KR20120051930A - Navigation terminal, information sharing method and recording medium therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A navigation terminal and information sharing method for the same and a recording medium are provided to automatically share user's own traveling information with acquaintances because the navigation terminal is directly connected to a social network service server. CONSTITUTION: A navigation terminal(10) comprises a navigation unit(130), a memory(150), and a share data processing unit(160). The memory saves data required for guiding a route of the navigation unit. When information posting request is input by a user, the share data processing unit communicates with the navigation unit and memory and obtains share data including current driving information and transfers data to the social network service server and uploads the data to a pre-assigned account.

Description

Navigation terminal, information sharing method and recording medium therefor {Navigation Terminal, Information Sharing Method and Recording Medium Therefor}

The present invention relates to an information terminal, and more particularly to a navigation terminal, an information sharing method and a recording medium therefor.

In addition to the basic function of providing a route guidance service, the navigation terminal provides various additional services such as providing information on surrounding features and providing oil price information.

Traffic information collection service is one of the additional services through the navigation terminal. Traffic information collection service is a service that collects and transmits traffic information (location and average speed, etc.) according to the driving of a vehicle through a navigation terminal, and helps traffic flow by providing traffic information to an unspecified number. In addition, the traffic information collection service may be performed not only through the navigation terminal but also through a specific electronic device attached to the vehicle.

As such, the traffic information service is a service that transmits the processed information to an unspecified number at a designated time, so that the user provides his or her information to a number of unintentional people.

Traffic information collection service can be seen as one of the services that provide location information, location information services have been developed in a variety of ways. For example, there is a service that maps location information of a user to a map and registers it with a social network service (SNS) server. This is a service that displays a user's current location on a map image and posts it on the user's SNS server web page when the user wants to access a specific service server and register his location. These services only share your current location with others, and do not provide a route or other information to get to that location.

Social Network Service (SNS) is a service that allows users to form a human network on the Web. SNS was developed by the desire to form social relations and maintain social relationships among people as their desire for expression increases, and it is a community that shares information and helps communication among individuals.

Such SNS is not only available through the wired Internet, but also actively used through the wireless Internet with the spread of smart phones. As a result, users can share information they want to share with friends in real time, regardless of time and place.

SNS is expected to function as a place for information exchange between each other by securing more users in the future, and therefore, a technology for sharing various information through this is required.

The present invention provides a navigation terminal that can share location information through a social network service, an information sharing method, and a recording medium therefor.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to provide a navigation terminal capable of automatically transmitting information to be shared to a designated server without the user directly processing, an information sharing method and a recording medium therefor.

The navigation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is a navigation terminal connected to a social network service server through a communication network, the navigation unit; A memory configured to store data necessary for the navigation unit to perform route guidance; And as the information posting request is input from the user, acquires shared data including current driving information in association with the navigation unit and the memory, and transmits the shared data to the social network service server to the pre-allocated account of the social network server. It includes; a shared data processing unit to upload.

On the other hand, the information sharing method for a navigation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a navigation unit, a memory and a shared data processing unit, the information sharing method for a navigation terminal connectable to a social network service server through a communication network, Acquiring the current driving information of the navigation terminal by the shared data processing unit as the information posting request is input from the user after the navigation unit starts the route guidance; Generating shared data by processing the obtained driving information by the shared data processor; And transmitting, by the shared data processor, the shared data to the social network service server and uploading the shared data to a pre-assigned account of the social network server.

In addition, the computer-readable recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium for sharing information in a navigation terminal that can be connected to a social network service server through a communication network. A function of acquiring current driving information of the navigation terminal as an information posting request is input from a user after starting; Generating shared data by processing the obtained driving information; And transmitting the shared data to the social network service server and uploading the shared data to a pre-assigned account of the social network server.

According to the present invention, the navigation terminal may register the driving information of the user in real time in association with a social network service server.

A user can directly connect to a social network service server and automatically share his driving information with acquaintances without recording driving information one by one, and thus can easily disclose driving information to a specific destination.

