KR20130054876A

KR20130054876A - Searching method for navigation

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Publication number: KR20130054876A
Application number: KR1020110120527A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김범식
Original assignee: 현대자동차주식회사
Priority date: 2011-11-17
Filing date: 2011-11-17
Publication date: 2013-05-27

Abstract

PURPOSE: A navigation searching method is provided to conveniently search a destination with a sketchy location on a map even though an address of the destination is not accurately inputted. CONSTITUTION: A navigation searching method is as follows. One or more regions are designated on a map displayed by a displaying unit through a command inputting unit(S22). Addresses of the designated regions are recorded by a control unit(S23). A user inputs a search word with respect to the destination to the command inputting unit(S26). The control unit displays a search result matched to the search word within the designated regions through the displaying unit(S28). [Reference numerals] (S21) Click a search button; (S22) Select an area on a map; (S23) Store the selected area as an address; (S24) Click an area selection completion button; (S25) Display a search window and a keyboard; (S26) Input a search word; (S27) Click a search starting button; (S28) Output the result of search within the selected area

Description

Search Method for Navigation}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a navigation search method and system for quickly and conveniently searching for a destination within a search area designated by a user on a map displayed by the navigation.

Navigation is a system that provides information for driving a transportation device such as a vehicle using a satellite and is also called an automatic navigation system.

The navigation may include a global positioning system (GPS) receiver to receive GPS data from a GPS satellite that rotates out of the atmosphere along the earth, and calculate a location of a driving vehicle or the like based on the received GPS data.

In addition, the navigation device includes a memory for storing map data, and provides various services to the user of the vehicle using the map data stored in the memory. For example, the map data may be used to inform the user of the current location of the vehicle, calculate an optimal route to a desired destination, and provide information such as driving the vehicle along the calculated route.

Such a navigation system stores a point of interest (POI) representing local information, buildings, and road information on a map together with map data, and uses the map data and facility information as information for route guidance. In order to set a destination for the setting, a route search menu is used, and a search method for the route search includes an address search, a name search, a neighbor search, and a road name search method.

The address search is a method of searching for a location by an address corresponding to a destination, and the name search is a method of searching for a location by a name corresponding to a destination. The surrounding search is a method of searching for a location by facilities, that is, a POI, and the road name search is a method of searching for a location by a road name.

However, according to the related art, in a name search or a neighbor search, it is difficult to search the exact destination by presenting a plurality of destinations having the same name, etc., unless a correct address is entered, and a problem that takes a long time to search. there was.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a navigation search method that enables the driver to search for a destination existing in an area to be visited quickly and accurately, as well as the convenience of the driver.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a navigation search method and a navigation system capable of quickly and accurately searching for a destination existing in a predetermined area to be visited by a driver. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a navigation search method and a navigation system that can conveniently search for a destination existing in a predetermined area even if the driver does not correctly input the address of the destination.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the present invention .

According to an aspect of the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art described above, in the navigation method comprising a GPS receiver, a map data storage unit, a control unit, a display unit, a command input unit, (a1) the user Designating at least one area on a map displayed by the display unit through a command input unit; (b1) storing, by the controller, the designated area as an address; (c1) a user inputting a search word for a destination to be visited by the user in the command input unit; And (d1) the control unit finding a search result matching the search word in the designated area and presenting the search result to the user through the display unit.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems of the prior art, in the search method using a navigation including a GPS receiver, a map data storage unit, a control unit, a display unit, a command input unit, (a2) the user Inputting a search word for a destination to be visited by the command input unit; (b2) a user designating at least one or more areas on the map displayed by the display unit through the command input unit; (c2) storing, by the controller, the designated area as an address; And (d2) the control unit finding a search result matching the search word in the designated area and presenting the search result to the user through the display unit.

In the present invention, the at least one area may be designated by touching or dragging at least one or more times using a user's finger or a predetermined object on the display unit.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the display unit is formed of a touch screen, and the command input unit is displayed on the display unit formed of the touch screen to input a command.

The present invention can provide a navigation system including a control unit for storing the algorithm for performing the above navigation search method.

According to the navigation search method and the system according to the present invention, since only the area selected by the driver is limited to the search range, it is possible to find the destination quickly and accurately without having to input an address cumbersomely.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the driver does not correctly input the address of the destination, there is an effect that it is possible to conveniently search for the desired destination only by the rough location on the map.

1 is an exemplary view of a navigation search method according to the prior art.
2 is a configuration diagram of a navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3a to 3b is an exemplary view of a navigation search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary view showing how to adjust the range of the search area in the navigation search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method of designating an area in a navigation search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

1 is an exemplary view of a navigation search method according to the prior art.

