KR20050093097A - System and method for displaying movement path within a definite period of time on map - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a system and a method for displaying a moving route on a map, which enables the easy moving route to be displayed on the map.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the movement distance calculated from the latitude and longitude coordinate data, the altitude data at this time, and the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data of the corresponding position for each set period during the movement. A terminal for storing data; A map information database server for storing and providing a plurality of map data; Read a map including the area corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate data from the map information database server connected and connected through a network communication network among latitude, longitude coordinates, altitude and moving distance data read by connecting and connecting the terminal. A movement route display server displaying an entire route moved from the latitude / longitude coordinate data and movement distance data on the map; And connection connection means for connecting and connecting the terminal and the movement route display server.

Description

System and method for displaying movement path within a definite period of time on map}

The present invention relates to a system and method for displaying a travel route on a map, and more particularly, a travel route that displays a route traveled by a traveler, a hiker, an explorer such as a desert crossing or an outback expedition on a corresponding map. The present invention relates to a system and a method for displaying on a map.

As shown in FIG. 1, a general satellite positioning system (hereinafter referred to as `` GPS '') 100 includes six circles having an altitude of about 20,000 km, a period of about 12 hours, and an orbital inclination angle of 55. A total of 24 GPS satellites 120, each launched four in orbit, are orbiting the earth 124.

And, the GPS receiver 140, the information about the time from the GPS satellites 120, their orbit information, the rough orbit information of the entire satellite, the reliability of each information, and other errors necessary for navigation The GPS satellite signal 160, which is information about the correction factors, is continuously received.

Since the GPS 100 is arranged such that at least four satellites are always in the field of view of the earth 124, four of these GPS satellites 120 select appropriate four GPS satellite signals from them. Receive 160 so that the current user's latitude, longitude, and altitude of the three-dimensional position and the visual deviation of the clock can be known.

From this, based on the convenience of GPS as a navigation system for providing location information to a mobile vehicle, a ship, an aircraft equipped with the GPS receiver 140, and the low cost of the GPS receiver 140, recently, Navigation systems are used in many fields such as high precision time synchronization, geodetic, ship navigation, and navigational devices for moving objects such as cars and aircraft.

Combines GPS service with Geographic Information System (GIS), a technology that inputs, stores, and utilizes natural, social, and economic information according to geographic and spatial location for various purposes. As an example of use, a method of indicating the current location of a terminal user by embedding map data in a terminal from the beginning or by downloading it from the Internet for a desired area in advance, and comparing the data with location information received from the GPS. have.

However, in the above use example, only the position of the user can be known at the time of confirmation, and the size of the terminal is also increased in order to display the position of the user, which makes the handling, such as transportation, inconvenient due to the characteristic of always moving.

From this, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for displaying a travel route on a map, which enables the user to easily display a travel route on a corresponding map.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention calculates the distance traveled during the setting period from the latitude and longitude coordinate data of the corresponding position, the altitude data at this time, and the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data for each set period during movement. A terminal for storing movement distance data; Among the latitude and longitude coordinates, the altitude and the movement distance data read by connecting and connecting the terminal, a map including an area corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate data is read, and the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the movement on the map are read. A movement route display server that displays the entire route moved from the distance data; And connection connection means for connecting and connecting the terminal and the movement route display server.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the latitude and longitude coordinate data of the position, the altitude data at this time and the distance moved during the set period from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data for each set period during movement. A terminal for storing the calculated moving distance data; A map information database server for storing and providing a plurality of map data; Read a map including the area corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate data from the map information database server connected and connected through a network communication network among latitude, longitude coordinates, altitude and moving distance data read by connecting and connecting the terminal. A movement route display server displaying an entire route moved from the latitude / longitude coordinate data and movement distance data on the map; And connection connection means for connecting and connecting the terminal and the movement route display server.

Preferably, the connection connection means may be a USB port.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to the latitude and longitude coordinate data of the position, the altitude data at this time, and the distance moved during the set period from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data for each set period during movement. A first step of connecting and connecting the terminal storing the calculated movement distance data to the movement route display server; In the first step, the total latitude and longitude coordinates, the altitude, and the movement distance data stored in the terminal connected to the movement route display server are read into the movement route display server, and among the read data, the entire latitude and longitude coordinate data is read. Reading a map including a corresponding region from a map information database storing and providing a plurality of map data; And a third step of displaying, on the map read in the second step, the entire route moved from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the moving distance data. It provides a method for displaying a moving route on the map, characterized in that consisting of.

