KR20090000683A - Method of guidance in navigator using to search internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a navigator, the method for navigating a navigator using the Internet search, in the search mode, connecting to a search site and transmitting a destination search word to the search site; Displaying destination information received from a search site; Setting a path according to coordinates of destination information selected from the displayed destination information; And a process of performing road guidance using the set route. Accordingly, the user can search for information on the destination through the Internet, and the navigator can immediately perform the directions using only the necessary information from the searched information.

Description

How to navigate the navigator through internet search {METHOD OF GUIDANCE IN NAVIGATOR USING TO SEARCH INTERNET}

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a navigator for performing a road guidance through the Internet according to the present invention.

2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for navigating a road according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3a to 3c are exemplary views illustrating a method of navigating a road through an internet search according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart sequentially showing a navigation method in the navigator and the Internet network according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a navigation method for a navigator, and more particularly to a method for performing a navigation by searching for a destination in a navigator through the Internet.

The navigator is a device that informs the user of the current position of the object by visual and audio display methods by calculating the current position of the object through a GPS (Global Positioning System). In addition, when a user inputs a destination to arrive in the navigator, the navigator displays the direction of the user, the distance to the destination, the route set by the user, the optimal route to the destination, and provides the user with the necessary information.

When the user searches for a destination in the navigator, if the information about the input destination does not exist among the information stored in the navigator, the user must update the information stored in the navigator using the Internet. This method is inconvenient because it takes a long time to update the entire information including the information on the desired destination through the Internet. Also, when a user searches for a destination through the Internet in the navigator, the navigator only retrieves and displays information about the destination. In this way, not only the navigator merely displays the searched information, but also a method that can utilize the searched information more.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a method for performing a road guide using the destination information retrieved using the Internet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for performing a road guide using only destination information required by a user.

In order to achieve the above object, the navigation method of the navigator according to an embodiment of the present invention displays and displays destination information received from a search site when the search site is connected to the search site and the destination search word is transmitted to the search site. And setting a path according to the coordinates of the destination information selected from the destination information to be used, and then performing a road guide using the set path.

The destination search term refers to a search word input when a user searches for information on a destination for guiding a road. As the destination search word, a business name, a phone number, an address, a region, etc. may be input.

The destination information means information that is a search result for the destination search word. Destination information includes a business name, a telephone number, an address, a location, and the like, and coordinates of the location may or may not be included in the destination information.

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

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a navigator for performing a road guidance through the Internet according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the navigator 100 includes a satellite signal receiver 110, a wireless internet unit 120, a controller 130, a storage unit 140, an audio output unit 150, an input unit 160, and a display unit ( 170).

The satellite signal receiver 110 receives a satellite signal from a GPS satellite and transmits the received satellite signal to the controller 130. The wireless Internet unit 120 connects the control unit 130 and the search site so that the control unit 130 can perform a search through the search site. Wireless Internet may be HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet).

The controller 130 controls the overall operation of the navigator 100. The controller 130 includes a location calculation module 131 and a destination information analysis module 133. The position calculation module 131 calculates a current position by analyzing the satellite signal received through the satellite signal receiver 110. The destination information analysis module 133 analyzes the search results downloaded and searched through the search site. As a result of the analysis, if there is destination information corresponding to the destination search word, the destination information analysis module 133 determines whether the destination information includes coordinates and the like. When the destination information includes the coordinates, the controller 130 sets and displays a path from the current location to the coordinates and then performs road guidance.

The storage 140 stores various programs for controlling general operations of the navigator 100 and data generated while the navigator 100 is operating. The storage 140 stores a map for performing road guidance.

The audio output unit 150 outputs the sound signal output through the controller 130 through the speaker. In addition, the audio output unit 150 may include a microphone to transmit a sound signal input from the outside to the controller 130. Therefore, the controller 130 may detect a control signal input by voice and perform an operation according to the signal.

The input unit 160 is an input means for interfacing with a user, and may be a keypad or a touch screen. In particular, the input unit 160 is provided with a specific key (hereinafter referred to as a navigator key) for performing the road guidance so that the road guidance execution mode can be set. In this case, the road guidance execution mode may be set to a key selected for using the navigator 100, may be set to a key provided separately in the navigator 100, or may be set using a menu. Therefore, when the navigation key is input, the controller 130 may detect this by setting the road guidance execution mode, display the route using the destination coordinates, and perform the road guidance.

The display unit 170 displays the state and operation process of the navigator 100. In particular, under the control of the controller 130, information on the destination searched through the Internet is displayed on the screen. Here, the display unit 170 may use an LCD, and may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing display data, and an LCD display element. In addition, when the LCD is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 170 may operate as the input unit 160.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a road guidance method of the navigator 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user selects the search mode using a menu or a function key, the controller 130 detects this in step 211, and transmits a search site connection request signal to the internet network through the wireless internet unit 120 in step 213. The search site connection request signal may include a web address of the search site. Next, the internet network connects the search site with the wireless internet unit 120 and transmits the initial screen of the search site to the controller 130 through the wireless internet unit 120. The controller 130 displays the received search site initial screen on the display unit 170 as shown in FIG. 3A. At this time, the search site initial screen is provided with an input window for inputting a search word. Accordingly, the controller 130 can grasp the information on the destination through the search and perform the road guidance using the destination information.

