KR102281831B1 - Smart vehicle reservation service system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart vehicle reservation service system and a method therefor. According to the present invention, when vehicle call information including a destination is input from a user terminal, a call information receiving unit for confirming a waiting position of the user based on the location of the user terminal, and a user according to the driving direction of the currently waiting roadside vehicle A tracking unit for tracking the moving direction of the user terminal in response to an action of moving a distance, and based on the moving direction, determine which side of both sides of the road the user is waiting on, and the corresponding one side of the identified road A location detection unit for determining the pickup location of the passenger by the location, and a providing unit that transmits the vehicle call information to the vehicle, sets the determined pickup location as an arrival point, and provides a route guidance service for user pickup to the vehicle It provides a smart vehicle reservation service system that includes.
According to the present invention, it is possible to pick up passengers smarter, safer and faster by clearly identifying which side of the two sides of the road the user is currently waiting on and providing the user's exact waiting position as a pickup vehicle (shared vehicle, taxi, etc.). provide the advantages that can be

Description

Smart vehicle reservation service system and method thereof

The present invention relates to a smart vehicle reservation service system and a method therefor, and more particularly, a smart vehicle reservation service system that can pick up passengers smartly by clearly providing the location of a currently waiting passenger in consideration of a road traveling direction, and It's about the way.

For a ride-sharing service in the city center, information about where the occupant is currently located in either direction of the road is very important.

In particular, when a passenger is carrying a lot of luggage, when the passenger has a transportation weakness such as a small child, a disabled person, or a pregnant woman, when there is no crosswalk nearby or the U-turn section is quite far away, the exact boarding location information of the passenger is used for car sharing service. It can be seen as a necessity rather than an option.

Nevertheless, the current car sharing system has a problem in that the direction location presentation function that clearly presents either side of the road where the passenger is waiting is flawed or quite inaccurate.

The technology that is the background of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-0040478 (published on April 27, 2012).

An object of the present invention is to provide a smart vehicle reservation service system and method that can safely and smartly pick up a user by providing an accurate waiting position of the user as a pickup vehicle.

The present invention provides a call information receiving unit for confirming a waiting position of a user based on the location of the user terminal when vehicle call information including a destination is input from a user terminal, and a user along a driving direction of a currently waiting roadside vehicle by a predetermined distance a tracking unit that tracks the moving direction of the user terminal in response to the moving action, and determines which side of the road the user is waiting on, based on the moving direction, on which side of the identified road a location detector for determining the pickup location of the passenger, and a provider for transmitting the vehicle call information to the vehicle, and setting the determined pickup location as an arrival point to provide a route guidance service for user pickup to the vehicle provides a smart vehicle reservation service system.

In addition, the vehicle may include at least one of a previously registered shared vehicle and a taxi.

In addition, the tracker may output guide information for guiding the user to move a predetermined distance along the driving direction of the roadside vehicle to the user terminal, and then collect the location value of the user terminal in real time.

In addition, when the tracking unit receives a movement completion button from the user terminal or when it is confirmed that the user terminal has moved more than a predetermined distance, the tracking unit may track the movement direction of the user terminal based on the location value collected so far. there is.

In addition, the smart vehicle reservation service system, a first route from the pickup location to the destination and a route for comparing the travel distance or time of a second route from the other side point of the road opposite to the pickup location to the destination When the driving distance or time of the comparator and the second path is shorter than that of the first path, a notification message for guiding the user to wait for the user to move to the other side of the road by guiding the comparison result to the user terminal is output. It may further include a notification unit.

In addition, in response to a movement rejection or movement completion signal received from the user terminal, the providing unit may maintain the pickup location or modify the arrival point of the vehicle by changing the pickup location to a point on the other side of the road.

