KR20090098165A - Method and system for updating map using over-the-air function - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for offering a map update service by using the OTA(Over-The-Air) and a navigation service system thereof are provided to offer the map update service to a user quickly in real time. A map information system(100) requests an OTA service so that update map information can be transmitted if a map is updated. An OTA server(130) performs a control action so that an OTA channel for a terminal can be established according to the OTA service request. A transmission network(140) interworks with the OTA server to establish the OTA channel and then transmits a message in which the update map information is included to the terminal through the established OTA channel.

Description

Method for providing map information update service using OTA and navigation service system {Method and System for Updating Map using Over-The-Air Function}

The present invention relates to a method and a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA that provides a user with a map information update service in real time by providing updated map information to a terminal using an OTA. .

Nowadays, many users use a navigation device or a terminal including a mobile phone to receive map information including geographic information, geographical information associated with geographic information, and event information from a navigation service system or a telematics service system. Find services, find restaurants, find accommodation, tourist attractions, etc. are provided.

On the other hand, in order for the user to be provided with such a navigation service correctly, the map information, which may frequently change, must be updated at an appropriate time. Conventionally, the user accesses the navigation service system through a CD-ROM or another storage device to obtain new map information. I had to download it.

The conventional map information update method through the separate storage device, in addition to the inconvenience of having to use a separate storage device, there is a problem that it takes a long time to update because the updated map information must be downloaded.

In addition, in the conventional map information update method through a separate storage device, since the user can update the map information by downloading new map information after accessing the corresponding navigation service site, it is possible to frequently change the map information. There is a problem that can not update the map information in real time.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a navigation service system that can provide a user with a map information update service quickly in real time.

Another object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a navigation service system that can quickly provide a map information update service to a user by extracting only the updated portion and providing it as updated map information.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a navigation service system that provides a map information update service to a terminal, when the map information is updated, an over-the-air (OTA) service so that updated map information is transmitted. Map information system for requesting; An OTA server for controlling an OTA channel for the terminal according to the OTA service request; And a transmission network configured to establish the OTA channel in association with the OTA server and transmit a message including the update map information to the terminal through the set OTA channel. Provides a navigation service system to provide.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for providing a map information update service to a terminal by a navigation service system, comprising: (a) determining whether to update previously stored map information; (b) requesting to update the map information when the map information is changed; (c) setting an OTA channel according to the map information update request; And (d) including the updated map information of the map information in a message and transmitting the updated map information to the terminal through the set OTA channel.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a navigation service system that provides a map information update service to a terminal, when the map information is updated to generate updated map information, a map information update request message is transmitted. A map management server; A navigation server receiving the map information update request message and transmitting an OTA service request message including terminal identification information and new map version information; When the OTA service request message is received, an OTA channel establishment request message is transmitted to establish an OTA channel, and when an OTA channel establishment response message is received, a map information download request message is transmitted so that the updated map information is transmitted through the OTA channel. OTA server; And when receiving the OTA channel setting request message, sets the OTA channel to a terminal corresponding to the terminal identification information to transmit the OTA channel setting response message, and when the map information download request message is received, through the OTA channel. It provides a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA, characterized in that it comprises an exchange for transmitting the updated map information to the terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the updated map information to the terminal using the OTA, there is an effect of providing a navigation service system that can provide a user with a map information update service in real time.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect of providing a navigation service system that can provide a map information update service to a user quickly by extracting only the portion where the map information is updated and providing the updated map information.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function is obvious to those skilled in the art or may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an over-the-air (OTA) according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a navigation service system that provides a map information update service using an OTA includes a map information system 100 for requesting an OTA service so that updated map information is transmitted when map information is updated, and a map information system. In response to the OTA service request transmitted from the 100, the OTA server 130 and the OTA server 130 controlling to set the OTA channel for the terminal 150 are set up in connection with the OTA channel 130 and updated through the OTA channel thus set The transmission network 140 for transmitting a message including the map information to the terminal 150, and the like.

The above-described "Over-The-Air" (OTA) is a standard for transmitting and receiving information on system registration in a wireless communication system and uses a short message service (SMS). Technology to transmit various kinds of information. In the present invention, the conventional "OTA" concept is used, but the "message transmitted including the updated map information for updating the map information" includes an OTA message, an SMS message, a long message service (LMS), or "LMS". "One" message, multimedia message service (hereinafter referred to as "MMS") message, data burst message (DBM: Data Burst Message) and a variety of service messages that can be transmitted to the user terminal 150, etc. have.

