KR20160013767A - System and method for providing information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing information. The system for providing information comprises: a first output unit for outputting and displaying detailed travel package information corresponding to the reception of a selection of travel package information, when receiving the selection of one travel package information from one or more pieces of travel package information provided to a user terminal; and a second output unit for outputting and displaying a map with a traveling region as the center, and outputting and displaying, on the map, a first identifier indicating the presence of the travel package information in the traveling region and a plurality of second identifiers indicating the presence of another travel package information around the traveling region, when receiving the selection of map view included in the travel package information. The purpose of the present invention is to provide convenience to users by intuitively outputting travel package information on a map.

Description

[0001] SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION [0002]

The present invention relates to an information providing system and an information providing method.

 In modern times, interest in travel has been growing with economical leeway, especially demand for overseas travel is increasing day by day. In response to the increasing demand for travel and the development of the Internet, most travel agencies have set up their own homepages and provided various types of travel products such as package goods, FIT (personal tourism) products and intensive group travel products to the Internet It sells through.

And meta-services that provide travel products provided by travel agencies are operated. The meta services of the travel goods collect and display the travel products of each travel agency on one site. Particularly, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 1999-78636 discloses a system for automatically configuring a travel package centered on a tourist spot by region. In addition, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-104180 discloses a system in which a travel proponent forms a storyboard based on a travel destination database in which a description of a travel destination, a freight, a time required, and the like are stored. In addition, Japanese Patent Registration No. 10-466792 discloses a system in which a user himself designs a travel product.

Due to the development of the Internet, a variety of users' needs and services to satisfy them have increased dramatically. Due to the development of these services, e-commerce such as contents purchase of travel goods using the Internet and provision of related information has become very active. This has led to the recognition that the vast majority of people need to be provided with convenience and more accurate information in real time, always free of time and space constraints.

However, if most of you purchase travel products on the Internet or request information on travel products, you will receive information on travel products and travel products unilaterally provided by the individual sites operated by the seller, or you can obtain necessary information according to your ability . However, the contents of the contents are not collected at all by the users because the contents are composed mainly of sellers. Due to these problems, existing information and methods of providing goods have not been able to provide the accurate and detailed information required by the user, which makes it difficult to prompt the purchasing.

Korean Patent Publication No. 1999-0078636 Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-0104180 Korean Patent No. 10-0466792

It is an object of the present invention to provide travel goods information intuitively on a map to provide convenience to users.

Further, it is an object of the present invention to intuitively output travel product information on a map, to accurately provide various travel product information, and to directly select travel product information suitable for a buyer's request.

It is also an object of the present invention to transmit tour product information suitable for a buyer's request to another recipient so that the buyer and other recipients share the travel product information.

The information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs detailed travel product information corresponding to the selection and reception of the travel product information upon receiving any one of the tour product information selection among the one or more travel product information provided to the user terminal A first output section for displaying the first output section; And displaying a map centered on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, displaying on the map a first identifier indicating that the travel product information exists in the travel area, And a second output unit for outputting and displaying a plurality of second identifiers indicating that other travel product information exists around the travel area.

The first output unit may output and display the detailed travel product information including the detailed information of the travel area, and the detailed information of the travel area may include at least one of a travel area name and a travel area name, And weather information of the travel area.

Wherein the first output unit is capable of outputting and displaying the detailed travel product information including detailed information of the travel area, and the detailed information of the travel area includes information on a travel area name, Weather information of the travel area, local time of the travel area, and exchange rate information of the travel area.

Wherein the second output unit receives the selection of either the first identifier or the plurality of second identifiers and displays the travel area name, the travel area image, and the travel area image corresponding to the first identifier or the second identifier selection and reception, A third identifier indicating summary tour product information including at least one of a travel title, a number of nights, and travel expenses.

The second output unit may terminate the output of the plurality of second identifiers on the map in response to a first menu selection reception that can be set to output only the first identifier among the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers .

The second output unit may terminate the first identifier output display on the map in response to a second menu selection reception that can be set to output only the plurality of second identifiers out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers .

Wherein the second output unit corresponds to a third menu selection reception capable of outputting and displaying airport information located inside or outside the area included in the first identifier including the overseas area, And the fourth identifier indicating the airport information located inside or outside the area included in the display area.

Wherein the second output unit displays the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers together on the map corresponding to at least two selections of the first menu and the third menu, The first identifier, the second identifier, and the fourth identifier are output together, or the first identifier, the second identifier, and the fourth identifier are output together Can be displayed.

The system may further include a transmission unit for transmitting the detailed travel product information to one or more receivers upon receiving a menu selection that allows the detailed travel product information to be transmitted to one or more receivers.

The transmission unit may receive one or more transmission mode setting signals of the e-mail address, the terminal number, or the social network service (SNS) address of the recipient, and may transmit the detailed travel product information to the recipient according to the transmission mode setting signal have.

The information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of outputting detailed travel product information corresponding to the selection and reception of the travel product information when receiving any one of the tour product information selections from the one or more tour product information provided to the user terminal A first outputting step of displaying an image; And displaying a map centered on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, displaying on the map a first identifier indicating that the travel product information exists in the travel area, And a second output step of outputting and displaying a plurality of second identifiers indicating that other travel product information exists around the travel area.