Furthermore, when a message is received through the social network service server, the message is output through the navigation terminal, so that the received message can be easily and quickly checked while driving.

1 is a view for explaining a connection relationship between a navigation terminal and a communication network applied to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a navigation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a configuration diagram of the shared data processing unit shown in FIG. 2;
4 is a flowchart illustrating an information sharing method for a navigation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of obtaining driving information shown in FIG. 4;
6 is a flowchart illustrating an information sharing method for a navigation terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between a navigation terminal and a communication network according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the navigation terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives coordinates from a plurality of GPS satellites 20 and performs route guidance or route search. In addition, the navigation terminal 10 is connected to the SNS server 40 through the communication network 30.

In order to use the service according to the present invention, the user accesses the SNS server 40 through the navigation terminal 10 or another communication terminal (not shown), registers an ID, a password, and a unique number of the navigation terminal 10. The account is assigned accordingly. The navigation terminal 10 acquires, processes, and transmits the shared data including the current driving information to the SNS server 40 according to the user's information posting request. At this time, the user's ID and the unique number of the navigation terminal 10 is of course transmitted together.

As the shared data is transmitted from the navigation terminal 10, the SNS server 40 uploads the shared data to a web page of an account assigned to the corresponding user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the driving information obtained according to the information posting request may include at least one of the current position, speed, destination, moving section, travel distance, time required, average speed, maximum speed, average fuel consumption. have.

In addition, in order to easily receive a user's information posting request, the navigation terminal 10 may be configured to include a separate input unit. The separate input unit may be configured as an icon on the touch screen screen or a keypad form, but is not limited thereto.

The shared data uploaded to the web page of the SMS server 40 through the navigation terminal 10 is disclosed to a person who is allowed to subscribe to the post of the user who sent the shared data. Twitter is a representative SNS server. In this case, shared data is disclosed to subscribers who follow the user.

Therefore, it is possible to share driving information between specific counterparts without directly inputting driving information during driving.

2 is a block diagram of a navigation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the navigation terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110, a communication module 120, a navigation unit 130, and a user interface (UI) 140 for controlling the overall operation. ), A memory 150, and a shared data processor 160.

The communication module 120 provides a wireless communication environment that allows the navigation terminal 10 to access the SNS server 40 through the communication network 30.

The navigation unit 130 includes a GPS receiver (not shown), receives coordinate information from a plurality of GPS satellites 20 to determine its current location, and a sensor (gyro sensor, speed sensor, etc.) required for route guidance. Route guidance is performed by using data (map data, route data, guide data, etc.).

The user interface 140 includes an input unit for receiving a control command from a user and an output unit for outputting a processing result of the navigation terminal 10 by the control command. In addition, the input unit may include an input device such as a keypad, a touch screen or a microphone, and the output unit may include an output device such as a speaker or a display.

The memory 150 stores control information, data, application programs, map information, route guidance information, etc. necessary for the navigation terminal 10 to operate.

When the information posting request is input from the user through the user interface 140, the shared data processing unit 160 includes current driving information in cooperation with the navigation unit 130 and the memory 150 under the control of the controller 110. Acquire and process shared data. In addition, the processed data is transmitted to the SNS server 40 through the communication module 120.

The shared data may be configured differently according to the mode of the navigation unit 130. For example, when the navigation unit 130 operates in a mode for guiding a general driving route in a state where a destination is not specified, the shared data may include a current position and a speed. If the navigation unit 130 operates in a mode for performing route guidance to a destination designated by a user, the shared data may include a current location, a speed, and a destination. In addition, when the navigation unit 130 is in the route guide ending mode, the shared data may include a moving section, a moving distance, a required time, an average speed, a maximum speed, and an average fuel consumption.

