KR100622543B1 - Electronic Map System with User-Nominated Dictionary and its Control Method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic map system having a user-name dictionary for setting a name and attribute information of a specific location of a map and providing search information and location information of the set location to a user terminal, and a control method thereof. will be. Open GIS database for storing the attribute information of a specific location for this purpose; And a GIS providing geographic information and attribute information of the specific location input from the user terminal when an attribute input of a specific location is detected from the user terminal detecting any one of a search input of geographic information and an attribute input of a specific location. The GIS server detects the search target geographic information input from the user terminal when the search for the geographic information is detected from the user terminal in association with the geographic information of the specific location detected by the server. And an open GIS server configured to be output to the user terminal together with the attribute information stored in the open GIS database. Therefore, in addition to the traditionally used or preset names, arbitrary names can be set for each user, so there is an advantage that efficient use of map information is possible.

Maps, user input, place names

Description

Electronic map system for having geographical dictionary of user and method for controlling the same}

1 is a block diagram showing a conventional electronic map system configuration.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic map system having a user-name dictionary in accordance with the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a user input process of an electronic map system having a user-name dictionary according to the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a user name input process of FIG. 3.

5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a user name input of FIG. 3.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a search process of an electronic map system having a user-name dictionary according to the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view illustrating a search result of FIG. 6.

(Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing)

100: user terminal 200: open GIS server

210: Geographic name search unit 220: Geographic name input unit

230: URL output unit 300: Open GIS database

310: attribute information 320: location information

400: GIS Server 500: GIS Database

510: map image information 520: place name information

The present invention relates to an electronic map capable of inputting location information arbitrarily set by a user. More particularly, the present invention relates to a name and location attribute information of a specific location of a map, wherein the user sets the search information and location of the set location. An electronic map system having a user-name dictionary for providing information to a user terminal and a control method thereof.

As is well known, when the Internet electronic map service is provided in a web environment such as the Internet, in order to determine the actual location on the map, the user moves to the system that provides the map information and inputs the place name or address information of the place to search You can see the map image where you want.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system for providing a general Internet map service. In FIG. 1, when a user connects to a GIS server (Geographical Information System Server) 20 providing map data through the terminal 10 and inputs geographical information or address information and requests a map image of a corresponding region, the GIS server ( 20) retrieves the map image information 31 and the geographical name information 32 of the area by using the information input from the user terminal 10 in the GIS database 30 to search the map image of the preset scale with the geographical name information. It is transmitted to the user terminal 10 to be displayed on the user terminal 10.

However, such a conventional map system has a problem of providing only limited map information such as preset name information (for example, name information on an administrative area, building name, etc.) and map image information.

In addition, the conventional map system cannot provide a variety of information to the user because the conventional map system cannot provide a place name used for each user or additional information on a specific location (for example, a restaurant introduction or a company name in a specific building). There is a problem.

In addition, on the Internet, the user inputs a place name arbitrarily in a form similar to the existing place name information, and additionally inputs additional information on the place name entered by the user, and supports searching through the system together with the place name. There is a problem in that there is no electronic map system capable of receiving information and additional information, so that a user cannot provide services for various information.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention enables the input of arbitrary name information and additional information for a specific location for each user, and the user's name dictionary capable of outputting the location information for the corresponding location together with the output of the input information. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic map system and a control method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronic map system having a user-name dictionary, an open GIS database for storing attribute information of a specific location; And a GIS providing geographic information and attribute information of the specific location input from the user terminal when an attribute input of a specific location is detected from the user terminal detecting any one of a search input of geographic information and an attribute input of a specific location. The GIS server detects the search target geographic information input from the user terminal when the search for the geographic information is detected from the user terminal in association with the geographic information of the specific location detected by the server. And an open GIS server configured to be output to the user terminal together with the attribute information stored in the open GIS database.

The attribute information of the specific location may be at least one of arbitrary name information set by the user, additional description information of the specific location, and photo information.

In addition, the open GIS server detects the searched geographic information input from the GIS server, and detects the attribute information of the specific location linked with the detected geographic information from the open GIS database to detect the geographic information and attribute information. A name search unit that is output to the user terminal; And a name input that detects attribute information of the specific location from the user terminal, detects geographic information about the detected specific location from the GIS server, and stores the geographic information associated with the attribute information of the specific location in the open GIS database. It is characterized by including a wealth.

The open GIS server may further include a URL output unit configured to output geographic information and attribute information guide information of the specific location stored in the open GIS database to the user terminal.

The guide information may be any one of code information consisting of at least one of preset letters and numbers and URL information of the location.

