KR20070079972A - Server for providing movable courses including time information - Google Patents

Abstract

A server for providing a route containing time information is provided to enable a client to acquire the optimum route information and time information based on his/her conditions by receiving condition data from the client, extracting estimated routes according to the received condition data, confirming traffic status information of the extracted routes, detecting the optimum path, and providing the detected result to the client. A server for providing a route containing time information comprises a condition input part(105), a route confirmation part(110), and an information provisioning part(130). The condition input part(105) receives condition data, including the point of departure and a destination, from a client terminal(155). The route confirmation part(110) confirms routes from the starting point to the destination, based on the received condition. The information provisioning part(130) transmits the confirmed route information to the client terminal(155).

Description

Server for Providing Movable Courses Including Time Information

1 is a simple configuration diagram in which a mobile route information providing server and a client are connected on a wired or wireless network to implement the present invention.

Figure 2 is a simple flow diagram illustrating the overall process of implementing the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a simple web browser screen in which a client inputs a condition for receiving a mobile information service on a wired network according to the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram of a simple wireless terminal browser screen in which a client inputs a condition for receiving a mobile information service on a wireless network according to the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a simple wireless terminal browser screen provided with a mobile information service informing a client of a departure time through a wireless network.

6 is an exemplary view of a simple wireless terminal browser screen in which a client selects a subway as a means of transportation to use public transportation among the mobile information services.

7 is a diagram illustrating a simple wireless terminal browser screen showing an expected movement route and time when a client uses a subway according to FIG.

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100: moving path information providing server 105: condition input unit

110: movement path confirmation unit 115: movement path extraction unit

120: traffic situation control unit 125: mobile information calculation unit

130: information provider 135: traffic information database

140: map database 145: route database

150: user database 155: client

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing movement route information including time information. The present invention provides an optimal movement route and time to a client in association with traffic situation information according to input information of a client. Receiving condition data (arrival time, departure place, arrival place, etc.) from the user; checking the condition data; extracting a plurality of expected movement routes; and traffic state information of the extracted multiple movement routes. And confirming an optimal movement route among the plurality of movement routes, and transmitting movement route information to the client.

As IT technologies such as the Internet have grown rapidly in recent years, these technologies have brought many developments to make life easier for users. In addition, it has come to provide new services, etc. in conjunction with wireless communication technology, one of which is Telematics (Telematics).

Telematics is a compound word of Telecommunication and Informatics. It is a technology that provides various information and services necessary for a specific vehicle using GPS (Global Positioning System) and wireless communication.

The telematics has emerged with the background of popularization of navigation system, the spread of mobile phone and development of communication speed, the development of internet technology, the increase of the number of automobiles, and the necessity of intelligent cars. As the number of automobiles increased, it appeared for reasons such as the distribution of frequent traffic jams, the establishment of mobile offices, and the introduction of automobile convenience devices.

In general, the telematics provides a variety of functions and services, but the most used by the user is a service such as avoiding driving and road guidance in a traffic jam area. However, the telematics merely presents distances and directions based on the user's current location, and does not include the concept of time (departure and arrival time) due to traffic jams or the shortest distance setting. to be.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to receive the condition data (arrival time, departure place, arrival place, etc.) from the client through a wired or wireless communication network, extract the expected movement paths according to the condition data and the corresponding movement route The present invention provides a method and a system for providing a movement route information including time information for checking traffic situation information of a vehicle, identifying an optimal movement route meeting a client's condition, and transmitting the confirmed movement route information to the client.

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing movement route information including time information. The present invention provides an optimal movement route and time to a client in association with traffic situation information according to input information of a client. Receiving condition data (arrival time, departure place, arrival place, etc.) from the user; checking the condition data; extracting a plurality of expected movement routes; and traffic state information of the extracted multiple movement routes. And confirming an optimal movement route among the plurality of movement routes, and transmitting movement route information to the client.

According to the present invention, the client makes a connection through the wired / wireless network to the mobile route information providing server which implements the present invention to obtain information on the route and time (departure scheduled time) to a specific place (arrival). The condition data input from the client includes a departure place, an arrival place (destination) and arrival time information.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is revealed that the movement paths extracted through the client's input condition data further include a self-movement path, a public transportation movement path, etc., including the shortest distance path, and the extracted plurality of movement paths. They are matched with each traffic situation information, to check the traffic conditions of each movement route in real time, calculate the optimal movement route and time, etc., and to transmit the calculated information to the client through the wired and wireless network.

In addition, the travel time means a departure time and the like so as to be appropriate for the arrival time expected by the client in consideration of including and considering the scheduled time required in connection with traffic status information in the process of moving from the departure place to the arrival place.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in the following description, in order to explain the embodiments of the present invention, specific details such as specific elements are illustrated, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific matters. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in order to be more faithful to the present invention, it is noted that changes or modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a simple configuration diagram in which a mobile route information providing server 100 and a client 155 are connected on a wired or wireless network to implement the present invention.

