KR20100057228A - Apparatus and method for displaying route information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for displaying route information are provided to help a driver to recognize a route to a destination by allowing a user to confirm a real picture with a route. CONSTITUTION: In an apparatus and a method for displaying route information, a communications unit(11) transmits and receive one route and at least one real picture. The real picture information corresponds to the routing information. A display unit(12) displays the routing information and real picture information. A controller(13) decides the display pattern of the real picture information.

Description

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 telematics terminals that combine a GPS receiver and a wireless communication module for guiding the route to the destination. Through a telematics terminal, a vehicle driver, a user, can use various wireless service functions such as internet access, sending and receiving e-mail, downloading video or audio files, and obtaining traffic information.

Telematics is a vehicular wireless Internet service that combines car and wireless communication, including navigation to find destinations in the car, remote diagnosis of the vehicle via a wireless network, and traffic and living information and emergency rescue requests via a wireless modem. Various services can be used.

An object of the present invention is to provide a route information display apparatus and method that further provides due diligence information corresponding to the route information in addition to the route information to a destination.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, an apparatus for displaying route information includes a communication unit configured to transmit and receive at least one route information and at least one due diligence information corresponding to the route information; A display unit which displays the route information and the due diligence information; And a controller configured to determine a display pattern of the due diligence information.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method for displaying route information includes receiving at least one route information and at least one due diligence information corresponding to the route information; Determining a display pattern of the due diligence information; And displaying at least one of the route information and the due diligence information.

The above-described method for displaying route information according to an embodiment of the present invention may be recorded on 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 due diligence information together with the route information, so that the user can more easily grasp the route passing 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, the 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 due diligence information corresponding to the route information. And a display unit 12 for displaying route information and the live-action information, and a control unit 13 for determining a display pattern of the live-action information.

Hereinafter, the operation of the route information display apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described in conjunction with a flowchart illustrating a route information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 4. Let's do it.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention may be applied to a navigation terminal to provide route information or traffic information necessary for driving a vehicle to a user.

According to an embodiment, the route information display apparatus 1 of the present invention is applied to a telematics terminal to receive and provide route information or traffic information to a user, and through the communication unit 11, such as receiving an email, downloading audio or video, and the like. Various communication services can be provided.

The communication unit 11 transmits and receives at least one path information and at least one due diligence information corresponding to the path information (step S41). The communication unit 11 may be a communication module capable of receiving predetermined data from the outside using a radio frequency such as a wireless modem, a mobile communication module, or a wireless internet module.

The route information mentioned in the detailed description of the present invention is information related to a route that a user driving a vehicle passes to reach a destination from a current position. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the route information may be a number or name of a road passing to reach a destination, and may be a main building and a site number passing while driving to the destination.

In addition, the photorealistic information mentioned in the detailed description of the present invention refers to a real image such as an actual picture of a specific building or location. That is, the live-action information corresponding to the route information may be a real image of a route passed to reach a destination, and may be a moving picture, a slide show of a main point image, or a thumbnail.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the due diligence information may be a main building located on a path from a starting point to a destination, such as a government building, an administrative institution, a building of a large company or a feature such as a park, a bridge, a statue, a tower, or a mountain, a hill. It can be a real photo video of natural terrain such as rivers, shorelines.

According to an embodiment, the due diligence information may be an actual picture of a traffic sign or an actual picture of an intersection, a crossroad, and the like.

The communication unit 11 may transmit and receive the above-described path information and due diligence information corresponding to the path information.

The communication unit 11 may receive a plurality of route information from the origin to the destination. In addition, a plurality of due diligence information corresponding to the plurality of path information may be received.

In this case, the user may select one of the plurality of path 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, or a jog switch.

Preferably, the user input unit 14 may be a touch screen pad mounted on the display unit 12, and the user touches a touch button displayed on the display unit 12 through the user input unit 14 to display data. You can enter

The display unit 12 displays the route information received by the communication unit 11 and the due diligence information. The display unit 12 may be any one of an LCD, a TFT LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, and a 3D display.

The user may check the route to the destination through the route information or the due diligence information displayed by the display unit 12.

The display unit 12 may display only the route information according to a user's selection, or may display both the route information and the live-action information. According to an exemplary embodiment, the display unit 12 may display only the due diligence information.

2 is an exemplary view 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. In addition, the display unit 12 may display the paths 21, 22, and 23 to reach the destination 28, and detailed information on the displayed path, such as a road number, a name, a driving distance of each path, The estimated driving time and traffic jam may be further displayed.

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

In FIG. 2, the due diligence viewing button corresponding to the first route 21 to the destination 28 is the first due diligence viewing button 24, and the due diligence viewing button corresponding to the second route 22 is the second due diligence viewing. The live action view button corresponding to the third path 23, which is the button 25, is displayed as the third live action view button 26. As shown in FIG.

The user may manipulate the display unit 12 to display due diligence information on the corresponding route information 21, 22, and 23 by touching the displayed due diligence viewing buttons 24, 25, and 26.