The first output step may further include outputting and displaying the detailed travel product information including detailed information of the travel area, and the detailed information of the travel area may include information on the travel goods information The name of the travel area, and the weather information of the travel area.

The first output step may further include outputting and displaying the detailed travel product information including the detailed information of the travel area, and the detailed information of the travel area may include information on the travel goods information The name of the travel area, the weather information of the travel area, the local time of the travel area, and the exchange rate information of the travel area.

Wherein the second output step includes a step of, when receiving the second identifier selection of either the first identifier or the plurality of second identifiers, And outputting a third identifier indicating summary tour product information including at least one of a travel title, a number of nights, and travel expenses.

Wherein the second output step is a step of outputting the plurality of second identifier output displays on the map in correspondence with a first menu selection reception which can be set to output only the first identifier out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers The method further comprising the steps of:

Wherein the second output step includes a step of outputting the first identifier output display on the map in response to a second menu selection reception that can be set to output only the plurality of second identifiers out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers The method further comprising the steps of:

Wherein the second output step is a step of outputting the airport information corresponding to the third menu selection reception which can be set so as to output and display the airport information located inside or outside the area included in the first identifier including the overseas area, And outputting and displaying a fourth identifier indicating the airport information located inside or outside the area included in the identifier.

Wherein the second output step displays the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers together on the map corresponding to at least two selections of the first menu and the third menu, And outputting the first identifier, the second identifier, and the fourth identifier together on the map, or displaying the plurality of second identifiers and the fourth identifier together on the map, or displaying the first identifier, And displaying the output of the display device.

The method may further include transmitting the detailed travel product information to one or more receivers upon receiving a menu selection that allows the detailed travel product information to be transmitted to one or more receivers.

The transmitting step may include receiving at least one transmission mode setting signal of an e-mail address, a terminal number, or a social network service (SNS) address for the recipient; And transmitting the detailed travel product information to the receiver according to the transmission mode setting signal.

In addition to this, another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer-readable recording medium for recording a computer program for executing the method may be further provided.

Other aspects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

According to the embodiments, it is possible to intuitively output the travel goods information on the map, thereby providing convenience to the user.

In addition, it is possible to intuitively output the travel product information on the map, to accurately receive various travel product information, and to directly select the travel product information suitable for the buyer's request.

In addition, the travel goods information suitable for the buyer's request can be transmitted to other recipients, so that the buyer and other recipients can share the travel product information.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
2 is a view for schematically explaining an information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and the information providing system of FIG.
4 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a user terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention and the information providing system of FIG.
5 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a user terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention and the information providing system of FIG.
6 is a schematic view for explaining an information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 13 are diagrams illustrating exemplary information screens provided to a user terminal by the information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Brief Description of the Drawings The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but may be embodied in many different forms and includes all conversions, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention . BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other aspects of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof. The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The term " travel product information " in the entire specification may include a package product, an FIT (personal tourism) product, and an intensive group travel product provided by a travel agent and / or a seller of a travel product to a user terminal. The travel goods information may include at least one of a travel area name, a travel area image, a travel title, a number of nights, and travel expenses, and is composed of information representative of the travel goods, Can be displayed.

Here, the package product is a travel product that is provided by bundling so-called local land products including accommodation, vehicles, guides and the like in a travel area that the customer wishes to travel with transportation (including air tickets in the case of overseas travel) Travel packages are being sold through travel agencies in this package format. The travel agency that sells this packaged product will arrange for more than the target number of tourists for a large number of customers, and travel itinerary in the form of traveling together with all the same travel services provided. If the customers do not know each other .

FIT products are products that are sold by bundling transportation and local land products just like package products. However, it differs from packaged goods in that it is a product that restricts the scope of the visitor to travel only to those who plan to travel, not to travel with people who do not know each other.

An intensive group travel product refers to a travel product that is used when a specific group wants to travel for a specific purpose, such as a school trip, a graduation trip, or the like.

Furthermore, in recent years, customers are increasingly desiring to receive travel products that are uniquely designed to suit their own travel preferences and travel experiences. In other words, customers are no longer satisfied with the travel schedule unilaterally organized by the travel agency, and expect to provide their own travel products by analyzing their own travel propensity and travel experience more aggressively. As described above, a travel product designed to reflect customer specific characteristics such as travel propensity and travel experience of each customer, that is, a customized travel product, can also be included in the travel product information.

The term " detailed travel product information " as used throughout the specification refers to the selected travel region name, the travel region, and the like, which are displayed on the user terminal in response to selection and reception of any one of the travel product information among the plurality of travel product information displayed on the user terminal The weather information, the local time of the travel area (for the overseas area), the exchange rate of the travel area (for the overseas area), the image information of the travel area or surrounding tourist area, The travel information, the travel information, the travel information, the traffic information, the detailed information of the accommodation and accommodation, the information of the number of nights, the service information provided when the trip is purchased, the travel schedule information and the travel expenses information.