And the present invention, in a vehicle reservation service method using a smart vehicle reservation service system, when receiving vehicle call information including a destination from a user terminal, confirming the waiting position of the user based on the location of the user terminal, tracking the moving direction of the user terminal in response to the user moving a predetermined distance along the waiting direction of the vehicle running along the roadside, and the user waits on either side of both sides of the road based on the moving direction determining whether the vehicle is in the middle of the road, determining the pick-up location of the occupant to the location on the side of the identified road, and transmitting the vehicle call information to the vehicle, setting the determined pickup location as the arrival point, and providing the vehicle with user pickup It provides a smart vehicle reservation service method comprising the step of providing a route guidance service for

In addition, the smart vehicle reservation service method comprises the steps of comparing the travel distance or time of a first route from the pickup location to the destination and a second route from a point on the other side of the road opposite to the pickup location to the destination and outputting a notification message for guiding the user to wait for movement to another side of the road by guiding the comparison result to the user terminal when the driving distance or time of the second route is shorter than the first route may further include.

In addition, in the providing step, in response to a movement rejection or movement completion signal received from the user terminal, the pickup position may be maintained, or the arrival point of the vehicle may be corrected by changing the pickup position to a point on the other side of the road. there is.

According to the present invention, it is possible to pick up passengers smarter, safer and faster by clearly identifying which side of the two sides of the road the user is currently waiting on and providing the user's exact waiting position as a pickup vehicle (shared vehicle, taxi, etc.). provide the advantages that can be

1 is a view showing a smart vehicle reservation service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the vehicle reservation service server shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is a view for explaining the principle of determining the pickup location based on the user's moving direction in the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining the principle of maintaining or changing the pick-up location of the user based on the route to the destination in the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining a vehicle reservation service method using the system of FIG.

Then, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them.

1 is a view showing a smart vehicle reservation service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the smart vehicle reservation service system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle reservation service server 100 , a user terminal 200 , and a vehicle-side terminal 300 .

The vehicle reservation service server 100 may be network-connected to each of the user terminal 200 and the vehicle-side terminal 300 to transmit/receive mutual information.

The vehicle reservation service server 100 may provide a service platform implemented as a mobile application to the user terminal 200 and the vehicle-side terminal 300 , respectively. Accordingly, the vehicle reservation service server 100 may transmit and receive information to and from the user terminal 200 and the vehicle-side terminal 300 through the mobile app, respectively.

Here, of course, the mobile app may be divided into an app for a user and an app for a vehicle registrant (driver), and each provided menu, driving screen, detailed function, etc. may be different.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle may include a shared vehicle, a taxi, etc. that can be operated by vehicle call or reservation, and hereinafter, the shared vehicle will be described as a representative example.

The vehicle reservation service server 100 may manage user personal information for each user, vehicle reservation (call) information, reservation history, and the like, and may provide related information to the user terminal 200 . In addition, the vehicle reservation service server 100 may manage vehicle information for each member-registered vehicle, vehicle owner and driver information, reservation approval history, vehicle operation information and history, and the like, and transmit related information to the vehicle-side terminal 300 ) can be provided.

The user terminal 200 may correspond to a user-side terminal registered as a member of the mobile app. The user terminal 200 may be implemented as a device capable of exchanging information by accessing a wireless network, such as a smart phone, a tablet, a notebook, and a pad.

The vehicle-side terminal 300 may correspond to a registered vehicle driver-side terminal. The vehicle-side terminal 300 is also irrelevant as long as it is a device capable of exchanging information by connecting to a wireless network. It may include a form in which it is mounted and operated.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the vehicle reservation service server according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. It is assumed that the user terminal 200 connects to the vehicle reservation service server 100 through a mobile app and communicates with each other.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the vehicle reservation service server shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the vehicle reservation service server 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a call information receiving unit 110 , a tracking unit 120 , a location detecting unit 130 , a providing unit 140 , and a path comparison. It includes a unit 150 and a notification unit 160 .

When receiving vehicle call information including a destination from the user terminal 200 , the call information receiving unit 110 uses location information (GPS information) of the user terminal 200 to confirm the user's standby location.

Since the user terminal 200 generally includes a GPS function, the vehicle reservation service server 100 may check the location value of the user terminal 200 through a mobile app executed on the user terminal 200 . However, the GPS location information has an error of several meters and is somewhat inaccurate.

