KR100852617B1 - Atlas display device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for displaying a map viewer are provided to facilitate search by providing a page movement scheme which performs movement of map pages, a bookmark function and a zooming function. An apparatus for displaying a map viewer includes a memory(30), a display unit(50), an interface(40), and a controller(70). The memory stores map pages based on administrative districts. The display unit displays the map pages. The interface is used for inputting user instructions on the display of the map pages. The controller controls the display of the map pages according to the user instructions through the interface. The controller controls a page movement function which moves the displayed map pages to map pages of the administrative districts in up, down, left, and right directions adjacent to the displayed map pages, a bookmark function which stores temporally the displayed map pages, and a magnifying glass function which zooms in the displayed map pages.

Description

Atlas display device and method thereof {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MAP VIEWER}

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an atlas display device according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating the entire process of the atlas display method according to the present invention.

3 shows a user interface screen for executing the atlas view function.

4 to 6 illustrate a user interface screen for selecting an administrative region in the order of upper administrative region to lower administrative region.

7 illustrates an atlas view screen and a atlas view related user interface menu of a selected administrative area.

8 is a view for explaining a page switching method of the atlas view in which the screen overlap between adjacent administrative districts is applied.

9 illustrates a user interface screen for the bookmark function of the atlas view.

FIG. 10 illustrates a user interface screen for requesting input of whether to save a bookmark list of a bookmark function.

11 and 12 illustrate user interface screens for the magnifying glass function of the atlas view.

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10: GPS module 20: communication unit

30: storage 40: user interface

50: display unit 60: audio output unit

70: control unit

The present invention relates to a navigation system, and more particularly, to an atlas display device and a method for facilitating a map search by administrative area on a navigation system that provides a route guidance service.

In general, a navigation system is a system that provides information for driving a vehicle such as a vehicle by using a satellite and is also called an automatic navigation system.

The navigation system may receive predetermined data from a GPS satellite floating on the earth by using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and calculate its position based on the received data.

In addition, the driver may inform the user of the current location of the vehicle based on his location information, calculate an optimal route to a desired destination, and guide the user according to the route. Various information can be provided.

The navigation system stores therein map information on the entire map and point of interest (POI) information representing famous areas, buildings, and road information on the entire map, and provides optimal route guidance and safe driving for the map information and POI information. It is used as information for.

However, the existing navigation system that provides the route guidance service no longer increases user satisfaction with product use and has a limitation in providing product functions corresponding to the technological trend of the times.

Recently, as the use of the navigation system is expanded, various contents are required to provide more useful information to users and improved functions of new concepts.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an atlas display device and method for providing more human and friendly content by stimulating the user's emotion.

The present invention is to provide an atlas display device and a method of using a method of providing information incorporating analog elements, and easier to search for maps by administrative districts.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a system for executing an atlas view function including a map page for each administrative region on a navigation terminal for performing geographic guidance. Stage 1; And a second step of switching the map page in units of administrative districts when a page movement command for the atlas viewing function is input from a user.

The second step may include a bookmark execution step of temporarily storing an administrative area corresponding to the map page or specific POI information within the administrative area according to a user command, and expanding the scale level of the map page to a preset scale level. It further includes a magnifier execution step.

And, the present invention is configured on a navigation terminal for performing a geographic guidance including a route search function; A storage unit which stores a map page for each predefined administrative region; A display unit for displaying the map page for each administrative area; A user interface for inputting a user command for displaying the map page for each administrative region; And a controller for controlling to display the map page for each administrative region stored in the storage unit in units of the administrative region according to a user command through the user interface.

According to the present invention, a map book view function is provided on a navigation system (hereinafter, referred to as a navigation terminal) that performs a geographic guidance including a route search function to provide a systematic screen change when searching a map and surroundings. .

Hereinafter, an atlas display device and method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a configuration of an atlas display device according to the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, the configuration of the atlas display device according to the present invention will be described.

The atlas display device of the present invention utilizes a navigation terminal having a global positioning system (GPS) module 10 that receives position signals from at least three GPS satellites and calculates its position from the respective position signals.

The present invention is configured to include a map book view function for searching the map in the navigation terminal that performs the route guidance (hereinafter referred to as "route guidance function") through the route search.

