KR20030042358A - Tour guid apparatus and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A tour guide terminal and a system for offering tour information are provided to enable a tourist to easily get the tour information as a desired language. CONSTITUTION: The terminal(20) uses a guide pack storing an intrinsic number given to a touring place or a touring object, and the tour information corresponding to the intrinsic number. The terminal(20) includes a pack inserting part(21) connecting to the inserted guide pack, a data playing part(23) outputting the information from the guide pack as a voice signal, a key inputting part(22) for inputting the data and the function manipulation of the terminal(20), and a controller(25) controlling the operation of the terminal entirely and transmitting the tour information read from the guide pack to the data playing part(23) according to the inputted intrinsic number.

Description

Tour guide terminal and tourism information providing system {Tour guid apparatus and system}

The present invention relates to a system for providing tourism information. More specifically, each tourist destination or the contents of each tourist destination of the tourist destination is stored in a memory card (guide pack), so that tourists can use the guide pack. The present invention relates to a tourism guide terminal and a tourism information providing system that can easily obtain tourism information, and also to easily acquire tourism information of a specific region using wireless communication without a guide pack.

With economic margins, the number of tourists is increasing day by day, and the number of foreign tourists as well as domestic tourists is gradually increasing. Nowadays, tourism in one country is an important part that is never less important than any other industry, and Korea is also in the midst of efforts to attract more foreign tourists through events such as the year of visiting Korea. Moreover, it promotes Korea more widely through international events such as the World Cup and encourages foreign tourists to visit.

However, not only Korean tourists but also foreign tourists visiting Korea, it is difficult to easily obtain the tourist information of any particular tourist destination, and only the information written on the guide sign is all.

Moreover, foreign tourists will only be able to see and see without the help of tourist guides or using tourist guides. In particular, one of the most inconvenient points for foreign tourists visiting Korea is the difficulty of obtaining tourist information properly due to communication problems, and such tourists will not want to find the tourist spot again.

Even with the help of a tour guide, a tour guide does not exist only for one tourist, so you cannot get detailed tourist information from them or get information about the destination you want when you need it. Moreover, there is a problem of passive tourism, which must be followed by a tour guide. Even if you are using a brochure, it is very inconvenient to read the booklet and tour the area.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention in consideration of these problems is a tourist guide terminal and a tourist information providing system that allows tourists to more easily obtain the tourist information on the tourist destination or tourist destination of the tourist destination in their own desired language. In providing.

1 is a view showing an embodiment of a tour guide terminal according to the present invention,

2 is a view showing the configuration of a tour guide terminal of the present invention.

3 is a view showing an embodiment of a tourist information providing system according to the present invention;

4 is a view showing another embodiment of a tourist information providing system according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: guide pack 20: tour guide terminal

21: pack insertion unit 22: key input unit

23: data reproduction unit 24: RF communication unit

25 control unit 26 earphone

27: display unit 28: memory

30, 31: RF antenna 40: tourism information server

The tourist guide terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object is a terminal using a guide pack for storing the unique number and the tourism information corresponding to the unique number and the unique number assigned to the tourist destination or each tourist destination, the guide pack is removable A pack reproducing unit connected to the pack inserting unit, a data reproducing unit for outputting information from the guide pack inserted into the pack inserting unit as a voice signal, and a key input unit for operating a data input and a function of the tour guide terminal; And a control unit which controls the operation of the tour guide terminal as a whole, checks whether the guide pack is inserted, and reads the corresponding tourism information from the inserted guide pack according to the input unique number and transmits it to the data reproducing unit.

In addition, the tourist information providing system of the present invention is installed in each tourist destination, the wireless communication antenna, which enables short-range wireless communication, stores the tourism information and the tourist destination where the corresponding wireless communication antenna is installed according to the tourist information request signal through the wireless communication antenna Sends tourist information request signal to the tourist information service server and wireless communication antenna that provide the tourist information through the corresponding wireless communication antenna, and saves the tourist information provided from the tourist information service server according to the transmitted tourist information request signal. It includes a tour guide terminal to reproduce the voice signal.

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

1 is a view for explaining the concept of a tourist information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing a brief configuration of the tour guide terminal of the present invention.

The guide pack 10 is a memory card in which detailed information about each tourist destination and each tourist destination of the tourist destination is classified and stored by code number. That is, the guide pack for the race stores the history, map information, and information about the tourist object in the race. Of course, if the amount of information is large, this information can be further broken down and stored as separate guide packs. At this time, each tourist destination or a tourist object is given a fixed code number and the information about the corresponding tourist object is stored in correspondence with the corresponding code number. In particular, the tourism information is stored in one guide pack 10 in multiple languages or in different guide packs for each language so that foreign tourists can obtain the corresponding tourism information in their desired language. The guide pack 10 in which the tourist information is stored is sold or rented at a corresponding tourist destination or airport.

