KR101642512B1 - Apparatus and method for displaying route information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying route information. According to the present invention, the user can check the actual information together with the route information, so that the user can more easily grasp the route through which the user passes to reach the destination.

Telematics, route information, real-time information, advertisement information

Description

[0001] Apparatus and method for displaying route information [

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying route information.

Today's vehicles are equipped with a telematics terminal that combines a GPS receiver and a wireless communication module for route guidance to a destination. The telematics terminal allows a user who is a vehicle driver to use various wireless service functions such as Internet access, e-mail transmission / reception, download of video or audio files, and traffic information acquisition.

Telematics is a vehicle wireless Internet service that combines car and wireless communication. It is equipped with a navigation function to search for destinations within a vehicle, remote diagnosis of the vehicle through a wireless network, traffic and life information via a wireless modem, And so on.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a path information display apparatus and method which further provide, in addition to path information to a destination, real image information corresponding to the path information.

A path information display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for transmitting and receiving at least one path information and at least one real information corresponding to the path information; A display unit for displaying the route information and the real information; And a controller for determining a display pattern of the real image information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a path information display method comprising: receiving at least one path information and at least one real information corresponding to the path information; Determining a display pattern of the real image information; And displaying at least one of the route information and the real information.

The path information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for execution on a computer.

According to the present invention, the user can check the actual information together with the route information, so that the user can more easily grasp the route through which the user passes to reach the destination.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a route information display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a route information display apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 11 for transmitting and receiving at least one route information and at least one real information corresponding to the route information, A display section (12) for displaying route information and the real image information, and a control section (13) for determining a display pattern of the real image information.

Hereinafter, the operation of the route information display apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart illustrating a route information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention is applied to a navigation terminal and can provide route information or traffic information necessary for a user to operate the vehicle.

According to the embodiment, the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention is applied to a telematics terminal to receive route information or traffic information to provide the route information or traffic information to a user, Various communication services can be provided.

The communication unit 11 transmits and receives at least one path information and at least one real information corresponding to the path information (step S41). The communication unit 11 may be a communication module such as a wireless modem, a mobile communication module, and a wireless Internet module, which can receive predetermined data from outside using a radio frequency.

The route information referred to in the description of the present invention is information related to a route through which a user driving a vehicle travels from a present position to reach a destination. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the route information may be a number or a name of a road to reach a destination, and may be a major building or a lot number that is passed through to a destination.

In addition, the actual information referred to in the description of the present invention means a real image such as an actual photograph of a specific building or a location. That is, the real image information corresponding to the path information may be a real image of a path through a destination to reach a destination, and may be a moving image, a slide show of a main point image, or a thumbnail.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the real information may be a main building located on a route from a departure place to a destination, such as a government building, a government building, a building of a large corporation or a topographic object such as a park, a bridge, a statue, , River, coastline, and the like.

According to an embodiment, the actual information may be an actual photograph of a traffic sign, or an actual photograph such as an intersection, a crossroad, or the like.

The communication unit 11 can transmit and receive the above-described route information and real image information corresponding to the route information.

The communication unit 11 can receive a plurality of route information from the source to the destination. Also, it is possible to receive a plurality of real-time information corresponding to the plurality of route information.

In this case, the user can select one of a plurality of route information through the user input unit 14. [ The user input unit 14 may be a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, and a jog switch.

The user input unit 14 may be a touch screen pad mounted on the display unit 12. The user touches a touch button or the like displayed on the display unit 12 through the user input unit 14, Can be input.

The display unit 12 displays the route information and the real image information received by the communication unit 11. The display unit 12 may be any one of an LCD, a TFT LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display.

The user can confirm the route to the destination through the route information or the sightseeing information displayed on the display unit 12. [

The display unit 12 may display only the route information according to a user's selection, and may display both route information and real image information. According to an embodiment, the display unit 12 can display only the actual information.

2 is an exemplary diagram of a display unit 12 displaying route information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 12 may display local information around the current location 27 of the user. The display unit 12 can display the routes 21, 22, and 23 until reaching the destination 28. The display unit 12 displays detailed information on the displayed route, such as road number, name, Estimated driving time, and the occurrence of traffic jam.

The display unit 12 may further display real-world view buttons 24, 25, and 26 for providing real-world information corresponding to the displayed paths 21, 22, and 23.

2, the actual view button corresponding to the first path 21 to the destination 28 is the first real view button 24, and the actual view button corresponding to the second path 22 is the second actual view Button 25 corresponding to the third path 23, and the actual view button corresponding to the third path 23 is displayed as the third realview button 26. [

The user can manipulate the display unit 12 to display the real image information for the corresponding route information 21, 22, and 23 by touching the displayed real image view buttons 24, 25, and 26.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a display unit 12 displaying real-life information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user touches the real view button 24, 25, or 26 corresponding to one of the plurality of paths 21, 22, and 23 shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 12 displays the real image information 31 ) Can be displayed.

In FIG. 3, the route information shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on a part of the display unit 12 and the real image information 31 corresponding to the selected route is displayed in the remaining part of the display unit 12. FIG. However, according to the embodiment, the display unit 12 can display only the real image information 31 on the entire screen.

In FIG. 3, the actual information is displayed in the form of a moving picture, and a 'slide show' button 32 and a 'thumbnail' button 33 are provided as touch buttons for displaying the real information in a different pattern at the bottom of the real information Is displayed.

When the user wishes to check the actual information in a pattern other than a moving picture, the user can check the real information by touching a touch button of a desired pattern.

