KR20090120231A - Tourist information guide system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tourist information guide system and a method thereof, and more specifically, to provide tourist information such as sightseeing spots, lodgings, restaurants, etc. for each region on a highway or a national road, and to take photographs, create documents, and send them by e-mail. An information guidance system and method thereof are provided.

According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a tourist guide system according to the present invention stores at least one or more of the information of tourism, geography, restaurants, accommodations, and outputs according to the information selection signal of the tourist information and ; A control server that periodically updates at least one of information about geography, tourism, restaurants, and lodging facilities output from the information terminal periodically or irregularly; And a database for storing contents of each region and the information read from the control server and output to the information terminal.

Description

Tour Information Display System and Control Method

The present invention relates to a tourist information guide system and a method thereof, and more specifically, to provide tourist information such as sightseeing spots, lodgings, restaurants, etc. for each region on a highway or a national road, and to take photographs, create documents, and send them by e-mail. An information guidance system and method thereof are provided.

The rapid growth and rapid industrialization of the national economy will bring about a lot of changes in people's consciousness and life. The most prominent of these changes is the remarkable increase in tourism and exploration as leisure time increases.

In the case of tourism for leisure use, data released by the Korea Tourism Organization (according to 2000 national tourism, the demand for national tourism will increase from about 450 million in 1996 to 530 million in 2001). Such prospects include the implementation of a two-day holiday system, the establishment of a paid leave system, the promotion of national welfare, the diversification of travel times, the development of transportation, and the increase of leisure time due to the change in the use of transportation.

However, it was not enough to expect active attraction of tourism resources because of the poor way of providing information on leisure areas to meet the exponentially increasing demand for national tourism.

On the other hand, the prior art relatively related to the present invention is known in the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2000-0018147 "Travel information guide method and apparatus using the Internet".

Publication No. 2000-0018147 provides a user with various travel information of a tourist destination via the Internet, and receives a video of the tourist destination from a site in real time to provide the user with a view of the current situation of the tourist destination to be traveled. It is exactly showing the means of delivery to travelers.

In addition, the tourism and travel information guide means using the Internet is disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2000-0054149 "Three-dimensional virtual tour system", 2000-0049779 "Real-time customized travel design and reservation program using the Internet", 2000- 0054659 "Hotel Tourism Travel and Business Information System", 2000-0050182 "Tourist Information System Using Internet-based", 2000-0064057 "Operation Method and System of Historic and Cultural Tourism Site on the Internet, 2000-0058647 No. "How to Operate Internet Selective Tourism Site", No. 2000-0018147 "Tourism information method and apparatus using the Internet are variously known.

However, since these types are designed to provide tourist information on the Internet or online, or to make travel reservations / special product purchases with a hardware-centered design, they are limited in their purpose of use and have more various characteristics. It was difficult to deal with.

For example, tourism and visitation information may include mountain climbing guides, natural landscapes, natural resources, cultural relics, traffic information, tourism information, connected areas, accommodations, etc., in the case of mountain climbing information. Detailed information such as hiking trails, distance, time, danger zones, restricted areas, and first aid tips may be required.

In addition, natural landscape information needs to provide information ranging from various details such as valleys, mountain peaks, hills, ambongs, waterfalls and, if necessary, the scenery of the site according to the four systems.

Also, if you search for the relevant facilities on the site and open them, you can simply introduce the hotel name and the number of rooms, the type and price of the rooms and other information on the text and graphic screens. There is little incentive effect by actively promoting the introduction of the hotel.

In addition, they all have a separate reservation menu for tourist sites on the site, so users can search the contents of a specific area and make reservations on the homepage or homepage submenu where reservation items are opened in order to make a reservation there. It was difficult to avoid.

And, because they cannot all be operated offline, the user was limited. The offline operation as described above can provide various and wide advantages to accommodate a wide variety of users as well as Internet users through a plurality of terminals installed in each national park and public facilities, but it does not provide these points. have.

In addition, the local information for the traveler to know in advance is not updated, and it becomes the information of the past and loses the credibility of the information or there is no means to obtain the local video in real time. It was difficult to get rid of the fear and evasion of the place without causing interest.

In addition, the LCD display conventionally released has a limitation in enlarging or reducing the output screen of the display due to disturbance light when the resolution is 800dpi or less, which increases the user's inconvenience because it is output as a fixed screen. There is a problem.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is installed for each region where the user is connected via a control server and a network in a place where a personal computer is not provided on a highway rest area or other offline. The present invention provides a kiosk-type tourist information guide system and method for easily retrieving tourist information such as tourist spots, lodgings, and restaurants for each region provided by a remote control of the control server.

In addition, another object of the present invention includes a display having a high resolution in the information terminal for outputting the tourist information or geographic information of each region, including a display having a high resolution is distributed in each region of the country, so that the reduction or enlargement of the output screen It is to provide a tourist information guide system.

In addition, another object of the present invention is the integrated management of a number of information terminals distributed in each region on-line to periodically update the information, such as maps, tourist attractions, restaurants and lodging places of each region, the video camera in each region information terminal The present invention provides a tourist information guide system and method for identifying an accident or its cause by recording a video and recording the video.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to have a plurality of multi-vision so that geographic information, maps, lodgings, restaurants of the region can be output through different displays in real time to be able to access a variety of information in real time at the same time The present invention provides a tourist information guide system and a method for allowing a user to take a picture and to transmit the taken picture online to an e-mail address input by the user.

