TWI606249B - Navigation method and communication system - Google Patents

Description

Navigation method and communication system

The present invention relates to a navigation method and communication system, and more particularly to a navigation method capable of navigating a user's movement from an indoor area to a target position in an outdoor area and operating on a mobile communication device.

When the user drives the car to move, he needs to find the parking space after arriving at the destination. However, in order to accommodate more vehicles, the parking lot is usually designed to be very wide, and there are often multi-storey parking lot designs such as multi-storey or underground multi-storey. And because the parking lot scenes are very similar, for users with poor memory or poor sense of direction, the parking lot is like a labyrinth. Therefore, in addition to the time-consuming search for parking spaces, users often have a problem, that is, I don’t know how to leave the parking lot after stopping the vehicle, or I don’t know which businesses, attractions or services are available near the parking lot.

More likely, the user has a specific target or location, but does not know how to leave the parking lot, or what kind of exit and route to reach the target location will be the fastest time-saving, such a situation, perhaps outdoors The Global Positioning System (GPS) can help find or navigate to the target location, but if you go to an indoor space, such as an indoor parking lot, because the satellite signal hits an obstacle like a cement body, it will cause errors or reflections. It will make it more difficult to leave the target location outside the parking lot.

Therefore, how to propose a navigation method and a mobile communication device can provide users with knowledge of which businesses, attractions or services are available in the vicinity of the parking lot, and can accurately calculate the current location, distance and direction of the user, and operate smoothly. Switching between the communication device and using indoor and outdoor maps, moving the user from the indoor area navigation to the target position selected by the user in the outdoor area is one of the current important issues.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a navigation method and a mobile communication device, which can provide users with knowledge of which businesses, attractions or services are available in the vicinity of the indoor area, and can accurately calculate the current location and distance of the user. And the direction, and smoothly switch and display the indoor map and the outdoor map on the mobile communication device, and move the user from the indoor area navigation to the target position selected by the user in the outdoor area.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a navigation method for operating on a mobile communication device to navigate a user from an indoor area to a target location in an outdoor area. The navigation method includes: a plurality of first positioning signals received by the mobile communication device Determining a current location of the mobile communication device in the indoor area; displaying an indoor image on the mobile communication device according to the current location in the indoor area; the mobile communication device receiving a control signal from a communication device, and the communication device is adjacent An outlet in the indoor area; and the mobile communication device switches and displays an outdoor picture on the mobile communication device according to the control signal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a communication system that cooperates with a mobile communication device to assist a navigation user to move from an indoor area to a target position in an outdoor area. The communication system includes: a plurality of first communication devices disposed in the indoor area, And transmitting at least one first positioning signal, the mobile communication device receiving at least part of the first positioning signal, and displaying an indoor image; and at least one second communication device adjacent to an outlet of the indoor area, and transmitting at least one control The signal, when the mobile communication device receives the control signal of the second communication device, the mobile communication device is switched from displaying the indoor image to displaying an outdoor image.

In an embodiment, the method further includes: the mobile communication device receives an advertisement information.

In an embodiment, the advertisement information is actively received by the mobile device as a push notification.

In one embodiment, the advertising information is a store preference QR code.

In an embodiment, the user can select the location of the store represented by the advertisement information as the target location by selecting one of the advertisement information by the mobile communication device.

In an embodiment, the positioning signals are a Bluetooth signal.

In one embodiment, the communication device is a Bluetooth device.

In an embodiment, the indoor area is a parking lot.

In an embodiment, the target location is a department store, a mall, a store, or store.

In an embodiment, the distance between the target location and the indoor zone is a close distance.

In one embodiment, the control signal is a beacon signal.

In an embodiment, the first communication device and the second communication device are both beacon devices.

According to the above description, in the navigation method and the communication system running on the mobile communication device provided by the present invention, the mobile communication device receives the plurality of first positioning signals to determine a current location of the mobile communication device in the indoor area; The current location in the area displays an indoor map on the mobile communication device; the mobile communication device receives the control signal from the communication device, the communication device is adjacent to the exit of the indoor area; and the mobile communication device is in the mobile communication according to the control signal Switch on the device and display an outdoor picture. Therefore, the user can know which businesses, attractions or services are available in the vicinity of the indoor area, and can accurately obtain the current location of the user, and use the first first positioning signal and the control signal to smoothly switch on the mobile communication device. And display the indoor map capital and the outdoor map capital to display the mark, the route, and even the distance and direction required for the action, and move the user from the indoor area navigation to the target position selected by the user in the outdoor area.

