KR20150095589A - Apparatus for presenting event information based on location information and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing event information based on location information. Provided in the invention is an event provider terminal which performs the steps of: displaying a map including an event place; setting a circle around an event place in the map in response to an input; and specifying an event information provision target to whom event information is provided based on the set circle such that a specific event information provision target is provided with event information, which informs that an event is made available at the event place. In addition, provided in the invention is a user equipment which performs the steps of: in case of an event information provision target, receiving information indicating that an event is made available at the event place based on the circle, which is set by an event provider, around an event place; displaying the received event information; and in response to an input indicating participation in the event, modifying a current route such that the event place becomes an intermediate point, and then guiding the modified current route.

Description

[0001] Apparatus and method for providing location information based event information [0002]

The present invention relates to a location-based information providing technology, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing event information such as coupons or advertisements by using location information.

Location-based services (LBS) refers to location-based systems and services that utilize IT technologies such as GPS and mobile communication network. This service can be utilized not only for product information but also various information such as traffic information and location tracking information based on the customer's location information. In 2002, each mobile carrier launched a next-generation LBS service using a GPS (Global Positioning System) chip embedded terminal. The location information provided so far only grasps the location of the user in the base station of the user and provides the information that the user wants only when the user requests it. Therefore, it is a reality that the location check function can not be performed due to the accuracy of 1 ~ 2 km since the terminal has to check the location according to which base station is connected. However, the next-generation location information service (LBS), which combines GPS (Global Positioning System) and base station information using satellites, is tracked within 30 to 50 meters. Such location-based services include driving convenience information, public transportation information route search and setting, and the like. The location information includes location tracking, personal location information, and tracking of lost terminals. In addition, the information of the life time includes logistics, service of the life, service of the telephone number, and local information, and the commercial information can provide the service of the desired product, the location based marketing / advertisement, and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for providing event information related to an advertisement such as a discount of a product, a coupon, etc., based on a location-based service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing event information, the apparatus including: a display unit for displaying a screen; a communication unit for communicating with the display unit; After displaying a map, a circle around the event place is set on the map in accordance with the input, the event information providing object to which event information is to be provided according to the set circle is specified, And transmits the event information through the communication unit so that event information indicating that the event is to be provided is provided.

Wherein the event information providing object is a user device of a vehicle currently in the circle.

Wherein the event information providing object is a user device of the vehicle currently in the circle and excludes a traveling vehicle in a direction in which the vehicle is away from the event place.

Wherein the event information providing object is a user device of a vehicle through which the traveling path passes within the circle within a preset event time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing event information, the apparatus comprising: a display unit for displaying a screen; a display unit for displaying event information on the basis of a circle centered on an event place by an event provider; The event information receiving unit receives event information event information indicating that an event is to be provided at the event place, displays the received event information through the display unit, and if there is an input indicating that the event place is to be participated in, And controls the display unit to display the image on the display unit.

Wherein the event information providing object is a user device of a vehicle currently in the circle.

Wherein the event information providing object is a user device of the vehicle currently in the circle and excludes a traveling vehicle in a direction in which the vehicle is away from the event place.

Wherein the event information providing object is a user device of a vehicle through which the traveling path passes within the circle within a preset event time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing event information, the method comprising: displaying a map including an event location; And specifying the event information providing object to which event information is to be provided according to the set circle so that event information indicating that the specified event information providing object is provided at the event place is provided do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing event information, the method comprising the steps of: when an event information providing object is provided based on a circle set around an event place by an event provider, The method comprising the steps of: receiving event information event information indicating that the event location is to be provided, displaying the received event information, and if there is an input indicating that the event will be taken, And guiding the route.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an event provider apparatus for providing event information, comprising: a communication unit for communication; A display unit for displaying a map including an event place; An input unit for receiving an input for setting a size of a circle centered on an event place in the map; And a control unit for receiving event-based information from the service server via the communication unit, based on the received location-based information, based on the size of the circle set by the input unit And a control unit for transmitting information on a selected event information providing object through the communication unit so as to provide event information informing the selected event information providing object to provide the event at the event place.

Wherein the control unit, when receiving information on a location where a hazard situation within a predetermined distance has occurred from the event place from the service server through the communication unit, passes the inside of the source and passes through the location where the hazard situation occurs And the user device of the set vehicle is selected as the event information providing object.

Wherein the control unit is capable of moving to the event place if the route is modified inside the circle according to the signal system of the intersection located inside the circle among the vehicles to which the route passing through the inside of the circle is set And selects the event information providing object as the event information providing object.

The control unit selects a plurality of U-turn points that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, sets a target selection area connecting the U-turn points around the event place among the selected U-turn points , The user device of the vehicle whose route is set to pass through the target selection area is selected as the event information providing target.

And the control unit selects a user device of the vehicle in which a route passing through a point that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle is set as the event information providing object.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service server for providing event information, the service server comprising: a communication unit for receiving a circle having a predetermined size around an event place in a map including an event place, module; Based on the location-based information of the vehicle through which the route passes through the circle, selects an event information providing object to provide event information according to the size of the circle, and transmits the selected event information providing object to the event place And a control module for transmitting event information indicating that the event is to be provided through the communication module.

Wherein the control module controls the user device of the vehicle, which has passed through the interior of the circle and has passed through the location where the hazardous situation occurred, to obtain the event information from the event information, As a provision target.

Wherein the control module is capable of moving to the event place by modifying a path in the circle according to a signal system of an intersection located inside the circle of the vehicle through which the path is set via the inside of the circle And selects the event information providing object as the event information providing object.

The control module selects a plurality of U-turn points that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, sets a target selection area connecting U-turn points on the outer circumference around the event place among the selected U-turn points , The user device of the vehicle whose route is set to pass through the target selection area is selected as the event information providing target.

The control module selects a user device of the vehicle in which a route passing through a point that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle is set as the event information providing object.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user apparatus for providing event information, the apparatus including: a communication unit for transmitting location-based information including a path of a vehicle to a service server; A display unit for screen display; An input for receiving a user input; Based on the transmitted location-based information, receives event information indicating that an event is to be provided at the event location if the event information providing object is specified according to the size of a circle centered on the event place by map input based on the input of the event provider And displays the received event information through the display unit. If there is an input indicating that the event is to be participated in through the input unit, the route is modified so that the event place becomes a waypoint, and the modified route is displayed through the display unit And a control unit for controlling the control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing event information in an event provider apparatus, comprising: displaying a map including an event location; Receiving an input from the map to set a size of a circle centered on an event location; Receiving location-based information from a service server for a vehicle through which the route passes through the interior of the circle; Selecting an event information providing object based on the size of the circle set by the input based on the received location-based information; And transmitting information on the selected event information providing object to be provided with event information indicating that the selected event information providing object is to provide an event at the event place.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing event information of a service server, the method comprising: receiving a circle having a predetermined size around an event place in a map including an event place from an event provider apparatus; ; Selecting an event information providing object to which event information is to be provided according to the size of the circle based on the location-based information on the vehicle through which the route is set through the inside of the circle; And transmitting event information indicating that the selected event information providing object is to be provided with an event at the event place.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing event information of a user equipment installed in a vehicle, the method comprising: transmitting location-based information including a path of the vehicle to a service server; Based on the transmitted location-based information, when the event information providing object specified by the size of the circle centered on the event place by the input of the event provider, receives event information indicating that the event is provided at the event place step; Displaying the received event information; Modifying the route so that the event place becomes a stopover route if there is an input indicating that the event is to be taken; And displaying the modified route through the display unit.

