METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NOTIFYING USER OF DESTINATION BY ROUTE GUIDE

• US 20150094955A1
• Filed: 09/18/2014
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Naver Corporation
• Original Assignee: Naver Corporation
• Inventors: LEE, Yoon Shick, PARK, Min Sik, KIM, Min Oh
• Granted Patent: US 9,854,395 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/532
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A method of providing destination information to a user through a location-based service includes: determining whether the user has approached a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user; and activating a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to have approached the destination.

Claims

1. A method of providing destination information to a user through a location-based service, the method comprising:

determining whether the user is approaching a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user; and

activating a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to be approaching the destination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the guided route is a travel route traversed by the user at least one of by walking, using a vehicle, using public transportation, and using a bicycle.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the destination is an intermediate destination along the guided route.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating the visual notification function associated with the destination comprises:

displaying, on a street view screen, an actual street view around a current location of the user;

highlighting an object corresponding to the destination on the street view screen; and

displaying the highlighted object on the street view screen.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the highlighting the object comprises:

highlighting the object corresponding to the destination on the street view screen using a color or figure such that the highlighted object is distinguished from other objects on the street view screen.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the highlighting the object comprises:

processing an edge of the object corresponding to the destination to be bold on the street view screen.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the object corresponds to one of an individual building, a location within a building complex, a street, a sidewalk, and a trail.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating the visual notification function associated with the destination comprises:

displaying, on a street view screen, an actual street view around a current location of the user, and

displaying, on the street view screen, an instruction indicator on an object corresponding to the destination.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating the visual notification function associated with the destination comprises:

displaying, on a street view screen, an actual street view around a current location of the user, and

displaying, on the street view screen, at least one of text describing the destination and an instruction indicator on an object corresponding to the destination.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating the visual notification function associated with the destination comprises:

displaying an enlarged photo of the destination.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating the visual notification function associated with the destination comprises:

displaying at least one of an actual photo of the destination and a three-dimensional (3D) map, the 3D map being generated using a vector rendering method.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating the visual notification function associated with the destination comprises:

activating the visual notification function at a point in time at which route guidance for the user to the destination is completed.

13. A system for providing destination information to a user through a location-based service, the system comprising:

a determiner configured to determine whether the user is approaching a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user; and

a processing unit configured to activate a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to be approaching the destination.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the guided route is a travel route traversed by the user at least one of by walking, using a vehicle, using public transportation, and using a bicycle.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the destination is an intermediate destination along the guided route.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing unit is further configured to,

display, on a street view screen, an actual street view around a current location of the user,

highlight an object corresponding to the destination on the street view screen;

and

display the highlighted object on the street view screen.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing unit is further configured to display an enlarged photo of the destination.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing unit is further configured to display at least one of an actual photo of the destination and a three-dimensional (3D) map, the 3D map being generated using a vector rendering method.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing unit is configured to activate the visual notification function at a point in time at which route guidance for the user to the destination is completed.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions to control a computer or processor-based system to perform a method for providing destination information to a user through a location-based service, the method comprising:

determining whether the user is approaching a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user; and

activating a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to be approaching the destination.

21. A file distribution system for distributing a file of an application installed at a user terminal to provide destination information for the user terminal through a location-based service, the file distribution system comprising:

a file transmitter configured to transmit the file in response to a request from the user terminal; and

wherein the application includes,

a first module configured to control the user terminal to determine whether the user is approaching a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user, and

a second module configured to control the user terminal to activate a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to be approaching the destination.