The present invention includes the following examples in order to achieve the above object.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the tourist information system according to the present invention is installed at highway rest areas, passenger terminals, train stations, etc. all over the country and outputs at least one of information on tourism, geography, restaurants, and lodging facilities in the installation area. The at least one display is characterized in that the information terminal including at least one or more displays having a resolution of at least 800 dpi or more.

According to a second embodiment of the present invention, a tourist guide system according to the present invention stores at least one or more of tourism, geography, restaurants, accommodation information, and outputs according to the information selection signal of the tourist information and ; A control server that periodically updates at least one of information about geography, tourism, restaurants, and lodging facilities output from the information terminal periodically or irregularly; And a database for storing contents of each region and the information read from the control server and output to the information terminal.

According to a third embodiment of the present invention, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the database includes a content DB for storing contents for advertisements, shopping, or local specialties for each region, and geographic information of tourist attractions in each region. And a geographic information database including distances and road information from each information terminal to tourist sites, and tourist information storing locations, facilities, photographs, historical origins and facts, tales, attractions, and information of the tourist attractions within the administrative area. A DB, an e-mail information DB storing e-mail sending software and an e-mail address, a recording information DB storing an image recorded at each information terminal, and a picture DB storing photo information requested to send an e-mail at each information terminal. .

According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the information terminal includes: a display unit including at least one display; A touch screen for outputting a selection signal and a search item by touching the screen; A communication unit for communicating with the control server through online; A terminal database storing information and content output through the display unit or the touch screen; And a controller for storing and deleting the information received from the control server in the database and controlling the information output to the display according to the selection signal of the touch screen.

According to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the information terminal further comprises at least one of a flat camera photographing a planar photograph and an image camera photographing a video. .

According to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the information terminal further includes a letter unit for editing the photograph taken by the planar camera.

According to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in the fourth to sixth embodiments of the present invention, the terminal database includes a reception information DB storing content, maps, and update information received from the control server, and a user. At least one of a transmission information DB storing information transmitted from the information terminal such as a picture and a mail, a recording DB storing image information recorded by the video camera, and a transmission information DB storing user's photo or mail information. Characterized in that it comprises a.

According to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, in a driving method of a tourist information system of the present invention, a plurality of information terminals periodically provide guide information including one or more of national geography, tourist destinations, history, culture, accommodation, and restaurants. Or a step of driving the control server to update periodically; And driving the information terminal to store guide information received from the control server and output at least one image to at least one display if a search request signal is input.

According to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, in the eighth embodiment of the present invention, if the new guide information is registered in the control server, the operation of the corresponding area according to the classification by region included in each information is performed. An update step of updating the information output from the information terminal by transmitting to the information terminal; A mail transmission step of transmitting an attachment file included in the mail request signal to a mail address included in the mail request signal when the control server receives a mail transmission request signal from the information terminal; And transmitting the recorded video request signal to the information terminal from the control server, and storing and outputting the recorded video received from the information terminal.

According to a tenth embodiment of the present invention, in the ninth embodiment of the present invention, the updating step periodically transmits newly registered information from the control server to the information terminal or irregularly occurs at the control server. The newly registered information is transmitted to the information terminal, but the control server may remotely control the information terminal to delete or change the previously stored information.

According to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention, in the ninth embodiment of the present invention, when the update information is received from the control server, the received update information is newly registered and stored, and the previously stored information is stored. An update step of deleting or changing information; Recording and transmitting a video image of the information terminal by driving a video camera, and outputting the recorded video to the control server when a recording video request signal of the control server is applied; An information output step of outputting the stored information to at least one display according to the selection signal input through the touch screen; A mail transmission step of turning on the flat-panel camera according to the selection signal input through the touch screen, editing the photographed picture as a symbol or text input through the touch screen, and transmitting the received picture to the control server together with a receiving mail address; It is characterized by including.

According to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention, in the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, the driving step of the information terminal may be configured to enlarge or reduce a portion of the screen output to the display according to a selection signal of the touch screen. do.

The tourist information system and its method according to the present invention are installed in rest areas, terminals, history, or tourist spots such as national roads, and provide tourist information, geography, lodging, restaurants, etc. of each region, thereby providing convenience for travelers. Therefore, it is effective to increase tourism income and generate economic profits in the region.

In addition, the present invention is installed in a rest area or terminal, such as roads nationwide, history or tourist attractions, etc. provided with a display having a high resolution in the information terminal providing information such as tourism information, geography, accommodation, restaurants of each region is output from the display As the information can be enlarged and reduced, accurate information and accurate information can be delivered to the user, thereby promoting convenience of the user.

In addition, the present invention can be easily updated and data communication as a plurality of information terminals and control servers scattered throughout the country to form a network, it is possible to provide additional services such as photography or mail transmission There is an effect that can facilitate the user's convenience.

According to the present invention, the information terminals distributed in each region can be periodically updated by the remote control of the control server, so that the information such as maps, tourist attractions, restaurants and lodgings can be periodically updated. It works.

In addition, since the present invention includes a plurality of displays for each information terminal, geographic information, maps, lodgings, restaurants, and the like can be output through different displays so that various information can be accessed in real time. Since a flat camera is provided for convenience, the user can take a picture, and the user can take the picture online and send it to an e-mail address input by the user.

