KR20080087484A

KR20080087484A - Apparatus and method for displaying geographic information of navigation system

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Publication number: KR20080087484A
Application number: KR1020070029780A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박진근
Original assignee: 팅크웨어(주)
Priority date: 2007-03-27
Filing date: 2007-03-27
Publication date: 2008-10-01

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for displaying geographic information of a navigation system are provided to improve user satisfaction with the navigation system by including useful portable contents. A method for displaying geographic information of a navigation system includes the steps of: setting a destination in the navigation system(S10); detecting the current position for guiding the way to the destination(S20); obtaining the way to the destination from the current position(S30); guiding the vehicle to the destination by displaying a main map loaded from a memory device(S40); and providing a sub map for a multiplex building loaded from the memory device if the sub map is requested by the driver(S50,S60).

Description

Map information display device of navigation system and method thereof {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM}

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a map information display device of a navigation system according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for displaying map information of a navigation system according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing unique symbols of an amusement park.

4 is a diagram illustrating an internal map of an amusement park in the form of an illustrated map.

5 and 6 are views for explaining a process of accessing the map information of the amusement park.

7 is a diagram illustrating an internal map screen and a user interface of an amusement park.

8 is a view showing a list of facilities in an amusement park.

9 is a view showing a map screen including the location of a particular facility in the amusement park.

10 is a view showing an internal map of the composite building in plan view.

11 is a diagram illustrating the internal map of the complex building in the form of an illustration map.

12 is a view showing unique symbols of a complex building.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an internal map screen and a user interface of the complex building. FIG.

14 is a view for explaining a process of moving the map screen on the internal map screen of the complex building.

15 is a diagram illustrating a display method for guiding directions at intersections in a complex building.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a table in which facilities in a complex are classified. FIG.

17 and 18 are user interface screens for searching for a specific facility in the complex.

10: GPS module 20: communication unit

30: user interface 40: display unit

50: audio output unit 60: storage unit

70: control unit

The present invention relates to a navigation system, and more particularly, to a map information display device and a method of a navigation system for providing map information of a multiplex space such as an amusement park or a complex building.

In general, a navigation system is a system that provides information for driving a vehicle such as a vehicle by using a satellite and is also called an automatic navigation system.

The navigation system may receive predetermined data from a GPS satellite floating on the earth by using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and calculate its position based on the received data.

And, based on their location information to inform the user of the location of the current vehicle (Location), calculate the optimal route to the desired destination (Routing), guide the user according to the route (Guidance) to help in driving Various information can be provided.

The navigation system stores therein map information on the entire map and point of interest (POI) information representing famous areas, buildings, and road information on the entire map, and provides optimal route guidance and safe driving for the map information and POI information. It is used as information for.

However, the existing navigation system that provides the route guidance service no longer increases user satisfaction with product use and has a limitation in providing product functions corresponding to the technological trend of the times.

The existing navigation system provides a route guidance to a destination, and when the approach is made, the route guidance is terminated. Therefore, in the case of a multiplex space including a large-scale facility such as an amusement park and a complex building (composite cultural space), an internal facility is provided. There was no way to provide location and detailed maps.

Recently, as the use of the navigation system is expanded, various contents are required to provide more useful information to users and improved functions of new concepts.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide a map information display device and method of the navigation system for providing the internal map information of the multiplex space, such as an amusement park or complex building. There is a purpose.

An object of the present invention is to provide a map information display device and a method of a navigation system for providing portable contents that further satisfy the user's emotion by highlighting the portability of the navigation system.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention constructs a map database by constructing detailed map information in each space for each multiplex space with respect to at least one multiplex space. And reading detailed map information of the multiplex space from the map database according to a user command; And a second step of providing facility information and road guidance information within the multiplex space through the detailed map information.

The present invention provides a storage unit for storing a map database in which detailed map information is constructed for each multiplex space for at least one multiplex space, and a display unit for displaying detailed map information of the multiplex space. A user interface for inputting a user command for detailed map information of the multiplex space, and reading detailed map information of the multiplex space from the map database according to a user command through the user interface. Provided is a map information display device of a navigation system including a control unit for providing facility information and road guidance information.

