KR20170111563A - A tourist destination Latitude system And Way - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when a user who is unfamiliar with the geographical information of the country of residence wants to receive help through a help request service for notifying his / her current location, Portable electronic devices can be used to quickly inform tourists of specific details.
A traveler electronic device that transmits an assistance request message including location information to an external server through a communication network, and a navigation device that is located within a search range that varies temporally or spatially based on the location information upon receipt of a help request message in the travel agent electronic device Searches for one or more traveler's electronic devices, extracts the information from the previously stored identification information of the electronic device, and transmits language-dependent help request status notification information corresponding to the language of the information to the traveler's electronic device To the server.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a tourist destination latitude system and method,

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for locating a traveler, for example, by inputting travel departure date, arrival date, announcement (various information necessary for traveling) and traveler electronic device number And receives the information through the electronic device of the traveler, confirms and confirms the various information and the location sharing necessary for the travel, and displays various information necessary for traveling in the electronic device of the traveler.

In addition, even if the user is not familiar with the location space of the current resident country, it is possible to allow the traveler to receive his / her current location and help request situation information via the electronic device to other electronic devices of at least one travel guide And more particularly, to a system and method for locating travelers.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, various technologies have been developed and used for locating people who need to track their location, such as people, goods, and pets, based on the development of wireless communication.

For example, technologies have been developed and utilized that enable location inquiries using wireless communication and prompt rescue requests and coping in the event of an emergency in the event of a missing accident or in a situation where other structures are necessary.

However, if a Korean resident stays abroad or if a foreigner stays in the country, it is relatively easy to get lost because the domestic or foreigner is not familiar with the geographical information of the country in which he / she is staying. Many people do not know the language, so they can not easily ask for help.

Therefore, it is very necessary to use a technique that is relatively easy to use and can request help as it is not familiar with the surrounding geographical information of the current location, or in addition to the language used in the area. And it is inevitable that the need will become even more evident in light of the recent trends in which globalization trends are accelerating.

Recently, it has become commonplace to carry one or more portable electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, smart cameras, etc., so that even if an emergency user is unfamiliar with the surrounding geographical information of the current location of the country of residence, There is a need for a locator system and method for a traveler to be able to inform electronic devices of travel guides that a request situation has occurred.

Korean Patent No. 10-0783981 (Nov. 11, 2007), "Emergency Rescue Request Method Using Mobile Communication Network" Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0040373 (published May 3, 2005.), "Emergency Rescue Request Service Device Using Emergency Button Embedded Wireless Terminal and Method Thereof"

In the embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device of a traveling person inputs and inputs a travel departure date, an arrival date, a notice (various kinds of information necessary for traveling), a traveler's electronic device number, The present invention provides a system and method for locating a tourist object that enables a tourist electronic device to display various kinds of information necessary for traveling when location sharing is confirmed and approved.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention allows a traveler who is unfamiliar with the geographical information of a country in which the user is staying to seek help from a location tracking service that informs his / , Which can be quickly and reliably informed by the electronic devices of the surrounding tourists. In this process, the user can use his or her own language to inform his / And provides a location-finding system and method for a tourist who can make a request for help with the device.

However, the object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood from the following description.

The traveler's electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention inputs travel departure date, arrival date, announcement (various information necessary for traveling) and traveler's electronic device number, transmits it to the traveler's electronic device, And confirms and confirms the location sharing, it is possible to provide a traveler's location searching system and method that allow various information necessary for traveling to be displayed on a traveler's electronic device.

Here, a system and method for locating a tourist destination includes an electronic device capable of inputting various kinds of information necessary for traveling and a portable terminal number of a traveler in order to share the location of a traveler when a travel guide situation occurs

And a help requesting electronic device for transmitting a help request message including positional information of a current reference point and previously stored identification information to an external server through a communication network when a traveler inputs a help request signal indicating that a help request situation has occurred; And

Receiving the help request message, extracting the location information and the identification information, searching for one or more electronic devices located within a search range that temporally or spatially varies based on the extracted location information, And the server extracting the corresponding information from the previously stored identification information of the electronic device to be assisted and transmitting the help request situation notification information corresponding to the information to the travel agent electronic device.