As described above, according to the present invention, an event provider can input a circle around an event place, specify an event information providing object, and intuitively specify an event providing object. In addition, such an event providing method can be immediately informed to users and is provided to users who are likely to move to an event place, thereby providing excellent advertisement effect.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a system for providing event information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a service server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an event provider apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary screen for explaining event information according to an event setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an event information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an event information providing method of an event provider apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an event information providing method of a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an exemplary screen for explaining a method of providing event information of a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting an event information providing object according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view for explaining a method of selecting an event information providing object according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting an event information providing object according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing event information of an event information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing event information of a service server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

In the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the embodiments of the present invention will be described, and the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor is not limited to the meaning of the terms in order to describe his invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so that various equivalents And variations are possible.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a system for providing event information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is to provide event information to users specified according to a location or a traveling route of a vehicle based on location information. To this end, the system includes a user device 100, a service server 200 and an event provider device 600. In addition, the system according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a broadcast transmitter 300, a reference station 400, and a GPS satellite 500.

The service server 200 may be an entity of the network, and is a server operated by a service provider providing a service according to an embodiment of the present invention. A service according to an embodiment of the present invention is a service for specifying a user who is highly likely to participate in an event provided by an event provider and providing event information to a specified user, that is, a target (a specific user device) to provide an event. Here, the term "a user likely to participate in an event" may be a driver of a running vehicle passing through a place where the event is provided or a vicinity thereof. The service server 200 specifies the "user who is likely to participate in the event" by using the position related information transmitted from the user apparatus 100 mounted on the vehicle, that is, the current position, the destination, the route, And provides an interface to do so. The service server 200 delivers the event information to the user who is highly likely to participate in the event as set through the event provider apparatus 600. [

When the service server 200 provides information to the user device 100, the service server 200 can provide the service through the digital broadcasting or provide the service through the wireless network. When the service server 200 transmits information through a broadcast channel, the service server 200 transmits the information to the user terminal 100 through the broadcasting transmitter 300 or provides information through the wireless network , A base station, or an access point (AP). Typically, such information may include event information, correction information according to the DGPS, various routes to a destination of the vehicle, esoteric information for informing traffic conditions, and the like. In addition, the service server 200 may transmit information by techniques such as broadcast, multicast, and unicast.

The user device 100 is a device mounted on a user's vehicle or a device that a user can carry in the vehicle. The user device 100 basically performs a function of guiding a route to a destination when the user operates the vehicle. To this end, the user device 100 may provide a route to the user based on the location information received from the GPS satellite 500. In particular, the user device 100 may transmit the current location of the user device 100, the retrieved route, the destination, etc. to the service server 200. The user device 100 can correct the position information using the DGPS (Differential GPS) correction information in order to use the precise position information. The correction information may be received by the service server 200 from the reference station 400 according to the DGPS and may provide the received correction information to the user device 100. [

The user device 100 includes a plurality of user devices 100 and periodically transmits the location-based information including the current location, the average moving speed, and the traveling route of the plurality of user devices 100 to the service server 200, Based information, and accumulates and stores the received location-based information.

The event provider apparatus 600 accesses the service server 200 through an authentication process to prove that the service server 200 is subscribed to the service.

The event provider apparatus 600 is a device for a user (event provider) to set an event according to an embodiment of the present invention. Typically, the event may exemplify providing an advertisement, a discount coupon, or the like for a product or service sold at a branch operated by an event provider. The event provider can access the service server 200 through the event provider apparatus 600 and set an object (a specific user apparatus) to which the contents of the event and the event are to be provided through the interface provided by the service server 200. Event information including each species information related to the event is generated according to the set event, and the generated event information is transmitted to the object (specific user device) to which the event is to be provided. To this end, the event provider apparatus 600 registers an event through an event setting interface provided by the service server 200. [ Event registration includes inputting the contents of an event and specifying an object to which event information is to be provided.

Inputting the contents of the event is performed by the event provider inputting the contents of the event into the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600. The event setting interface provides a map including an event place, that is, a branch of an event provider. When the event provider sets a circle around the event place in the event setting interface via the event provider apparatus 600, the service server 200 determines whether to provide the current information received from the user apparatus 100 Location information including location, average moving speed, and travel route is used to specify an object to which event information is to be provided.

According to the first embodiment, when the event provider sets a circle in the event setting interface via the event provider apparatus 600, the user apparatus 100 in the vehicle in the present circle is specified as the event information providing object.

Also, according to the second embodiment, when the event provider sets a circle in the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600, the service server 200 receives the current position, average Based on the location-based information including the traveling speed, the traveling speed, and the traveling route. Then, the service server 200 determines whether or not the time when the current route arrives at the second area 53 of the vehicle passing through the second area 53 (through the estimated arrival time) 100) is specified as the event information providing object.

In an alternative embodiment, the event provider may enter through the event provider device 600 the number of objects to provide event information. Then, the service server 200 can specify the event information to be provided as the number of the event information objects input in order of proximity based on the merchant location (event place).

In yet another alternative embodiment, the event provider may set a circle in the event configuration interface via the event provider device 600 and enter the number of objects to provide event information. Then, the service server 200 searches for the user device 100 in the first-come-first-served vehicle by the number of the event information objects input based on the estimated time to arrive in the circle within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) It can be specified as an object to which event information is to be provided.

On the other hand, when specifying the event information providing object, the user vehicle 100 in the circle set by the event provider can exclude the vehicle that is currently traveling in the direction away from the event place (member shop). For example, the service server 200 can compare the route of the vehicle received from the user device 100 with the current position and the position of the event place, thereby determining whether the vehicle is approaching or departing from the event place. Accordingly, when providing the event information, the service server 200 can be excluded from the event information object if the vehicle is moving away from the event place (the franchisee).

The event can be registered through the above-described method. When the event is registered, the service server 200 can transmit the event information to the plurality of user devices 100 specified as the event information providing object. Then, the user device 100 receiving the event information outputs the event content from the event information and queries whether to participate in the event. Accordingly, if there is an input confirming that the user will participate in the event, the user device 100 modifies the current user's travel route to include the event place in the way point and guides the user.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a service server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the service server 200 includes a communication module 210, a storage module 220, and a control module 230.

The communication module 210 is a means for transmitting and receiving data of each kind according to the embodiment of the present invention. Such data may be event information, correction information, defect information, and the like. When data is transmitted, the communication module 210 may provide a broadcast channel through a digital broadcast or a wireless channel through a wireless network. When the communication module 210 transmits the data through the broadcasting channel, the communication module 210 transmits the data broadcasting signal including the data to the broadcasting transmitter 300, and the broadcasting transmitter 300 can transmit the data to the user terminal 100 . When the communication module 210 transmits data through a wireless channel, the communication module 210 can transmit corresponding data to the user terminal 600 through a base station or an access point (AP).

The storage module 220 stores various kinds of data for providing a service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Such data includes correction information according to the DGPS, shelter information, event information, and the like. In particular, each type of data stored in the storage module 220 may be stored in a file format or a database format. May be deleted, modified or added in accordance with the intention of the service provider.