The movement route information providing server 100 shown in this figure receives condition data from the client 155, extracts an optimal movement route and time (required time, departure time, etc.) and transmits the same to the client 155. The condition input unit 105, the movement route confirmation unit 110, the movement route extracting unit 115, the traffic situation control unit 120, the movement information calculation unit 125, which will be described in more detail below. The information providing unit 130, the traffic information database 135, the map database 140, the route database 145, and the user database 150 may be configured.

The condition input unit 105 in the movement route information providing server 100 may receive data from the client 155 to calculate an optimal movement route and time. The condition data input from the client 155 may be a departure place, an arrival place (destination destination), an arrival time (appointment time), and a means of moving information.

The movement path checking unit 110 refers to the condition data input by the client 155 and the map database 140 through the condition input unit 105 and the arrival (scheduled) destination and the arrival (scheduled) of the client 155. This function checks the movement route between the two. The movement paths of the client 155 identified through the movement path checking unit 110 may be plural according to self movement, public transportation movement, and the like.

The movement path extractor 115 extracts a plurality of expected movement path information of the client 155 identified through the movement path checker 110. There may be a myriad of movement paths identified by the movement path checking unit 110, but the movement path extracting unit 115 may consider the shortest distance during self-movement and public transportation movement in a plurality of movement paths. To extract. For example, in the case of a public transportation route, the movement route extractor 115 extracts information on a shortest route and a transfer section from a departure point to an arrival point (in the case of subway), or includes a movement route from the departure point to an arrival point. Route (in the case of bus) information can be extracted.

The traffic situation control unit 120 monitors the traffic conditions for each of the extracted movement paths to determine traffic conditions of the expected movement paths of the client 155. In the case of self-moving paths, it is possible to collect and collect information collected through a wireless network from monitoring personnel such as CCTV or monitoring equipment that can be installed at each point.

The movement information calculation unit 125 is suitable for the client 155 based on various information according to the expected movement route of the client 155 collected through the movement path extraction unit 115 and the traffic situation control unit 120 described above. It functions to process in format. In addition, the movement information calculation unit 125 includes a function of providing time information on an expected movement route determined to be suitable to the client 155 through the above process.

The time information on the estimated movement route includes the time required for each movement route, and in the case of the public transportation route, further includes driving time information.

The information providing unit 130 serves to provide the movement path information including the time information according to the condition input of the client 155 generated through the units to the client 155 through a wired or wireless network. The client 155 may receive the movement path information by a means such as a wired Internet terminal, or may receive the information through a means such as a wireless communication device. In addition, the information providing unit 130 specifies that the information can be provided in conjunction with the telematics means of the client 155.

In addition, the optimized movement route information provided to the client 155 refers to information on how and when the client 155 should move to which means by referring to traffic conditions.

In the case of using the wired information providing means, the mobile route information can be transmitted by an email, a messenger and a separate agent program of the client 155, and in the case of the wireless information providing means, a PCS (Personal Communication System) and a GSM (Global System). mobile terminals such as for Mobile communications, Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), personal digital assistants (PDAs), smart phones, etc., and international roaming services. And handheld-based wireless communication devices of all kinds, including IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication-2000) terminals that provide extended mobile communication services, and include SMS (Short Message Service) and LMS (Long Message Service). ), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), etc. can provide information, and telematics (Telema) operating in conjunction with the wireless communication device tics) can also be used.

The traffic information database 135 cooperates with the traffic situation control unit 120 and the map database 140 to be described below to help identify traffic conditions of anticipated movement routes of the client 155, and the map data. Matched with the base 140 serves to store the traffic status information of the movement routes.

The map database 140 is a database that stores the cadastral map necessary for checking the departure place and the arrival place that the client 155 inputs through the condition input unit 105.

The route database 145 functions to store the appropriate movement route information in the client 155 according to the condition input of the client 155.

The user database 150 is a database in which basic information of the client 155 intending to use the present invention by accessing the movement path information providing server 100 is input. The basic information of the client 155 may include means information (wireless communication device number, e-mail address, messenger address, etc.) for providing the information to the client 155 including simple personal identification information.

2 is a simple flowchart showing the overall process of implementing the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a process in which the client 155 accesses the movement path information providing server 100 implementing the present invention and acquires the movement path information desired by the client. When the mobile route information providing server 100 according to the present invention is accessed through a network (200), the mobile route information providing server 100 is provided with respect to the movement route information to be obtained from the connected client 155. Receive the condition data (205).

The condition data is data about a simple time, a location, etc. input from the client 155 to calculate the movement route information. For example, the condition data includes a departure place, an arrival place (appointment place), an arrival time (appointment time), and the like. In some cases, a means of transportation (self or public transportation) may be included.