In addition, the present invention can record the image of the information terminal for 24 hours when theft, breakage or loss occurs to determine the cause through the recorded video, it is easy to establish additional measures in the event of theft, breakage or loss of equipment There is one effect.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the tourist information guide system and method according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a simplified block diagram showing a tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the tourist information guide system according to the present invention is installed at highway rest stops, passenger terminals or train stations in various parts of the country, geographic information, tourist attractions, geography, restaurants, accommodation information in the installation area at least Information terminal 10, which is stored in any one, and the contents for product advertisement or promotion of the local government or general companies periodically in the plurality of information terminals 10 and the information of the tourism, geography, restaurants, accommodations It includes a control server 20 for updating the, and the database 23 for storing the content according to the characteristics of each region, restaurants, tourist attractions, accommodation, geographic information.

The control server 20 remotely controls a plurality of information terminals 10 located throughout the country through online. In particular, the control server 20 when the information terminal 10 changes periodically or from time to time, such as geography, restaurants, lodgings, tourist attractions or contents in the area, or the new information occurs in the information terminal 10 The information stored and output is updated or remotely controlled by each information terminal 10 to delete or change the information stored in the information terminal 10.

In this case, the control server 20 includes a database 23 classified for each information item or region for updating the information terminal 10 as described above. The database 23 includes a content DB 231 for storing contents for each region (for example, advertisements, shopping, or local specialty products), geographic information of tourist attractions in each region, and each information terminal 10. Geographic information, including distance and road information from the city to tourist sites, tourist information DB (233) for storing the location, facilities, photographs, historical origins and facts, tales, attractions and information of the tourist attractions of each tourist site in the administrative district; A mail information DB 234 for storing e-mail sending software and an e-mail address, a recording information DB 235 for storing images recorded at each information terminal 10, and a request for sending mail from each information terminal 10; It includes a picture information DB (236) in which picture information is stored.

In addition, the control server 20 includes an administrator terminal operated by the administrator, the administrator terminal inputs an operation signal to send each information stored in the database 23 to the information terminal 10 through the online. .

The information terminal 10 includes a multi-vision and a touch screen 16 including a plurality of displays and stores each information received from the control server 20 to output different information to the different displays. do. To this end, the information terminal 10 has a fixed or floating IP address and updates and changes or deletes the contents and each information according to the remote control of the control server 20 using the Internet. Will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a front view showing an information terminal in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a detailed block diagram showing the information terminal in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the information terminal 10 is provided with a display unit 11 for outputting information, a touch screen 16, and a camera for photographing a planar picture of the user to provide an aesthetic feeling to the user. And a member 30.

The display unit 11 may include first to fourth displays 111 to 114, and the first display 111 having the largest area on the upper side may be geographical information, for example, selected by the user at the current location. It is desirable to indicate the distance and road to a specific place such as a tourist spot or a lodging facility or a restaurant. In addition, the second to fourth displays 112 to 114 output information selected by the user on the touch screen 16 and output different screens or the same screen, or the second to fourth displays in a multi-vision manner. 112 to 114 may be driven in a multi-vision system forming a single screen. Alternatively, separate screens may be output simultaneously through different displays 111 to 114 for advertising content or other entertainment, entertainment, education, or terrestrial broadcasting before the user inputs the touch screen 16. This is one of the applications of the present invention.

In addition, it is preferable that the displays 111 to 114 according to the present invention apply a display having a high resolution of at least 800 dpi. Accordingly, the first to fourth displays may be enlarged or reduced in size, according to a user's manipulation. For example, the user may access the first display 111 through the input member 30 (touch screen). When a point on the output map is touched, the position on the map is enlarged or reduced by the number of touches or the magnification according to the set programming, so that more accurate information can be delivered to the user.

The input member 30 is designed to give an aesthetic sense to the general public on the front of the display unit 11, the touch screen 16 and the flat camera 19 is formed on the front, the control unit 15 below It is also possible to include a configuration such as the editing unit 14 and the database 23, and in the following it is possible to be installed inside the input member 30 or the inside of the display unit 11, the information terminal ( The configuration of 10) will be described as one block diagram.

Referring to FIG. 3, the information terminal 10 according to the present invention includes a display unit 11 including a plurality of displays, a touch screen 16, a plane camera 19, and the control server 20 through online. ), A communication unit 12 for communicating with the control unit, a remote control of the control server 20 or a control unit 15 for controlling each component in accordance with each set command, and an image camera for capturing an image around the information terminal 10. 18, an image recording unit 17 for controlling the image camera 18, an editing unit 14 having an editing function for photo editing or mail creation, and an output through the display unit 11 It includes a terminal database 13 for storing information.

In the display unit 11, a plurality of displays, for example, the first to fourth displays 111 to 114, respectively output different screens under the control of the controller 15, or one screen is displayed. It is also possible to output over the entire display (111 ~ 114).

The image camera 18 is installed on a structure outside or around the display unit 11 to shoot an image around the information terminal 10, the image recording unit 17 of the control unit 15 The video camera 18 is driven with a time or direction set by the control. In this case, the video recording unit 17 may drive control the video camera 18 in real time by a remote control command received from the control server 20, and may also display an image captured by the video camera 18. Output to the terminal database 13 through the control unit 15.

The touch screen 16 displays respective search item icons for selecting a location, a road information, a restaurant, and a lodging information search of a tourist destination so that a user can search for desired information. The data stored in the terminal database 13 in the control unit 15 is one or more of the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 of the display unit 11 or the touch screen 16. To be displayed on the screen. In addition, the touch screen 16 includes a menu for selecting a portion of the screen output on the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 to enlarge or reduce the size, and according to the user's selection, the first to fourth screens. A selection command for enlarging or reducing the screen output to the fourth displays 111 to 114 is output.

