KR20020095138A - Telematics System Using Information of Phone Number And Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A telematics system using telephone number information and a method therefor are provided to offer information about a motion path from the position of a caller to the position of a callee and information about a position in which a telephone of the callee is located using telephone numbers of the caller and the callee. CONSTITUTION: An information providing server(214) connects to wired telephone networks(202,204,205) and mobile phone networks(2-3,206) and provides information of a corresponding telephone when one telephone requests information about the corresponding telephone among a plurality of wired telephones(200,208) or mobile phones(201,207). An ARS(Automatic Response Service) system(209) connects to the information providing server(214) for selecting information requested from the one telephone and outputting the result. A telephone information DB(211) connects to the information providing server(214) for providing position information about a telephone number of a telephone. A geographic information DB(213) connects to the information providing server(214) for providing geographic information. A traffic information DB(212) connects to the information providing server(214) for providing traffic information. A voice synthesizing system(210) converts information provided from the geographic information DB(213) and the traffic information DB(212) into a voice signal.

Description

Telematics System Using Information of Phone Number And Method Thereof}

The present invention relates to a method for a telematics system using telephone number information, and more particularly, to a method for telematics system using telephone number information for providing a route information and a destination location information using a source telephone number and a destination telephone number. It is about.

In general, a telephone number is assigned to a fixed telephone or a mobile telephone as an ID having uniqueness.

In the case of landline telephones, the telecommunications company contains basic information about the owner of the telephone, but the information is not available to telephone users in conjunction with the telephone number.

That is, the conventional phone number is used only as a role of call ID for connecting a call between a user and a counterpart.

In particular, in the case of a mobile phone, there is a problem in that a service providing a user by identifying a current location of a mobile phone using a base station information on which a mobile phone is currently operated is developed and provided.

On the other hand, since the traffic information currently provided by the telephone or the Internet provides information formed by major main roads, it is very difficult to obtain information on the entire route of the accessor or has to be obtained through several steps. have.

And, although it is possible to easily obtain geographic information for any destination through the Internet, there is a problem that is unknown in the situation of moving or no mobile Internet access system.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide information on a moving path from a caller's position to a callee's location by using the caller's and the callee's telephone number and the called person's telephone. Telematics system using the phone number information that can provide information about the location of the location is to provide a method.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a telematics system using telephone number information according to the present invention.

2A, 2B, and 3 are flow charts for explaining a telematics processing method using telephone number information according to the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of landline telephones; A plurality of mobile telephones; A wired telephone network and a mobile telephone network for communicatively connecting the plurality of landline telephones and mobile telephones; An information providing server connected to the wired telephone network and the mobile telephone network and providing information on any one of the plurality of fixed telephones or mobile telephones and the other telephone; An ARS system connected to the information providing server for selecting information requested from any one of the telephones and outputting the result; A telephone information database connected to said information providing server for providing location information on telephone numbers of telephones; A geographic information database connected to the information providing server and providing geographic information; A traffic information database connected to the information providing server and providing traffic information; The present invention provides a telematics system using telephone number information, comprising: a speech synthesis system for converting and outputting information provided from the geographical information database and the traffic information database into a voice signal.

The present invention provides a method of providing traffic information between a location where a first telephone as a user telephone and a second telephone as a counterpart telephone are located among a plurality of landline telephones and a mobile telephone, and geographic information about a location where the second telephone is located. Selecting, by the user, desired information from traffic information of the first telephone and the second telephone period and geographic information of the location where the second telephone is located; If the user selects the traffic information, extracting information on the location where the first telephone and the second phone are located and the traffic information on the movement route between the two locations; And if the user selects geographic information about the location where the second telephone is located, extracting geographic information of the location where the second telephone is located from the database; The present invention also provides a telematics method using phone number information, comprising converting traffic information or geographic information extracted from the database into a voice signal and outputting the same to a first telephone.

As described above, in the present invention, traffic information and location information of the second telephone, which are formed in the first telephone period of the user and the second telephone period of the counterpart, can be provided through the first telephone.

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Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention described above in more detail.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a telematics system using telephone number information according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 3 are diagrams illustrating a telematics processing method using telephone number information according to the present invention. Flowchart.

The present invention provides a communication network that provides an interface between users (A-D telephones) 200, 208, 201, and 207, namely, A operator city network 202, B operator city network 205, C operator wireless network 203, and D operator. A wireless network 206, an E-operator long-distance network 204; An information providing server 214 is connected to each communication network and provides traffic information and geographic information.

The information providing server 214 is connected to the information providing server 214 and ARS system 209 for selecting the information required from any one phone and output the result; and is connected to the information providing server 214 A telephone information database 211 which provides location information on the telephone number of the telephone; A geographic information database 213 connected to the information providing server 214 for providing geographic information; A traffic information database 212 connected to the information providing server 214 for providing traffic information; The speech synthesis system 210 converts and outputs the information provided from the geographic information database 213 and the traffic information database 212 into a voice signal.

Using the system configured as described above, a user can use the following two types of services anytime and anywhere.

1. Traffic Information

When a user who accesses the information providing server 214 through the ARS system 209 enters a source telephone number (a telephone number of his own telephone or a telephone number of a telephone located at an arbitrary origin), it is stored in the telephone information DB 211. Search the phone number and address to generate the location information of the departure by dividing it into provinces, cities, counties, dongs, towns, towns and villages recorded in the address, and then enter the destination phone number to generate the location information of the destination.