In general, the prior art, the driver has to know the exact address has been limited to the search for the correct destination. In other words, if a user simply inputs a search word about a destination, a plurality of destinations having the same name are searched, and thus a lot of searching time is required, and many of the destinations do not know which destination is the exact destination they want to go to. Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the above problems of the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, according to the related art, the address search button is clicked (S11), a city or a state is selected, and the search is sequentially performed up to a desired address range in the order of a city, a town, and the like ( S12). The selected address acts as a search range for the destination and is stored in the navigation (S13).

Subsequently, when the address selection complete button is clicked (S14), a search box and a keyboard appear, and a search word corresponding to a destination to be found can be input (S16). After inputting the search word, if the search start button is clicked (S17), the search result of the selected address is output (S18).

That is, the navigation search method according to the prior art goes through the following steps.

① Click the Search button and enter the destination you want to find on the navigation screen (eg Hyundai Motor Company, Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul).

i) City selection: Seoul

ii) Choose your sphere: Seocho-gu

iii) Copper selection: Yangjae-dong

② Enter the search word (Hyundai Motor) corresponding to the final destination in the search box.

③ Within the selected address (in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul), a search result matching the search word is output.

Therefore, according to the prior art, the search was not easy without knowing the exact address of the destination, and in addition, the number of clicks increased according to the administrative region of the address, which made the search inconvenient and the search time much longer.

2 is a configuration diagram of a navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the navigation system according to the present invention, a command input unit 160 for inputting a user's command and a search algorithm storage unit 180 therein are provided, and a destination is output by using a search area designated by a user and an input search word. A control unit 140 to receive GPS data, a GPS receiver 110 to receive GPS data, a sensor unit 120 to sense a rotation angle and a speed of a moving object equipped with navigation, and a map data storage unit to store map data to be displayed through a display unit. 130, the display unit 150 and the voice output unit 170 for outputting a voice guidance for the path may be configured.

The command input unit 160 may be configured as a touch screen or a keypad, and serves to generate various operation signals to control the operation of the navigation system. The operation signal of the command input unit 160 is output as an output signal such as a path search, a destination search, and a search result output through the control unit 140.

The control unit 140 may include a microprocessor, a memory, and the like, and performs overall operation control of the navigation system, and is provided from the GPS receiver 110 according to various operation signals provided from the command input unit 160. Maps the position value of the mobile unit equipped with the navigation system with the map data stored in the map data storage unit 130, and detects a sensing value including the rotation angle and the speed of the mobile unit equipped with the navigation provided from the sensor unit 120. By mapping with the map information data, the mapped navigation data is controlled to be displayed on the display unit 150, and a control signal for outputting various alarm signals and voice guide signals through the speaker is provided to the voice output unit 170.

In addition, the search algorithm storage unit 180 located in the control unit 140 stores a designated area designated by the user as an address, and searches for a result matching a search word input by the user in the designated area. The search algorithm output to the display unit 150 is stored. According to such a search algorithm, a search by a search term input method after a region designation or a search by a region designation method after a search term input may be performed.

The GPS receiver 110 calculates a position value of a mobile device equipped with navigation using satellite signals received through an antenna from a plurality of satellites, and transmits the position value to the controller 140. The sensor unit 120 may include a gyro sensor, a speed sensor, and the like, and sense and calculate a rotation angle and a speed of a moving object equipped with navigation, and transmit a sensing value of the rotation angle and the speed to the controller 140. It plays a role.

In addition, the map data storage unit 130 may be formed of a storage medium including a hard disk drive (HDD) and the like, various map information for providing a route search and navigation service, and various voices for providing voice guidance. Guide information and the like are stored and managed, and these are extracted and provided to the controller 140 as necessary.

The voice output unit 170 performs digital signal processing on a voice signal, including an MPEG codec, and the like. Signal processing can be output through the speaker.

3A to 3B are exemplary views of a navigation search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3A, first, a user clicks a search button of a navigation (S21), and then designates at least one or more regions on a map displayed by the display of the navigation through a command input unit of the navigation (S22).

In the present invention, the display unit is preferably formed of a touch screen, and the command input unit is preferably displayed on the display unit formed of a touch screen. That is, the command input unit may be configured to input a command by touch or drag on the touch screen.

When the user knows the address schematically, the user sets one designated area. However, even if the user does not know the approximate address, the display may set a plurality of designated areas on the map to secure the ease of searching.

Subsequently, the controller of the navigation stores the designated area as an address (S23). That is, the area designated by the user is automatically converted into the address of the searchable range and stored in the control unit of the navigation.

Then, when the user clicks the area selection complete button (S24), a search box or a keyboard window, which is a command input unit, is displayed on the display unit of the navigation (S25), and the user wants to visit the search box or the keyboard window. In step S26, a search word for a destination is input.

When a search word for the destination is input and a search start button is clicked (S27), the controller finds a search result matching the search word in the designated area, that is, in an area designated by the user and changed into an address, and displays the search result. It is manifested to the user through wealth (S28).

