Thinkware Systems Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140325236 | VEHICULAR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a vehicular image processing apparatus for applying a different encryption scheme and access authority for each of a channel and a type of data with respect to an image recorded in a black box mounted in a vehicle, and a data processing method using the same. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324247 | VEHICULAR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SHARING DATA USING THE SAME - Provided are a vehicular image processing apparatus and a method of sharing data using the same that may verify a driving route of a vehicle or detect and share a location of a vehicle by analyzing recorded images of the image processing apparatus, for example, a black box, thereby increasing data usage and utilization. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320655 | VEHICULAR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING EVENT USING THE SAME - Provided are a vehicular image processing apparatus and a method of processing an event using the same that may prevent unnecessary event records from being generated in a driving state while the vehicular image processing apparatus, for example, a vehicular black box, is performing ordinary recording, and may block event recording to be performed through an impact sensor in an uneven zone, for example, a speed bump zone and a construction zone, thereby increasing data usage and utilization. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320637 | VEHICULAR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION USING THE VEHICULAR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided are a vehicular image processing apparatus that may prevent an accident by recognizing, using a black box for a vehicle, a dangerous situation through image recognition and by warning a driver of the vehicle and a driver of another vehicle corresponding to a counterparty vehicle about a probable accident to avoid the accident, and a method of providing information using the vehicular image processing apparatus. | 10-30-2014 |
20140236689 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADVERTISEMENT OF MAP USING VIRTUAL POI (POINT OF INTEREST) - An advertisement system of a map using a virtual POI according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a map database including map data; a membership database including advertisement display configuration information; a virtual POI database where stored are information about virtual advertisement POI and advertisement location which is the location of the virtual advertisement POI; and a virtual world generation module, generating an image map based on the map data and searching the image map for a virtual advertisement POI associated with a location which can be displayed on the image map and corresponding to the advertisement display configuration information; and displaying the virtual advertisement POI on the advertisement location of the image map. | 08-21-2014 |
20140221016 | Safety Service System and Method Thereof - Disclosed are a safety service system and a method thereof. The safety service system comprises: a collection unit for collecting position information and image information related to a protected person who is registered by a protector; and a service providing unit for providing the position information and the image information to one or both of the protector and a security company upon detection of a signal that the protected person is in danger. | 08-07-2014 |
20140129140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THEME ZONE IN CONNECTION WITH PATH - A system for providing a theme zone in association with a route, the system including: a theme zone database maintaining a theme zone area for each category in association with navigation information, and point of interest (POI) information included in the theme zone area; a theme zone retrieval unit retrieving a theme zone associated with a driving route from the theme zone database by analyzing the driving route of a vehicle; a navigation information generation unit generating the navigation information by including a theme zone area of the retrieved theme zone in the driving route; and a route guidance unit directing a route based on the generated navigation information. | 05-08-2014 |
20140082561 | USER INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR PATH SEARCH AND METHOD THEREOF - A user interface apparatus for path search and a method thereof are disclosed. The interface apparatus for path search includes an interface unit configured to provide a first user interface comprising a plurality of image objects, the first user interface configured to implement sweeping transition between the image objects in at least one direction, wherein the interface unit displays an image associated with at least one place which is an object for path search on the image objects. | 03-20-2014 |
20140058665 | METHOD FOR MANAGING SCHEDULE USING USER'S LOCATION INFORMATION AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for managing a schedule based on a user's location information by a system for managing a schedule. The method comprises receiving a schedule including at least one of an appointment location, appointment contents an appointment time, and appointment target person's phone number from the user; registering the schedule which includes the user's location information by a schedule registration unit of the system; detecting the user's location by a location detection unit of the system; and sending a message related to the schedule or the user's location by a sending unit of the system. The sending of the message related to the schedule or the user's location by the sending unit of the system sends information of a changed appointment time and place to the appointment target person when the user changes the appointment schedule. | 02-27-2014 |
20140052369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FRIEND'S LOCATION INFORMATION - A system and method of providing friend location information is provided. More particularly, when a friend appears in a region desired by a user, it is possible to track a travel route of the friend and display for the user a map where the travel route is marked and thereby enable the user to understand preferred places or the friend. | 02-20-2014 |
20130290433 | OPEN TYPE POI SERVICE SYSTEM USING SNS METHOD AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an open type POI service system using an SNS method and a method thereof. The open type POI system includes an SNS media studio server which opens a POI to a user and registers an interest location designated by a user as an open type POI. Therefore, the SNS media studio server includes a database which stores an open type POI related to a user, and supplies the open type POI to another user who is related to the user by connection of the open type POI and SNS. | 10-31-2013 |