Therefore, it may be difficult to determine an exact location only with GPS information of the user terminal 200 , and in particular, it is often difficult to clearly identify in which direction the user is waiting in either direction of the road. In fact, even when the vehicle arrives at the GPS location, there are often cases where the caller is waiting on the other side of the road, and in this case, there is an inconvenience and risk that the vehicle must make a U-turn again or the user must cross the road.

According to an embodiment of the present invention below, the user can move in either direction of the road through a method of confirming the direction of movement of the user based on the time-dependent location information obtained when the user terminal 200 moves a predetermined distance. to determine exactly where it is located.

To this end, the tracking unit 120 tracks the moving direction of the user terminal 200 in response to the user moving a predetermined distance d along the currently waiting vehicle driving direction on the roadside.

Then, the position detection unit 130 accurately determines which side of the two sides of the road the user is waiting on the basis of the tracked movement direction, and determines the pick-up location of the occupant with the position of the side of the identified road. .

In addition, the providing unit 140 transmits vehicle call information to a vehicle (eg, a shared vehicle, a taxi), sets the determined pickup location as an arrival point, and provides a road guidance service for user pickup to the vehicle. Through this, the vehicle can pick up the user conveniently, quickly and safely without a separate U-turn or road crossing by reaching the exact pickup location on the road where the user is currently waiting.

3 is a view for explaining the principle of determining the pickup location based on the user's moving direction in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which a user carrying the user terminal 200 moves a predetermined distance d along the vehicle driving direction along the roadside in a situation where the user is located on the roadside at point A. Referring to FIG. In the case of point B, it indicates a location opposite to point A based on the corresponding road. Here, even if the current user is located on the point A, the GPS information of the terminal may be observed as the point B across the road.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the tracking unit 120 is actually a GPS that is observed in real time from the user terminal 200 while the user located at point A moves about 5 to 10 m along the vehicle driving direction (left direction) on the corresponding roadside. The location change is collected and the moving direction of the user terminal 200 is checked and tracked based on this.

Here, d may mean the minimum distance required to confirm the moving direction, and may vary depending on the communication environment, the communication speed of the user terminal, and the like. In the case of the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the distance d is 5 to 10 m. Of course, in some cases, even if the user moves only 2-3 m, the direction of movement may be easily confirmed.

Here, the tracking unit 120 outputs guide information that induces the user to move a predetermined distance along the driving direction (left direction) of the roadside vehicle to the user terminal 200, and then moves while collecting the location value of the user terminal in real time. direction can be tracked. For example, when a user inputs and transmits vehicle call information through a mobile app, guide information is output on the screen of the terminal to induce the user to walk and collect GPS values in real time.

In this case, the tracking unit 120 may track the movement direction of the user terminal based on the position values collected so far when the movement completion button is received from the user terminal 200 , and the user terminal 200 may move more than a predetermined distance. When the movement is confirmed, the movement direction of the user terminal may be tracked based on the location values collected so far.

In the former case, the position value is collected until a user's command is input, and in the latter case, the position value is automatically collected until the moving distance of the terminal, which is confirmed based on the GPS change of the terminal, satisfies a predetermined distance criterion. .

In the same way as above, the tracking unit 120 tracks the user's moving direction, and the location detecting unit 130 is the user's point A matched to the user's moving direction among two A and B points corresponding to both sides of the Haedong road. It is determined that it is located in , and the point A is determined as the user's pickup location.

Thereafter, the providing unit 140 sets the determined pickup location as an arrival point and provides a road guide service for user pickup to the vehicle.

Here, the providing unit 140 may maintain the pickup location as point A or change it to point B on the other side of the road, depending on circumstances. For example, in consideration of the distance to the destination or the travel time, the pickup location may be selected as any one of point A and point B.

4 is a view for explaining the principle of maintaining or changing the pick-up location of the user based on the route to the destination in the embodiment of the present invention.

First, the route comparison unit 150 is a first route (d1) from the pickup location (point A) to the destination and a second route (d2) from the other side point (point B) of the road opposite to the pickup location to the destination. Compare the mileage or time of

Here, d1 may be divided into d1-1 and d1-2 depending on whether a U-turn is made. Of course, in the case of non-U-turn roads, only the d1-1 route can be provided. If only the driving distance is considered, the driving distance of d1-2 is shorter than that of d1-1, and it can be seen that d2 is the shortest distance among the three routes overall.