The control unit 13 determines a display pattern of the real image information (step S42). In addition, the control unit 13 controls the overall operation of the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention. For example, it carries out related control and processing tasks for transmitting and receiving data, displaying related information according to the user's input, and the like.

The control unit 13 may display the real image information corresponding to the path information as a display pattern of the real image information in one of a moving picture, a slide show, and a thumbnail.

The user can select any one of the various patterns described above through the user input unit 14 and confirm the real information with the selected pattern.

The control unit 13 may control to insert advertisement information during display of the real image information with a display pattern of the real image information (step S43). According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 13 may control the advertisement information to be provided before displaying the real information. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 13 may control the advertisement information to provide the advertisement information during the display of the real information.

According to the embodiment, the controller 13 can control not to display the advertisement information according to the setting of the user. In this case, the control unit 13 controls to display only the route information and the actual information (step S44).

The advertisement information may be an advertisement CF made of a moving picture, a poster made of a still image, a trademark, a promotional material, or the like.

According to an embodiment, the advertisement information may be an advertisement related to a topographic object such as a restaurant, a theater, a department store or the like located on a route. In this case, the control unit 13 displays the real information in the spatial order from the origin to the destination, and when displaying the location where the feature is located, the controller 13 provides the advertisement information about the feature object, Can be provided.

For example, when the user selects the view of the first path 21 among the plurality of paths shown in FIG. 2, the actual information corresponding to the path from the departure point 27 to the destination 28 is arranged in a spatial order . 3, route information is displayed along with a map on a part of the left side of the display unit 12, and a traveling image of the first route 21, a slide show of a main point, and a thumbnail Any one of the patterns can be displayed.

Here, if the user selects the slide show, the display unit 12 can display the real photographs of the main building, the intersection, and the intersection, starting from the departure point 27, in order.

It is assumed that the paternity household 29 is located at the right turn point in the first path 21 of FIG. 2 and that the paternal household has requested advertisement to the advertisement information transmitting company of the present invention.

In this case, the display unit 12 can display the advertisement information of the pizza household 29 after displaying the live-action information slide on which the real image of the right turning point of FIG. 2 is displayed, and after displaying the advertisement information, To the destination 28 (step S45).

As described above, the route information display device 1 of the present invention displays the real information corresponding to the route information, thereby making it possible to more easily grasp the route that the user has experienced in the past. In particular, when the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention provides a plurality of route information, the user can select a familiar route that has experienced traveling in the past by checking the real information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the real-life information may be provided at the time of selecting one of the plurality of route information before the travel, but may be provided at the same time as the route information during the travel, Only the real-time information may be provided while driving.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user input unit 14 may further detect an input of a user who selects advertisement information displayed on the display unit 12 (step S46). In addition, the controller 13 may control to provide detailed content information of the selected advertisement.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the advertisement information of the pizza household 29 is displayed, the user can select the displayed advertisement information through the user input unit 14. [ If the user input unit 14 is a touch screen pad, the user can select the advertisement information by touching the advertisement information displayed on the display unit 12. [

When the user input of the advertisement information selection is detected, the controller 13 can control to provide the detailed content information of the selected advertisement (step S47). The content information may be data stored in the storage unit 15 installed in the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention. According to an embodiment, the content information may be data received from outside via the communication unit 11. [

The path information display apparatus and method of the present invention described above can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium that is manufactured as a program to be executed in a computer. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of storage devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications may be made to the embodiments described above. The scope of the present invention is defined only by the interpretation of the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram of a route information display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exemplary diagram of a display unit 12 displaying route information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a display unit 12 displaying real-life information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a path information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A communication unit for transmitting and receiving a plurality of route information for a user to reach a destination from a current location and a plurality of real information corresponding to each of the plurality of route information; A display unit for displaying the route information received by the communication unit and the real image information corresponding to the route information; And And a control unit for determining a display pattern of the real image information, The real- The actual photograph of the intersection, the actual photograph of the intersection, and the actual photograph of the traffic sign, which are located at the current position from the origin to the destination, The actual photograph is an actual photograph of the user at the time of driving the vehicle, The real image information is displayed in the form of a moving image,  Path information display device. The method according to claim 1, Wherein, Providing advertisement information during displaying the actual photograph, The advertisement information includes advertisement information about a feature object photographed in the displayed actual photograph Path information display device. delete The method according to claim 1, And a user input unit for detecting an input of a user who selects one of the plurality of path information. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the user input unit further detects an input of a user selecting the displayed advertisement information, Wherein the control unit further controls to provide detailed content information of the selected advertisement. Receiving a plurality of route information for a user to reach a destination from a current location and a plurality of actual information corresponding to each of the plurality of route information; Determining a display pattern of the real image information; Displaying the plurality of route information and the plurality of real information; And And displaying actual information corresponding to the selected path information and path information selected by the user among the plurality of path information, The real- The actual photograph of the intersection, the actual photograph of the intersection, and the actual photograph of the traffic sign, which are located at the current position from the origin to the destination, The actual photograph included in the real image information is an actual photograph of the user at the time of driving the vehicle, The real image information is displayed in the form of a moving image,  How to display route information. delete 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the step Further comprising the step of determining whether to provide advertisement information during display of the real information, The advertisement information includes advertisement information about a feature object photographed in the displayed actual photograph  How to display route information. 9. The method of claim 8, Detecting an input of a user selecting the displayed advertisement information; And Providing detailed content information of the selected advertisement; And displaying the path information. A program for causing a computer to execute the method of claim 6.

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