The term " summary travel product information " in the entire specification includes at least one of a travel area name, a travel area image, a travel title, a number of nights and travel expenses among the travel product information, This is a summary of travel product information. Therefore, the summary travel product information may be fewer than the detailed travel product information described above. Also, the information displayed in the summary travel product information is not limited to the above-described information, and can be selected from the travel product information.

Here, the summary travel product information may be the same as the travel product information described above. The difference is that the summary travel product information is displayed on the map in the form of an identifier (icon) It can be displayed on the main screen of the user terminal in a larger size than the product information and when the arbitrary travel product information is selected and received, the detailed travel product information of the travel product information can be outputted and displayed. In addition, the detailed travel product information and the summary travel product information described above may be included in the travel product information described above.

Throughout the specification, " selective reception " may include reception of a signal corresponding to a gesture input by the user to control the user terminal, by the travel goods information providing system. Here, the gesture refers to an operation of operating an input device such as a hand gesture (including touch or proximity touch), a stylus pen, a mouse, or a keyboard used by the user to control the information providing system 100, And an operation of operating the wearable device when the device is worn.

Here, the real-touch may include a case where a pointer is actually touched on the screen of the user terminal, and a proximity-touch may include a case where a pointer actually touches the screen And a case where the user is approached at a predetermined distance from the screen. In the present specification, a pointer may include a tool for touching or touching a specific portion of the displayed screen. For example, there are stylus fans and fingers.

Throughout the specification, the term " identifier " may include an icon that is output and displayed on the map. The first identifier and the second identifier may be an icon indicating that there is travel goods information provided by the travel agent and / or the travel goods seller to an arbitrary area on the map (domestic map or overseas map). The first identifier may be an icon indicating that the travel product information is present in the area selected by the user and the second identifier may be an icon indicating that the travel product information is present around the travel area included in the first identifier. The first identifier and the second identifier are both icons indicating that the travel product information exists, but shapes such as shape, color, and the like may be different. The third identifier may include an icon showing the contents of the summary tour product information. The fourth identifier may be an icon representing the airport.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, the information providing system 100 may include a first output unit 110 and a second output unit 120.

The first output unit 110 may output and display the detailed travel product information corresponding to the selection and reception of the travel product information when receiving the tour product information selection from one or more tour product information provided to the user terminal. The first output unit 110 divides the display area of the user terminal from which the detailed travel product information is output into the first to fifth areas when outputting detailed travel product information to the user terminal, A part of the information can be output and displayed.

The first output unit 110 may output and display a part of the detailed travel product information including one or more travel area images in the first area. Here, the first area may be divided into a main area and one or more sub areas, and the size of the main area may be larger than the size of the sub area. The one or more sub regions may each include travel region images, and the images included in the sub region may be, for example, a thumbnail image. The first output unit 110 may include a travel region image in the first sub-region of the travel region image in one or more sub regions, for example, one of the travel region images set in one or more sub regions, As shown in FIG. Thereafter, the first output unit 110 may enlarge and display the selected travel area image in the main area corresponding to the selection and reception of any one of the travel area images in one or more sub areas.

The first output unit 110 may output and display a part of the detailed travel product information including at least one of a travel title, a number of nights, and travel expenses in a second area other than the first area. Here, a part of the detailed travel product information displayed in the second area may be the same as the contents of the summary travel product information.

The first output unit 110 may output and display a part of the detailed travel product information including the detailed information of the travel area in the third area different from the first area and the second area. The detailed information of the travel area here may be different depending on the domestic and overseas regions. The first output unit 110 may output and display the detailed information of the travel area including at least one of the travel area name and the weather information of the travel area with respect to the travel goods information including the domestic area. In addition, for the travel goods information including the overseas area, the first output unit 110 stores the travel information including the name of the travel area, the weather information of the travel area, the local time of the travel area, Detailed information can be output and displayed.

The first output unit 110 includes a user interface (UI) for purchasing a travel product currently displayed in the fourth region different from the first region to the third region, (For example, a shopping cart) to be stored in the storage unit. UI and detailed travel information about the currently displayed travel product can be transmitted to one or more recipients. Can be displayed. The first output unit 110 may perform a corresponding function in response to a UI selection and display an output result, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8, which will be described later.

The first output unit 110 can output and display remaining detailed travel product information not included in the first to fourth areas in the fifth area other than the first area to the fourth area. The first output unit 110 may include, for example, image information of a travel area or a surrounding tourist spot, map information of a travel area or a surrounding tourist spot, traffic information, detailed information of accommodation facilities and accommodation facilities, Service information, travel schedule information, and the like, which are provided at the time of displaying, can be displayed.

The second output unit 120 outputs and displays a map centered on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, and displays on the map the first And display a plurality of second identifiers indicating that the identifier and the other travel product information are present around the travel area.

Here, the map view UI for selecting a map view may be included in the third area, and upon receiving the map view UI selection included in the third area, Can be output and displayed. The map view UI is not necessarily included in the third area, but may be included in any one of the first to fifth areas. In addition, the first identifier and the second identifier may include an icon, and the first identifier and the second identifier may be output and displayed in different forms.

The second output unit 120 receives the first identifier selection on the map of the main area outputting the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers, or upon receiving the second identifier selection of the plurality of second identifiers And a third identifier indicating the summary tour product information corresponding to the first identifier or the second identifier selection and reception.