1‧‧‧Mobile communication device

2‧‧‧Communication system

21‧‧‧First communication device

22‧‧‧Second communication device

A1‧‧‧ indoor area

A2‧‧‧Outdoor area

App‧‧‧Smart Shopping App

E‧‧‧Export

I‧‧‧Advertising Information

L1‧‧‧ current location

L2‧‧‧Export location

L3‧‧‧ target location

M1‧‧‧ indoor map

M2‧‧‧ outdoor map

Q‧‧‧Store discount QR code

S01~S04‧‧‧Steps

S1‧‧‧first positioning signal

S2‧‧‧ control signal

U‧‧‧Users

1 is a flow chart showing the steps of a navigation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a navigation method used by a user in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of a mobile communication device receiving advertisement information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a schematic diagram showing the display of indoor funds on a mobile communication device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4B is a schematic diagram of displaying an outdoor image on a mobile communication device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a communication system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, a navigation method and a mobile communication device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements will be described with the same reference numerals.

1 is a flow chart of steps of a navigation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a navigation method used by a user in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of a mobile communication device displaying indoor information in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing a mobile communication device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a user using a navigation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a communication system 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 2 of FIG. 5 cooperates with a mobile communication device 1 to assist in navigating a user U from an indoor area A1 to a target position L3 in an outdoor area A2. The communication system 2 includes a plurality of first communication devices 21 and at least A second communication device 22, in this embodiment, three first communication devices 21 and one second communication device 22 are combined with the mobile communication device 1 as an example, and three first communication devices 21 represent a plurality of first communication devices. The device 21 is not limited to the number of the first communication device 21 and the second communication device 22 when the communication system 2 is actually applied.

The plurality of first communication devices 21 are disposed in the indoor area A1, and respectively transmit at least one first positioning signal S1, and the mobile communication device 1 receives at least part of the first positioning signal S1, and displays an indoor image M1 (as shown in FIG. 4A). ).

The second communication device 22 is adjacent to an outlet E of the indoor area A1 and transmits at least one control signal S2. After the mobile communication device 1 receives the control signal of the second communication device 22, S2, the mobile communication device 1 switches from displaying the indoor image M1 to display an outdoor image M2 (as shown in FIG. 4B).

The navigation method of the present invention may include the following steps: determining the current location of the mobile communication device in the indoor area according to the plurality of first positioning signals received by the mobile communication device (S01); and acting according to the current location in the indoor area. The communication device displays the indoor image (S02); the mobile communication device receives the control signal from the communication device, and the communication device is adjacent to the outlet of the indoor area (S03); the mobile communication device switches on the mobile communication device according to the control signal The outdoor image is displayed (S04).

In the description of each step, please continue to refer to the schematic diagram of the user using the navigation method in the preferred embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 2 to understand the technical content of the present invention. Before the step S01 of the present invention is implemented, when using the navigation method of the present invention, a user U must pre-install a smart shopping application (hereinafter referred to as app) in a mobile communication device 1 to execute the navigation method. The mobile communication device 1 is, for example but not limited to, an electronic product having mobile communication capabilities such as a smart phone, a tablet, or a wearable mobile device.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 simultaneously. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the mobile communication device receiving advertisement information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 can be divided into two areas, namely, an indoor area A1 and an outdoor area A2. When the user U who has installed the app approaches or arrives at the indoor area A1, the mobile communication device 1 will receive an advertisement information I. The indoor area A1 may be, for example, an indoor parking lot, but the indoor area A1 is not limited to the indoor parking lot, and may be other places. As long as the top of the space is covered by the shelter, the indoor area may be referred to in this embodiment. Indoor area A1. The outdoor area A2 can be, for example, a department store, a shopping mall, a store, or a store in which the advertisement product is sold. In this embodiment, the indoor area A1 is a parking lot as an example, and a preferred embodiment of the present invention is described. Navigation method.

When the user U of the installed app approaches or arrives at the parking lot A1, the mobile communication device 1 will receive an advertisement information I, and the advertisement information I may be a information obtained through a push notification, the advertisement information. I can include multiple advertisements and multi-modal information at the same time, such as the store near the parking lot, some products have attractive discounts, or the department store is holding an anniversary event, and the advertising information I can also include a store. The QR code (Quick Response Code) Q is used to facilitate the user U to link the specific information or discount information of the advertisement product. In addition to obtaining the advertisement information I by means of the push, the user U may also actively obtain the advertisement information I by the mobile communication device 1, or the application may actively provide the advertisement information I, for example, when the user U approaches the parking lot A1, Click on the ad feature built into the app to get the ad I, or respond to the app I request.

