TWI582715B - Build a journey planning network system with integrated map engine and community website - Google Patents

Description

Journey planning network system constructed by integrating map engine and social network website

The invention relates to a search network system for a tourist attraction, in particular to a journey planning network system constructed by integrating a map engine and a social network website, and an attraction server of the network system can receive one through the internet. The terminal device transmits a query string, and searches for the corresponding attraction information from an attraction database for the query string, and searches for at least one attraction photo or video, a scenic spot name, An attribute tag and a component such as a geographical name are presented in a tile manner to the display screen of the terminal device, and the spot server can still be based on one of the corresponding scenic spot materials, from a map engine. The server reads a corresponding instant map, and marks each corresponding scenic spot on the instant map, and the scenic spot server can still determine that the terminal device has logged in to a social networking server, according to the corresponding The geographical label in the scenic material and the user name of the terminal device, read the corresponding friend's post from the community website server, and the friend name or photo And paste text number, presented to the terminal device, the user quickly and correctly as a planning trip attractions of reference.

In recent years, with the rapid development of various electronic communication devices, cloud storage devices and the Internet, various "tourism information" has flooded the Internet, making many people who yearn for self-help travels think that they are free of charge. That is, before saving money and saving trouble, we can successfully complete the pre-planning of the attractions and itineraries in the self-help travel, and realize the self-help travel according to the pleasant and safe, so that the self-service travel is a trend.

However, in fact, when people plan their tourist attractions and itineraries, or find relevant information during the travel, they usually use a terminal device, such as a mobile communication device or a computer device, to connect to a search engine through the Internet. A search engine server (such as: google, yahoo, msn search, etc.), and input a query string on the terminal device, so that the search engine server can search for related professional tours for the query string. Website, personal travel blog (Blog) or travel network forum, and the search results are presented to the terminal device, for the queryer to select one by one, the query process seems simple, anyone can easily get started, but the search engine The server can only respond to all the websites related to the query string itself, and can not accurately identify whether the website can provide travel information, or can not accurately screen out the correct travel information. Professional travel websites, personal travel blogs or travel online forums, which require the inquiries to take a lot of effort and time. In the search results of a variety of commercial tricks and even false messages, the reference process is a one-by-one reference. The inquiry process not only tests the interrogation, patience and judgment of each inquirer, but also leads to many uncertain risks in many self-help journeys. The main reason.

Generally speaking, self-service travel (or semi-self-help travel) refers to a type of travel that does not rely entirely on travel agency package travel, that is, it is entirely the traveler who arranges the sights, itinerary, transportation and accommodation, so the self-help traveler is The choice of food, housing, travel, travel, purchase, entertainment, etc. is more inclined to be arranged according to personal preferences, and therefore, any professional travel website, personal travel blog (Blog) or travel network forum published " Travel information" is inevitably subject to the subjective opinion of the publisher to achieve a business purpose, for the purpose of marketing or personal preference, not only for general viewers, but may even lead to viewers. Unexpected results due to misunderstandings, making it easy for viewers to self-help travel Take the risk of mistakes.

Based on this, how to design a journey planning network system constructed by integrating the map engine and the social networking site, so that one of the network server's attraction servers can be based on the query string input by the user on a terminal device. An attraction database searches for corresponding and certified attraction information. The attraction server can quickly and accurately search for the correct attraction information according to the importance and accuracy of each component in each attraction data to search for tourist attractions. And searching for at least one attraction photo or video, a scenic spot name, an attribute label, and a geographical name in each corresponding scenic spot material, and presenting to the display screen of the terminal device in a tile manner for use In an intuitive way, click to view, in addition, the attraction server can still read from a map engine server (maps engine server, such as: Google Maps...) according to one of the corresponding scenic spots. Corresponding to one of the instant maps, and marking each corresponding scenic spot on the instant map for the user to understand quickly and objectively in an intuitive manner, Corresponding to the distance between the scenic spots and the means of transportation, in order to plan a smooth journey, in addition, when the location server determines that the terminal device has logged into a social networking server, it can still according to the geography in the corresponding scenic spot materials. The user name of the tag and the terminal device is read from the community website server, and the friend name or photo, and the number of posts thereof are presented to the terminal device, so that the user can The relevant post content of friends who are similar and trusting each other, knowing the number of visits and experiences of friends in each corresponding scenic spot, and as the basis for quickly and correctly planning the scenic spots, is an important subject for the present invention.