The electronic device of the traveling person inputs the departure date, the arrival date, the announcement (various information necessary for traveling) and the traveler's electronic device number, and the traveler's electronic device receives various information necessary for traveling, And location sharing.

On the other hand, various information necessary for traveling is displayed on the traveler's electronic device.

Wherein the electronic device comprises: a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server; a storage unit for storing the identification information in advance; and a display unit for displaying various information including service- And an input unit for allowing the user to input signals or information including an input signal indicative of the help signal to the electronic device, . ≪ / RTI >

Wherein the server comprises: a storage unit including an identification information database in which communication unit identification information for transmitting and receiving data with at least one of the plurality of electronic apparatuses including the electronic apparatus and the other electronic apparatus is stored in advance; When the help request message is received from the other electronic device, the help request notification information may be transmitted to the other electronic device.

The location information may be generated by a location information acquisition method including a GPS location information acquisition method or an existing mobile communication network location information acquisition method.

The identification information may further include user information and device information of the electronic device.

The service-specific help request notification information is created for each type of help request and language of each country and stored in advance in the server.

Here, at least one of the notification information for each type of help request stored in advance in the server is generated and translated into a language corresponding to the corresponding language information of the other electronic device.

The server also periodically checks the location of a plurality of electronic devices, including electronic devices or other electronic devices, to store location information of each of the electronic devices.

Here, the help request message further includes at least one of information on the help request and information on the travel agent subject.

Further, the position information of the help request starting point is preset in the server or the help requesting electronic device and stored in the server.

Here, the server may send a help request message to the travel agent electronic device when receiving a message for the help request from the electronic device for assistance request.

And when the confirmation message for the help request is received from the electronic device for requesting assistance or when the confirmation message is not received for the preset time, the search range is changed and set, and one or more trips Searches for and selects the electronic device of the lead person, and transmits the help request situation notification information to the electronic device of another travel guide selected in the changed search range.

Here, various kinds of information necessary for travel through the server or the electronic device of the travel agent may be set in advance or data set and set in real time through the electronic device of the travel agent may be transmitted to the server and stored in the server.

Here, the language-specific help request notification information includes at least one of the notification information according to the contents of the help request stored in advance in the server, and is translated into a language corresponding to the language information of the travel agent electronic device.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the travel destination date, the arrival date, the announcement (various kinds of information necessary for traveling) and the traveler's electronic device number are inputted and transmitted to the electronic device of the travel guide, Once the information and location sharing are confirmed and approved, the travelers' electronic devices are displayed with various information necessary for travel.

When a traveler who is unfamiliar with the geographical information of the country in which the traveler is staying is seeking help through a help request service that informs his or her current location around the current position and the request for help information, Users can be informed relatively quickly and can get help quickly.

1 is a block diagram of a system for locating a tourist object according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal for automatically searching and displaying an application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for entering and transmitting information to and receiving an electronic device of a travel agent according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a procedure flow for executing a service by inputting and transmitting information to an electronic device of a travel agent according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and confirming the information by a traveler's electronic device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each described embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which the claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

Whenever a component is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the component may include other elements, not the exclusion of any other element, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, the terms " part, "" module," and the like, which are described in the specification, refer to a unit for processing at least one function or operation, and may be implemented by hardware or software or by a combination of hardware and software .

Meanwhile, in the present invention, electronic devices having a comprehensive meaning such as an electronic device, an electronic device, and a travel agent electronic device may be any electronic device having a touch screen, and may be a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a communication terminal, A portable mobile terminal, a mobile communication terminal, and the like. Any electronic device can be a smart phone, a mobile phone, a game machine, a display device, a wearable head unit, a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a personal media player (PMP), a personal digital assistant .

A typical configuration of such an electronic device is for a portable terminal (e.g., a cellular phone, a smart phone, etc.), and in a typical configuration of such a terminal, some of the components may be omitted or changed as needed.