In addition, the transmission network 140 includes a "communication system" for transmitting a message including the update map information in a circuit (Circuit) method or a packet (Packet) method. Here, the communication system is referred to as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA), and WiBro (WiBro). ), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) (hereinafter referred to as "HSDPA"), Wireless Portable Internet, IP Multimedia Subsystem (hereinafter referred to as "IMS") and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) And the like.

When the transmission network 140 in the navigation service system according to the present invention includes a mobile communication system such as CDMA, WCDMA, etc., the transmission network 140 sends a message including update map information to the corresponding terminal 150 in a circuit manner. By transmitting the map information may be updated in the terminal 150. The description thereof will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

If the communication system included in the transmission network 140 in the navigation service system according to the present invention includes one of WiBro, HSDPA, IMS, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and the like, such a communication system is IP (Internet Protocol). ) Based service access function, packet data transmission and message transmission function, and the like, and the transmission network 140 including such a communication system transmits a message including the updated map information to the corresponding terminal 150 in a packet manner. May be updated in the terminal 150.

In addition, the transmission network 140 may include a device for establishing an OTA channel in conjunction with the OTA 130, such a device may vary depending on the type of communication system included in the transmission network 140, in the CDMA series system MSC (Mobile Switching Center), an Access Control Router (ACR) in a WiBro system, a Call Sessiong Control Function (CSCF) in an IMS system, and the like.

In addition, the transmission network 140 may include a location information server for storing, managing and querying terminal location information. The location information server is a device that stores and manages terminal location information in order to provide mobility of the terminal 150. According to a communication system included in the transmission network 140, a home location register (HLR) and a GMLC (General Mobile) It may be one in a location center, a mobile positioning center (MPC), a home agent, or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, the map information system 100 stores map information, determines whether the stored map information is updated, extracts a changed portion of the stored map information as updated map information, and updates the extracted map information. Includes a map management server 110 for transmitting a map information update request so that the map information is updated, and a navigation server 120 for receiving an map information update request from the map management server 110 and requesting an OTA service to the OTA server 130. do.

The above-described map management server 110 stores map information including one or more of geographic information, local information linked to specific geographic information, and event information.

The above-described navigation server 120 receives the map information update request from the map management server 110 and includes the terminal identification information and the new map version information of the map information in the OTA service request and transmits it to the OTA server 130. Here, the terminal identification information is information for identifying the terminal 150 on the network. The terminal identification information may vary depending on the type of communication system included in the transmission network 140. The terminal identification information may include a mobile directory number (MDN), a mobile identity number (MIN), One may be an IP (Internet Protocol) address or the like.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which the navigation service system described above with reference to FIG. 1 provides a map information update service using an OTA.

Referring to FIG. 2, the method for providing a map information update service to the terminal 150 by the navigation service system includes determining whether to update previously stored map information (S200), and requesting map information update when the map information is changed. In step S202, setting the OTA channel according to the map information update request in step S204, and transmitting the updated map information for the map information to the terminal 150 through the set OTA channel in step S206. And the like.

After the above-described step S202, it may include the step of querying the terminal location information of the terminal 150.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the map information update service using OTA transmits data for updating map information through OTA and updates data for updating map information instead of all data. Its key feature is that it only sends partial update map information.

The first characteristic is that data for updating map information is transmitted through OTA, so that the map information can be updated in real time to a user terminal without using a storage medium such as a CD-ROM. The second feature is that the updated map information is updated with only the updated portion, not the entire data of the updated map information, thereby improving the transmission speed and transmission efficiency, thereby enabling a fast map information update service.

3 is a diagram illustrating a navigation service system providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is assuming that the communication system included in the transmission network 140 shown in FIG. 1 is a mobile communication system such as CDMA, WCDMA, and the like. The exchange 141 shown in FIG. As an apparatus for establishing an OTA channel, it may be replaced with another apparatus according to the type of communication system included in the transmission network 140. For example, when the communication system included in the transmission network 140 is a CDMA series system, the exchange 141 may be a mobile switching center (MSC).