It is worth mentioning that the advertisement information I received by the mobile communication device 1 of the user U can analyze the user's previous consumption behavior, consumption habits or brand hobbies, etc., and can follow the relevant auxiliary information at the time, for example, at that time. The climate, date and time, etc., are screened and pushed by the system to best match the advertising information I of the user U, and appear in the mobile communication device 1 of the user U. Therefore, the advertisement information I received by different users U may be slightly different due to the above factors.

When the user U selects one of the advertisement information I by the mobile communication device 1, the outdoor store location represented by the advertisement information I can be set as a target location L3, for example. If the user U clicks on the handbag in the promotion, the app will automatically set the outdoor location of the store where the handbag is sold as the target location L3. In other cases, the target location L3 may also be a department store, a mall, a store or a store. And then, the step of navigating the user U from the current position L1 of one of the parking lots A1 to the target position L3 is started. The current location L1 of the user U may be a specific parking space in the parking lot A1 or the location where the user U gets off the parking lot A1. At this time, the mobile communication device 1 will receive the plurality of first positioning signals S1, and the app judges The current location L1 of the mobile communication device 1 in the parking lot A1 is located.

The first positioning signal S1 is composed of a plurality of Bluetooth signals sent by the first communication device 21, the Bluetooth is a wireless network protocol for low-speed short-distance transmission, and the first positioning signal S1 is a beacon signal. ). In addition, the first communication device 21 can be dispersed throughout the parking lot A1, such as a ceiling, a truss, a pillar, and the like in the parking lot A1 to achieve a complete indoor area space.

In this embodiment, the first positioning signal S1, that is, the Bluetooth signal, can be implemented by using a low-power Bluetooth (Bluetooth BLE or Bluetooth 4.0) micro-location signal transmitter Beacon technology or based on Beacon technology. The developed iBeacon is highly accurate and has low power consumption and low cost indoor micro positioning technology. Therefore, the first communication device 21 is a Beacon device, an iBeacon device or a Beacon signal transmitter. By means of at least three first positioning signals S1 emitted by the first communication device 21 dispersed in the parking lot A1 and different signal strengths due to the distance, the three-point accurate positioning user U can be reached in the parking lot A1. Exactly the current position L1.

In particular, the distance between the target position L3 and the indoor area A1 in this embodiment is a short distance interval, that is, the distance that the user U can reach within one hour by walking or running. In other words, the distance between the store and the parking lot in this example should not be too far away. In addition, the mobile communication device 1 receives the received advertisement information I, which may be earlier or later than the time when the mobile communication device 1 receives the first positioning signal S1.

Referring to FIG. 4A, FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the mobile communication device displaying the indoor image in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. After determining the current location L1 of the user U, the app can act according to the current location L1 in the parking lot A1. An indoor map M1 is displayed on the communication device 1. The indoor map capital M1 is at least part of the map in the parking lot A1, and the detailed information of the parking lot A1 can be displayed for the map near the current location L1. For example, the current user U is located at the basement floor B1. The parking lot, the number of parking spaces remaining in this parking lot and the remaining parking spaces are located in the parking lot, and simultaneously display the relative position of the user U in the parking lot A1, and indoors according to the set outdoor store target position L3 The map M1 displays the mark, route, and even the distance and direction required for the action, so that the user U can quickly and easily leave the parking lot A1 via an exit E and an exit position L2 that are closest to the target position L3.

Referring to FIG. 4B, FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of the mobile communication device displaying the outdoor image in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the user U wants to leave the indoor area A1, in this embodiment, the user U is leaving. When the parking lot A1 exits E, the app starts the step of switching the mobile communication device 1 and displaying the outdoor image M2. After leaving the exit E, the current position L1 of the user U can be moved to a specific location in the outdoor area A2, such as a certain road.

It is worth emphasizing that when leaving the indoor area A1, the mobile communication device 1 will receive the control signal S2 from a second communication device 22, and the second communication device 22 can be a Bluetooth device (Beacon device or iBeacon device), thus controlling The signal S2 is a Bluetooth signal, and the control signal S2 sent by the second communication device 22 is a beacon signal similarly to the first positioning signal S1 sent by the first communication device 21. In other words, in the embodiment, the first communication device 21 and the second communication device 22 of the communication system 2 are all beacon devices or beacon devices.

The second communication device 22 is an outlet E adjacent to the indoor area A1. Specifically, for example, the second communication device 22 can be installed on a roof, a wall surface, a doorway, or the like near the exit E of the parking lot A1. To leave the parking lot A1, the control signal S2 sent by the second communication device 22 can be received to inform the app that the mobile communication device 1 can be prepared to switch and display the outdoor communication device M2.