Also, considering the time due to the U-turn waiting, the driving time of d1-1 may be shorter than that of d1-2. However, even considering all driving times including waiting for a signal, d2 may correspond to the shortest route among all three routes.

As such, when the driving distance or time of the second path d2 is shorter than the first path d1, the notification unit 160 guides the comparison result to the user terminal 200 to the other side point B of the road. output a notification message inducing waiting for the user to move to the point).

In addition, after the notification message is output, the providing unit 140 maintains the pickup location (point A) as it is, in response to the movement rejection signal or the movement completion signal input from the user terminal 200 , or the point A is By changing the pickup location to point B rather than to point B, the vehicle's arrival point can be modified.

If a movement rejection signal is received, the pickup location may be maintained at point A, and when a movement completion (or approval) signal is received, the pickup location may be changed to point B.

When the mileage or time to the destination is short, the cost and time burden for moving the vehicle can be reduced. Therefore, if it is determined that it is advantageous to wait for the pickup of the vehicle at point B rather than at point A in consideration of the mileage or travel time, this is notified to the user so that the user goes to point B on the other side of the road, not point A, where the user is currently waiting. A guide message to induce movement is provided, and through this, the vehicle can be encouraged to move to the other side of the road and wait before arriving at the site.

5 is a view for explaining a vehicle reservation service method using the system of FIG.

First, when the call information receiving unit 110 of the vehicle reservation service server 100 receives the vehicle call information including the destination from the user terminal 200, based on the location of the user terminal 200, the user's waiting position is confirmed. (S510).

In addition, when the user moves a predetermined distance along the driving direction of the roadside where the user is currently waiting, the tracking unit 120 tracks the moving direction of the user terminal 200 in response to the corresponding action (S520).

The location detection unit 130 determines which side of the road the user is waiting on the basis of the tracked movement direction (S530), and determines the pick-up location of the occupant as the location of the identified side of the road (S530) ( S540).

In addition, the providing unit 140 provides vehicle call information to the target vehicle so that the user can check desired destination information. Here, the target vehicle may mean a vehicle to which a user's call is assigned or assigned, or may correspond to a vehicle previously designated by the user.

In addition, the providing unit 140 sets the determined pickup location as an arrival point and provides a route guidance service for user pickup to the target vehicle ( S550 ).

Of course, after step S540, the route comparison unit 150 compares the driving distance or time for the route toward the destination based on each of the currently determined pickup location and the opposite side of the road, and sends the comparison result to the notification unit 160. By guiding the user terminal through the user terminal, the user may select the intention to maintain or change the pickup location.

In this case, the providing unit 140 provides a route guidance service for user pickup to the vehicle by setting a point corresponding to the selected doctor (a pre-determined pickup location or a location opposite thereto) as an arrival point. In this way, it is possible to save money and time required for driving a vehicle to a destination desired by the user in the future.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, when the user calls the shared vehicle, the shared vehicle is approached from the side of the two-way road in the direction in which the user is currently located, so that the person wishing to share the vehicle crosses the road or the shared vehicle makes a U-turn It can conveniently and quickly smartly pick up the user to the shared vehicle without having to do so.

That is, the present invention smartly identifies the exact location of the occupant on the road in advance and guides the vehicle to the occupant, so that the occupant can be picked up with the fastest and shortest driving, unnecessary time delay in the pick-up process, as well as the vehicle making a U-turn again Crossing the road can be minimized.

Moreover, due to recent urban expansion and development, there are many roads where it is difficult to make a U-turn of a vehicle or there is no crossing, as well as a fairly wide two-way road, and the present invention is usefully utilized in such an environment, During the pickup process, it is possible to prevent illegal U-turns of vehicles or unauthorized crossing by users and fundamentally block the possibility of traffic accidents.

In addition, if the present invention is utilized, it is possible to provide additional services such as smart sharing in the traveling direction of a shared vehicle based on the accuracy of the occupant's position on the road. For example, multiple users can call a vehicle in the same direction at a similar time. In this case, it is possible to provide a shared ride service by picking up the passengers in a smarter order through a shared vehicle.