The controller 130 determines whether a destination search word is input through the input unit 160 in step 215. When the user inputs the destination search word in the search site input window through the input unit 160, the controller 130 detects it in step 217 and displays the input destination search word. When the search request signal is detected through the input unit 160, the controller 130 transmits the destination search word to the search site through the wireless Internet unit 120. The search site that receives the destination search term searches for destination information corresponding to the destination search term. After the search is completed, the search site transmits the searched result to the controller 130 through the wireless Internet unit 120. Here, the destination information may be a phone number, an address, a business name, and may include destination coordinates corresponding to the destination location. In addition, the document may include a destination search word or an address such as a homepage address.

The controller 130 determines whether the destination information is included in the search result received in step 219. If the destination information does not exist, the controller 130 displays on the display unit 170 that there is no destination information corresponding to the search result destination search in step 221. In operation 223, the controller 130 determines whether a re-search for the destination search word is selected. However, if the destination information is included in the result received in step 219, the controller 130 displays the destination information included in step 225 on the display unit 170 as shown in FIG. 3B. The screen on which the destination information is displayed is a web document including a destination search word and a homepage including a destination search word. This screen shows business name, location, address, and phone number of the destination. In addition, each destination information may include coordinates corresponding to the destination, but the coordinates are not displayed on the screen.

 Then, when the user moves the cursor to select specific destination information among the displayed destination information, the controller 130 detects that the specific destination information is selected in step 327. When the user inputs a navigator key again, the controller 130 detects that the path is selected using specific destination information in step 229. The controller 130 determines whether the destination information selected in step 231 includes coordinates indicating the destination location. If the coordinates indicating the destination location are not included, the controller 130 displays a popup indicating that the road guide cannot be performed in step 233, and returns to step 227 to determine whether other destination information is selected.

However, if the destination information selected in step 231 includes coordinates corresponding to the destination, the controller 130 matches the coordinates with the map stored in the storage 140. In operation 235, the controller 130 sets a path from the current location to the destination and displays the same as shown in FIG. 3C. Next, the controller 130 performs the road guidance in step 237.

On the other hand, if a path setting is not detected in step 229, the controller 130 determines whether another function is selected in step 239. If another function is selected, the controller 130 detects this and performs the corresponding function in step 341. Another function here can be a detailed search. The user moves the cursor to the displayed destination information and double-clicks or inputs a specific key (for example, a search key). The controller 130 detects this as a detailed search and transmits a detailed information request signal for the selected destination information to the search site operator through the wireless Internet unit 120. The search site receives the detailed information about the selected destination information and transmits it to the controller 130. The controller 130 displays detailed information on the destination information transmitted from the search site. In this case, the screen displaying detailed information may be displayed as a map indicating the location of the destination search word, and a user's review, feature, route, address, phone number, and photo of the destination search word may be displayed.

4 is a flowchart sequentially showing a navigation method in the navigator 100 and the Internet network according to the present invention.

If the search mode is set in step 411, the controller 130 detects this and transmits a search site connection request signal to the internet network through the wireless internet unit 120 in step 413. After receiving the connection request with the search site, the Internet network connects the search site in step 415 and transmits the search site initial screen received from the search site to the controller 130 through the wireless communication unit. The controller 130 displays the search site initial screen received in operation 417 on the display unit 170. Then, when the destination search word is input through the input unit 160, the controller 130 detects this in step 419, and transmits a destination search word search request signal to the search site through the wireless Internet unit 120 in step 421.

The search site searches for information corresponding to the destination search word received in step 423, and transmits destination information corresponding to the destination search word to the controller 130 through the wireless Internet unit 120 in step 425. The control unit 130 receiving the destination information is displayed in step 425. If specific destination information is selected from the displayed destination information, the controller 130 detects it in step 429, and sets and displays a path according to the coordinates included in the destination information in step 431. Thereafter, the controller 130 performs the road guidance through the path set in step 433.

In the above, specific preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention attached to the claims. will be.

According to the present invention, when the information on the destination that the user wants to go to is not found in the navigator, the user may update only necessary information without having to update all the information that the navigator has. In addition, the navigator may perform the road guidance using the destination information retrieved through the Internet.

Claims (5)

In a search mode, connecting to a search site and transmitting a destination search word to the search site; Displaying destination information received from the search site; Setting a path based on coordinates of destination information selected from the displayed destination information; And The road guidance method of the navigation, characterized in that for performing the road guidance using the set route. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the path comprises: If a navigation key is input, the route guidance method of the navigation, characterized in that for setting the route according to the coordinates of the selected destination information. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the path comprises: And if the detailed search of the selected destination information is input, displaying a detailed description corresponding to the destination information. Connecting to a search site in a search mode, and inputting at least one of a business name, a phone number, and an address as a destination search term in the search site; Displaying destination information received from the search site; Setting a path based on coordinates of destination information selected from the displayed destination information; And The road guidance method of the navigation, characterized in that for performing the road guidance using the set route. The method of claim 4, wherein the destination information is Route name navigation method comprising a business name, telephone number, address, location, coordinates for the location.

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