KR20120005178A - Method for sharing traffic information using mobile communication terminal and traffic information sharing server - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A traffic report information sharing method and server thereof are provided to enable a driver to share a traffic report in real time by enabling the driver to connect to the traffic information community of a portable terminal. CONSTITUTION: A channel establishment unit(210) establishes a traffic information shared channel by a user community. A channel connection unit(220) receives the connection request of the established channel from a portable terminal. The channel connection unit connects to the requested channel by using the portable terminal. A user traffic information processing unit(230) receives user traffic information data from the portable terminal connected to the channel. The user traffic information processing unit provides the received user traffic information data to other portable terminal connected to the channel.

Description

Method of sharing traffic information using mobile communication terminal and traffic information sharing server {METHOD AND SERVER FOR SHARING TRAFFIC INFORMATION USING MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a method of sharing a current traffic situation with other mobile communication terminal users in real time using a mobile communication terminal between mobile communication terminal users and a traffic information sharing server.

With the development of IT technology, several new technologies are emerging for the convenience of the vehicle driver. Car navigation is one of them, searching for a route from your current location to your destination so that even a driver who doesn't know the road can get to it quickly and safely. Recently, in addition to the simple route guidance function, a service providing the driver with the most smooth route in consideration of the traffic congestion in the region is also provided.

Such a service is a one-way service, in which drivers can receive information provided from a service provider, but do not provide interactive services such as reflecting or exchanging their information.

Meanwhile, there is a CB (citizen band) as a device for bidirectional communication between drivers. CB is a kind of life radio, and it is life communication using a specific frequency band which is open for anyone to use without special permission. Drivers can use CBs to communicate with each other at close range, to exchange information and to request emergency assistance.

However, the use of CB requires expensive dedicated communication equipment, and the installation of the equipment is also difficult, so it is used only among some car enthusiasts.

On the other hand, as the first prior art, the Republic of Korea Application Publication No. 10-2005-0089419 discloses the invention named "real-time traffic information collection method using a mobile mobile communication network and mobile phone content used in vehicles" bar The present invention relates to a real-time traffic information collection method of collecting traffic information on a vehicle flow by adding a GPS receiving module externally or internally.

However, the above-described first prior art has a problem in that it does not provide a function of allocating channels for each community and sharing traffic information in real time between users accessing each channel.

In addition, as the second prior art, Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2004-0039787 discloses an invention entitled “Method and system for providing a traffic information service using a short message service”. A traffic information service providing method for providing an information short message to a mobile communication terminal.

However, the above-described second prior art merely receives a short message including traffic information, and has a problem in that it does not support a function of allocating a channel for each community and sharing traffic information among users accessing each channel. .

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a simple and effective traffic information sharing technology capable of sharing traffic information between users in real time using a universal mobile communication terminal.

The present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is a traffic information sharing server and traffic information sharing method that allows a mobile communication terminal user to access the community of their choice and share traffic information in real time To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic information sharing server and a traffic information sharing method which can easily share traffic information even without a separate communication device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic information sharing server and a traffic information sharing method capable of quickly sharing emergency relief information among mobile communication terminal users.

The traffic information sharing server according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention is a channel setting unit for setting a traffic information sharing channel for each user community, in response to a channel connection request from a mobile communication terminal, A channel connection unit for connecting the mobile communication terminal to the requested channel, and other mobile communication terminals that receive user traffic information data from the mobile communication terminal connected to the channel, and connect the received user traffic information data to the channel. It includes a user traffic information processing unit provided to.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal for sharing traffic information according to the second aspect of the present invention, the traffic information sharing server requests a connection to the traffic information providing channel matched for each user community, the channel access unit for connecting to the channel, the user A traffic information transmitter for providing the input user traffic information data to the traffic information sharing server, a traffic information receiver for receiving user traffic information data provided from another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel, and a voice input from a user A voice processing unit for converting the user traffic information data received from the traffic information sharing server into a voice, and a traffic information output unit for outputting the received user traffic information data, and provided to the traffic information sharing server. User traffic information data is in contact with the channel. It is provided to another mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the method of sharing traffic information according to the third aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: setting a traffic information sharing channel for each user community, in response to a channel access request from a mobile communication terminal, Connecting to a channel, receiving user traffic information data from the mobile communication terminal, and providing the received user traffic information data to another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, even if a separate communication equipment is not provided, it is possible to provide fast and accurate route guidance to the driver by sharing traffic information between the drivers using a mobile communication terminal.

