KR100329970B1 - Method for providing real-time traffic information service on traffic information service system - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a real-time traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention is to provide a real-time traffic congestion information service method for displaying the real-time traffic congestion information on the electronic map in a traffic information service system so that it is easy to know the current traffic conditions (ambient traffic information).

3. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

The present invention provides a traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system, comprising: a first step of a traffic information service server collecting traffic congestion information from a traffic information source in real time and storing it in a traffic congestion information database; A second step of setting, by the traffic information service server, a traffic congestion information display update period according to the traffic congestion information display update period from a traffic information service-only terminal; According to the traffic congestion information display update period, when it is time to display traffic congestion information on the traffic information service-only terminal, the traffic information service server may display an area to display traffic congestion information through the traffic information service-only terminal. Determining a third step; A fourth step of the traffic information service server extracting traffic congestion information on a road in the determined traffic congestion information display area from the traffic congestion information database; And a fifth step of processing, by the traffic information service server, the extracted traffic congestion information, periodically updating the processed traffic congestion information for each road section, and displaying the traffic congestion information on an electronic map of the dedicated traffic information service terminal.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used for traffic information services.

Description

Method for providing real-time traffic information service in traffic information service system {Method for providing real-time traffic information service on traffic information service system}

The present invention relates to a real-time traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system, and more particularly, to display the real-time congestion information on an electronic map so that the current traffic condition can be easily understood.

The traffic information service is a service that displays traffic congestion information of roads for each section, and displays the shortest route (distance-oriented) / optimum route (time) on an electronic map when the starting point and the destination are selected.

The congestion degree information is information representing a traffic situation for each road section according to a driving speed, and is displayed by distinguishing colors according to the traffic situation for each road section.

In the conventional method of providing congestion information, when a user selects a start point and an end point of a road section when the user wants to know the congestion information, the congestion information of the road corresponding to the section is read from the congestion information database and provided in a text format. .

Therefore, the conventional method as described above has a problem that the user cannot easily recognize the traffic situation of the road at a glance because the road conditions other than the corresponding road section are not known and the degree of congestion information is provided in a text format.

Therefore, the present invention proposed to solve the above problems, the traffic information service system to display the real-time traffic congestion information on the electronic map so that it is easy to know the current traffic conditions (surrounding traffic information), etc. The purpose is to provide a real-time traffic congestion information service method.

1 is an exemplary configuration of a traffic information service system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an exemplary configuration of a server of a traffic information service system to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 3a is a flow diagram of an embodiment of a real-time traffic congestion information service method according to the present invention.

3b is a flowchart of another embodiment of a real-time traffic congestion information service method according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

101: Traffic Information Center 102: Server

103: user terminal 104: Web client

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system, wherein the traffic information service server collects traffic congestion information from a traffic information source in real time and stores the information in a traffic congestion information database. ; A second step of setting, by the traffic information service server, the traffic congestion information display update period according to the traffic congestion information display update period from a traffic information service-only terminal; According to the traffic congestion information display update period, when it is time to display traffic congestion information on the traffic information service-only terminal, the traffic information service server may display an area to display traffic congestion information through the traffic information service-only terminal. Determining a third step; A fourth step of the traffic information service server extracting traffic congestion information on a road in the determined traffic congestion information display area from the traffic congestion information database; And a fifth step of processing the traffic congestion information extracted by the traffic information service server, periodically updating the processed traffic congestion information for each road section, and displaying the processed traffic congestion information on an electronic map of the traffic information service-only terminal. It features.

In addition, the present invention provides a traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system, comprising: a first step of a traffic information service server collecting traffic congestion information from a traffic information source in real time and storing it in a traffic congestion information database; A second step of determining, by the traffic information service server, an area to display traffic congestion information through the client according to a traffic congestion information request from a client; A third step of the traffic information service server extracting traffic congestion information on a road in a determined traffic congestion information display area from the traffic congestion information database; And a fourth step of processing the extracted traffic congestion information by the traffic information service server and displaying the processed traffic congestion information for each road section on the electronic map of the client.