In addition, the user may include additional data such as voice, text, and image in the shared data in addition to the driving information acquired by the shared data processor 160 in association with the navigation unit 130 and the memory 150. That is, the voice may be input through a microphone, a character may be input through a keypad, or an image embedded in the external device or the navigation terminal 10 may be included in the shared data. In this case, the shared data processing unit 160 may include additional data in the driving information, process it as shared data, and transmit the shared data to the SNS server 40 through the communication module 120.

Meanwhile, in order to use such a service, the user accesses the SNS server 40 through the navigation terminal 10 or another communication terminal (not shown), registers an ID, a password, and a unique number of the navigation terminal 10. Of course, the process of allocating an account accordingly should be preceded. The shared data generated by the shared data processor 160 is transmitted to the SNS server 40 together with the user's ID and the unique number of the navigation terminal 10.

3 is a configuration diagram of the shared data processing unit shown in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the shared data processing unit 160 includes a driving information obtaining unit 1601, a data processing unit 1603, and a communication module linking unit 1605, and an additional message generating unit 1607. Alternatively, the reception message processing unit 1609 may be further included.

The driving information acquisition unit 1601 acquires driving information including a current position, a speed, and the like in association with the navigation unit 130 and the memory 150 in response to a request for posting information through the user interface 140. As described above, the driving information may include at least one of a current position, a speed, a destination, a moving section, a moving distance, a required time, an average speed, a maximum speed, and an average fuel consumption according to an operation mode of the navigation unit 130.

As the driving information is acquired by the driving information obtaining unit 1601, the data processing unit 1603 processes the data into a form that can be posted on a web page. At this time, the shared data is processed by including the registered user ID and the unique number of the navigation terminal 10, so that the SNS server 40 receiving the shared data can identify the user who has transmitted the shared data. .

The communication module interworking unit 1605 interlocks with the communication module 120 and transmits the shared data converted by the data processing unit 1603 to the SNS server 40.

Meanwhile, when the additional data including at least one of a text, a voice, and an image is input from the user, the additional message generator 1607 converts the additional data into a form that can be posted on a web page and provides the converted data to the data processor 1603. Accordingly, the shared data may further reflect the subjective message of the user in addition to the driving information according to the route guidance of the navigation terminal 10.

For example, after the navigation terminal 10 finishes the route guidance, when the user requests information posting and inputs a voice of 'Now arriving at the world's most delicious cold noodle house!' By the voice input function, the SNS server ( The web page of the account assigned to the corresponding user of 40) 'Now arrived at the world's most delicious cold noodles !, [depart from Yangjae station. Arrival at Yangpyeong Cooling, 65Km, 1:15 minutes, maximum speed 110Km / h, average fuel economy 11.5Km / l 'shared data is uploaded.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the shared data processor 160 may further include a received message processor 1609.

Through the SNS server 40, users can use the message transmission, automatic post transmission function. For example, the function may be a direct message transmission function or a mention function. If the user is allowed to subscribe to the post of the user of the navigation terminal 10 or the user who has allowed the user of the navigation terminal 10 to drive his post, or the user of the navigation terminal 10 subscribes to each other. When a message is sent from a user who is allowed to allow or an automatic post specifying a user of the navigation terminal 10 is transmitted, the SNS server 40 inquires the unique number of the navigation terminal 10 from the ID of the user of the navigation terminal 10. Send a message or auto post as a destination. The received message processor 1609 receives the received message through the communication module interworking unit 1605, converts the received message processor 1609 into a form that can be output from the navigation terminal 10, and outputs the same through the user interface 140.

Therefore, the user can check in real time the message or the automatic post sent to him without having to access the SNS server 10 separately.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an information sharing method for a navigation terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As the navigation terminal 10 is activated, the navigation unit 130 enters the route guidance mode (S10). In this case, when the user inputs a command for requesting information posting, the driving information obtaining unit 1601 of the shared data processing unit 160 obtains driving information in cooperation with the navigation unit 130 and the memory 150 (S20). .

The data processing unit 1603 processes the driving information obtained in step S20 into a form that can be posted on the web (S30).

