KR20060030999A - Customer selection-typed location information service system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a customer-selectable location information service system and a method for allowing a customer to receive detailed area information by directly specifying a location through a predetermined icon when a customer requests location information in a specific area. The system includes a wired / wireless terminal that receives user information at the request of the user for location-based services of the user, and then selects and outputs a specific point from the user on the provided map image; And a location-based service server providing local area information according to the user's request, and providing the location and surrounding information to the user through the Internet when receiving a selection of a specific point of the user.

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Description

Customer-selectable location information service system and method thereof {CUSTOMER SELECTION-TYPED LOCATION INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF}

The following drawings, which are attached in this specification, illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention which serves to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention, the present invention includes matters described in such drawings. It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a process of finding members and delivering a specific message to the members using a location-based messaging service system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a location-based messaging service system according to the present invention.

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11: wireless terminal 12: wired terminal

13: Gateway 14: Internet

15: Location Based Service Server

The present invention relates to a technology for providing local information or surrounding information using a mobile communication terminal. More specifically, when a customer requests local information by being located in a specific area, the detailed information on the local information can be obtained by directly specifying a location through a predetermined icon. It relates to a customer-selectable location information service system and a method to be provided.

With the development of the Internet and information and communication systems, users can easily obtain various information through wired and wireless networks. Among these information, information on maps, zip codes, local information, business information, etc. is also included, and various information is provided through wired and wireless.

For example, if a user wants to get information about a specific area, the user can access the Internet site for that area and get the information. If a user wants to find the postal code of the area, the user can search for the name of the area by keyword. You can also find it.

However, the conventional local information services as described above simply provide companies and information of the region distributed in the corresponding region, and there is a problem in that they do not provide detailed regional information based on the user's location. That is, in the conventional local information service as described above, the user may not be provided with detailed local information within a certain distance from where he is located or from a specific building close to where he is located.

In addition, the conventional local information services as described above form a tree structure for sequentially searching for information desired by the corresponding local name. In other words, if you select a region, other information linked to it appears. If you select the desired information among them, it prints out other information linked with it. There was a problem with searching.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and when a user receives region-related information from a user connected through a network, a map is provided to the user and the user selects a specific point of the map. The present invention provides a customer-selectable location information service system and a method for providing a user with detailed area information of a corresponding area by receiving user location information.

Customer-selectable location information service system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, after receiving the user information at the request of the user for the user's location-based service, and selects and outputs a specific point from the user on the provided map image Wired and wireless terminals; And a location-based service server providing local area information according to the user's request, and providing the location and surrounding information to the user through the Internet when receiving a selection of a specific point of the user.

Customer-selectable location information service method according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: 1) requesting the user via the wired or wireless terminal the basic area information that can not be input through a map; 2) providing, by the location-based service server, a map of the region area; 3) receiving a selection of a scale factor from the user and providing a map image of the scale factor; And 4) selecting a specific point from the user.

There are two main methods for tracking the location of a mobile communication terminal.

Representatively, there is a method using a GPS (Global Positioning System), which requires a GPS receiver to be mounted in a terminal that a subscriber carries.

In the subscriber's location estimation method using the GPS satellite, when the subscriber operates a GPS receiver by pressing a specific button of the terminal to request rescue in an emergency situation, at least three GPS receivers are mounted on the terminal (3D). If you want to find the location of the image, receive the signals from four or more GPS satellites to calculate the distance between the terminal and each satellite, and calculate the position of the terminal using the additional information received from the GPS satellites.

The calculated location is automatically transmitted to a location (application location service server) that needs the location information of the subscriber using a CDMA cellular network.

In addition, another method that can be easily used by software conversion without an additional device includes a time of arrival (TOA), a reception angle (AOA), and a time difference of arrival (TDOA).

First, a method of using the arrival time (TOA), a signal transmitted from the terminal is received by several base stations around the terminal, each base station measures the arrival time of the received signal to find the distance between the terminal and the base station, the distance Draw an imaginary circle centered on the base station. In this way, it is a method of estimating the position of the terminal at the intersection of the obtained circles.

Next, in the method using the receiving angle AAO, a signal transmitted from a terminal is received by several base stations around the terminal, and each base station measures a reception direction of the received signal and draws a virtual line in that direction. It is a method of estimating the position of the terminal where the lines intersect.

Next, a method using a time difference of arrival (TDOA) receives a signal transmitted from a terminal at various base stations around the terminal, and draws a hyperbolic curve using the difference in arrival time of the signal received at each base station. In this case, the point where the hyperbolas intersect is estimated as the position of the terminal.

The present invention will provide a local information service method using various location tracking methods using the mobile communication terminal as described above.

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

1 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a network system to which the present invention is applied.

The network system includes a wireless terminal 11, a wired terminal 12, a gateway 13, the Internet 14, and a location based service server 15. In other words, it refers to a general network environment where there is no distinction between wired and wireless. In this environment, users can acquire information they want, and service providers, information providers, etc., provide information, services, and the like through a location-based service server 15 connected to a communication network such as the Internet 14. .