The control module 230 receives the correction information from the reference station 400 or the like via the communication module 210 and stores the correction information in the storage module 220 so as to correct the position information, 100).

The control module 230 provides an event setting interface to the event provider apparatus 600 and receives an event from the event provider apparatus 600 through the event setting interface. The event registration includes receiving the contents of the event and specifying the object to which the event information is to be provided. Accordingly, the event setting interface includes a user interface for receiving event contents, and a map including an event place, that is, a branch of an event provider, to specify an object to which event information is to be provided.

When the event provider inputs event contents to the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600, the control module 230 receives the event contents via the communication module 210 and temporarily stores the received event contents.

When the event provider inputs a circle around the event place in the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600, the control module 230 transmits the event information to the communication module 210 through the communication module 210 The input circle is received and temporarily stored. Then, the control module 230 specifies an object to which event information is to be provided by using the location-based information including the current location, the average moving speed, and the traveling route received from the user device 100.

According to the first embodiment, when the event provider sets a circle in the event setting interface via the event provider device 600, the control module 230 determines whether the user device 100 in the vehicle currently in the circle is the object of providing event information Can be specified. According to the second embodiment, when the event provider inputs a circle in the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600, the control module 230 determines whether the current position, the average Based on the location-based information including the traveling speed, the traveling speed, and the traveling route. Then, the control module 230 determines whether or not the user device 100 in the vehicle within the event time when the vehicle arrives at the circle (through the scheduled arrival time) Specify.

In an alternative embodiment, the event provider may enter through the event provider device 600 the number of objects to provide event information. Then, the control module 230 receives the number input through the communication module 210 and temporarily stores the number. Then, the control module 230 can specify the event information to be provided as the number of the event information objects input in order of proximity based on the merchant location (event place).

In yet another alternative embodiment, the event provider may set a circle in the event configuration interface via the event provider device 600 and enter the number of objects to provide event information. Then, the control module 230 receives the inputted number and the inputted number through the communication module 210, and temporarily stores the received number. Then, the control module 230 determines whether or not the user device 100 in the first-come-first-served vehicle is present in the number of the event information objects inputted on the basis of the estimated time of arrival in the circle within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) Can be specified as an object to which event information is to be provided.

On the other hand, when the event information providing target is specified, the control module 230 determines whether or not the current vehicle is moving in the direction away from the event place (the franchisee), even if it is the user device 100 of the vehicle in the circle set by the event provider Can be excluded. The event may be registered through the above-described method. When the event is registered, the control module 230 transmits event information to a plurality of user devices 100 specified as the event information providing object through the communication module 210 Lt; / RTI >

3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the user device 100 may basically be a standalone device operating by itself. For example, the user device 100 may be a mobile communication terminal, a smart phone, a navigation device, or the like. The user device 100 includes a location information receiving unit 110, a broadcast signal receiving unit 120, a communication unit 130, an input unit 140, a touch screen unit 150, a storage unit 160, and a control unit 170 do.

The position information receiving unit 110 is for receiving position information from a plurality of GPS satellites. This location information may include a C / A (Coarse / Acquisition code or Standard code) code. The position information receiving unit 110 receives the position information and transmits the position information to the controller 170.

The broadcast signal receiving unit 120 is basically for receiving a data broadcast signal. The broadcast signal receiving unit 120 may extract each kind of data from the data broadcasting signal and provide the extracted data to the control unit 170. For example, the data broadcasting signal may include event information, elevation information, correction information, and the like. In this case, the broadcast signal receiving unit 120 may extract the corresponding information (e.g., event information) from the data broadcast signal, and may transmit the extracted information to the control unit 170.

The communication unit 130 performs a function of transmitting and receiving corresponding data for wireless communication of the user apparatus 100. The communication unit 130 may include an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying a received signal and down-converting the frequency of the received signal. In addition, the communication unit 130 may receive data through a wireless channel and transmit the received data to the control unit 160. [ Such data may include event information, elevation information, correction information, and the like. In addition, data received from the controller 170 can be transmitted through a wireless channel. For example, the communication unit 110 receives the current position of the vehicle, the retrieved route, the destination, and the like from the control unit 170 and transmits the received information.

The input unit 140 receives a user's key operation for controlling the user device 100, generates an input signal, and transmits the generated input signal to the control unit 170. The input unit 140 may include any one of a power key, a numeric key, and a direction key for power on / off, and may be formed of a predetermined function key on one side of the user device 100. The function of each kind of keys of the input unit 140 may be performed by the touch screen unit 150 and the input unit 140 may be omitted if the touch screen unit 150 can perform all functions.

The touch screen unit 150 includes a touch sensor unit 151 and a display unit 152. The touch sensor unit 151 senses the touch input of the user. The touch sensor unit 151 may be constituted by a touch sensing sensor such as a capacitive overlay, a pressure type, a resistive overlay or an infrared ray or a pressure sensor . In addition to the sensors, any type of sensor device capable of sensing contact or pressure of an object may be configured with the touch sensor unit 151 of the present invention. The touch sensor unit 151 senses the touch input of the user, generates a sensing signal, and transmits the sensing signal to the controller 170. The sensing signal includes coordinate data inputted by a user. When the user inputs the touch position movement operation, the touch sensor unit 151 generates a sensing signal including coordinate data of the touch position movement path, and transmits the sensed signal to the controller 170.

The display unit 152 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) And visually provides menus, input data, function setting information, and various other information of the apparatus 100 to the user. The display unit 152 functions to output a boot screen, a standby screen, a menu screen, and other application screens of the user device 100.

The storage unit 160 stores programs and data necessary for the operation of the user apparatus 100, and can be divided into a program area and a data area. The program area may store a program for controlling the overall operation of the user device 100, an operating system (OS) for booting the user device 100, an application program, and the like. The data area is an area where user data generated according to use of the user device 100 is stored. In addition, the storage unit 160 may store various kinds of data generated according to the use of the user device 100 by the user. Such data may include location information, correction information, shelter information, digital maps, event information, and the like. Each kind of data stored in the storage unit 160 can be deleted, changed or added according to a user's operation.

The controller 170 may control the overall operation of the user device 100 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the user device 100 and may perform a data processing function for processing the data. The controller 170 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor, or the like.

Basically, the control unit 170 receives the position information of the vehicle, the correction information (e.g., DGPS type correction information) for correcting the position information of the vehicle, and the like, corrects the position information through the correction information, It is possible to provide a more precise location information based service through the information.

The control unit 170 may receive event information from the service server 200 through the broadcasting signal receiving unit 120 or the communication unit 130. That is, the controller 170 receives event information when the user device 100 is an event information providing object. When the event provider sets a circle centering on the event place to specify the event information providing object, the event information can be received when the user device 100 is a user device in the vehicle that is currently running in the circle. At this time, the vehicle traveling in the direction away from the event place can be excluded. Further, when the user apparatus 100 is a user apparatus in a vehicle that is scheduled to pass through the circle within the set event time, it can receive the event information.

After receiving the event information, the control unit 170 outputs the received event information through the display unit 152. [ Also, the control unit 170 outputs a message inquiring whether or not to participate in the event.