In addition, according to the aforementioned problem solving means of the present invention, it is possible to provide a two-way community that can share traffic information between drivers in real time using a mobile communication terminal.

In addition, according to the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, by assigning a channel for each community, and sharing the channel-specific information between users connected to each channel, it is possible to increase the bond between community members and induce the activation of the community have.

1 is an overall schematic diagram of a traffic information sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a traffic information sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a detailed flowchart of a traffic information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a detailed flowchart of a method of linking with an online fellowship site according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mobile communication terminal when accessing a channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mobile communication terminal when requesting traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

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

1 is an overall schematic diagram of a traffic information sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the traffic information sharing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal 100, traffic information sharing server 200, traffic information providing server 300, the group server ( 400 and computer terminal 500.

The mobile communication terminal 100 accesses the traffic information sharing server 200 to be described later through the network 600, subscribes to a channel to join, and traffic information to be described below regarding information about a channel to be accessed among the subscribed channels. Provided to the shared server 200.

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a private telephone network, a public telephone network, a PSTN network, a dedicated line, a local area network (LAN), a virtual area network (VAN), an intranet, and a combination thereof, and wired Internet. , And can transmit and receive information through a wireless Internet and a mobile wireless communication network. For example, a wireless telephone, a mobile communication terminal, a smart phone, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone, a wibro phone, etc. It includes.

The mobile communication terminal 100 may access a channel and transmit a current traffic condition to the channel. Specifically, when the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits the user traffic information data including the current traffic situation to the traffic information sharing server 200 to be described later, the traffic information sharing server 200 corresponds to the transmitted user traffic information data. Transmit to other mobile communication terminals connected to the channel. A detailed configuration of the mobile communication terminal 100 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The traffic information sharing server 200 transmits user traffic information data received through the network 600 from the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the channel to another mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the corresponding channel. In addition, when there is a request for providing server traffic information from the user of the mobile communication terminal 100, the traffic information sharing server 200 requests the server traffic information data provided from the traffic information providing server 300 to be described later ( 100). In addition, the traffic information sharing server 200 interoperates with the Internet club server 400 associated with the individual club channel, and reflects the user traffic information data received from the mobile communication terminal 100 to the web site on the club server 400. You can. Detailed configuration of the traffic information sharing server 200 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 2. For reference, individual clubs may be generated by being divided into a car model, a manufacturer, or a residence, and a channel may be set for each club.

The traffic information providing server 300 manages real-time traffic information for each region and, when there is a request for providing traffic information from the traffic information sharing server 200, provides the server traffic information to the traffic information sharing server 200. .

The traffic information providing server 300 may be, for example, a server provided by a local government or a Seoul facility management corporation, or a traffic information server provided by a police agency, but is not limited thereto. The traffic information providing server 300 provides traffic conditions, CCTV screen information, accident information, and the like of highways, national highways, and highways in the region or the country, and periodically provides or requests information when requested. You can also provide

As such, the traffic information sharing server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a useful and convenient service in real life through interworking with a location based services server such as the traffic information providing server 300. May be provided to the mobile communication terminal 100. For reference, the location-based service is a service that locates a user by using a positioning technology such as GPS and provides additional applications or information related thereto.

The fellowship server 400 is a web server that provides an Internet website such as a car club. The group server 400 provides a corresponding group site linked to each club channel of the traffic information sharing server 200, and posts traffic information data between users provided from the traffic information sharing server 200 to the corresponding club site in real time. can do. Interworking between the community server 400 and the traffic information sharing server 200 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 5.

The computer terminal 500 connects to the group server 400 through a network 600 such as the Internet, and can view the user traffic information disclosed on the website of the group server 400. Traffic information provided by the web site of the fellowship server 400 may be allowed to be viewed only by a user who has undergone an authentication procedure or may be publicly provided to anyone without authentication.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a traffic information sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the traffic information sharing server 200 includes a channel setting unit 210, a channel connection unit 220, a user traffic information processing unit 230, a server traffic information relay unit 240, and a group server interworking unit. 250, an emergency relief processor 260 and a controller 280. In addition, the traffic information sharing server 200 includes a traffic information DB 270 that integrates and stores the user traffic information data received from the mobile communication terminal 100 and the server traffic information data provided from the traffic information providing server 300. It may include.