In addition, the second output unit 120 may output and display the first menu UI to the third menu UI on the map, which is displayed on the main area. Here, the first menu UI may be a UI selectable to display and output only the first identifier out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers displayed on the map. Also, the second menu UI may be a UI selectable to output and display only a first identifier displayed on the map and a plurality of second identifiers out of the plurality of second identifiers. Also, the third menu UI may be a UI selectable to display and output the airport information located inside or outside the area included in the first identifier including the overseas area on the map.

The second output unit 120 may terminate a plurality of second identifier output displays on the map corresponding to the first menu UI selection reception and display only the first identifier, The display of the first identifier output may be terminated and only a plurality of second identifiers may be displayed on the display and the fourth identifier may be displayed on the map in response to the third menu UI selection and reception.

In an alternative embodiment, the second output unit 120 may receive two or more of the first menu UI to the third menu UI. The second output unit 120 may output and display the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers on the map corresponding to the first menu UI and the second menu UI selection reception. The second output unit 120 may output and display the first identifier and the fourth identifier on the map corresponding to the first menu UI and the third menu UI selection reception. The second output unit 120 may output and display a plurality of second and fourth identifiers on the map corresponding to the second menu UI and the third menu UI selection reception. The second output unit 120 may output and display the first identifier, the plurality of second identifiers, and the fourth identifier on the map corresponding to the first menu UI to the third menu UI selection reception. Here, the second output unit 120 may output the results of the first menu UI and the second menu UI selection on the main area by default when receiving the map view UI selection.

In addition, the second output unit 120 can output and display a resizing UI and a moving UI on a map that is output and displayed in the main area.

The resizing UI can reduce or enlarge the map by selecting the first adjustment signal or the second adjustment signal by the user's gesture. The second output unit 120 may reduce the map and display the output in correspondence with the selection and reception of the first adjustment signal of the size adjustment UI, and enlarge the output of the map corresponding to the selection and reception of the second adjustment signal. Here, the second output unit 120 can output and display the world map in the most reduced unit by successive first adjustment signal selection reception, and can display the world map in the most enlarged unit by the continuous second adjustment signal selection reception, And display the surrounding building information and road information.

The moving UI can move the map output state up / down / left / right by selecting the third adjustment signal by the gesture of the user and display the output. The second output unit 120 may output and display the changed map image in which the current map displayed in the main area is shifted in the up / down / left / right direction corresponding to the selection and reception of the third adjustment signal of the mobile UI.

In alternative embodiments, although not shown in the drawings, the storage unit may further include a storage unit. The storage unit may store map information and travel product information according to the area, and may be updated in real time and / or periodically by a travel agent and / or a travel goods seller. The storage unit is provided in the information providing system 100, but is not limited thereto. The storage unit may exist as a separate database server and may be electrically connected to the information providing system 100 through a wired and / or wireless communication network . This is equally applicable to all embodiments of the present invention described below. In the present specification, the term 'electrically connected' includes not only the electric signal is communicated through the wire network but also the electric signal is communicated through the wireless communication network.

2 is a view for schematically explaining an information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the description of the parts overlapping with those of FIG. 1 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2, the information providing system 100 may include a first output unit 110, a second output unit 120, and a transmission unit 130.

The transmission unit 130 can transmit the detailed travel product information to one or more recipients upon receiving the menu selection for transfer that enables the detailed travel product information to be transmitted to one or more recipients. Here, the transmission menu may be the same as the UI for transmitting the detailed travel product information included in the fourth area.

Also, the recipient may be another user including the user. The transmission unit 130 receives one or more transmission mode setting signals of the e-mail address, the terminal number, or the social network service (SNS) address of the recipient to receive the travel product information, Information can be transmitted to the recipient.

The transmission unit 130 provides a transmission screen for transmitting the detailed travel product information, and can receive a detailed selection message for receiving the detailed tour product information transmission method and detailed tour product information from the transmission screen.

Here, the transmission screen includes a list of selection items of the travel goods information transmission method for selecting at least one of e-mail, text, SNS (Twitter, Facebook, KakaoTalk, etc.) and a list of recipients . Here, at least one recipient can be set in the recipient list according to the number of recipients of the detailed travel product information.

Here, the recipient list setting method may be different depending on the type of the user terminal. If the user terminal is a mobile terminal such as a notebook, a handheld device, a smart phone, a tab or a tablet PC, the recipient list may be stored in the mobile terminal and be a user list. If the user terminal is a desktop computer, or any suitable device using such a device, or directly or indirectly connected thereto, the receiver's name and information receiving path (e.g., e-mail address or cell phone number) You can enter it directly. If the user list is stored on a desktop computer, or any other appropriate device that uses this device, or directly or indirectly connected to it, then the list of recipients is stored on a desktop computer, or connected to the desktop computer, May be a list of users previously stored in any suitable device.

