Apparatus and method for providing map service using global positioning service in a mobile terminal
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1. A method for generating a map in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- determining a current position of the mobile terminal;
recording a moving path of the mobile terminal;
when content for key point marking is generated during the recording of the moving path,inserting a tag icon corresponding to the content into a point representing the current position of the mobile terminal; and
sending a map message to a second mobile terminal, the map message configured to enable a map comprising the moving path, the tag icon, the content, and a current location of the second mobile terminal,wherein the content comprises at least one of a snapshot and a voice, andwherein the tag icon comprises at least one of a dot indicating a tag point and a figure indicating a content kind.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a map service using a global positioning service in a mobile terminal includes determining a current position of the mobile terminal. A moving path of the mobile terminal is recorded. If content for key point marking are generated, a tag icon corresponding to the content is inserted into a point representing the current position of the mobile terminal. A map message includes the moving path, the tag icon, and the content.
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1. A method for generating a map in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining a current position of the mobile terminal; recording a moving path of the mobile terminal; when content for key point marking is generated during the recording of the moving path, inserting a tag icon corresponding to the content into a point representing the current position of the mobile terminal; and sending a map message to a second mobile terminal, the map message configured to enable a map comprising the moving path, the tag icon, the content, and a current location of the second mobile terminal, wherein the content comprises at least one of a snapshot and a voice, and wherein the tag icon comprises at least one of a dot indicating a tag point and a figure indicating a content kind. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing a map service in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining a current position of the mobile terminal; displaying a map extracted from a map message received from an opponent mobile terminal and the current position of the mobile terminal, wherein the map message comprises a moving path of the opponent mobile terminal, at least one tag icon, and at least one content; displaying a guide window configured to inquire whether to play or cancel content corresponding to a tag point when the mobile terminal reaches the tag point positioned on a moving path displayed on the map; and if content play is selected by a user, executing the content, wherein the content comprises at least one of a snapshot and a voice, and wherein the tag icon comprises at least one of a dot indicating a tag point and a figure indicating a content kind. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile terminal apparatus for generating a map, the apparatus comprising:
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a position module configured to determine a current position of the mobile terminal; a generator configured to record a moving path of the mobile terminal and configured to insert a tag icon corresponding to a content for key point marking into a point representing the current position of the mobile terminal when the content for key point marking is generated during the recording of the moving path; and a communication unit configured to send a map message to a second mobile terminal, the map message configured to enable a map comprising the moving path, the tag icon, the content, and a current location of the second mobile terminal, wherein the content comprises at least one of a snapshot and a voice, and wherein the tag icon comprises at least one of a dot indicating a tag point and a figure indicating a content kind. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal apparatus for providing a map service, the apparatus comprising:
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a position module configured to determine a current position of the mobile terminal; a display unit configured to display a map extracted from a map message received from an opponent mobile terminal and the current position of the mobile terminal, and configured to display a guide window configured to inquire whether to play or cancel content corresponding to a tag point when the mobile terminal reaches the tag point positioned on a moving path displayed on the map; and a controller configured to execute the content if contents play is selected by a user, wherein the map message comprises the moving path of the opponent mobile terminal, at least one tag icon, and at least one content, wherein the content comprises at least one of a snapshot and a voice, and wherein the tag icon comprises at least one of a dot indicating a tag point and a figure indicating a content kind. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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