KR20140144488A - Method of providing intelligent traffic information in a navigation system and navigation system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relating to an intelligent traffic information providing method of a navigation system includes the steps of saving driving pattens of a car in which the navigation system is installed; recognizing the current driving pattern when the navigation system is activated; selecting one driving patten corresponding to the current driving patten by comparing saved driving patterns; collecting and analyzing the real time traffic information corresponding to the selected driving patten; setting a recommended driving path; and notifying the driver of the real time traffic information and/or recommended driving path which is set.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an intelligent traffic information providing method and a navigation system for a navigation system,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a navigation system, and more particularly, to a navigation system that provides intelligent traffic information of a navigation system and intelligent traffic information.

Generally, the navigation system map-maps its position measured by a global positioning system (hereinafter referred to as "GPS") to map data, inputs a stopover point and / or a destination from the user, Maps the route searched for in the map data, displays the route, and performs route guidance along the route.

Analysis of the navigation system usage pattern of drivers shows that the navigation system can be used to search for routes only when driving on unfamiliar roads. However, the majority of drivers use the same pattern of round trips as commuting routes. In this case, since the driving time and the driving route are also similar, navigation systems are used to navigate the vehicle or to operate the vehicle without recognizing traffic conditions. In addition, due to the nature of the navigation system, it is possible to confirm the traffic information of the expected driving route only when receiving the route search command and to guide the detour route according to the road congestion. Therefore, the navigation system does not know where to travel There is a problem that the traffic information can not be guided in the situation.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an intelligent traffic information providing method which provides a notification of real-time traffic information and / or a recommended driving route corresponding to the driving pattern of the driver without a navigation search command of the driver.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a navigation system that provides notifications of real-time traffic information and / or a recommended driving route corresponding to the driving pattern of the driver without searching for a driver's route.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing intelligent traffic information in a navigation system, the navigation system storing at least one operational pattern for a vehicle equipped with the navigation system, The navigation system recognizes a current driving situation including at least one of a start position, a day of the week, and a time of day, compares the current driving situation with the stored at least one driving pattern, A traffic pattern corresponding to the current traffic situation is selected, and real-time traffic information on the selected traffic pattern is collected to provide a notification of the real-time traffic information.

According to an embodiment, recognition of the current driving situation of the navigation system, selection of the driving pattern, collection of the real time traffic information, and provision of the notification may be performed without a route search command by the driver of the vehicle.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the real-time traffic information may include at least one of traffic congestion information, bulletin information, and estimated time.

According to an embodiment, when the real-time traffic information is collected, the navigation system may analyze the collected real-time traffic information to set a recommended travel route, and provide a notification of the set recommended travel route.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the navigation system may further include executing route guidance according to the recommended recommended travel route.

According to one embodiment, the notification may be displayed in a pop-up form on the touch screen of the navigation system.

According to one embodiment, the notification may be provided in a voice format output by the speaker of the navigation system.

According to an embodiment, the storing of the at least one driving pattern may include: determining, when the navigation system is terminated, whether the navigation system is started from a starting position that is the position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system starts up, The travel information including the destination, which is the location of the vehicle, the travel route from the departure location to the destination, the day of the week, and the departure time, is cumulatively stored, and the departure location, And storing the traveling information having the traveling route, the traveling day, the departure time, and the frequency more than the predetermined frequency as the at least one traveling pattern.

According to an embodiment, the storing of the at least one driving pattern may be performed by the navigation system receiving the at least one driving pattern from the driver of the vehicle and storing the at least one driving pattern.

According to one embodiment, the real-time traffic information may be collected by tethering to a portable device using Transported Protocol Expert Group (TPEG) or a data network service.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a navigation system for providing intelligent traffic information, the navigation system including a navigation pattern storage unit for storing at least one navigation pattern for a vehicle installed with the navigation system, The navigation system recognizes a current driving situation including at least one of a start position, a day of the week, and a time of day, compares the current driving situation with the stored at least one driving pattern, A traffic pattern selection unit for selecting a traffic pattern corresponding to the current traffic situation, a traffic information management unit for collecting real-time traffic information on the selected traffic pattern, and an output unit for providing a notification on the real-time traffic information.

According to an embodiment, recognition of the current driving situation, selection of the driving pattern, collection of the real-time traffic information, and provision of the notification may be performed without a route search command by the driver of the vehicle.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the real-time traffic information may include congestion traffic information, remote information, and estimated time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the navigation system may include a route setting unit for matching and analyzing the selected travel pattern and the real time traffic information to set a recommended travel route.