The channel setting unit 210 sets up a traffic information sharing channel for each user community.

In detail, the channel setting unit 210 allocates individual club channels for each user community and assigns channel numbers identified to the respective channels. In addition, when the user's mobile communication terminal 100 accesses the traffic information sharing server 200, the mobile communication terminal 100 provides the mobile communication terminal 100 with a list of channels currently available for subscription and channel information. In addition, when there is a subscription request for a specific channel from the mobile communication terminal 100, the channel setting unit 210 grants the right to access the requested channel of the mobile communication terminal 100 and stores the subscription information. do. In this case, the user may determine whether to subscribe by checking whether the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 satisfies an individual requirement for subscribing to the corresponding channel.

The channel connection unit 220 connects the mobile communication terminal 100 to the corresponding channel in response to the channel connection request from the mobile communication terminal 100.

In detail, when there is a channel access request from the mobile communication terminal 100, the channel access unit 220 checks whether the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 is subscribed to the corresponding channel requesting access. The mobile communication terminal 100 may be configured to require an appropriate authentication procedure to access the traffic information sharing server. In this case, the channel access unit 220 may check whether the mobile communication terminal 100 has access authority. . In addition, when a channel received the access request requires a special authority for access, the mobile communication terminal 100 checks whether the channel has the authority required by the channel.

When the mobile communication terminal 100 is already connected to another channel, when the mobile communication terminal 100 receives a request for connection to a new channel, the channel connection unit 220 receives the mobile communication terminal 100 from the existing channel. Disconnects and connects the mobile communication terminal 100 to a new channel.

The user traffic information processing unit 230 receives user traffic information data from the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to a specific channel, and provides the received user traffic information data to other mobile communication terminals connected to the channel.

In detail, the user traffic information processing unit 230 may receive user traffic information data from the mobile communication terminal 100 and transmit the received user traffic information data to all mobile communication terminals 100 connected to the corresponding channel. In addition, all the received data may be stored in the traffic information DB to be described later.

Here, the user traffic information data means traffic information data transmitted / received between the mobile communication terminals 100 connected to a specific channel. For example, data in short short form, additionally video, video, audio, etc. It may include, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the user traffic information data may include a traffic condition tag in addition to the general content. The traffic condition tag may be distinguished in the form of a text or an icon, and when the user transmits traffic information, the traffic condition tag may be selected and transmitted together with a traffic condition tag predetermined in advance.

When the traffic information data including the traffic information tag is transmitted to and displayed on another mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the corresponding channel, the traffic information data may be displayed in the form of a predetermined icon or text. You can easily identify traffic conditions in your area.

The mobile communication terminal 100 may access a specific channel and exchange user traffic information with another mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the corresponding channel. The user of the mobile communication terminal 100 may limit the specific mobile communication terminal 100 to be included in the reception target or exclude the specific mobile communication terminal 100 from the reception target. In addition, the user traffic information may be transmitted by designating a group consisting of specific mobile communication terminals 100 to be limited to a transmission / reception target.

Meanwhile, the user traffic information processing unit 230 transmits the user traffic information received from the mobile communication terminal 100 to another mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the corresponding channel, as well as a product guide and a link to a product site. The advertisement message may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100, and notice information such as an accident news or construction guidance may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal together with the user traffic information message. As such, by providing the advertisement with the traffic information, the advertisement can be made free on the basis of the advertising revenue without paying for the use of the traffic information sharing system.

The user traffic information data to which the traffic condition tag is added is transmitted not only to the channel currently connected but also to the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the common channel which will be described later.

When the server traffic information relay unit 240 receives the server traffic information by accessing the traffic information providing server 300 and requests traffic information from the mobile communication terminal 100, the server traffic information relay unit 240 transmits the server traffic to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 100. Provide information.