The transmitting unit 130 may transmit the travel product information to at least one recipient e-mail address set in the recipient list in response to the e-mail transmission method received from the user terminal. According to an alternative embodiment, the transmission unit 130 may transmit the travel product information to at least one recipient terminal set in the recipient list, corresponding to the character transmission mode received from the user terminal. In an alternative embodiment, the transmission unit 130 may transmit at least one recipient SNS address (e. G., E-mail address or e-mail address) set in the recipient list in response to an SNS transmission scheme such as Twitter, Facebook, Mobile phone number).

3 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and the information providing system of FIG.

3, the information providing system 100 includes a plurality of user terminals T1, T2, T3, ..., Tn by a network NW including a wired and / or wireless communication network such as the Internet and / or an intranet. Lt; / RTI > That is, the information providing system 100 is separated from the user terminals T1, T2, T3, ..., Tn and connected to the network NW while being separated from the user terminals T1, T2, T3, .

4 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a user terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention and the information providing system of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the information providing system 100 may be included in the user terminal T1. Although not shown, the information providing system 100 may be included in each terminal of the user. There are various methods for including the information providing system 100 of the present embodiment in the user terminal T1. As a concrete example, each of the users can install the information providing system 100 in the terminal through the network NW, for example, the information providing system 100 can be installed in the user terminal T1 in the form of one application . As another specific example, the information providing system 100 may be installed off-line to the user terminal T1. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the information providing system 100 may be installed in various forms within the user terminal T1.

5 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a user terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention and the travel goods information providing system of FIG.

5, a part 100A of the information providing system 100 may be included in the user terminal T1 and another part 100B may be connected to the user terminal T1 via the network NW.

For example, a portion 100A of the members of the information providing system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, including the first output 110 and the second output 120, Lt; / RTI > The method of allowing the part 100A of the information providing system 100 to be included in the user terminal T1 is the same as that described in the embodiment of FIG. 4, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The storage part of the information providing system 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and another part 100B including the transmitting part 130 can be connected to the user terminal T1 via the network NW have.

The storage unit and the transmission unit 130 of the information providing system 100 are connected to the user terminal T1 via the network NW as a part 100B. Is not limited to this. That is, at least one of the plurality of members included in the information providing system 100 may be selectively connected to the user terminal T1 by the network NW.

6 is a schematic view for explaining an information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, a description overlapping with the description of FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 will be omitted.

6, the information providing system 100 may be implemented as the information providing server 100S and the user terminal T1 may be connected to the information providing server 100S through the network NW. The information providing server 100S may be connected to the database 200D and may provide the information stored in the database 200D to the user terminal T1 via the information providing server 100S, Information can be stored in the database 200D through the information providing server 100S. Here, the content of the database 200D is the same as that of the storage unit.

The user terminal T1 is an apparatus that can access the information providing server 100S via the network NW and is a mobile terminal such as a notebook computer, a handheld device, a smart phone, a tap, a tablet PC, Or any suitable device connected thereto, either directly or indirectly. The user terminal T1 may access the information providing server 100S to receive travel commodity information including detailed travel commodity information and / or summary tour commodity information, and may transmit display commodity information corresponding to the first to fourth identifiers Lt; / RTI > Also, the user terminal T1 can confirm the detailed travel product information and / or the summary travel product information, purchase the travel product, or transmit the detailed travel product information included in the travel product to one or more recipients.

The information providing server 100S extracts map and travel product information from the database 200D, provides one or more travel product information to the user terminal T1, and selects one of travel product information The detailed travel product information corresponding to the reception can be outputted and displayed.

The information providing server 100S can output and display the detailed travel product information including the detailed information of the travel area. The detailed information of the travel area includes information on the travel product name including the domestic area, The weather information of the travel area, the local time of the travel area, and the exchange rate information of the travel area, for at least one of the weather information of the travel area and the weather information of the area, .

The information providing server 100S displays a map centered on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, and displays on the map a first identifier indicating that the travel goods information exists in the travel area and It is possible to output and display a plurality of second identifiers indicating that other travel product information exists around the travel area.

The information providing server 100S receives the first identifier selection on the map in which the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers are displayed or upon receiving the second identifier selection among the plurality of second identifiers, And output a third identifier indicating summary travel product information corresponding to the second identifier selection and reception.

The information providing server 100S outputs and displays the first menu UI to the third menu UI on the map, terminates the display of the plurality of second identifiers on the map in response to the reception of the first menu UI selection, Can display only a plurality of second identifiers on the map in response to the second menu UI selection reception and can display only a plurality of second identifiers on the map, The fourth identifier can be output and displayed. In an alternative embodiment, the information providing server 100S may receive two or more of the first menu UI to the third menu UI, and output and display the corresponding information. The information providing server 100S may transmit the travel product information to another recipient in response to the menu selection reception from the user terminal T1.

7 to 13 are diagrams of information screens provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the information screens shown in FIGS. 7 to 13.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a travel product information screen provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the information providing system 100 may output the travel product information of the domestic or overseas region to the user terminal T1, and may receive the travel product information selection signal by the gesture of the user .

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view illustrating a detailed travel product information screen provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the information providing system 100 receives a travel goods information selection signal by a user's gesture among travel goods information as shown in FIG. 7, and transmits a detailed travel product information screen to the user terminal T1 ). ≪ / RTI > The detailed travel product information screen shown in FIG. 8 may include a first area 810 to a fifth area 850.

