KR20110013019A - Tour guide system using gps - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A voice tour guide system is provided to enable a tourist to travel around without a guide by providing tour information in voice through a GPS(Global Positioning System) terminal. CONSTITUTION: A memory(20) stores multi-lingual information about subway and bus route and tourist site and museum guiding information. A tourist inputs a search query, and selects language, control key, and menu using an input button. An audio unit(12) guides with voice using information received from the memory. A transportation card chip(40) settles a bus or a subway charge. The route guide is performed using the stored information and GPS information.

Description

Tourist information system using GPS terminal {TOUR GUIDE SYSTEM USING GPS}

The present invention relates to a tour guide system using a GPS terminal, and more particularly, a road guide function, a multilingual search function of subway and bus lines, a tourist information and a museum information guide function, a wireless Internet, a stadium and a venue ticket reservation function, and a transportation card. It relates to a tourist guide system using a GPS terminal to increase the convenience of tourism by building a tourist guide system with a function.

In general, the tourist information system is desperately needed for travelers, local governments, and tourism-related companies due to the development of information and communication, the rapid growth of the leisure industry through the introduction of a five-day workweek, and the activation of foreign tourists. This tourist information system is important for the promotion and guidance of tourist-focused tourist attractions through the production of contents such as historical facts and origins of the tourist attractions, interactive guides, tourists information about tourist attractions, such as surrounding traffic information, accommodation It will provide various information such as information, restaurant information, shopping information, weather and news for the safe protection of travelers, and the location of travelers.

Recently, due to the technology of the high speed internet and the activation of the wireless internet, tourist information around the world was easily accessible, but the introduction of tourist attractions was all. Even if you get information about tourist spots, this tourist information is only a preliminary information, and you can print out the information you have obtained and carry it with you in the field or memorize it in your head. It is not easy for travelers.

International travelers also need the help of travel agencies or professional travel guides. However, in the case of using a travel agency, most people travel in the form of group tours in the form of local tours. In this case, the tour is performed according to the intention of the travel agency or guide in accordance with a predetermined schedule. In some cases, you will be traveling according to a scheduled schedule regardless of your intention. In other words, it is not easy for tourists to learn the map information of the tourist map, the language of the country, the traffic information, etc. to go out of the group tour form alone and to travel alone. There is a problem.

In addition, when foreign tourists who are dark due to local circumstances use public transportation, it is difficult to know and pay fares for each public transportation in advance.

The object of the present invention devised in view of the above point is a traveler is provided with a road guidance function, multi-language search function of subway and bus lines, tourist attractions and museums guide function, wireless Internet, ticket booking function for stadiums and venues and transportation card function It is to provide a tourist information system using a GPS terminal to help you enjoy easy and comfortable travel.

In the tourism guidance system using a GPS terminal for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, the GPS information system using a GPS terminal for displaying a road guide to a destination desired by a user using a satellite, A memory in which multilingual information about subway and bus lines, tourist attractions and museum guide information are stored; An input button formed at one side to select a search word, a language, a control key, and a menu; An audio unit guiding the received information by voice; A system control unit controlling an operation between the memory, the input button, and the audio unit; And a transportation card chip capable of paying a bus or subway; Including a GPS and information stored in the memory is interlocked with the road guidance at the same time characterized in that the payment is possible when using public transport.

In addition, more preferably, the GPS terminal further includes a wireless Internet system that enables the purchase of tickets and information retrieval of the stadium and the concert hall.

Further, more preferably, the GPS terminal further includes a DMB system for watching television broadcasts.

In addition, more preferably, the audio unit is provided with an earphone jack and a separate speaker to receive the voice guidance by connecting the earphone or headphone.

As described above, the tourist guide system using the GPS terminal according to the present invention enables the tourist to efficiently and conveniently tour the tourist destination without a guide by receiving information on the tourist destination by voice. That is, by inserting the earphone into the speaker or earphone jack formed in the audio unit of the GPS terminal to listen to the information about the desired tourist destination, the traveler can comfortably and easily travel.

In addition, it provides multilingual voice information, search subway and bus routes, guide tourist attractions and museums, wireless internet, and reserve tickets for the stadiums and theaters, as well as transportation capabilities. There is an increasing effect. The recent influx of Japanese tourists by the yen will contribute to maximizing tourism revenues, and will help foreign travelers to reinforce their status and exchanges with Korea's IT powerhouse.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a tour guide system using a GPS terminal which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a tour guide system using GPS, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a tour guide system using a GPS terminal.