In detail, the server traffic information relay unit 240 accesses a database of the traffic information providing server 300 and receives server traffic information. The server traffic information relay 240 may use a connection interface such as ODBC (open database connectivity) to access the database, and may be in the form of data files such as comma-separated values (csv) files and plain text files. You can also receive it. Note that ODBC is a standard open application program interface for accessing databases.

For example, the server traffic information relay 240 may schedule to receive server traffic information data periodically from the traffic information providing server 300, and when new traffic information is updated in the traffic information providing server 300. In this case, only updated data may be set to be transmitted. The received server traffic information may be stored in a traffic information DB to be described later, and may transmit the stored server traffic information to the mobile communication terminal 100 when a request for providing traffic information is received from the mobile communication terminal 100.

In addition, the server traffic information relay unit 240 may perform the operation of converting the server traffic information received from the traffic information providing server 300 into a traffic information DB to be described later so as to conform to the table format of the traffic information DB. have.

The club server interworking unit 250 links a channel set for each user community and an Internet club site of the corresponding user community.

Specifically, the group server interworking unit 250 matches the Internet group site associated with the individual channel set for each club in the channel setting unit 210, and transmits the user traffic information data received from the mobile communication terminal 100 to the channel. It transmits to the group server 400 that operates the matched club site. When providing the user traffic information data, the user traffic information data may be provided after being processed in accordance with the data format required by the group server 400. The linkage of the traffic information data with the club site will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 5.

The emergency relief processor 260 provides emergency relief information received from the mobile communication terminal 100 to the emergency relief service system.

Specifically, the emergency relief processing unit 260 provides the emergency relief information to the emergency relief service system. Emergency relief service is a service that allows the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 to be rescued by transmitting relevant information to a police station or a fire station when a user is in danger of a traffic accident or crime, etc., from the mobile communication terminal 100. The transmitted emergency relief information is automatically transmitted to the police station or fire station through the emergency relief processing unit 260. In addition, the corresponding emergency relief information is also transmitted to other mobile communication terminals 100 connected to the emergency relief channel, and may receive necessary help from traffic information sharing service users nearby.

When the emergency relief processing unit 260 transmits emergency relief information from the mobile communication terminal 100 to the emergency relief service system, the location information collected through the GPS module or the like in the mobile communication terminal 100 is transmitted to the emergency relief service system. Can be configured to communicate together.

In addition, the emergency relief processor 260 receives emergency relief information from the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the emergency relief channel, and transmits the emergency relief information to the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to all channels. In addition, the emergency relief information may be configured to be transmitted only to the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the emergency relief channel, not all channels.

The traffic information DB 270 stores user traffic information data received from the mobile communication terminal 100 and server traffic information received from the traffic information providing server 300.

The traffic information DB 270 may control reading / writing of data by the controller 280 to be described later, and may add a field to classify the user traffic information data by channel, region, and road. In addition to text information, it stores and manages information such as an image, a video, and a voice received from the mobile communication terminal 100.

In addition, the traffic information DB 270 stores various information about an advertisement transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The controller 280 controls the operation of each component of the traffic information sharing server 200, and controls the input and output to the traffic information DB.

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a channel connection unit 110, a voice processing unit 120, a traffic information output unit 130, a traffic information transmitter 140, a traffic information receiver 150, and a controller. 170, and may further include a GPS processor 160.

The channel access unit 110 requests the traffic information sharing server 200 to access the channel, and accesses the corresponding channel.

In detail, the channel access unit 110 may request access to the traffic information providing channel matched for each user community. When the channel does not require a separate authentication procedure for access, the traffic information sharing server 200 may directly connect the mobile communication terminal 100 to the channel. In addition, when a channel to be accessed requires a special authority, the authentication related information for the channel may be provided to the traffic information sharing server 200. In this case, when the proper authority for the corresponding channel is recognized, the traffic information sharing server 200 may connect the mobile communication terminal 100 to the corresponding channel.

The voice processing unit 120 recognizes a voice input from the user, converts it into a text, and converts the user traffic information data received from the traffic information sharing server into voice.

When the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits traffic information, the user may directly input contents in a text format, and may input desired contents by voice. When the content is input by voice, the voice must be converted into a text in order to transmit it to the traffic information sharing server 200. To this end, the voice recognition function should be used, and the voice processor 120 may include the voice recognition function itself or may be implemented using a separately installed voice recognition application.