Atlas display device of the present invention, as shown in the storage unit 30 for storing a map page for each administrative region predefined, a display unit 50 for displaying the map page for each administrative region, and The user interface 40 for inputting a user command for displaying a map page for each administrative region, and the administrative region map page stored in the storage unit 30 according to the user command through the user interface 40. It includes a control unit 70 for controlling to display the zone in units.

The storage unit 30 stores a control program for controlling an overall operation including a route guidance function of a navigation terminal together with an atlas book viewing program that provides a map page for each administrative area.

The map pages for each administrative area are written in the same notation as an atlas that provides text, symbols, city colors, layout structure, etc. for POI information as booklets.

The display unit 50 is a means for displaying a map page for the atlas viewing function as well as various display contents according to the operation of the entire system, and includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic electroluminescence (EL). Etc. can be used.

In addition, the user interface 40 is a means for inputting a user command for a navigation terminal including a map book function, and is configured as a touch pad integrated with the display unit 50 to provide a user graphic interface means. Providing all menu environments related to the route guidance function and the atlas viewing function of the navigation terminal as a graphic screen through the display unit 50 to touch a specific position of the graphic screen with a stylus pen or a finger. Enter the user command in a way.

The atlas display device of the present invention further includes a communication unit 20 and a voice output unit 60.

The communication unit 20 communicates with a web server that provides various information and update information related to the navigation terminal by wire / wireless communication, and receives a map page for each administrative area from the web server. The administrative region-specific map page received from the communication unit 20 may be stored in the storage unit 30 or the pre-stored administrative region-specific map page may be updated.

In addition, the voice output unit 60 is for performing voice guidance in the route guidance function, and when performing the atlas viewing function, the voice output unit 60 uses the voice output unit 60 to execute a page change or the like. The sound signal may be output to deliver the sound effect of the sound.

The control unit 70 controls overall system operation such as a route guidance function and a map book view function, and executes the atlas view function according to a user's command to move a page of a map page within the atlas function. Control bookmarks, magnifiers, and more. A detailed control method for the atlas viewing function of the controller 70 will be described in detail below.

2 is a view showing the entire process of the atlas display method according to the present invention, with reference to this will be described in detail the atlas display method of the present invention.

The atlas viewing function of the present invention is implemented on a navigation terminal and provided in a form separate from the route guidance function.

First, the user executes the atlas viewing mode in the mode setting environment of the navigation terminal (S21).

3 illustrates a mode setting screen which is a user interface screen for executing the atlas view mode.

The mode setting environment is for setting the purpose of the navigation terminal, and as shown, a vehicle mode for executing a route guidance function for a vehicle, a walking mode for executing a route guidance function for the purpose of walking, and the present invention. It may include an atlas viewing mode for the atlas viewing function.

When the user selects the atlas viewing mode through the mode setting screen as described above, an index interface screen is provided to select an administrative area to be displayed in the atlas viewing mode.

The administrative area selection is to search for an administrative area through keyword search and then select an administrative area to display, or provide an index map screen in order from the upper administrative area to the lower administrative area and display the index map screen sequentially provided. You can choose the administrative area you want. In addition, a user may select an area to display by selecting a specific grid area through an index screen in which the upper administrative area is divided into a predetermined size in a grid form and indexed for each grid.

The index interface screen of the present invention is based on a method of providing an index map screen. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the national map is divided into administrative districts to display the index map screen in the order of upper administrative districts to lower administrative districts. Provided in a guiding manner.

The index interface screen includes an index map screen (refer to FIG. 4) 41 which divides a national map into a top administrative region of a city or province (hereinafter referred to as 'maximum administrative region'), and a sub-administration for the maximum administrative region. An index map screen (refer to FIG. 5) 51 which divides the maximum administrative district into administrative or district administrative divisions (hereinafter referred to as 'middle administrative districts') (51), and a lower administrative zone for the intermediate administrative districts. An index map screen (refer to FIG. 6) 61 which divides the intermediate administrative district into an administrative district of the east or the east / eup / myeon (hereinafter referred to as a 'minimum administrative district').

The index map screens 51 and 61 of the middle administrative zone and the minimum administrative zone activate and provide the previous icons 53 and 63 so as to move to the previous index map screen.

The map page for each administrative region of the present embodiment provides map information in units of the administrative region based on the minimum administrative region, but may provide a map page by classifying the minimum administrative region in more detail.