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system for displaying a movement route on a map according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a terminal for storing data indicating a position and a movement distance of a corresponding position at every set period during movement.

The terminal 200 is, for example, a wristwatch that can be worn on a wrist, and includes latitude and longitude coordinate data of a corresponding position at each set period during movement, altitude data at this time, and the latitude and longitude coordinate data and altitude data. The key button 210, the GPS receiver 220, the altimeter sensor 230, the terminal processor 240, the terminal to store the movement distance data calculated for the distance traveled during the set period from Memory 250, a terminal display unit 260, and a terminal I / F unit 270.

The key button 210 is a plurality of items to be selected for collecting, storing, and displaying data for displaying a movement route, and selecting a start or end, a position coordinate display, a period setting, a movement distance display, a direction, and the like. It performs the function.

The GPS receiver 220 receives a GPS satellite signal (ie, a carrier wave of 1.2 or 1.5 GHz) transmitted wirelessly by spread spectrum from the GPS satellite 120 and restores the original signal to the original signal. Performs the function of calculating information such as latitude and longitude coordinate data of the current position.

The GPS receiver 220 may also calculate altitude data as well as latitude and longitude coordinate data of the current location of the user. For example, an error occurs when the distance is calculated because the accuracy of the altitude is about ± 50 m. Done.

Therefore, in the embodiments of the present invention, it is preferable to employ a separate altimeter sensor 230 to minimize the occurrence of an error when calculating the moving distance with the accuracy of the altitude of ± 10m even when hiking, but the GPS receiver ( 220, it is also possible to calculate the altitude data.

The altimeter sensor 230 is generally a degree capable of checking a change in altitude even when climbing stairs or in an elevator, and performs a function of measuring altitude by air pressure in the atmosphere.

The processor 240 processes signals input from the plurality of key buttons 210, and is connected to the GPS receiver 220 and the altimeter sensor 230 to be connected to the correct time information (error of about 100 ms) and the key button ( In step 210, latitude, longitude coordinates and altitude data are stored in the memory 250 for each period set by the operation of the period setting button, and the moving distance is calculated and stored in the memory 250 from the corresponding data. In addition, according to the signals input from the plurality of key buttons 210, the latitude, longitude coordinates and altitude data stored in the memory 250 is read and processed to display on the display unit 260.

The terminal memory 250, for example, in the ROM is interconnected with the processor 240 to decode the unique code of each GPS satellite 120, the key button 210, GPS receiver 220 and altimeter sensor A control program for storing, displaying, and processing various data input or collected from 230 is performed.

In addition, the memory 250 stores the latitude and longitude coordinates for each set period from start to end by the manipulation of the key button 210 and the altitude and movement distance data at that time in the memory 250. For example, it also saves files in flash memory.

The terminal display unit 260, for example, on a screen having a specification of about LCD 128 x 64 Graphic, the moving distance from the beginning to the present, which is being stored in the memory 250, the direction, altitude, current position It performs a function of displaying the data item selected through the key button 210 among the (latitude and longitude coordinates) data.

The terminal I / F unit 270 provides an interface with the movement path display server 300 to transmit and input data to be processed by the movement path display server 300.

In this case, in the embodiments of the present invention, the USB port is used between the terminal 200 and the movement path display server 300 for convenience, but a communication port such as RS232 may be used.

Hereinafter, the operation relationship of the terminal 200 described above in detail in the system for displaying the movement route on the map according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the terminal of FIG. 2. First, a cycle is determined by operating a corresponding key button among a plurality of key buttons 210 of the terminal 200.

The period described above is a period for reading latitude and longitude coordinates. For example, the period can be set, for example, one minute, and can be determined and used by the user. The period is related to the accuracy in displaying the moving path.

Next, when the terminal 200 is operated by pressing the start key button by operating the key button 210 (S31), information such as various positions and the like are automatically input at every setting cycle after the start command in real time.

That is, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250 and is a GPS satellite signal transmitted from each GPS satellite received by the GPS receiver 220 at each cycle set above. Latitude and longitude coordinate data are read and stored in the memory 250. In addition, the processor 240 reads the altitude data for each cycle set above from the altimeter sensor 230 and stores the altitude data in the memory 250 (S32).

Next, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250, and reads latitude and longitude coordinate data, which is a current position stored in the memory 250, and altitude data at that time. The distance traveled between setting cycles is calculated and stored in the memory 250 (S33).