As shown, a tour guide system using GPS, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, uses a base station (1) connected to a satellite to guide a tour using a GPS terminal (10) for displaying a road guide to a desired destination on a screen. In the system, the GPS terminal 10 includes tourist information including information on subway and bus route information 21 for easily using public transportation, and information on tourist attractions such as museums, historic sites, scenic spots, restaurants, etc. And a memory 20 in which the multilingual voice guidance information 23 is stored. In addition, an input button 11 is formed at one side so that a search word input, a language selection, a control key and a menu can be selected. In addition, the wireless Internet system 30 to enable the purchase of tickets and information retrieval of the stadium and the concert hall, and the transportation card chip 40 capable of paying the fare of the bus or subway are embedded. In addition, an audio unit 12 for guiding the received information by voice is formed, and a system controller 50 for controlling operations between the memory 20, the input button 11, and the audio unit 12 is included. .

In addition, the GPS terminal further includes a DMB system 60 for receiving a DMB broadcast and watching a television broadcast through a screen 13 formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface.

The audio unit 12 generates a voice signal by the system control unit 50, and the generated voice signal can be heard by the user through the speaker 12a or earphone jack 12b installed therein. Earphone jack 12b is to use a separate earphone plug.

Although not described, the reception antenna 14 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the GPS terminal 10.

How to use the tourist information system using the GPS configured as described above is as follows.

It is available at all tourist information centers across the country to provide travelers with more information than tourist guide prints. We rent and receive a rental fee or deposit, and make sure to fill out your personal details and contact information when renting. If you do not return within the deadline, we will add a late fee. Return places are determined by airports, railway stations and tourist information centers throughout the country.

When a traveler is traveling with a tour guide system using a GPS terminal, the user can search for a destination to be traveled using the input button 11 and select a desired voice guide by selecting a menu. Currently, the multilingual voice guidance service is used in the same way as the voice guidance service used in the Seoul City Tour Bus.

In addition, the GPS to track the current location of the traveler in the base station (1), and the subway and bus route information (21) that makes it easy to use tourist information (22) related to tourist attractions, museum stadiums, performance halls and public transportation in Korea (21). Memory 20 is provided, and built-in map to enable interworking with GPS. In addition, the traffic card chip 40 is built in to facilitate the arrival of the destination by using the public transport according to the public transport information.

The traffic card chip 40 is composed of a semiconductor chip (smart chip) and a coil connected to the semiconductor chip, and uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which is an intercommunication method using radio frequency. This technology allows the semiconductor chip and the terminal to exchange data with each other even without direct contact through radio signals. The GPS terminal 10 with the transportation card chip 40 is installed on the subway ticket gate or bus. Close to, the current flows through the coil, which in turn activates the semiconductor chip to pay the bill. This is the same as the general principle of transportation cards which are widely used now.

Then, by operating the input button 11, the user can watch the DMB broadcasting through the screen 13, and can search for the information of the desired tourist site at any time using the wireless Internet system 30.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a tour guide system using GPS which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing a tourist information system using a GPS terminal>

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

10: GPS terminal 11: input button

12: audio unit 20: memory

40: transportation card chip 50: system control

Claims (4)

In the tourist information system using a GPS terminal to display a road guidance to the destination desired by the user using a satellite, The GPS terminal may include: a memory for storing multilingual information about a subway and a bus line, tourist attractions, and museum guide information; An input button formed at one side to select a search word, a language, a control key, and a menu; An audio unit guiding the received information by voice; A system control unit controlling an operation between the memory, the input button, and the audio unit; And Transportation card chip that can be used to pay for buses and subways; The tourist information system using a GPS terminal, characterized in that the information stored in the memory and the GPS is linked to perform a road guidance and payment at the same time using public transport. The method of claim 1, The GPS terminal has Tourist information system using a GPS terminal further comprises a wireless Internet system capable of purchasing tickets and information retrieval of stadiums and performances. 3. The method of claim 2, The GPS terminal further comprises a DMB system for watching television broadcasts. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The audio unit is a tourist guide system using a GPS terminal, characterized in that the earphone jack and a separate speaker is provided to receive the voice guidance by connecting the earphone or headphone.

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