KR20070101705A - Method for displaying around information of navigation system - Google Patents

Abstract

A navigation method for displaying around information is provided to display around information or ad information by allocating a part of a map display screen when an around information display is requested. When an around information display is selected by a user in the course of driving of a vehicle, around information and ad information are displayed on a part of a map display screen(S101-S105). Facility symbols are selected while stopping the vehicle and then the name of a corresponding facility is displayed(S107,S109). When a detail information menu of the displayed name is selected, corresponding detail information is displayed on a screen(S111,S113).

Description

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1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a navigation system to which the peripheral information display method of the navigation system according to the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying peripheral information of a navigation system according to the present invention;

3 is an exemplary view showing a screen for facility symbol image selection in the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view showing detailed information of a symbol selected in the present invention.

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110: GPS receiver

120: input unit

140: communication unit

150: control unit

160: map database (DB)

170: display unit

180: audio output unit

The present invention relates to a method for displaying the surrounding information of a navigation system. More particularly, when the display of the surrounding information is required while driving a vehicle, the surrounding information is displayed by allocating a portion of the map display screen and selecting detailed information on the main building. When the information is displayed to the surrounding information of the navigation system.

With the diversification of wireless mobile communication services, wireless mobile communication and location tracking systems are being combined with automobiles. In particular, the vehicle navigation system that provides real-time traffic information and guides traffic information services, and the remote vehicle that informs the presence of vehicle abnormalities. There is a growing interest in telematics services that are intended to integrate diagnostics, vehicle location tracking using GPS, and additional information services that provide various information services.

The telematics system is provided in a vehicle and provides various computing functions as well as functions as a terminal for receiving various information, and a location-based information service that detects vehicle location from a control center (information center) and informs surrounding information, and a car. Remote vehicle diagnosis service that checks and controls the vehicle status by connecting the electronic control device of the vehicle, the vehicle diagnostic equipment, and the terminal to the control center, and provides a navigation service that provides traffic information to the desired destination of the driver. It will be included.

Looking at the navigation service in detail, it determines the optimal route from the origin to the destination at the request of the user and provides the result to the user. To this end, the navigation server (information center) determines the route using the departure and destination information of the navigation vehicle and the current traffic information at the time of departure. However, when conducting route guidance from the departure point to the arrival point using the traffic information at the departure point, the traffic information after the lapse of the driving time cannot be considered, and therefore, the dynamic route guidance cannot be performed. The disadvantage is that the accuracy of the estimated arrival time is poor.

In order to make up for this drawback, in recent years, updated traffic information such as accidents and weather are used to periodically plan routes while driving and to induce changes.

Meanwhile, in the conventional navigation system, the map display screen displays only the information necessary for displaying the map on the entire screen. Therefore, there was a disadvantage that can not display the surrounding information and advertising information.

In addition, since the map information is displayed only by arranging roads and building images on a map, there is a disadvantage in that detailed information on a specific building cannot be provided.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve all the problems occurring in the conventional navigation system as described above. When the display of the surrounding information is required while driving the vehicle, a portion of the map display screen is allocated to display the surrounding information and the advertisement information. The purpose is to provide a method of displaying the surrounding information of the navigation system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying surrounding information of a navigation system that displays detailed information about a main building when the detailed information is selected.

A feature of the surrounding information display method of the navigation system according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

A first step of displaying surrounding information and advertisement information on a part of the map display screen when the display of the surrounding information is selected by the user while the vehicle is in operation while checking whether the vehicle is running;

A second step of displaying a name of a corresponding facility when a facility symbol is selected while the vehicle is stopped;

If the display of the detailed information on the displayed name is selected, a third step of displaying the detailed information on the screen is included.

In the method for displaying surrounding information of the navigation system according to the present invention, the detailed information of the third step includes name information, address information, and telephone number information of the facility.

The surrounding information display method of the navigation system according to the present invention,

A fourth step of selecting a corresponding address as a destination and searching for a route from the current location to the destination when the user selects the address information after displaying the detailed information of the third step;

The method may further include a fifth step of automatically dialing the corresponding phone number through the communication unit when the phone number is selected after displaying the detailed information of the third step.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the present invention. If it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a vehicle navigation system to which the present invention is applied, where reference numeral 110 is a GPS receiver for receiving position information and a vehicle traveling speed transmitted from a GPS satellite, including a GPS antenna and the like and a GPS satellite. From the position information such as the position and angle and the driving speed information of the vehicle.

Reference numeral 120 is an input unit such as a touch screen and a keypad for generating a user operation signal according to a user's operation, and may input information for a rescan command, and may generally be configured as a keypad device such as a keyboard for user operation. However, when the touch screen is configured, the touch screen is configured to be linked with the display device, which is a display device.

