Disclosed are an open type POI service system using an SNS method and a method thereof. The open type POI system includes an SNS media studio server which opens a POI to a user and registers an interest location designated by a user as an open type POI. Therefore, the SNS media studio server includes a database which stores an open type POI related to a user, and supplies the open type POI to another user who is related to the user by connection of the open type POI and SNS.
A traffic condition data providing method using a wireless communication device and a navigation device performing the method are disclosed. The navigation device includes a travelling path displaying unit that searches a travelling path to a destination set by a user and displays the travelling path on map data, a traffic condition data receiving unit that receives traffic condition data from a content managing server through a wireless communication device in response to a request of providing the traffic condition data over the travelling path, and a traffic condition data providing unit that provides the user with the received traffic condition data.
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
G06G 7/70 - Analogue computers for specific processes, systems, or devices, e.g. simulators for vehicles, e.g. to determine permissible loading of ships
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G08G 1/123 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying a point of interest (POI). According to the present invention, a screen for path guiding and a screen for POI guiding can be simultaneously and separately provided, thereby facilitating the recognition of a POI and increasing the accessibility to a POI while driving.
A method for managing a schedule based on a user's location information by a system for managing a schedule. The method comprises receiving a schedule including at least one of an appointment location, appointment contents an appointment time, and appointment target person's phone number from the user; registering the schedule which includes the user's location information by a schedule registration unit of the system; detecting the user's location by a location detection unit of the system; and sending a message related to the schedule or the user's location by a sending unit of the system. The sending of the message related to the schedule or the user's location by the sending unit of the system sends information of a changed appointment time and place to the appointment target person when the user changes the appointment schedule.
The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus and method for receiving various pieces of information, after setting various search conditions, based on the set search conditions. According to the present invention, the electronic apparatus comprises: a communication unit; and in the case that a particular event occurs, a control unit transmitting search conditions including at least one of a search direction, search range and search region, related to the event through the communication unit, and receiving information corresponding to the search conditions.
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
G08G 1/0967 - Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
G08G 1/0968 - Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle
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Open type POI service system using SNS method and method thereof
Disclosed are an open type POI service system using an SNS method and a method thereof. The open type POI system includes an SNS media studio server which opens a POI to a user and registers an interest location designated by a user as an open type POI. Therefore, the SNS media studio server includes a database which stores an open type POI related to a user, and supplies the open type POI to another user who is related to the user by connection of the open type POI and SNS.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
G09B 29/00 - MapsPlansChartsDiagrams, e.g. route diagrams
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Method of forming contact and semiconductor device manufactured by using the method
A method of forming a contact includes forming an inter-layer dielectric layer to cover a gate formed on a semiconductor substrate; and forming a first hole which passes through the inter-layer dielectric layer to expose the gate, a second hole which exposes an active region of the semiconductor substrate, and a third hole which exposes the semiconductor substrate at a preset depth. Further, the method includes forming a shielding layer on the semiconductor substrate including the bottom and sidewalls of the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole; and removing the shielding layer at the bottom of the first hole and the second hole to expose the gate and the active region. Furthermore, the method includes filling the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole with a conductive material.
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.
The present invention relates to a navigation system and to a method for controlling vehicle navigation. The vehicle navigation includes a storage that saves map data, a communication part that receives, from a vehicle black box installed in the vehicle, visual data captured by the black box, and a control part that acquires location data from the map data and saves the data after mapping the captured visual data with the location data.
G01C 21/26 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups specially adapted for navigation in a road network
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G08G 1/0962 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
B62D 41/00 - Fittings for identifying vehicles in case of collisionFittings for marking or recording collision areas
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Apparatus and method for displaying a point of interest
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying a point of interest (POI). According to the present invention, a screen for path guiding and a screen for POI guiding can be simultaneously and separately provided, thereby facilitating the recognition of a POI and increasing the accessibility to a POI while driving.