The control unit 170 detects an input indicating that the user is going to participate in the event through the touch sensor unit 151 or the input unit 140 and transmits at least a part of the route to the current destination Modify it. That is, when the user inputs an input to participate in the event, the control unit 170 modifies the route so that the vehicle moves to the event place, that is, the event place passes through, and displays the modified route on the display unit 152 .

4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an event provider apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the event provider apparatus 600 is for setting an event, and may be a smart phone, a notebook, a personal computer, a tablet PC, or the like. The event provider apparatus 600 includes a communication unit 610, an input unit 620, a display unit 630, a storage unit 640, and a control unit 650.

The communication unit 610 performs a data transmission / reception function for communicating with the event provider apparatus 600. Such a communication unit 610 may receive data via a wired or wireless channel and forward it to the control unit 650. In addition, data received from the control unit 650 can be transmitted through a wired or wireless channel. For example, the communication unit 110 receives event information from the control unit 650 and can transmit the event information.

The input unit 620 receives a user's key operation for controlling the event provider apparatus 600, generates an input signal, and transmits the input signal to the control unit 650. The input unit 620 may include a power key for power on / off, a numeric key, a direction key, a character key, etc., and may be formed as a separate device detachably connected to the event provider apparatus 600. The input unit 620 may be omitted if the functions of the various keys of the input unit 620 can be performed in the display unit 630 and all functions can be performed only in the display unit 630. [

The display unit 630 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) A menu of the event provider apparatus 600, input data, function setting information, and various other information to the user visually. The display unit 630 outputs a boot screen, an idle screen, a menu screen, and other application screens of the event provider apparatus 600. When the display unit 630 is formed with a touch screen, the display unit 630 can perform some or all of the functions of the input unit 620. [

The storage unit 640 stores programs and data necessary for the operation of the event provider apparatus 600, and can be divided into a program area and a data area. The program area may store a program for controlling the overall operation of the event provider apparatus 600 and an operating system (OS) for booting the event provider apparatus 600, an application program, and the like. The data area is an area where user data generated according to use of the event provider apparatus 600 is stored. The storage unit 640 may store various kinds of data generated according to the use of the event provider apparatus 600 of the user. Such data may include, among other things, event information and the like. Each species data stored in the storage unit 640 can be deleted, changed, or added in accordance with a user's operation.

The control unit 650 can perform a data processing function of controlling the overall operation of the event provider apparatus 600 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the event provider apparatus 600 and processing the data. The control unit 650 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor, or the like.

The control unit 650 receives an event setting interface for event setting from the service server 200 via the communication unit 610 and displays the event setting interface through the display unit 630. [ The event setting interface includes a user interface for receiving an event content and a map including an event place (for example, a branch of an event provider) for specifying an object to which event information is to be provided.

The control unit 650 receives the contents of the event through the input unit 620 and transmits the contents of the event inputted through the communication unit 610 to the service server 200. Such communication is done through an event configuration interface, and the event content may include event location, time, and details.

The control unit 650 receives an input for specifying an event information providing object through the input unit 620. [ Here, the input for specifying the event information providing object may be an input for setting a circle on the screen of the event setting interface. Accordingly, the control unit 650 transmits the circle inputted through the communication unit 610 to the service server 200. [ This is done through the event configuration interface. The service server 200 receiving the circle will specify the event information providing object corresponding to the circle. The specified event information providing object is the user device 100 in the vehicle in the area corresponding to the inputted circle or the user equipment 100 in the vehicle via the area corresponding to the circle inputted within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) (100).

The service server 200 will provide the event provider terminal 600 with information (e.g., location, number, etc.) of the specified object. Accordingly, the control unit 650 receives the information about the specified object via the communication unit 610, and displays information (e.g., the location and number of the vehicle) about the specified object through the display unit 630 Screen. The event provider can confirm the number of event information providing objects desired by the event provider. Accordingly, the user can make an input to finally confirm the specified object, or modify the event information providing object in the same manner as the above-described method.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary screen for explaining event information according to an event setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The screen example of Fig. 5 shows a part of the screen of the event setting interface for setting the event information. Here, it is assumed that the event provides a discount coupon for a specific commodity during the set event time. And reference numeral 51 denotes a location (i.e., an event place) of a sales point where the coupon can be used. As such, the event configuration interface includes a peripheral map including an event location.

The event provider subscribed to the service according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an event setting interface provided by the service server 200 to the event provider apparatus 600 in a state where the event provider apparatus 600 is connected to the service server 200 Lt; / RTI > Generating the event information includes specifying an event content and specifying an object for notifying the event information.

Depending on the assumption, the event is to provide a discount coupon for a particular item during the event time. Therefore, to specify the event content is to present the event time, the product name, and the discount rate. That is, the event provider can input contents specifying the event through the event setting interface. For this, although not shown, the event setting interface may further include a dialog box, a text box, and the like for inputting an event content.

The target for notifying the event information is specified by setting a certain area on the map screen as shown in the figure. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the object to which the event information is to be provided can be set based on a circle formed according to the radius adjusted by adjusting the radius around the franchise position 51. For example, the event provider can set an area such as the first area 52 or the second area 53 by adjusting the radius in order to specify an object to which event information is to be provided.

In such a case, according to the first embodiment, the user device 100 in the vehicle in the first area 52 or the second area 53 can be specified as an event providing object, and event information can be provided to a specified object . According to the second embodiment, the user device 100 in the vehicle passing through the first area 52 or the second area 53 within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) is specified as an event providing object And can provide event information to a specified object.

In an alternative embodiment, an object may be set to provide event information simply based on the number of users. That is, in this case, the event information can be provided to the user device 100 in the vehicle in the order of being located close to the franchise point location 51. Further, in another embodiment, event information may be provided to the user device 100 in the first-come-first-served vehicle via the first area 52 or the second area 53 within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) .

Meanwhile, as described above, in order to determine an event information providing object on the basis of the vehicle location information, the user device 100 in the vehicle periodically transmits the current location, the average speed of the vehicle, and a route to the destination to the service server 200 Lt; / RTI > Then, the service server 200 provides the current location and the route to the destination of the user apparatus 100 in the vehicle through the interface, and thereby, according to the set first area 52 or the second area 53, It is possible to specify the object to be provided.

Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, even when the user device 100 of the vehicle is in the same circle as the second area 53, when the present vehicle is located away from the event place 51 Vehicles that are driving in the direction of the vehicle may be excluded.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an event information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user device 100 transmits location-based information including the current location, average moving speed, and travel route of the user equipment 100 to the service server 200 in step S610. The service server 200 receives and accumulates and stores the above-described location-based information in step S620. 6, user device 100 is shown as being one, but user device 100 transmitting location-based information may be plural. Also, although it is shown that steps S610 and S620 are performed only once, this step S610 may be performed periodically by the plurality of user devices 100, and accordingly, step S620 may also be performed by the service server 200 may be performed periodically.

The event provider apparatus 600 accesses the service server 200 in step S630. This connection may include an authentication process for proving that the service is subscribed to the service provided by the server 200. [ Such an authentication process may be, for example, a process of inputting an identifier (ID) and a password and authenticating the user.

Then, the event provider apparatus 600 registers an event through the event setting interface provided by the service server 200 in step S640. Event registration includes inputting the contents of an event and specifying an object to which event information is to be provided. Inputting the contents of the event is performed by the event provider inputting the contents of the event into the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600.

