Method and system for displaying traveling-position of move object

• US RE44,549 E1
• Filed: 09/04/2012
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thinkware Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: Thinkware Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Seong, Deuk Yeong
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T
• Application Number:
  US13/603,057
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• Field of Search: 340/995.14, 340/995.17, 340/995.18, 340/902, 340/990, 340/426.19, 340/435, 340/439, 340/995.1, 701/207, 701/208, 701/211, 701/213, 701/214, 701/454, 348/113, 348/239
• US Class Current: 340/995.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for displaying a driving location of a moving object which controls a Red, Green, Blue (RGB) ratio by corresponding to a property of a road where the moving object travels, differently renders a moving object symbol according to the controlled RGB ratio, and thereby may identify a driving status of the moving object more accurately.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a driving location of a moving object, the method comprising:

extracting road map data associated with the driving location of the moving object;

determining color information of a moving object symbol by corresponding to section property information of the extracted road map data; and

displaying road map data where the moving object symbol is rendered according to the determined color information via a predetermined display unit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining comprises controlling a Red, Green, Blue (RGB) ratio with respect to the moving object symbol which is rendered in the road map data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the controlling, when the section property information corresponds to an overpass, controls the RGB ratio to enable the moving object symbol to be rendered, the moving object symbol having a brightness value or a saturation value greater than a predetermined reference value.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the controlling comprises setting the reference value by considering a brightness value or a saturation value when the section property information corresponds to a general roadway.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the controlling, when the section property information corresponds to a underground roadway or a tunnel, controls the RGB ratio to enable the moving object symbol to be rendered, the moving object symbol having a brightness value or a saturation value less than a predetermined reference value.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the controlling comprises setting the reference value by considering a brightness value or a saturation value when the section property information corresponds to a general roadway.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering a moving object symbol where headlights are turned on, when the section property information corresponds to an underground roadway or a tunnel.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving time information about when the moving object is driven,

wherein the determining controls an RGB ratio with respect to the moving object symbol which is rendered in the road map data by corresponding to the received time information.

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

maintaining a road information database which stores road map data corresponding to the section property information;

determining a driving location of the moving object by using predetermined Global Positioning System (GPS) information; and

extracting the road map data associated with the determined driving location from the road information database.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

re-identifying the road map data associated with the driving location of the moving object, when a generation of a correction signal is sensed.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program comprising computer instructions for:

extracting road map data associated with the driving location of the moving object;

determining color information of a moving object symbol by corresponding to section property information of the extracted road map data; and

displaying road map data where the moving object symbol is rendered according to the determined color information via a predetermined display unit.

12. A system for displaying a driving location of a moving object, the system comprising:

a road extraction unit extracting road map data associated with the driving location of the moving object;

a symbol color determination unit determining color information of a moving object symbol by corresponding to section property information of the extracted road map data;

a rendering unit rendering the moving object symbol to the road map data according to the determined color information; and

a display unit displaying road map data where the moving object symbol is rendered.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the symbol color determination unit controls an RGB ratio with respect to the moving object symbol which is rendered in the road map data.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the symbol color determination unit controls the RGB ratio to enable the moving object symbol to be rendered when the section property information corresponds to an overpass, the moving object symbol having a brightness value or a saturation value greater than a predetermined reference value.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the symbol color determination unit controls the RGB ratio to enable the moving object symbol to be rendered when the section property information corresponds to a underground roadway or a tunnel, the moving object symbol having a brightness value or a saturation value less than a predetermined reference value.

16. A method of displaying a driving location of a moving object, the method comprising:

extracting road map data associated with the driving location of the moving object;

detecting whether a driving condition is changed, wherein the driving condition indicates at least one of a road type, driving time and a state of navigation service;

determining rendering information of a the moving object by corresponding to the driving condition when the driving condition is changed, wherein the rendering information is at least one of color information and an effect information; and

displaying road map data where the moving object is rendered according to the determined rendering information via a predetermined display unit.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the determining step includes controlling a Red, Green, Blue (RGB) ratio with respect to the moving object which is rendered in the road map data.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the controlling step includes settings reference value by considering a brightness value or a saturation value when the driving condition corresponds to a general roadway.

19. A system of displaying a driving location of a moving object, the system comprising:

a controller configured to;

extract road map data associated with the driving location of the moving object;

detect whether a driving condition is changed, wherein the driving condition indicates at least one of a road type, driving time and a state of navigation service;

determine rendering information of a the moving object by corresponding to the driving condition when the driving condition is changed, wherein the rendering information is at least one of color information and an effect information; and

a display configured to;

display road map data where the moving object is rendered according to the determined rendering information via a predetermined display unit.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the determining step includes controlling a Red, Green, Blue (RGB) ratio with respect to the moving object which is rendered in the road map data.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the controlling step includes settings reference value by considering a brightness value or a saturation value when the driving condition corresponds to a general roadway.