The planar camera 19 is installed on the input member 30, and photographs when the user selects photographing through the touch screen 16, and outputs planar photographic data to the controller 15. In this case, the photograph taken by the planar camera 19 or the image captured by the pre-camera is output from at least one of the first to fourth displays 111 to 114. Similarly, the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 or the touch screen 16 output an image photographed by the planar camera 19, and enlarge or reduce according to an operation command signal of the touch screen 16. It is possible to enlarge or reduce the photographed screen output by the command, which is similarly possible when the editing unit 14 is driven below.

The editing unit 14 provides software for editing a photograph taken by the planar camera 19. In this case, the editing unit 14 touches a picture screen photographed by the planar camera 19 outputted on the touch screen 16 with a finger so that a predetermined letter or symbol is input by the planar camera 19. The characters or symbols input by the user may be included in the photographed picture.

The controller 15 updates, deletes, or changes information stored in the terminal database 13 according to a remote control of the control server 20, and also according to a selection signal input through the touch screen 16. The information stored in the terminal database 13 is output and controlled to be output to at least one of the first to fourth displays 111 to 114. In addition, the controller 15 turns on the planar camera 19 when the photographing selection signal of the planar camera 19 is applied through the touch screen 16. The controller 15 turns on the planar camera 19 and simultaneously drives the editing unit 14 so that the user can capture the photographic image captured by the planar camera 19 before or after the photographing of the planar camera 19. Use your finger to control the input of symbols and characters. In addition, the controller 15 controls the video recording unit 17 according to a remote control or a set program of the control server 20 to capture the surrounding image of the information terminal 10, and the video camera 18. ) To store the image taken in the terminal data base (13).

In addition, the controller 15 selects or selects a part of information output from the first to fourth displays 111 to 114, and enlarges the selected part of the screen according to an operation command signal of the touch screen 16. Alternatively, the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 may be controlled to be reduced and output. The enlargement and reduction magnification of the control unit 15 is performed according to a preset programming command or a user's selection magnification through the touch screen 16.

The terminal database 13 is transmitted from the information terminal 10, such as a reception information DB 131 that stores the content, map, and update information received from the control server 20, and the user's photo and mail A transmission information DB 133 in which the information is stored, a recording DB 132 in which the recorded image information is stored, and a transmission information DB 133 in which the user's photo or mail information is stored.

The reception information DB 131 stores contents or updated information periodically or irregularly transmitted from the control server 20, and each information stored in the reception information DB 131 is stored in the control unit 15. The control is output through at least one of the first to fourth displays 111 to 114.

The transmission information DB 133 stores each information transmitted from the information terminal 10 to the control server 20. For example, when the transmission information DB 133 transmits the picture taken by the planar camera 19 to the control server 20 from the information terminal 10 in order to transmit to a mail address designated by the user, The user stores information in the transmission information DB 133 including information such as an e-mail address and an attached picture and date input through the touch screen.

The recording DB 132 stores the image around the information terminal 10 captured by the image camera 18 in real time, including a photographing date and time information. In this case, when the request signal is received from the control server 20, the image data stored in the recording DB 132 is read by the control of the controller 15 and transmitted to the control server 20.

The tourist information guide system according to the present invention includes the configuration as described above. Hereinafter, the driving method of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention will be described by explaining the operation of the tourist information guide system described above.

The driving method of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention comprises a remote control step (S100) of the control server and a driving step (S200) of the information terminal, the driving step (S100) of the control server is a flow chart of FIG. The driving step (S200) of the information terminal will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

4, the driving step (S100) of the control server 20 in the driving method of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention and the step (S110) for performing a command according to the operation signal input from the server terminal, The content output from the display of the information terminal 10 and the updating step of updating (S120), and through the information terminal 10 to receive the mail information of the user and to send a mail to the mail address included in the information sending terminal System (S130), and the recording image receiving step (S140) for receiving and outputting the recorded image stored in the information terminal (10).

The on step (S110) is a step of executing a command operated by the server terminal 21 or a self-set command. Therefore, the control server 20 selectively performs the update step (S120), the recorded video reception step (S140), and the mail transmission step (S130) according to the server terminal or a set command.

The update step (S120) is a new registration information, such as local specialty products, tourist attractions, roads, lodgings, restaurants in a plurality of information terminals 10 distributed in each region in the country from the control server 20, and the road or transportation When the information modified by the change, new contents for public information of the organization or group, or tourist destination of each region is registered, the information terminal 10 transmits and updates different information or common information for each region. Here, the control server 20 stores the update information input from the server terminal 21 in the database (23). For example, the database 23 stores the contents of each region or the whole country, which are input from the server terminal 21, into the contents DB 231, roads of tourist regions of each region, and administrative region geographic information of the corresponding region. The geographic information DB (232), the event to be held in a tourist destination or events of the event, the schedule or location of each event, the tourist information such as the sight information in the place is stored in the tourist information DB (233).

The server terminal 21 periodically transmits and updates each information stored in the database 23 to the information terminal 10, or is irregularly updated among information corresponding to each category. When this occurs, the information terminal 10 is remotely controlled and immediately transmitted to update the information terminal 10. At this time, the control server 20 is a command set in the server terminal 21, updates through the remote control and / or information stored in each database 23 at regular intervals for each set period for each set date information set for each region Transmit to terminal 10.

To this end, the update step (S120) is an update determination step (S121) for determining whether there is update information in the control server 20, and an information terminal search step for confirming the IP address by searching the corresponding information terminal (10) ( S122) and an information transmission step (S123) for transmitting the update information.