In addition, traffic information data transmitted from the traffic information sharing server 200 to the mobile communication terminal 100 may be converted into voice and provided to a user of the mobile communication terminal 100. This is referred to as a text to speech (TTS) function, in the case of the present invention, the speech processing unit 120 may include a TTS engine itself, or may convert user traffic information using a separately installed TTS application.

Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, by combining the voice recognition function and the TTS function to implement a traffic information sharing system, it is possible to perform a function similar to the CB.

The traffic information output unit 130 outputs traffic information data received from the traffic information sharing server 200.

In detail, the traffic information output unit 130 may output the user traffic information data and the server traffic information data received from the traffic information sharing server 200 on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100. In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is set to the voice output, the voice communication unit 120 may convert the traffic information data into voice and then output the voice information through the speaker. The user can set whether to output the traffic information data using text, voice, or both.

The traffic information transmitter 140 transmits the user traffic information data input by the user to the traffic information sharing server 200.

Specifically, the traffic information transmission unit 140 transmits the user traffic information data input by the user by voice or text to the traffic information sharing server 200 in a text format, and when the traffic condition tag is included in the user traffic information data. Traffic status tags can also be sent.

The traffic information receiver 150 receives user traffic information data and server traffic information data from the traffic information sharing server 200.

In detail, the traffic information receiver 150 may receive user traffic information data and server traffic information data transmitted from another mobile communication terminal 100 connected to a channel.

The GPS processor 160 collects GPS information of the mobile communication terminal 100 and transmits the GPS information to the traffic information sharing server 200.

Specifically, the GPS processing unit 160 collects GPS information such as the current location, the moving path, and the moving speed of the mobile communication terminal 100 by using a GPS module embedded in or connected to the mobile communication terminal 100. The traffic information sharing server 200 may transmit the same.

The transmitted GPS information may be provided to the emergency relief service system and used to determine the exact location of the user who requested the rescue. The GPS information may be provided to the fellowship server 400 at the time of data linkage with the fellowship site to be described later. The communication terminal 100 may be used to more accurately provide traffic information such as a moving route, a traveling time, a traffic congestion degree, and a passing time.

The controller 170 controls the operation of each component of the mobile communication terminal 100.

Hereinafter, a method of sharing traffic information using a mobile communication terminal will be described based on the drawings.

4 is a detailed flowchart of a traffic information sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mobile communication terminal when accessing a channel, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a mobile communication terminal when requesting traffic information.

As shown in FIG. 4, upon receiving a request for setting up a channel to be subscribed to from the mobile communication terminal 100, the traffic information sharing server 200 subscribes the mobile communication terminal 100 to the corresponding channel (S401). In response to a request to join a specific channel, the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to the corresponding channel. In this case, the mobile communication terminal 100 should have appropriate participation authority for the channel to join (S402).

The traffic information sharing server 200 sets a club channel for each user community in advance. In addition to the individual club channels, emergency relief channels and shared channels are also established. The user of the mobile communication terminal 100 selects a channel to join from the set channels and accesses it (S403).

If the channel to be joined is an individual club channel (ⓐ), the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to the corresponding channel (S410), the user traffic information data is transmitted between the traffic information sharing server 200 and the mobile communication terminal 100 (S411). In this case, when connected to an individual club channel, the user traffic information data is shared only between the mobile communication terminals 100 connected to the corresponding channel, and user traffic information data of another channel cannot be transmitted (S412).

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the user traffic information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the channel is displayed in chronological order on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100 when the channel is connected. The user may input a traffic information message through the text input unit 650, or may input a message by voice through a voice recorder (not shown). In this case, the communication situation icon 640 may be selected to transmit a communication situation on the current road. For example, the blue icon 610 may be defined by dividing it into “seamless”, the red icon 620 by “slow”, and the yellow icon 630 by “congestion”. After entering a message to be transmitted, click the “register” button 660 to transmit the user traffic information data to the traffic information sharing server 200.

In addition, the advertisement message 670 or the notice information may be transmitted together with the user traffic information data. The advertisement button of the advertisement message may be configured to move to a detailed description page or purchase site of the corresponding product.

