KR20080044610A - GS image search method, geographic location service based GS image search method, blog service based GS image search method and regional blog service provision method - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for searching for a GPS image, a method for searching for a GPS image based on a geographic location service, a method for searching for a GPS image based on a blog service, and a method for providing a blog service for each region are disclosed.

According to the present invention, a search box is displayed on a screen of an Internet web page, a search word is input using the search box, and the photographs are taken by using a GPS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to the photo information. Searching for photos on the web, reading GPS information from the searched photos, and generating metadata by matching each photo with coordinate information and address information on a map using the read GPS information. And extracting pictures having the address information matching the search word and the word using the metadata, and displaying the extracted pictures on the screen.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the accuracy of image retrieval, to search for information on buildings and surroundings in a specific location, and to expose a company operating at a specific location in a corporate advertisement at the time of retrieval. Ad model can be improved, and the flat map search service can be enhanced to check the real-world features of the map on the map and the surrounding environment at the same time by checking the map, and use the GPS information included in the photo on the blog. To make content easy, and you can provide a travel route along with the picture to others by simply uploading the picture, without the user naming the file or writing a post. You can go to the blog page of another user who took the photo at the place, It allows people who share similar memories in the same place on the line to form a new community online, and not only the owner of a blog, but also those who surf the web for information purposes go through the link and get more information. Allow collection.

Description

How to search for GPS images, how to search for GPS images based on geographic location services, how to search for GPS images based on blog services, and how to provide blog services by region {Method for searching geographic information system images based on web, geographical postion service and blog service and providing regional blog service}

1A to 1D show an example of a GPS camera applied to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of a GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention.

3 illustrates an example of a process of displaying on the screen of FIG. 2.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for a GPS image based on a geographical location service according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a process of displaying on a map of FIG. 4.

6 is a flowchart of a blog service-based GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a process of displaying a travel route of FIG. 6.

8 is a flowchart of a method for providing a blog service for each region using a GPS image according to the present invention.

9 illustrates an example of a link display process between the blogs of FIG. 8.

The present invention relates to a web-based service, and more particularly, to a GPS image search method, a geographic location service-based GPS image search method, a blog service-based GPS image search method, and a regional blog service providing method.

Generally, people using the Internet use Internet portal sites such as Empas, Naver, etc. to obtain desired information. Internet portal sites contain information tailored to the characteristics of each portal site and help users to easily find the site or information they want and use the Internet more conveniently and efficiently.

Meanwhile, with the rapid spread and development of computer systems and the Internet, digital maps using the Internet have emerged and are emerging as a means of providing important geographic information. For example, the Geographic Information System (GIS) through the Internet has become an important resource for coping with various geographic information changes by providing desired geographic information on the web. Conventional Internet geographic information service, for example, the map information of the major cities or major areas, including Seoul, or the national map information and map search engine to provide the map information of the desired area to the user computer.

Many sites that provide this type of map information service are currently in operation. These sites enter search terms such as address, business name, and postal code into the search box of the map search engine. Output to the screen.

The conventional image search is a search using a simple file name or a text of a post title. However, many image files existing on the web often do not write the file name properly, and the search tends to be inferior.

In a conventional location or map search, only a flat map is provided, so that information on features on the map is limited.

On the other hand, the conventional blog service has to explain where the user uploading the image was manually taken at the place. When uploading the photo at the destination, it is difficult for other users to see the uploaded photo to obtain the indirect experience of the trip. it's difficult.

Therefore, the conventional image retrieval method and the blog service providing method require excessive manual labor of the user who uses the service, and the accuracy of the search is inferior, and thus the content is not rich.

The first technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to improve the accuracy of image retrieval, to enable information retrieval of buildings and surroundings in a specific location, and to prioritize a company operating in a specific location in a corporate advertisement. It is to provide a GS image retrieval method that can be exposed to improve the advertising model.