The update determination step (S121) is a step in which the control server 20 determines whether the remote control command signal input from the server terminal 21 is applied or corresponds to a self-set update cycle. The control server 20 according to the command input through the server terminal 21, each information terminal 10 classified in the database 23 by separate indexing conditions such as tourist attractions or roads for each region in the database 23 for a predetermined period of time. The information displayed on each information terminal 10 is immediately transmitted by updating the information displayed by the server or the information terminal 10 designated by the server terminal 21 rather than a periodic update by a command inputted from the server terminal 21. 10 can be updated. Therefore, in the update determination step (S121), it is determined whether the control server 20 corresponds to the execution condition of the periodic update or whether there is an update to be executed in real time by a command from the server terminal 21.

 The terminal searching step (S122) corresponds to a command corresponding to a periodic update condition in the control server 20 or if a real-time update command of the server terminal 21 is authorized, the information terminal 10 included in the command. Search and read IP information of). In this case, the control server 20 constructs and stores the recorded video information DB 235 or a separate DB in the database 23, and stores the information in the terminal search step (S122). The information terminal 10 having information matched with the information stored in the terminal 23 and the terminal information included in the set periodic update command or the terminal information included in the real time update command input from the server terminal 21. ) IP is searched and read.

The information transmitting step (S123) transmits the information to the information terminal 10 corresponding to the periodic update setting in the control server 20 or to the information terminal 10 set by a real time command of the server terminal 21. Step. At this time, the control server 20 transmits new registration information or new registration information among geographic information, lodging, restaurants, and tourist information to the information terminal 10 and the information terminal 10 at the same time. Remote control is used to remotely delete previously stored information or update newly transmitted information to the currently stored information. In addition, the control server 20 remotely controls the information terminal 10 to display the content or information currently transmitted to the control unit 15 of the information terminal 10 of any of the first to fourth displays 111 to 114. It is also possible to change the set value of the information terminal 10 to be output from one.

In addition, the mail sending step (S130) is a mail receiving determination step (S131) and the information terminal 10 to determine whether the mail transmission request signal is received from the information terminal 10 in the control server 20 A storage step (S132) of storing the received mail request information, and a customer mail transmission step (S133) of sending mail request information received from the information terminal 10 to the mail address included in the mail request information by mail; Include.

The mail receiving determination step (S131) is a step of determining whether a mail transmission request signal is applied from the information terminal 10 in the control server 20. Here, the control server 20 is installed in tourist destinations or highway rest areas or national roads around the country to form a network with the information terminal 10 having a fixed IP or a floating IP to communicate in real time. Therefore, when the control server 20 receives a mail transmission request signal from the information terminal 10, the control server 20 performs the following storage and customer mail transmission steps (S132, S133).

In the storing step (S132), when the mail transmission request signal is applied from the information terminal 10 in the control server 20, the mail address of the receiver included in the mail request signal is checked, and an attached picture or document file is included. Is stored in the mail information DB (234).

The customer mail transmission step (S133) is a step in which the control server 20 transmits a picture or document file attached as a mail address of a recipient included in a mail request signal received from the information terminal 10. Here, the control server 20 checks the mail address included in the mail request information stored in the mail information DB 234, and transmits the attached file to the mail address. That is, in the present invention, when the user takes a picture using the information terminal 10 and transmits the photographed picture by inputting a recipient's mail address through the information terminal 10, the control server 20 Receiving this from the user can send a picture taken by the information terminal 10 to the mail address entered by the user.

The recording step (S140) is a recording information receiving determination step (S141) for determining whether the recording image receiving command of the server terminal 21 is applied in the control server 20, and the recording image in the corresponding information terminal (10) A receiving step (S142) for receiving and requesting a request, and a storing step (S143) for storing in the database 23.

The recording information receiving determination step (S141) determines whether the control server 20 receives a recorded video receiving command input from the server terminal 21.

The receiving step (S142) is a step of receiving the recorded image by searching the IP address of the information terminal 10 included in the command signal of the server terminal 21 in the control server 20. Here, the control server 20 transmits a recorded video request signal to the searched information terminal 10, and then receives a recorded video from the information terminal 10.

The storing step (S143) is a step of storing the recorded image received from the information terminal 10 in the control image server 20 in the recorded image information DB 235 of the database 23. The control server 20 reads out the recorded video stored in the database 23 and outputs the recorded video to the server terminal 21 when the recorded video output request signal of the server terminal 21 is applied. This can determine the cause of the failure or damage because the administrator inspects the recorded video of the information terminal 10 when the failure or damage of the information terminal 10 occurs.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a driving step of the information terminal 10 in the method of driving the tourist information guide system according to the present invention. The driving method of the information terminal 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. do.

5 and 6 are flowcharts illustrating a driving step of the information terminal in the method of driving the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

5 and 6, in the driving method of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention, the driving step (S200) of the information terminal 10 includes an update step (S210) of registering new information and changing existing information; Recording and transmitting step (S230) for recording and transmitting the surrounding image, information output step (S240) for outputting the stored information and content, and the planar camera (19) installed in the input member (30) of the information terminal (10) Includes a photographing step (S250).

The update step (S210) is an on step (S211) in which the information terminal 10 is driven, an update information receiving step (S212) for determining whether update information is received from the control server 20, and the received update information. Storing step (S213) for storing and registering, and outputting step (S214) for outputting the stored new content and information.