According to an embodiment, the output unit may further include providing a notification of the recommended driving route.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the travel pattern storage unit stores the travel pattern at a time when the navigation system is terminated, a start point that is a position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system starts up, Travel information including a destination, a travel route from the start point to the destination, a day of the week, and a departure time can be cumulatively stored.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the travel pattern storage unit stores the cumulative travel information of the travel information having the same frequency as the departure location, the destination, the travel route, the day of the week, and the departure time, As the at least one travel pattern.

According to an embodiment, the driving pattern storage unit may store the driving pattern by the driver's input in the driving pattern storage unit.

According to an embodiment, the traffic information management unit can collect and analyze real-time traffic information using the Internet by tethering a portable device using TPEG (Transported Protocol Expert Group) or a data network service.

The intelligent traffic information providing method and the navigation system of the navigation system according to the embodiments of the present invention analyze and store the driving pattern of the driver and activate the driving pattern corresponding to the current driving situation when the navigation system is started, It is possible to provide the driver with the shortest time path to the destination by providing the traffic information of the expected driving road in real time automatically without searching the driver's route and providing the convenience of driving the vehicle.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and may be variously expanded without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a flowchart illustrating an intelligent traffic information providing method of a navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a navigation system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the navigation system of FIG. 2 analyzes and stores a driving pattern of a driver, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a navigation pattern of FIG. 2 stores a driving pattern by an input of a driver .
5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the navigation system of FIG. 2 provides notifications of real-time traffic information and recommended travel routes.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example in which the navigation system of FIG. 2 ends traffic information notification.
7 is a block diagram illustrating a navigation system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

For the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, specific structural and functional descriptions are set forth for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the invention only, and it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced in various forms, The present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in Figs.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms may be used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first 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. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Also, the terms "to" and the like in the present description mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation, and may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as meaning consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in the present application .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings.

1 is a flowchart illustrating an intelligent traffic information providing method of a navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a navigation system stores a driving pattern for a vehicle in which the navigation system is installed (Step S110), and when the navigation system is started, the navigation system is started (Step S120). The current operation state is compared with the stored at least one operation pattern to determine whether the current operation state is included in at least one of the stored operation patterns, (Step S130). When one of the stored driving patterns is selected, the navigation system collects real-time traffic information corresponding to the activated driving pattern (step S140), analyzes the collected traffic information (Step S150), and transmits the real-time traffic information and / or the recommended travel route (Step S160).

The navigation system may store the driving pattern of the vehicle (Step S110). In one embodiment, when the navigation system is terminated, a destination which is a position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system starts up, a destination which is a position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system is terminated, Cumulatively stored driving information including the driving route, the driving day, and the departure time of the car navigation system to the navigation system, and then the navigation system searches the travel destination, the driving route, The travel information having the departure times coinciding with each other and having a frequency higher than or equal to a predetermined frequency can be stored as data of the at least one travel pattern and stored. For example, if a driver drives a vehicle from a departure place to a certain work place on a similar route from about 8 am from Monday to Friday, the navigation system can generate and store a driving pattern based on the same. In addition, for example, the navigation system can be started when the vehicle is started, shut down when the vehicle is turned off, and places where the departure point and the destination are within the radius of 500 meters from the position stored on the operation pattern, And it is possible to extract the start point, the destination, the travel route, and the travel distance based on the location data acquired by the GPS unit. The operation pattern may include information on the departure location, the destination, the operation route, the operation day, the departure time, the travel time, and the travel distance. In one embodiment, the storage of the travel pattern (Step S110) may be performed by the driver of the vehicle entering the navigation pattern directly into the navigation system. However, the storage of the travel pattern will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

When the navigation system is started, the navigation system can recognize the current driving situation including at least one of the position, day and time at which the navigation system is started (Step S120). The start-up of the navigation system can be started by supplying power to the navigation system when the vehicle connected to the navigation system is started. The starting position can be set based on the position data acquired by the GPS unit and can be recognized as a starting point. For example, if the navigation system is started at about 7 pm on Tuesday at the workplace parking lot, the navigation system can recognize the current driving situation for at least one of the started position, day of the week, and time of day.