An object of the present invention is to provide a journey planning network system constructed by integrating a map engine and a social networking website, which is composed of at least one attraction server and a scenic spot. a repository, an internet, a terminal device, a map engine server, and a social networking server, wherein the attraction server communicates with the terminal device and the map engine through the Internet. And the community website server connection line to receive a query string sent by the terminal device, and for the query string, search for relevant and certified attractions from the attraction database, the attraction server can For the query string, performing the following steps: performing a pairing search for each component in the attraction data in the attraction database according to the query string, and reading the matching corresponding spot from the attraction database And sorting the corresponding scenic spot materials, and presenting at least one scenic spot photo or movie, a geographical name, a scenic spot name, and an attribute tag in each corresponding scenic spot material to the terminal in a tile manner a display screen of the device; according to one of the geographic tags of the corresponding scenic spot information, one of the corresponding instant maps is read from the map engine server, and the search is performed Each of the corresponding scenic spots is marked on the instant map and presented to the display screen of the terminal device; when it is determined that the terminal device has logged in to the social networking server, the corresponding scenic spots are searched according to the corresponding scenic spots. The geographic tag and the user name of the terminal device read the corresponding friend post from the community website server; sort the friends according to the number of the corresponding friend posts, and the friend name or photo, and The number of posts is displayed on each of the corresponding spots of the instant map to perform the link to the corresponding post page provided by the social network server after being selected.

In this way, through the journey planning network system of the present invention, the user can not only intuitively view and browse the corresponding scenic spot materials that have been authenticated beforehand, but also intuitively understand the such information on the instant map in an intuitive manner. In addition to the geographical relationship and transportation of the scenic spots, in order to facilitate the planning of the trip, the user can quickly and intuitively understand the number of visits and experiences of the friends in the corresponding scenic spots on the instant map, and according to As fast and correct planning The basis of the journey attractions and itinerary.

Another object of the present invention is that the network system further includes at least one certified travel website server, and the attraction server still passes through a crawler when it is determined that the attraction database has to be updated for a predetermined period of time. Software, reading the components in each of the attraction materials from the travel website server, and performing an update on the components in the attraction data in the attraction database to ensure each of the attractions in the attraction database The information can be maintained in the latest and most accurate state of certification.

In another aspect of the present invention, the network system further includes a background database, wherein the background database stores a plurality of background data, each background material includes at least a background image or a movie, and a geographic name (attribute) The tag, the name of the attraction or the geotag) and the web address of a cooperator, the spot server will still target the geographic name (attribute tag, attraction name or geotag) in the corresponding attraction information. Performing a pairing search on the geographic name (attribute tag, attraction name or geotag) in the background data in the background database, and presenting the background image or film in one of the searched background materials to the terminal device The display screen is hidden in the background image or the movie to be linked to the corresponding webpage provided by the partner after being selected.

For your convenience, the review committee can make a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of the present invention. The embodiments are combined with the drawings, and the details are as follows:

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10‧‧‧Sight Server

11‧‧‧Sights Database

12‧‧‧Background database

20‧‧‧Internet

30‧‧‧ Terminal devices

31‧‧‧Mobile devices

32‧‧‧Computer equipment

40‧‧‧Search Engine Server

50‧‧‧Community website server

60‧‧‧Map Engine Server

70‧‧‧Travel Website Server

200~203‧‧‧Steps to update the attraction database

300~302‧‧‧Search steps

401~410‧‧‧ Four-stage integration steps

A‧‧‧ tiles

A1‧‧‧ attraction photos or videos

A2‧‧‧ geographical name

A3‧‧‧Sight Name

A4‧‧‧ attribute label

A5‧‧‧Clicks

B1~b2‧‧‧ Attractions

B3‧‧‧Friend name or photo

B4‧‧‧ Post time

B5‧‧‧ number of posts

B‧‧‧ Instant Map

C‧‧‧Background image or film

1 is a schematic diagram of a network system of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of updating and searching a scenic spot database of an attraction server of the present invention; 3 is a schematic diagram of a four-stage integration process performed by an attraction server of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a scene server of the present invention displaying a search result and a background picture or a movie to a terminal device; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the present invention; The map server maps the corresponding scenic spots to the real-time maps; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the search results of the searched friends' photos or names and their postings to the search results; 7 is a schematic diagram of the attraction server of the present invention to mark the searched friend's photo or name and the number of posts to the instant map.

The inventors conducted long-term, extensive and in-depth research on the website pages provided by the major professional travel websites in the world, and found that the components contained therein are different, but the following components are the most important and most suitable. User reference and judgment basis: (1) Geographic Name (GeoName): refers to the geographical name of the place where the attraction is located, such as: Taiwan Province, Taipei City, Taipei City Xinyi District, Taipei City Xinyi District City Road or detailed address... (2) attribute tag (AttribuTag): defined by the different service attributes provided by the attraction itself, such as: monuments, landmarks, restaurants, parks, museums, amusement parks, shopping places, diving, mountain climbing or flying.. (3) Name of the attraction (SiteName): such as: Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, etc.; (4) Title: The title of the activity related to the attraction, the content of which is more diverse, such as: Taipei 101 Raiders, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Chinese Painting Exhibition, etc.; (5) Introduction to the attraction (Content): a brief introduction to the attraction or related activities, its content is also More diverse and complex, such as: Taipei 101 is the tallest building in Taiwan, and is also the place where Taiwan's annual fireworks are distributed every year. Every visitor to Taiwan will almost come to the 101 pilgrimage, except for the top floor, which can provide a bird's eye view of Taipei City. In addition, several department stores next door have gathered the world's most prestigious luxury boutiques, and almost all of the world's brand-name flagship stores are located here...etc.; (6) GeoTag: such as: Latitude and longitude 25.033555, 121.564433; (7) Photo of the attraction (Photo) or video (video); (8) Hits: refers to the number of times the attraction page is clicked by the user, or the number of users who leave a message on the attraction page; 9) Web address.

Among them, according to the importance and accuracy of these components for searching for tourist attractions, they can be roughly classified into the following three levels: geographic name> attribute label> attraction name, travel title, attraction profile, geotag, attraction photo or video, The number of clicks and the address of the web page, although few people will use it as a query string to perform network search, but because of its precise positioning, geotags can be used as a social network (such as: Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter...) related posts (including text, photos or videos) of friends, or an instant map provided by a map engine (eg Google Maps...); Can not be used as a basis for query, but can be used as a basis for the search results, so that users can quickly understand the extent of attention of various attractions; attractions photos or videos can not be used as a basis for inquiry, but for users, they can search In the sights, you can quickly understand the services that each attraction can provide in an intuitive way. Finally, although very few people will use the web address as a query string, Line Internet search, but was able to link to the relevant page addresses attractions of the page, the user will serve to further detailed inquiries of other attractions Information and instructions.