3 is an exemplary view of a display unit 12 displaying due diligence information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the live action view buttons 24, 25, and 26 corresponding to one of the plurality of paths 21, 22, and 23 shown in FIG. 2 are touched, the display unit 12 displays the due diligence information 31 corresponding to the selected path. ) Can be displayed.

In FIG. 3, the path information shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on a portion of the display unit 12, and the photorealistic information 31 corresponding to the selected path is displayed on the remaining portion of the display unit 12. However, according to an exemplary embodiment, the display unit 12 may display only the due diligence information 31 on the entire screen.

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

When the user wants to check the due diligence information in a pattern other than a video, the user can confirm the due diligence information by touching a touch button of a desired pattern.

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

The controller 13 may display the due diligence information corresponding to the route information as one of a moving image, a slide show, and a thumbnail as the display pattern of the due diligence information.

The user may select any one of the above-described various patterns through the user input unit 14 and check the live action information as the selected pattern.

The control unit 13 may control to insert and provide advertisement information during the display of the live action information as one display pattern of the live action information (step S43). According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 13 may control to provide the advertisement information before displaying the due diligence information. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the controller 13 may control the advertisement information to provide advertisement information during the display of the live action information.

According to an embodiment, the controller 13 may control not to display the advertisement information according to a user's setting. In this case, the control unit 13 controls to display only the route information and the live-action information (step S44).

The advertisement information may be an advertisement CF produced as a video, a poster produced as a still image, a trademark, a promotional material, and the like, and may be in the form of a voice advertisement produced as a voice rather than an image according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, the advertisement information may be an advertisement regarding a feature of a restaurant, a theater, a department store, etc. located on a path. In this case, the control unit 13 displays the actual information in the order of space from the starting point to the destination, and provides advertisement information about the corresponding terrain feature to provide the advertisement information to the user more effectively. Can be provided.

For example, when the user selects a photorealistic view of the first route 21 among the plurality of routes illustrated in FIG. 2, the photorealistic information corresponding to the route from the origin 27 to the destination 28 is spatially ordered. You can check accordingly. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the left portion of the display unit 12 displays route information along with a map, and on the right portion of the driving video of the first route 21, a slide show of a main point, and a thumbnail. Either pattern may be displayed.

Here, if the user selects the slide show, the display unit 12 may display real pictures of main buildings, intersections, and crossroads in order starting from the starting point 27.

It is assumed that the pizza shop 29 is located at the right turn point in the first route 21 of FIG. 2, and the pizza shop has requested an advertisement from a company that transmits advertisement information to the route information display device 1 of the present invention.

In this case, the display unit 12 may display the live-action information slide on which the real image of the right turn point of FIG. 2 is taken, and then display the advertisement information of the pizza shop 29, and then display the advertisement information again. Due diligence information may be provided to the destination 28 in step S45.

In this way, the route information display device 1 of the present invention displays the photorealistic information corresponding to the route information so that the user can more easily grasp the route where the user has traveled in the past. In particular, when the route information display device 1 of the present invention provides a plurality of route information, the user can select a familiar route with past experience by checking the due diligence information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the due diligence information may be provided when one of the plurality of route information is selected before driving, but is not limited thereto and may be provided simultaneously with the route information during driving, and is selected by the user. In accordance with the present invention, only the live-action information may be provided.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user input unit 14 may further detect a user input for selecting 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 shop 29 is displayed, the user may select the advertisement information displayed through the user input unit 14. When the user input unit 14 is a touch screen pad, the advertisement information may be selected by touching the advertisement information displayed on the display unit 12.

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

The above-described path information display apparatus and method of the present invention can be produced as a program for execution in a computer and stored in a computer-readable recording medium. 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 computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like.

Although the present invention has been described through the above embodiments, the above embodiments are merely intended to illustrate the spirit of the present invention, and 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 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 view of a display unit 12 displaying route information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary view of a display unit 12 displaying due diligence information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying route information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A communication unit configured to transmit and receive at least one path information and at least one due diligence information corresponding to the path information; A display unit which displays the route information and the due diligence information; And A controller configured to determine a display pattern of the due diligence information; Path information display device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The controller further controls to provide advertisement information during the display of the live action information. The method of claim 1, The live action information is one of a driving video of a corresponding route, a slide show of a main point image, and a thumbnail. 3. The method of claim 2, If a plurality of path information is provided, further comprising a user input unit for detecting a user input of selecting one. The method of claim 4, wherein The user input unit further detects a user's input for selecting the displayed advertisement information, The controller further controls to provide detailed content information of the selected advertisement. Receiving at least one route information and at least one due diligence information corresponding to the route information; Determining a display pattern of the due diligence information; And Displaying the route information and the due diligence information; Path information display method comprising a. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining of the live action information display pattern comprises: And determining to display the due diligence information in any one of a driving video of a corresponding route, a slide show of a main point image, and a thumbnail. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining of the live action information display pattern comprises: And determining whether to provide advertisement information during the display of the live-action information. The method of claim 8, Detecting a user input for selecting displayed advertisement information; And Providing detailed content information of the selected advertisement; Path information display method further comprising. A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of any one of claims 6 to 9 on a computer.

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