KR20120107317A - Electronic deivice and method for obtaining drive video and server and method for providing dirve video - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electronic device and a method for obtaining a driving video, and a server and a method for providing the driving video are provided to automatically provide the driving video collected in the electronic device to another electronic device through a social network. CONSTITUTION: A navigation device records a driving video using an image acquisition module(S100). A specific event is generated(S110). The driving video taken in a specific section is stored in a storage(S120). Traffic information is transmitted to an external device using a social network service(S130). [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S100) Taking a photograph of a travelling image; (S110) Generating a predetermined event; (S120) Storing the travelling image taken in a specific section including an event generating point; (S130) Transmitting a traffic content including the travelling image and travelling image related information to an external device

Description

ELECTRONIC DEIVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING DRIVE VIDEO AND SERVER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIRVE VIDEO}

The present invention relates to a system for collecting and providing information to a user through a social network. In detail, an electronic device capable of automatically acquiring a driving image according to an occurrence of an event, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device, and a driving image of a server and a server capable of collecting and automatically providing the acquired image to another electronic device It is about a provision method.

With the opening of the Internet network and the enactment of laws relating to location information, the industry of location based services (LBS) is being activated. As one of such location-based services, the navigation device industry, which locates and guides the current location of the terminal and moves to the destination, is also rapidly being activated. Accordingly, research on the navigation device is being actively conducted.

In addition, a wireless Internet communication environment is established, and various types of wireless communication terminals that are spread under such an environment can easily access various information anytime, anywhere, and can collect and utilize information more quickly and more fun. Various studies on the method are in progress.

In the field of navigation devices, studies on various methods for providing real-time traffic information have been actively conducted. However, most of these information are information after a certain time delay or need to receive traffic information for areas I do not want. Due to the points, there is a problem in the speed of information transmission and reception or the efficiency of information transmission and reception.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of automatically capturing a driving image according to an occurrence of an event and transmitting the same to a social network, and a method of obtaining a driving image of the electronic device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a server capable of providing a driving image collected through a social network to an electronic device and a driving image providing method of the server.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the technical problem may include a communication unit, a camera, and a control unit. The communication unit may form a network with the outside. The camera may acquire a driving image. When an event occurs, the controller may transmit the driving image acquired in a specific section including the occurrence point of the preset event and the traffic content related to the driving image photographed in the specific section to an external device.

The server according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the technical problem may include a communication unit, a database, and a control unit. The communication unit may form a network with a plurality of first electronic devices and second electronic devices. The database may store driving images received from the plurality of first electronic devices and information related to the received driving images. The controller searches for a driving image corresponding to a location-based search factor received from the second electronic device, and transmits the searched driving image and traffic content related to the found driving image to the second electronic device. Can transmit

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device, the method including: forming a network with an outside; Obtaining a driving image; And when the event occurs, transmitting the driving image photographed in the specific section including the occurrence point of the event and the traffic content related to the driving image acquired in the specific section to an external device.

The driving image providing method of the server for solving the technical problem comprises the steps of forming a network with a plurality of first and second electronic devices; Storing driving images received from the plurality of first electronic devices and information related to the received driving images; Searching for a driving image corresponding to a location-based search factor received from the second electronic device, from the driving image; And transmitting the found driving image and traffic content related to the found driving image to the second electronic device.

The driving image acquisition method of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented by executing a program for executing the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device stored in a computer-readable recording medium. In addition, the driving image providing method of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented by executing a program for executing the driving image providing method of the server stored in a computer-readable recording medium.

According to the present invention, the following effects are obtained.

According to an electronic device and a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when an event occurs, the driving image collected by the electronic device may be automatically provided to another electronic device through a social network.

In addition, according to the server and the driving image providing method of the server according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user may be tailored to the driving image desired by the user among the driving images provided by other users.

1 is a block diagram of a communication network including a navigation device system according to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an information providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a social network related to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7A illustrates a process of transmitting a driving image photographed according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 6.
FIG. 7B illustrates that the driving image provided to the external device is displayed on the external device according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 illustrates information transmitted to an SNS network together with a driving image photographed according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 6.
9A is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9B is a flowchart illustrating an example of a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9A.
FIG. 9C is a flowchart illustrating another example of a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9A.
FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of acquiring a driving image according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9A.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of acquiring a driving image according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 11.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which a driving image is acquired according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 13.
FIG. 15 illustrates an example of a condition that a driving image is acquired according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 13.
FIG. 16 conceptually illustrates another example of a process of acquiring a driving image according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 13.
17 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acquiring a traveling image of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18 illustrates examples of image analysis results performed according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 17.
19 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 illustrates an example in which the driving image is displayed on the electronic device as a result of performing the driving image providing method of the server illustrated in FIG. 20.
FIG. 22 illustrates another example in which the driving image is displayed on the electronic device as a result of performing the driving image providing method of the server illustrated in FIG. 20.
FIG. 23 illustrates another example in which the driving image is displayed on the electronic device as a result of performing the driving image providing method of the server illustrated in FIG. 20.
24 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 25 is a diagram for describing a search condition of a driving image in the driving image providing method of the server shown in FIG. 24.
26 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 27 is a diagram for describing a search condition of a driving image in the driving image providing method of the server shown in FIG. 26.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, the numbers (eg, one, this, etc.) used in the description process of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from another component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

Recently, social network services such as twitter and facebook have attracted attention. Social network services have a rapid information ripple effect, and in particular, social network services are characterized in that information is transmitted through a network in which information is formed through a specific social or social relationship. The use of such social network services is fast for the sharing of information in all walks of society, due to the rapid delivery of information and public opinion formation with the establishment of wireless data communication networks and the spread of wireless communication terminals such as smart phones. It is spreading at a speed.

According to the embodiments disclosed by the present invention, a variety of traffic information, interest information, etc. are collected through a social network having the same or similar form as a currently distributed social network service, and the user (or user's) who needs the information is collected. To the terminal).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be clarified the difference between the existing social network service and the social network constructed by the present invention, and the present invention will be described in detail with regard to how the collected information can be accurately transmitted to an electronic device requiring information. Let's explain. Meanwhile, the electronic device described herein includes a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. Various electronic devices may be included, but the present disclosure looks at embodiments implementing the technical idea of the present invention through a navigation device.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings

1 and 2 are schematic diagrams schematically showing a system environment related to embodiments of the present invention.

Various entities may be included in the system environment associated with embodiments of the present invention. For example, a navigation device 100, a satellite 20, a broadcast station 30, various electronic devices 40, 30, 60, 70, a server 200, and a network 10. And the like may be included in the environment.

The navigation device 100 is an electronic device that calculates a current location of a navigation device based on a GPS signal and guides a route to a destination based on the GPS signal. The electronic devices 40, 50, 60, and 70 may communicate with each other by a wireless or wired method.

In the present specification, a manner in which the navigation device 100 and the plurality of electronic devices 40, 50, 60, 70, or the server 200 communicate with each other is not limited. The technical spirit of this document may be applied to all wireless communication methods between existing electronic devices and all future communication methods.

Meanwhile, the navigation device 100 referred to in the present invention may mean a vehicle navigation device that is generally used, but a smart phone or a tablet PC having an application installed therein for performing a navigation device function is installed. It may include a high-performance portable electronic device such as (tablet PC) such as excellent mobility (portability) and at the same time can be installed a variety of applications.