Next, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250, and latitude and longitude coordinate data which is a current position stored in the memory 250, altitude data at that time, and setting It is determined whether the user presses the corresponding key button 210 in order to see the movement distance between cycles, etc. (S34).

In the embodiments of the present invention, when the corresponding button is pressed in order to view the current coordinate or the distance moved so far, the display unit 260 reads and displays the corresponding data stored in the memory 250.

That is, as a result of the determination in step S34, when the corresponding key button is pressed, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250, and the current position to be viewed on the display unit 260. The artificial latitude and longitude coordinate data, the altitude data at that time, and the moving distance between setting cycles are displayed.

However, as a result of the determination in step S34, when the corresponding key button is not pressed, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250 to determine whether the end key button is pressed. S36)

In embodiments of the present invention, when the terminal user finishes moving, the terminal button is pressed.

As a result of the determination in step S36, when the corresponding end key button is not pressed, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250 and repeats S36 in step S32.

However, as a result of the determination in step S36, when the corresponding end key button is pressed, the processor 240 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 250 and stores the command in the memory 250 from start to end. The latitude and longitude coordinate data, the altitude data at that time, the movement distance between the set periods, and the like are stored in the memory 250 in the form of one file (S37).

FIG. 4 illustrates a movement route display server 300 continuously displaying movement positions on a map from data stored in the terminal 200 in a system for displaying a movement route on a map according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is shown as a block diagram.

The movement path display server 300 corresponds to the latitude / longitude coordinate data among latitude / longitude coordinates, altitude, and movement distance data read by connecting and connecting the terminal 200, for example, as a desktop or laptop computer. The server I / F unit 310, the server processor 320, to read the map including the area to be displayed and display the entire route moved from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the moving distance data on the map. Server memory 330, map database 340, and server display unit 350.

The server I / F unit 310 provides an interface with the terminal I / F unit 270 to perform a function of receiving and receiving data stored in the terminal 200.

The server processor 320 processes the data received through the terminal I / F unit 270 to be stored in the memory 330, and also stores latitude and longitude coordinates stored in the memory 250. Performs a function of reading the relevant map from the map information database 340 and displaying the latitude and longitude coordinates and the movement distance from the start to the end on the read map. .

The terminal memory 330 is connected to the processor 320 and stores latitude and longitude coordinates for each setting period from the start to the end of the transmission input from the terminal 200, and the altitude and movement distance data at that time. And a function of storing a control program for reading out a relevant map based on the stored various data, and for performing a process of displaying latitude and longitude coordinates and a moving distance at that time on the map.

The map information database 340 stores all maps of the countries of the world and performs a function of providing a corresponding map to be displayed on the display unit 350 by the processing of the processor 320.

The terminal display unit 260 is, for example, a CRT or LCD monitor, and the latitude and the position of each of the set periods from the beginning to the present on the relevant map among the maps of the world countries stored in the map information database 340. This function displays the longitude coordinates and moving distance data.

As a connection connecting means for connecting and connecting the terminal 200 and the movement path display server 300, a USB port is employed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the movement route display server of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 illustrates an entire movement route on a map from data stored in the terminal of FIG. 2 by the movement route display server of FIG. 4. The example shown is shown.

When the terminal 200 is connected to the USB port of the movement path display server 300 (S51), the processor 320 recognizes the connection of the USB port and the control program stored in the memory 330 at the same time. In response to a command, all latitude and longitude coordinate data stored in the memory 330 are read and stored in the memory 330 until the start key button is pressed from the terminal 200 until the end key button is pressed. (S52).

In addition, the processor 320 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 330, and maps a map within a range including all latitude and longitude coordinates stored in the memory 330 to the map information database 340. Read) (S53).

Next, the processor 320 receives a command of a control program stored in the memory 330, displays a map read from the map information database 340 on the screen of the display unit 350, and displays the terminal. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the latitude and longitude coordinates read from the set period 200 and the moving distance between the set periods are drawn in blue lines.

That is, the blue line is the track that the user of the terminal has passed, the beginning of the blue line is the point of pressing the start key button, and the end of the blue line is the end point of pressing the end key button. Here, a map in accordance with accumulation as necessary may be displayed on the display unit 350.

Therefore, when various data from the start to the end stored in the terminal 200 are transmitted to the movement route display server 300 through the connection connection means, the data stored in the map information database 340 is stored based on the transmitted input information. It extracts the map of the area from the map and displays the moving route from the start to the end.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a system for displaying a moving route on a map according to another exemplary embodiment.