Referring to FIG. 3, a navigation service system that provides a map information update service to a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a map management server that transmits a map information update request message when map information is updated to generate updated map information. The navigation server 120 receives the map information update request message from the map management server 110 and transmits an OTA service request message including the terminal identification information and the new map version information to the OTA server 130. When the OTA service request message is received from the server 120, an OTA channel establishment request message is transmitted to the exchange 141 so that the OTA channel is established, and when the OTA channel establishment response message is received from the exchange 141, an update instruction is performed through the established OTA channel. OTA server and OTA channel establishment request message for sending map information download request message to the exchange 141 so that the information is transmitted. When receiving the message from the OTA server 130, the OTA channel is set for the terminal 150 corresponding to the terminal identification information, and the OTA channel setting response message is transmitted to the OTA server 130, and the map information download request message is sent to the OTA server ( And a switch 141 for transmitting the updated map information to the terminal 150 through the set OTA channel.

The above-described map management server 110 stores the map information, determines whether the stored map information is updated, and extracts the changed portion of the stored map information as the updated map information.

The above-described map management server 110 stores map information including one or more map related information among geographic information, local information, and event information.

The navigation service system for providing a map information update service to a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 adds a location information server 142 for storing, managing, and inquiring terminal location information of the terminal 150. If the OTA server 130 receives the OTA service request message from the navigation server 120, the OTA server 130 transmits the location inquiry request message to the location information server 142 to transmit the location inquiry response message including the terminal location information. It receives from the server 142, and transmits an OTA channel establishment request message to the exchange 141 based on the received terminal location information.

Here, the location information server 142 is a device that stores and manages terminal location information in order to provide mobility of the terminal 150 and according to a communication system included in the transmission network 140, a home location register (HLR). , General Mobile Location Center (GMLC), Mobile Positioning Center (MPC), Home Agent (Home Agent), etc. can be one.

In addition, after receiving the OTA channel establishment response message from the exchange 141, the OTA server 130 transmits a protocol capability request message to the exchange 1410 in order to know the protocols that can be supported, so that the protocol capability response including the protocol capability information is included. The message is received and a map information download request message is transmitted to the exchange 141.

The updated map information provided to the terminal 150 is deviation information between the new map information corresponding to the new map version information and the previous map information corresponding to the previous map version information, and includes geographic information. It includes one or more of the local information and event information associated with.

The updated map information as the deviation information is transmitted in an OTA channel set to the corresponding terminal 150 in a message and used to update the map degree in the corresponding terminal 150. Here, the message transmitted by the updated map information for updating the map information may be one of an OTA message, an SMS message, an LMS message, an MMS message, and various service messages that can be transmitted to the user terminal 150.

In FIG. 3, a device for establishing an OTA channel in association with the OTA 130 is described as an exchange 141 assuming that the communication system included in the transmission network is a mobile communication system such as CDMA or WCDMA. In addition to the switch, the switch 141 may be replaced with another device that performs a similar function depending on the type of communication system. For example, there may be an Access Control Router (ACR) in a WiBro system, a Call Sessiong Control Function (CSCF) in an IMS system, and the like.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention, which is an embodiment of a navigation service system as shown in FIG. 3, that is, communication included in a transmission network 140. FIG. 9 is a diagram of a method of providing a map information update service in a case where the system is a mobile communication system such as CDMA or WCDMA.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the method for providing a map information update service using the OTA function described above with reference to FIG. 2 is applied to the navigation service system shown in FIG. 3, the method for providing a map information update service may include requesting a map information update step (A). ), Location inquiry step (B), OTA channel setting step (C), protocol performance inquiry step (D), new map information providing step (E), new map information providing step (F), OTA channel release step (G) And the map information update response step (H).

4, the map information update request step (A) is performed as follows.

The map management server 110 determines whether the map information is updated and transmits a MAP_Upgrade_Request (map information update request message) to the navigation server 120, and the navigation server 120 receives the OTA server to use the OTA channel. 130, a service_Request (0TA service request message) including the terminal identification information of the corresponding terminal (assuming MDN (Mobile Directory Number)) and new map version information (New_Version_Information) is transmitted and a response (Service_Request_Rsponse) is transmitted. Will be received.

In the location inquiry step (B), the OTA server 130 inquires the location to the location information server 142 using the SMSReqeust (location inquiry message) to send a message (OTA message). The aforementioned SMSRequest may be a CDMA MAP standard message, and the location information server 142 may be a home location register (HLR).