The wireless terminal 11 refers to a terminal capable of wireless data communication such as a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like.

The wired terminal 12 represents a terminal in which a user can conveniently perform data communication, such as a personal computer (PC).

The gateway 13 refers to an apparatus for performing mutual call conversion so that the wireless terminal 11 can be connected to a wired communication network. That is, since call processing of wired / wireless cannot be 100% identical in call processing for data communication, it is in charge of such wired / wireless call connection.

The Internet 14 refers to a communication network that enables data communication of users. Representatively, since the Internet 14 is used, this is shown as an example. Of course, other types of communication networks may be used.

The location based service server 15 refers to a computer that provides a service. In general, the location-based service server 15 is made to be capable of high-capacity, high-speed processing in preparation for multiple users to access at the same time. In order to provide continuous service, the company may also have an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

1 illustrates a network environment generally possible without distinction between wired and wireless. That is, the present invention is implemented in a general network environment.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for obtaining and managing user information through a map according to the present invention.

The present invention is basically applied in a situation where a user enters his or her information, and is applied to information management in a location-based service server receiving the information. At this time, the management of the location-based service server for the user's input or input information can be made efficiently and actively. Here, with respect to the rough map information provided by the location-based service server, among the information to be input by the user, the detailed information that can be processed through the map image is first received from the user through the map, and the input information is Only the embodiments managed on the map will be described.

First, the location-based service server 15 requests the user to input user information in order to provide a location-based service of the user (S201). This request for input of information may occur in several cases, and in one of the above-mentioned cases, when the user adds an additional one, the user wants to obtain location-specific information that he / she wants.

After receiving the user's input of the information, the location-based service server 15 receives the information input from the user (S202), and requests the agreed user to input basic regional information that cannot be input through the map (S202). S203).

The location-based service server 15 receives basic local information through a key input from a user (S204). In some cases, this is omitted when a user's key input is not required.

The location-based service server 15 receives a selection of a zone right according to the basic area information from the user and provides a map of the zone zone as an image (S205), and receives a selection of a scale factor from the user and provides a map image of the scale factor. (S206). At this time, the area map provided by the image is obtained by the above-described location estimation methods.

Thereafter, the location-based service server 15 selects a specific point from the user on the provided map image (S207), and receives a meaning of the specific point from the user (S208). In this case, the location-based service server 15 may be selected by the user by selecting a specific point from the user by clicking a detailed area where the user is located on a map image provided on the screen of the terminal through a predetermined icon. This is to solve the problem that the area of the map image (the location area of the user located) is rough and falls in accuracy from as few as tens of meters to as many as hundreds of meters. Thus, on the provided map image, a service based on the exact location of the user can be provided from the location-based service server 15 by first clicking the detailed area where the user is located through an icon. Here, an example of identifying a user's position by clicking the detailed area with an icon has been described, but it is a matter of course that other icons such as an avatar or a character may be selected in addition to the icon.

The process is performed through FIGS. 4 and 5.

When the user selects the specific point, the location based service server 15 recognizes this and provides additional information according to the user's needs.

The location-based service server 15 determines whether there is more information to be input from the user through the map (S209). As a result of the determination of the step S209, if there is more information to be input through the map from the user, the step is repeatedly performed from the step S206 in which the user selects a regional right.

If the location-based service server 15 does not respond that the user has more information to input through the map, notifies the user that the information input is completed (S210), and stores the user's input data through the map image ( S211).

Thereafter, the location-based service server 15 manages the user information received through the map with text and digitization and the corresponding information as the number database, and manages the user information received through the map with the corresponding meaning. Manage through. In other words, the information input from the user is managed on the map image as well as the text and digitized number database.

In addition, the location-based service server classifies user information input through a map from a plurality of users by a specific meaning and manages the information through a map image. That is, the location-based service server can provide a more useful location-based service to the user by processing this centering around the map in the statistics and management of the user's input information.

Although the present invention has been described as a specific preferred embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone with a variety of variations will be possible.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when receiving the region-related information from the user connected via the network, by providing a map to the user and the user selects a specific point of the map to receive the user's location information for the region Detailed local information can be provided to the user.

Another effect of the present invention, it is possible to provide selective location information through a customer-customized location providing service.