A display according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used in a display device such as a discharge tube display (ELD), a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD), a light emitting diode display (LED), a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (PDP), surface ultrium lighting (ALiS), digital light source processing (DLP), silicon liquid crystal (LCoS), organic light emitting diode (OLED), surface conduction electron- FED), laser TV (quantum dots laser, liquid crystal laser), optical dielectric liquid display (FLD), interferometric modulator display (iMoD), thick film dielectric electricity (TDEL), quantum dot display (QD-LED), telescopic pixel display TPD), an organic light emitting transistor OLET, a laser fluorescent display (LPD), a screen for displaying images output from a beam project, a flexible display, and the like.

The storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may include all kinds of recording media in which programs and data are stored so that the storage medium can be read by a computer system. For example, a punch card, a paper tape, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a flash-EPROM, Read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a compact disk (CD), a compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), a digital video disk (DVD) , A flexible disk, an optical data storage device, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a solid state hybrid drive (SSHD), and an embedded multimedia card (eMMC) . And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet).

A traveler's location system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a traveler's location searching system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a tourist location system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

As shown in the figure, the tourist location system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a travel user electronic device 200, a server 100, and a travel agent electronic device 300.

The travel user electronic device 200 sends an assistance request message to the server 100 via the communication network 400 at which time the travel user electronic device 200 generates unique identification information and a help request (226) by including the position information of the reference point. In other words, the travel user electronic device 200 generates (226) a help request message including unique identification information and location information of the help request reference point in the event of a situation requiring a position assistance, 400 to the server 100 or the travel agent electronic device 300.

Here, the location information of the help request reference point included in the help request message of the travel user electronic device 200 may be previously set through the server 100 or the travel user electronic device 200 and stored in the server 100 have.

In the present embodiment, the travel user electronic device 200 is a portable communication terminal having a telephone function such as a smart phone, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the help request message 226 generated through the travel user electronic device 200 may further include at least one of information on a person to be assisted, information on a parent or a person to be assisted.

Referring to FIG. 2, the information input for generating the help request situation notification information through the touch screen of the trace request electronic device will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device for generating help request status notification information of the travel user electronic device 200 in the assistant's locating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the description of the corresponding display areas is omitted, and the electronic device (not shown) of the present embodiment is provided with a portable communication device such as a smart phone The present invention is not limited thereto and the unique identification information of the electronic device (not shown) may be included in a range that satisfies a condition for distinguishing the travel user electronic device 200 from the other travel guide electronic device 300 The present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the unique identification information of the electronic device (not shown) may be unique product number information of the corresponding electronic device (not shown).

In addition, the travel user electronic device 200 may transmit GPS signals through the GPS device, communication signals between the mobile communication module provided in the communication unit 240 and one or more base stations, a wireless LAN module provided in the mounted communication unit, Generates current position information based on any one or two or more signals of a communication signal between wireless access points installed at fixed positions, a communication module between a short distance communication module of the installed communication unit 240 and a short distance communication module of another electronic device can do. The figures are based on the use of GPS signals through a GPS device.

The server 100 may temporally or spatially vary the location information of the corresponding travel user electronic device 200 that transmitted the assistance request message 226 upon receiving the assistance request message 227 from the travel user electronic device 200 One or more travel guide electronic devices 300 located within the search range of the travel guide electronic device 300 are selected and selected.

Here, the predetermined radius based on the location information of the travel user electronic device 200 for the search of the travel agent electronic device 300 is preset through the server 100 or the travel agent electronic device 300, 100). ≪ / RTI >

Alternatively, the predetermined radius based on the location information of the travel user's electronic device 200 for the navigation of the travel guide electronic device 300 may be determined by the travel user's electronic device 200 May be included in the help request message 227 transmitted from the travel user electronic device 200 to the server 120 and stored in the server 100 after being transmitted.

Then, the server 100 extracts the corresponding language information from the previously stored identification information of the selected traveler electronic device 200 through the search and transmits the language-dependent help request situation notification information corresponding to the language of the extracted language information to the travel agent To the electronic device (300).

Here, the language-specific help request situation notification information to be transmitted to the travel agent electronic device 300 may be prepared for each content of the help request and for each language of the country, and stored in the server 100 in advance.

In addition, the language assistance request situation notification information to be transmitted to the travel agent electronic device 300 includes at least one of the notification information for each help request situation stored in the server 100 in advance.