Meanwhile, the navigation device 100 may indirectly access the network 10 through another electronic device having a communication function, and various electronic devices, for example, a notebook 40 through the network 10. , A mobile phone 50, a closed circuit TV 70 (hereinafter referred to as a closed circuit television (CCTV)), a server 200, and the like. For example, a dongle type electronic device may be connected to the network 10 by using a tethering service provided by an electronic device such as a smartphone, or wirelessly connected to the network 10. It is possible to wirelessly connect to the network 10 through.

The navigation device 100 may calculate a current position using a radio wave signal received from the satellite 20. Each satellite 20 may transmit L band frequencies having different frequency bands. The navigation device 100 can calculate the current position based on the time it takes for the L-band frequency transmitted from each satellite 20 to reach the navigation device system 100.

The broadcasting station 30 may transmit various types of information to the navigation device 100, the server 200, and the electronic devices 40, 50, 60, and 70 through the network 10 or a broadcasting channel. For example, the navigation device 100 may receive and play broadcast content transmitted from the broadcasting station 30 or the like, and may also receive real-time traffic information transmitted with the broadcast content.

The notebook 40, the mobile phone 50, the CCTV 70, and the like may acquire various information and transmit the information to the navigation device 100 through the network 200 or directly. Alternatively, the information obtained by the notebook 40, the mobile phone 50, the CCTV 70, or the like may be transmitted through the network 200 or directly to the server 200.

The remote controller 60 may transmit various user inputs or commands required for the operation of the navigation device 100 to the navigation device 100. Accordingly, the navigation device 100 may perform an operation corresponding to the received user input or commands.

Meanwhile, according to a system environment related to one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the electronic devices 40, 50, 60, and 70 including the navigation device 100 acquire and transmit information. May operate as transmitting side electronic devices, or may act as receiving side electronic devices for receiving and displaying information. Hereinafter, various electronic devices 40, 50, 60, and 70 including the navigation device 100 are referred to as the first electronic device 300 when operating as the transmitting side electronic devices, and operate as the receiving side electronic devices. When referred to as a second electronic device (100).

Referring to FIG. 2, the first electronic device 300 may transmit information to the server 200 or the second electronic device 100 through the network 10. The first electronic device 300 may be the notebook 40, the mobile phone 50, the CCTV 70, or the navigation device 100 shown in FIG. 1. The first electronic device 300 may obtain various types of information such as text information, image information, and sound information, and the obtained information may be transmitted to the server 200 through the network 10.

In particular, the information transmitted from the first electronic device 300 to the second electronic device 100 may include traffic related information, information on a specific point of interest (hereinafter referred to as POI), and chat information. And the like.

The server 200 may access the network 10 to search, receive, and analyze information transmitted from the first electronic device 300. The received information may be stored in the server 200.

Meanwhile, the server 200 may continuously monitor the location of the first electronic device 300. For example, when there are a plurality of first electronic devices 300, location information is periodically received from the first electronic device 300, and based on the received location information, You may be monitoring your location continuously.

Meanwhile, in order to monitor the location of the first electronic device 300, the server 200 receives location information from the first electronic device 300, but instead of receiving it periodically, when a specific event occurs. Location information may be obtained from the first electronic device 300.

In this case, the location information may be transmitted at the request of the server 200. Alternatively, when the first electronic device 300 detects the occurrence of a predetermined event, the first electronic device 300 does not have a special request from the server 200, and the location information of the first electronic device 300 is provided. May be transmitted to the server 200.

The server 200 may also monitor the location of the second electronic device 100. The method of monitoring the location of the second electronic device 100 is the same as or similar to the method of monitoring the location of the first electronic device 300.

The second electronic device 100 can transmit the condition information to the server 200 and the server 200 can receive the information conforming to the condition in consideration of the condition information received from the second electronic device 100 2 electronic device 100 according to the present invention. Accordingly, the second electronic device 100, that is, the server 200 may configure customized information about the second electronic device 100 and transmit it to the second electronic device 100. The second electronic device 100 may be a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the second electronic device 100 may transmit a factor for generating condition information to the server 200. Then, the server 200 may generate condition information based on the received factor, search for information corresponding to the generated condition information, and transmit it to the second electronic device 100.

The network 10 may be implemented in various ways. For example, a network related to embodiments of the present invention may include a social network.

Hereinafter, a social network related to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a social network related to one embodiment of the present invention.

Social network is one of the fields of web science research, and refers to a structure of social relations in which an individual or a group becomes a node on the web and is formed by interdependent relationships between the nodes. In this case, all nodes are individual entities in the network, and a tie means a relationship between each node (the source is Wikipedia).

The social network according to the present invention has one or more second nodes B, C, D, E, F, having a relationship with the first node A, centering on the first node A. G, H, I).

The first and second nodes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I may be a specific location, a specific road, a specific building, a specific user, a specific terminal, or the like.

For example, when the first node A is a specific user, other users or terminals having a relationship with the user may configure the social network 10 together with the specific user as a second node.

When the first node A is a specific road, other roads, buildings, terminals or users having a relationship with the specific road may constitute the social network 10 together with the specific road as a second node. .

When the first node A is a specific building, other buildings, roads, terminals or users having a relationship with the specific building may constitute the social network 10 together with the specific building as a second node. .

When the first node A is a specific location, other locations, roads, buildings, terminals, or users having a relationship with the specific location may constitute the social network 10 together with the specific location. Can be.

Since the social network 10 according to the present invention is formed around a specific node, various social networks 10 may be configured according to a specific node. For example, when the specific node is "South Ring Road", "Star Tower", "Gangnam Station", "Yeouido", etc., the information networks 500 formed around the specific nodes may be different from each other.

In this case, the information networks 500 may not coincide with each other, but some of the other nodes included in one information network 10 may also be included in the other information network 10. For example, assuming that user A and user B are included in a network 10 formed around a node named "Southbound circulation road", user A is located in a network 10 formed around a node called "star tower". And User C may be included. In other words, the user A node may be included in both the network formed around the "South circulation road" and the network formed around the "star tower."

In this case, the nodes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I may preferably have location attributes corresponding thereto. For example, when the nodes are a specific location, a specific road specific building, etc., the location of the specific location, specific road, specific building, etc. may be location attributes corresponding to the node, and the nodes are specific users or specific terminals. In this case, the current location of the specific terminal or the specific user may be a location attribute corresponding to the node.

In addition, the first node A may be classified into a static node and a dynamic node. The static node refers to a node whose location property corresponding to the specific location, a specific road, a specific building, and the like is not changed. The node refers to a node whose location property corresponding to the specific user or the specific electronic device may change over time.

In addition, although the first node A and the second nodes B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I all have a relationship, B, C, E, F, G, I Nodes are directly related to the first node A, but D and H nodes are indirectly related to the first node B (the line connecting the node and the node in the drawing is connected to the node). They have a direct relationship). For example, node D has a relationship with the first node A through node I or node G, and node H has a relationship with the first node A through node B or node F. have.

In this case, the B, C, E, F, G, I nodes are defined as having a primary relationship with the first node (A), the D, H nodes are a secondary relationship with the first node (A) It can be said to have. Of course, although not shown in the figure, if there is no relationship with any of the B, C, E, F, G, I, but has a relationship with any one of the D, H nodes, such a node It can be said that it has a tertiary relationship with the first node (A).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the relationship between the first node A and the second nodes B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I may be kept static. According to the positional relationship between the first node A and the second nodes B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, etc., it may be dynamically changed. In other words, when the user B (second node) sets the reverse three-zone (first node) as the region of interest, a predetermined relationship may be formed between the first node and the second node by the intention of the user B. On the contrary, when the terminal of the user C (second node) is within a certain range of the Gangnam station (first node), the user C naturally connects to the Gangnam station (second node) regardless of the user C's intention. Can be formed.