According to the present invention, detailed map information in a large amusement facility or a large structure of a complex structure can be constructed to provide a user with facility information and a road guidance service in a specific space.

Hereinafter, a map information display apparatus and a method of a navigation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The navigation system according to the present invention is characterized in providing detailed map information in a multiplex space.

Here, the multiplex space collectively refers to a complex or an outdoor park including various facilities such as food / drink facilities, tourist facilities, entertainment facilities, shopping facilities, and convention facilities.

1, a map information display apparatus of a navigation system according to the present invention will be described.

1 illustrates a map information display apparatus of a navigation system according to the present invention.

The map information display apparatus of the present invention is applied to a navigation system having a global positioning system (GPS) module 10 that receives position signals from at least three GPS satellites and calculates its position.

The navigation system of the present invention is a user terminal that provides map information (hereinafter, referred to as a 'main map') for a general route guidance function. In particular, in a multiplex space having a specific point of interest (POI) according to a user's request. It is configured to include a function (hereinafter referred to as "sub map function") for providing detailed map information (hereinafter referred to as "sub map").

The submap function provides a map screen including structure and facility information in a multiplex space, and is constructed and serviced in a map form separate from the main map.

The map information display apparatus of the navigation system according to the present invention, as shown in the storage unit 60 for storing a map database for constructing detailed map information in the space for each multiplex space for at least one multiplex space A display unit 40 for displaying detailed map information of the multiplex space, a user interface 30 for inputting a user command for detailed map information of the multiplex space, and a user command through the user interface And a controller 70 that reads detailed map information of the multiplex space from the map database and provides facility information and road guidance information in the multiplex space.

The storage unit 60 stores a sub-map program for providing detailed map information of the multiplex space together with a control program for controlling the overall operation including the route guidance function of the navigation system.

The storage unit 60 stores a map database for storing map data for displaying the main map, a submap for each of the multiplex spaces, and a table for classifying facilities existing in the multiplex space by place or facility type. Includes a submap database to store it.

The display unit 40 is a means for displaying various display contents and the main map and the sub map according to the overall system operation, and uses a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence). Can be.

In addition, the user interface 30 is a means for inputting a user command for the first half of the navigation system including the sub map function. The user interface 30 includes a touch pad integrated with the display unit 40 to provide a user graphic interface means. do. A method of touching a specific position of the graphic screen with a stylus pen or a finger by providing a menu screen related to the route guidance function and the sub map function of the navigation system through the display unit 40. User command can be recognized by.

The map information display apparatus of the navigation system according to the present invention further includes a communication unit 20 and a voice output unit 50.

The communication unit 20 may communicate with a web server by wire / wireless communication to receive various information and update information related to the navigation system provided from the web server. The received information may be stored in the map database or submap database of the storage unit 60 or used as update information.

The voice output unit 50 is a means for performing voice guidance in the route guidance function and the sub map function.

The controller 70 controls the operation of the entire system including the route guidance function, and controls the operation of performing a submap function for a specific multiplex space according to a user's command. A detailed control method of the controller 70 for the sub map function will be described in detail below.

The submap of the multiplex space provided by the present invention is a detailed map implemented as a map image to include facility information and location information of each facility in each multiplex space.

The submap may construct an internal map of the multiplex space in the form of a plan view or in the form of an illustrated map of 2D or 3D.

A user access method to the submap of the multiplex space will be described.

2 is for explaining an embodiment of a method for displaying map information according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, a submap of a multiplex space is approached in the course of performing a route guidance function. In this case, the multiplex space is an example of an outdoor space such as an amusement park.

As shown, the user sets a destination for the route guidance of the navigation system by specifying a POI corresponding to the multiplex space (S10). In order to guide the route to the set destination, the current location of the user is measured (S20) and calculated on the movement path from the measured current location to the destination (S30).

In operation S40, the main map corresponding to the calculated movement route is read and the main map is displayed while the main map is displayed. On the main map, a POI name and a symbol are displayed at a POI location corresponding to the multiplex space.

The POI symbol may be implemented using the corresponding brand image when a brand image representing the multiplex space exists.