A vehicle navigation of the present invention comprises: a storage unit which stores normal posture data of a vehicle black box; a communication unit which communicates with the vehicle black box; and a controller which obtains current posture data by analyzing data received from the vehicle black box, and determines whether the stored normal posture data is matched with the obtained current posture data. According to the present invention, the driver is notified in advance that the position of a camera is out of shape due to the repeated vibration or acceleration or the like of a vehicle. Thus, the driver can correct the vehicle black box, the camera equipped in the vehicle black box or the camera provided in the vehicle to the normal positions.
G01C 21/26 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups specially adapted for navigation in a road network
B62D 41/00 - Fittings for identifying vehicles in case of collisionFittings for marking or recording collision areas
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
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Server, navigation system, vehicle navigation system, and method for providing images of vehicle navigation system
Disclosed are a server, a navigation system, a vehicle navigation system, and a method for providing images of a vehicle navigation system. According to the present invention, the vehicle navigation system processes image data obtained through a vehicle black box and transmits the processed image data to a server or a user terminal.
Disclosed are a vehicle navigation system and a method for controlling a vehicle navigation system. The vehicle navigation system of the present invention comprises: a storage unit; a communication unit for receiving image data mapped with route guidance information from a vehicle black box provided in a vehicle; and a control unit for storing the received image data in a storage unit. The present invention can utilize the image data mapped with the route guidance information as reference data for determining details of an accident by storing the image data mapped with the route guidance information to confirm information including a destination of a driver of an accident vehicle when an accident happens.
A navigation system, a server connected thereto, and a method for controlling a vehicle navigation system are provided. The vehicle navigation system includes a display; an input unit configured to receive input information corresponding to a reference position; a storage configured to store video data mapped with first location data, and map data; a communication unit configured to receive the video data from a vehicle black box installed in a vehicle; and a controller configured to obtain second location data from the map data using the input information, to search the storage for video data mapped with the first location data corresponding to a location within a predetermined distance from a location corresponding to the second location data and to output the search result to the display. According to the present invention, it is possible to search video data or video frames even when the user does not input information on a correct location by searching video data mapped with first location data corresponding to a location within a predetermined distance from a location corresponding to second location data obtained using information input by the user.
Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling a video recording in a black box for vehicle. The method for controlling the video recording in the black box for a vehicle according to the present invention, for example, comprises the steps of: storing a video including images of a driving vehicle; obtaining the possibility of an accident with the vehicle; and variably adjusting one or more image quality, resolution, and a frame accident possibility. The limited capacity of storage can be used by adopting the configuration. In addition, the monitoring and storage performance of the black box for a vehicle can be improved by correctly determining causes of a vehicle accident.
A method of providing content information using a wireless communication device and a navigation device of performing the method are disclosed. The navigation device may comprise a terminal searching unit that searches a wireless communication terminal that may perform near field wireless communication in response to a content information providing request, a terminal authenticating unit that performs terminal authentication on whether the searched wireless communication terminal has been subscribing for a content providing service, and a content information displaying unit that, if it is identified that the wireless communication terminal is a terminal subscribing for the content providing service, receives content information from the wireless communication terminal and displays the content information on a display.
G06F 15/173 - Interprocessor communication using an interconnection network, e.g. matrix, shuffle, pyramid, star or snowflake
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
G06F 7/04 - Identity comparison, i.e. for like or unlike values
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04M 11/00 - Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
G08G 1/0967 - Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
G08G 1/0962 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
A method and apparatus for performing a quick search of a path display terminal are provided. The quick search device of a path display terminal comprises: a vehicle position display unit for displaying a position of a vehicle on a map generated based on map data; a quick search display unit for displaying a quick search area for inputting a search word in a portion of the map; a search unit for searching for a destination corresponding to the search word; and a path display unit for generating and displaying a path from the vehicle position to the destination.
A safety photo service providing method and system are disclosed. The safety photo service providing method comprises setting a time for identifying a location of a ward, changing location identification networks for the ward depending on whether the ward is located in a predetermined area, performing location identification and image capturing by a ward's terminal at the set time, and transmitting location identification information including at least one a location of the ward and a captured image to the guardian's terminal.