When the condition data necessary for calculating the movement path information (including time information) input from the client 155 is received, the movement path checking unit 110 in the movement path information providing server 100 refers to the condition data. In operation 210, the anticipated movement path of the client 155 may be confirmed in association with the map database 140.

When the expected movement path of the client 155 is confirmed, the movement path extractor 115 in the movement path information providing server 100 is extracted in consideration of the time and distance (shortest distance) among the identified movement paths. (215). The extracted predicted travel routes may be appropriate to extract a plurality of travel routes because traffic conditions of each route are considered. In addition, the anticipated movement path includes both the case where the client 155 moves by himself, and the case of using the public transportation.

When the expected movement paths of the client 155 are extracted through the movement path extraction unit 115, the traffic situation control unit 120 monitors the traffic conditions of the extracted movement paths (220) and the client 155. To provide the best path of travel.

The movement information calculation unit 125 in the movement path information providing server 100 processes the information about the expected movement paths of the client 155 collected through the above process to provide the client 155 with appropriate time information. The calculated movement path information is calculated (225). When the movement path information is calculated, the information providing unit 130 may process the transmission to the client 155 so that the client 155 selects an appropriate means for reception.

The means may be selected or selected to determine by which means (wired or wireless) the client 155 receives a condition such as a departure place or an arrival place, and the client 155 initially sets the default value. It can also be set.

When the client 155 selects the wireless transmission means (235), the information providing unit 130 transmits the optimized movement path information to the wireless communication device of the client 155 (240). However, if the client 155 does not use the wireless transmission means (245), it is optimized (including time information) to the Internet terminal of the client 155 via the wired transmission means (email or messenger, etc.) (250). The movement route information is transmitted (255).

As described above, the movement route information optimized for the client 155 refers to information regarding when, in what means, and in what route the client 155 should depart in consideration of traffic conditions.

3 is a diagram illustrating a simple web browser screen in which a client 155 inputs a condition for receiving a mobile information service on a wired network according to the present invention.

In this example, a web browser in which a client 155 who wants to receive a mobile route information service through a wired network inputs a departure place, an arrival (appointment) location, an arrival (appointment) time, etc. to meet his condition on a wired web. As an example of the screen, a moving means may be added to the condition.

In addition, although the respective places are not entered in detail in the drawing, it is noted that more specific places may be input through expansion of the data of the map database 140 and the traffic information database 135.

4 is a diagram illustrating a simple wireless terminal browser screen in which a client 155 inputs a condition for receiving a mobile path information service on a wireless network according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a simple illustration of a client 155 performing a mobile path information providing service to be implemented by the present invention using its own wireless communication device. According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. It turns out that the implementation of the invention may be possible.

5 is a diagram illustrating a simple wireless terminal browser screen provided with a mobile information service informing a client 155 of a departure time through a wireless network.

5 illustrates wireless communication of the client 155 on the wireless network with a time at which the client 155 departs to a destination (or appointment) location according to the condition data input by the client 155 through the process of FIG. 4. As a simple screen example provided by the device, only the departure time is displayed in this drawing, but this is for understanding the concept of the present invention more easily through an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It is also possible to provide a route indication or a service associated with telematics.

In addition, the figure is shown in the form of a text message to the wireless communication device of the client 155, the text message reveals that the SMS, LMS and MMS may all include.

6 is an example of a simple wireless terminal browser screen in which the client 155 selects the subway as a means of transportation to use public transportation among the mobile information services.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram in which the client 155 selects to be provided with movement path information that satisfies the input condition data when the client 155 uses public transportation. According to the diagram, the client 155 uses the public transportation. It can confirm that it selects by means.

FIG. 7 illustrates a simple wireless terminal browser screen showing an expected movement route and time when the client 155 uses the subway according to FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram showing subway movement route information applicable when a client 155 uses public transportation (subway) through the process of FIG. 6, and the subway station name, line, and arrival (appointment) The time required to the place is provided.

According to the present invention, receiving condition data (arrival time, departure place, arrival place, etc.) from a client through a wired / wireless communication network, extracting expected movement routes according to the condition data, and confirming traffic situation information of the corresponding movement routes, By checking the optimum movement route corresponding to the client's condition and transmitting the confirmed movement route information to the client, the client can obtain the optimal movement route information and time information corresponding to the condition data.

Claims (3)

A condition input unit configured to receive departure place data and arrival place (destination) data from a client terminal; A movement route checking unit for confirming a movement route from the departure place to the arrival place (destination) based on the received departure place and arrival place (destination) data; And an information provider for transmitting the identified movement route information to a client terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the movement path information is A travel route information providing server comprising at least one of the shortest route information from a departure place to an arrival place (destination), a driving route information, and public transportation route information. The method of claim 1, wherein the client terminal, Is a wired terminal, or The mobile route information providing server, characterized in that the wireless terminal.

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