In view of this, the inventor has devised a journey planning network system constructed by integrating the map engine and the social website according to the different characteristics of the foregoing components, as shown in FIG. 1 , the network The system is composed of at least one attraction server 10, an attraction database 11, an internet 20, a terminal device 30 (such as mobile device 31 or computer device 32), and a map engine server 60 (eg, Google Maps...). And a community website server 50 (such as: facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter...), wherein the attraction server 10 is connected to the terminal device 30 and the map engine servo through the Internet 20 The server 60 and the social network server 50 are connected to receive a query string sent from the terminal device 30, and search for the relevant and certified scenic spots from the attraction database 11 for the query string, and The search result is transmitted to the terminal device 30, wherein the attraction database 11 stores a plurality of scenic spot materials, which are retrieved from major professional travel websites through a web crawler (Web Crawler). ,personal A travel blog (Blog) or a travel network forum, each of which includes at least one geographical name, one attribute tag, one attraction name, a photo of a attraction or a movie, and a geographic tag, and the corresponding search results. The photo or video of the attraction, the name of the attraction, the attribute tag and the geographical name in the scenic material are presented on the display screen of the terminal device 30 in a tile manner for the user of the terminal device 30 in an intuitive manner. Clicking on the viewing; the terminal device 30 can still mark the searched spot on the instant map provided by the map engine server 60 according to the geographic tag in each of the corresponding corresponding attraction materials, and according to the The geotag identifies the relevant post (including text, photo or video) of the friend through the social network server 50 and presents it to the display screen of the terminal device 30.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in other embodiments of the present invention, each scene is illustrated. The point data also includes an address of the website of the attraction, and the address of the website of the attraction is hidden in the tile, so that when the tile is selected, the terminal device 30 can access the website according to the address of the website through the Internet. The road 20 is directly connected to the relevant webpage of the major professional travel website server 70, or indirectly connected to the travel website server 70 via a search engine server 40 (eg, google, yahoo, msn search...). Related webpages, and other details and descriptions of the attraction are presented to the display screen of the terminal device 30; in addition, each attraction data further includes a click number, so that the attraction server 10 can search for the searched Sort the corresponding attractions information.

The network system enables the attraction server 10 to perform the following steps, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, to ensure the timeliness and correctness of the information in the attraction database 11 and according to the The aforementioned characteristics of the components, for the query string, quickly and correctly complete the sight search: (200) through a web crawler (Web Crawler), from the major professional travel website server 70, to capture the attractions information, And according to the establishment of the attraction database 11, wherein the tourism information provided by the major professional travel website server 70 is authenticated by the operator of the attraction server 10, belonging to a more professional and objective person, and the attraction server 10 The operator must sign a contract with the operators of the travel website server 70 to legally use the information of the attractions to ensure the legality of using the information of the attractions; (201) determine whether the information of the attraction must be reached for a predetermined period of time. The library 11 performs an update, and if so, performs step (202); otherwise, performs step (300); (202) reads, by the travel website server 70, the elements in each of the attraction materials through the crawler software; 203) performing an update on the components in each of the attraction materials in the attraction database 11; (300) reading the query string; (301) performing a pairing search for each component in the attraction data in the attraction database 11 according to the query string, and reading a match from the attraction database 11 Corresponding attraction information; and (302) sorting the corresponding scenic spot materials according to the number of clicks of the corresponding scenic spot materials, and performing integrations S1, S2, S3, and S4 of at least four stages respectively.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the first stage of the present invention integrates S1, including the following steps: (401) Please refer to FIG. 4, which will complete at least the attraction photo or video in each corresponding scenic spot material after sorting. A1, the geographic name a2, the name of the attraction a3, and the attribute tag a4 are integrated into a tile A, presented on the display screen of the terminal device 30, and the geographic tag and an attraction in each corresponding scenic spot information are introduced. Or a travel title is implicit in the corresponding tile A to be displayed after the tile A is clicked. In other embodiments of the present invention, the click number a5 may also be presented on the tile A, so that the user can quickly understand the degree of attention of each attraction.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the second stage of the present invention integrates S2, including the following steps: (402) Please refer to FIG. 5, and read a corresponding instant map B from the map engine server 60; (403) Referring to FIG. 5, each of the corresponding scenic spots b1 and b2 is searched on the instant map B according to the geographical label in each of the corresponding scenic spots searched; (404) The instant map B and each of the corresponding spots b1 and b2 indicated thereon are presented to the display screen of the terminal device 30.

