Apparatus and method for notifying destination based on velocity

A coupon notification service apparatus of a terminal, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit configured to transmit and receive a coupon and navigation information to and from a server;
• a display unit configured to display thereon a map and an estimated time of arrival at a destination;
• a GPS receiver configured to measure a current location of the terminal;
• a sensor configured to detect a current velocity of the terminal;
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• a control unit configured, in response to a request for a notification service for a coupon, to define a notification range by measuring a distance from the current location to the destination for using the coupon, when the terminal is located within the notification range, to obtain an estimated time of arrival at the destination on the basis of the current location of the terminal and a current velocity of the terminal, and to control the display unit to display the estimated time of arrival on a map to perform the notification service for the coupon.

A coupon providing server of a system that performs a coupon notification service, the server comprising:

• a communication unit configured to receive a coupon and associated coupon information from at least one coupon provider, and to receive a coupon request from a terminal;
• a database configured to store the coupon and the coupon information;
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• a processor configured, in response to the coupon request from the terminal, to download the requested coupon and the coupon information comprising a frequency of use of the requested coupon to the terminal, and when coupon use information is received from the terminal, to update the frequency of use of the coupon at a specific destination indicated by the coupon use information.