According to other embodiments of the present invention, the first node may have a specific keyword related to the first node as its attribute, and if the specific keyword is included in the information generated and uploaded through the second node, A relationship can be established between the first node and the second node. In other words, if user D is not currently located on the southern ring road, but is watching news at home and encounters a traffic jam due to a fire on some section of the southern ring road, he may say, In the case of generating and uploading information called “bidirectional congestion” due to a section fire, a relationship with a southern circulation road (first node) may be formed due to a specific keyword “southern circulation road” uploaded by the second node.

As described above, the relationship between the first node and the second node is not only maintained statically, but also has a relationship that continuously changes according to the positional relationship, keyword relationship, and the like, and is formed around a specific node. Networks can generate information that is very relevant to a particular node.

As such, the existing social network can be formed only by the request between the user and the user by the social relationship between the user and the user, while the social network created by the present invention proceeds to the formation of the relationship and the positional relationship of each node. Depending on the relationship can be formed. As a result, various types of traffic information that may be of interest in a specific region or various types of information generated and uploaded by various entities around a specific location may form a social network. According to this feature, the social network according to the present invention can continuously change its constituent nodes over time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the social network 10 may be formed, and the second electronic device 100 may receive various information through the social network 10. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the communication of various electronic devices through a social network.

In the above, the system environment related to the embodiments of the present invention has been described in detail. Hereinafter, a configuration of a navigation device and a configuration of a server according to embodiments of the present invention will be described.

First, the configuration of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

4A is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a navigation device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the navigation device 100 includes a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 130, an output unit 140, a storage unit 150, a power supply unit 160, and a control unit 170. It may include. The components shown in FIG. 4A are not essential, so the vehicle navigation apparatus 100 may be implemented to have more or fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The communication unit 110 enables communication between the navigation device 100 and the communication system, or between the network in which the navigation device 100 and the navigation device 100 are located, or between the navigation device 100 and another electronic device. It may include more than one module. For example, the communication unit 100 may include a location data module 111, a wireless internet module 113, a broadcast transmission / reception module 115, a short range communication module 117, a wired communication module 119, and the like. .

The position data module 111 is a module for checking or obtaining position data of the navigation device 100. As the method of obtaining location data by the location data module 111, a method of obtaining location data through a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) may be used. GNSS refers to a navigation system that can calculate the position of the receiving terminal using the radio signal received from the satellite 20. Specific examples of GNSS include Global Positioning System (GPS), Galileo, Global Orbiting Navigational Satellite System (GLONASS), COMPASS, Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNS), and Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), depending on the operating entity. Can be. The location data module 111 of the navigation device 100 according to embodiments of the present invention may receive location data by receiving a GNSS signal serving in an area in which the navigation device 100 is used. The position data module 111 may continuously calculate the current position of the navigation device 100 in real time and calculate speed information using the position data. In particular, the position data obtained by the position data module 111 may be longitude. And latitude.

The wireless internet module 113 is a device that accesses the wireless Internet and acquires or transmits data. The wireless Internet accessible through the wireless internet module 113 may be a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless broadband (WBRO), a world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), or the like.

The broadcast transmission / reception module 115 is an apparatus for receiving broadcast signals through various broadcast systems. The broadcast system that can be received through the broadcast transmission / reception module 115 includes: Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Terrestrial (DMBT), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Satellite (DMBS), Media Foeward Link Only (MediaFLO), Digital Video Broadcast Handheld (DVBH), and ISDBT ( Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Tereestrial). The broadcast signal received through the broadcast transmission / reception module 115 may include traffic data, living data, and the like.

The short-range communication module 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The wired communication module 119 serves to provide an interface with other electronic devices connected to the navigation device 100. For example, the wired communication module 119 may be a USB module capable of communicating through a USB port.

The input unit 120 is a module that generates input data for controlling the operation of the navigation device 100. The input unit 120 may convert the physical input from the outside into a specific electrical signal to generate the input data. The input unit 120 may include a user input module 121, a microphone 123, an image acquisition module 125, and the like.

The user input module 121 receives a control input for controlling the operation of the navigation device 100 from a user. The user input module may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The microphone 123 is a device that receives a user's voice and sound generated in and out of the vehicle.

The image acquisition module 125 is an apparatus for acquiring images of the inside and outside of the vehicle. For example, the image acquisition module 125 may include a camera. The image acquisition module 125 is not an essential component to be included in the navigation device 100. The navigation device 100 may be interlocked with another independent electronic device including a camera such as a separate device capable of acquiring an image inside and outside the vehicle, for example, a vehicle black box, if necessary. Through this, instead of the image acquisition module 125, it is possible to obtain image information. In addition, the image acquisition module 125 may refer to a camera included in the vehicle black box.

The sensing unit 130 detects a current state of the navigation device 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the navigation device 100. The sensing unit 130 may include a motion sensing module 131, an optical sensing module 133, and the like.

The motion sensing module 131 may detect the movement of the navigation device 100 in the 3D space. The motion sensing module 131 may include a three-axis geomagnetic sensor and a three-axis acceleration sensor. The motion data obtained through the motion sensing module 131 may be combined with the position data obtained through the position data module 111 to calculate a more accurate trajectory of the vehicle to which the navigation apparatus 100 is attached.

The light sensing module 133 is a device for measuring the ambient illuminance of the navigation device 100. The brightness of the display unit 145 may be changed to correspond to the ambient brightness by using the illumination data acquired through the light sensing module 133.

The output unit 140 is a device in which the navigation device 100 outputs data. The output unit 140 may include a display module 141, an audio output module 143, and the like.

The display module 141 is a device that outputs data that can be visually recognized by the navigation device 100. Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 141 is a touch screen, the display module 141 may simultaneously serve as the output unit 140 and the input unit 120. In addition, unlike the display module 141 illustrated in FIG. 4A, the display module 141 may be implemented as an independent display unit 141 instead of a module included in the output unit 140.

The audio output module 143 outputs audio data that can be recognized acoustically. The audio output module 143 outputs an audio signal related to a function (for example, a path guidance function) performed by the navigation device 100. The audio output module 143 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The storage unit 150 may store a program for the operation of the navigation device 100, and may temporarily store data (path data and image data) input / output in relation to the navigation device 100. In addition, the storage unit 150 may store map data used for the route guidance service. The storage unit 150 may be embedded in or detachable from the navigation device 100, and may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, or a multimedia card micro type. Card type memory (e.g. SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), readonly memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable readonly memory (EEPROM), It may include at least one type of storage medium of a programmable read only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The navigation device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 150 on the Internet.

The power supply unit 160 receives external power and internal power to supply power required for the operation of each component of the navigation device 100 or another device connected to the navigation device 100.

The controller 170 typically controls the overall operation of the navigation device 100. In addition, the controller 170 may output a control signal for controlling another device connected to the navigation device 100. The controller 170 may include other modules (ie, the communication unit 110, the input unit 120, the sensing unit 130, the output unit 140, the storage unit 150, the power supply unit 160, etc.) and information described above. And / or an input / output unit (ie, an interface unit) for transmitting and receiving a control signal.

4B illustrates one implementation of a navigation device 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4B, it can be seen that the microphone 123, the image acquisition module 125, that is, the camera, which are components of the input unit 120, can be implemented as a separate device (for example, a vehicle black box). The vehicle black box may be mounted to the vehicle by the suction plate 127.