In accordance with an execution command for viewing the atlas of the user, an index map screen for selecting the maximum administrative area is first provided (S23), and when the maximum administrative area is selected, an intermediate administrative area within the selected maximum administrative area is selected. An index map screen is provided (S25). Subsequently, when the intermediate administrative region is selected, an index map screen for selecting the minimum administrative region within the selected intermediate administrative region is provided (S27).

When the user selects the minimum administrative area through the above process, the map page including the POI (point of interest) information corresponding to the selected minimum administrative area is read and displayed (S29).

FIG. 7 illustrates an atlas view screen and an atlas user interface menu of an administrative region selected by a user.

The map page for each administrative area may be provided based on the same office or town / town office of the administrative area, which are the basic units, or may be provided based on the center coordinates by remembering the center coordinates of each administrative area.

The displayed map page is provided at a relatively large scale level to facilitate identification of POI information in the administrative area as shown. For example, when the navigation terminal has a scale range of 1 level (minimum magnification) to 13 levels (maximum magnification), the scale level for the atlas viewing function is fixed to 12 levels.

As shown in Fig. 7 (i), the display screen displaying the map page includes an administrative area display area 71 for displaying the name of the currently displayed administrative area.

In addition, a mobile interface (hereinafter referred to as an 'arrow icon') 73 for switching pages to adjacent administrative regions in the up, down, left, and right directions of the map page currently displayed on the display screen, and the map. A menu icon group 75 for controlling a book viewing function and basic operations of the navigation terminal is disposed.

The arrow icon 73 is an upper icon for switching pages to the nearest administrative area to the upper side of the map page, and a lower icon for switching pages to the nearest administrative area to the lower side of the map page. Icon, a left icon for switching the page to the nearest administrative region to the left of the map page, and a right icon for switching the page to the nearest administrative region to the right of the map page. do.

The up, down, left, and right icons may be simply arranged in a line at a predetermined position on the outside of the screen on which the map page is displayed, or may be arranged at a predetermined position on the outside of the screen corresponding to the north, south, east, and south directions of the map page.

In addition, the mobile interface 73 is configured as an icon corresponding to the mobile interface by using the entire area 73 'of a predetermined width of the outside of the screen as shown in FIG. 7 (ii) without using the arrow icon. The entire area of the outside of the screen may be recognized as up, down, left and right icons along the east, west, north and south directions.

The menu icon group 75 may include a bookmark icon d for temporarily storing the administrative area or specific POI information of the displayed map page, and a magnifying glass icon for enlarging the scale level of the displayed map page e. ).

In addition, a menu icon (a) for executing the main menu of the navigation terminal, a map icon (b) for executing the position display for the current location, and the index interface screen for changing the administrative area to be displayed It further comprises an index icon (c) for execution and a switch icon (f) for switching the function to the route guidance mode.

If a page move command is input from the user through the arrow icon 73 while the map page of the administrative area selected by the user is displayed as shown in FIG. 2 (7) (S31), the user inputs the page move command. As a result, the display changes to a map page of another administrative area (S33). Switch to the map page of the administrative region nearest to the administrative region of the currently displayed map page in the direction corresponding to the direction (up / down / left / right) icon selected by the user.

For example, when a user inputs a left icon among the arrow icons 73, a map page corresponding to the administrative region nearest to the current map page in the west direction is displayed. In addition, when one of the arrow icons 73 is input, the map page of the nearest administrative district is displayed in the south direction of the current map page.

According to the direction of the input arrow icon 73 is switched to the map page of the nearest administrative district in the up, down, left, right direction, wherein the map pages of the adjacent administrative districts apply a degree of overlap It is preferable.

8 is a view for explaining a page switching method applying a screen overlap between adjacent administrative regions.

The map page is switched through the screen center point movement according to Δx and Δy as illustrated.

When the center point of the current map page 81 is (x, y), the center point of the upper adjacent administrative region 83 is (x, y + Δy), and the center point of the lower adjacent administrative region 85 is ( x, y-Δy), the center point of the left adjacent administrative region 87 is (x-Δx, y), and the center point of the right adjacent administrative region 89 corresponds to (x + Δx, y).

In this case, when 20% screen overlap is applied between adjacent administrative zones, the center points of each direction for the up, down, left, and right directions are (x, y + Δy-0.2 * Δy), (x, y-Δy, respectively). -0.2 * Δy), (x-Δx-0.2 * Δx, y), and (x + Δx−0.2 * Δx, y).

