Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ROAD INFORMATION USING A DRAG INPUT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/161515
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a technology for providing road information, wherein a method for providing road information is performed in a mobile terminal which can be wirelessly connected to a server for providing map information. Here, said server for providing map information provides information on the surroundings of a road or panoramic images of the road. The method for providing road information comprises the steps of: (a) displaying a map including a road; (b) taking, as an input from a user, a first route touched and dragged along at least a portion of said road; (c) determining a start point, an end point, and at least one waypoint corresponding to said first route; (d) requesting information on the road related to said first route from the server for providing map information using information on said start point, end point, and at least one waypoint of said first route, wherein said information on the road includes said information on the surroundings of the road or said panoramic images of the road; and (e) displaying the information on the road related to said first route received from said server for providing map information. Thus, the disclosed technique has advantages in that it provides information on and consecutive panoramic images of a relevant road based on the simple dragging input of a user.
Inventors:
KIM KYEONG SEO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2012/004078
Publication Date:
November 29, 2012
Filing Date:
May 23, 2012
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Assignee:
KIM KYEONG SEO (KR)
International Classes:
G01C21/26; H04W4/024; G01C21/00; G06T1/00; G08G1/0969; G09B29/00; H04W4/02
Foreign References:
| JP3982273B2 | 2007-09-26 | |||
| JP3830562B2 | 2006-10-04 | |||
| KR100920017B1 | 2009-10-05 | |||
| KR20090018296A | 2009-02-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JUNG, Bu Yon (KR)
정부연 (KR)
정부연 (KR)
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