In addition, the language-dependent help request status notification information to be transmitted to the travel agent electronic device 300 may be translated into a language corresponding to the language information of the travel agent electronic device 300.

The tour guide electronic device 300 receives the help request situation notification information 227 from the server 100 when it is searched and selected through the server 100 as described above.

After receiving the language assistance request status notification information from the server 100, the travel agent electronic device 300 transmits a confirmation message to the server 100. In other words, the user of the travel agent electronic device 300 receives the language-specific help request situation notification information 227 from the server 100, and then traces the corresponding target, and sends a confirmation message (100).

Then, the travel destination electronic device 300 receives the travel departure date, the arrival date, the announcement (various kinds of information necessary for traveling) and the traveler's electronic device number 221, and transmits it 222 to the traveler's electronic device 200 When various information and location sharing necessary for traveling are confirmed and approved (223), various information necessary for traveling is displayed on the traveler's electronic device.

Herein, when a situation where the travel guide is to provide a travel guide, the electronic device 300 can input various information necessary for traveling and the portable terminal number of the traveler in order to share the location of the traveler

The traveler electronic device 200 transmits a help request message including position information of a current reference point and previously stored identification information to an external server through a communication network,

Then, the help request message is received (227), and the location information and the identification information are extracted, and one or more electronic devices located within the search range that temporally or spatially varies based on the extracted location information are searched and selected, The server 100 extracts the corresponding information from the identification information previously stored in the electronic device 200 and transmits the corresponding help request situation notification information to the travel agent electronic device 300.

Then, the traveler's electronic device 200 inputs (222) a travel departure date, an arrival date, a notice (various information necessary for traveling) and a traveler's electronic device number (221) Receives various kinds of necessary information, confirms various kinds of information necessary for traveling, and confirms location sharing and approves (223).

Here, various information necessary for traveling is displayed (224) on the traveler's electronic device.

Here, the electronic device includes a display unit 230 for storing identification information of a communication unit 240 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the server, and a display unit 230 for displaying various information including help- An input unit 220 for allowing a user to input signals or information including an input signal representing a help request signal to the electronic device, and an input unit 220 for generating the help request message, (Not shown).

Here, the server 100 may include a communication unit 151 for transmitting / receiving data with at least one of the plurality of electronic apparatuses including the electronic apparatus and the other electronic apparatus, And a control unit (153) for controlling, when the help request message is received from the at least one electronic device (152) and at least one electronic device, to transmit service-by-service help request notification information to the other electronic device.

The location information may be generated by a location information acquisition method including a GPS location information acquisition method or an existing mobile communication network 400 location information acquisition method.

The identification information further includes user information and device information of the electronic device, and help information for each service is generated for each type of help request and language of each country and stored in the server 100 in advance.

Here, at least one of the notification information for each type of help request stored in advance in the server 100 is generated and translated into a language corresponding to the corresponding language information of the other electronic device.

In addition, the server 100 periodically checks the location of a plurality of electronic devices, including electronic devices or other electronic devices, to store location information of each of the electronic devices.

Here, the help request message further includes at least one of information on the help request and information on the travel agent subject.

Further, the location information of the help request starting point is preset in the server or the help requesting electronic device and stored in the server 100.

Here, the server 100 may send an assistance request message 227 to the travel agent electronic device 300 when receiving a message 227 for an assistance request from the electronic device 200 to be assisted.

When a confirmation message for the help request is received from the electronic device 200 for requesting assistance or when a confirmation message is not received for a preset time, the search range is changed and set, and one or more Searches for and selects the electronic device 300 of the travel agent, and transmits the help request situation notification information to the electronic device 300 of another travel guide selected in the changed search range.

Here, various information necessary for traveling through the server 100 or the electronic device 300 of the travel guide may be set in advance or data set and set in real time through the electronic device 300 of the travel agent may be transmitted to the server It is stored on the server.

Here, the language-specific help request notification information includes at least one of the notification information according to the help request contents stored in advance in the server 100 and is translated into a language corresponding to the language information of the travel agent electronic device 300. [

The user of the traveler's electronic device 200 can use the location tracking service function through the traveler's electronic device 200 in the country even in the face of an emergency such as a distress accident or a road loss in a foreign country where the language is not available And can be provided promptly through an easy operation.