5, when the event provider sets the same circle as the second area 53 in the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600, the service provider 200 ) Specifies an object to which event information is to be provided using location-based information including a current location, an average moving speed, and a travel route received from the user device 100. [

For example, according to the first embodiment, when the event provider sets the same circle as the second area 53 in the event setting interface through the event provider apparatus 600, the service server 200 can access the plurality of user apparatuses 100, (I.e., the position and the number of the vehicle) of the vehicle in the current second area 53 with reference to the position of the vehicle received from the event information providing device 600 via the interface. Accordingly, the event provider apparatus 600 can display the position and the number of the vehicle in the second area 53 at present.

Also, according to the second embodiment, when the event provider sets the same circle as the second area 53 in the event setting interface via the event provider apparatus 600, the service server 200 transmits a message to the plurality of user apparatuses 100, Based on the position-based information including the current position, the average moving speed, and the traveling route received from the first area 53, as shown in FIG. Then, the service server 200 determines whether or not the time when the current route arrives at the second area 53 of the vehicle passing through the second area 53 (through the estimated arrival time) The number of vehicles, and the like) to the event provider apparatus 600 via the interface. Accordingly, the event provider apparatus 600 can display the number of vehicles scheduled to pass through the second area 53 within the event time.

In the event registration process, the event provider apparatus 600 is connected to the service server 200, and the event provider apparatus 600 receives input and display means (circle, ), And an actual operation, that is, an operation for specifying an event information providing object has been described in accordance with a client / server model of the service server 200. [ However, the present invention is not limited to this. The event provider apparatus 600 may store information stored in the service server 200, that is, location related information transmitted from the user apparatus 100, that is, Average moving speed, etc., from the service server 200, the event provider apparatus 600 may perform all the input, calculation, and display for specifying the event information providing object. For example, the event provider apparatus 600 may display the position or the number of the vehicle by calculating the number of vehicles that are located in a circle or scheduled to pass via the circle according to the inputted circle.

In the above-described manner, the event provider refers to the number of specified event information objects output through the interface through the event provider apparatus 600, adjusts the size of the circle as the second region 53, The number of event information objects can be adjusted.

In an alternative embodiment, the event provider may enter through the event provider device 600 the number of objects to provide event information. Then, the service server 200 can specify the event information to be provided as the number of the event information objects input in order of proximity based on the merchant location 51. In addition, the service server 200 determines the number of event information objects that are input on the basis of the estimated time to arrive in the second area 53 within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) The user device 100 in the vehicle can be specified as an object to be provided with event information.

Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, even when the user device 100 of the vehicle is in the same circle as the second area 53, when the present vehicle is located away from the event place 51 Vehicles that are driving in the direction of the vehicle may be excluded.

When the event is registered, the service server 200 transmits the event information to the plurality of user devices 100 specified as the event information providing target in step S650.

Upon receiving the event information, the user device 100 outputs the event content from the event information in step S660 and inquires whether to participate in the event. Accordingly, if there is an input confirming that the user will participate in the event, the user device 100 modifies the driving route of the current user so that the place where the corresponding event is performed is included in the intermediate point in step S670.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an event information providing method of an event provider apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, it is assumed that the event provider apparatus 600 is connected to the service server 200. To this end, the control unit 650 accesses the service server 200 via the communication unit 610 according to the request of the event provider, and transmits an identifier and a password to the service server 200 via the communication unit 610 To the server (200).

The control unit 650 receives the event setting interface for event setting from the service server 200 via the communication unit 610 in step S710 and displays the event setting interface via the display unit 630 in step S720. The event setting interface may be a screen as described with reference to FIG. As shown in Fig. 5, a peripheral map including the business store 51 of the event provider is displayed.

Then, the control unit 650 receives the contents of the event through the input unit 620 in step S730 and transmits the contents of the event inputted through the communication unit 610 in step S740. Steps S730 and S740 are performed through the event setting interface. Such event content may include event location, time, and details.

Then, the control unit 650 receives an input for specifying the event information providing object through the input unit 620 in step S750. Here, the input for specifying the event information providing object is an input for setting a circle (e.g., the first and second areas 52 and 53) on the screen of the event setting interface. Then, the control unit 650 transmits the circle inputted through the communication unit 610 in step S760. Steps S750 and S760 are performed through the event setting interface. The service server 200 receiving such a circle specifies an event information providing object corresponding to the circle. The specified objects are as described in Figs. 5 to 6, as described above. That is, according to the first embodiment, the user device 100 in the vehicle in the area corresponding to the inputted circle (for example, the first area 52 or the second area 53). Further, according to the second embodiment, a user in the vehicle via the area corresponding to the circle input within the event time (for example, within 3 hours) (e.g., the first area 52 or the second area 53) Device 100 as shown in FIG. After specifying the object, the service server 200 provides the event provider terminal 600 with information (e.g., location and number of the vehicle) about the specified object. Accordingly, the control unit 650 receives the information about the specified object via the communication unit 610 in step S770, and displays information about the object specified through the display unit 630 in step S780 Position, number, etc.) on the screen. An example of the displayed screen is shown in Fig. As indicated on the screen, the event provider can confirm the number of event information providing objects desired by the event provider. Accordingly, the user can make an input to finally confirm the specified object or modify the event information providing object.

Accordingly, in step S790, the control unit 650 determines whether there is an input to be finally confirmed for the specified object through the input unit 620 or an input (input for setting the circle) for resetting the event information providing object Or not.

If the input sensed through the input unit 620 is an input for resetting the event information providing object, the control unit 650 proceeds to step S760 and repeats the above process.

On the other hand, if the input sensed through the input unit 620 is an input for finally confirming the specified event information providing object, the control unit 650 transmits a registration request message requesting registration for the event in step S765 To the server (200). Accordingly, the service server 200 receiving the registration request message will transmit the event information to the specified event information providing entity.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an event information providing method of a user apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a view illustrating an event information providing method of a user apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 8, it is assumed that the user operates a vehicle to move to a specific destination. At this time, the user can input the destination to receive guidance on the route to the specific destination. The control unit 170 receives the input through the input unit 140 or the touch sensor unit 151 in step S810 and guides the route to the destination through the display unit 152 in step S815. The user can operate the vehicle according to the guidance of the user device 100.

At this time, the controller 170 may receive event information from the service server 200 through the broadcasting signal receiving unit 120 or the communication unit 130 in step S820. The control unit 170 receives event information when the user device 100 is an event information providing object.

For example, referring to FIG. 9, FIG. 9 shows an event place 901, which is a branch of an event provider. It is assumed that the event provider sets a circle 902 centered on the event place 901 in order to specify the event information providing object. In this case, if the user device 100 is a user device in the vehicle currently traveling in the circle 902, it may receive event information. At this time, the vehicle running in the direction away from the event place 901 may be excluded. Further, when the user apparatus 100 is a user apparatus in the vehicle scheduled to pass through the circle 901 within the set event time, it can receive the event information.

Upon receiving the event information, the control unit 170 outputs the event information through the display unit 152 in step S825. In step S830, the controller 170 may output a message asking whether to participate in the event. In step S835, the controller 170 determines whether the user will participate in the event according to the user's input of the message.

