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

• US 9,518,834 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2014
• Issued: 12/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jo, Hang-Cheon, Do, Young-Mi
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US14/282,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20140257698A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 701/538, 701/527, 701/411, 701/454, 455/456.6, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/515, 340/539.13
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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. A method comprising:

obtaining, at an electronic device, first information associated with a position of another electronic device;

capturing, by a camera of the electronic device, an image of the electronic device'"'"'s surroundings;

setting, at the electronic device, a first setting or a second setting, wherein a position of the electronic device is set as a starting point and the position of the other electronic device is set as a destination in the first setting, and the position of the electronic device is set as the destination and the position of the other electronic device is set as the starting point in the second setting;

determining, at the electronic device, a route between the position of the other electronic device and a position of the electronic device using the first information and second information associated with the position of the electronic device, based at least in part on a determination that at least one of the first information or the second information is changed; and

providing the route displayed differently according to a setting set between the first setting and the second setting and displayed using an augmented reality and the captured image via a display operatively coupled with the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining comprises:

establishing, at the electronic device, a communication connection with the other electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining comprises:

determining the destination based on one of the first information or the second information and determining the starting point based on the other of the first information or the second information; and

determining the route between the starting point and the destination.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the second information to the other electronic device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first information or the second information is shared with the other electronic device regardless of a state of a communication connection associated with the electronic device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the route comprises:

determining the route periodically until at least one of the electronic device or the other device reaches the destination.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises:

identifying the position of the other electronic device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the identifying further comprises:

updating the position of the other electronic device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises:

providing an indication based on a determination that the other device has deviated from the route.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises:

providing using at least one of a map data, or a message.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a display;

a camera configured to capture an image of the apparatus'"'"'s surroundings; and

a controller operatively coupled to the display and the camera, the controller configured to;

obtain first information associated with a position of another apparatus;

set first setting or second setting, wherein a position of the apparatus is set as a starting point and the position of the other apparatus is set as a destination in the first setting, and the position of the apparatus is set as the destination and the position of the other apparatus is set as the starting point in the second setting;

determine a route between the position of the other apparatus and a position of the apparatus using the first information and second information associated with the position of the apparatus, based at least in part on a determination that at least one of the first information or the second information is changed; and

provide the route displayed differently according to a setting set between the first setting and the second setting and displayed using an augmented reality and the captured image via the display.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

establish a communication connection with the other apparatus.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

determine the destination based on one of the first information or the second information and determine the starting point based on the other of the first information or the second information; and

determine the route between the starting point and the destination.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

cause a transmitter or transceiver to transmit the second information to the other apparatus.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

cause a transmitter or transceiver to send at least one of the first information or the second information to the other apparatus regardless of a state of a communication connection associated with the apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

determine the route periodically until at least one of the apparatus or the other apparatus reaches the destination.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

provide, via the display, the position of the other apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to:

update, via the display, the position of the other apparatus.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

provide an indication based on a determination that the other apparatus has deviated from the route.

20. A machine-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

obtaining, at an electronic device, first information associated with a position of another electronic device;

capturing, by a camera of the electronic device, an image of the electronic device'"'"'s surroundings;

setting, at the electronic device, first setting or second setting, wherein a position of the electronic device is set as a starting point and the position of the other electronic device is set as a destination in the first setting, and the position of the electronic device is set as the destination and the position of the other electronic device is set as the starting point in the second setting;

determining, at the electronic device, a route between the position of the other electronic device and a position of the electronic device using the first information and second information associated with the position of the electronic device, based at least in part on a determination that at least one of the first information or the second information is changed; and

providing the route displayed differently according to a setting set between the first setting and the second setting and displayed using an augmented reality and the captured image via a display operatively coupled with the electronic device.