According to the smart vehicle reservation service system of the present invention as described above, by clearly identifying whether the user is currently waiting on either side of the road and providing the user's exact waiting position as a pickup vehicle (shared vehicle, taxi, etc.), passengers offers the advantage of being smarter, safer and faster to pick up.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, which is only exemplary, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: vehicle reservation service server 110: call information receiver
120: tracking unit 130: location detection unit
140: providing unit 150: path comparison unit
160: notification unit 200: user terminal
300: vehicle-side terminal

Claims (12)

When receiving vehicle call information including a destination from the user terminal, the call information receiver to determine the user's waiting position based on the location of the user terminal;
a tracking unit for tracking the moving direction of the user terminal in response to the user moving a predetermined distance along the driving direction of the currently waiting roadside vehicle;
a location detection unit for determining whether the user is waiting on either side of both sides of the road based on the moving direction, and determining the pick-up location of the occupant based on the identified location on the side of the road; and
a providing unit that transmits the vehicle call information to a vehicle, sets the determined pickup location as an arrival point, and provides a route guidance service for user pickup to the vehicle;
The tracking unit,
After outputting guide information for inducing the user to move a predetermined distance along the driving direction of the roadside vehicle to the user terminal, the location value of the user terminal is collected in real time, and a movement completion button is input from the user terminal, or the user When it is confirmed that the terminal has moved more than a predetermined distance, a smart vehicle reservation service system for tracking the moving direction of the user terminal based on the location values collected so far. The method according to claim 1,
The vehicle is
A smart vehicle reservation service system including at least one of a pre-registered shared vehicle and a taxi. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
a path comparison unit for comparing a driving distance or time of a first path from the pickup location to the destination and a second path from a point on the other side of the road opposite to the pickup location to the destination; and
When the driving distance or time of the second route is shorter than that of the first route, a notification unit for guiding the comparison result to the user terminal to output a notification message for inducing the user to wait to move to the other side of the road Smart vehicle reservation service system including. 6. The method of claim 5,
The providing unit,
In response to a movement rejection or movement completion signal received from a user terminal, a smart vehicle reservation service system for maintaining the pickup location or changing the pickup location to a point on the other side of the road to correct the arrival point of the vehicle. In the vehicle reservation service method using the smart vehicle reservation service system,
when receiving vehicle call information including a destination from the user terminal, confirming the user's waiting position based on the location of the user terminal;
tracking the moving direction of the user terminal in response to the user moving a predetermined distance along the driving direction of the currently waiting roadside vehicle;
determining whether the user is waiting on either side of both sides of the road based on the moving direction, and determining the pick-up location of the occupant based on the identified location of the side of the road; and
transmitting the vehicle call information to a vehicle, setting the determined pickup location as an arrival point, and providing a route guidance service for user pickup to the vehicle;
The tracking step is
After outputting guide information for inducing the user to move a predetermined distance along the driving direction of the roadside vehicle to the user terminal, the location value of the user terminal is collected in real time, and a movement completion button is input from the user terminal, or the user When it is confirmed that the terminal has moved more than a predetermined distance, a smart vehicle reservation service method for tracking the moving direction of the user terminal based on the location values collected so far. 8. The method of claim 7,
The vehicle is
A smart vehicle reservation service method comprising at least one of a pre-registered shared vehicle and a taxi. delete delete 8. The method of claim 7,
comparing a travel distance or time of a first route from the pickup location to the destination and a second route from a point on the other side of the road opposite to the pickup location to the destination; and
When the driving distance or time of the second route is shorter than that of the first route, outputting a notification message for guiding the user to wait for the user to move to the other side of the road by guiding the comparison result to the user terminal; Smart vehicle reservation service method including. 12. The method of claim 11,
The providing step is
In response to a movement rejection or movement completion signal input from a user terminal, a smart vehicle reservation service method for maintaining the pickup location or changing the pickup location to a point on the other side of the road to correct the arrival point of the vehicle.

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