If there is an input indicating that the user will participate in the event, the control unit 170 proceeds to step S840. Otherwise, it terminates the event-related process. In step S850, the controller 170 proceeds to step S850, Continue the guidance.

In step S840, the control unit 170 modifies at least a part of the route to the current destination so as to include the event place as a stop route according to the event information. This route modification will be described with reference to FIG.

For example, it is assumed that the event provider sets a circle 902 centered on the event place 901 to specify the event information providing object. It is also assumed that the user device 100 is the user device 100 in the vehicle that is currently running in the circle 902 or the user device 100 in the vehicle that is scheduled to pass through the circle 901 within the set event time. At this time, the route guided by the user equipment 100 installed in the vehicle in step S815 is a route 903, and the route 903 passes through the inside of the circle 902, To provide event information. At this time, if the user makes an input to participate in the event, the controller 170 corrects the route from the route 903 to the route 904 so that the vehicle is moved to the event place 901. In other words, the route is modified with the event place 901 as a stop route.

As described above, after modifying the path, the controller 170 outputs the modified path in step S845 through the display unit 152 to guide the modified path. Accordingly, the user can move to the event place 901.

Next, a method for selecting an event information providing object according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting an event information providing object according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the user of the event provider apparatus 600 may adjust the size of a circle to specify an event information providing object. A plurality of roads and a plurality of intersections A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, D1, D2, D3 and D4 exist in the input circle. The signal system may be different for each intersection, and the present invention specifies an event information providing object in consideration of the signal system of the intersection existing in the traveling path of the vehicle within the inputted circle. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a route is modified inside a circle according to a signal system of an intersection located inside a circle of a vehicle in which a route passing through the inside of the circle is set, The user device 100 is selected as the event information providing object.

For example, as shown, the path of the first vehicle passes through intersections B4, B3 and A2 in turn inside the circle, and passes through intersection E1 outside the circle. For example, according to the signal system of the intersections B4 and B3, it is assumed that no turn can be made in the traveling direction of the first vehicle, and a leftward turn in the south direction is also impossible. Further, it is assumed that the signal system of the intersection A2 is also unavailable for U-turn and left turn. On the other hand, in the case of intersections E1 and E2 outside the circle, it is assumed that both U-turn and left turn are possible. Accordingly, it is possible for the first vehicle to change paths at the intersections E1 and E2 to move to the event place, but it is not possible to change the route at the intersections A2, B3 and B4 located inside the circle to move to the event place The user device 100 of the first vehicle is not selected as the event information providing object. If one of the intersections A2, B3, and B4 is able to turn on or turn left in the path of the first vehicle, the first vehicle is allowed to change course from the intersection located inside the circle to the event place Therefore, the user device 100 of the first vehicle can be selected as the event information providing object.

In another example, the path of the second vehicle is via an event site. Therefore, the user device 100 of the second vehicle can be selected as the event information providing object.

As another example, as shown, the path of the third vehicle passes through intersections D1 and D2 in turn inside the circle, and passes through intersection E3 located outside of the circle. For example, according to the signal system of the intersections D1 and D2, it is assumed that no turn can be made in the traveling direction of the third vehicle, and a leftward turn in the north direction is also impossible. On the other hand, in the case of the intersection E3 outside the circle, it is assumed that both U-turn and left turn are possible. Accordingly, the third vehicle can change its route at the intersection E3 and move to the event place. However, the user device 100 of the third vehicle is not selected as the event information providing object because it is impossible to change the route and move to the event place at any one of the intersections D1 and D2 located inside the circle. If one of the intersections D1 and D2 is able to make a U-turn or a left turn on the path of the third vehicle, the third vehicle can change its path from the intersection located inside the circle to the event place, The user device 100 of the third vehicle can be selected as an event information providing object.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, only the vehicles that can change paths only in the circle are selected as event providing targets. If event information is provided to a user of a vehicle that needs to return more than necessary to go to an event place, it may cause adverse effects such as spam and not advertising effect. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to specify the event information providing object by considering only the signal system of the intersection which is located inside the circle and included in the movement route of the vehicle, and easily change the route without hassling the drivers It is possible to maximize the advertisement effect by providing the event information to the driver of the vehicle that can be operated as the event place. Particularly, according to this method, when the event information is received, the user of the vehicle in progress in the direction away from the event place can participate in the event without any sense of rejection.

Next, a method for selecting an event information providing object according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 11 is a view for explaining a method of selecting an event information providing object according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the user of the event provider apparatus 600 may adjust the size of a circle to specify an event information providing object. There are a plurality of roads and a plurality of intersections in the input circle, and there are a plurality of U-turn points U1 to U11 in a road, an intersection, etc. located inside the circle. According to another embodiment of the present invention, an event information providing object is selected in consideration of a U-turn point existing in a traveling path of a vehicle within an input circle. That is, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of U-turn points that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle are selected, and a target selection region . Then, the user device 100 of the vehicle having the route passing through the target selection area is selected as the event information providing target.

For example, as shown in the figure, there are a plurality of U-turn points U1 to U11 in the roads and the intersections inside the circle. U-turn points U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U7, U8, U9, U10, and U11 are the U-turn points of the U-turn points U1 to U11 that can be turned to the event place. U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U7, U8, U9, U10, and U11 are located at the outermost points of the U-turn points U1, U2, U3, And U5. Accordingly, the object selection area is set by connecting the U-turn points U1, U2, U3, U7, U11, U10, and U5. Then, the user device 100 of the vehicle passing through the inside of the target selection area is selected as the event information providing target.

According to this, the path of the fourth vehicle passes through the intersection A1 inside the circle, and when the right turn from the intersection A1 is possible, it is possible to easily reset the path to the event place. However, according to the present embodiment, the user device 100 of the fourth vehicle is excluded from the event information providing object because it does not pass through the object selection area. Also, the path of the fifth vehicle passes through the intersections D1 and D2 inside the circle, and can be easily re-routed to the event place when it is possible to turn left at the intersection D1 or D2. However, since the fifth vehicle does not pass the target selection area, the user device 100 of the fifth vehicle is excluded from the event information providing object.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a new area, that is, a target selection area is set using only the utterance point in the circle, and the user device 100 of the vehicle passing through the target selection area is selected as the event information providing object . This is because, as in the case of the fourth and fifth vehicles, the vehicle which can be re-routeed to the event place flexibly may not be selected as the event information providing object. Nevertheless, selecting only the user device 100 of the vehicle passing through the target selection area using the U-turn point as the event information providing object is not limited to the case where all the intersection signaling systems are considered Although not considered for the vehicle, the computational complexity is reduced. Nevertheless, the present embodiment is able to travel to the event place without the hassle of the vehicle driver because it is easy to change the route of the vehicle at the utterance point. That is, according to this embodiment, it is possible to maximize the advertisement effect by providing the event information to the driver of the vehicle which can easily change the route and travel to the event place without troubles of drivers. 11, in order to further reduce the computational complexity, the user device 100 of the vehicle whose route is set so as to pass through the U-turn point that can be turned from the inside of the circle to the event place direction is selected as the event information providing object . Particularly, according to this method, when the event information is received, the user of the vehicle in progress in the direction away from the event place can participate in the event without any sense of rejection.