Reference numeral 130 denotes a memory that stores an application program for operating the navigation system and stores the rescan option when the user selects the rescan option.

Reference numeral 140 denotes a communication unit for automatically dialing the telephone number when the telephone number is selected from the displayed detailed information.

Reference numeral 150 controls the overall operation of the vehicle navigation system, if the display of the surrounding information is selected while driving the vehicle controls the display of the surrounding information and advertising information of the current location on a portion of the map display screen, When the symbol is selected, the name is displayed. When the detailed information view is selected, the control unit displays the detailed information of the corresponding facility, and displays a control unit for controlling the function of route search and automatic dialing. Herein, the controller 150 represents a conventional central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor.

Reference numeral 160 denotes a map database (DB) for outputting map information of the stored road network, and reference numeral 170 denotes an indication of a starting point, a destination, a current route indication, traffic information, and a parking lot location under the control of the controller 150. The display unit displays information, road information, representative facilities, surrounding information, detailed information of a building, etc. on the screen, and reference numeral 180 denotes a voice output unit for outputting a voice necessary for setting and guiding a route through the speaker 181. .

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying surrounding information of a navigation system according to the present invention. When surrounding information is selected by a user while the vehicle is in operation while the vehicle is in operation, the surrounding information is displayed on a part of the map display screen. And first step (S101 ~ S105) for displaying the advertising information; A second step (S107, S109) of displaying a name of a corresponding facility when a facility symbol is selected while the vehicle is stopped; A third step (S111, S113) of displaying the detailed information on the screen when the detailed information view of the displayed name is selected; If the user selects the address information after displaying the detailed information, selecting a corresponding address as a destination and searching for a route from the current location to the destination (S115 to S119); If the phone number is selected after the detailed information is displayed, a fifth step (S121, S123) is performed to automatically dial the corresponding phone number through the communication unit.

In the peripheral information display method of the navigation system according to the present invention as described above, first, if the navigation system is driven in step S101 to determine whether the vehicle is running.

As a result of this check, when the user selects the display of the surrounding information as in step S103 while the vehicle is in operation, the process moves to step S105 to display the surrounding information of the current location on a portion of the map display screen. Here, the display of the surrounding information on the map screen may selectively display the map, the map display and the surrounding information and the advertisement information, the surrounding information and the advertisement information. When the user selects the display screen through the input unit 120, the control unit 150 controls the display unit 170 to divide the screen.

Meanwhile, when the user selects a symbol of a specific facility as shown in step S107 while displaying the map information of the current location on the screen as shown in FIG. 3, the name of the corresponding facility is displayed in step S109. You will.

Next, when the user selects the detailed information view through the input unit 120 in step S111, the detailed information of the facility selected by the user is displayed as shown in FIG. The detailed information displayed here is the name of a facility, address information of the facility, and telephone number information of the facility.

As noted above, if the user selects an address as in step S115 while the detailed information of the facility is displayed on the screen, the process moves to step S117 to select the address address selected by the user as a destination, and then moves to step S119. You will search for a route from that location to your destination.

Next, when the user selects a phone number on the detailed information display screen in step S121, the user moves to step S123 to automatically dial the corresponding phone number through the communication unit 140.

As described above, the method for displaying the surrounding information of the navigation system according to the present invention has an advantage of displaying the surrounding information and the advertisement information by allocating a part of the map display screen when the surrounding information is required while the vehicle is being driven.

In addition, when the detailed information of the main building is selected, there is an excellent effect that can display the detailed information.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (4)

In the method for displaying the surrounding information in the navigation system, A first step of displaying surrounding information and advertisement information on a part of the map display screen when the display of the surrounding information is selected by the user while the vehicle is in operation while checking whether the vehicle is running; A second step of displaying a name of a corresponding facility when a facility symbol is selected while the vehicle is stopped; And when the detailed information view of the displayed name is selected, including a third step of displaying detailed information on the screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the surrounding information and advertisement information display of the first step, Peripheral information display method of the navigation system, characterized in that to display the corresponding information by dividing the map display screen map display, map display and surrounding information and advertising information display, surrounding information and advertising information display according to the user's selection. The method of claim 1, wherein the detailed information of the third step includes facility name information, address information, and phone number information. The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting a corresponding address as a destination and searching for a route from the current location to the destination when the user selects the address information after displaying the detailed information of the third step; And a fifth step of automatically dialing the corresponding phone number through the communication unit when the phone number is selected after displaying the detailed information of the third step.

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