Apparatus and method for generating sketch map information in portable terminal
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorWoo-Jun Choi
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a sketch map in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a sketch map generating unit. The sketch map generating unit collects information about route points of the portable terminal by using location information, generates a sketch map message including the route information, and shares the generated sketch map message with another user.
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An apparatus for generating a sketch map in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a sketch map generating unit configured to collect information about route points of the portable terminal using location information, generate a sketch map message including the route information, and share the generated sketch map message with another user,
- wherein in response to the portable terminal being located within a range of a region for which the sketch map message is to be generated, the sketch map generating unit is configured to detect location information at regular intervals, and in response to a current location detected by the portable terminal not being identical to a previous location, the sketch map generating unit is configured to store the detected location information.
A method for generating a sketch map in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- collecting information about route points of the portable terminal using location information;
- generating a sketch map message including the route information;
- and
- sharing the generated sketch map message with another user, wherein collecting the information about route points of the portable terminal comprises:
- detecting location information at regular intervals in response to the portable terminal being located within a range of a region for which the sketch map message is to be generated;
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- storing the detected location information in response to a current location detected by the portable terminal not being identical to the previous location.
An apparatus for generating a sketch map in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a satellite signal receiving module configured to receive a satellite signal;
- a sketch map generating unit configured to detect a current location of the portable terminal by using the satellite signal and store the detected location of the portable terminal, detect information about a route to a destination, and generate a sketch map message including the route information;
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- a control unit configured to share the generated sketch map message with another user,
- wherein in response to the portable terminal being located within a range of a region for which the sketch map message is to be generated, the sketch map generating unit is configured to detect location information at regular intervals, and in response to a current location detected not being identical to a previous location, the sketch map generating unit is configured to store the detected location information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.