After leaving the exit position L2 of the exit E, the mobile communication device 1 no longer receives the first positioning signal S1 sent by the first communication device 21, so the app determines that the user U has left the parking lot A1, and then changes the mobile communication. The device 1 receives a plurality of second positioning signals (not shown) for outdoor navigation, and the plurality of second positioning signals can be a Global Positioning System (GPS). Then, according to the plurality of second positioning signals received by the mobile communication device 1, the current position of the mobile communication device 1 in the outdoor area A2 is determined, and the app can be no longer received by the mobile communication device 1 according to the current position L1 in the outdoor area A2. Plural first positioning The signal S1, in turn, receives the plurality of second positioning signals, and the mobile communication device 1 displays the outdoor image M2 instead of displaying the indoor image M1.

In addition, the mobile communication device 1 may push the received advertisement information I, or may be the time when the user U wants to leave the parking lot A1, before or after the mobile communication device 1 receives the second positioning signal.

The outdoor map capital M2 is at least part of the map in the outdoor area A2, and can display the details of the outdoor area A2 for the map near the current position L1, for example, display some blocks outside the exit E or some roads or Which department stores, shopping malls, stores or stores are nearby, and simultaneously display the relative position of the user U in the outdoor area A2, and can also display the marks, routes, and even the distance and direction required for the action on the outdoor map M2. The user U can quickly and quickly reach the target position L3 via the route closest to the target position L3.

Moreover, after the user U successfully arrives at the target location L3, for example, after entering the department store or the mall, the app can further convert the outdoor image M2 displayed on the mobile communication device 1 to display a third map (not shown). Displayed, and the third figure can be a picture provided internally by the department store for the user U to use as the navigation in the third stage.

In summary, in the navigation method and communication system running on the mobile communication device provided by the present invention, the mobile communication device receives the plurality of first positioning signals to determine a current location of the mobile communication device in the indoor area; The current location in the area displays an indoor map on the mobile communication device; the mobile communication device receives the control signal from the communication device, the communication device is adjacent to the exit of the indoor area; and the mobile communication device is in the mobile communication according to the control signal Switch on the device and display an outdoor picture. Therefore, the user can know which businesses, attractions or services are available in the vicinity of the indoor area, and can accurately obtain the current location of the user, and use the first first positioning signal and the control signal to smoothly switch on the mobile communication device. And display the indoor map capital and the outdoor map capital to display the mark, the route, and even the distance and direction required for the action, and move the user from the indoor area navigation to the target position selected by the user in the outdoor area.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

S01~S04‧‧‧Steps

Claims (14)

A navigation method is provided on a mobile communication device for navigating a user to move from an indoor area to a target position in an outdoor area, the navigation method comprising: receiving a plurality of first positioning signals according to the mobile communication device, Determining a current location of the mobile communication device in the indoor area; displaying an indoor map on the mobile communication device according to the current location in the indoor area; the mobile communication device receiving a control from a communication device a communication device adjacent to an outlet of the indoor area; the mobile communication device switches from displaying the indoor map to display an outdoor map having the target position according to the control signal; and adjacent to the mobile communication device The target location displays a map related to the target location. The navigation method of claim 1, further comprising: the mobile communication device receiving an advertisement information. The navigation method of claim 2, wherein the advertisement information is actively received by the mobile device as a push notification. For example, the navigation method described in claim 2, wherein the advertisement information is a store preference QR code. The navigation method of claim 2, wherein the user selects one of the advertisement information by the mobile communication device, and the location of the store represented by the advertisement information is set as the target location. The navigation method of claim 1, wherein the positioning signals are respectively a Bluetooth signal. The navigation method of claim 1, wherein the communication device is a Bluetooth device. The navigation method of claim 1, wherein the indoor area is a parking lot. The navigation method of claim 1, wherein the target location is a department store, a mall, a store, or a store. The navigation method of claim 1, wherein the distance between the target location and the indoor area is a close distance. A communication system cooperates with a mobile communication device to assist in navigating a user from an indoor area to a target location in an outdoor area, the communication system comprising: a plurality of first communication devices disposed in the indoor area, and Transmitting at least one first positioning signal, the mobile communication device receiving at least part of the first positioning signals, and displaying an indoor image; and at least one second communication device adjacent to an outlet of the indoor area, and transmitting At least one control signal, after the mobile communication device receives the control signal of the second communication device, the mobile communication device switches from displaying the indoor image to display an outdoor image having the target location, and in the action The communication device is adjacent to the target location, and the mobile communication device displays a map associated with the target location. The communication system of claim 11, wherein the positioning signals are respectively a Bluetooth signal. The communication system of claim 11, wherein the control signal is a beacon signal. The communication system of claim 11, wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are both beacon devices.