In the OTA channel setting step (C), in order to set up the OTA channel, the OTA server 130 uses the terminal location information inquired in the location inquiry step (B) to the exchange 141 for a SMDPP (Short Message Delivery Point to Point). Send a message. The SMDPP message includes a mobile identity number (MIN), an electronic serial number (ESN), a service indicator, a teleservice indicator, and an SMS_Bearer_Data, of which SMS_Bearer_Data includes an Over The Air Parameter, which includes a START command for starting an OTA channel. Administration) Request (OTA channel setup request message) is included. Here, the Over The Air Parameter Administration (OTAPA) Request may be a CDMA OTA standard message, and is a message defined in the IS-683 standard and the IS-725 standard. In addition, the channel of the terminal 150 moves to a traffic channel, receives an OTAPA request from the exchange 141, and sets up an OTA channel. Accordingly, smdpp from the exchange 141 to the OTA server 130. Message (OTA channel setup response message) is sent. The exchange 141 mentioned above may be a mobile switching center (MSC).

In the protocol performance inquiry step (D), the OTA server 130 sends an SMDPP message containing SMS_Bearer_Data including a Protocol Capability equest to the exchange 141 to send a Protocol Capability Response (Protocol Performance Response message). You will receive a smdpp message that includes SMS_Bearer_Data.

In the new map information providing step (E) in which the updated map information is actually transmitted to the terminal 150, the OTA server 130 includes the SMS_Bearer_Data including the OTA Download Reqeust to the exchange 141. By transmitting the SMDPP message, the update map information is transmitted through the OTA channel set in the terminal 150.

In the new map information providing confirmation step (F), the OTA server 130 transmits the SMDPP including the SMS_Bearer_Data including the Commit Request to the exchange 141 and responds thereto (map information updating). Acknowledgment message).

In the OTA channel release step (G), the OTA server 130 includes SMS_Bearer_Data including an OTAPA Request (OTA channel release request message) including a STOP command for releasing the OTA channel preset to the corresponding exchange 141. The OTA channel is released by transmitting the SMDPP message to the corresponding exchange 141 to release the preset traffic channel.

In the map information update response step (H), the OTA server 130 transmits a Service_Response (OTA service response message) including the MDN and the result code to the navigation server 120.

5 is a diagram illustrating a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a navigation service system for updating map information by using an OTA when a communication system included in the transmission network 140 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes an IP protocol subsystem (IMS). Figure is shown. Here, "IMS" is a technology for providing new services in an all-IP based next generation communication environment. It is a concept first introduced by 3GPP that develops international standards for wireless communication. It is a practical wired / wireless convergence system that connects various communication services regardless.

As shown in FIG. 5, such an IMS system includes a session control apparatus capable of providing various multimedia services by performing call control and session handling functions based on a session initiation protocol (SIP) in a network ( CSCF: Call Session Control Function (hereinafter referred to as " CSCF ") 510, and the CSCF 510 according to another embodiment of the present invention works in conjunction with the OTA server 130 in the OTA channel in the present invention. Set. That is, the CSCF 510 serves as an exchange 141 when a mobile communication system such as CDMA shown in FIG. 3 is applied. However, the CSCF 510 according to another embodiment of the present invention may add another function for the map information update service to a function defined in the existing IMS system.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the OTA server 130 according to the present invention may be replaced by an application server (AS) 520 which is a service plane in the IMS system.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention, and a method for providing a map information update service using an OTA provided by a navigation service system shown in FIG. 5. It is a flow chart.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the stored map information is updated, the map management server 110 transmits a map information update request message to the navigation server 120 (S600), and receives a map information update request message. The OTA service request message is transmitted to the application server 520 (S602).

The application server 520 receiving the OTA service request message transmits an OTA channel establishment request message to the CSCF 510 (S604) to set an OTA channel to which a message to be used for updating the map information is transmitted (S604). ), An OTA channel is set (S606).

Thereafter, the application server 520 receives the OTA channel establishment response message from the CSCF 510 (S608), and includes the update map information in the message to transmit the map information download request message to the terminal 150 to the CSCF 510. ), The message including the updated map information is transmitted to the corresponding terminal 150 (S612), and the terminal 150 can update the stored map information using the updated map information included in the received message. have.