By applying a degree of redundancy between map pages of adjacent administrative districts, the converted map page includes a partial region of a previous map page for display. This method is intended to prevent the user from losing his or her sense of direction on the map search when moving the screen.

In addition, a sound effect may be simultaneously implemented along with visual performance that seems to turn over a bookshelf in the process of switching the map page.

For example, if you switch the map pages to the adjacent administrative districts in the left and right directions, you can output images and audio over one sheet of paper, and if you switch the map pages to the adjacent administrative districts in the up and down directions, Outputs images and voices turning over paper.

Again, when the bookmark icon d is input on the screen on which the map page of the specific administrative area is displayed in FIG. 2 (S41), a bookmark cursor 91 is generated as shown in FIG. When the user selects specific POI information using the generated bookmark cursor 91, the POI information or the administrative area including the POI information is temporarily stored and added to the bookmark list 93 (S43).

When the bookmark icon d is input, it is preferable to provide the bookmark list 93 temporarily stored with the bookmark cursor 91 by the above method while using the map book viewing function.

In the process of switching the map page, if the bookmark list 93 is called up through the bookmark icon d and POI information or administrative region stored in the bookmark list 93 is selected, the map page may be moved back to the corresponding map page.

The bookmark list 93 is automatically deleted when the map book viewing mode is terminated. However, when the instruction to end the map book viewing mode is input from the user, the bookmark list 93 first outputs a pop-up screen as shown in FIG.

The pop-up screen provides a user interface including a notification message (eg, do you want to manage the bookmark list as a registration point?) Asking whether to save the bookmark list 93. When a user inputs a save command for the bookmark list 93 through the pop-up screen, the user stores the bookmark as a registration point of the navigation terminal, and when the user uses the route guidance mode later, the POI information or administrative area stored in the bookmark list 93 is stored. Route guidance can be performed.

Again, when the magnifying glass icon e is input on the screen on which the map page of the specific administrative area is displayed in FIG. 2 (S51), the magnifying glass cursor 11 is generated as shown in FIG. When the user inputs the magnifying glass cursor 11, the map page is enlarged to a preset magnification scale level based on the center point of the displayed map page (S53).

The magnifying glass scale level is set to the maximum scale level of the scale range of the navigation terminal.

On the other hand, when the user inputs the magnifying glass cursor 11, as shown in Fig. 12, a predetermined enlarged screen area 21 is generated by overlapping the map page, and then the magnifying glass cursor 11 Only POI information and a predetermined area adjacent thereto may be enlarged to the magnification scale level and displayed in the enlarged screen area 21. Map pages other than the enlarged screen area 21 maintain the default scale level of the atlas view mode.

The enlarged screen area 21 may be moved by the magnifying glass cursor 11 within the administrative region of the displayed map page, and enlarges and displays a point where the enlarged screen area 21 is moved.

Accordingly, the present invention enables page switching of up / down / left / right directions in units of administrative regions on a navigation terminal, and provides a map book viewing function including a bookmark function and a magnifier function.

Atlas display method according to the present invention is implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means may be recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

The atlas display device and method thereof according to the present invention can provide a map search function with a more intimate feeling by providing an atlas viewing mode similar to the atlas on a navigation system providing a route guidance mode.

In addition to providing bookmarks and magnifiers, the user can easily navigate the map pages by providing a page switching method, and improves product satisfaction by appealing to user's emotional needs through more familiar map book contents. You can.