In this case, the driving image photographed by the camera 125 included in the black box and the audio signal recorded through the microphone 123 may be wirelessly transmitted to the main body of the navigation apparatus 100 according to a preset wireless communication method. . Unlike FIG. 4B, the photographed driving image and the recorded sound signal may be transmitted to the main body of the navigation apparatus 100 by wire.

Next, the configuration of the server according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described.

5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the server 200 may include a second communication unit 210, a database 230, and a second control unit 220. The components shown in FIG. 5 are not essential, so the server 200 may be implemented with more or fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The second communication unit 210 may communicate with the server 200 through the network 10. For example, the second communication unit 210 may include various communication modules capable of wireless communication through wired / wireless communication. The communication unit 210 may receive content including a plurality of information from electronic devices. Herein, the content may be social network service (SNS) based content. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the communication unit 210 may transmit the content including the plurality of information to the electronic devices.

The database 230 may store various information collected from the network 10. The database 230 may be implemented by various types of storage media, such as the storage unit 150 of the navigation device 100 described above.

The second controller 220 typically controls the overall operation of the server 200. The second controller 220 may include a location information processing module 221, an information collection module 222, a condition processing module 224, and an information transmission module 226.

The location information processing module 221 may be connected to the first electronic device 300 and / or the second electronic device 100 from the first electronic device 300 and / or the second electronic device 100. Corresponding location information may be received through the second communication unit 210, and necessary information may be calculated based on the received location information.

The necessary information may include section information where the first electronic device 300 and / or the second electronic device 100 are located, and the movement of the first electronic device 300 and / or the second electronic device 100. Speed information, movement direction information of the first electronic device 300 and / or the second electronic device 100, and the like.

The location information processing module 221 may transmit the calculated information to the first electronic device 300 and / or the second electronic device 100 through the second communication unit 210.

The information collection module 222 collects necessary information from the network 10 through the second communication unit 210. Here, the information may be content including a plurality of pieces of information received from electronic devices.

On the other hand, the information collection module 222 determines, among the information collected through the second communication unit 210, meets a predetermined condition, and if it does not meet the condition, and collects the collected information in the database ( The filtering operation may be performed without discarding the data in 230 or temporarily storing the data in the database 230 and discarding the data. For example, in consideration of information corresponding to the same section and / or location among the collected information (hereinafter referred to as the same section information), an average value and / or deviation of information obtained from the same section information is calculated. Afterwards, information outside the predetermined reference range may be filtered without being stored in the database 230. In addition, the information collection module 222 may process the collected information into information of a specific format according to a preset method, and store the processed information in the database 230.

In addition, the second control unit 220 may perform an operation of providing evaluation information to the collected information. Evaluation information given to the collected information may be calculated by various criteria.

The condition processing module 224 performs a function of processing condition information received from the second electronic device 100 through the second communication unit 210. Here, the condition information may include a search factor for searching for information received from electronic devices. As will be described in detail below, in particular, the condition processing module 224, based on the condition information, meets a condition from among information stored in the database 230 or from information on the network 10. You can search for information. For example, the condition processing module 224 extracts information corresponding to the condition information among the information stored in the database 230. The information extracted by the condition processing module 224 may be different from each other depending on the contents of the condition. The information extracted as described above will be defined herein as a dynamic information group. The condition processing module 224 generates the dynamic information group based on the condition information will be described in detail later.

The information transmission module 226 performs a function of transmitting predetermined information to the second electronic device 100 with reference to the dynamic information group. When the information transmitting module 226 transmits the information to the second electronic device 100, the amount of information (information included in the dynamic information group) to be transmitted to the second electronic device 100 is previously determined. If a predetermined criterion is exceeded, only a part of the reference may be transmitted to the second electronic device 100. In this case, the information transmission module 226 may first select a part of the information to be transmitted based on various criteria. For example, the information transmission module 226 may first select information to be transmitted in consideration of evaluation information provided to the information.

Hereinafter, a method of acquiring and collecting information by the interaction of the first electronic device and the server under the above-described system environment will be described. For convenience of description, hereinafter, the first electronic device 300 and the second electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. 2 will be described as being implemented by the navigation device 100 described with reference to FIG. 4. do. Furthermore, when there are specific electronic devices corresponding to the first node and the second node described with reference to FIG. 3, it is assumed that the specific electronic device is also implemented by the navigation device 100 described with reference to FIG. 4. Shall be. However, the idea of the present invention is limited to that the electronic device corresponding to the first and second electronic devices 300 and 100 and / or the first and second nodes are implemented by the navigation device 100. no.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, and 6.

The navigation device 100 captures a driving image by using the image acquisition module 125 (S100). The image acquisition module 125 may be implemented as a camera module. Therefore, the following describes a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to embodiments of the present invention by referring to the image acquisition module 125 as a camera. When a preset event occurs (S110), the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 sets a specific section including the preset event occurrence point, and stores the driving image photographed in the set specific section. 150) (S120).

The controller 170 may store only the driving image photographed in the specific section, and may store the entire driving image photographed by the camera 125 in the storage unit 150. In addition, the controller 170 may store the driving image photographed by the camera 125 by a predetermined time unit, or may store the driving image from the time point at which the driving starts to the end point as a file. Here, the predetermined event may be a traffic related event such as occurrence of a traffic accident, congestion of a vehicle, slowing of a vehicle, damage to a road, entry of a construction section, and the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

For reference, in FIG. 6, the driving image photographing of the camera 125 is started before the preset event occurs. However, the navigation device 100 displays the driving image after the preset event occurs. You can even start shooting.

Thereafter, the controller 170 transmits the traffic content including at least one of a driving image stored in the storage unit 150 and a plurality of pieces of information related to the driving image to an external device through an SNS network. , And transmits (S130). Here, the information related to the driving image may include information regarding a shooting position of the driving image and a shooting time. In addition, the information related to the driving image may include information of the user of the navigation apparatus 100, a message written by the user, a moving speed of the electronic device, a moving direction of the electronic device, and the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Then, the server of the SNS network receiving the driving image and the traffic content receives a search request for the traffic content information using the location information associated with the specific section from the external device, and the driving image corresponding to the request. Search for and transmit the searched driving image and traffic content related thereto to the external device.

Here, the traffic content transmitted to the external device preferably includes information regarding a shooting location and a shooting time of the driving image. The traffic information search associated with the specific section may include a driving image corresponding to a search condition generated based on a search factor including location information related to the specific section received from the external device and the search image. Searching for traffic content related to the driving image.

The search factor related to the specific section may include a location of the electronic device, a coordinate value included in the specific section, a name of a road including the specific section, a name of a point of interest (POI) around the specific section, and the like. This may include.

As described above, the navigation device 100, as a result, the location information associated with the specific section through the social network, the driving image and the traffic content associated with the driving image retrieved from the storage unit 150, as a result By using it can be automatically transmitted to the external device requesting the provision of the driving image.

FIG. 7A illustrates a process of transmitting a driving image photographed according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 6. Referring to FIG. 7A, a driving image transmitted to the navigation apparatus 100 among driving images collected by the server 200 according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 6 is displayed on the screen of the navigation apparatus 100. It can be seen that images can be displayed. For reference, the driving images received by the navigation apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 7A are transmitted by the server 200 in response to a driving image search request for the "good dressing" selected by the user of the navigation apparatus 100. It may be one driving image.