In the first area 810, a part of the detailed travel product information including one or more travel area images may be output and displayed. Here, the first area 810 may be divided into one or more sub areas including a main area and a travel area image. The information providing system 100 may output and display the selected travel area image in the main area corresponding to the selection of any travel area image selection among the travel area images in one or more sub areas.

In the second area 820, a part of the detailed travel product information including at least one of the travel title, the number of nights, and the travel expenses can be output and displayed.

The third area 830 may output and display a part of the detailed travel product information including the detailed information of the travel area. The detailed information of the travel area here may be different depending on the domestic and overseas regions. For the travel product information including the domestic area, the third area 830 can display the detailed information of the travel area including at least one of the travel area name and weather information of the travel area. For the travel product information including the overseas area, the third area 830 stores details of the travel area including at least one of the travel area name, the weather information of the travel area, the local time of the travel area, Information can be output and displayed. Also, the third area 830 may further include a map view menu that is selectable so that the map including the travel area can be viewed.

In the fourth area 840, a product purchase UI 841, a loading UI 842 in the product purchase schedule storage unit, and a detailed travel product information transmitting UI 843 can be displayed and output.

The item purchase UI 841 can be selected to perform the purchase function immediately, and when the item purchase UI 841 is selected, a series of process steps are omitted, and the order is immediately executed in the detailed travel product information screen .

The UI 842 can be selected to store the order history information for the desired commodity in response to the commodity order signal, and when the adding UI 842 is selected in the commodity purchase scheduled storage section, Can be stored in the product purchase reservation storage section, for example, in the shopping cart.

Detailed Tour Product Information Transfer UI (843) The detailed tour product information can be selected to transfer the detailed tour product information for the currently displayed tour product to one or more recipients. If the detailed travel product information transfer UI (843) The goods information can be transmitted to the receiver. Details of the detailed travel product information transmission will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 13 to be described later.

In the fifth area 850, the remaining detailed travel product information not included in the first area to the fourth area may be output and displayed. For example, in the fifth area 850, detailed information of the image information of the travel area or the surrounding tourist area, the map information of the travel area or the surrounding tourist area, the traffic information, the accommodation facility and the accommodation facility, , Travel schedule information, etc. can be displayed.

9 is a diagram illustrating a map screen provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, in response to the reception of the map view menu selection included in the third area 830 of FIG. 8, the information providing system 100 displays a map screen centering on the travel area included in the travel goods information 1 < / RTI > 9 includes a first identifier 811, a second identifier 812, a third identifier 813, a first menu UI 814 to a third menu UI 816, a size adjustment UI 817 And a mobile UI 818.

The first identifier 811 may be an icon indicating that the travel information is present in the travel area on the map. The second identifier 812 may be an icon indicating that there is one or more other travel product information around the travel area. The third identifier 813 may be an icon representing summary travel product information. The information providing system 100 may be configured to receive a first identifier 811 or a second identifier 812 when receiving a first identifier 811 selection or upon receiving a second identifier 812 selection among a plurality of second identifiers 812, The third identifier 812 can be output-displayed on the identifier 812.

The first menu UI 814 may be a UI selectable to display only the first identifier 811 of the plurality of second identifiers 812 and the first identifier 811 displayed on the map. The second menu UI 815 may be a UI selectable to display only the first identifier 811 displayed on the map and the second identifier 812 of the plurality of second identifiers 812. The third menu UI 816 may also be a UI selectable to display and output a fourth identifier 819 representing the map airport information.

The information providing system 100 may terminate display of a plurality of second identifiers 812 on the map in response to selection and reception of the first menu UI 814 and may display only the first identifier 811 as an output, The output of the first identifier 811 can be displayed on the map in response to the selection and reception of the menu UI 815 and only the plurality of second identifiers 812 can be displayed on the map and the third menu UI 816 can be selected And output the fourth identifier 819 on the map.

The information providing system 100 also displays the first identifier 811 and the plurality of second identifiers 812 together on the map in response to the selection of the first menu UI 814 and the second menu UI 815 And can display the first identifier 811 and the fourth identifier 819 together on the map in correspondence with the selection of the first menu UI 814 and the third menu UI 816, A plurality of second identifiers 812 and fourth identifiers 819 may be displayed together on the map in correspondence with the menu UI 815 and the third menu UI 816 selection and reception.

The information providing system 100 further includes a first identifier 811, a plurality of second identifiers 812, and a fourth identifier 812 on the map corresponding to the selection of the first menu UI 814 through the third menu UI 816 selection. The identifier 819 can be output and displayed together.

The resizing UI 817 may reduce and display the map in response to selection and selection of the formulation 1 adjustment signal by the gesture of the user, and enlarge the output of the map in response to the selection and reception of the second adjustment signal. The moving UI 818 can move the map output state up / down / left / right by selecting the third adjustment signal by the gesture of the user, and display the map output state.

10 is an exemplary diagram of a map screen provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10, the information providing system 100 ends display of a plurality of second identifiers 812 on the map in response to selection and reception of the first menu UI 814 on the map screen of Fig. 9, Only the identifier 811 is output and displayed.