The second technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to reinforce the planar map search service to provide a geographic location service-based GPS image search method that can be confirmed by simultaneously comparing the actual appearance of the feature on the map, the appearance of the surrounding environment, etc. To provide.

The third technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to facilitate the creation of content using the GS information included in the picture on the blog, the user simply uploading the picture without setting the file name of the picture or writing a post It is to provide a GPS service search method based on a blog service that can provide a travel route to other users with a picture.

The fourth technical task of the present invention is to allow users to go to a blog page of another user who has taken a picture in the same place as he, and to create a new community online among people who share similar memories in the same place offline. In addition, it provides a method of providing a regional blog service that enables not only the owner of a blog but also a user surfing the web for information purposes to go through the link and collect more information.

In order to achieve the first technical problem, the present invention displays a search box on the screen of the Internet web page, receiving a search word using the search box, using the GPS camera to allocate and store the GPS information to the photo information Photographed by using the web images, the method comprising: searching for photos including the GPS information on the web, reading the GPS information from the searched photos, and using the read GPS information, each picture is mapped to coordinate information and address on a map. Generating metadata matching the information; extracting pictures having address information matching the search word and a word using the metadata; and displaying the extracted pictures on a screen. Provide a method.

In order to achieve the second technical problem, the present invention displays a search box on the screen, using the search box to receive an address search word for a geographic location, the GPS camera for assigning and storing the GPS information to the photo information Searching for photos including the GS information on the web, reading the GS information from the found photos, and using the read GS information, each picture is mapped to the coordinate information and the address on the map. Generating metadata matching the information; extracting pictures having address information matching the address indicated by the address search term using the metadata; and extracting the image based on a location on a map indicated by the address search term. Displaying photos on the map Provides a geo-location-based services jipieseu image search method.

In order to achieve the third technical problem, the present invention comprises the steps of uploading photos taken at a plurality of places to a blog using a GPS camera that allocates and stores the GS information in the photo information, the GS information in the uploaded photos Reading and generating metadata by matching each photo with coordinate information and address information on a map using the read GPS information, and using the metadata at a place where the uploaded pictures are taken on the map. It provides a blog service-based GPS image retrieval method comprising the step of displaying the uploaded pictures and the location of the uploaded pictures by the arrow on the screen to display the travel route of the user who took the uploaded pictures. .

In order to achieve the fourth technical problem, the present invention takes pictures in a plurality of places by using a GPS camera that allocates and stores the GS information to the photo information, the uploaded pictures in the blog uploaded pictures Reading GPS information and generating metadata by matching each photo with coordinate information and address information on a map using the read GPS information, and using the metadata, a geographical location indicated by the address information is determined. Allocating a group for each photo within a distance of, displaying a link between blogs uploaded with photos belonging to the same group among the allocated groups, and selecting the displayed link, the photos belonging to the same group Including moving between uploaded blogs. Using jipieseu image provides a local blog service delivery.

In the present invention, the image is searched using predefined metadata, not the search method of the conventional string matching method.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, embodiments of the present invention illustrated below may be modified in many different forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

A camera equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) function (hereinafter referred to as a "GPS camera") is a camera that stores GPS information and time together when a picture is taken. The GPS camera has the advantage of knowing exactly where the picture was taken.

1A to 1D show an example of a GPS camera applied to the present invention.

Rico GPS camera of Figures 1a to 1b is a product that is easy to carry and shoot with a compact design that combines the receiver of the CF card type directly to the digital camera by breaking away from the conventional method of connecting the GPS receiver and the camera separately.

When the CF type GPS receiver is attached to the Ricoh GS camera, as shown in FIG. 1C, the current coordinates are input for each picture taken. If you attach an optional Bluetooth receiver, you can also use Bluetooth type GPS.

The Sony GPS camera of FIG. 1D stores the GPS records when taking pictures with a digital camera.