Meanwhile, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a message, the user may add a specific hash tag before the message, and configure the message to be transmitted in association with an external social network service (SNS) server. For example, if you write #Twitter at the beginning of a message and then write the message, the message is sent to your Twitter account. For reference, a hash tag is a kind of link related to a specific meeting, an event, or a specific topic, so that a link can be created in the message so that people can easily find a topic of interest.

The user of the mobile communication terminal 100 clicks the “traffic information” button 680 on the screen while connected to the channel, thereby obtaining server traffic information provided by the traffic information providing server 300 (see the screen of FIG. 7). can see. When there is a request for providing server traffic information (S413), the traffic information sharing server 200 transmits the server traffic information stored in the traffic information DB 270 to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S414).

As shown in FIG. 7, the server traffic information includes traffic state information on highways, national highways, and major trunk roads throughout the country. The server traffic information provides information such as average driving speed, average transit time, and degree of congestion for each road separately (710). In addition to displaying the traffic information in text, it may be provided through a map or the like on the road. In addition, the voice processing unit 120 may provide traffic information as a voice.

The user can freely switch the screen between the server traffic information screen and the channel access screen. For example, the user may click the back button 720 to return to the previous screen.

The mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the channel may change the channel to access the channel. When there is a change request from the mobile communication terminal 100 to a new channel, the traffic information sharing server 200 disconnects from the existing channel to which the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected and corresponds to a channel to be newly connected. The mobile communication terminal 100 is connected (S415).

On the other hand, if the channel to join is a shared channel (ⓑ), the traffic information sharing server 200 connects the mobile communication terminal 100 to the shared channel (S420), and the mobile communication terminal 100 and the user traffic information data Send and receive (S421).

The public channel integrates and provides user traffic information data received in all channels set on the traffic information sharing server 200. The public channel may be configured to share only information including a traffic condition tag among user traffic information data transmitted and received by all individual club channels (S422). However, this may be changed by setting and may be set to share general information without a traffic condition tag.

Similarly, when accessing the shared channel, it is possible to request the provision of server traffic information during channel access (S423). In this case, the traffic information sharing server provides server traffic information in the traffic information DB to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 100 (S424). When the channel change request is made, the corresponding mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to a new channel (S425).

If the channel to be joined is an emergency relief channel ⓒ, the traffic information sharing server 200 connects the mobile communication terminal 100 to the emergency relief channel (S430). Upon receiving emergency relief data from the mobile communication terminal 100 (S431), the traffic information sharing server 200 transmits emergency relief information to another mobile communication terminal connected to the emergency relief channel (S432), and an emergency relief service system. In step S433, the emergency relief data is transmitted. However, this may be implemented to transmit emergency relief information to all mobile communication terminals 100 that are connected to other channels as well as the emergency relief channel, depending on the configuration.

If the user wants to access another channel, the user may request a channel change request and access the new channel (S434).

5 is a detailed flowchart of a method of linking with an online fellowship site according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The individual club channels set in the traffic information sharing server 200 are linked with the respective Internet club sites (S500). In this case, the traffic information sharing page is additionally generated on the Internet community site to display user traffic information transmitted from the traffic information sharing server 200.

When the mobile communication terminal 100 selects a channel to join (S501), the selected channel information is transmitted to the traffic information sharing server 200 (S502), and the traffic information sharing server 200 corresponds to the mobile communication terminal 100. It is connected to the channel (S503).

Thereafter, when the user traffic information data is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 to the traffic information sharing server 200 (S504), the traffic information sharing server 200 transmits the user traffic information to another mobile communication terminal connected to the corresponding channel. Data is transmitted (S505), and at the same time, the user traffic information data is transmitted to the group server 400 (S506).

The club server 400 adds the user traffic information data to the corresponding page of the Internet club site (S507). The added user traffic information data may be accessed by a third party through the computer terminal 500 (S508) and refer to the corresponding information (S509).

In addition, the GPS location information of the mobile communication terminal 100 is provided to the group server 400 together with the user traffic information data to map the moving path, the required time, and the current location of the mobile communication terminal 100 in real time. It can also be displayed on the screen. In this case, the information of the specific mobile communication terminal 100 may be set such that only the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 reads the information.

In this way, by interlocking the Internet club site for each channel, it is possible to further activate the community function of the traffic information sharing system.