Referring to the navigation search method of the present invention related to Figure 3a as follows.

① Click the search button and designate a predetermined area on the display of the navigation.

② Enter a search term (eg Hyundai Motor Company) into the search box or keyboard window.

(3) Search and output a search result matching the search word entered in the designated area.

As such, in the present invention, even though the user does not know the address of 'Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul,' the user can specify the search range by touching or dragging on the navigation screen and input the search word, thereby entering the address cumbersomely. If you do not have to specify the area only on the map has the advantage that you can easily find the destination.

FIG. 3B is another embodiment of the present invention. First, when a user clicks a search button (S31) and a search box or a keyboard, which is a command input unit of navigation, appears (S32), a search word for a destination to which the user wants to go is searched. It is input (S33).

After inputting the search word, click the OK button (S34), and the user goes through the step (S35) of designating at least one area on the map displayed by the display unit. The at least one area may be designated by touching or dragging at least one or more times using a user's finger or a predetermined object on the display unit.

When the predetermined area is designated as described above, the control unit stores the area designated by the user as an address (S36). When the user clicks the area selection complete button (S37), the control unit selects the area within the designated area. The search result matching the search word is found and displayed to the user through the display unit (S37).

Referring to the navigation search method of the present invention related to Figure 3b as follows.

① Click the search button and enter a search term (eg Hyundai Motor Company) in the search box or keyboard window.

② Designate a predetermined area on the display portion of the navigation.

As described above, even if the user does not clearly know the address of 'Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul,' the search word 'Hyundai Motors' is entered after selecting a rough area and entering a search. By doing so, it is easy to find a destination by simply specifying an area on the map without having to enter an address.

That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to select a method of inputting a search word after specifying a region or a method of specifying a search term input region according to a user's preference, thereby further improving user's search convenience. have.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a range of a search area in a navigation search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the user can search after designating a predetermined area after expanding or decreasing the range of the search area, and thus can easily perform the search method regardless of the search area.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of designating an area in a navigation search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, a method of designating a predetermined region may be divided into three methods.

FIG. 5 (a) shows a 'pin area designation method', in which a pin is designated with a finger on the display unit of a navigation device configured as a touch screen and dragged to set a range from the pin to the point where the drag is finished. Can be specified as a search range. The pin area designation method may designate a plurality of areas by touching and dragging a finger after finishing one drag.

FIG. 5B illustrates a point area designation method. When a point is designated by a finger on a display unit of a navigation configured as a touch screen, a peripheral area of the point may be designated as a search range. At this time, the peripheral area of the point can be preset by the user and can be adjusted within the range of 1km to 100km. In addition, in the case of the point area designation method, after designating a plurality of points, a plurality of areas may be designated by clicking an area selection completion button.

FIG. 5C illustrates a box area designation method. When a closed curve is formed only by a drag on a display unit of a navigation configured as a touch screen, an inner region of the closed curve may be designated as a search range. In this box area designation method, after forming a plurality of closed curves, a plurality of areas may be designated by clicking an area selection completion button.

As described above, in the present invention, a search range is easily set using only a user's finger on the navigation screen, and then a search word is input, thereby ensuring quickness, accuracy, and ease of search.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the specific embodiments of the present invention, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can change or modify the described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention, and within the equivalent scope of the technical spirit of the present invention and the claims to be described below. Various modifications and variations are possible.

100: antenna
110: GPS receiver
120:
130: map data storage unit
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150:
160: command input unit
170: audio output unit
180: search algorithm storage unit

Claims

In the search method using a navigation including a GPS receiver, a map data storage unit, a control unit, a display unit, a command input unit,
(a1) designating, by the user, at least one or more regions on the map displayed by the display unit through the command input unit;
(b1) storing, by the controller, the designated area as an address;
(c1) a user inputting a search word for a destination to be visited by the user in the command input unit; And
(d1) the control unit finding a search result matching the search word in the designated area and presenting it to the user through the display unit;
Navigation search method comprising a.

In the search method using a navigation including a GPS receiver, a map data storage unit, a control unit, a display unit, a command input unit,
(a2) inputting a search word for a destination to be visited by the user in the command input unit;
(b2) a user designating at least one or more areas on the map displayed by the display unit through the command input unit;
(c2) storing, by the controller, the designated area as an address; And
(d2) the control unit finding a search result matching the search word in the designated area and presenting it to the user through the display unit;
Navigation search method comprising a.

The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the designation of the at least one or more regions includes:
The navigation search method, characterized in that by using the user's finger or a predetermined object on the display unit at least once or by dragging.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The display unit is formed of a touch screen,
The command input unit is a navigation search method characterized in that the display is formed on the touch screen to input a command.

The navigation system including a control unit for storing an algorithm for performing the navigation search method of claim 1.