On the other hand, Nikon GPS cameras are useful for those in the construction and road industry who need to store location information about the location of photography, and need information about the location of photography. Nikon's other GPS cameras are connected to the main unit, and when the camera is taken, information such as latitude, longitude, elevation, and world time is recorded together.

As such, there is no difficulty in the convenience and implementation of the GPS camera, so rapid spreading is expected. In addition, the phone with a built-in GPS and camera can implement the above functions with a simple interlocking operation.

The present invention provides a method for enhancing a web search service, a map guide service, a blog service, and the like by using such a function.

In the following description, it is assumed that an environment for inputting a search word or uploading / downloading a GPS picture from a terminal such as a desktop PC, a PDA, a mobile phone, a notebook PC connected to the Internet. The method of connecting to the Internet includes a wireless LAN such as 802.11a / b / g, CDMA data communication, WiBro, and the like.

Hereinafter, uploading of a search word, an address search word, and a picture is performed on a terminal of an individual user, that is, a desktop PC, a PDA, a mobile phone, a laptop, etc., connected to the Internet, and generates metadata, extracts a picture matching a search word or an address query, Group assignment of the photographed pictures is performed at a server of a service provider that provides a web service, and an image display, a map display, and a blog link display are performed at an individual user's terminal.

2 is a flowchart of a GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention.

First, a search box is displayed on a screen of an internet web page, and a search term is input using the search box (step 210). In this case, the search box may use a search box such as a search site such as Naver, Yahoo, and Empas.

Next, the pictures containing the GPS information are searched on the web (step 220). At this time, the retrieved pictures are pictures taken using a GPS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to the picture information.

When the pictures including the GPS information are searched, the GPS information is read from the searched pictures. When the GPS information is read, metadata is generated by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on the map using the read GPS information (step 230). In this case, the GPS information includes the GPS coordinates.

Preferably, a predetermined amount of metadata may be generated before a search word is input, and a process of searching for pictures having address information matching the search word and a word may be performed using the generated metadata. In this case, since the metadata does not need to be generated for each search and only the process of reading the generated metadata can be included, the search speed can be improved.

In operation 240, the metadata having the address information matching the search word and the word is extracted using the metadata. For example, if a search word including "Samsung" is input, in addition to the search results related to companies such as "Samsung Electronics" and "Samsung Generation", photos of which the photographing place is "Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu" are also extracted.

Finally, the extracted pictures are displayed on the screen (250). This process (250) is a process of displaying the photo uploaded by the paid member on the screen, if any one of the photos matching the read address information is uploaded by the paid member of the GPS image search service It may include.

In order to manage paid membership, a process of searching on the web 220 includes a process of including paid member information in each of the uploaded photos when a paid member of the GS image search service uploads photos including the PS information on the web. It may include. In this case, the process of displaying the photo uploaded by the paying member on the screen first includes the process of determining that the uploaded photos are the photos uploaded by the paying member of the GPS image search service if the paying member information exists in the uploaded pictures. can do.

Conventionally, priority is given to a search link to provide an advertisement service, but in the present invention, priority is given to image exposure.

Preferably, the GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention may further include displaying an original image of the selected photo on the screen when one of the displayed photographs is selected. Preferably, the GPS image search method according to the present invention further selects any one of the displayed pictures, and further displays a process of displaying a location where the selected picture is taken on a map on the screen using metadata of the selected picture. It may include.

Preferably, the process of displaying on the screen (250) may be configured to expose the thumbnail on the map and to view a larger image when the user clicks on the thumbnail. In addition, in the case of a picture of a paid member, a border or the like may be displayed, and when the user clicks, the image and related information, that is, information of the user who took the picture and other geographical location information may be exposed.

In this way, by using the GPS information included in the photo, it is possible to search for information on the building and the surrounding environment at a specific location.

3 illustrates an example of a process (250) of displaying on the screen of FIG. 2.

Search sites such as Naver expose image search results (Photo Album Image, Blog, Photo Gallery, Photo Album, Photo News, Web, Encyclopedia, Design File, Shopping). You can add GSI search results here to improve the quality of the search results.