A traffic condition data providing method using a wireless communication device and a navigation device performing the method are disclosed. The navigation device includes a travelling path displaying unit that searches a travelling path to a destination set by a user and displays the travelling path on map data, a traffic condition data receiving unit that receives traffic condition data from a content managing server through a wireless communication device in response to a request of providing the traffic condition data over the travelling path, and a traffic condition data providing unit that provides the user with the received traffic condition data.
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
G06G 7/70 - Analogue computers for specific processes, systems, or devices, e.g. simulators for vehicles, e.g. to determine permissible loading of ships
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G08G 1/123 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles
Disclosed are a system and a method of displaying a guidance symbol. The guidance symbol displaying system may include a distance difference calculator to calculate a distance difference between a user location and a guidance symbol location, and a symbol display controller to control display of the guidance symbol by calculating a size of the guidance symbol based on the distance difference.
G09G 5/22 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of individual characters or indicia using display control signals derived from coded signals representing the characters or indicia with a character-code memory
G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) path are provided. The apparatus includes: a polygon generation unit to generate a left polygon and a right polygon on the left and the right of path data, respectively, based on a linear interpolation point of the path data; and a polygon conversion unit to apply a height value to the linear interpolation point based on the left polygon and the right polygon and to thereby generate the 3D path.
A display system and method using texture mapping is provided. The display system, including: a texture maintenance unit maintaining a texture generated based on a characteristic of an object; a texture selection unit selecting a texture based on an object to be displayed; and a texture application unit repeatedly applying the selected texture to at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) texture corresponding to the object to be displayed.
An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) path are provided. The apparatus includes: a polygon generation unit to generate a left polygon and a right polygon on the left and the right of path data, respectively, based on a linear interpolation point of the path data; and a polygon conversion unit to apply a height value to the linear interpolation point based on the left polygon and the right polygon and to thereby generate the 3D path.
Provided are a method and apparatus for providing lane information, the apparatus including: a database to store and maintain, for each intersection point, a three-dimensional (3D) extension screen for displaying an actual lane and lane information corresponding to each lane; and a lane guide unit to verify an intersection point existing in a predetermined route and provide a lane guide screen where lane information of the intersection point is mapped on a corresponding 3D extension screen.
A navigation system and method for providing notification of speed limit information for each block is provided. The method includes: maintaining a database which stores a start point and an end point of a speed limited block, and a speed limit for each block; sensing whether a speed limited block exists in a front area while driving on a predetermined route; and providing a speeding alert notification within the determined speed limited block when the speed limited block is sensed.
A navigation system and method of exchanging location information through a messenger. The navigation system exchanging location information through a messenger, the navigation system includes a messenger program-installed navigation device which includes a communication device, transmits/receives messenger information including the location information to/from another navigation device, and displays the location information received through the message program on a map for route guidance.
The path retrieval method includes retrieving a destination web page through a web browser of a navigation terminal, calling an application program through a user action in the retrieved destination web page, and transmitting destination location information to the application program, providing the destination location information to the navigation terminal by the application program, and requesting a path retrieval with respect to a destination, and retrieving a path to the destination based on the destination location information by the navigation terminal.
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computerOutput arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
A method and apparatus of determining a straight-driving state or a turning state of a moving object using an acceleration sensor are provided. The method of determining a turning state using a sensor includes: reading sensor output signals of different axes from an acceleration sensor while a moving object is being driven wherein the acceleration sensor is an at least two axes acceleration sensor and detects an acceleration of the moving object; and comparing the read sensor output signals of the different axes and determining whether the moving object is in a straight-driving state or in a turning state.
Disclosed are a back side illumination image sensor and a method for manufacturing the same. The back side illumination image sensor includes an isolation region and a pixel area on a front side of a first substrate; a photo detector and a readout circuitry on the pixel area; an interlayer dielectric layer and a metal line on the front side of the first substrate; a second substrate bonded to the front side of the first substrate formed with the metal line; a pixel division ion implantation layer on the isolation region at a back side of the first substrate; and a micro-lens on the photo detector at the back side of the first substrate.
The present invention relates to a navigation system and vicinity search method for route setting to retrieve a facility around a route and set an intermediate point through a vicinity search. The vicinity search method for route setting, the vicinity search method including: retrieving a route between a start point and a destination; retrieving a facility with respect to at least one category based on the retrieved route according to a command of a user; and displaying the retrieved facility for each category on the retrieved route.
