KR20100130103A - Apparatus for controlling vehicle andmethod thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and a method for controlling a vehicle is provided to provide a driver with danger information when objects loaded on a vehicle are fallen to outside. CONSTITUTION: A method for controlling a vehicle is as follows. The weight of a first vehicle is sensed when a pre-set event is generated(S110). The weight of a second vehicle is sensed(S120). When the sensed weight of the second vehicle is lower than the weight of the first vehicle, guide information is created(S130). The created guide information is outputted(S140).

Description

Vehicle control device and method thereof {APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE ANDMETHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a vehicle control apparatus and a method thereof.

In general, a vehicle control device is a device provided in a vehicle to control various functions of the vehicle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control apparatus and a method for providing a user with contents (cargo) mounted on a vehicle when the vehicle is dropped out of the vehicle while driving through a sensor provided in the vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device and a method for providing information on the hazard to another vehicle adjacent to the current vehicle when a hazard occurs in the current vehicle.

Still another object of the present invention is to identify the state of any vehicle periodically or aperiodically at a center, and when a hazard occurs in the vehicle, information on the hazard is provided to the vehicle or the vehicle. The present invention provides a vehicle control apparatus and a method for providing the vehicle to another vehicle adjacent to the vehicle.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle control method, comprising: detecting a first vehicle weight when a predetermined event occurs; Detecting a weight of a second vehicle of a driving vehicle; Generating guide information when the sensed second vehicle weight is less than the first vehicle weight; And outputting the generated guide information.

A vehicle control method according to the present invention for achieving the above objects comprises the steps of: storing first article information transmitted from one or more articles having an RFID tag; Confirming second article information about the article mounted on the driving vehicle; Comparing contents of the first article information with the second article information; Generating guide information when contents of the first article information and the second article information are not the same as a result of the comparison; And outputting the generated guide information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle control method, comprising: storing first image information of an inside / outside of a vehicle through one or more cameras provided in a vehicle when a predetermined event occurs; Storing second image information photographed inside / outside the driving vehicle; Comparing the similarity degree between the first image information and the second image information; Generating guide information when the similarity between the first image information and the second image information is greater than or equal to a preset error range as a result of the comparison; And outputting the generated guide information.

Vehicle control method according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of detecting the movement of the object provided in the vehicle driving; Generating guide information when the detected movement of the object is greater than or equal to a preset error range; And outputting the generated guide information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle control method, comprising: generating guide information when a difference between a first risk factor and a second risk factor of a vehicle detected before and after a vehicle starts is greater than a preset threshold value; And transmitting the generated guide information to at least one vehicle adjacent to the vehicle.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle control apparatus including: a sensor unit configured to sense a first vehicle weight and a second vehicle weight when a predetermined first event and a second event occur; And a controller configured to generate guide information based on the detected first vehicle weight and second vehicle weight information.

Vehicle control apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the contents (cargo) mounted on the vehicle via the sensor provided in the vehicle falls to the outside of the vehicle while driving, providing a safe driving of the vehicle It can work.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus and the method according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a hazard occurs in the current vehicle, by providing information about the hazard to another vehicle adjacent to the current vehicle, in advance to the accident in another vehicle There is a coping effect.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, by periodically / aperiodically grasping the state of any vehicle in the center, when the risk factor occurs in the arbitrary vehicle, the information on the risk factor By providing the to any vehicle or another vehicle adjacent to the any vehicle, there is an effect that can provide a safe driving of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal 100 for explaining a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device (vehicle navigation device). , Etc.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, and an output unit 150. , A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. Not all components of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 are essential components, and the mobile terminal 100 may be implemented by more components than those shown in FIG. 1, and fewer components. The mobile terminal 100 may also be implemented.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components for performing wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. have. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, a location information module 115, and the like. .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a pre-generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to the mobile terminal 100. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcast system described above. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of voice call signals, video call signals, and / or text / multimedia messages.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Here, wireless Internet technologies include wireless LAN (WLAN), Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WMAX), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), and the like. Can be used.

The short range communication module 114 means a module for short range communication. Here, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used. .