In addition, the symbol for the multiplex space can be implemented in a dynamic form of 3D, as shown in Figure 3, the symbol 31 is displayed at the POI location of the main map.

In addition, the symbol 31 may be configured as an icon having a function of a click button so as to receive a user's command. In particular, the symbol 31 performs a route guidance function. In the process, it is set to be activated when arriving at the periphery of the multiplex space.

When the user clicks on the symbol 31 at the time of arrival in the vicinity of the multiplex space, the submap corresponding to the multiplex space is read and the submap is provided (S60).

As shown in FIG. 4, the submap of the multiplex space is an entire map including road guidance information and all facility information of the internal space in the form of an illustration map.

Instead of using the symbol, the execution button (for example, a 'detailed information' button) for executing the sub-map function at the predetermined position of the main map in a manner that arrives around the multiplex space, the execution button This may be automatically activated to execute the submap function through the execution button.

In addition to the route guidance function, the submap function may be accessed through a name search screen for searching for a POI.

The name search screen is a screen for searching for a POI in a process of searching for detailed related information of a specific POI or designating a destination for a route guidance function or a simulation driving mode.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a name search screen provided by a navigation system.

As shown, the name search screen includes a text input field 51 for inputting text for POI search, a POI search result screen 53 for providing a POI list including text input by the user, and the POI list. It includes a detailed information icon 55 for requesting detailed related information about a specific POI.

When the user selects a specific POI from the POI list on the POI search result screen 53, the detailed information icon 55 is activated, and when the user inputs the detailed information icon 55, the detailed information screen shown in FIG. 6 is switched to. It provides the detailed information, such as transportation, POI information for the selected POI.

In this case, an execution button (for example, an 'illustration map) 61 for accessing a submap may be provided on the detailed information screen of FIG. 6 to enable access of the submap of the POI selected by the user.

The user interface for the submap function is described as follows.

7 is a diagram illustrating a sub map screen and a user interface for an outdoor space such as an amusement park.

As shown, the user interface for the sub map function includes a magnifying glass button 71 for enlarging or reducing the screen of the sub map.

The magnifier button 71 includes a zoom in button for enlarging the screen of the sub map and a zoom out button for reducing the screen of the sub map.

The basic scale level of the submap is defined as a minimum scale level, and the minimum scale level is defined as a scale level level at which the entire area of the multiplex space can be represented on one screen. The magnifier button 71 is set to have a four level system including a minimum scale level. In addition, the screen moving method of the sub map is configured such that the map screen moves in correspondence with the direction in which the user touches the screen without configuring a separate button.

The user interface further includes the sub map related user menu 73. As shown, the sub map related user menu 73 executes a current position button (a) for displaying a user position in the multiplex space, a system main menu for the route guidance function, and system-wide control. A menu button (b), a destination button (c) for setting a destination in the multiplex space, a cancel button (d) for canceling a route to a destination set through the destination button (c), and An index button (e) for providing a list of facilities existing in the multiplex space and activating a submap function for the list of facilities.

Here, the index button (e) is for searching a facility in the multiplex or setting a destination among the facilities. When the index button e is input by the user, as shown in FIG. 8, a list of all facilities in the multiplex is provided and sorted. When the user selects a specific facility from the facility list, as shown in FIG. 9, a sub map is provided based on the location of the selected facility. The submap providing the location of the selected facility is set to be displayed at the maximum scale level in the submap function.

In the sub-map function, if the position finding function through the GPS module 10 is enabled, all buttons of the user menu 73 related to the sub-map are activated, and if the position finding function is impossible, the current position button (a). Do not activate buttons that require the Find Location feature.

The path search function in the multiplex space can be implemented in various ways.

First, the road guidance function in the sub map function that enables the location search function will be described. The user sets a facility to be visited among the facilities in the multiplex space by using the destination button c or the index button e. Thereafter, after searching for the user's current location through the location search function, the user searches for a route to the set destination and provides the searched route to the user.

