Unified Map Service Mode Switching for Seamless Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current map services disconnect users from seamlessly transitioning between public transportation route services and road map services, leading to inconvenient navigation when finding destinations using public transportation.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a mode switching function that allows users to seamlessly switch between public transportation maps and road maps, enabling flexible interaction between services by recognizing specific points on either map type and providing relevant information as search results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users switch between public transportation route service and road map service separately, then each service can be provided independently, but users experience inconvenience and difficulty in finding destinations due to disconnection between services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges public transportation route service and road map service into a unified navigation system. The server integrates both service types and provides them through a single interface, allowing users to switch between public transportation routes and walking routes seamlessly. This combination resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation while managing complexity through integrated service delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system is designed with multi-functionality to handle both public transportation routing and road map navigation. The server can provide different service modes (public transportation, walking, driving) through a single platform, making the system universal. This approach improves ease of operation by allowing users to access multiple navigation types without switching applications, while the complexity is managed through a unified service architecture.
2Reliability
If the system provides detailed public transportation route information, then users can plan their journey accurately, but the system becomes complex in managing multiple service modes
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that manages the complexity of multiple service modes. It receives user location information, determines appropriate service modes (public transportation, walking, driving), and provides integrated route information. This mediator approach ensures reliable and accurate route information while hiding the complexity of service mode management from users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes service mode parameters based on user location and preferences. When a user is at a public transportation station, the system switches to public transportation routing mode; when walking, it switches to pedestrian routing mode. This parameter-based approach ensures accurate route information for each context while managing complexity through automated mode detection and switching.
3Ease of operation
If the system automatically switches service modes based on user location, then user convenience is improved, but the system requires complex location tracking and service coordination
Solution Approach 1:
The navigation system performs self-service by automatically detecting user location and switching service modes without manual intervention. The server monitors user position information and autonomously determines when to switch between public transportation mode, walking mode, or driving mode. This self-service approach improves ease of operation by eliminating manual mode switching, while the complexity of location tracking and coordination is managed internally by the system.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a method, system, and recording medium for connecting a public transportation route service and a map service. A map providing method includes providing a mode switching function at a first service that provides a public transportation map and a second service that provides a road map, and switching a service mode to the public transportation map or the road map through interconnection between the first service and the second service in response to executing the mode switching function.