The present invention also provides an electronic map including geographic information detected from a GIS server providing geographic information, and an open GIS server providing attribute information detected from an open GIS database storing attribute information of a specific location input by a user. A control method of a system, comprising: detecting any one of a search input of geographic information and an attribute input of a specific location from a user terminal connected to the open GIS server; Detecting, by the open GIS server, the search target geographic information input from the user terminal from the GIS server when a search input of the geographic information is detected; Detecting attribute information linked to the input search target geographic information from the open GIS database; And outputting the detected geographic information and the attribute information to the user terminal.

In addition, when the attribute input of the specific location is detected from the search input of the geographic information and the attribute input of the specific location from the user terminal connected to the open GIS server, the open GIS server determines the geographical location of the specific location input from the user terminal. Detecting information from the GIS server; Detecting attribute information of the specific location input from the user terminal; And storing the detected attribute information of the specific location in the open GIS database in association with the geographic information of the specific location.

The method may further include detecting location information of the geographic information currently being output when the location information output of the geographic information is detected from the user terminal; And transmitting guide information for guiding the detected location information to the user terminal.

The guide information may be any one of code information including at least one of preset letters and numbers, and URL information of the location.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic map system having a user-name dictionary according to the present invention, the electronic map system having a user's name information input function receives the user's attribute information and geographic information received the geographic information and attributes A user terminal 100 for outputting a search result of information, an open GIS server 200 for providing the geographic information and attribute information detected from the user terminal 100, and an open GIS database for storing attribute information of a specific location. 300, a GIS server 400 providing the geographic information, and a GIS database 500 storing the geographic information including geographic information and map image information.

The user terminal 100 detects search geographic information for searching for a specific location from the user, or detects attribute information of the user for the specific location and transmits it to the open GIS server 200.

In addition, the user terminal 100 displays the geographic information and the attribute information of the specific location transmitted from the open GIS server 200 so that the user can check. The user terminal 100 may be connected to the open GIS server 200 through at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and the user terminal 100 may be any one of a PC, a notebook computer, a PDA, and a personal mobile phone terminal. PC.

On the other hand, the attribute information input from the user terminal 100 includes name information that the user arbitrarily sets for a specific location, additional description information of a specific location, and photo information.

The open GIS server 200 searches for and provides geographical information of a specific location input from the user terminal 100 and a location searcher 210 for detecting and storing attribute information of a specific location from the user terminal 100. The name input unit 220 and a URL output unit 230 for detecting and providing location information for a specific location.

Geographic name search unit 210 is a search target geographic information input from the user terminal 100, name information for a specific location, address information, the URL for the specific location when a search for geographic information is requested from the user terminal 100 Receives any one of the information or the code information for the specific location to detect the location information and map image information for the location from the GIS server 400.

In addition, the name search unit 210 accesses the open GIS database 300 and detects whether there is attribute information of the specific location linked with the corresponding geographic information, and if the attribute information linked with the geographic information is detected. The detected attribute information is transmitted to be output to the user terminal 100 together with the geographic information detected from the GIS server 400.

The name input unit 220 detects the attribute information of the specific location input from the user terminal 100 when input of the attribute information of the specific location is requested from the user terminal 100, and the geographic information of the specific location (eg, Name information or location information of a specific location is detected from the GIS server 400 to be stored in the open GIS database 300 in association with the property information of the specific location.

When the URL output unit 230 is requested to output location information on a specific location from the user terminal 100, the URL output unit 230 may set a URL of geographic information preset for the specific location detected by the location search unit 210 or the location input unit 220. Detects or generates a URL for the location or place name through a known URL generator and transmits it to the user terminal 100.

That is, the URL of a specific location is stored in the GIS database 500 through the GIS server 400 to be displayed on the user terminal 100 in a format such as "http://xxxxx.com/map/xxxxx_map.jsp". A URL including a name and address of a computer that can access geographic information of a specific location, a directory location where a file is located, and a file name is generated and transmitted to the user terminal 100.

In addition, the URL output unit 230 may calculate a preset code for the current location in addition to the URL information on the current location and transmit the preset code to the user terminal 100.

That is, when the user requests code information of geographic information (including name information and map image information) currently being output to the user terminal 100, the latitude of the scale information, the place name, or the location selected on the requested map image information. Information and longitude information, and any one of a string, a string of numbers, or an array of letters and numbers arranged in a predetermined order on the calculated scale information, latitude information, and longitude information is displayed on the user terminal 100. Be sure to

The open GIS database 300 is connected to the open GIS server 200, and has an attribute information storage unit 310 for storing attribute information such as arbitrary names, additional description information, and photo information of a specific location selected by the user, and attributes. Name information of the specific location stored in the GIS database 500, name and address of a computer that can access the geographic information of the specific location in association with any name of the specific location selected by the user of the information storage unit 310, A location including a directory location where a file is located, URL information consisting of file names, scale information on the map image of the specific location, code information listing the latitude and longitude information of a specific location selected on the place name or map image in a certain order It includes a location information storage unit 320 for storing information. That is, the open GIS database 300 is a geographical name dictionary that stores geographic information of a specific location and attribute information about geographical names that are arbitrarily set by a user.