When the map information is updated in this way, the application server 520 receives the map information download response message from the CSCF 510 (S614), releases the established OTA channel, and then transmits an OTA service response message to the navigation server 120. (S616) and informs that the requested OTA service in step S602 is completed.

5 and 6, an embodiment of the present invention has been described using an IP-based IMS system as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the map information update service using OTA maps from some form of components and other application servers performing call control and session management functions in current or future All-IP based next generation communication systems or environments. It may be provided using application servers for transmitting and receiving information update request.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention is applied to a navigation service technology, and provides a user with a map information update service in real time by providing updated map information to a terminal using an OTA without using a CD-ROM or other storage device. It is a very useful invention that has the effect of providing a navigation service system that can be easily provided.

1 is a view showing a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a view showing a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a map information update service using an OTA according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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100: map information system 110: map management server

120: navigation server 130: OTA server

141: switch 142: location information server

150: terminal 510: CSCF

520: application server

Claims (13)

A navigation service system for providing a map information update service to a terminal, A map information system for requesting an over-the-air service to transmit updated map information when the map information is updated; An OTA server for controlling an OTA channel for the terminal according to the OTA service request; And A transmission network configured to establish the OTA channel in association with the OTA server and to transmit a message including the update map information to the terminal through the set OTA channel; Navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA comprising a. The method of claim 1, The message is A navigation service system that provides a map information update service using an OTA, which is one of an OTA message, a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a Long Message Service (LMS) message, a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message, and a service message. . The method of claim 1, The transmission network, Including a communication system for transmitting a message including the update map information in a circuit or packet method, The communication system includes Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (WiBro), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), Wireless Portable Internet, and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA, comprising at least one of an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The method of claim 1, The transport network provides a map information update service using an OTA, characterized in that to provide an IP-based service access function and a message transmission function. The method of claim 1, The transmission network is a navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA, characterized in that it comprises a location information server for storing, managing and querying terminal location information. The method of claim 1, The map information system, Storing the map information, determining whether to update the stored map information, extracting the changed portion of the stored map information as the updated map information, and transmitting a map information update request to transmit the extracted updated map information. Map management server; And A navigation server that receives the map information update request and requests the OTA service to the OTA server. Navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA comprising a. The method of claim 6, The map management server, A navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA, characterized by storing the map information including at least one of geographic information, local information, and event information. The method of claim 6, The navigation server, And a map information update service using the OTA, wherein the terminal identification information and the new map version information of the map information are included in the OTA service request and transmitted to the OTA server. A method for providing a map information update service to a terminal by a navigation service system, (a) determining whether to update previously stored map information; (b) requesting to update the map information when the map information is changed; (c) setting an OTA channel according to the map information update request; And (d) including update map information of the map information in a message and transmitting the message to the terminal through the set OTA channel; Map information update service providing method using an OTA comprising a. The method of claim 9, After step (b), Method for providing a map information update service using an OTA, comprising the step of querying the terminal location information of the terminal. A navigation service system for providing a map information update service to a terminal, A map management server for transmitting a map information update request message when the map information is updated to generate updated map information; A navigation server receiving the map information update request message and transmitting an OTA service request message including terminal identification information and new map version information; When the OTA service request message is received, an OTA channel establishment request message is transmitted to establish an OTA channel, and when an OTA channel establishment response message is received, a map information download request message is transmitted so that the updated map information is transmitted through the OTA channel. OTA server; And When the OTA channel establishment request message is received, the OTA channel establishment response message is transmitted by setting the OTA channel for the terminal corresponding to the terminal identification information, and when the map information download request message is received, the OTA channel is established through the OTA channel. Switch for sending the update map information to the terminal Navigation service system for providing a map information update service using an OTA comprising a. The method of claim 11, Includes a location information server for storing, managing and querying the terminal location information for the terminal, When the OTA server receives the OTA service request message, the OTA server transmits a location inquiry request message to the location information server to receive a location lookup response message including the terminal location information, and to the exchange based on the terminal location information. And a map information update service using the OTA, wherein the OTA channel establishment request message is transmitted. The method of claim 11, The OTA server, After receiving the OTA channel establishment response message from the exchange, Send a protocol performance request message to the exchange to receive a protocol performance response message containing protocol performance information, And a map information update service using the OTA, wherein the map information download request message is transmitted to the exchange.

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