KR20170004292A - Map information providing devices using image code - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a map information providing apparatus using an image code. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the map information providing apparatus using an image code comprises: a map storage unit storing at least one map image which is an image information on a map of a specific area; an image code decoding unit decoding an image code generated by encoding at least one of code information including at least one identification information, current position information, destination information, and path information from a current position to a destination among the map image; and a map information providing unit providing map information to a user based on the map image and the code information generated by decoding the image code.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a MAP information providing apparatus,

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a map information providing apparatus using an image code. The map information providing apparatus includes a template relating to a map stored in advance in a situation where communication is impossible, and a so- To a device capable of providing a page.

The existing map information providing device including the smart phone can provide the map information to the user only when communication is possible. However, in an environment where communication infrastructure due to war, disaster, or the like is destroyed, map information can not be utilized as a conventional map information providing apparatus.

Therefore, there has been a need to develop a new technology capable of moving to a desired area by utilizing map information even in an extreme situation where communication is disconnected.

An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide map information to a user by using current location information included in image code and template information including a map image and destination coordinates stored in advance in a communication disconnection area without communication.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing map information using an image code, comprising: a map storage unit for storing at least one of map images, which is image information about a map of a specific area; An image code decoding unit decoding an image code generated by encoding at least one of identification information, current position information, destination information, and code information including path information from the current position to the destination among the map images; And a map information providing unit for providing the map information to the user based on the map image and code information generated by decoding the image code.

Preferably, the map storage unit comprises: a map / template storage unit for receiving and storing at least one of the map image and the template information from a server including a map image; And a viewer receiving unit that receives the map image and a viewer capable of generating a view of the template, and the map information providing unit may provide map information to the user based on the view.

Preferably, the map storage unit may provide the map information to the user based on current location information obtained using GPS and route information to the destination.

The map information providing apparatus using the image code according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide the map information to the user even in an environment where communication is not performed based on the position information generated from the previously stored map image and the image code.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a map information providing apparatus using an image code according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a map storage unit using an image code according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of a map information provider using an image code according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of map information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which code information according to an embodiment of the present invention is included in an image code.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all changes, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, 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. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

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

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.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a map information providing apparatus using an image code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a map information providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a map storage unit 110, an image code decoding unit 120, and a map information providing unit 130.

The map storage unit 110 stores at least one of a map image, which is image information on a map of a specific area.

The map image represents image information of the map among the information on the map of the specific area.

One embodiment of storing a map may be a method of downloading from an external server including a map image by using a method of wireless or wireless.

However, since the present invention aims at providing map information to a user in an environment in which communication is not possible, embodiments in which a map image is received using communication may be received beforehand in advance can do.

The specific structure of the map storage unit 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a map storage unit using an image code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the map storage unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a map / template storage unit 112 and a viewer reception unit 114.

The map / template storage unit 112 may receive and store at least one map image and template information from the server including the map image.

The reason for receiving the template information is that if various tablets can be applied to the pre-stored map image, the user can provide the map information by applying various functions and various UIs.

Further, the map information providing unit 130, which will be described later, can provide the map information to the user based on the template information.

For example, a template may be applied to provide map information using a web browser included in a smartphone, or a template may be applied using a special map information providing device (for example, a specially designed application) stored in advance .

The viewer receiving unit 114 may receive a viewer capable of generating a map image and a view of the template.

That is, when a map image and a view generated for a template need to be viewed using a special program, the corresponding program can be received. For example, you can download apps used in mobile phones from the app store or app marketplace.

1, the image code decoding unit 120 encodes at least one of identification information, current position information, destination information, and code information including path information from a current position to a destination in at least one of the map images And decodes the generated image code.

The code information may be included in the map information to be provided to the user, or may be the information on which the map information is generated.

If the user or the third party encodes at least one of the code information and places it at a specific position, the image code can be decoded by the user to obtain the code information.

The map information providing unit 130 provides the map information to the user based on the map image and the code information generated by decoding the image code.

The map information is information that can be provided to a user using a map and a map. For example, the map information may include not only a map but also current location information of the user, destination information, shortest route information from the current location to the destination, .

The map information providing unit 130 according to another embodiment can provide the map information based on the current location information obtained by using the GPS and the route information to the destination.

That is, the current position information according to one embodiment is included in the image code, and the user can determine the current position information included in the image code by decoding the image code. . ≪ / RTI >

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of a map information provider using an image code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the map information providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured as an information provider and a user smart phone.

The information provider may be an external server, a server that provides the user with a map image, a template, or a viewer.

The user smartphone may be a device for which a user confirms map information.

The information provider can provide the template to the user smartphone. Templates as well as map images can be provided. The information provider providing the template and the map image may be different entities.

The information provider can also generate image codes. The information provider that generates the image code and the information provider that provides the template or map image may be different entities.

The user smart phone can receive and decode the generated image code to acquire the code information, and generate the map information based on the acquired code information.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of map information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an example of map information generated using current location information, destination information, and route information to a destination.

The current location information may be included in the image code, and the current location may be located using the GPS.

The destination information may be included in the image code, and the path information may be included in the image code, but the map information providing apparatus 100 can directly search for the shortest path.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which code information according to an embodiment of the present invention is included in an image code.

5, the code information included in the image code may include a map number corresponding to the identification information of the map image, and the current position information, the destination information, and the path node information may be included in the image code in a compressed state.

The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims (3)

A map storage unit for storing at least one of a map image which is image information on a map of a specific area;
An image code decoding unit decoding an image code generated by encoding at least one of identification information, current position information, destination information, and code information including path information from the current position to the destination among the map images; And
And a map information providing unit for providing the map information to the user based on the map image and code information generated by decoding the image code.
The method according to claim 1,
The map storage unit
A map / template storage unit for receiving and storing at least one of the map image and template information from a server including a map image; And
And a viewer receiver for receiving the map image and a viewer capable of generating a view of the template,
The map information providing unit
And provides the map information to the user based on the view.
The method according to claim 1,
The map information providing unit
And providing the map information based on the current position information obtained by using the GPS and the route information to the destination.

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