1 through 4, embodiments of the present invention include a location tracking service for notifying a user who is unfamiliar with the geographical information of the country in which the user is staying, If you want to get help, you can quickly get help from a traveler by telling your travel agent in person about your current situation with a portable electronic device. In this process, the user can use his / You can ask for help at the same time.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Integrated management server 110: Database
111: Location address information DB 112: User member information DB
113: Language-specific information DB 120: Terminal identification information extracting unit
130: SMS, MMS processor 140: Web server
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152: storage unit 153:
200: user portable terminal 210: control unit
220: input unit 230: storage unit
240: communication unit 250:
300: travel guide electronic device 400: communication network

Claims (17)

A system and method for locating travelers,
An electronic device capable of inputting a variety of information necessary for traveling and a portable terminal number of a traveler in order to share a location when a traveling guide person makes a travel guide,
A traveler electronic device capable of transmitting an assistance request message including location information of a traveler's current reference point and previously stored identification information to an external electronic device via a communication network; And
Extracts the location information and the identification information by receiving the help request message, and searches for and selects one or more electronic devices located within a search range that temporally or spatially varies based on the extracted location information, And a server for extracting the information from the identification information stored in advance in the target electronic device and transmitting the help request situation notification information corresponding to the information to the traveler electronic device Finding system and method. The method according to claim 1,
The electronic device of the travel guide comprises:
A traveling departure date, an arrival date, an announcement (various kinds of information necessary for traveling), and a traveler's electronic device number. The method according to claim 1,
The traveler's electronic device comprises:
And receives and confirms the departure date, the arrival date, the announcement (various kinds of information necessary for traveling) from the electronic device of the travel agent, and confirms and confirms various information and position sharing necessary for the travel. . The method of claim 3,
Wherein a variety of information necessary for traveling is displayed on a traveler's electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The electronic device includes: a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server; A storage unit for storing the identification information in advance; A display unit displaying various information including the service-by-service request notification information so that the user of the electronic apparatus can recognize the information; An input unit that allows the user to input signals or information including an input signal indicating the help request signal to the electronic device; And a controller for generating and transmitting the help request message to the server when the help request signal is input; And a navigation system for locating the traveler. The method according to claim 1,
The server includes: a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with at least one electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device and the other electronic device; A storage unit including an identification information database in which the identification information is stored in advance; And a control unit for controlling the transmission of service-by-service help request notification information to the other electronic device when the help request message is received from the at least one electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the location information is generated by a location information acquisition method including a location information acquisition method using GPS or a location information acquisition method using an existing mobile communication network. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the identification information further includes user information and electronic device information of the electronic device. 7. The method according to claim 1 or 6,
Wherein the service-specific help request notification information is created for each type of help request and language of each country, and stored in the server in advance. 7. The method according to claim 1 or 6,
And information related to the help request type stored in advance in the server, and is translated into a language corresponding to the language information of the other electronic device, and is generated. 7. The method according to claim 1 or 6,
Wherein the server periodically checks the location of a plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device or the other electronic device to store location information of each of the electronic devices. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the help request message further includes at least one of information on a help request and information on the traveler. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the location information of the help request initiation reference point is previously set through the server or the help requesting electronic device and stored in the server. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the server receives a help request message from the electronic device for assistance request and sends a help request message to the travel agent electronic device. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the server changes and sets the search range when receiving an acknowledgment message for the help request from the help requesting electronic device or when a confirmation message is not received for a preset time, Or the electronic devices of the two or more travel guides are searched and selected, and then the help request situation notification information is transmitted to the target electronic device of another travel guide selected in the changed search range. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The information set in advance through the server or the electronic device of the travel agent is set in advance or data set and set in real time through the electronic device of the travel agent is transmitted to the server and stored in the server. A system and method for locating objects. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the language assistance request notification information includes at least one of notification information for each help request content stored in advance in the server and translated into a language corresponding to the language information of the travel agent electronic device, A system and method for locating travelers.

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