Referring to FIG. 3, the third stage integration S3 of the present invention includes the following steps: (405) determining whether the terminal device 30 has logged into the social networking server 50; if yes, performing step (406); otherwise Steps (402); (406) reading the corresponding friend's post from the social network server 50 according to the geographic tag and the user name of the terminal device 30 in the corresponding corresponding attraction data. The number or time (in which, as shown in FIG. 6 , the friend name or photo b3 and the post time b4 thereof can be directly presented to the display screen of the terminal device 30), and the geographic tags in the corresponding friend posts are located. Within a set range of the geographic tags in each of the corresponding attraction materials; (407) sorting the friends according to the number of the corresponding friend posts, and proceeding to step (408); (408) see Figure 7 According to the geographical label in the corresponding friend's post, the friend name or photo b3 and the number of posts b5 thereof are marked on each corresponding spot of the instant map B, and the webpage address of each post is implied In the name of a friend or the number of photos or posts In the above, after the click is selected, the corresponding posted webpage provided by the community website server 50 is executed, and the foregoing step (404) is entered.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the network system of the present invention further includes a background database 12, wherein the background database 12 stores a plurality of background data, and each background data includes at least one background image or video. A geographic name, attribute label, attraction name or geotag and a background address of a cooperator, and services provided by the cooperator (eg car rental, tour, homestay, dining, entertainment, shopping, diving, mountaineering) Or flight...etc.) has a predetermined geographical relationship or relevance to each of the geographic name, attribute label, attraction name or geographic label, etc., as shown in Figure 3, the fourth stage of the present invention integrates S4 Includes the following steps: (409) for the geographic name, attribute tag, attraction name, or geographic tag in the background material in the background database 12, based on the geographic name, attribute tag, attraction name, or geotag of the corresponding corresponding attraction material searched for. Performing a pairing search; (410) Referring to FIG. 4, presenting a background image or a movie C in one of the searched background materials to the display screen of the terminal device 30, and the partner The background web address is implicit in the background image or movie C to perform a link to the background webpage of the cooperator after being selected.

Thus, through the foregoing network system of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the attraction server 10 can quickly and accurately search according to the aforementioned levels of importance and accuracy of searching for tourist attractions. For the most recent and correct information on the attractions, please refer to Figure 4, and at least the attraction photo or film a1, the geographical name a2, the attraction name a3 and the property tag a4 in each of the attraction materials. In the manner of the block A, it is presented to the terminal device 30 for the user to view in an intuitive manner; and, as shown in the figures 1 and 3-7, the attraction server 10 can still be used for each of the tiles. The geographical label hidden in A, the searched spots b1 and b2 are marked on the instant map B provided by the map engine server (such as: Google Maps...) 60, so that the user can intuitively On the instant map, objectively understand the geographical relationship and transportation between the corresponding scenic spots b1 and b2 to facilitate the planning of the trip; in addition, the attraction server 10 can still target the geographical label through the community. Website server (soc Ial networking serve, such as: facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter...) 50, search for related posts of friends, and mark the name of the friend or photo b3 and the number of posts b5 to each corresponding spot of the instant map B. In this way, the user can quickly and intuitively know the number of visits and experiences of friends in the corresponding scenic spots on the instant map, and use it as a fast and correct planning tour point. And the basis of the itinerary.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the claims of the present invention is not limited thereto, and according to those skilled in the art, according to the technical content disclosed in the present invention, Equivalent changes that are easily considered are within the scope of protection of the invention.

12‧‧‧Background database

30‧‧‧ Terminal devices

50‧‧‧Community website server

60‧‧‧Map Engine Server

401~410‧‧‧ Four-stage integration steps

Claims (10)