If the navigation system recognizes the current driving situation, the navigation system compares the current driving situation with the stored at least one driving pattern to select a driving pattern corresponding to the current driving state among the stored at least one driving pattern (Step S130 )can do. For example, if the navigation system recognizes 7 o'clock pm workplace address as the current driving situation, the navigation system compares the current driving situation data with a plurality of stored driving pattern data, If there is a travel pattern in which the route from the workplace to the home is stored at 7 pm on Tuesday of the pattern, the travel pattern can be selected.

On the other hand, when the navigation system is started, when the current driving situation recognized by the navigation system does not correspond to any of the stored driving patterns, the driving pattern is not selected, A pattern or a travel pattern set basically in the navigation system itself can be selected.

When the driving pattern is selected (Step S130), the navigation system can collect real-time traffic information corresponding to the selected driving pattern (Step S140). In one embodiment, the real-time traffic information may be collected using the Transported Protocol Expert Group (TPEG) or the Internet by tethering to portable devices using data network services. TPEG is a technology that provides real-time traffic information using DMB broadcasting frequency, and can provide real-time traffic information to the navigation system by grasping the road situation in real time. In one embodiment, the real-time traffic information may include congestion traffic information, availability information and estimated time-to-live. Traffic congestion information means traffic congestion, and may include information on traffic congestion on a road to be entered. Information on a traffic congestion means information such as a traffic accident, an event, a disaster, road construction, to be. The estimated time information can be calculated as the time it takes for the vehicle to reach the destination by analyzing the congested traffic information and the residence information.

Once the real-time traffic information is collected, the navigation system can analyze it and set a recommended travel route (S150). In one embodiment, the recommended travel route may be the shortest time route to the destination. For example, if a congestion section occurs due to an accident such as a traffic accident or road construction on the route of the pre-stored operation pattern, the navigation system searches the bypass road and recommends a route that can reach the destination in the shortest time Path can be set.

The navigation system can provide notifications of the previously analyzed real time traffic information and / or the recommended recommended travel route (Step S160). In one embodiment, the notification may be displayed in a pop-up form on the touch screen of the navigation system. A pop-up window may display a confirmation message that prompts you to confirm that you want to perform route guidance. The notification pop-up may include displaying the above-described real-time traffic information and recommended travel route in text or image. In another embodiment, the notification may be provided in the form of a voice output from the speaker of the navigation system. For example, when a traffic accident occurs on a route on an active work route and the navigation system determines that it is faster to go to the bypass road, the navigation system automatically detects a traffic accident in any section, Can be displayed in a pop-up form on the touch screen, or at the same time, a voice notification can be provided through the speaker of the output unit.

Thereafter, the navigation system can perform the route guidance according to the recommended travel route by the driver's selection.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the navigation system can perform the recognition of the current driving situation, the selection of the driving pattern, the collection of the real-time traffic information, and the provision of the notification without a route search command by the driver of the vehicle have.

As described above, in the intelligent traffic information providing method of FIG. 1, the navigation system stores and activates the driving pattern of the vehicle, and automatically provides the driver with the notification of the real-time traffic information and the recommended driving route related thereto. Therefore, the intelligent traffic information providing method provides the intelligent traffic information notification so that the real-time traffic information and the detour road can be automatically used through the analysis of the driving pattern during the period without the driver's route search command, It is possible to reduce the inconvenience of issuing a route search command every time to check real-time traffic information even when the vehicle is traveling with respect to the known route, and to provide convenience of driving the vehicle.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a navigation system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

2, the navigation system 200 includes a GPS unit 210, a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) unit 220, an input unit 230, an output unit 240, a storage unit 250, a communication unit 260, And a control unit 270.

The GPS unit 210 may acquire position data on the current position of the navigation system 200 using the radio waves received from the plurality of satellites. The navigation system 200 may provide a route guidance service based on the current location based on the location data acquired by the GPS unit 210. [

The DMB unit 220 can receive broadcasting signals through various broadcasting systems. The navigation system 200 can provide a DMB service based on the broadcast signal received by the DMB unit 220. [ The DMB unit 220 not only receives the broadcast signal but also DMB program information indicating real-time traffic information indicating a current traffic volume on the road through a DMB communication, a program schedule table of a DMB program, At least one of the safe driving information indicating the weather information, the position of the intermittent camera, the satellite orbit information for the turbo GPS for quick calculation of the current position of the vehicle, or the map information including the updated road map have.

The input unit 230 may receive an input from a user and convert the input signal into an electrical signal. For example, the input unit 230 may include an operation button or an operation key (i.e., a physical button or the like) provided outside the navigation system 200, a microphone for receiving user's voice and sound generated from the inside or the outside of the vehicle, And a touch screen in which a touch panel is integrally formed as a panel and an input device.