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. An example is a GPS module. The GPS module receives location information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information represented by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can measure the exact time and distance from three or more satellites and calculate three different distances according to triangulation. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error with one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can obtain not only the location of latitude, longitude, and altitude but also accurate time together with three-dimensional speed information from the location information received from the satellite. As the location information module 115, a Wi-Fi Positioning System and / or a Hybrid Positioning System may be applied.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and the A / V input unit 120 includes a camera 121 and a microphone 122. May be included. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a video obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be configured according to the configuration type and / or usage environment of the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. In the call mode, the processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise removal algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the mobile terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may be a mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, a presence or absence of a user contact, an orientation of the mobile terminal 100, an acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal 100, or the like. The sensing state of the mobile terminal 100 generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is a slide phone type, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, the sensing unit 140 is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal (or a signal related to hearing) or a video signal (or a signal related to time) or an alarm signal or a signal related to a tactile sense, and the output unit 150. ) May include a display unit 151, a sound output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154.

The display unit 151 displays (or outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or a GUI.

The display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. It may include at least one of a flexible display and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be configured as transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through them. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

According to an implementation form of the mobile terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface (same surface) in the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

On the other hand, when the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 Can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or a touch panel.

In addition, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch. When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can determine which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner region of the mobile terminal 100 surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using mechanical force by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life and higher utilization than a contact sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as "Proximity Touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "Contact Touch". The position of the proximity touch with the pointer on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

In addition, the proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). do. Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. In addition, the sound output module 152 outputs a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying an occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal, for example, vibration. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 may vibrate the mobile terminal 100 through a vibration means. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 may vibrate the mobile terminal 100 through the vibration means in response to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of the event through the vibration as described above. Of course, the signal for event occurrence notification may be output through the display unit 151 or the voice output module 152, so that they 151, 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

The haptic module 154, in addition to the vibration, the pin arrangement to move vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, the blowing force or suction force of the air through the injection or inlet, the grazing to the skin surface, the contact of the electrode (eletrode), the stimulation such as electrostatic force Various tactile effects can be produced, such as the effects of the heat-absorbing effect and the effect of reproducing a sense of cold using the elements capable of absorbing heat or heat.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented to allow the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). You can also do The memory 160 may store data relating to various patterns of vibration and sound output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory). Random Access Memory (RAM) Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet, or may operate in connection with the web storage.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module, An audio input / output (I / O) port, a video input / output (I / O) port, and an earphone port may be configured. Here, the identification module is a chip that stores a variety of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), subscriber identification module (SIM), universal user authentication It may include a module (Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). In addition, the device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as an identification device) may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification module may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through a port. The interface unit 170 may receive data from an external device or receive power and transmit the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmit data within the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various commands input by the user from the cradle. It may be a passage through which a signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the controller 180 performs related control and processing for voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on a touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The functions of the components applied to the mobile terminal 100 may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware or a combination thereof. Hardware implementations include Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Processors, Controllers The controller may be implemented using at least one of controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180. In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180. In addition, the navigation session 300 applied to the mobile terminal 100 provides a general navigation function.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, each type of information detected before driving or driving (driving lane information, speed information, vehicle weight (pressure) information, vehicle) Guide information generated on the basis of item information mounted on the device, image information photographed by a camera provided at a predetermined position of the vehicle, and item movement information detected by a sensor provided at a predetermined position of the vehicle. .

In addition, the controller 180 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits various pieces of information detected before or during driving, to the information providing center. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 receives the guide information generated and transmitted based on the various information in the information providing center, and outputs the received guide information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a telematics terminal 200 for describing a vehicle control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a central processing unit for controlling the telematics terminal 200 as a whole is provided. Processing Unit (CPU) 222, a main board having a built-in key control unit 221 for controlling various key signals, an LCD control unit 223 for controlling an LCD, and a memory 224 for storing various types of information. 220).

The memory 224 stores map information (map data) for displaying vehicle guidance information (road guidance information for guiding a user during driving / non-driving) on a map of the display unit (or LCD) 211.

In addition, the memory 224 stores a traffic information collection control algorithm for inputting traffic information according to a road situation in which the vehicle is currently driving, and various information for controlling the algorithm.

The main board 220 is a communication module 201 that is assigned a unique device number and performs voice calls and data transmission and reception through a mobile communication terminal embedded in a vehicle, and guides the location of the vehicle and travels from the starting point to the destination. A GPS module 202 for receiving a GPS signal for path tracking and the like, generating current location data of the vehicle based on the received GPS signal, or transmitting traffic information collected by a user as a GPS signal; A gyro sensor 203 for detecting the driving direction, a CD deck 204 for reproducing a signal recorded on a compact disk (CD), and the like.

In addition, the communication module 201 and the GPS module 202 transmit / receive signals through the first antenna 205 and the second antenna 206, respectively.