The GIS server 400 searches the GIS database 500 for geographic information (including name information and map image information) requested to be searched from the open GIS server 200, and retrieves the retrieved name information and map image information from the open GIS server ( 200).

The GIS database 500 includes a map image information storage unit 510 for storing map image information and a geographical information storage unit 520 for storing place information on a map. The GIS server 400 and the GIS database 500 may use a known electronic map system.

3 to 7 are diagrams illustrating a control process of an electronic map system having a user-named dictionary according to the present invention, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7. Explain how.

When the open GIS server 200 detects the connection of the user terminal 100 (S100), the open GIS server 200 transmits a preset initial screen or preset map image information to the user terminal 100 (S110). In operation S120, input information transmitted from the user terminal 100 is detected.

The open GIS server 200 determines whether the information input in step S120 is a search request for geographic information or a request for inputting attribute information of a specific location (S130), and when the attribute information input of a specific location is detected, the user terminal 100. Detecting the location information of the specific location input from the specific location or the map image information currently being output, and detects the geographic information of the location from the GIS server (S140).

In step S140, as shown in FIG. 4, the user inputs, for example, a mouse or a keyboard, such as the Yeongdeungpo station 3-way (P1) or the Yeongdeungpo station (P2) on the map image information being output to the user terminal 100 (not shown). Select (click) or detect name information and transmit information about the current location to the open GIS server 200.

That is, the open GIS server 200 detects the name information input from the keyboard or the like or the location information corresponding to the position value of the pointer indicated by the mouse on the currently output map image. Obtain geographic information about the location.

Thereafter, the open GIS server 200 preferably the name input unit 220 of the open GIS server transmits the acquired geographic information to the GIS server 400 to obtain storage location information of the GIS database 500 storing the corresponding location. do.

After performing step S140, the name input unit 220 of the open GIS server 200 outputs a guide information window for inputting attribute information as shown in FIG. 5 to the user terminal 100 to obtain attribute information of a selected location from the user. In operation S150, attribute information of a specific location input by the user is detected.

That is, in step S150, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the case of a specific location to be set by the user, for example, the Yeongdeungpo station 3-way (P1), the user may arbitrarily set a place name through an input means such as a keyboard of the user terminal 100. A name description input unit I2, a photo input input unit I3, and a memo input unit are detected by the designated name input unit I1 and additional descriptions, photo information, and guide information of the names inputted to the user-set name input unit I1. Through (I4), the attribute information of a specific location, called the Yeongdeungpo station three-way distance (P1) is detected.

After performing step S150, the open GIS server 200 stores at least one or more information of location information, attribute information, and geographic information of a specific location detected in steps S140 and S150 in the open GIS database 300. Preferably, the attribute information input from the user is stored in the attribute information storage unit 310 of the open GIS database 300, the position information and the geographic information are stored in the position information storage unit 320, the detected specific position Attribute information of is stored in association with the geographic information of the specific location.

On the other hand, when the search input of the geographic information is detected from the user terminal 100 in step S130 as shown in Figure 6 the open GIS server 200 input means such as a keyboard or mouse of the user terminal 100 (not shown) Search target geographic information (information on the administrative area or traditionally used or preset names) is detected (S200), and the corresponding geographical name information and map image information are detected from the GIS server 400.

That is, in step S200, the geographical name input unit 210 of the open GIS server 200 receives the geographical information input from the user terminal 100 to the GIS server 400 to receive geographical name information and map image information of the corresponding search location. do.

On the other hand, the information about the search location may be input code information consisting of URL information about the specific location or scale information, latitude information, longitude information, etc. for the specific location in addition to the location information for the specific location.

In this case, the name search unit 210 may search the name information and map image information of the corresponding location by transmitting the input URL information and code information to the GIS server 400.

After performing step S200, the geographical name search unit 210 of the open GIS server 200 searches for attribute information linked to the geographical name information searched in step S200 from the open GIS database 300 (S210).

After performing step S210, the place name search unit 210 of the open GIS server 200 displays user name (attribute information associated with the place name information, map image information, and the retrieved place name information in steps S200 and S210). 100 to output (S220).

That is, as shown in Figure 7, the geographical name search unit 210 of the open GIS server 200 receives, for example, the search information of the Yeongdeungpo station three-way (S1) from the user terminal 100 geographic information for the corresponding search position Request a search through the GIS server 400, and the GIS server 300 detects map image information and name information stored in the GIS database 500 and transmits the detected map image information to the name search unit 210.