In addition, it may be understood that the driving image photographed using the camera 125 may be displayed on the screen of the navigation device 100. In this case, the user of the navigation device 100 may transmit the captured driving image to an external device through an SNS network by touching the transmission button B displayed on the screen.

In this case, when the occurrence of a preset event is detected, the navigation device 100 may automatically transmit the photographed driving image to the external device through an SNS network. When the photographed driving image is transmitted to the external device through an SNS network, the navigation device 100 may transmit a plurality of information to the server 200 together with the driving image.

FIG. 7B illustrates that the driving image provided to the external device is displayed on the external device according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 6. Referring to FIG. 7B, it may be appreciated that not only the driving image transmitted from the electronic device is displayed on the external device but also a plurality of information related to the driving image may be displayed together.

As illustrated in FIG. 7B, the plurality of pieces of information related to the driving image may include a location and time at which the driving image is captured, information of a user of an electronic device transmitting the driving image, a message written by the user of the electronic device, and the like. It can be seen that it may be included. In addition, the external device may provide the user with the received driving image and related information, and may provide an additional function such as a text chat or a voice chat using an SNS network. Such additional functions may also be provided in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates information transmitted to an SNS network together with a driving image photographed according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 6. For reference, FIG. 8 illustrates information transmitted to the twitter server together with the photographed image when the photographed driving image is transmitted using a tweeter which is a type of SNS.

Referring to FIG. 8, the information transmitted to the twitter server includes user ID of the user who transmitted the photographed image, user information such as an icon set by the user, location information (administrative name) where the driving image is photographed, and It can be seen that the identification guard (i-code) of the navigation device 100, the current speed information of the navigation device 100, the URL of a website that provides information from the Twitter server, and the like. However, such information is only one example of information transmitted to the Twitter server according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

9A is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, and 9A.

First, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the map in advance in the storage 150 and starts capturing the driving image using the camera 125 (S200). As described above, the controller 170 may store the photographed driving image in the storage unit 150 from a photographing start time, and when the specific condition is satisfied, the controller 170 stores the photographed driving image in the storage unit ( 150). In addition, the controller 170 may start capturing the driving image by using the camera 125 after the navigation apparatus 100 enters a preset section.

Then, the controller 170 determines whether the navigation device 100 enters a preset section on the pre-stored map (S210). Here, the predetermined period may be a period that requires attention of the user, and may be a predetermined period on the map.

For example, a predetermined section includes a section set as an accident-prone region, a section set as a habitual congestion section, a section set as a construction section, a section set as a dangerous section, a safe driving section, another section set as a dangerous section in the pre-stored map, It may include a section in which a closed circuit television (CCTV) is not installed and a section in which photography is requested from an external device. However, this is only an example of a preset section according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the dangerous section may include a section frequently fogged, a road slippery section, a frequently rockfall section, and the like. In addition, the safe driving section may include a section requiring more attention of the user than other sections, such as a slowing section in front of the school, a slowing section near the crosswalk.

When the navigation device 100 enters the preset section on the map, the controller 170 determines that a preset event has occurred, and transmits the driving image photographed for the preset section to the storage unit 150. Save (S220). In this case, the occurrence point of the preset event refers to a start point of the preset section, and the specific section including the event occurrence point refers to a preset section on the map.

Then, the controller 170 transmits the driving image photographed in the specific section and a plurality of information related to the driving image to the server 200 connected to the SNS network (S230). Then, the server 200 may transmit traffic content including at least one of the driving image and a plurality of information related thereto to an external device, and the external device transmits the driving image to at least one of information included in the traffic content. Can be displayed on the screen with some.

FIG. 9B is a flowchart illustrating an example of a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9A. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, 9A, and 9B.

First, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the map in advance in the storage 150 and starts capturing the driving image using the camera 125 (S200). Then, the control unit 170 determines whether the navigation device 100 enters the CCTV installation section (S210 ').

When the navigation device 100 enters the CCTV non-installation section on the map, the controller 170 determines that a predetermined event has occurred, and stores the driving image photographed for the CCTV non-installation section to the storage unit 150. Save (S220 '). Then, the controller 170 transmits the driving image photographed in the CCTV section and the content related to the driving image to an external device such as a server 200 connected to an SNS network (S230 ′).

According to FIG. 9B, it can be seen that the navigation device 100 can take a driving image of a section without CCTV and share it with other users through an SNS network. Then, other users who form a social network with the user of the navigation device 100 may be provided in real time the driving image in the section where the CCTV is not installed.

FIG. 9C is a flowchart illustrating another example of a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9A. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, 9A, and 9C.

First, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the map in advance in the storage 150 and starts capturing the driving image using the camera 125 (S200). Next, the controller 170 determines whether the navigation device 100 enters a section where another user requests to provide a driving image (S210 ″).

When the navigation device 100 enters the section, the controller 170 determines that a preset event has occurred, and stores the driving image photographed for the section in the storage unit 150 (S220 "). Then, the controller 170 transmits the driving image photographed in the section and traffic content related to the driving image to an external device such as a server 200 connected to an SNS network (S230 ″).

According to FIG. 9C, the navigation device 100 may capture a driving image of a section where another user requests a driving image and provide the same to another user through an SNS network. The other user who forms the social network with the user of 100) may be provided with the driving image of the section he / she wants in real time.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of acquiring a driving image according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 9A. Referring to FIG. 10, when a vehicle equipped with the navigation device 100 enters a preset construction section on a pre-stored map, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the photographed driving image and constructs the construction. It can be seen that the driving image photographed for the construction section can be transmitted to the SNS network when the section passes.

However, unlike FIG. 10, the controller 170 starts capturing the driving image from the time when the vehicle enters the preset construction section, and stops photographing the driving image when the vehicle passes the construction section. Next, the driving image photographed in the construction section may be transmitted to an external device.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, and 11.

First, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the map in the storage 150 in advance, and then photographs the driving image using the camera 125 (S300). The navigation device 100 receives traffic information through a communication network formed through the communication unit 110. For example, the navigation device 100 may receive traffic information through a DMB network. In addition, the navigation device 100 may receive traffic information through a mobile communication network. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the navigation device 100 may receive traffic information through various communication networks other than the above-described communication networks.

When the traffic information is received, the controller 170 obtains an event occurrence point based on the traffic information (S310). Hereinafter, examples in which the controller 170 acquires a generation point of a preset event using the traffic information will be described.

If the traffic information includes information on an accident occurrence point, the controller 170 may obtain the accident occurrence point as a preset event occurrence point. In addition, the controller 170 may obtain a change point of the property of the traffic information as a generation point of the preset event. Here, a representative example of the change point of the attribute of the traffic information may include a point where the traffic condition of the road suddenly changes from "want" to "stuck".

When the occurrence point of the preset event is obtained, the controller 170 sets a specific section including the occurrence point of the event (S320), for example, the controller 170 generates the preset event. A section within a certain radius from the point may be set as the specific section.

Then, the controller 170 determines whether the navigation device 100 enters the set specific section (S330). When the navigation apparatus 100 enters the set specific section, the controller 170 stores the driving image photographed in the specific section (S340), and stores at least one of information related to the stored driving image and the stored driving image. Traffic content including one is transmitted to an external device through the SNS network (S350). As described above, the controller 170 may start capturing the driving image by using the camera 125 after the navigation apparatus 100 enters the specific section, unlike FIG. 11. .