On the other hand, the road guidance function in the sub-map function that the location search function is impossible will be described. Similarly, the user sets a facility to be visited using the destination button c or the index button e as a destination. In this case, the user directly inputs a facility corresponding to the current location to search for a route to the destination based on the input current location as a reference point or a preset entrance point of the multiplex space.

Hereinafter, a complex building of a multiplex space for providing a submap function of the present invention will be described as another example.

Since the complex is composed of a plurality of floors, it is necessary to provide a submap for the internal space for each floor.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the inner map of the complex building, and FIG. 11 is a diagram of an inner map of the complex building in the form of an illustrated map.

As shown in the figure, the sub-map of each floor of the complex may provide a plan view expressing the internal map in the form of a map by simplifying the complex internal space, or provide an illustration map representing the three-dimensional space.

In the plan view form, it is preferable to fix the scale level of the map screen to a scale level level in which the entire area of the floor can be expressed on one screen, and the illustration map is set to have four level systems including the minimum scale level. do. In the sub-map function for the complex building, the screen may be moved only in the illustration map form.

The submap function for the complex building is also accessible in both a route guidance function and a simulated driving mode.

For example, when approaching the periphery of the complex building during the route guidance function, a symbol 21 corresponding to the complex building is activated on the main map as shown in FIG. 12. The symbol 21 may be used to request a submap for the complex, or as described above, through a name search screen for searching for a POI.

When a sub map request for the complex building is input, an internal map screen and a user interface of the complex building are provided as shown in FIG.

The user interface includes the sub-map related user menu 33 together with a magnifying glass button 31 for enlarging or reducing the scale level of the map screen for the sub-map.

The sub-map user menu 33 includes a previous button (a) for moving to a previous page, a layer selection button (b) for selecting a layer in the complex to be checked for a sub map, and the complex building. A search button (c) for searching a specific facility among all the facilities within the facility, a location button (d) for setting facilities corresponding to a user's current location and a destination to be visited in the complex, and the display of the submap A move button e for converting the form into a top view or an illustration map.

When the movement button e is input by a user, the sub map may be converted from a plan view to an illustration map, or from the illustration map to a plan view.

In the case of the complex building, since the function of locating through the GPS module 10 is impossible in the building, the service requiring the locating function is set to be excluded. That is, the sub-map function for the complex building does not support the location search function, so it is implemented in the same form as the mock driving mode.

The screen moving method of the submap for the complex building can be moved by touching the screen, and a simulation driving mode capable of searching around the floor can be implemented through this method.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the screen of the submap is separated and the upper side of the screen is touched, the screen moves forward, and when the lower side of the screen is touched, the screen moves forward.

Further, a screen control button 43 for adjusting the screen moving speed according to the user's screen touch is further included in the user interface of the submap, so that the user directly adjusts the screen moving speed using the screen adjusting button 43. Can be.

As described above, the submap of the complex does not constitute a separate user interface for orientation. However, at an intersection point in the submap, a user interface for a direction is temporarily generated and provided.

15 (i) illustrates a user interface provided when a screen is moved by a user's screen touch. This creates and provides an arrow icon 11 activated for each driveway at the intersection point. When the user selects an arrow icon of an access road to proceed, the direction of screen movement is determined according to the direction of the selected arrow icon.

Fig. 15 (ii) shows a user interface provided during simulation driving for a preset destination, in which case an arrow icon in an inactive state is provided. As shown in the drawing, it is preferable to display the inactive arrow icon 11 'on each of the access roads at the intersection point and to discriminate between the icons corresponding to the driving directions of the destinations.

In order to facilitate the search for facilities in the complex, facilities existing in the complex are classified by floor and a facility table classified by facility type is constructed.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a table classifying facilities in a complex building. FIG.

The complex includes food / drink facilities, tourism facilities, entertainment facilities, shopping facilities, convention facilities, and the like, and each facility is classified by classifying floors and facility types (themes) as shown.

When a user inputs a search button (c) of the sub-map related user menu 33, as shown in FIG. 17, a search screen for searching for facilities in the complex is provided.

As shown in the figure, the facility search may be a place search classified into floors or a theme search classified into facility types. If a theme search is selected from among them, as shown in Fig. 18, a lower screen of the theme search is provided, and a user selects a facility to find a location through the lower screen. In addition to the search method described above, a user interface may be implemented to search for a facility according to a name through direct text input, such as a keyword search method.