The tour guide terminal 20 is a small terminal for reproducing tourism information stored in the guide pack 10 or its own memory 28. The user tours each tourist destination using only the tour guide terminal 20. (10) By purchasing or renting or receiving tourist information or code information, it is possible to easily obtain desired tourist information in a desired language.

The pack inserting portion 21 is an inserting portion that can detach the guide pack 10 so that one or more guide packs 10 can be inserted at the same time, and the key input portion 22 allows the user to tour guide terminal 20. As a user interface means to operate the functions of the code input, language selection, volume control, etc. are performed.

The data reproducing unit 23 converts data stored in the guide pack 10 or the memory 28 into voice signals and outputs them through the earphone 25 or converts them into character information and displays them on the display unit 26.

The RF communication unit 24 transmits the tourist information request signal to the RF antenna 30 as a means for wireless communication with the external RF antenna 30 and receives the tourist information or code number from the RF antenna 30. RF communication is an embodiment of the present invention and other types of wireless communication are possible.

The control unit 25 controls the operation of the tour guide terminal 20 as a whole, checks whether the guide pack 10 is inserted into the pack inserting unit 21 and through the key input unit 22 or the RF communication unit 24. When the code number is received, the tourist information corresponding to the code number received from the guide pack 10 is transmitted to the data reproducing unit 23. Then, when entering the area that can communicate with the RF antenna (30) requests the tourism information through the RF communication unit 24, and when the corresponding tourism information is received and stores it in the memory (28). The tourist information corresponding to the code number received through the key input unit 22 or the RF communication unit 24 is read from the memory 28 and transmitted to the data reproducing unit 23.

First embodiment

The first embodiment of the present invention stores the information about the tourist destination or the tourist object in the guide pack 10, which is a memory card, and the user possesses only a small terminal capable of reproducing the information of the guide pack 10. Is a way to easily get the tourist information you want in your preferred language.

A user possessing a tour guide terminal 20 purchases or rents a guide pack 10 in which information about a visited tourist destination or a tourist destination within the region is stored or inserted into the pack insertion unit 21. In this case, the user may use any one of a guide pack in a desired language or a guide pack in which information is stored in multiple languages. When the guide pack 10 is inserted into the pack insertion unit 21, the control unit 25 detects this, displays an input window for inputting a code number on the display unit 27, and waits for input of the code number.

When the user goes to a tourist object and inputs the code number assigned to the tourist object by using the key input unit 22, the controller 25 detects this and then guides the tourist information corresponding to the corresponding code number. After searching in the corresponding information is transmitted to the data playback unit (23). When the tourism information is stored in multiple languages, when the user inputs a desired language through the key input unit 22, the controller 25 transmits the information in the corresponding language to the data reproducing unit 23.

The data reproducing unit 23 receiving the information is converted into a voice signal and output through the earphone 26.

In this case, the code number assigned to each tourism object may be assigned a new number or may use an existing management number through consultation with the side managing the tourism object.

Alternatively, the controller 25 retrieves the information of the inserted guide pack 10 entirely without inputting a code number, displays a list of stored information on the display unit 27, and then the user uses the key input unit 22. You can make a selection. Alternatively, the RF antenna 30 may be installed for each tourism destination or tourism destination and code code may be transmitted through this, which will be described later.

Second embodiment

In the second embodiment, the RF antenna 30 is installed at each of the tourist destinations, and the tourist information about the corresponding tourist destinations or the tourist destinations is transmitted.

3 is a view for explaining the concept of a tourist information providing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The tourism information providing server 40 stores a database of tourism information on a tourist destination or a tourist destination to which a code number is assigned, and then receives the tourist information from the tourist guide terminal 20, and transmits the tourist information of the region to the RF antenna. It transmits to the tourist guide terminal 20 through the 30. The tourism information providing server 40 may be installed and operated for each tourist destination or provide a nationwide service using the Internet as one server.

To this end, first install an RF antenna 30 capable of short-range wireless communication at the entrance or a predetermined area of each tourist destination. When the control unit 25 enters a communication area with the RF antenna 30, the controller 25 transmits a tourist information request signal to the RF antenna 30 through the RF communication unit 24. In this case, the user may set the desired language in advance in the tour guide terminal 20 using the key input unit 22. In this case, the controller 25 transmits the language selection information together with the tourist information request signal. . The tourist information service server 40 receiving the information finds out in which region the RF antenna 30 is installed and in which language the tourist information is desired, and then converts the tourism information of the region into the corresponding RF antenna (30). Through) transmits to the tour guide terminal 20. The control unit 25 stores the information received from the tourism information providing server 40 through the RF communication unit 24 in the memory 28. Subsequent processes are the same as the method of outputting the tourism information stored in the guide pack 10 in the tour guide terminal 20 in the first embodiment.