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of acquiring a driving image according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 11. For reference, FIG. 12 illustrates a process of automatically photographing and transmitting a driving image in the navigation apparatus 100 when the accident occurrence information is included in the traffic information received through the communication unit 110.

Referring to FIG. 12, when an accident occurrence information is received while a vehicle equipped with the navigation apparatus 100 is driving, the controller 170 of the navigation apparatus 100 sets a specific section that is a driving image storage section and the vehicle. When entering the specific section, it can be seen that the shooting of the driving image including the accident site that causes the congestion is started.

Thereafter, the controller 170 stores the image photographed in the specific section, and the driving image (i.e., the scene of the accident) photographed for the construction section at the time when the navigation device 100 passes the specific section. Congestion cause image) may be transmitted to an external device through an SNS network. However, unlike FIG. 12, the controller 170 may capture and store a driving image while driving the vehicle, and transmit only a driving image of the specific section from the stored driving image to the SNS network.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, and 13.

The control unit 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the map in advance in the storage unit 150, and then photographs the driving image using the camera 125 (S400) and at least one using the sensing unit 130. The physical quantity of is sensed (S410). Here, the physical quantity detected by the sensing unit 130, the amount of impact applied to the object on which the navigation device 100 is mounted, the amount of vibration in the object, the acceleration of the navigation device 100, the navigation device 100 The speed, external temperature, and the intensity of the external sound may be included.

When the at least one physical quantity is detected, the controller 170 analyzes the at least one detected physical quantity to detect whether an abnormal pattern of the at least one physical quantity occurs (S430). When an abnormal pattern of the at least one physical quantity occurs, the controller 170 obtains a occurrence point of the abnormal pattern of the at least one physical quantity as a occurrence point of a preset event, and generates an abnormal pattern of the at least one physical quantity. A specific section including the point is set (S440).

Then, the controller 170 stores the driving image photographed in the specific section (S450), and transmits the traffic content including the stored driving image and the information related to the stored driving image to an external device through an SNS network. (S460).

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which a driving image is acquired according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 13. For reference, FIG. 14 illustrates a process of automatically obtaining a driving image when an impact amount applied to an object on which the navigation device 100 is mounted is different from an impact amount pattern when driving a normal road.

Referring to FIG. 14, when a vehicle equipped with the navigation device 100 passes a damaged portion of a road while driving on a road, the controller 170 controls the vehicle to move up and down when the road is normal in amplitude. Recognizing that a larger impact amount is detected, it can be seen that the driving image photographed in a specific section including a point where the upper and lower amplitudes of the impact amount is larger than in a normal road is stored.

In this case, the controller 170 should store the entire driving image or the driving image photographed in a specific section unit. That is, in the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 9A and 11, a section for capturing and storing the driving image may be preset on a map or may be preset based on traffic information. This is because it is difficult to pre-set the section including the abnormal impact amount detection point in the road damage section according to the driving image acquisition method of the device.

If the driving image is stored in a specific section unit and there are no road breakage points in the specific section, the controller 170 may increase the utilization efficiency of the storage space by deleting the image stored in the specific section unit.

FIG. 15 illustrates an example of a condition that a driving image is acquired according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 13. For reference, FIG. 15 illustrates a condition for automatically acquiring a driving image when a moving speed of the navigation device 100 is rapidly changed.

Referring to FIG. 15, the movement speed of the navigation device 100 sensed by the sensing unit 130 of the navigation device 100 is sharply reduced, and the navigation device 100 detected by the sensing unit 130. It can be seen that the acceleration (that is, the force applied to the navigation device 100) is abruptly reduced. In this case, the controller 170 recognizes that a predetermined event occurs based on the speed and / or acceleration detection result of the sensing unit 130, and the point where the movement speed is rapidly decreased and / or the acceleration is rapidly A specific section including a reduced point may be set, and a driving image photographed for the section may be stored.

Although not shown in the drawing, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 may determine whether a preset event occurs based on external sound detected by the sensing unit 130. For example, when a vehicle collision sound is recognized as a result of analysis of external sound, the controller 170 may recognize that an accident has occurred in the vicinity, and may photograph a driving image.

In addition, the controller 170 of the navigation device 100 may determine whether the preset event is generated based on the external temperature detected by the sensing unit 130. For example, the controller 170 may obtain a driving image when the detected external temperature is particularly higher than the temperature detected while driving. In this case, the likelihood of a vehicle fire occurring or a fire occurring near a driving road is high.

FIG. 16 conceptually illustrates another example of a process of acquiring a driving image according to the driving image obtaining method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 13. Referring to FIG. 16, the control unit 170 of the navigation device 100 detects a speed of a vehicle on which the navigation device 100, which is a physical quantity detected using the sensing unit 130, is congested. If it is determined that the section is determined to be a congestion section even though the traffic information received from the communication unit 110 of the navigation device 100 is determined as a section, the driving image photographed for the specific section is stored and the stored The driving video can be automatically transmitted to the external device through the SNS network.

That is, the controller 170 obtains a specific point at which the speed of the vehicle on which the navigation apparatus 100 is mounted starts to change rapidly as a preset event occurrence point, and starts from a specific point at which the speed of the vehicle starts to increase rapidly. The vehicle is set to a specific section for capturing driving images up to a specific point where the speed of the vehicle is increased again.

In the above, referring to FIG. 16, when the controller 170 matches the traffic information recognized by the moving speed sensed by the sensing unit 130 and the traffic information received from the outside, the controller 170 may photograph the driving image. I looked at the process. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the control unit 170 may recognize traffic information based on physical quantities such as acceleration, impact amount, external temperature, and intensity of external sound detected by the sensing unit 130. The driving image may be acquired even when the traffic information received from the outside coincides with the driving information.

That is, when the traffic information detected through the communication unit 110 and the traffic information detected on the basis of the abnormal pattern for the at least one physical quantity detected by the sensing unit 130 is matched, A driving image may be obtained by acquiring a detection point of an abnormal pattern for the at least one physical quantity as the preset event occurrence point.

17 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image acquisition method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image acquisition method of the electronic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, and 17.

First, the control unit 170 of the navigation device 100 stores the map in advance in the storage unit 150, and then photographs the driving image using the camera 125, and stores the driving image in the storage unit 150. (S500). Next, the controller 170 analyzes the driving image and acquires a preset event occurrence point based on the analysis result of the driving image (S510). In this case, the controller 170 may increase the data storage efficiency by deleting the driving image of the specific section in which the preset event does not occur in the storage unit 150.

When the occurrence point of the preset event is obtained, the controller 170 sets a specific section including the occurrence point of the event (S520), the driving image photographed in the specific section and information related to the driving image, That is, the traffic content is transmitted to the external device through the SNS network (S530).

FIG. 18 illustrates examples of image analysis results performed according to the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 17. Referring to FIG. 18, the controller 170 of the navigation apparatus 100 may analyze a driving image to recognize occurrence of an event such as an accident, a traffic jam at night, or a traffic jam at daytime.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 18A, the controller 170 may recognize an overturn of the vehicle, which is stopped in the driving image, and determine whether an accident occurs. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 18B, the controller 170 may determine whether the vehicle is at night by determining the number of tail lights and / or brake lights and the moving speed of the vehicle in the driving image. In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 18, the controller 170 recognizes the outline of the vehicle in the driving image, determines the number of vehicles located on the road ahead, the moving speed, and the like to determine whether the vehicle is congested during the day. You can also judge.

The example of the image analysis illustrated in FIG. 18 is only one example of image analysis that may be performed in the navigation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the navigation device 100 may determine whether an event occurs by recognizing the presence or absence of obstacles on the road, whether the road is damaged, or the distance to the vehicle in front of the driving image.

