Navigation service method and terminal of enabling the method

A navigation service method using geographic information, comprising the steps of:

• storing geographic data in a database, the geographic data including map data for indicating geographic coordinates, calculating a route, and matching a GPS code received from GPS satellites and the geographic coordinates, background data that is an aerial photograph or a satellite photograph, and point data indicating a point of interest;
• loading the point data from the database and detecting points of interest with respect to a plurality of positions on the route requested for search, in the case a request for searching a route is received via a user interface;
• loading the map data from the database to detect a route connecting the points of interest, in the case the points of interest are detected;
• loading point data, and map data and background data with respect to a predetermined area from the database, in the case the route is calculated;
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• generating map image data overlapping the loaded map data and background data and graphic data for indicating the route and point data, and displaying the generated map image data to a display.

A navigation service terminal using geographic information, comprising:

• a database storing geographic data including map data for indicating geographic coordinates, calculating a route and matching a GPS code received from GPS satellites and the geographic coordinates, and background data that is an aerial photograph or a satellite photograph;
• a display displaying map image data;
• a GPS receiver receiving a GPS code from GPS satellites;
• a memory storing predetermined types of information;
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• a controller receiving a GPS code from the GPS receiver to calculate a current position, loading map data and background data with respect to a predetermined area including the current position from the database, generating map image data overlapping the loaded map data and background data, and displaying the generated map image data to the display.