For example, suppose Mr. A is going to this vacation after hearing rumors that Mongsanpo Beach is good. In this case, the Mongsanpo GPS image search photographed at the geographic location of Mongsanpo may be used. Accordingly, Mr. A can see the many photos taken in Mongsanpo and decide the vacation place.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for a GPS image based on a geographical location service according to the present invention.

First, a search box is displayed on a screen, and an address search word for a geographical location is input using the search box (step 410). In this case, the address search word for the geographical location is a search word including an administrative district name, such as "Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu."

Next, the pictures taken using the GPS camera which allocates and stores the GPS information to the picture information are retrieved on the web (picture 420).

Next, the GPS information is read from the retrieved pictures, and metadata is generated by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on the map using the read GPS information (step 430).

Preferably, before the address search word is input, a predetermined amount of metadata may be generated, and the generated search may be performed to search for pictures having address information matching the search word and the word using the generated metadata. In this case, since the metadata does not need to be generated for each search and only the process of reading the generated metadata can be included, the search speed can be improved.

In operation 440, the metadata having the address information matching the address indicated by the address search term is extracted using the metadata.

Finally, photographs extracted based on the location on the map indicated by the address search word are displayed on the map (step 450). This process 450 includes displaying a map on the screen. When the map is displayed on the screen, an area of a range preset by the designer of the system may be displayed on the screen centering on the location of the map indicated by the address search word.

Preferably, the GPS image search method based on the geographic location service according to the present invention comprises the steps of adjusting the magnification of the map displayed on the screen, calculating the area of the map displayed on one screen according to the adjusted magnification, Extracting the address information included in the area of the map calculated based on the location on the pointing map, extracting pictures with the extracted address information using metadata, and extracting the location on the map pointed to by the address query And displaying the displayed pictures on the scaled map. In this case, the extracted address information is information indicating which administrative area and features are included in the map displayed on the screen.

For example, if the magnification is enlarged on a map on which the entire Seoul city is displayed, an enlarged map displaying only Jung-gu may be displayed on the screen. In this case, the extracted address information represents addresses for Sindang 1-dong and Sindang 2-dong included in Jung-gu.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a process (process 450) displayed on the map of FIG.

The conventional map search on the web is simply a displacement of an offline map or a level viewed from a satellite. However, the GPS picture can be used to show not only a map but also a picture taken from the ground (a plurality of "images" shown in FIG. 5) on one screen. The search machine marks the location of the picture it finds on the map the user found. The user may acquire information photographed from the ground in addition to the information viewed from above.

For example, Mr. A, a frequent business traveler, finds his way too difficult with a map that looks down from above among tall skyscrapers during a business trip in New York. However, if you use multi-dimensional map service using GPS image, you can compare the image of specific location uploaded by other users together.

6 is a flowchart of a blog service-based GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention.

First, a photo taken at a plurality of places is uploaded to a blog using a GPS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to the photo information (step 620).

Next, the GPS information is read from the uploaded pictures, and the metadata is generated by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on the map using the read GPS information (step 630). At this time, the uploaded photo and the generated metadata are stored in a storage space on the web provided for the blog. Storage on the Web can take advantage of the mass storage drives of servers providing blog services.

Next, the uploaded pictures are displayed at the place where the uploaded pictures on the map are taken using the metadata (650). This process (650) may include setting a magnification of the map so that the place where the uploaded pictures are taken is output on one screen, and displaying a map according to the set magnification on the screen.

Finally, the location of the uploaded pictures is connected by an arrow on the screen to display the travel route of the user who captured the uploaded pictures (step 660).

Preferably, in the blog service-based GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention, the process of selecting any one of the travel route displayed on the screen, inputting the user's comment in the selected position on the screen and selecting the input comment It may include the process of displaying at a location on the screen. Using this process, the user may provide the user with experience stories or testimonials on the map along with the photographs taken at the location of the map.

