Image display apparatus and operating method of image display apparatus

• US 9,625,267 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jung, Dukyung, Lee, Kwangjae
• Primary Examiner(s): Jabr, Fadey
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mahne, Kevin P
• Application Number:
  US14/892,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20160097651A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,127 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/166 Navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/563 Vehicle displaying mobile device information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/573 Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/577 Mirror link with mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/06 Use of more than one graphics processor to process data before displaying to one or more screens
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 : Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 : between terminal devices

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a control method thereof. Embodiments according to the present invention comprise: a display unit for outputting a first map screen; a communication unit for accessing at least one external device and receiving location data related to the first map screen selected on a second map screen output by the external device; and a control unit for determining a geographical location corresponding to the selected location data, calculating coordinate values of the first map screen corresponding to the determined geographical location and displaying the calculated coordinate values on the first map screen, and outputting a request signal for setting the determined geographical location as at least one of a destination and a waypoint of a vehicle.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus for a vehicle, the image display apparatus comprising:

a display configured to display a first map screen;

a wireless communication unit configured to receive a location selected from a second map screen displayed on an external mobile terminal; and

a controller configured to;

display coordinate information on the first map screen that is associated with coordinate values of the location selected on the second map screen,

output a request signal for setting the coordinate information as a one of destination and a waypoint of the vehicle,

transmit information related to a touch input applied to the first map screen such that a line drawn along the touch input is also displayed on the second map screen of the external mobile terminal, and

transmit information related to an inclination applied to the display, to change an output range of the first map screen according to a degree and direction of the inclination.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display road guide information on the first map screen including the coordinate information as one of the destination and the waypoint in response to a select signal responsive to the request signal.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory configured to store map data,

wherein the controller is further configured to;

search the memory for a point of interest (POI) that matches the coordinate values of the location selected on the second map screen, and

display the coordinate information as a POI on the first map screen in response to the memory including the POI that matches the coordinate values of the location selected on the second map screen.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display an estimated location as the coordinate information on the first map screen in response to the memory not including the POI that matches the coordinate values of the location selected on the second map, the estimated location being obtained based on global positioning system (GPS) information.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit a request message via the wireless communication unit for sharing the first map screen to the external mobile terminal, and

transmit data via the wireless communication unit of the first map screen to the external mobile terminal such that the external mobile terminal displays the second map screen corresponding to the first map screen in response to an acknowledgement signal being received from the external mobile terminal for sharing the first map screen.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display a first line drawn on the display around at least one location displayed on the first map screen,

transmit, via the wireless communication unit, the data including information about the first line to the external mobile terminal so the external mobile terminal can display a corresponding first line on the second map screen,

receive, via the wireless communication unit, data from the external mobile terminal including a second line drawn on the second map screen indicating a rejection of the at least one location identified by the first line and a third line drawn on the second map screen indicating another location displayed on the second map,

display a corresponding third line drawn around the other location on the first screen map in response to receiving the data from the external mobile terminal including the second line drawn and the third line drawn on the second map screen, and

display a road guide on the first screen map to the other location indicated by the third line drawn on the second map screen of the external mobile terminal.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, via the wireless communication unit, motion information related to the first map from the external mobile terminal, and

change an output range of the first map screen on the display to correspond to the received motion information.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to a line drawn along the touch input from a first location corresponding to a current location of the vehicle to a second location and thereafter a preset input signal being detected, search for road guide information based on the line from the first location to the second location as a travel route.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the line drawn along the touch input having a first shape, select a location corresponding to a drawn point of the line, and

in response to a line of a second shape being drawn along the touch input at the drawn point of the line with the first shape, deselect the location corresponding to the drawn point of the line.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display road guide information with the selected location in response to the selection of the location, and

change the road guide information to a previously-set destination or waypoint in response to the deselection of the location.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display a plurality of representative images on the first map screen indicating current locations of the vehicle with the image display apparatus and another vehicle connected with the external mobile terminal, and

display destination information related for each vehicle, along a movement of the each vehicle.

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

in response to a preset touch being applied to a representative image and a line of a first shape being drawn at one point of the first map screen, output a request signal for changing a destination of the vehicle corresponding to the touch-applied representative image into a location corresponding to the one point of the first map screen.

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

in response to a select signal responsive to the request signal, change the destination of the vehicle corresponding to the touch-applied representative image to the location corresponding to the one point, and display the changed destination information at the corresponding representative image.

14. A method of controlling an image display apparatus for a vehicle, the method comprising:

displaying, via a display of the image display apparatus, a first map screen;

receiving, via a wireless communication unit of the image display apparatus, a location selected from a second map screen displayed on an external mobile terminal;

displaying, via the display, coordinate information on the first map screen that is associated with coordinate values of the location selected on the second map screen;

outputting, via the wireless communication unit, a request signal for setting the coordinate information as a one of destination and a waypoint of the vehicle;

transmitting information related to a touch input applied to the first map screen such that a line drawn along the touch input is also displayed on the second map screen of the external mobile terminal; and

transmitting information related to an inclination applied to the display, to change an output range of the first map screen according to a degree and direction of the inclination.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying road guide information on the first map screen including the coordinate information as one of the destination and the waypoint in response to a select signal responsive to the request signal.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

storing, via a memory of the image display apparatus, map data;

searching, via a controller of the image display apparatus, the memory for a point of interest (POI) that matches the coordinate values of the location selected on the second map screen; and

displaying the coordinate information as a POI on the first map screen in response to the memory including the POI that matches the coordinate values of the location selected on the second map screen.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

displaying an estimated location as the coordinate information on the first map screen in response to the memory not including the POI that matches the coordinate values of the location selected on the second map, the estimated location being obtained based on global positioning system (GPS) information.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

transmitting a request message via the wireless communication unit for sharing the first map screen to the external mobile terminal; and

transmitting data via the wireless communication unit of the first map screen to the external mobile terminal such that the external mobile terminal displays the second map screen corresponding to the first map screen in response to an acknowledgement signal being received from the external mobile terminal for sharing the first map screen.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

displaying a first line drawn on the display around at least one location displayed on the first map screen;

transmitting, via the wireless communication unit, the data including information about the first line to the external mobile terminal so the external mobile terminal can display a corresponding first line on the second map screen;

receiving, via the wireless communication unit, data from the external mobile terminal including a second line drawn on the second map screen indicating a rejection of the at least one location identified by the first line and a third line drawn on the second map screen indicating another location displayed on the second map;

displaying a corresponding third line drawn around the other location on the first screen map in response to receiving the data from the external mobile terminal including the second line drawn and the third line drawn on the second map screen; and

displaying a road guide on the first screen map to the other location indicated by the third line drawn on the second map screen of the external mobile terminal.