The data processed in step S30 is transmitted to the SNS server 40 through the communication module interworking unit 1605 communication module 120 (S40).

Accordingly, the shared data including the driving information is uploaded to the account assigned to the user of the navigation terminal 10 by the SNS server 40. A user who is allowed to drive a post of the user through the SNS server 40 may subscribe to shared data including driving information, and thus may disclose driving information through the navigation terminal 10 to others who desire it. have.

Meanwhile, the user may include additional data in the shared data in addition to the driving information. In this case, the additional message generating unit 1607 of the shared data processing unit 160 receives additional data from the user through at least one of a keypad and a microphone and processes the additional data into a form that can be posted on the web (S50).

The data processing unit 1603 generates shared data including driving information obtained in step S20 and additional data obtained in step S50.

In addition, by including the user ID registered in the SNS server 40 and the unique number of the navigation terminal 10 in the shared data during data processing, the SNS server 10 can identify the user who has transmitted the shared data. Of course you have to.

The driving information obtained in step S20 may be configured differently according to the mode of the navigation unit 130.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of obtaining driving information shown in FIG. 4.

As the user requests information posting, the driving information obtaining unit 1601 checks the operation mode of the navigation unit 130 (S201).

As a result of the check, when the navigation unit 130 is a mode for guiding a general driving route in a state where a destination is not specified, the driving information obtaining unit 1601 extracts the current position and speed as driving information (S203-1).

If the navigation unit 130 operates in a mode for performing route guidance to a destination designated by the user, the driving information obtaining unit 1601 extracts driving information including a current position, a speed, and a destination (S203-2). ).

In addition, when the navigation unit 130 is in the route guidance ending mode, the driving information acquisition unit 1601 may acquire driving information including a moving section, a moving distance, a required time, an average speed, a maximum speed, and an average fuel consumption. have.

As described above, according to the present invention, the shared data including the current position, speed, and other information may be generated and uploaded to the SNS server 40 according to the driving mode of the navigation unit.

The user can directly access the SNS server 40 while driving and disclose his or her travel route to friends without the trouble of writing a post, and furthermore, there is an advantage of sharing this travel route in real time.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an information sharing method for a navigation terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

SNS server 40, such as Twitter provides a message transmission between the user, automatic post transmission function, etc. In the present invention, the user can check the message or automatic post received by the navigation terminal 10 through the navigation terminal 10 Provide the function.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the state in which the navigation terminal 10 is activated (S60), a message or an automatic post may be received from the SNS server 40. In this case, the reception message processing unit 1609 of the shared data processing unit 160 converts the message or the automatic transmission post transmitted from the SNS server 40 into a form that can be output from the navigation terminal 10 (S70).

The converted message or the automatic transmission post is output through the user interface 140 of the navigation terminal (S80).

Direct messages or automatic transmission posts through the SNS server 40 are often required to be confirmed in real time. Therefore, when receiving and outputting it through the navigation terminal 10, it is possible to immediately check the message or the automatic post received to them without any operation during driving.

The present invention described above is a function for generating shared data including driving information on a navigation terminal and uploading it to an SNS server, and can also be produced in the form of a computer-readable recording medium for performing such a function.

Thus, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

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Claims (23)