Next, a method for selecting an event information providing object according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 12 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting an event information providing object according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of specifying an event information providing object in consideration of a disguised situation is presented. There may be a residence situation around the event place. In the case of a vehicle passing through the position where the escape situation occurs, the arrival time at the destination may not be much different even if the vehicle is operated after the escape situation is resolved due to congestion. According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the information about the position where the arming situation occurs is set, the user apparatus 100 of the vehicle passing through the inside of the circle and passing through the position where the armed situation occurs is set as the event information providing target.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is assumed that a moving state occurs at a position spaced a predetermined distance D from the event place. At this time, it is assumed that the sixth vehicle passes through the inside of the circle, but does not go through the position where the escape situation occurs, and the seventh vehicle and the eighth vehicle cross the circle and pass through the position where the escape situation occurs. Accordingly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user device 100 of the seventh vehicle and the eighth vehicle is selected as the event information providing object, and the user device 100 of the sixth vehicle is excluded from the event information providing object . The area where the evacuation situation occurred is slow due to the traffic congestion. There will be no big difference in the time to arrive at the destination and the time to arrive at the destination after the congestion is released. Therefore, if a driver who has to pass through a location where a detention situation occurs is provided with the detention situation and event information, the probability of participating in the event is high. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the corresponding driver is selected as an event providing object in consideration of the above-described points. Particularly, according to this method, when the event information is received, the user of the vehicle in progress in the direction away from the event place can participate in the event without any sense of rejection.

On the other hand, in the case of the embodiment of Fig. 12, the same conditions as those of the embodiment of Fig. 10 or 11 can be additionally provided. According to one embodiment, a user of a vehicle that is able to move to an event location by modifying the path in the circle according to the signaling system of the intersection inside the circle of the vehicle passing through the interior of the circle, (100) can be set as the event information providing object. According to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to select a point that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the circle, set a target selection region connecting the outermost points around the event place among the selected points, It is possible to set the user device 100 of the vehicle having the route passing through the object selection area among the vehicles passing through the position where the warrior situation occurs as the event information providing object.

Up to now, the respective embodiments in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 have been described. However, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that at least some of these embodiments may be used in combination with one another.

Next, a method for providing event information of the event providing apparatus 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing event information of an event information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, in step S1310, the control unit 650 of the event providing apparatus 600 displays a map including an event place through the display unit 630. [

The user of the event providing apparatus 600 may input a circle of a predetermined size centering on the event place in the map in order to view the map and select an object to provide the event information. Accordingly, the control unit 650 receives a circle of a predetermined size in step S1320. Then, the control unit 650 may transmit the circle through the communication unit 610 in step S1330 and request the service server 200 for information necessary for specifying the event information providing object corresponding to the size of the circle .

The service server 200 receiving the request of the event providing apparatus 600 will transmit the corresponding information to the event providing apparatus 600. Then, the control unit 650 of the event providing apparatus 600 receives the corresponding location-based information through the communication unit 610 in step S1340. Here, the location-based information is for a vehicle whose route is set via the interior of the circle. In other words, the location-based information may be the route of the vehicle through the interior of the circle, the time the vehicle arrives at the circle, and so on. In addition, the location-based information may be a location where a conflict situation occurs when a conflict situation occurs in the vicinity of the event place and a predetermined distance. The information related to the disguised situation can be received from the traffic information server provided by the service server 200 and provided to the event providing apparatus 600.

As described above, the control unit 650 receiving the corresponding information selects an event information providing object to which event information is to be provided according to the size of the circle based on the information received in step S1350.

The control unit 650 can basically select the user device 100 of the vehicle in which the route passing through the inside of the circle is set as the event information providing object. At this time, the event time is further set as an additional condition, and the control unit 650 can select the user device 100 of the vehicle in which the route passing through the inside of the circle is set within the preset event time as the event information providing object. Furthermore, the control unit 650 may be a user device 100 of the vehicle that is currently inside the circle, but excludes vehicles that are currently traveling in a direction away from the event location.

Specifically, the control unit 650, as previously described in FIG. 10, modifies the path inside the circle according to the signal system of the intersection located inside the circle of the set vehicle passing through the inside of the circle, It is possible to select the user apparatus 100 of the vehicle which can move to the place as the event information providing object.

11, the control unit 650 selects a plurality of U-turn points that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, and selects one of the U-turn points To-be-connected. Then, the control unit 650 can select the user device 100 of the vehicle having the route passing through the object selection area as the event information providing object.

12, when the control unit 650 receives the information about the position where the hazard situation within the predetermined distance has occurred from the event place, the control unit 650 passes the inside of the source and passes through the place where the hazard situation occurs The user device 100 of the vehicle can be set as the event information providing object. In addition, the control unit 650 may control the vehicle to move to the event location by modifying the path in the circle according to the signaling system of the intersection inside the circle of the vehicle passing through the interior of the circle, The user device 100 can be set as an event information providing object. Further, the control unit 650 selects a U-turn point that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, sets a target selection area connecting the U-turn points on the outer circumference around the event place among the selected U-turn points, It is possible to set the user device 100 of the vehicle having a path passing through the inside of the vehicle and passing through the object selection area of the vehicle passing through the position where the remote control situation occurred to the event information providing object.

When the event providing object according to various embodiments as described above is selected, the control unit 650 transmits information about the event information providing object such that event information indicating that the event is provided at the event place is provided to the event information providing object in step S1360 To the service server (200) via the communication unit (610). Then, the service server 200 will transmit the event information to the event information object according to the information on the event information providing object. At this time, when the event providing object is selected in consideration of the unauthorized state, information on the unauthorized state, that is, the position where the unauthorized state occurred, the kind of the unauthorized state, and the like are also transmitted to the event providing object.

In the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 13, the event providing apparatus 600 selects an event providing object. As an alternative to this embodiment, the service server 200 can select an event providing object. A method for providing event information of the service server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing event information of a service server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

14, in step S1410, the control module 230 of the service server 200 receives a circle input by a user of the event providing device 600 at a predetermined size centering on an event place on a map including an event place Via the communication module 210.

Then, in step S1420, the control module 230 selects an event information providing object to provide event information according to the size of the circle based on the location-based information. Here, the location-based information may be information on a vehicle on which a route passing through the circle is set. In other words, the location-based information may be the path of the vehicle through the circle, the time at which the vehicle arrives at the circle, and so on. In addition, the location-based information may be a location where a conflict situation occurs when a conflict situation occurs in the vicinity of the event place and a predetermined distance. Information related to such a disguised situation may be received from a traffic information server that provides traffic information.

The control module 230 can basically select the user device 100 of the vehicle whose route passes through the interior of the circle as the event information providing object. At this time, the event time is further set as an additional condition, so that the control module 230 can select the user device 100 of the vehicle in which the route passing through the circle is set within the preset event time as the event information providing object. Furthermore, the control module 230 may exclude vehicles that are currently traveling in the direction that the vehicle is away from the event location, which is the user device 100 of the vehicle currently inside the circle.

In particular, as described in FIG. 10, the control module 230, when previously modifying the path in the circle according to the signal system of the intersection located inside the circle of the vehicle in which the path via the inside of the circle is set, The user device 100 of the vehicle capable of moving to the event information providing destination can be set as the event information providing object.

11, the control module 230 selects a U-turn point that can be turned from the inside of the circle to the event place direction and selects U-turn points located at the outermost positions around the event place among the selected U-turn points The user device 100 of the vehicle having the route passing through the target selection area can be set as the event information provision target by setting the target selection area to be connected.