The output unit 240 may provide the user with the information generated in the navigation system 200 in the form of video, audio, or the like. For example, the output unit 240 may include the display panel that visually displays various information, and a speaker that audibly displays various information. Also, as described above, the display panel and the touch panel may be integrally formed as the touch screen.

The storage unit 250 may store data necessary for the operation of the navigation system 200 and data generated by the operation. For example, the storage unit 250 may include a built-in memory device in the navigation system 200, a detachable memory device in the navigation system 200, and the like. For example, the data necessary for the operation of the navigation system 200 may include an OS, a route search application, a map, and the like. The data generated by the operation of the navigation system 200 may include, , Travel route data, travel pattern data, received images, and the like.

The communication unit 260 can perform predetermined wired / wireless communication with another external device.

The control unit 270 can control various operations of the navigation system 200. [ For example, the controller 270 controls the GPS unit 210 of the navigation system 200, the DMB (Digital Versatile Markup Language) service of the navigation system 200, and the like to provide a route guidance service, a real time traffic information service, a DMB service, The input unit 230, the output unit 240, the storage unit 250, and the communication unit 260. [0033] FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the navigation system of FIG. 2 analyzes and stores a driving pattern of a driver, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a navigation pattern of FIG. 2 stores a driving pattern by an input of a driver .

Referring to FIG. 3, the navigation system 200 may analyze the travel pattern and store it (Step S110). The driving pattern is generated by analyzing pre-stored driving information, and the driving information includes information related to driving the vehicle from the time when the navigation system 200 is started to when the navigation system 200 is started. And may be stored in the storage unit 250. [ Wherein the navigation information includes at least one of a departure point that is a position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system starts up, a destination that is a position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system is terminated, a travel route from the departure point to the destination, Time. Then, the navigation system 200 transmits travel information having a frequency that is equal to or greater than a predetermined frequency, which is the same as the departure location, the destination, the travel route, the driving day, And can be stored as at least one travel pattern. However, the coincidence of the travel information is not limited to the exact position or time. According to the embodiment, if the traveling information satisfies the same traveling condition, that is, the same starting point / destination, the same day of the week, and the similar time zone, and the frequency accumulates, the navigation system 200 recognizes this as one traveling pattern, Pattern data may be generated and stored in the travel pattern storage unit (step S110). A similar origin / destination may be within a radius of 500 meters at a specific point, and the user may directly specify the range through the setting menu of the navigation system 200. In addition, the pseudo time zone may be within 2 hours before or after the specific time, and the user may directly specify the range through the setting menu of the navigation system 200. In one embodiment, the driving pattern includes a starting point 310, a destination 320, a driving distance 330, a departure time 340, a driving day 350, a required time 360 and a driving path 370 Lt; / RTI > The departure time 340 can recognize a difference of about 2 to 3 hours at a similar time zone and calculate the average or include the range itself. The navigation route 370 may include information generated by the position data obtained by the GPS unit 210 from the time when the navigation system 200 is started to the time when the navigation system 200 is finished.

Referring to FIG. 4, the driving pattern can be stored by the driver directly inputting driving information into the navigation system.

When the navigation system 200 receives the operation pattern input command from the driver, the operation pattern input window 420 may be displayed on the touch screen 400 of the navigation system 200. The travel pattern input window 420 may include a departure location 310, a destination location 320, a travel distance 330, a departure time 340, a day of the week 350, a required time 360, have. The origin 310 and the destination 320 may correspond to an address or a name. The departure time 340 may include an arbitrary time zone set by the user. The travel distance 330 and the travel route 370 can be stored by using the route search function of the navigation system 200. [ In addition, the travel route 370 may be indicated as being either text or a map image. Accordingly, FIG. 4 shows a screen in which a driving pattern for a commuting route from a home to an office is input. When the navigation system 200 is started from around 6:30 am to 8:30 am on weekdays, The navigation system 200 can recognize the current driving situation and select the driving pattern related to the commuting route. The driving information may be input through a method of touching the touch screen 400, a method of clicking a physical button of the navigation system 200, a method of operating a remote controller, or a voice input method.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the navigation system of FIG. 2 provides notifications of real-time traffic information and recommended travel routes.

Referring to FIG. 5, it is shown that the navigation system 200 provides notifications of real-time traffic information and / or a recommended driving route corresponding to the selected driving pattern (Step S160).