20130113615 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME INFORMATION USING ANALYSIS FACTOR BASED ON ROAD AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS - Provided is an apparatus and method for providing real-time information using an analysis factor of road and traffic conditions. The real-time information service apparatus may include a calculating unit to calculate at least one of a topographical factor related to a road and a behavioral factor related to a speed, and a providing unit to provide real-time notification information to a driver based on at least one of the topographical factor and the behavioral factor. The real-time notification information may include at least one of a light signal of an indicator lamp, an alarm signal, a video signal, and an audio signal. | 05-09-2013 |
20130110386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ANALYSIS INDEX OF ROADWAY SECTION BASED ON ROAD AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS | 05-02-2013 |
20130096830 | System and Method for Expressing Map According to Change Season and Topography - A system for displaying a map, the system including: a map database maintaining map data associated with a route; a map data identification unit identifying map data corresponding to a driving route of a vehicle from the map database; an information receiving unit receiving weather information associated with a current seasonal weather from a background service server in real time; a background data generation unit generating background data according to an actual environment based on the received weather information; and a route guidance unit guiding a route by associating the map data with the generated background data. | 04-18-2013 |
20130041579 | Method for Sensing Covering State According to Velocity and System for Providing Traffic Information Using the Same Method - Disclosed is a method for sensing a traveling state based on a speed. The method for sensing the traveling state based on the speed includes outputting a mean speed C for each link with respect to a number of total traversing times of a predetermined path, and updating a reference speed B with the outputted mean speed C, and measuring a speed A while traversing the predetermined path, and comparing the measured speed A with the updated reference speed B, thereby displaying the traveling state. | 02-14-2013 |
20110102468 | System and Method for Displaying Guidance Symbol - Disclosed are a system and a method of displaying a guidance symbol. The guidance symbol displaying system may include a distance difference calculator to calculate a distance difference between a user location and a guidance symbol location, and a symbol display controller to control display of the guidance symbol by calculating a size of the guidance symbol based on the distance difference. | 05-05-2011 |
20110074774 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 3D PATH - An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) path are provided. The apparatus includes: a polygon generation unit to generate a left polygon and a right polygon on the left and the right of path data, respectively, based on a linear interpolation point of the path data; and a polygon conversion unit to apply a height value to the linear interpolation point based on the left polygon and the right polygon and to thereby generate the 3D path. | 03-31-2011 |
20110063290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING 3-DIMENSION MAP USING TEXTURE MAPPING - A display system and method using texture mapping is provided. The display system, including: a texture maintenance unit maintaining a texture generated based on a characteristic of an object; a texture selection unit selecting a texture based on an object to be displayed; and a texture application unit repeatedly applying the selected texture to at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) texture corresponding to the object to be displayed. | 03-17-2011 |
20110050689 | Method and Apparatus for Creating of 3D Direction Displaying - An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) path are provided. The apparatus includes: a polygon generation unit to generate a left polygon and a right polygon on the left and the right of path data, respectively, based on a linear interpolation point of the path data; and a polygon conversion unit to apply a height value to the linear interpolation point based on the left polygon and the right polygon and to thereby generate the 3D path. | 03-03-2011 |
20110043519 | System and Method for Displaying Three-Dimensional Map Based on Road Information - A system and method of displaying a three-dimensional (3D) map based on road information. A display system, including: a culling area determination unit to determine a culling area based on road information; a data conversion unit to convert data of at least a portion of objects displayed on the culling area; and a display unit to display at least the portion of the objects based on the converted data. | 02-24-2011 |
20110015892 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECIDE TRAVEL CONDITION USING SENSOR - A method and apparatus of determining a stationary state and a driving state of a moving object using a sensor are provided. The method of determining a driving state using a sensor includes: calculating an amount of change ΔP in a sensor output signal of the sensor wherein the sensor detects a vibration of a moving object; and comparing the calculated amount of change ΔP in the sensor output signal with a predetermined set range of the sensor output signal and determining whether the moving object is in a stationary state or in a driving state. | 01-20-2011 |
20110015859 | Method for Providing Lane Information and Apparatus for Executing the Method - Provided are a method and apparatus for providing lane information, the apparatus including: a database to store and maintain, for each intersection point, a three-dimensional (3D) extension screen for displaying an actual lane and lane information corresponding to each lane; and a lane guide unit to verify an intersection point existing in a predetermined route and provide a lane guide screen where lane information of the intersection point is mapped on a corresponding 3D extension screen. | 01-20-2011 |
20100241355 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING MAP MATCHING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method of correcting a map matching and a navigation system for implementing the method are provided. The method includes: determining whether a vehicle turns by using an acceleration sensor; and performing a map matching correction by using the determination of whether the vehicle turns and Global Positioning System (GPS) information. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241353 | METHOD FOR MATCHING VIRTUAL MAP AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method of matching a virtual map, the method including: receiving Global Positioning System (GPS) information; generating a basic map matching result using the GPS information; generating a virtual map matching location based on the basic map matching result; and displaying the virtual map matching location. | 09-23-2010 |
20100222956 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECIDE TURN CONDITION USING SENSOR - A method and apparatus of determining a straight-driving state or a turning state of a moving object using an acceleration sensor are provided. The method of determining a turning state using a sensor includes: reading sensor output signals of different axes from an acceleration sensor while a moving object is being driven wherein the acceleration sensor is an at least two axes acceleration sensor and detects an acceleration of the moving object; and comparing the read sensor output signals of the different axes and determining whether the moving object is in a straight-driving state or in a turning state. | 09-02-2010 |
