User terminal, method for providing position and method for guiding route thereof

• US 9,546,879 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2010
• Issued: 01/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeong, Jin-guk, Yu, Seung-dong, Chang, Woo-Yong, Park, Se-jun, Moon, Min-jeong, Park, Soo-hong
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Nimesh
• Application Number:
  US12/938,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20110159858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,267 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/414.1, 455/456.1, 455/410, 455/566
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3438 Rendez-vous, i.e. searching a destination where several users can meet, and the routes to this destination for these users; Ride sharing, i.e. searching a route such that at least two users can share a vehicle for at least part of the route
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3623 using a camera or code reader, e.g. for optical or magnetic codes
• 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: G06V 20/10 Terrestrial scenes scenes under surveillance with static cameras G06V20/52; scenes perceived from the exterior of a vehicle G06V20/56; scenes perceived from the interior of a vehicle G06V20/59

Abstract

A user terminal generates position information regarding a position of the user terminal, generates target recognition information for recognizing a target, communicates with a counterpart terminal, and determines whether the target recognition information conforms with first reference information. If so, the user terminal transmits the target recognition information and the position information to the counterpart terminal, and if the information does not conform, the terminal determines whether the target recognition information conforms with second reference information. Accordingly, the user terminal easily provides route guidance to a destination.

Claims

1. A user terminal, comprising:

a display;

a communication unit configured to receive an image of an object photographed by an external device, position information of the external device and direction information that includes a direction from which the external device photographs the object; and

a controller configured to obtain a position of a destination based on the object extracted from the image and the position information, search for at least one path from a position of the user terminal to the position of the destination, and control the display to provide the searched at least one path,

wherein, if the position information does not correctly present the position of the destination, the controller is further configured to search a plurality of candidate destinations existing within a predetermined direction range based on the position information using the direction information, and control the display to provide a candidate list including the plurality of candidate destinations selected from the candidate list, and

wherein the image of the object is captured by the external device located at the position of the destination.

2. The user terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the position of the user terminal is recognized by a location sensor.

3. The user terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the position information of the external device includes at least one of a trade name, a building name, an address, and a telephone number.

4. The user terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the position of the user terminal includes at least one of a trade name, a building name, an address, and a telephone number.

5. The user terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control to display the searched at least one path as a navigation map.

6. The user terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication unit is further configured to receive text data including the position information of the external device.

7. A method of a user terminal, the method comprising:

receiving an image of an object photographed by an external device, position information of the external device and direction information that includes a direction from which the external device photographs the object;

obtaining a position of a destination based on the object extracted from the image and the position information;

searching for at least one path from a position of the user terminal to the position of the destination; and

displaying the searched at least one path,

wherein obtaining the position of the destination comprises, if the position information does not correctly present the position of the destination, searching a candidate list including a plurality of candidate destinations existing within a predetermined direction range based on the position information using the direction information, controlling the display to provide a candidate list including the plurality of candidate destinations selected from the candidate list, and obtaining the position of the destination, and

wherein the image of the object is captured by the external device located at the position of the destination.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising recognizing the position of the user terminal by a location sensor.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the position information of the external device includes at least one of a trade name, a building name, an address, and a telephone number.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the position of the user terminal includes at least one of a trade name, a building name, an address, and a telephone number.

11. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the searched at least one path is displayed as a navigation map.

12. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising receiving text data including the position information of the external device.