5, when the navigation system 200 analyzes the real-time traffic information corresponding to the selected travel pattern, a congestion occurs in the " inter-city highway between minutes " on the scheduled travel route 370, It is possible to display the notification pop-up 500 recommending the route via the touch screen 400. The notification pop-up 500 confirms whether the route on the selected operation pattern and the real time congestion traffic information of the bypass road, the traffic information such as traffic accident, event, disaster, road construction, Message. ≪ / RTI > If 'OK' 520 is selected by the user, the navigation system executes route guidance for the recommended travel route via the Pangyo bypass road, and if the user selects 'cancel' 540 or a predetermined time If the user does not touch the touch screen 400 or clicks the physical button of the navigation system 200, the notification pop-up 500 disappears and the navigation system 200 does not perform the route guidance, And the traffic information according to the traffic information.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example in which the navigation system of FIG. 2 ends traffic information notification.

Referring to FIG. 6, according to the traffic information providing method of FIG. 1, the navigation system 200 provides real-time traffic information and a notification of a recommended recommended driving route in step S210, (Step S250). However, since the step S210 has been described above, a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

The traffic information notification pop-up 500 may further include a confirmation message for confirming whether route guidance is executed. When 'OK' 520 is selected by the user, the navigation system executes route guidance for the recommended travel route, and if 'Cancel' 540 is selected by the user or the user selects the ' The navigation system 200 can display the traffic information according to the current position and the current position of the vehicle without performing the route guidance if the touch button or the physical button of the navigation system 200 is not clicked .

7 is a block diagram illustrating a navigation system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

2 and 7, the navigation system 200 includes a travel pattern storing unit 700, a travel pattern selecting unit 720, a traffic information managing unit 740, a route setting unit 760, and an output unit 240, . ≪ / RTI >

When the navigation system 200 is terminated, the storage unit 250 stores the location of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system 200 is started, the location of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system 200 is terminated, Travel information including the destination, which is the location of the destination, and the route from the start point to the destination, the day of the week, and the departure time, can be cumulatively stored.

The travel pattern storage unit 700 analyzes the travel information cumulatively stored in the storage unit 250 according to a similar origin / destination, the same route, the same day of the week, and the like time zone, You can create and save a pattern. The driving pattern is set around the position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system is started and is set as a destination around the position of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system is terminated. The driving pattern includes a driving route, a driving day, And may include a travel distance. In one embodiment, the travel pattern storage unit 700 may store a travel pattern by the driver's input.

The operation pattern selection unit 720 can select any one of the operation patterns stored in the operation pattern storage unit 700 corresponding to the current operation state. In one embodiment, the operation pattern selection unit 720 may select any one of the previously stored operation patterns corresponding to the position, day of the week, and time of the vehicle at the time when the navigation system 200 is started .

The traffic information management unit 740 can collect and analyze the real-time traffic information of the driving route and the detour road stored in the selected driving pattern. In one embodiment, the traffic information management unit 740 can analyze real-time traffic information using the Internet by tethering to portable devices using TPEG or data network services. Real-time traffic information includes information on congestion traffic information including information on traffic congestion on the road to be entered, traffic information including congestion information such as traffic accidents, events, disasters, and road construction, and congestion traffic information and traffic information And information on an estimated time required to estimate the time it takes for the vehicle to reach the destination.

The route setting unit 760 can set a recommended travel route by matching and analyzing the selected travel pattern and the real-time traffic information. For example, the estimated travel time of the expected travel route and the expected travel time of the bypass route are compared with the travel time of the travel route stored on the selected travel pattern and the real time traffic information, Can be set as a recommendation route.

The output unit 240 may provide notifications of the previously analyzed real-time traffic information and / or a recommended recommended driving route (Step S160). In addition, the output unit 240 may include a display panel that visually displays the recommended travel route and / or real-time traffic information, or the touch panel that includes the display panel and the touch panel, And a speaker for audibly displaying the audio signal.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the navigation system can perform the recognition of the current driving situation, the selection of the driving pattern, the collection of the real-time traffic information, and the provision of the notification without a route search command by the driver of the vehicle have.

As described above, the navigation system providing the intelligent traffic information of FIG. 7 stores and activates the driving pattern of the vehicle, and can automatically provide the driver with the notification of the real-time traffic information and the recommended driving route related thereto. Therefore, the navigation system for providing the intelligent traffic information can provide the intelligent traffic information notification so as to use the real-time traffic information and the bypass road of the expected travel route automatically through the analysis of the traffic pattern during the operation without the driver's route search command This makes it possible to reduce the inconvenience of issuing a route search command every time to check real-time traffic information even when the vehicle is traveling on a route known by the driver, and to provide convenience of driving the vehicle.