Blog image search method based on the blog service according to the present invention can provide a variety to the blog service of the level of scrap or simply upload the conventional post showing to other users.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the travel route display process 660 of FIG. 6.

I often upload photos to Cyworld or Internet blogs after traveling or going to places I've never been to. However, if you do not remember the location of the picture while uploading photos one by one, it is difficult to deliver accurate information, and if the order of uploading the pictures is reversed, it is not easy to write a post. In addition, since the title must be determined at the time of writing, it is not easy to input the title for each photo.

However, as shown in FIG. 7, when the travel blog is configured using the GPS picture, the user may simply upload the picture and automatically display the moving path and the time position along with the picture on the map. Users can then click on a location and comment on each photo to create a series of blog posts that simply write a review.

For example, Mr. A, who has been traveling around the world, will post hundreds of photos taken on his blog on his travel destination. In a travel blog such as FIG. According to the travel blog as shown in Figure 7, using the GS information automatically attached to the map pictures (710-740) for each location on the map, drawing the arrow in chronological order, click the destination and write a travel story just one All information about your trip can be organized on one screen.

8 is a flowchart of a method for providing a blog service for each region using a GPS image according to the present invention.

First, assume a blog in which pictures are taken at a plurality of places by using a GPS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to the picture information, and uploaded pictures.

In this case, the system providing the blog service reads the GPS information from the uploaded pictures, and generates metadata by matching each picture with the coordinate information and the address information on the map using the read GPS information (step 830). ). At this time, the uploaded photo and the generated metadata are stored in a storage space on the web provided for the blog. Storage on the Web can take advantage of the mass storage drives of servers providing blog services.

When the metadata is generated, the group is allocated to each of the pictures whose geographical location indicated by the address information is within a predetermined distance using the metadata (step 840). Preferably, the assigned group may be defined as a set of pictures taken in the same administrative area.

Next, links between blogs uploaded with pictures belonging to the same group among the assigned groups are displayed (step 860). In this case, the link may be updated with a new link when the GS picture is changed in the blog or when a new GS picture is uploaded or deleted.

Finally, if the displayed link is selected, pictures belonging to the same group are moved between uploaded blogs (step 880). In this case, the process of moving between blogs (step 880) may be a process of moving to another blog using a hyper link to another internet page. Accordingly, the user can move to a blog page of another user who took a picture at the same place as the user.

Accordingly, it is possible to further enhance a conventional blog service that allows users who are already known to be offline to form a neighbor relationship online and exchange posts only between sites or pages that are neighbors. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a new blog service that enables people who share similar memories in the same place on the offline to form a new community online.

In addition, not only the owner of a blog but also a user surfing the web for information can move through the link and collect more information.

9 illustrates an example of displaying a link between the blogs of FIG. 8 (operation 860).

When a user who posts a blog post uploads pictures taken at various places, the user may be provided with a service of overlaying the uploaded pictures 910 and 920 on the map screen as shown in FIG. 9. At this time, to move to another blog that uploaded a picture taken in the area “Darwin” where the first image 910 was taken, the link 915 may be selected. In addition, if you want to go to another blog uploaded a picture taken in the "Melbourne" region where the second image 920 was taken, select the link 925.

Preferably, the program for executing the GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention may be provided by recording a program for executing in a computer on a computer-readable recording medium.

Preferably, the GPS image retrieval method based on the geographic location service according to the present invention may be provided by recording a program for executing in a computer on a computer-readable recording medium.

Preferably, the blog service-based GPS image retrieval method according to the present invention may be provided by recording a program for executing in a computer on a computer-readable recording medium.

Preferably, the program for providing a blog service for each region according to the present invention may be provided by recording a program for executing the program on a computer-readable recording medium.

The invention can be implemented via software. When implemented in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary work. The program or code segments may be stored on a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier on a transmission medium or network.