As described above, the navigation device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may automatically acquire a driving image in a specific section determined to require driving image capture without a user's manipulation. In addition, the navigation device 100 can easily share the driving image obtained using the SNS network with other users.

19 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image providing method of the server 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, and 19.

First, the server 200 establishes a network with a plurality of first electronic devices and a second electronic device through the communication unit 210, and then provides a driving image and a plurality of pieces of information associated with the plurality of first electronic devices. The communication unit 210 receives and stores the data in the database 230 (S600).

Here, the network formed between the plurality of first electronic devices and the second electronic device and the server 200 may be an SNS network. The information related to the driving image may include information of a first electronic device user, a message written by the first user, a location at which the driving image is captured, a shooting time of the driving image, a moving direction of the first electronic device, and the like. May be included.

Next, the server 200 receives a location-based search factor from the second electronic device 100 and sets a search condition for searching for a driving image stored in the database 230 based on the location factor (S610). . The location-based search factor may be one of a location of the second electronic device 100, a specific location specified by a user of the second electronic device 100, a location of a specific building, a specific road, and a specific path. Thereafter, the server 200 searches for a driving image meeting a search condition among driving images stored in the database 230 (S620), and includes at least one of the found driving image and a plurality of pieces of information related thereto. The traffic content is transmitted to the second electronic device 100 (S630).

Hereinafter, a detailed example of setting a search condition based on a search factor received from the second electronic device 100 in the server 200 and searching for a driving image according to the present invention will be described.

For example, when the location of the second electronic device 100 is received as a search factor from the second electronic device 100, the server 200 may store the second electronic device (eg, the driving image stored in the database 230). Search for a driving image photographed within a preset radius based on the position of 100 and transmit traffic content including at least one of the searched driving image and a plurality of information related thereto to the second electronic device 100. Can be.

If a specific road is received as a search factor from the second electronic device 100, the server 200 searches for an image photographed on the specific road among the driving images stored in the database 230, and searches for the found driving. Traffic-related content including at least one of an image and a plurality of information thereof may be transmitted to the second electronic device 100.

In addition, when a specific path is received from the second electronic device 100 as a search factor, the server 200 searches for an image photographed on the specific path, and at least one of the searched driving image and a plurality of pieces of information related thereto. Traffic-related content including may be transmitted to the second electronic device 100.

In addition, the server 200 searches for a driving image photographed within a preset radius from a position of the second electronic device 100 on the specific path, and searches for at least one of the found driving image and a plurality of pieces of information related thereto. Traffic content, including the content, may be transmitted to the second electronic device 100. However, the above-described examples are merely an implementation method of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

20 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image providing method of the server 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, and 20.

First, the server 200 establishes a network with a plurality of first electronic devices and a second electronic device through the communication unit 210, and then provides a driving image and a plurality of pieces of information associated with the plurality of first electronic devices. Received through the communication unit 210 and stored in the database 230 (S700).

Then, the server 200 receives the location of the second electronic device 100 from the second electronic device 100 as a search factor and sets a search radius based on the search factor (S710). When the current location of the second electronic device 100 and the search radius therefrom are set, the driving image photographed within the set search radius among the driving images stored in the database 230 is searched (S720), and the searched driving image And transmits the traffic content including the information related thereto to the second electronic device 100 (S730).

FIG. 21 illustrates an example in which the driving image is displayed on the electronic device as a result of performing the driving image providing method of the server illustrated in FIG. 20. For reference, FIG. 21 transmits a current location of the second electronic device 100 as a search factor from the second electronic device 100 and refers to the current location of the second electronic device 100 in the server 200. When the driving image photographed within a certain radius is searched and transmitted to the second electronic device 100, the screen of the second electronic device 100 is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 21, the second electronic device 100 includes images photographed within a radius of 5 km, images captured within a radius of 10 km, and a radius of 20 km within a current position of the second electronic device 100. It can be seen that the images taken in the display can be displayed.

Also, although not shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the controller 220 of the server 200 may gradually increase the search radius of the driving image as the moving speed of the second electronic device 100 increases. It may be. This is because when the moving speed of the second electronic device 100 increases, an access speed for the searched driving image increases, thereby providing a driving image for a wider range to the user of the second electronic device 100. For sake.

Unlike the driving image providing method described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, the server 200 may receive a completed search condition from the second electronic device 100. Then, the server 200 may search the driving image based on the completed search condition. In this case, the search factor itself received from the second electronic device 100 corresponds to a condition for the search performed by the server 200. For example, the second electronic device 100 may request the server 200 to search for a driving image photographed within a specific radius based on the current location of the second electronic device 100.

FIG. 22 illustrates another example in which the driving image is displayed on the electronic device as a result of performing the driving image providing method of the server illustrated in FIG. 20. For reference, FIG. 22 illustrates that the second electronic device 100 transmits a specific path set in the second electronic device 100 as a search factor, and the server 200 displays a driving image photographed at a main point on the specific path. When the search is transmitted to the second electronic device 100, the image displayed on the second electronic device 100 is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 22, the second electronic device 100 includes a driving image photographed at a main point such as a main road, a rest area, and the like on a specific path of a freeway, a time at which the driving image is captured, a name of a main point, It can be seen that it can be displayed along with the distance to the main point.

FIG. 23 illustrates another example in which the driving image is displayed on the electronic device as a result of performing the driving image providing method of the server illustrated in FIG. 20. For reference, FIG. 23 illustrates a case in which the second electronic device 100 requests the provision of a driving image photographed on a predetermined main road, when the server 200 searches for and provides a driving image corresponding to the second electronic device 100. The screen of the device 100 is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 23, it may be seen that the preset main road is displayed on the screen of the second electronic device 100, and an icon representing a photographing point of the driving image is mapped and displayed on the main road. In this case, the user of the second electronic device 100 may receive a driving image by touching the icon.

24 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image providing method of the server 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, and 20.

First, the server 200 forms a network with the plurality of first electronic devices 300 and the second electronic device 100 through the communication unit 210, and then the driving image and the same from the plurality of first electronic devices. Receive a plurality of information related to the communication unit 210 and stores in the database 230 (S800).

Then, the server 200 receives a search factor 'path set in the electronic device 200' from the second electronic device 100. Then, the server 200 sets a search condition of 'it will be a driving image transmitted from the first electronic device 300 preceding a part of the route set in the second electronic device' based on the search factor. S810).

Then, the server 200 searches for the driving image transmitted from the first electronic device 300 preceding a part of the set route from the driving images stored in the database 230 (S820), and the searched driving image and Traffic content including at least one of a plurality of information related thereto is transmitted to the second electronic device 100 (S830).

FIG. 25 is a diagram for describing a search condition of a driving image in the driving image providing method of the server shown in FIG. 24. In FIG. 25, a first route ROUTINE 1 represents a driving route of the first electronic device 300, and a second route ROUTINE 2 represents a route set in the second electronic device 100.

That is, when the first electronic device 300 precedes the section from point A to point B in the second route ROUTINE 2 set in the second electronic device 100, 1 The driving image transmitted from the electronic device 300 may be searched and transmitted to the second electronic device 100.

Then, the user of the second electronic device 100 receives a driving image of a section from point A to point B of the driving section of the first electronic device 300 to obtain driving information on the set route. Can be. In addition, the user of the second electronic device 100 may be provided with a driving image for a section from point B to point D from the first electronic device 300. Then, the user of the second electronic device 100 may refer to the image to determine whether to bypass the section from point B to point C of the path currently set in the second electronic device 100.