The on step S211 is a step in which power is applied to the information terminal 10 to be driven on. When the power supply is applied, the control unit 15 communicates with the control server 20 through the communication unit 12, and receives the update information received by the periodic update of the information or by the occasional remote control. do.

The update information receiving step (S212) is a step of receiving the update information from the control server 20 in the control unit 15. Here, the update information may be transmitted at intervals set by the control server 20 or may be transmitted and installed by a remote control of the control server 20 at irregular intervals, and the information may be an advertisement of a culture, art, or history. Publicity Other information related to publicity related to product and geographic information, tourist attractions, accommodations, restaurants, etc., including information changed or newly registered.

The storing step (S213) is a step in which the control unit 15 stores the new update information stored from the control server 20 in the reception information DB 131. The controller 15 registers update information stored in the reception information DB 131 and deletes or changes all existing registration information. Here, the existing information stored in the reception information DB 131 may be deleted or changed at any time or upon reception of update information regardless of the presence or absence of the update by the remote control of the control server 20.

In the outputting step S214, the controller 15 outputs the newly registered update information to the first to fourth displays 111 to 114, respectively, and displays a search item on the touch screen 16. Do it. Preferably, the largest large screen (eg, the first display 111) outputs a video related to culture, art, and region.

Therefore, the information terminal 10 may output advertisements and promotions according to the characteristics of each region through periodic or irregular updates, even if a change occurs in newly registered information or existing information, the updated information immediately. The user may be provided with convenience.

In addition, the output step (S214) is the touch screen of the screen output to the first to fourth display (111 ~ ~ 114) in accordance with the enlargement or reduction command output from the touch screen 16 in the control unit (15) The first to fourth displays are controlled to output a portion of the selected area in 16) to be enlarged or reduced according to a set magnification or a magnification selection signal input through the touch screen. This solves the problem that the output screen becomes unclear when enlarged or reduced due to the resolution and environmental reasons such as reflection by disturbance light, and the present invention is at least 800 dpi. Since the display having the above resolution is applied, for example, an enlarged or reduced size of a screen output from an external display, for example, an LCD display, is enabled.

The recording and receiving step (S230) is an image recording step (S231) for photographing the surroundings by turning on the video camera 18, a storage step (S232) for storing the captured image, and the shooting from the control server 20 An image transmission determination step (S233) for determining whether the image transmission request signal is applied, and a transmission step (S234) for transmitting the photographed image to the control server (20).

In the video recording step S231, the control unit 15 drives the video camera 18 to control the video recording unit 17 to photograph the surroundings. The controller 15 turns on the image camera 18 for 24 hours or at predetermined time intervals according to a setting command received from the control server 20. At this time, the image recording unit 17 rotates the image camera 18 according to the setting command of the control unit 15 to take a picture of the surroundings.

The storing step (S232) is a step in which the controller 15 stores the image photographed by the image camera 18 in the recording DB 132. Here, the controller 15 stores the photographed image in the recording DB 132 including information such as date and time.

The image transmission determination step (S233) is a step in which the control unit 15 determines whether a transmission request signal of the control server 20 is applied through the communication unit 12. The control server 20 is a remote control signal to transmit the recorded video to the information terminal 10 when any abnormality is found in the information terminal 10 or in accordance with a command input from the server terminal 21. Send it. In the present invention, if a manager is damaged or damaged in any one of a plurality of information terminals 10 scattered throughout the country, the information terminal 10 through the server terminal 21 to analyze the cause, etc. You can request recorded video.

The transmitting step (S234) is a step of transmitting the image stored in the recording DB 132 to the control server 20 when an image transmission request signal is applied from the control server 20 in the control unit 15. Therefore, the server terminal 21 may output the recorded image of the corresponding information terminal 10 received by the control server 20, the administrator can determine the cause of the failure or damage of the information terminal 10 through this. To help.

The information output step (S240) is a step of outputting the stored information to the display unit 11 according to the selection signal input through the touch screen 16 in the control unit 15, it is determined whether the selection signal is applied An input signal determination step (S241), an information retrieval step (S242) for retrieving the stored information according to the input selection signal, and an information output step (S243) for outputting the retrieved step to the display.

The input signal determination step S241 is a step in which the controller 15 determines whether an input signal is applied through the touch screen 16. Here, the user may, for example, use the information terminal 10 installed in a highway rest area while driving on a highway to search for information such as destinations or tourist attractions or special products of a nearby area. Each item displayed on the touch screen 16 installed in the input member 30 is touched. In addition, the controller 15 displays the selection signal input through the touch screen 16 by the user's manipulation as described above on the touch screen 16 formed on the front surface of the input member 30. Click on any one of the items (eg, finding directions, map search, restaurant search, accommodation search). Then, when the geographic information selection signal is applied as one of a map display or a way finding through the touch screen 16, the controller 15 is included in the reception information DB 131 in the terminal database 23. Geographic information is read and controlled to be output to the first display 111, as shown in FIG. 7 below.

7 is a phase attitude showing an example of the map display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the information retrieval step and the information output steps S242 and S243 read the information stored in the reception information DB 131 of the terminal database 23 by the control unit 15 to display the display unit ( 11) control to output to. In this case, when the user selects, for example, finding a way out of the search items displayed on the touch screen 16, a corresponding selection signal is applied from the touch screen 16 to the controller 15. Therefore, the control unit 15 routes the path from the geographic information (updated information) received from the control server 20 stored in the terminal database 13 to the selected tourist destination (Jang Sung Ho, see FIG. 7) at the current location. Will be displayed. In this case, the geographic information stored in the terminal database may include only route information in the region where each information terminal 10 is installed, or display route information to a specific place in a national map and a national map at the current location. Also corresponds to an application of the present invention.