A navigation terminal connected to a social network service server through a communication network,
A navigation unit;
A memory configured to store data necessary for the navigation unit to perform route guidance; And
As the information posting request is input from the user, the shared data including the current driving information is acquired in connection with the navigation unit and the memory, transmitted to the social network service server, and uploaded to the pre-assigned account of the social network server. A shared data processing unit configured to perform the same;
Navigation terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1,
And a user interface including an input unit and an output unit, wherein the information posting request is input through an icon provided in the input unit. The method of claim 1,
And the shared data processing unit transmits the ID of the user registered in the social network service server and the unique number of the navigation terminal together with the shared data. The method of claim 1,
The navigation information includes a current position and speed. The method of claim 4, wherein
The driving information further comprises at least one of a destination, a moving section, a moving distance, a required time, an average speed, a maximum speed, and an average fuel consumption. The method of claim 1,
The shared data processing unit,
A driving information obtaining unit obtaining current driving information in association with the navigation unit and the memory according to the information posting request;
A data processing unit for converting a format of the driving information acquired by the driving information obtaining unit; And
A communication module interworking unit which transmits data converted by the data processing unit to the social network service server;
Navigation terminal comprising a. The method according to claim 6,
And the data processing unit processes shared data by including driving information obtained by the driving information obtaining unit, an ID of the user registered in the social network service server, and a unique number of the navigation terminal. The method according to claim 6,
And an additional message generator that receives additional data including at least one of a text, voice, and image from the user, converts the additional data into a format, and provides the converted data to the data processor. The method according to claim 6,
And a reception message processing unit for outputting the received message as a message is received from the social network service server. An information sharing method for a navigation terminal, comprising a navigation unit, a memory, and a shared data processing unit, and which can be connected to a social network service server through a communication network.
Acquiring current driving information of the navigation terminal by the shared data processing unit as an information posting request is input from a user after the navigation unit initiates a route guidance;
Generating shared data by processing the obtained driving information by the shared data processor; And
Transmitting, by the shared data processor, the shared data to the social network service server and uploading the shared data to a pre-assigned account of the social network server;
Information sharing method for a navigation terminal comprising a. 11. The method of claim 10,
Receiving at least one additional data of text, voice, and image from the user;
And the shared data processing unit generates shared data including the acquired driving information and the additional data. The method of claim 10 or 11,
And the shared data processing unit generates shared data including an ID of the user registered in the social network service server and a unique number of the navigation terminal. 11. The method of claim 10,
The acquiring of the current driving information by the shared data processor may include extracting a current position and a speed as driving information when the navigation unit is a mode for guiding a general driving route without a destination specified. How do we share information? 11. The method of claim 10,
The acquiring of the current driving information by the shared data processor may include extracting a current position, a speed, and a destination as driving information when the navigation unit is in a mode of performing a route guidance to a destination designated by the user. How to share information for yourself. 11. The method of claim 10,
The acquiring of the current driving information by the shared data processor may include extracting a moving section, a moving distance, a required time, an average speed, a maximum speed, and an average fuel consumption amount as driving information when the navigation unit is in a route guide ending mode. Information sharing method for interactive navigation terminal. 11. The method of claim 10,
And outputting the received message as a message is sent from the social network server. A computer-readable recording medium for sharing information in a navigation terminal that can be connected to a social network service server through a communication network,
A function of acquiring current driving information of the navigation terminal according to an input of a request for posting information after the navigation unit starts the route guidance;
Generating shared data by processing the obtained driving information; And
Transmitting the shared data to the social network service server and uploading the shared data to a pre-assigned account of the social network server;
A computer readable recording medium that carries the data. The method of claim 17,
Further performing a function of receiving at least one additional data of text, voice, and image from the user;
And a computer-readable recording medium for generating a shared data including the obtained driving information and the additional data. The method of claim 17 or 18,
A computer-readable recording medium for performing a function of generating shared data including an ID of the user registered with the social network service server and a unique number of the navigation terminal. The method of claim 17,
And the function of acquiring the current driving information is a function of extracting a current position and a speed as driving information when the navigation unit is a mode for guiding a general driving route without a destination specified. The method of claim 17,
And the function of acquiring current driving information is a function of extracting a current position, a speed, and a destination as driving information when the navigation unit is a mode for performing a route guidance to a destination designated by the user. The method of claim 17,
The function of acquiring the current driving information by the shared data processor is a function of extracting a moving section, a moving distance, a required time, an average speed, a maximum speed, and an average fuel consumption amount as driving information when the navigation unit is in a route guide ending mode. Computer-readable recording media. The method of claim 17,
A computer-readable recording medium further performing a function of outputting the received message as the message is transmitted from the social network server.

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