step S10 as described above and the active icon ( Not shown). That is, at this time, since there is no function to automatically execute the map search box in the terminal 400, the map search box is not executed and the active icon appears.

After that, if you select the fraud icon to proceed to the next step (S11) to link the map search engine to search the location information for the coordinate value. That is, such a link may be performed by attaching the information which can be automatically linked to the map search engine together with the coordinate data, and the linked map search engine is the geographic information system 110 shown in FIG. 2. In this case, the system 110 must be installed in the server 100.

When the search engine (ie, geographic information system) is executed by the step S11, the process proceeds to the step S7 to activate the map search window and input the attached coordinate values. As described above, all the operations are completed through the steps S8 and S9.

If the terminal 400 does not have the function of the present invention, the steps S7, S8, and S9 are performed through the geographic information system 110 of the server 100, and the terminal 400 is viewed. In the case of having the function of the invention, the steps S7, S8, and S9 may be performed in the geographic information system 110 of the server 100, and as described above, the geographic information system 110 may be installed in the terminal 400 itself. You can also install

Such a method can be used in the same manner as described above for all programs having a function of attaching a file such as an e-mail, a bulletin board, or a schedule management function.

Such a method of displaying a numerical map on an e-mail or a bulletin board using a position coordinate according to the present invention is different from the case in which a map file is directly attached in the form of a conventional graphic or picture, and the file is attached in the form of a coordinate value. Therefore, when the file size is small and the map is viewed, the communication time is short and the storage space of the server is very small.

In addition, the present invention is to change the scale around the location coordinates attached to the function provided by the web-based geographic information software, that is, the person receiving the e-mail or reading the bulletin board when the map is displayed using the location coordinates You can see the map by moving up, down, left, and right, and search for a topic of living geographic information around the attached position coordinates by subject, and can also display additional superimposition on the map.

In addition, in the case of informing the user using the location information prepared in advance by the person providing the geographic information, no extra effort is required to produce the location information to be notified, and when a change (or modification) to the location information occurs Edo does not need to make any additional modifications by assigning coordinate values based on the map information provided by the system, and there is an advantage that a person who checks the location information can be identified as a newly changed location.

In addition, since the general public who is dark in geography can zoom in or out of the displayed map and move to check the location information of the surrounding area, it is easier to identify the location to check.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for implementing a method and a system for displaying a numerical map on an e-mail and a bulletin board using a position coordinate according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Without departing from the gist of the present invention, any one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will have the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made. .

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A server 500 for providing geographic information, a user terminal 200 capable of using the functions of the server 100, and a server 500 for providing geographic information using a coordinate system different from that of the server 100; In the system configured with the other terminal P 400 using the function of the server 500 is connected through the Internet network 300, The server 100 having the geographic information (numeric map information) selects an arbitrary location on the map searched by the user, extracts coordinate values for the selected location, and forms a web-based e-mail or bulletin board. Alternatively, it has a function that can be uploaded as an attachment to the program of the schedule management function, and also when the counterpart or the user himself checks the position by the attached position coordinate value, a function of displaying a numerical map on the screen centered on the attached position coordinate value. And a digital information system including a geographic information system 110, and a transformation tool for converting coordinate values in the same way as any one coordinate system if the coordinate system is different. system. According to claim 1, The system 110, if the user knows the coordinate value can directly input the coordinate value to the input window 221 through the coordinate value input unit 220, do not know the coordinate value of use In this case, a system for displaying a numerical map on an e-mail and a bulletin board using location coordinates, which can search for a desired location through the geographic information search unit 110 of the geographic information system 110. The method of claim 1, wherein the location information input window 221 is configured to input a geospheroid name, a coordinate system, and a position coordinate value in order to accurately input a coordinate value. A system for displaying numerical maps on e-mails and bulletin boards using positional coordinates, characterized in that, when the other party confirms, the user can input characters that can explain the designated location. The geospheroidal model that can be used in the system 110 is a coordinate system in which WGE-84 geospheroid, Bessel geospheroid or other geospheroid may be used. Is a longitude latitude coordinate system, a transverse axis coordinate system (TM), a global transverse axis coordinate system (UTM), a military grid coordinate system (MGRS), a latitude and longitude lattice coordinate system (GEOREF), a global grid coordinate system (WGGRS) or other coordinate system A system that displays numerical maps on e-mails and bulletin boards using location coordinates. In a method for retrieving geographic information (maps, etc.) and attaching it to an e-mail, bulletin board, calendar, or other application that uses the geographic information, the other party can check Determining whether a user knows a coordinate value of geographic information to be input (S1); Inputting geographic information to be notified to the counterpart via the input window 221 when the coordinate value is known (S2); Searching for desired location information using an address, a business name, a zip code, a phone number, or an index map through the geographic information system 110 when the coordinate value is not known in the step S1; Extracting coordinate values of the position retrieved by the step S3 into a file in a code form (S4); And By inputting the coordinate value input in the coordinate input step (S2) or the file form consisting of the code extracted by the coordinate value extraction step (S4) to the program operating system 210 using the coordinate data to the server Attached to the e-mail, bulletin board, calendar or other application that the user is using through the step (S5) of storing in 100, Checking whether the terminal 400 of the counterpart to check the data on the attached coordinate value has a function of checking a file of an attached code type (S6); If the terminal 400 has such a function, automatically executing a map search box by the function (S7); Inputting a coordinate value attached to the search window executed by step S7 (S8); Displaying the inputted coordinate value on a map through a map display window (not shown) having a configuration similar to that of the geographic information search window 111 (S9); In step S6, when the terminal 400 to check the coordinate value does not have a function of checking a file in the attached code form, selecting an activated icon to check geographic information (S10). ; And Linking the map search engine by the step (S10) to perform the step (S7) to perform the map search window (S11) by using a position coordinate, characterized in that the numerical value, such as e-mail and bulletin board How to display the map. The method of claim 5, wherein the location information inputted for attachment includes a description of the geospheroid name, the coordinate system used, and the location coordinates. . 6. The ellipsoid model of claim 5, wherein the ellipsoid model that can be used in the method may be a double ellipsoid (WGS-84) geospheroid, a Bessel geospheroid or another geospheroid, and a coordinate system that may be used is a longitude coordinate system. Position coordinates characterized by the abscissa mechato (TM) coordinate system, the global abscissa mechato (UTM) coordinate system, the military lattice coordinate system (MGRS), the latitudinal lattice coordinate system (GEOREF), the global lattice coordinate system (WGGRS), or another coordinate system. How to display numerical maps on e-mails and bulletin boards. The method of claim 5, wherein the searched coordinate value is configured to automatically input a searched position or to display a coordinate value according to the searched position on a screen and allow a user to input the value. How to display numerical maps on e-mails and bulletin boards. The method of claim 5, wherein the map window (not shown) displayed so that the other party or the user himself or herself can be confirmed has a function of zooming in, zooming out, and moving up, down, left, and right so as to know the position information about the coordinate value in detail. And the scale of the map display window which is first displayed is automatically displayed according to a preset scale.