Apparatus and method for providing user's route information in mobile communication system

• US 8,731,834 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2012
• Issued: 05/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Do, Young-Mi, Jo, Hang-Cheon
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US13/347,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20120179371A1
• Time in Patent Office: 861 Days
• Field of Search: 701/538, 701/527, 701/533, 701/416, 701/465, 701/491, 455/456, 455/415, 455/404.1, 370/452, 342/357.42, 709/219
• US Class Current: 701/538
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/20 hybrid systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target

Abstract

An apparatus and a method search a route using a portable terminal. A controller establishes a call connection with another party and exchanges positional information with the other party. An analyzing unit analyzes the route information using a first positional information of the portable terminal and a second positional information of the other party. A displaying unit outputs the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit. The controller provides the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing route information in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to receive, during a call connection with another party, positional information of the other party;

an analyzing unit configured to analyze the route information with positional information of the portable terminal and the positional information of the other party; and

a displaying unit configured to output the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit,

wherein the analyzing unit is configured to analyze, when the positional information of the other party or the positional information of the user is changed, the route information with changed positional information of the portable terminal or changed positional information of the other party, and

wherein the controller is further configured to control to output the route information analyzed by the analyzing unit to the displaying unit.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control to output the route information using one of a map data interface and an augmented reality interface.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analyzing unit is further configured to set the positional information of the portable terminal as a starting point and the positional information of the other party as a destination, and analyze a route between the starting point and the destination.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to determine the positional information of the portable terminal, and to control to transmit the positional information of the portable terminal to the other party.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the analyzing unit is further configured to set the positional information of the portable terminal as a destination and set the positional information of the other party as a starting point, and analyze a route between the starting point and the destination.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to control to output a position of the other party moving toward the destination using the positional information of the other party received from the other party.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to control to inform the other party of a deviation from the route when the other party deviates from the route toward the destination.

8. A method for providing route information in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, during a call connection with another party, positional information of the other party;

analyzing the route information with positional information of the portable terminal and the positional information of the other party, wherein analyzing the route information comprises, when the positional information of the other party or the positional information of the user is changed, analyzing the route information with changed positional information of the portable terminal or changed positional information of the other party; and

providing the analyzed route information using the portable terminal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein providing the route information comprises using one of a map data interface and an augmented reality interface.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein providing the route information comprises:

setting the positional information of the portable terminal as a starting point and the positional information of the other party as a destination; and

analyzing a route between the starting point and the destination.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein providing the route information further comprises:

determining the positional information of the portable terminal; and

transmitting the positional information of the portable terminal to the other party.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein providing the route information comprises:

setting the positional information of the portable terminal as a destination and the positional information of the other party as a starting point; and

analyzing a route between the starting point and the destination.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein providing the route information further comprises:

outputting a position of the other party moving toward the destination using the positional information of the other party received from the other party.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein providing the route information further comprises:

informing the other party of a deviation from a route when the other party deviates from the route to the destination.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for use in a portable device, the non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to a controller and configured to store a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions configured to cause the controller to:

receive, during a call connection with another party, positional information of the other party;

analyze the route information with positional information of the portable terminal and the positional information of the other party, wherein in analyzing the route information, the plurality of instructions further are configured to cause the controller to, when the positional information of the other party or the positional information of the user is changed, analyze the route information with changed positional information of the portable terminal or changed positional information of the other party; and

provide the analyzed route information using the portable terminal.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions further are configured to cause the controller to provide the route information using one of a map data interface and an augmented reality interface.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions further are configured to cause the controller to provide the route information by:

setting the positional information of the portable terminal as a starting point and the second positional information of the other party as a destination; and

analyzing a route between the starting point and the destination.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the plurality of instructions further are configured to cause the controller to provide the route information by:

determining the positional information of the portable terminal; and

transmitting the positional information of the portable terminal to the other party.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions further are configured to cause the controller to provide the route information by:

setting the positional information of the portable terminal as a destination and the positional information of the other party as a starting point; and

analyzing a route between the starting point and the destination.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the plurality of instructions further are configured to cause the controller to provide the route information by:

outputting a position of the other party moving toward the destination using the positional information of the other party received from the other party.