12, when the control module 230 receives the information about the position where the hazard situation within the predetermined distance has occurred from the event place, the control module 230 controls the position where the hazard situation occurs through the inside of the circle It is possible to set the user device 100 of the vehicle to be provided with the event information. In addition, the control module 230 may control the vehicle to move to the event location by modifying the path in the circle according to the signal system of the intersection located inside the circle of the vehicle passing through the interior of the circle, The user device 100 of FIG. In addition, the control module 230 selects a point that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, sets a target selection area connecting the utterance points located at the outermost positions around the event place among the selected utterance points, It is possible to set the user device 100 of the vehicle having a path passing through the inside of the vehicle and passing through the object selection area of the vehicle passing through the position where the remote control situation occurred to the event information providing object.

If the event providing object according to various embodiments as described above is selected, the control module 230 transmits event information indicating that the event is to be provided at the event place to the event information providing object through the communication module 210 in step S1330 . At this time, when the event providing object is selected in consideration of the unauthorized information, information on the unauthorized information, that is, the information about the position where the unauthorized information exists, the type of the unauthorized information, and the like can be transmitted to the event providing object.

Meanwhile, when transmitting the event information to the event providing object through the communication module 210, the control module 230 may transmit the event information in a different format according to the distance between the vehicle and the event place. According to the present invention, the vehicle can determine the distance from the event place according to the location-based information provided by the vehicle, and can transmit the event information in different forms according to the distance. When the vehicle is located inside the circle, the event place will also be displayed on the map displayed on the display unit 152 of the user device 100 that guides the route of the vehicle. In this case, the event place is displayed so as to be distinguishable from other parts, and at the same time, the event information is transmitted so that the event contents are also displayed. At this time, if the location where the arising situation has occurred can be displayed, the location where the armed situation occurs is displayed on the map. Otherwise, the event information is transmitted so that the location where the arising situation occurs is displayed in text. Further, when the vehicle is located outside the radius of the circle, the event place may not be displayed on the map displayed on the display unit 152 of the user device 100. [ In this case, the event information is transmitted so that the address of the event place, the distance to the event place, and the event content are displayed in text. Information about the residence status is also transmitted in text format. In addition, the control module 230 can periodically transmit event information until the event information providing object is selected as the event information providing object through the communication module 210, and then the event information is released until the inside of the circle is released.

The method for providing event information according to the present invention may be implemented in a form of software readable by various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. Here, the recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. Program instructions to be recorded on a recording medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. For example, the recording medium may be an optical recording medium such as a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), a digital video disk (DVD) A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk and a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a solid state disk (SSD), a hard disk drive (HDD) And hardware devices specifically configured to store and perform the same program instructions. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Such hardware devices may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been described with reference to several preferred embodiments, these embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

100: User equipment 110: Position information receiver
120: broadcast signal receiving unit 130:
140: input unit 150: touch screen unit
151: touch sensor unit 152: display unit
160: Storage unit 170: Control unit
200: service server 210: communication module
220: storage module 230: control module
300: Broadcast transmitter 400: Reference station
500: GPS satellite 600: Event provider device
610: communication unit 620: input unit
630: display unit 640: storage unit
650: control unit

Claims (12)

An event provider apparatus for providing event information,
A communication unit for communication;
A display unit for displaying a map including an event place;
An input unit for receiving an input for setting a size of a circle centered on an event place in the map; And
Based on the location-based information received from the service server via the communication unit, the location information of the vehicle to which the path is set via the inside of the circle, And a control unit for transmitting information on a selected event information providing object through the communication unit so as to provide the selected event information providing object with event information indicating that the event is to be provided at the event place To the event information providing apparatus. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
Wherein when the information about the position where the hazard situation within a predetermined distance has been generated from the event place is received from the service server through the communication unit, the user of the vehicle whose route is set to pass through the inside of the circle, Wherein the event information providing unit selects the device as the event information providing object. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit
The user equipment of the vehicle which can move to the event place by modifying the route inside the circle according to the signal system of the intersection located inside the circle among the vehicles to which the route passing through the inside of the circle is set, Wherein the event information is selected as a target. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit
The method comprising the steps of: selecting a plurality of U-turn points that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, setting a target selection area connecting the U-turn points around the event place among the selected U-turn points, Wherein the event information providing device selects a user device of a vehicle whose route is set to pass through the area as the event information providing object. A service server for providing event information,
A communication module for receiving a circle having a predetermined size around an event place in a map including an event place from the event provider device; And
Based on the location-based information of the vehicle through which the route passes through the circle, selects an event information providing object to provide event information according to the size of the circle, and transmits the selected event information providing object to the event place And a control module for transmitting event information indicating that an event is to be provided through the communication module. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control module
When the information on the location where the armed conflict occurs within a predetermined distance from the event site is acquired, the user device of the vehicle, which has passed through the inside of the circle and has passed through the location where the armed situation occurred, Wherein the service server provides the event information. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The control module
The user equipment of the vehicle which can move to the event place by modifying the route inside the circle according to the signal system of the intersection located inside the circle among the vehicles to which the route passing through the inside of the circle is set, Wherein the event information is selected as a target. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The control module
The method comprising the steps of: selecting a plurality of U-turn points that can be turned in the direction of the event place from the inside of the circle, setting a target selection area connecting the U-turn points around the event place among the selected U-turn points, And the user device of the vehicle whose route is set to pass through the area is selected as the event information providing object. A user device for providing event information mounted on a vehicle,
A communication unit for transmitting location-based information including the route of the vehicle to a service server;
A display unit for screen display;
An input for receiving a user input; And
Based on the transmitted location-based information, receives event information indicating that an event is to be provided at the event location if the event information providing object is specified according to the size of a circle centered on the event place by map input based on the input of the event provider And displays the received event information through the display unit. If there is an input indicating that the event is to be participated in through the input unit, the route is modified so that the event place becomes a waypoint, and the modified route is displayed through the display unit And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display the event information. A method for providing event information of an event provider apparatus,
Displaying a map including an event place;
Receiving an input from the map to set a size of a circle centered on an event location;
Receiving location-based information from a service server for a vehicle through which the route passes through the interior of the circle;
Selecting an event information providing object based on the size of the circle set by the input based on the received location-based information; And
And transmitting information on a selected event information providing entity to the selected event information providing entity so that event information indicating that the event providing event is provided is provided to the selected event information providing entity. Lt; / RTI > A method for providing event information of a service server,
Receiving a circle having a predetermined size around an event place in a map including an event place from the event provider apparatus;
Selecting an event information providing object to which event information is to be provided according to the size of the circle based on the location-based information on the vehicle through which the route is set through the inside of the circle; And
And transmitting event information indicating that an event is provided at the event place to the selected event information providing object. A method for providing event information of a user equipment mounted on a vehicle,
Transmitting location-based information including the route of the vehicle to a service server;
Based on the transmitted location-based information, when the event information providing object specified by the size of the circle centered on the event place by the input of the event provider, receives event information indicating that the event is provided at the event place step;
Displaying the received event information;
Modifying the route so that the event place becomes a stopover route if there is an input indicating that the event is to be taken; And
And displaying the modified route through the display unit. The method of claim 1,

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