The present invention controls the system to provide congestion information, which is one of the provisions of the traffic information service, the congestion information is provided in real time through the traffic information source, the congestion information received in real time is stored in the congestion information database do. Whenever there is a request for providing real-time congestion information from the user terminal or the web client, new congestion information is displayed on the electronic map of the user terminal or the web client by processing and transmitting the congestion information stored in the congestion information database.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a traffic information service system to which the present invention is applied, and includes a traffic information source 101, a server 102, a user terminal 103, and a web client 104.

As shown in FIG. 1, the traffic information source 101 transmits real-time congestion information for each road section to the server 102 of the traffic information service system, and the server 102 receives the real-time congestion information from the traffic information source 101. After receiving and storing it and processing the stored congestion information, the processed congestion information is transmitted to the user terminal 103 or the web client 104, and the user terminal 103 or the web client 104 is processed from the server 102. Receive congestion information and display it on an electronic map.

In order to provide real-time congestion information which is one of the details of providing the traffic information service, the server 102 receives the congestion information in real time from a traffic information source and stores it in the congestion information database (203 of FIG. 2), and the congestion information database (FIG. Road section by taking congestion information from 203 of 2 and processing it and periodically updating congestion information for each section on an electronic map of user terminal 103 or web client 104 at the time of request for providing real-time congestion information. Shows real-time congestion information for each star.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a server of a traffic information service system to which the present invention is applied, and includes an input device 201, a system bus 202, a congestion information database 203, an output device 204, and a central processing unit 205. And a main memory device 206.

As shown in the figure, the input device 201 receives real-time congestion information from a traffic information source or an area where a user wants to display congestion information from a user terminal or a web client.

In addition, the congestion information database 203 stores the real-time congestion information received from the traffic information source, the central processing unit 205 is a predetermined predetermined randomly set the data transmitted from the input device 201 and the congestion information database 203 The program performs control processing and outputs the processed control signal data to the system bus 202.

In addition, the main memory device 206 receives a control signal from the central processing unit 205, stores a program to be processed, stores data having a function as a server of the traffic information system, and the output device 204 performs central processing. Control signal data output from the device 205 is received and output via the system bus 202.

3A is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a real-time traffic congestion information service method according to the present invention, and illustrates a real-time traffic information service procedure when a user terminal is used in a traffic information service system.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the traffic information source transmits real-time congestion information to the server of the traffic information service system (301), it is determined whether the server of the traffic information service system has received new real-time congestion information (302), and the new real time. If the congestion information has not been received, the real-time congestion information reception determination process is repeated, and if the congestion information is received, the received new real-time congestion information is stored in the congestion information database (303).

Thereafter, the server of the traffic information service system sets the congestion information display update period through the user terminal (304), determines whether it is time to display the congestion information on the user terminal (305), and if it is not time to display the congestion information. The process of determining the congestion information display time is repeated, and when the time to display the congestion information is determined, the congestion information display area is determined through the user terminal (306).

Next, the server of the traffic information service system reads the congestion information of the road in the area from the congestion information database (307), processes the congestion information read for displaying the congestion information (308), and processes the processed congestion information of the user terminal. Displayed on the electronic map (309).

In the traffic congestion information display update cycle, the traffic information service system server delivers new traffic information even if the user does not request new traffic congestion information each time, so that an existing user (for example, a vehicle driver, etc.) needs to make a request every time. It can solve the problem can provide the convenience of the vehicle driver.

3B is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the real-time traffic congestion information service method according to the present invention, and illustrates a real-time traffic information service procedure when a user terminal or a web client of the Internet is used in the traffic information service system.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the traffic information source transmits real-time congestion information to the server of the traffic information service system (401), it is determined whether the server of the traffic information service system has received new real-time congestion information (402), and a new real time. If the congestion information has not been received, the process of determining real-time congestion information reception is repeatedly performed. If the congestion information is received, the received new real-time congestion information is stored in the congestion information database (403).