In a system for displaying a travel route on a map according to another embodiment of the present invention, the travel route display server 400 displays a map information database in order to view or output a track display at a desired accumulation rate with a map database of each country of the world. The access is to be supported by the Internet service provider through a separate network communication network, such as the Internet, LAN, except for the same as the system for displaying a travel route on a map according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, in the system for displaying the movement route on the map according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 4, the movement route display server 300 continuously displaying the movement position on the map from data stored in the terminal of FIG. 2. Unlike this, in a system for displaying a movement route on a map according to another embodiment of the present invention, the movement route display server 400 and the map information database server 500 are connected through a network communication network such as the Internet and a LAN.

When the map information database server 500 receives a request from the movement route display server 400 for peripheral map information for displaying the movement route of the user of the terminal 200, the map information database server 500 searches for an internal map information database and coordinates the latitude and longitude coordinates. The relevant surrounding map including the data is read and transmitted to the moving route display server 400.

 In this case, the map including the route traveled by the user may be appropriately selected to suit the required accumulation.

This invention is not limited to the above embodiments, various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and such modifications are also included within the scope of the invention.

For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, a method of connecting and connecting the terminal to the movement route display server in the method of displaying the movement route on a map, first, the terminal is connected to a general desktop or laptop computer through a USB port. After the connection, the computer may then be connected to the movement path display server through a network communication network such as the Internet.

As described in detail above, according to the system and method for displaying the travel route of the present invention on a map, a route traveled by a traveler, a hiker, an explorer such as a desert crossing or an outback expedition while traveling, climbing, exploring, etc. Can be easily displayed on the map and left as a record for added enjoyment.

1 shows a general satellite positioning system,

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system for displaying a movement route on a map according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a terminal for storing data indicating a position and a movement distance of a corresponding position at every set period during movement;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a terminal of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a movement route display server for continuously displaying movement positions on a map from data stored in a terminal of FIG. 2 in a system for displaying movement routes on a map according to an embodiment of the present invention. ,

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the movement path display server of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the entire movement route is displayed on a map from the data stored in the terminal of FIG. 2 by the movement route display server of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a system for displaying a moving route on a map according to another exemplary embodiment.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: satellite positioning system 120: GPS satellite

124: Earth 140: GPS receiver

160: GPS satellite signal

200: terminal 210: key button

220: GPS receiver 230: altimeter sensor

240: terminal processor 250: terminal memory

260: terminal display unit 270: terminal I / F unit

300: movement path display server 310: server I / F unit

320: server processor 330: server memory

340: map information database 350: server display unit

500: Map Information Database Server

Claims (3)

A terminal for storing the latitude and longitude coordinate data of the corresponding position, the altitude data at this time, and the moving distance data for calculating the distance traveled during the set period from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data for each set period during the movement; Among the latitude and longitude coordinates, the altitude and the movement distance data read by connecting and connecting the terminal, a map including an area corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate data is read, and the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the movement on the map are read. A movement route display server that displays the entire route moved from the distance data; And, And a connection connecting means for connecting and connecting the terminal and the movement route display server. A terminal for storing the latitude and longitude coordinate data of the corresponding position, the altitude data at this time, and the moving distance data for calculating the distance traveled during the set period from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data for each set period during the movement; A map information database server for storing and providing a plurality of map data; Read a map including the area corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate data from the map information database server connected and connected through a network communication network among latitude, longitude coordinates, altitude and moving distance data read by connecting and connecting the terminal. A movement route display server displaying an entire route moved from the latitude / longitude coordinate data and movement distance data on the map; And, And a connection connecting means for connecting and connecting the terminal and the movement route display server. Moves the terminal that stores the latitude and longitude coordinate data of the corresponding position, altitude data at this time, and movement distance data calculated from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the altitude data during the set period during the movement. A first step of connecting to a display server; In the first step, the total latitude and longitude coordinates, the altitude, and the movement distance data stored in the terminal connected to the movement route display server are read into the movement route display server, and among the read data, the entire latitude and longitude coordinate data is read. Reading a map including a corresponding region from a map information database storing and providing a plurality of map data; And, A third step of displaying an entire route moved from the latitude and longitude coordinate data and the moving distance data on the map read in the second step; Method for displaying a moving route on the map, characterized in that consisting of.