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delete delete A first step of executing an atlas view function including a map page for each administrative region on a navigation terminal for performing geographic guidance; And, And a second step of switching the map page in units of administrative districts when a page movement command for the atlas view function is input by a user. The first step, Executing a user interface for the atlas view function according to a user's request; Selecting the administrative area through the user interface; Displaying a map page corresponding to the selected administrative area; The user interface, An index interface for selecting the administrative area; A mobile interface for switching pages to administrative regions corresponding to up, down, left, and right directions of the displayed map page; A bookmark interface for temporarily storing administrative region or specific point of interest (POI) information of the displayed map page; Including a magnifying glass interface for enlarging the scale level of the displayed map page Atlas view display method characterized in that. The method of claim 3, And the user interface is configured to be exposed on the displayed map page. The method of claim 3, The mobile interface is, An upper icon for switching the page to the nearest administrative region above the administrative region of the displayed map page, A lower icon for switching the page to the nearest administrative region below the administrative region of the displayed map page, A left icon for switching the page to the nearest administrative region to the left of the administrative region of the displayed map page, Right icon for page switching to the nearest administrative section to the right of the administrative section of the displayed map page. Atlas view display method comprising a. The method of claim 5, The up, down, left and right icons are And at least a predetermined position corresponding to each direction of the outside of the screen displaying the map page. The method of claim 5, The up, down, left and right icons are And a map book view display method for arranging the map pages at a predetermined position on the outside of the screen. The method of claim 5, The mobile interface is, At least one area of the outside of the screen displaying the map page is configured with an icon, and the whole area of the outside of the screen is divided into the upper, lower, left, and right icons according to each direction. Way. The method of claim 3, The second step, Inputting a page movement command in one of up, down, left, and right directions on the displayed map page; Switching to a map page of an administrative region closest to the administrative region of the displayed map page in a direction corresponding to the input page shift command; Atlas view display method comprising a. The method of claim 9, The step of switching the map page, And at least one sound effect including a predetermined sound effect for notifying the change of the map page at the time of switching the map page. The method of claim 9, The map page conversion of the second step, Atlas display method, characterized in that for switching the map page by moving the center point. The method of claim 11, The step of switching the map page, A method of displaying atlases, wherein a degree of overlap is applied between map pages of administrative regions adjacent to each other in up, down, left, and right directions. The method of claim 9, The second step, Executing a bookmark for temporarily storing the administrative area corresponding to the map page or specific POI information in the administrative area when a user command is input through the bookmark interface on the displayed map page. Atlas display method including more. The method of claim 13, The bookmark execution step, Activating a bookmark cursor when a user command is input through the bookmark interface on the displayed map page; Selecting predetermined POI information in an administrative area of the map page using the bookmark cursor; Temporarily storing the selected POI information or an administrative area to which the POI information belongs in a bookmark list; Atlas view display method comprising a. The method of claim 14, The bookmark execution step, When switching to a map page of another administrative area through the mobile interface, displaying a list of temporarily stored bookmarks when a user command is input through the bookmark interface on the converted map page; Re-displaying the map page of the selected administrative region when selecting specific POI information or administrative region from the bookmark list; Atlas display method including more. The method of claim 14, The bookmark execution step, Displaying a pop-up screen for confirming whether or not to save the temporarily stored bookmark list when the user finishes executing the atlas view function; Inputting a save command for the bookmark list through the pop-up screen, and storing the POI information or administrative area temporarily stored in the bookmark list as a registration point of the navigation terminal; Atlas display method including more. The method of claim 9, The second step, Executing a magnifier to enlarge the scale level of the map page when a user command is input through the magnifier interface on the displayed map page; Atlas display method including more. The method of claim 17, The magnifying glass execution step, Activating a magnifier cursor when a user command is input through the magnifier interface on the displayed map page; When the predetermined POI information in the map page is selected using the magnifier cursor, enlarging the map page to a preset scale level based on the selected POI information. Atlas view display method comprising a. The method of claim 17, The magnifying glass execution step, Activating a magnifier cursor when a user command is input through the magnifier interface on the displayed map page; When the predetermined POI information in the map page is selected using the magnifier cursor, a predetermined enlarged screen area overlaps the map page; Expanding a predetermined area adjacent to the selected POI information to a preset scale level and displaying the same in the enlarged screen area; Atlas view display method comprising a. The method of claim 19, And the enlarged screen is movable by the magnifier cursor within an administrative area of the displayed map page. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 3 to 20 is recorded. delete Configured on a navigation terminal for performing geographic guidance including a route search function; A storage unit which stores a map page for each predefined administrative region; A display unit for displaying the map page for each administrative area; A user interface for inputting a user command for displaying the map page for each administrative region; And, And a controller configured to display a map page for each administrative region stored in the storage unit in units of the administrative region according to a user command through the user interface. The control unit, A page moving function for switching to a map page of an administrative area corresponding to up, down, left, and right directions adjacent to the displayed map page according to the user command, a bookmark function for temporarily storing the displayed map page, and To control the magnifier function to enlarge the displayed map page to a preset scale level Atlas display device characterized in that. The method of claim 23, wherein A voice output unit for outputting a voice including a predetermined sound effect for notifying the page change at the time of switching the map page Atlas display display further comprising.

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