Thereafter, the server of the traffic information service system determines whether the request for displaying the information on the degree of congestion is received from the user terminal or the web client (404), and if the request for displaying the information on the degree of congestion is not received, repeats the process of receiving the request for displaying the information on the degree of congestion. When the display request is received, the congestion information display area is determined through the user terminal or the web client (405).

Next, the server of the traffic information service system reads the congestion information of the road in the area from the congestion information database (406), processes the congestion information read for displaying the congestion information (407), and processes the processed congestion information into the user terminal or the like. Display on the electronic map of the web client (408).

The method of processing the congestion information is to determine the congestion information from the traffic information source, that is, the vehicle flow speed of the road (0-30Km; upper, 31-60Km / h; middle, more than 60Km; lower). According to this separated state, the road congestion style information is stored in the main memory so that the road is displayed in red for "up", "yellow" for "medium", and blue for "low". When the congestion style information is stored for the road in the congestion display area as described above, the central processing unit displays real-time congestion information on the electronic map of the web environment by sending the congestion style information of the road to the web client through the output device. will be.

In providing the traffic congestion information in the present invention, the information update cycle is a traffic information providing server delivers new traffic information even if the user does not request a new traffic information every time, to solve the inconvenience that the existing user must request every time The vehicle driver's convenience.

In addition, unlike informing the congestion degree of a certain route from the present location to the destination, the information display area setting of the present invention provides a congestion degree of the set information display area so that the user can obtain the surrounding road information and select the desired road. To help.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited to the drawing.

The present invention as described above, in the traffic information service system, the server receives the real-time congestion information transmitted from the traffic information source, and the road section in the area to be displayed on the electronic map periodically or when there is a request for congestion information from the user terminal or the web client By processing the real-time congestion information for and display the real-time congestion information on the electronic map of the user terminal or the web client, there is an effect that makes it easier for users to grasp the current traffic conditions on the road.

Claims (4)

In the traffic congestion degree information service method in a traffic information service system, A first step of the traffic information service server collecting traffic congestion information from a traffic information source in real time and storing it in a traffic congestion information database; A second step of setting, by the traffic information service server, a traffic congestion information display update period according to the traffic congestion information display update period from a traffic information service-only terminal; According to the traffic congestion information display update period, when it is time to display traffic congestion information on the traffic information service-only terminal, the traffic information service server may display an area to display traffic congestion information through the traffic information service-only terminal. Determining a third step; A fourth step of the traffic information service server extracting traffic congestion information on a road in the determined traffic congestion information display area from the traffic congestion information database; And A fifth step of processing the traffic congestion information extracted by the traffic information service server and periodically updating the processed traffic congestion information for each road section and displaying the extracted traffic congestion information on an electronic map of the terminal dedicated to the traffic information service; Real-time traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The process of processing the traffic congestion information in the fifth step, Substantially, the traffic information service server is a real-time traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system, characterized in that the processing to process the color of the vehicle flow speed of the road traffic congestion information. In the traffic congestion degree information service method in a traffic information service system, A first step of the traffic information service server collecting traffic congestion information from a traffic information source in real time and storing it in a traffic congestion information database; A second step of determining, by the traffic information service server, an area to display traffic congestion information through the client according to a traffic congestion information request from a client; A third step of the traffic information service server extracting traffic congestion information on a road in a determined traffic congestion information display area from the traffic congestion information database; And A fourth step of processing the traffic congestion information extracted by the traffic information service server and displaying the processed traffic congestion information for each road section on the electronic map of the client; Real-time traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein The process of processing the traffic congestion information in the fourth step, Substantially, the traffic information service server is a real-time traffic congestion information service method in a traffic information service system, characterized in that the processing to process the color of the vehicle flow speed of the road traffic congestion information.