The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data is stored which can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD ± ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, hard disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer devices so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary and will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations can be made therefrom. However, such modifications should be considered to be within the technical protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the accuracy of image retrieval, to search for information on a building and surrounding environment at a specific location, and to search for a company operating at a specific location in a corporate advertisement. You can enhance your advertising model by exposing it first, and enhance the flat map search service so that you can check the actual feature of the map on the map and the surrounding environment at the same time. Contents can be easily created by using the GS information, and a user can provide a travel route along with the picture to another user by simply uploading the picture without setting a file name or writing a post of the user. To another user's blog page where they took the photo in the same place People who share the same memories in the same place on the offline, can form a new community online, and not only the owner of the blog but also those who surf the web for informational purposes go through the link. It has the effect of collecting more information.

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Displaying a search box on a screen of an internet web page, and receiving a search word using the search box; A photo taken using a GS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to photograph information, the method comprising: retrieving photos including the GS information on a web; Reading GPS information from the retrieved pictures, and generating metadata by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on a map using the read GPS information; Extracting photographs having address information matching the search word and a word using the metadata; And And displaying the extracted pictures on the screen. The method of claim 1, Selecting one of the displayed pictures and displaying an original image of the selected picture on a screen; And And displaying the location where the selected picture is taken on a map on the screen by using the metadata of the selected picture. The method of claim 1, The step of displaying on the screen If any one of the photos matched with the read address information is a photo uploaded by a paid member of the GS image search service, displaying the photo uploaded by the paid member on the screen first; How to search for GPS images. The method of claim 3, wherein Searching on the web If the paid member of the GPS image search service uploads pictures containing the GS information on the web, including the paid member information in each of the uploaded photos, The first step of displaying the photo uploaded by the paid member on the screen And if the paid member information exists in the uploaded pictures, determining the uploaded pictures as pictures uploaded by the paid member of the GS image search service. Displaying a search box on a screen and receiving an address search word for a geographical location using the search box; A photo taken using a GS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to photograph information, the method comprising: retrieving photos including the GS information on a web; Reading GPS information from the retrieved pictures, and generating metadata by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on a map using the read GPS information; Extracting pictures having address information matching the address indicated by the address search word using the metadata; And And displaying the extracted pictures on the map based on a location on the map indicated by the address search word. The method of claim 5, wherein Adjusting the magnification of the map; Calculating an area of a map displayed on one screen according to the adjusted magnification; Extracting address information included in the calculated area of the map based on a location on a map indicated by the address search word; Extracting photos having the extracted address information using the metadata; And And displaying the extracted pictures on the scaled map based on the location on the map indicated by the address search word. Uploading pictures taken at a plurality of places to a blog using a GPS camera which allocates and stores GPS information to the photo information; Reading GPS information from the uploaded pictures, and generating metadata by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on a map using the read GPS information; Displaying the uploaded photos in a place where the uploaded photos were taken on a map using the metadata; And And displaying the travel route of the user who has taken the uploaded pictures by connecting the locations of the uploaded pictures with arrows on the screen. The method of claim 7, wherein Selecting a location of any one of the travel routes; Inputting a comment of the user at a location on the selected screen; And And displaying the input comment at a position on the selected screen. Photographs are taken at a plurality of places using a GS camera which allocates and stores the GS information to the photo information, and reads the GS information from the uploaded pictures in the blog where the photographs are uploaded, and reads the read GS information. Generating metadata by matching each picture with coordinate information and address information on a map; Allocating a group for each picture of which the geographical location indicated by the address information is within a predetermined distance using the metadata; Displaying a link between blogs uploaded with pictures belonging to the same group of the assigned group; And When the displayed link is selected, the blog service providing method for each region using a GPS image includes moving between uploaded blogs of pictures belonging to the same group. The method of claim 9, The assigned group Method for providing a blog service for each region using a GPS image, characterized in that the collection of pictures taken in the same administrative area.

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