11 is an exemplary diagram of a map screen provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. 11, the information providing system 100 selects the first menu UI 814 and the second menu UI 815 in response to the second menu UI 815 selected and received on the map screen of FIG. 10, And displays the first identifier 811 and the plurality of second identifiers 812 together on the map in response to reception.

12 is an exemplary diagram of a map screen provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. 12, the information providing system 100 selects the first menu UI 814 and the third menu UI 816 in response to the selection of the third menu UI 816 in the map screen of FIG. 10, The first identifier 811 and the fourth identifier 819 are displayed together on the map in response to reception.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen for transmitting detailed travel product information provided by the information providing system 100 to the user terminal T1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 13A and 13B, the information providing system 100 displays a detailed travel product information screen on the detailed tour product information screen shown in FIG. 8 in response to selection and reception of the detailed travel product information transfer UI 843, You can set the recipient settings and transmission method.

The detailed travel product information transfer screen may include a transfer mode selection list UI 1310 and a recipient list UI 1320 (1321, 1322). The transmission method selection list UI 1310 may be selected to set at least one transmission method among e-mail, text, SNS (Twitter, Facebook, KakaoTalk, etc.), and at least one of transmission method selection list UI 1310 If the above transmission method is selected, the information providing system 100 can transmit the detailed travel product information to the selected transmission method.

The recipient list UI 1320 (1321, 1322) may be selected to set at least one recipient to receive travel product information, and when at least one recipient of the recipient list UI 1320 (1321, 1322) is selected The information providing system 100 may transmit the detailed travel product information to the selected recipient.

In addition, the detailed travel product information transmission screen may further include a transfer UI 1330 and a cancel UI 1340. [ The transfer UI 1330 may be selected to transfer the detailed travel product information to the recipient who has set the selected transfer method and if the transfer UI 1330 is selected, the user terminal T1 transmits the detailed travel product information to the selected transfer To the receiver set in the method. The cancel UI 1340 can be selected to cancel the transmission of the detailed travel product information to the receiver and if the cancel UI 1340 is selected, the detailed travel product information screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the user terminal T1 Can be output.

FIG. 13A is a view illustrating a screen for transmitting detailed travel product information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13A shows an example of selecting the character transmission method among the transmission method selection list UI 1310 included in the detailed travel product information transmission screen. The user terminal T1 may be a notebook, a handheld device, A tab, and a tablet PC, the recipient list UI 1321 is a user list stored in the user terminal T1. The user can select at least one recipient to receive the detailed travel product information from the recipient list UI 1321. [

FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen for transmitting detailed travel product information according to another embodiment of the present invention. 13B illustrates an example of selecting a character transmission method among the transmission method selection list UIs 1310 included in the detailed travel product information transmission screen, and FIG. 13B illustrates an example in which the user terminal T 1 selects a desktop computer, The user can directly enter the name and e-mail address of the recipient in the recipient list UI 1322 with any suitable device that is used, or directly or indirectly connected thereto. In addition, detailed travel product information can be transmitted by selecting e-mail or SNS as the detailed travel product information transmission method.

14 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the description of the parts overlapping with those of FIGS. 1 to 13 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 14, when the information providing system 100 receives a selection of one of the travel goods information from one or more travel goods information provided to the user terminal, the information providing system 100 displays the detailed travel product information corresponding to the travel product information selection / (S10).

The information providing system 100 outputs and displays a map centered on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, and displays on the map a first identifier And a plurality of second identifiers indicating that other travel product information exists around the travel area (S20)

Upon receiving the first identifier selection or upon receiving a second one of the plurality of second identifiers, the information providing system 100 may generate a first identifier or a second identifier on the map on which the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers are displayed, And output a third identifier indicating summary travel product information corresponding to the second identifier selection and reception.

Also, the information providing system 100 can display a plurality of second identifier output displays on the map in correspondence with the first menu selection reception and display only the first identifier, and can display only the first identifier on the map The first identifier output display can be terminated and only a plurality of second identifiers can be output and displayed and the fourth identifier can be output and displayed in correspondence with the third menu selection and reception.

Also, the information providing system 100 may output and display the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers on the map corresponding to the first menu and the second menu selection reception, The first identifier and the fourth identifier can be output together on the map, and a plurality of second identifiers and fourth identifiers can be displayed together on the map in correspondence with the receiving of the second menu and the third menu selection have.

Also, the information providing system 100 may output and display the first identifier, the plurality of second identifiers, and the fourth identifiers on the map corresponding to the first menu to the third menu selection reception.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be embodied in computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device and the like, and also a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that computer readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily deduced by programmers skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

The use of the terms "above" and similar indication words in the specification of the present invention (particularly in the claims) may refer to both singular and plural. In addition, in the present invention, when a range is described, it includes the invention to which the individual values belonging to the above range are applied (unless there is contradiction thereto), and each individual value constituting the above range is described in the detailed description of the invention The same.