The tour guide terminal 20 in the second embodiment further includes a pack insertion unit 21 as in the first embodiment so that the tourist information can be selectively obtained from the guide pack 10 or the memory 28. can do. In addition, the user may set a language other than the initially set language by using the key input unit 22 and then receive tourism information of the corresponding language again. That is, when the user resets the desired language and then presses a specific key (for example, "transfer key") of the key input unit 22, the language selection information is transmitted to the RF antenna 30 together with the information request signal to the corresponding language. Information can be provided.

Third embodiment

The third embodiment is a method of receiving the code number of the tourist destination or the tourist object in the first and second embodiments through wireless communication, not from the key input unit 22.

4 is a view for explaining the concept of a tourist information providing system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

First, short-range communication is possible for each tourism destination or tourism destination, and an RF antenna 31 for outputting a unique number of the tourism destination or tourism destination is installed. At this time, the communication possible region is set so that interference between different RF antennas 31 does not occur. The difference between the RF antenna 31 in the present embodiment and the RF antenna 30 in the second embodiment is that only the unique number is output, not the tourism information.

When the tour guide terminal 20 enters an area in which communication with the RF antenna 31 is possible, or when the user approaches the tour guide terminal 20 to the RF antenna 31, the tour guide terminal 20 receives the RF guide from the RF antenna 31. Receive the code number of the destination or destination.

When the controller 25 receives the code number output to the RF antenna 31 through the wireless communication unit 24, the controller 25 searches for the tourist information corresponding to the received code number in the guide pack 10 or the memory 28, and then the corresponding information. The tourist information is transmitted to the data reproducing unit 23 so that the corresponding tourist information is reproduced. That is, the user only needs to move the position with the tourist guide terminal 20 in the state where the earphone 26 is plugged into the ear, and the tourist guide terminal 20 communicates the information of the tourist object moved by the user with the RF antenna 31. Will automatically print

If the user wants to hear the tourism information again, pressing any specific key of the key input unit 22, the control unit 25 detects it and allows the tourist information corresponding to the most recently received code number to be heard again.

As described above, the tour guide terminal and the tourism information providing system can convert tourism into tourism instead of simply seeing it, and can facilitate tourism of foreign tourists by providing tourist information in a more convenient and multilingual manner. It has an effect. In addition, tourism information can be used as a means of local publicity and advertising by including descriptions of local promotional materials or specialties.

Claims (7)

In the terminal for providing tourist information, A terminal using a guide pack that stores a unique number assigned to a tourist destination or a tourist object of each tourist destination and tourism information corresponding to the unique number, A pack insertion unit to which the guide pack is detachably connected; A data reproducing unit inserted into the pack inserting unit and outputting information from the guide pack connected to the pack inserting unit as a voice signal; A key input unit for data input and operation of the tour guide terminal; And A tour guide which controls the operation of the tour guide terminal as a whole and checks whether the guide pack is inserted and reads the corresponding tourism information from the inserted guide pack according to the input unique number and transmits it to the data reproducing unit. terminal. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication unit for wireless communication, wherein the controller reads the corresponding tourism information stored in the guide pack according to the unique number inputted through either the wireless communication unit or the key input unit. Tourism information providing system, characterized in that. In the tourist information providing system for providing tourist information, A wireless communication antenna installed at each tourist destination to enable short range wireless communication; A tourism information providing server for storing tourism information and providing tourism information of a tourist destination where the corresponding wireless communication antenna is installed through the corresponding wireless communication antenna according to the tourism information request signal through the wireless communication antenna; And A tourism information providing system including a tourism guide terminal that transmits a tourism information request signal to the wireless communication antenna and stores the tourism information received from the tourism information providing server according to the transmitted tourism information request signal, and reproduces the information as a voice signal. . According to claim 3, The tourist guide terminal A memory for storing tourism information received from the tourism information providing server; A data reproducing unit reproducing and outputting the tourism information stored in the memory as a voice signal; A wireless communication unit for wireless communication with the wireless communication antenna; A key input unit for data input and operation of the tour guide terminal; And Overall control of the operation of the tour guide terminal, outputs a tourist information request signal through the wireless communication unit, stores the tourist information received through the wireless communication unit in the memory, stored in the memory according to the unique number input And a control unit which reads out the tourism information and transmits the tourism information to the data reproducing unit. 4. The tourist information providing system according to claim 3, wherein the tourist guide terminal receives the tourist information in a language selected by the user by transmitting language selection information to the tourist information providing server. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a pack inserting unit for accessing a tour guide or a guide pack in which the tour information for each tour destination is stored, wherein the controller selectively selects the tour information from the connected guide pack or the memory. Tourist information system, characterized in that for reading the. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the controller reads out the corresponding tourism information stored in the memory according to a unique number input through any one of the wireless communication unit and the key input unit. Tourist information system.