Claims (29)

A) Wired and wireless terminal that receives the user information by the user's request for location-based services of the user, and selects and outputs a specific point from the user on the provided map image; And B) customer characterized in that it comprises a location-based service server that provides information on the area right at the request of the user, and provides the user with the location and surrounding information according to the user's selection of a particular point over the Internet Optional geolocation service system. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless terminal, Customer-selectable geolocation service system, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, laptop or PD with a built-in web browser to enable wireless Internet access. The wired terminal of claim 1, wherein Customer-selectable location information service system, characterized in that the personal computer capable of data communication. The wired and wireless terminal of claim 1, And the user's location on the provided map image by first clicking the detailed area where the user is located through an icon. The wired and wireless terminal of claim 1 or 4, And the detail area may be displayed on the map image through another identifier such as an avatar or a specific character, in addition to the icon. a) a wired / wireless terminal that receives user information at the request of the user for location-based services of the user, and then selects and outputs a specific point from the user on the provided map image; b) a gateway for performing call conversion to connect to a wired communication network using the wireless terminal; And c) a location-based service server that provides local area information according to the user's request and provides the user with location and surrounding information according to the user's specific point selection through the Internet. Optional geolocation service system. The method of claim 6, wherein the wireless terminal, Customer-selectable geolocation service system, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, laptop or PD with a built-in web browser to enable wireless Internet access. According to claim 6, The wired terminal, Customer-selectable location information service system, characterized in that the personal computer capable of data communication. The method of claim 6, wherein the wired and wireless terminal, And the user's location on the provided map image by first clicking the detailed area where the user is located through an icon. The wired and wireless terminal of claim 6 or 9, And the detail area may be displayed on the map image through another identifier such as an avatar or a specific character, in addition to the icon. The method of claim 6, wherein the location-based service server, The customer-selectable location information service system, which is provided to enable large-capacity and high-speed processing in case multiple users access simultaneously, and is provided with a uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for continuous service. 1) requesting the user through the wired or wireless terminal for basic local information that cannot be input through a map; 2) providing, by the location-based service server, a map of the region area; 3) receiving a selection of a scale factor from the user and providing a map image of the scale factor; And 4) customer-selected location information service method comprising the step of selecting a specific point from the user. The method of claim 12, wherein the wireless terminal, Customer-selectable location information service method characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, a laptop or a PD with a built-in web browser to enable wireless Internet access. The method of claim 12, wherein the wired terminal, Customer-selectable location information service method characterized in that the personal computer capable of data communication. The method of claim 12, wherein the wired and wireless terminal, And a location of the user by first clicking the detailed area where the user is located on the provided map image through an icon. The method of claim 12 or 15, wherein the wired or wireless terminal, And the detailed area may be displayed on the map image through another identifier such as an avatar or a specific character, in addition to the icon. The method of claim 12, wherein the location-based service server, The customer-selectable location information service method, which is provided to enable a large capacity, high-speed processing in case a plurality of users are connected at the same time, and is provided with a UPS (Uuninterruptible Power Supply) for continuous service. A) requesting a user to input user information; B) accepting user information input from the user; C) requesting the user for basic local information that cannot be input through a map; (D) providing, by the location-based service server, an image of the region map; ㅁ) receiving a selection of the scale factor from the user and providing a map image of the scale factor; And And ii) receiving location information from the client system, and receiving location information from the user by selecting a specific point from the user. The method of claim 18, wherein the wireless terminal, Customer-selectable location information service method characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, a laptop or a PD with a built-in web browser to enable wireless Internet access. The method of claim 18, wherein the wired terminal, Customer-selectable location information service method characterized in that the personal computer capable of data communication. The method of claim 18, wherein the wired or wireless terminal, And a location of the user by first clicking the detailed area where the user is located on the provided map image through an icon. The method of claim 18 or 21, wherein the wired or wireless terminal, And the detailed area may be displayed on the map image through another identifier such as an avatar and a specific character, in addition to the icon. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the location-based service server, The customer-selectable location information service method, which is provided to enable a large capacity, high-speed processing in case a plurality of users are connected at the same time, and is provided with a UPS (Uuninterruptible Power Supply) for continuous service. A) requesting a user to input user information; B) receiving user information input from the user through a wired or wireless terminal; C) requesting the user for basic local information that cannot be input through a map; D) providing, by the location-based service server, a corresponding area map as an image; E) receiving a selection of a scale factor from the user and providing a map image of the scale factor; And F) selecting a specific point from the user; And G) checking whether there is more information to be input from the user through a map, and if there is no information, the location-based service server notifying the user of the completion of information input. Optional location information service method. The method of claim 24, wherein the wireless terminal, Customer-selectable location information service method characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, a laptop or a PD with a built-in web browser to enable wireless Internet access. The wired terminal of claim 24, Customer-selectable location information service method characterized in that the personal computer capable of data communication. The terminal of claim 24, wherein the wired / wireless terminal comprises: And a location of the user by first clicking the detailed area where the user is located on the provided map image through an icon. The method of claim 24 or 27, wherein the wired or wireless terminal, And the detailed area may be displayed on the map image through another identifier such as an avatar or a specific character, in addition to the icon. The method of claim 24, wherein the location-based service server, The customer-selectable location information service method, which is provided to enable a large capacity, high-speed processing in case a plurality of users are connected at the same time, and is provided with a UPS (Uuninterruptible Power Supply) for continuous service.

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