20100174481 | METHOD FOR GUIDING CROSSROAD USING POINT OF INTEREST AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An intersection guidance method using Point of Interest (POI) information and a navigation system are provided. An intersection guidance method using POI information, the intersection guidance method including: retrieving a route to a destination set by a user and providing guidance about the route; providing, when an intersection is sensed on the route, guidance about a turn in the intersection using surrounding POI information of the intersection. | 07-08-2010 |
20100161221 | CIRCUMFERENCE SEARCH METHOD FOR SETTING PATH AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a navigation system and vicinity search method for route setting to retrieve a facility around a route and set an intermediate point through a vicinity search. The vicinity search method for route setting, the vicinity search method including: retrieving a route between a start point and a destination; retrieving a facility with respect to at least one category based on the retrieved route according to a command of a user; and displaying the retrieved facility for each category on the retrieved route. | 06-24-2010 |
20100102989 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE SIGN POST SERVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method and system for providing geographic information which provides guidance about a route to a destination desired by a user. The method of providing geographic information, the method including: providing guidance about a route to a destination set by a user; reading a plurality of zoomed-in scenes of a target access road to enter when approaching an intersection including a plurality of access roads on the route; and continuously providing the read zoomed-in scenes and providing guidance about a route to the target access road. | 04-29-2010 |
20100063721 | TRAVEL INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TRAVEL INFORMATION OF THE SAME SYSTEM - A travel information service system and a method of providing a travel information service which can perform guidance of travel information appropriate for a travel purpose and a travel type are provided. The method of providing the travel information service includes: a first operation of providing a travel course for each area and point of interest (POI) information for each course using a user interface; a second operation of creating a travel route based on user selection of the travel course for each area and the POI information for each course; and a third operation of performing map guidance based on the created travel route. | 03-11-2010 |
20100045704 | METHOD FOR CHANGING DYNAMIC DISPLAY MODE AND APPARATUS THEREOF IN CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method of changing a display mode in a car navigation system, the method including: acquiring distance information from a current vehicle location to a guide point; and gradually changing the display mode into any one of a two-dimensional display mode and a three-dimensional display mode based on the distance information. | 02-25-2010 |
20090171573 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THEME ZONE IN CONNECTION WITH PATH - A system for providing a theme zone in association with a route, the system including: a theme zone database maintaining a theme zone area for each category in association with navigation information, and point of interest (POI) information included in the theme zone area; a theme zone retrieval unit retrieving a theme zone associated with a driving route from the theme zone database by analyzing the driving route of a vehicle; a navigation information generation unit generating the navigation information by including a theme zone area of the retrieved theme zone in the driving route; and a route guidance unit directing a route based on the generated navigation information. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167568 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING TRAVELING-POSITION OF MOVE OBJECT - The present invention relates to a method and system for displaying a driving location of a moving object which controls a Red, Green, Blue (RGB) ratio by corresponding to a property of a road where the moving object travels, differently renders a moving object symbol according to the controlled RGB ratio, and thereby may identify a driving status of the moving object more accurately. | 07-02-2009 |
20090119004 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS IN REAL TIME AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of providing a content in real time and a navigation system for providing a content in real time which recognizes an allowance time for providing the content by considering a time, a distance, a road straightness from a current guide point to a subsequent guide point, receives the content from a predetermined content providing server in real time, and provides the content during the allowance time. A navigation system for providing a content in real time, the navigation system including: an allowance time recognition unit recognizing an existence of an allowance time for providing the content while navigating; a server connection unit connecting to a predetermined content providing server via a communication network; a content receiving unit receiving the content from the content providing server; and a content providing unit providing the received content during the allowance time. | 05-07-2009 |
20090105946 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A navigation system, including: a peak point database storing corresponding location information for each peak identifier (ID); a distance/angle computation unit computing distance information and angle information between a vehicle and a peak by referring to the peak point database and current location information of the vehicle; an image loading unit loading an image corresponding to the peak ID from a predetermined image database, when the computed distance information and angle information are included in a predetermined distance range and a predetermined visual field angle; an image control unit controlling the loaded image based on a distance between the vehicle and the peak; and a background information generation unit generating navigation background information including the controlled image. | 04-23-2009 |
20090088970 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING BACKGROUND SKY IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of displaying a background sky in a navigation system, the method including: storing and maintaining map data and background sky image data with respect to one or more directions of the map data in a database; detecting a driving direction angle of a vehicle; computing a position of a background sky image corresponding to the detected driving direction angle; extracting background sky image data corresponding to the computed position of the background sky image from the database; and displaying the extracted background sky image data as a background sky with respect to the map data. | 04-02-2009 |