| THINKWARESYSTEMS CORP Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120101718 | MAP-MATCHING APPARATUS USING PLANAR DATA OF ROAD, AND METHOD FOR SAME - A map matching apparatus and method are provided. The map matching apparatus comprises a location determining unit configured to determine whether a GPS receipt location is located within planar data for a road, and a map matching unit configured to perform map matching on the GPS receipt location depending on whether the GPS receipt location is located within the planar data. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101716 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A navigation device and a method of operating the same are provided. Further, a method of operating a navigation system including a navigation device, a data server and an electronic device is provided. The navigation device includes a communication unit; a display; an input unit for receiving an input of data; a communication unit; and a controller for controlling operation of the display and the input unit. The controller connects to a data server through the communication unit, requests path setting information to the data server, receives the path setting information from the data server, acquires present position information of the navigation device, acquires a user moving path by reflecting the acquired position information and the received path setting information, and sets the user moving path as a guidance path. In this case, the path setting information is generated in another electronic device or the data server based on user input information input from the another electronic device. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20110137553 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS DATA USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND A NAVIGATION DEVICE IN WHICH THIS METHOD IS EMPLOYED - A traffic condition data providing method using a wireless communication device and a navigation device performing the method are disclosed. The navigation device includes a travelling path displaying unit that searches a travelling path to a destination set by a user and displays the travelling path on map data, a traffic condition data receiving unit that receives traffic condition data from a content managing server through a wireless communication device in response to a request of providing the traffic condition data over the travelling path, and a traffic condition data providing unit that provides the user with the received traffic condition data. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134805 | SAFETY MONITORING PHOTO SERVICE PROVISION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A safety photo service providing method and system are disclosed. The safety photo service providing method comprises setting a time for identifying a location of a ward, changing location identification networks for the ward depending on whether the ward is located in a predetermined area, performing location identification and image capturing by a ward's terminal at the set time, and transmitting location identification information including at least one a location of the ward and a captured image to the guardian's terminal. | 06-09-2011 |