Unless there is explicitly stated or contrary to the description of the steps constituting the method according to the invention, the steps may be carried out in any suitable order. The present invention is not necessarily limited to the order of description of the above steps. The use of all examples or exemplary language (e.g., etc.) in this invention is for the purpose of describing the present invention only in detail and is not to be limited by the scope of the claims, It is not. It will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, and alterations may be made depending on design criteria and factors within the scope of the appended claims or equivalents thereof.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments, and all ranges that are equivalent to or equivalent to the claims of the present invention as well as the claims .

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A first output unit for outputting and displaying detailed travel product information corresponding to the selection and reception of the travel product information upon receiving any one of the tour product information selections from the at least one travel product information provided to the user terminal; And
And displaying a map centering on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, displaying on the map a first identifier indicating that the travel product information is present in the travel area, And a second output unit for outputting and displaying a plurality of second identifiers indicating that other travel product information exists around the area. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first output unit comprises:
And the detailed travel information including the detailed information of the travel area can be outputted and displayed. The detailed information of the travel area includes information on the travel information such as the name of the travel area and the weather information of the travel area The information providing system comprising: The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first output unit comprises:
The detailed travel information of the travel area can be outputted and displayed, and the detailed information of the travel area can be displayed on the travel goods information including the travel area name, the weather information of the travel area, The local time of the travel area, and the exchange rate information of the travel area. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second output unit comprises:
When receiving the selection of either the first identifier or the second identifiers, a travel area name, a travel area image, a travel title, and the number of days of accommodation in response to the first identifier or the second identifier selection and reception And a trip identifier indicating a summary tour product information including at least one of travel expenses and travel expenses. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second output unit comprises:
Wherein the display of the plurality of second identifiers is terminated on the map in response to a first menu selection reception which can be set to output only the first identifier among the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers system. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second output unit comprises:
Wherein the display of the first identifier is terminated on the map in response to a second menu selection reception which is configurable to output only the plurality of second identifiers out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers system. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second output unit comprises:
In response to a third menu selection reception that can be set to output and display airport information located inside or outside the area included in the first identifier including the overseas area, And displays a fourth identifier indicating the airport information located outside. 8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
Displaying the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers together on the map in response to at least two selections of the first menu and the third menu or outputting the first identifier and the fourth identifier together And displays the output or displays the plurality of second identifiers and the fourth identifiers together on the map or outputs the first identifier, the second identifiers and the fourth identifiers together Information providing system. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: a transmitting unit for transmitting the detailed travel product information to one or more receivers upon receiving a menu selection that allows the detailed travel product information to be transmitted to one or more receivers. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
And transmits the detailed travel product information to the receiver in accordance with the transmission mode setting signal when receiving the transmission mode setting signal of at least one of the e-mail address, the terminal number, and the social network service (SNS) Information providing system. A first output step of outputting and displaying the detailed travel product information corresponding to the selection and reception of the travel product information upon receiving any one of the tour product information selections provided by the user terminal; And
And displaying a map centering on the travel area when receiving the map view selection included in the detailed travel product information, displaying on the map a first identifier indicating that the travel product information exists, And a second output step of outputting and displaying a plurality of second identifiers indicating that other travel product information exists around the area. 12. The method according to claim 11,
And outputting and displaying the detailed travel product information including detailed information of the travel area,
Wherein the detailed information of the travel area includes at least one of a travel area name and weather information of the travel area for the travel goods information including the domestic area. 12. The method according to claim 11,
And outputting and displaying the detailed travel product information including detailed information of the travel area,
The detailed information of the travel area includes at least one of a travel area name, weather information of the travel area, local time of the travel area, and exchange rate information of the travel area, with respect to the travel goods information including the overseas area . 2. The method according to claim 1,
When receiving the selection of either the first identifier or the second identifiers, a travel area name, a travel area image, a travel title, and the number of days of accommodation in response to the first identifier or the second identifier selection and reception And outputting a third identifier indicating the summary tour product information including at least one of travel expenses and travel expenses. 12. The method according to claim 11,
And terminating the plurality of second identifier output displays on the map in response to a first menu selection reception that is configurable to output only the first identifier out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers The information providing method comprising the steps of: 12. The method according to claim 11,
And terminating the first identifier output display on the map in response to a second menu selection reception that is configurable to output only the plurality of second identifiers out of the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers The information providing method comprising the steps of: 12. The method according to claim 11,
In response to a third menu selection reception that can be set to output and display airport information located inside or outside the area included in the first identifier including the overseas area, And outputting and displaying a fourth identifier indicating the airport information located outside. 8. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
Displaying the first identifier and the plurality of second identifiers together on the map in response to at least two selections of the first menu and the third menu or outputting the first identifier and the fourth identifier together Displaying the output, displaying the plurality of second identifiers and the fourth identifier together on the map, or outputting and displaying the first identifier, the plurality of second identifiers and the fourth identifier together The information providing method comprising the steps of: 12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising: a transmission step of transmitting the detailed travel product information to one or more receivers upon receiving a menu selection that allows the detailed travel product information to be transmitted to one or more receivers. 20. The method of claim 19,
Receiving a transmission mode setting signal of at least one of an email address, a terminal number, and a social network service (SNS) address for the recipient; And
And transmitting the detailed travel product information to the receiver according to the transmission mode setting signal. 20. A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method according to any one of claims 11 to 20.

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