8 illustrates an example in which the user selects a search item of tourist information in the information output step of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the information searching and outputting steps S242 and S243 may be performed by the user as the tourist destination search selection signal is selected from the items displayed on the touch screen 16 by the controller 15. The selected information from among the tourist information stored in the reception information DB 131 is output to any one of the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 according to the tourist destination search selection signal applied by. Here, preferably, the first display 111 outputs geographic information such as a route, and the second to fourth displays are different images or respective displays included in the tourist information selected on the touch screen 16. This is to output the information in a multi-vision method so that the screen shown in the above can be realized as a single image as a whole.

Here, the tourist information may also display information such as names, features, distances, transportation, time required, etc. of the tourist destinations in at least one of the second to fourth displays 112 to 114.

9 is a state diagram showing an example of the restaurant information display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the user selects a restaurant information search item among the search items on the screen in the input signal determination step S241, the control unit 15 stores the received information DB (in the information search step S242). 131, the restaurant information is read, and the information is output to the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 in the information output step S243. In this case, the first display 111 preferably displays the location of each restaurant on a map.

In addition, the touch screen 16 divides the information output during the restaurant information search into a plurality of pages and outputs items such as business name, address, telephone number, main menu, and the like. When one of the restaurants is selected, the control unit 15 displays the image information of the selected restaurant through the second to fourth displays 112 to 114, respectively, in multi-vision type or different images (for example, seasonal images). , Menus, facilities). In addition, the controller 15 may display the location of the restaurant selected on the touch screen 16 on the map output from the first display 111.

10 is a state diagram showing an example of the accommodation information display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, when the user selects a property information search for a search item of the touch screen 16 in the input signal judging step S241, a corresponding selection signal is transmitted to the controller 15 on the touch screen 16. Is applied to. Accordingly, the controller 15 reads a list of the accommodations stored in the reception information DB 131 in the information search step S242, and outputs the list of accommodations to the touch screen 16 in the information output step S243. .

Therefore, when the user selects any one of the property lists output on the touch screen 16, the controller 15 displays the information of the selected property through the touch screen 16 in the first to fourth display (s). 111 to 114). For example, the control unit 15 outputs a map indicating the location of the lodging establishment on the first display 111, the second display 112 is in the cabin, and the third display 113 is the establishment. An external view of the fourth display 114 outputs an image of another type of cabin interior.

Therefore, the user can search for geographic information, accommodation, restaurants, etc. of the tourist attractions, and at the time when the user does not search, the first to fourth display images for promotion and advertisement by local governments or other organizations in each region are displayed. It can be output through (111 ~ 114). In this case, the control unit 15 drives the first to fourth displays 111 to 114 by driving the content stored in the reception information DB 131.

11 is a state diagram showing an example of photographing and sending mail in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, in the information terminal driving step, the photographing step (S250) of the planar camera is performed when the user selects photographing through the touch screen 16 in the input signal judging step (S241). 19 to turn on (S251), the editing unit driving step (S252) for driving the editing unit 14 to input characters or symbols in the photographed image of the planar camera 19, and the photographed picture And a step S253 of storing, and a step S254 of transmitting the mail information to the control server 20.

The on step S251 is a step of turning on the planar camera 19 when the photographing selection signal is applied from the touch screen 16 by the controller 15. At this time, when the user selects the planar camera 19 among the menu items of the touch screen 16, the camera selection signal is applied to the controller 15 through the touch screen 16. Therefore, when the selection signal of the touch screen 16 is applied, the controller 15 turns on the planar camera 19. Here, the planar camera 19 is installed at the upper side or the other position of the touch screen 16 in front of the input member 30 to take a picture of the user.

The editing unit driving step (S252) is an editing unit 14 to input a character or a symbol, etc. through the user's finger drawing (Finger Drawing) to the photo image taken by the planar camera 19 in the control unit 15 It is a step to drive. When the planar camera 19 is turned on, the controller 15 outputs an image captured by the planar camera 19 to one of the touch screen 16 and the first to fourth displays 111 to 114. Be sure to In addition, the controller 15 drives the editing unit 14 to display a character or a symbol on a picture section of an image output on any one of the touch screen 16 or the first to fourth displays 111 to 114. You can enter When the user clicks the photographing on icon formed on the touch screen 16, the controller 15 receives the photographing on signal through the touch screen 16 to drive the planar camera 19, and photographed. The screen is controlled to be output on at least one of the touch screen 16 and the first to fourth displays 111 to 114.

Here, the editing unit 14 converts a symbol or a character drawn by a user's finger through the touch screen 16 into data to be included in the photographed picture, and edits a background, contrast, color scheme, etc. when photographing. It is preferable to include.

In the storing step S253, when a completion signal is applied through the touch screen 16 after the user's finger drawing in the driving unit of the editing unit 14, the control unit 15 transmits the edited photograph to the transmission information. The step of storing in the DB (133).

In the transmitting step (S254), when the user applies the edit completion signal from the control unit 15, the touch screen 16 is controlled to output a web page for inputting a transmission e-mail address or information of a sender, When the user's information is input through the touch screen 16 and a transmission selection signal is applied, the control server 20 transmits the transmission information together with the photographed picture.