One embodiment of the present invention may also be embodied in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules, being executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims (20)

In the traffic information sharing server,
Channel setting unit for setting the traffic information sharing channel for each user community,
A channel connection unit which receives a connection request to the established channel from a mobile communication terminal, and connects the mobile communication terminal to the requested channel, and
A user traffic information processing unit which receives user traffic information data from a mobile communication terminal connected to the channel and provides the received user traffic information data to another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel
Including, traffic information sharing server.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a group server interworking unit for matching the channel set for each user community and the Internet site of the user community,
And the user traffic information processing unit provides user traffic information data transmitted and received between mobile communication terminals connected to the channel to the site matched with the channel.
The method of claim 1,
And a traffic information DB for integrating and storing server traffic information data collected by a traffic information providing server and user traffic information data transmitted and received on the generated channel.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The channel setting unit generates a shared channel for integrating and providing user traffic information data transmitted and received in each of the set channels,
And the user traffic information processing unit provides the traffic information data stored in the traffic information DB (database) to the mobile communication terminal connected to the public channel.
The method according to claim 3 or 4,
And the user traffic information processing unit receives the movement route and the movement speed data of the user from the mobile communication terminal and stores the integrated data in the traffic information DB.
The method of claim 1,
The channel setting unit generates an emergency relief channel for transmitting and receiving information related to emergency relief,
And an emergency relief processor for providing emergency relief information received from a mobile communication terminal connected to said emergency relief channel to an emergency relief service system.
The method of claim 1,
And the user traffic information data received by the user traffic information processing unit from the mobile communication terminal connected to the channel is data formed by converting the user's voice into a text format in the mobile communication terminal.
The method of claim 7, wherein
And the user traffic information processing unit provides the user traffic information data to another mobile communication terminal in a text format, and the provided user traffic information data is converted into a voice format from another mobile communication terminal and output.
The method of claim 1,
And the user traffic information processing unit provides advertisement or notice information together with the received user traffic information to another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel.
In the mobile communication terminal for sharing traffic information,
A channel access unit requesting a traffic information sharing server to access a traffic information providing channel set for each user community and accessing the channel;
A traffic information transmitter for providing user traffic information data input from a user to the traffic information sharing server, and
A traffic information receiver for receiving user traffic information data provided from another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel;
And the user traffic information data provided to the traffic information sharing server is provided to another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel.
The method of claim 10,
And a voice processing unit for converting a voice input from a user into text to generate the user traffic information data, and converting the user traffic information data received from the traffic information sharing server into voice.
The method of claim 10,
And a traffic information output unit for outputting the received user traffic information data.
The method of claim 10,
And the user traffic information data provided from the mobile communication terminal connected to the channel is provided to an internet site matched with the channel.
The method of claim 13,
The channel access unit connects to a common channel that can integrate and share user traffic information data transmitted and received on a channel set for each user community,
When connected to the common channel, the traffic information output unit, and receives from the traffic information sharing server, the server traffic information provided from the integrated user traffic information and a separate traffic information providing server, the movement Communication terminal.
The method of claim 10,
The channel connection unit is connected to an emergency relief channel sharing information related to emergency relief,
The user traffic information transmission unit provides emergency relief information to the traffic information sharing server through the emergency relief channel,
The emergency relief information provided to the traffic information sharing server is provided to the emergency relief service system.
The method of claim 10,
And a GPS processor configured to collect and provide a movement path and a movement speed of the mobile communication terminal to the traffic information sharing server using a global positioning system (GPS) module of the mobile communication terminal.
The method of claim 10,
When the user inputs a message combined with a specific tag, the message is delivered to the social network service (SNS) account of the user, the mobile communication terminal.
In the traffic information sharing method,
Setting up a traffic sharing channel for each user community;
In response to a channel access request from a mobile communication terminal, connecting the mobile communication terminal to the requested channel,
Receiving user traffic information data from the mobile communication terminal, and
Providing the received user traffic information data to another mobile communication terminal connected to the channel;
That includes, traffic information sharing method.
In claim 18,
And providing the server traffic information provided from the traffic information providing server to the mobile communication terminal.
In claim 18,
And providing the user traffic information data received from the mobile communication terminal to an internet site matched with the channel.

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