At this time, the geographical name search unit 210 detects the attribute information linked with the geographical information "Yeongdeungpo Station 3-way" stored in the open GIS database 300 and outputs it to the user terminal 100 along with the map image information, geographical name information and the attribute information. Be sure to

Therefore, if the attribute information linked to the Yeongdeungpo Station three-way street (S1), for example, the attribute information such as the place (V1) delicious food collection, and the attribute information such as the appointment place (V2) on March 1, the place name search unit ( 210 may display map image information, place name information, and attribute information arbitrarily set by the user.

After performing the step S220, the name search unit 210 of the open GIS server 200 determines whether or not the location information output of the geographic information currently being output from the user terminal 100 is requested (S230). When the output is requested, the location information stored in the open GIS database 300 is detected (S240).

At this time, the attribute information of the corresponding search location may be detected together with the location information, and the location information may be URL information accessible through the Internet, or code information preset using at least one of letters or numbers with respect to the corresponding location. The location information is preferably URL information.

After performing step S240, the name search unit 210 of the open GIS server 200 transmits the guide information for guiding the location information detected in step S240 to the user terminal 100, as shown in FIG. Output to the user terminal 100 through the guide window.

In this case, the URL information of the specific location is displayed in the guide window C, or code information displaying scale information, latitude information, and longitude information preset for the specific location is displayed.

Therefore, when a search for geographic information for a specific location is requested, the user terminal 100 displays attribute information arbitrarily set for each user in addition to the name or preset name information and map image information designated as an administrative area for the location. Therefore, all of the users who requested the map information search can be provided.

As described above, the present invention has the advantage of being able to efficiently use map information because it can be set to an arbitrary place name for each user other than the conventionally used or preset place names.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that it is possible to effectively search for a location to be searched when searching for geographic information by providing the name information set for each specific user in addition to the place name information and map image information requested by the user.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage that it is possible to perform geographic information search more easily by providing a user-set name for a specific location.

In the above, the present invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can vary as many as possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. Changes may be made.

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An electronic map system with a user-named dictionary, An open GIS database for storing attribute information of a specific location; And GIS server providing the attribute information of the specific location and the geographic information input from the user terminal when the attribute input of the specific location is detected from the user terminal detecting any one of the search input of the geographical information and the attribute input of the specific location And the search target geographic information input from the user terminal when the search for the geographic information is detected from the user terminal in conjunction with the geographic information of the specific location detected from An electronic map system having a user-name dictionary comprising an open GIS server to be output to the user terminal with the attribute information stored in the open GIS database. The electronic map system according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information of the specific location is at least one of arbitrary name information set by the user, additional description information of the specific location, and photo information. The GIS server of claim 1, wherein the open GIS server detects the searched geographic information input from the GIS server, and detects attribute information of the specific location linked to the detected geographic information from the open GIS database. A place name search unit for outputting information and attribute information to the user terminal; And The name input unit which detects the attribute information of the specific location from the user terminal, detects the geographic information of the detected specific location from the GIS server and interlocks with the attribute information of the specific location and stores it in the open GIS database. Electronic map system having a user-name dictionary comprising a. 4. The user-defined dictionary of claim 3, wherein the open GIS server further comprises a URL output unit for outputting geographic information and attribute information guide information of the specific location stored in the open GIS database to the user terminal. Having electronic map system. The electronic map system according to claim 4, wherein the guide information is one of code information consisting of at least one of preset letters and numbers and URL information of the location. An electronic map having a user-name dictionary containing geographic information detected from a GIS server providing geographic information, and an open GIS server providing attribute information detected from an open GIS database storing attribute information of a specific location input by a user. As a control method of the system, a) detecting any one of a search input of geographic information and an attribute input of a specific location from a user terminal connected to the open GIS server; b) when the search input of the geographic information is detected in step a, the open GIS server detecting the search target geographic information input from the user terminal from the GIS server; c) detecting attribute information linked with the search target geographic information input in step b from the open GIS database; And and d) outputting the geographic information and the attribute information detected in steps b and c to the user terminal. The method according to claim 6, wherein e) when the attribute input of the specific location is detected in step a, the open GIS server detecting geographic information of the specific location input from the user terminal from the GIS server; f) detecting attribute information of the specific location input from the user terminal; And  and g) storing attribute information of the specific location detected in steps e and f in the open GIS database in association with the geographic information of the specific location. Way. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein step d further comprises: detecting location information of the geographic information currently being output when the location information output of the geographic information is detected from the user terminal; And And transmitting the guide information for guiding the detected location information to the user terminal. The method of claim 8, wherein the guide information is one of code information including at least one of preset letters and numbers, and URL information of the location.

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