The present invention can be applied to a navigation system that performs route guidance by applying real-time traffic information. While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be understood that the invention may be modified and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

200: Car Navigation 400: Touch Screen
700: Operation pattern storage unit 720: Operation pattern selection unit
740: Traffic information management unit 760: Path setting unit

Claims (19)

The navigation system storing at least one driving pattern for the vehicle;
Recognizing a current driving situation including at least one of a position, a day of the week, and a time when the navigation system is started when the navigation system is started;
Comparing the current driving situation and the stored at least one driving pattern to select a driving pattern corresponding to the current driving state among the stored at least one driving pattern;
The navigation system collecting real-time traffic information for the selected travel pattern; And
And providing the navigation system with a notification of the real time traffic information. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the recognition of the current driving situation, the selection of the driving pattern, the collection of the real time traffic information, and the provision of the notification are performed without a route search command by the driver of the vehicle A method of providing intelligent traffic information. The method of claim 1, wherein the real-time traffic information includes at least one of congestion traffic information, escape information, and estimated time. The method according to claim 1,
When the real-time traffic information is collected, the navigation system analyzes the collected real-time traffic information to set a recommended travel route; And
Further comprising the step of the navigation system providing a notification of the set recommended travel route. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising the step of the navigation system performing route guidance according to the set recommendation travel route. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification is displayed in a pop-up form on a touch screen of the navigation system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification is provided in a voice format output by a speaker of the navigation system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the at least one driving pattern comprises:
The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the navigation system is terminated, the navigation system starts from a starting position that is a position of the vehicle at a time when the navigation system starts, a destination that is a position of the vehicle at a time point when the navigation system is terminated, Cumulatively storing traveling information including a driving day and a departure time; And
Wherein the navigation system compares travel information having a frequency that is equal to or greater than a predetermined frequency that matches the departure location, the destination, the travel route, the driving day, and the departure time among the accumulated travel information, And storing the navigation information as an intelligent traffic information of the navigation system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the at least one driving pattern comprises:
Wherein the driver of the vehicle inputs the at least one driving pattern to the navigation system. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the real-time traffic information is collected by tethering to a portable device using TPEG (Transported Protocol Expert Group) or a data network service. A navigation system for providing intelligent traffic information,
A driving pattern storage for storing at least one driving pattern for a vehicle in which the navigation system is installed;
Wherein the navigation system recognizes a current driving situation including at least one of a start position, a day of the week, and a time of day when the navigation system is started, compares the current driving situation with the stored at least one driving pattern, A driving pattern selecting unit for selecting a driving pattern corresponding to the current driving situation among the driving patterns of the vehicle;
A traffic information management unit for collecting real-time traffic information on the selected travel pattern; And
And an output unit for providing a notification of the real-time traffic information. 12. The navigation system according to claim 11, wherein the recognition of the current driving situation, the selection of the driving pattern, the collection of the real time traffic information, and the provision of the notification are performed without a route search command by the driver of the vehicle . 12. The navigation system according to claim 11, wherein the real-time traffic information includes congestion traffic information, escape information, and estimated time. The navigation system according to claim 11, wherein the navigation system includes a route setting unit for matching and analyzing the selected travel pattern and the real time traffic information to set a recommended travel route. 15. The navigation system of claim 14, wherein the output further comprises providing a notification of the recommended driving route. The navigation system according to claim 11, wherein when the navigation system is terminated, the navigation system comprises: a start point which is a position of the vehicle at a time point at which the navigation system starts up; a destination which is a position of the vehicle at a time point at which the navigation system ends; And a storage unit for cumulatively storing driving information including a driving route from the starting point to the destination, a driving day, and a departure time. 17. The navigation system according to claim 16, wherein the travel pattern storage unit is configured to store the travel information having the same frequency as the departure location, the destination, the route, the driving day, and the departure time, As said at least one travel pattern. 12. The navigation system according to claim 11, wherein the travel pattern storing unit further stores the travel pattern by the driver's input in the travel pattern storage unit. 12. The navigation system according to claim 11, wherein the traffic information management unit collects and analyzes real-time traffic information using a tethering Internet for a portable device using TPEG (Transported Protocol Expert Group) or a data network service. system.

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