26 is a flowchart illustrating a driving image providing method of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a driving image providing method of the server 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, and 26.

First, the server 200 establishes a network with a plurality of first electronic devices and a second electronic device through the communication unit 210, and then transmits a driving image and a plurality of information about the same from the plurality of first electronic devices. Received and stored in the database 230 (S900).

Then, the server 200 receives a search factor 'path set in the second electronic device 200' from the second electronic device 100 (S910). Then, the server 200 based on the search factor “runs transmitted from the first electronic device 300 which moved between the first point and the second point on the set route to a different route than the set route. The search condition of “it will be an image” is set (S920). That is, the moving path of the first electronic device 300 includes a first point and a second point on the set path, but the first point and the second point in the moving path of the first electronic device 300. The interval between is not included in the set path.

Then, the server 200 searches for a driving image meeting the search condition among the driving images stored in the database 230 (S930), and includes at least one of the searched driving images and a plurality of information related thereto. The traffic content is transmitted to the second electronic device 100 (S940).

FIG. 27 is a diagram for describing a search condition of a driving image in the driving image providing method of the server shown in FIG. 26. In FIG. 27, a first route ROUTINE 1 represents a driving route of the first electronic device 300, and a second route ROUTINE 2 represents a route set in the second electronic device 100.

That is, when the first electronic device 300 moves the section from the point E to the F point in the second path ROUTINE 2 set by the second electronic device 100, 1 The driving image transmitted from the electronic device 300 may be searched and transmitted to the second electronic device 100.

Then, the user of the second electronic device 100 receives a driving image of a section from the point E to the point F of the driving section of the first electronic device 300 to obtain driving information on the set route. The controller may select whether to pass a preset path or use the preceding section by the first electronic device 300.

In addition, the user of the second electronic device 100 may be provided with a driving image for a section from the F point to the G point from the first electronic device 300. Then, the user of the second electronic device 100 determines whether to use the section from the point F to the G point by bypassing the section from the point F to the point H currently set in the second electronic device 100. See.

As described above, each of the server operating method and the driving image acquisition method of the electronic device according to the present invention may be implemented in a program form that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. have. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of programs include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like, as well as machine code as produced by a compiler. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

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

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

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120: input unit 130: sensing unit
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Claims (29)

Communication unit forming a network with the outside;
A camera for obtaining a driving image; And
And a controller configured to transmit a driving image acquired in a specific section including the occurrence point of the event and traffic content related to the driving image to an external device when an event occurs. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,
And transmitting the driving image and traffic content related to the driving image to the external device through a social network formed between the electronic device and the external device. The method of claim 2, wherein the traffic content,
And at least one of a location of the electronic device, a coordinate value included in the specific section, a name of a road including the specific section, and a name of a point of interest (POI) around the specific section. . The method of claim 2, wherein the traffic content,
And at least one of a shooting position of the driving image and a shooting time of the driving image, information of the electronic device user, a message written by the user, a moving speed of the electronic device, and a moving direction of the electronic device. Electronic devices. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device,
Further comprising a storage for storing a map,
The control unit,
And when the electronic device enters a preset section on the map, obtaining the event occurrence point. The method of claim 5, wherein the predetermined section,
An electronic device comprising at least one of an accident occurrence section, a habitual congestion section, a construction section, a safe driving section, a dangerous section, a closed circuit television (CCTV) not installed section, and a section requested from the external device in the stored map; device. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
And an event occurrence point based on the traffic information received through the communication unit. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
And an accident occurrence point included in the traffic information and a change point of the attribute of the traffic information as the event occurrence point. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device,
Further comprising a sensing unit for sensing at least one physical quantity,
The control unit,
And an occurrence point of the event based on the at least one physical quantity sensed by the sensing unit. The method of claim 9, wherein the physical quantity is,
And at least one of an impact amount applied to the electronic device, an acceleration of the electronic device, a speed of the electronic device, external sound, and an external temperature. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
And analyzing a pattern of the physical quantity to obtain a spot where the abnormal pattern is detected as an occurrence point of the event when an abnormal pattern is detected. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
When the traffic information recognized based on the abnormal pattern of the physical quantity and the traffic information received through the communication unit coincide, a detection point of the abnormal pattern of the physical quantity is acquired as an occurrence point of the event. device. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
And analyzing the driving image and acquiring an occurrence point of an event based on the driving image analysis result. The method of claim 13, wherein the control unit,
And obtaining, as the occurrence point of the event, a point where at least one of a traffic accident, an obstacle detection on a road, a vehicle congestion, and a road damage detection is detected as a result of the driving image analysis. A communication unit forming a network with a plurality of first electronic devices and a second electronic device;
A database storing a driving image received from the plurality of first electronic devices and information related to the received driving image; And
A controller configured to search for a driving image corresponding to a location-based search factor received from the second electronic device, and to transmit the searched driving image and traffic content related to the searched driving image to the second electronic device; Server comprising. The method of claim 15, wherein the communication unit,
And a social network with the plurality of first electronic devices and the second electronic device. The method of claim 16, wherein the traffic content,
Location of the driving image and shooting time of the driving image, information of a user of a first electronic device, a message written by a user of the first electronic device, a moving speed of the first electronic device, and a movement of the first electronic device And at least one of the directions. The method of claim 16, wherein the location-based search factor is:
And at least one of a location of the second electronic device, a specific location designated by a user of the second electronic device, a location of a specific building, a location of a specific user, a specific road, and a specific path. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit,
And searching for a driving image transmitted within a preset range from a current position of the second electronic device among the driving images. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit,
The driving image of the server, characterized in that for searching for the driving image transmitted within the predetermined distance from the current position on the path set by the second electronic device. The method of claim 19 or 20, wherein the control unit,
And the predetermined distance is increased as the moving speed of the second electronic device increases. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit,
The driving image transmitted from the first electronic device preceding at least a portion of the route set by the second electronic device is searched from the driving image. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit,
A first point and a second point on the route set by the second electronic device, wherein a section between the first point and the second point is moved along a route not included in the set route; A server, characterized in that for searching for a driving image transmitted from an electronic device. Forming a network with the outside;
Obtaining a driving image; And
And transmitting the driving image acquired in the specific section including the occurrence point of the event and the traffic content related to the driving image to an external device when an event occurs. The method of claim 24, wherein the electronic device,
And transmitting the driving image and the traffic content related to the driving image to the external device through a social network formed between the electronic device and the external device. The method of claim 25, wherein the traffic content,
And at least one of a location of the electronic device, a coordinate value included in the specific section, a name of a road including the specific section, and a name of a point of interest (POI) around the specific section. Driving image acquisition method. Forming a network with a plurality of first electronic devices and second electronic devices;
Storing driving images received from the plurality of first electronic devices and information related to the received driving images;
Searching for a driving image corresponding to a location-based search factor received from the second electronic device, from the driving image; And
And transmitting the found driving image and traffic content related to the found driving image to the second electronic device. The method of claim 27, wherein forming a network with the plurality of first electronic devices and the second electronic device comprises:
And forming a social network with the plurality of first electronic devices and the second electronic device. The method of claim 27, wherein the location-based search factor is:
The driving image of the server comprising at least one of a location of the second electronic device, a specific location designated by the user of the second electronic device, a location of a specific building, a location of a specific user, a specific road, and a specific route. How to Provide.

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