A journey planning network system constructed by integrating a map engine and a social networking website, the network system is composed of at least one attraction server, an attraction database, an internet, a terminal device, a map engine server, and a The social network server is configured to connect the terminal device, the map engine server, and the social networking server to the terminal device to receive the terminal device through the Internet. One of the query strings, and for the query string, search for the relevant attractions from the attraction database, and transmit the search results to the terminal device, wherein the attraction database stores a plurality of scenic spots, each of which stores The attraction information includes at least one geographic name, a property tag, a scenic spot name, a photo of a scenic spot or a movie, and a geotag. The attraction server can perform the following steps for the query string: reading the query word Stringing, and according to the query string, performing pairing search for each component in the attraction data in the attraction database, and from the attraction database Matching the corresponding scenic spot materials, and sorting the corresponding scenic spot materials, and taking at least the scenic spot photo or movie, the geographical name, the scenic spot name, and the attribute tag in each corresponding scenic spot material, in a tile manner And presenting to the display screen of the terminal device; according to the geographic tag in each of the corresponding scenic spots, the corresponding one of the instant maps is read from the map engine server, and each corresponding scenic spot to be searched is marked The real-time map is displayed to the display screen of the terminal device; when it is determined that the terminal device has logged in to the social network server, the geographic label and the terminal in the corresponding corresponding attraction data are searched according to the search The user name of the device, the corresponding friend's post is read from the community website server, wherein the geographic tags in the corresponding friend posts are located within a set range of the geographical tags in each corresponding attraction information; Presenting the friend's name or photo to the display screen of the terminal device, and hiding the webpage address of each post in the friend's name or photo to perform the link to the social networking server after being selected Provide the corresponding post page. In the network system described in claim 1, the attraction server further sorts the friends according to the number of the corresponding friend posts. The network system of claim 2, the attraction server further signs the name of the friend or the photo and the number of the posted posts to each corresponding spot of the instant map according to the geographical label in the corresponding friend's post. . The network system of claim 3, wherein the network system further includes at least one travel website server, and the attraction server must update the attraction database when it is determined that the reservation has been completed for a predetermined period of time. Through the crawler software, the components in each of the attraction materials are read from the travel website server, and the components in the attraction data in the attraction database are updated. The network system of claim 4, wherein each of the attraction materials further includes a click number, and the scenic spot server sorts the corresponding scenic spot materials according to the number of clicks of the corresponding scenic spot materials, and The number of clicks is presented on the corresponding tile. The network system of claim 5, wherein each of the attraction materials further includes a travel page address, and the attraction server implicitly stores the travel page address in the corresponding tile to be in the point After the election, the link to the corresponding travel page provided by the travel website server is executed. The network system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the network system further comprises a background database, wherein the background database stores a plurality of background data, each pen Background information includes at least a background image or film, a geographic name, and a background of a cooperator The website address, the service provided by the partner has a predetermined geographical relationship or relationship with the geographical name, and the spot server still uses the geographical name of the corresponding scenic spot information to be searched for the background information. Performing a pairing search on the geographical names in the background materials in the library, and presenting the background image or video in one of the searched background materials to the display screen of the terminal device, and the background page of the partner The address is implicit in the background image or movie to perform a link to the corresponding background page provided by the cooperator after being selected. The network system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the network system further comprises a background database, wherein the background database stores a plurality of background data, each pen The background information includes at least a background image or a movie, a property tag, and a background address of a cooperator, and the service provided by the cooperator has a predetermined geographical relationship or relevance to the attribute tag, and the spot server is still Performing a pairing search on the attribute tags in the background data in the background database according to the attribute tags of the corresponding scenic spot materials searched, and the background image in one of the searched background materials or The video is presented to the display screen of the terminal device, and the background address of the partner's background webpage is hidden in the image or the movie, so as to be linked to the corresponding background webpage provided by the cooperation partner after being selected. The network system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the network system further comprises a background database, wherein the background database stores a plurality of background data, each pen The background information includes at least a background image or a movie, a name of the attraction, and a web site address of the cooperator. The service provided by the cooperator has a predetermined geographical or related relationship with the name of the attraction, and the spot server is still in use. Performing a pairing search for the name of the attraction in the background data in the background database according to the name of the attraction of the corresponding scenic spot information searched, And presenting the background image or the movie in the background material of the search to the display screen of the terminal device, and hiding the background page address of the partner in the background image or the movie to be After clicking, the link to the corresponding background page provided by the partner is executed. The network system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the network system further comprises a background database, wherein the background database stores a plurality of background data, each pen The background information includes at least a background image or a video, a geotag, and a background address of a cooperator, and the service provided by the cooperator has a predetermined geographical relationship or relevance to the geotag, and the spot server is still Performing a pairing search on the geographical labels in the background data in the background database according to the geographical labels of the corresponding scenic spots that are searched, and searching for the geographical labels located in each corresponding scenic spot data The background image or video in one of the background materials in the setting range is presented to the display screen of the terminal device, and the background page address of the partner is implicit in the background image or the movie to be selected After that, the link to the background corresponding webpage provided by the partner is executed.