Then, the traffic information about the departure point and the arrival point is extracted from the traffic information database, and the user is provided with guidance about the fast road, the road situation, the way, etc. from the departure point to the arrival point through the ARS system 209.

Traffic information on the traffic information database 212 is automatically input only the numbers that change in real time in the middle of the prescribed ARS as the situation changes in real time to convert the numbers changed by applying a speech synthesis technology Let it be processed.

2. Geographic Information

Geographic information for each phone number, that is, information about a number of other telephone numbers, such as a business name, a company, a public office, a hospital, etc., is previously recorded in the geographic information database 213 as voice recording or text data, and then ARS system 209 and When the user inputs only a corresponding phone number of a location where the user wants to obtain information by using the speech synthesis system 210, the registered information is spoken by voice.

The above information providing process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3.

When the user presses the access number provided by the service provider on the user's terminal 200/201 (S 100), the user is connected to the information providing server 214 in the city (wireless) switching network 202/203, and the ARS system 209 ) By the user, "Hello ~ Please enter your starting phone number" announcements (S 101), according to the user enters the starting phone number (102), the phone number and address in the phone information DB (211) Search (S 103), and generate data for searching the traffic information DB (212) by dividing into provinces, cities, districts, counties, towns, towns, cities, towns, and villages (S 104), and ARS system 209 In "Enter the destination phone number" announcements appear (S 105), when the user enters the destination phone number (S 106), by searching the destination phone number and address in the phone information DB (211) ( S 107), the traffic information DB (212) is divided into provinces, cities, districts, counties, towns, towns, towns, and villages To generate data for (S 108), and send retrieve traffic information kkajiui start and end addresses, the result in the traffic information DB (212) (S 109).

In addition, the user broadcasts a prompt "Please select 1 for fast road, 2 for traffic information, 3 for directions" (S 110), and allow the user to select a menu (S 111).

When the user selects the fast route (S 112), the traffic information DB 212 extracts information on the fast route and guides the broadcast to the user using the ARS system 209 (S 113).

When the user selects the traffic information (S 114), the traffic information DB 212 extracts the information about the traffic information and provides it to the user (S 115).

When the user selects the route guidance (S 116), the traffic information DB 212 is extracted from the traffic information DB 212 and provided to the user (S 117).

Then, when the user presses the access number connected to the information providing server 214 to receive the geographic information using the geographic information DB 213 in the user's terminal (200/201), the city (wireless) switching network 202 / 203) is connected to the information providing server 214 (S300).

Through the ARS system 209 of the information providing server 214, the announcement "Hello ~ enter the phone number to search for information" is output (S 301).

When the user inputs a phone number located in the location where the user wants geographic information (S 302), the information providing server 214 transmits geographic information about the phone number entered in the phone information DB 211 in the geographic information DB 213. Search and extract the registered voice information or text data (S 303), and if the provided data is voice data, the voice data is immediately heard to the user (S 304), and in case of text data, the voice synthesis system 210 By converting the text data into a voice signal using the sound to the user (S 305).

The present invention as described above can be connected to any type of terminal of wired communication or mobile communication, and unlike the general call, voice information provided by this service through an access number provided by a service provider operating the information providing server. Listening to the service provider may incorporate multiple functions such as recording, booking, and other food / hotels if the service provider has special information needs from customers.

The present invention made as described above can obtain a variety of information about the location where the phone number is located only by phone number, the starting point phone information can be easily obtained through the phone number displayed on the roadside signboard, etc., to any destination to go anywhere Faster, more convenient and safer access can reduce social accidents, reduce traffic bottlenecks and reduce time spent on roads. Utilization will be large, resulting in a huge boost in additional revenue.

In the above, the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to specific preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the general knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains does not fall within the spirit of the present invention. Various changes and modifications will be made by those who possess.

Claims (2)

A plurality of landline telephones; A plurality of mobile telephones; A wired telephone network and a mobile telephone network for communicatively connecting the plurality of landline telephones and mobile telephones; An information providing server connected to the wired telephone network and the mobile telephone network and providing information on any one of the plurality of fixed telephones or mobile telephones and the other telephone; An ARS system connected to the information providing server for selecting information requested from any one of the telephones and outputting the result; A telephone information database connected to said information providing server for providing location information on telephone numbers of telephones; A geographic information database connected to the information providing server and providing geographic information; A traffic information database connected to the information providing server and providing traffic information; And a speech synthesis system for converting and outputting the information provided from the geographic information database and the traffic information database into a voice signal. A method for providing traffic information between a location where a first telephone, a user's telephone, and a second telephone, a counterpart's telephone, is located among a plurality of landline and mobile telephones, and geographic information about a location where the second telephone is located, Selecting, by the user, desired information from traffic information of the first telephone and the second telephone period and geographic information of the location where the second telephone is located; If the user selects the traffic information, extracting information on the location where the first telephone and the second phone are located and the traffic information on the movement route between the two locations; And If the user selects geographic information about the location where the second telephone is located, extracting geographic information of the location where the second telephone is located from the database; And converting the traffic information or geographic information extracted from the database into a voice signal and outputting the same to a first telephone.