Disclosed are an image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof. The image sensor includes a circuit layer on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate, a metal interconnection layer on the circuit layer, trenches formed in a second surface of the semiconductor substrate along a boundary of a pixel, and a light blocking layer in the trenches. The backside illumination type image sensor according to the embodiment has a light blocking structure at a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate, thereby improving sensing efficiency while inhibiting interference between adjacent pixels.
A method for managing a schedule based on a user's location information by a system for managing a schedule. The method comprises receiving a schedule including at least one of an appointment location, appointment contents an appointment time, and appointment target person's phone number from the user; registering the schedule which includes the user's location information by a schedule registration unit of the system; detecting the user's location by a location detection unit of the system; and sending a message related to the schedule or the user's location by a sending unit of the system. The sending of the message related to the schedule or the user's location by the sending unit of the system sends information of a changed appointment time and place to the appointment target person when the user changes the appointment schedule.
A destination retrieving method including: analyzing map data to define a relation between points of interest (POIs) as a POI relation; and providing a search result in the tree structure based on the POI relation when retrieving a destination name is provided.
A system and method of providing friend location information is provided. More particularly, when a friend appears in a region desired by a user, it is possible to track a travel route of the friend and display for the user a map where the travel route is marked and thereby enable the user to understand preferred places of the friend.
A method of displaying a menu which displays at least one item selected by a user from a menu including a plurality of items is provided. A method of displaying a menu, including: displaying the menu including a plurality of items to a user; receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of items from the user; and reducing a font size of a string of the selected at least one item, and displaying the string.
Disclosed is a method for sensing a traveling state based on a speed. The method for sensing the traveling state based on the speed includes outputting a mean speed C for each link with respect to a number of total traversing times of a predetermined path, and updating a reference speed B with the outputted mean speed C, and measuring a speed A while traversing the predetermined path, and comparing the measured speed A with the updated reference speed B, thereby displaying the traveling state.
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
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Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using a hardmask layer
A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the device include connecting a second wafer to a first wafer, forming a hard mask layer on and/or over a backside of the second wafer, forming a hard mask pattern over the second layer and then forming a via hole by etching the first and the second wafers to a predetermined depth using the hard mask pattern as an etching mask.
An image sensor includes a metal interconnection and readout circuitry over a first substrate, an image sensing device, and an ion implantation isolation layer. The image sensing device is over the metal interconnection, and an ion implantation isolation layer is in the image sensing device. The image sensing device includes first, second and third color image sensing units, and ion implantation contact layers. The first, second and third color image sensing units are stacked in or on a second substrate. The ion implantation contact layers are electrically connected to the first, second and third color image sensing units, respectively.
The present invention relates to a method of providing a content in real time and a navigation system for providing a content in real time which recognizes an allowance time for providing the content by considering a time, a distance, a road straightness from a current guide point to a subsequent guide point, receives the content from a predetermined content providing server in real time, and provides the content during the allowance time. A navigation system for providing a content in real time, the navigation system including: an allowance time recognition unit recognizing an existence of an allowance time for providing the content while navigating; a server connection unit connecting to a predetermined content providing server via a communication network; a content receiving unit receiving the content from the content providing server; and a content providing unit providing the received content during the allowance time.
A method of displaying a background sky in a navigation system, the method including: storing and maintaining map data and background sky image data with respect to one or more directions of the map data in a database; detecting a driving direction angle of a vehicle; computing a position of a background sky image corresponding to the detected driving direction angle; extracting background sky image data corresponding to the computed position of the background sky image from the database; and displaying the extracted background sky image data as a background sky with respect to the map data.
An image sensor and manufacturing process thereof are provided. An image sensor according to an embodiment comprises a first wafer formed with a photodiode cell without a microlens and a second wafer formed with a circuit part including transistor and a capacitor. The first wafer is stacked on the second wafer such that a connecting electrode can be used to electrically connect the photodiode cell of the first wafer to the circuit part of the second wafer.
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