That is, in the present invention, the information terminal includes a flat camera, and the picture taken by the user operating the touch screen is transmitted to the e-mail address input by the user through the touch screen via the control server through online. do. In addition, preferably the photograph taken by the plane camera, the edited by the drive of the editing tool is sent to the e-mail address entered by the user through the control server and printed on the photo paper in the information terminal immediately output on the field It is also possible to apply as another embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described embodiment is a preferred embodiment in which a person having ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains (hereinafter referred to as a person skilled in the art) may easily implement a tour guide system and a driving method thereof according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and thus, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, and it is apparent that parts easily changed by those skilled in the art are included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a simplified block diagram showing a tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

2 is a front view showing an information terminal in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention,

3 is a detailed block diagram showing an information terminal in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a control server in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an update step of an information terminal in a method of driving a tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a driving step of an information terminal in a method of driving a tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

7 is a state diagram showing an example of a map display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

8 is a state diagram showing an example of tourism information display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

9 is a state diagram showing an example of a restaurant information display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention,

10 is a state diagram showing an example of the accommodation information display of the tourist information guide system according to the present invention;

11 is a state diagram showing an example of photographing and sending mail in the tourist information guide system according to the present invention.

* Description of Symbols Marking Major Parts of Drawings *

10: information terminal 11: the display unit

12: communication unit 13: terminal database

14: editing unit 15: control unit

16: touch screen 17: video recording unit

18: video camera 19: flat camera

20: control server 21: server terminal

23: database 30: input member

111: first display 112: second display

113: third display 114: fourth display

131: reception information DB 132: recording DB

133: transmission information DB 231: content DB

232: Geographic Information DB 233: Tourist Information DB

234: Mail information DB 235: Recorded video information DB

236: Photo information DB

Claims (12)

The at least one display, which is installed at highway rest areas, passenger terminals, or train stations around the country, and outputs at least one of tourism, geography, restaurants, and lodging information in the installation area, has at least one display having a resolution of at least 800 dpi or more. Tourist information system including an information terminal containing. An information terminal installed at highway rest areas, passenger terminals, train stations, etc. of the whole country and outputting at least one or more of information on tourism, geography, restaurants, and lodgings in the installation area; A control server that periodically updates at least one of information about geography, tourism, restaurants, and lodging facilities output from the information terminal periodically or irregularly; And a database for storing contents of each region and the database which are read from the control server and output to the information terminal. The method of claim 2, wherein the database is Content DB that stores contents for advertisements, shopping, or local specialties of each region, geographic information DB including geographic information of tourist attractions in each region, distance and road information from each information terminal to tourist attractions, and within administrative districts. Tourist information DB, which stores the location, facilities, photographs, historical origins and facts of each tourist attraction, information on the attractions and attractions, the e-mail information DB that stores the e-mail sending software and e-mail address, and the information recorded in each information terminal. And a photographic DB for storing images, and a photographic DB for storing e-mail requested photo information from each information terminal. The method of claim 2, wherein the information terminal A display unit including at least one display; A touch screen for outputting a selection signal and a search item by touching the screen; A communication unit for communicating with the control server through online; A terminal database storing information and content output through the display unit or the touch screen; And a controller configured to store and delete information received from the control server in the database, and to control information output to the display according to a selection signal of the touch screen. The method of claim 4, wherein the information terminal Tourist guide system, characterized in that it further comprises at least one of a flat camera for taking a flat picture and a video camera for taking a video. The method of claim 5, wherein the information terminal The tour guide system, characterized in that it further comprises an editing unit for editing the picture taken by the plane camera. The terminal database of claim 4, wherein the terminal database comprises: A reception information DB for storing contents, maps, and update information received from the control server; a transmission information DB for storing information transmitted from the information terminal such as a user's photo and mail; The guide system, characterized in that it comprises at least one or more in the recording DB and the transmission information DB in which the user's photo or mail information is stored. A driving step of a control server for periodically or irregularly updating guide information including one or more of national geography, tourist attractions, history, culture, accommodation, and restaurant information in a plurality of information terminals; And driving the information terminal to store the guide information received from the control server and output at least one image to at least one display if a search request signal is input. The method of claim 8, wherein the driving step of the control server An update step of updating the information output from the information terminal by transmitting to the information terminal of the corresponding area according to the classification according to the region included in each information when the new guide information is registered in the control server; A mail transmission step of transmitting an attachment file included in the mail request signal to a mail address included in the mail request signal when the control server receives a mail transmission request signal from the information terminal; And a recording image receiving step of transmitting a recording image request signal to the information terminal from the control server and storing and outputting the recording image received from the information terminal. The method of claim 9, wherein the updating step The control server periodically transmits newly registered information to the information terminal or the control server periodically transmits newly registered information to the information terminal, and the control server remotely controls the information terminal to Method of driving a tourist information system, characterized in that for deleting or changing the stored information. The method of claim 8, wherein the information terminal driving step is An update step of newly registering and storing the received update information and deleting or changing the previously stored information when the update information is received from the control server; Recording and transmitting a video image of the information terminal by driving a video camera, and outputting the recorded video to the control server when a recording video request signal of the control server is applied; An information output step of outputting the stored information to at least one display according to the selection signal input through the touch screen; A mail transmission step of turning on the flat-panel camera according to the selection signal input through the touch screen, editing the photographed picture as a symbol or text input through the touch screen, and transmitting the received picture to the control server together with a receiving mail address; Method of driving a tourist information system comprising a. The method of claim 11, wherein the driving step of the information terminal And a part of a screen output to the display in accordance with a selection signal of the touch screen.

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