| Thinkware Systems Corporation Patent applications |
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| 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 |