Therefore, the present invention can provide location information and road guidance information for the internal facilities of the multiplex space, such as outdoor parks and complex buildings.

The method for displaying map information of a navigation system according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

The map information display apparatus and method of the navigation system according to the present invention can further expand the use of the product by providing the internal map information of the multiplex space such as an amusement park or a complex building, further highlighting the portable characteristics of the navigation system.

Therefore, by constructing internal map information of the multiplex space and using it as portable contents for expanding the utilization of the navigation system, it is possible to satisfy the emotional needs of the user and improve product satisfaction.

Claims

Construct a map database by constructing detailed map information in the space for each of the multiplex spaces for at least one multiplex space,

A first step of reading detailed map information of the multiplex space from the map database according to a user command; And,

A second step of providing facility information and road guidance information in the multiplex space through the detailed map information;

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

The method of claim 1,

The map database,

And a detailed map including all facilities in the multiplex space in the form of a plan view or in the form of a 2D or 3D illustrated map.

The method of claim 2,

The map database,

And a table configured to classify facilities in the multiplex space by places or types of facilities.

The method of claim 2,

The multiplex space is,

Method for displaying map information of a navigation system, characterized in that the complex or outdoor space containing at least one of food and beverage facilities, tourism facilities, entertainment facilities, shopping facilities, convention facilities.

The method of claim 1,

The first step,

Providing map information for guiding a route to point of interest (POI) information representing the multiplex space according to a user's request;

Reading detailed map information corresponding to the multiplex space when a detail view command for the POI information is input;

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

The method of claim 5,

The POI information includes a unique symbol representing the multiplex space.

Map information display method of the navigation system, characterized in that by configuring the symbol as an icon to receive a detailed view command for the POI information through the symbol.

The method of claim 1,

The first step,

Retrieving POI information representing the multiplex space;

Reading detailed map information corresponding to the multiplex space when a detail view command for the POI information is input from the search result

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

The method of claim 1,

The second step,

Providing a user interface with the detailed map screen of the multimedia space from the detailed map information;

Providing road guidance information in the multimedia space according to a user command through the user interface

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

The method of claim 8,

The user interface,

A magnifying glass icon for enlarging or reducing the scale level of the detailed map screen, a location setting icon for designating a facility corresponding to a desired destination, and requesting route guidance information for the facility, and moving the screen of the detailed map screen. At least one of a direction indication icon, an index icon for bringing up a list of facilities in the multimedia space, and a map switch icon for switching the display form of the detailed map screen. .

The method of claim 8,

Providing road guidance information in the multimedia space,

Searching for a facility corresponding to a destination by the user;

Searching for a route to the destination;

Performing road guidance to facilities corresponding to the destination according to the found route;

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

The method of claim 10,

Searching for a route to the destination,

And searching for a route to the destination based on a predetermined entry point of the multimedia space.

The method of claim 10,

Searching for a route to the destination,

And searching for a route to the destination based on the current location after searching for the current location of the user.

The method of claim 10,

Searching for a facility corresponding to the current location by the user together with the destination;

Searching for a route to the destination,

And searching for a route to the destination based on the current location.

The method of claim 8,

Providing road guidance information in the multimedia space,

Moving a map screen in a direction corresponding to the input direction instruction command when a predetermined direction instruction command is input in the detailed map screen;

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

The method of claim 8,

Providing road guidance information in the multimedia space,

Searching for a facility corresponding to a destination by the user;

Providing location information of a facility corresponding to the destination;

Map information display method of the navigation system comprising a.

A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 15 is recorded.

A storage unit for storing a map database for constructing detailed map information in the space for each of the multiplex spaces for at least one multiplex space;

A display unit for displaying detailed map information of the multiplex space;

A user interface for inputting a user command for detailed map information of the multiplex space;

A control unit that reads detailed map information of the multiplex space from the map database according to a user command through the user interface and provides facility information and road guidance information in the multiplex space.

Map information display device of the navigation system comprising a.