In addition, the main board 220 is connected to the TV module 230 that receives the broadcast signal through the broadcast signal antenna (or TV antenna) 231.

In addition, the main board 220 is connected to a liquid crystal display (LCD) 211 under the control of the LCD controller 223 through an interface board 213.

The LCD 211 performs a predetermined signal processing process on the broadcast signal received through the TV module 230, and then controls the signal processed broadcast signal by the LCD controller 223 on the interface board ( A video signal is displayed on the LCD 211 through 213, and the audio signal is output through the amplifier 254 under the control of the audio board 240 to be described later. In addition, the LCD 211 displays various video signals and text signals based on the control signals of the LCD control unit 223.

In addition, the LCD 211 may be configured to receive an input from a user by using a touch screen method.

In addition, the main board 220 is connected to the front board 212 under the control of the key controller 221 through the interface board 213. The front board 212 configures buttons and menus for inputting various key signals, and provides the main board 220 with a key signal corresponding to a key (or button) selected by a user. In addition, the front board 212 may include a menu key for directly inputting traffic information, and the menu key may be configured to be controlled by the key controller 221.

The audio board 240 is connected to the main board 220 and processes various audio signals. The audio board 240 includes a microcomputer 244 for controlling the audio board 240, a tuner 243 for receiving a radio signal through an antenna (or radio antenna) 245, And a power processor 242 for supplying power to the microcomputer 244, and a signal processor 241 for performing signal processing for outputting various voice signals.

In addition, the audio board 240 is connected to a radio antenna 245 for receiving a radio signal and a tape deck 246 for playing an audio tape.

Also, the audio board 240 is connected to an amplifier 254 for outputting a voice signal processed by the audio board 240.

In addition, the amplifier 254 is connected to the vehicle interface 250. That is, the main board 220 and the audio board 240 are connected to the vehicle interface 250, respectively. In addition, the vehicle interface 250 may include a hands-free 251 for inputting a voice signal without using a vehicle driver's hand, an airbag 252 for providing passenger safety, and a speed sensor for detecting a vehicle speed. 253 and the like can be connected.

In addition, the speed sensor 253 calculates a vehicle speed and provides the calculated vehicle speed information to the central processing unit 222.

In addition, the navigation session 300 applied to the telematics terminal 200 provides a general navigation function.

On the other hand, the central processing unit 222 applied to the telematics terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the various information (driving lane information, speed information, vehicle weight (pressure) information, respectively) detected before or during driving, Guide information generated on the basis of item information mounted on the vehicle, image information photographed through a camera provided at a predetermined position of the vehicle, and item movement information detected by a sensor provided at a predetermined position of the vehicle. do.

In addition, the central processing unit 222 applied to the telematics terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits various types of information detected before or during driving to the information providing center. Thereafter, the telematics terminal 200 receives the guide information generated and transmitted based on the various information in the information providing center and outputs the received guide information.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and a vehicle control system to which the vehicle control apparatus is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Here, the vehicle control device is not only a mobile terminal 100 and a telematics terminal 200 but also a smart phone, a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, and a personal digital assistant. It can be applied to various terminals such as PDA), notebook computer, Wibro terminal, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) terminal, Telematics terminal, Navigation terminal, and Audio Video Navigation (AVN) terminal. In addition, the vehicle control device may be configured in a form that can be attached / detached to any vehicle. In addition, the vehicle control device may be configured to interoperate with a device for controlling various vehicle functions of the vehicle.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a vehicle control system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle control system 10 includes a vehicle control apparatus 400, an information providing center 500, and It is composed of a mobile terminal 600.

The vehicle control apparatus 400, the information providing center 500, and the mobile terminal 600 are connected to each other by a wired / wireless communication method.

In addition, the vehicle control device 400 outputs pre-stored guide information to the vehicle control device 400 when a risk factor occurs in a vehicle having the vehicle control device 400, and the information. It transmits to the provision center 500 or the mobile terminal 600.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may include various types of information (driving lane information, speed information, vehicle weight (pressure) information, vehicle information mounted on a vehicle, and the like) detected by a vehicle equipped with the vehicle control apparatus 400. Image information photographed by a camera provided at a predetermined position of the camera, and item movement information detected by a sensor provided at a predetermined position of the vehicle) is transmitted to the information providing center 500.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 receives guide information (including guide information on a risk factor) transmitted from the information providing center 500 based on the detected various information, and receives the received guide information. After the predetermined signal processing, the signal processed guide information is output.

The information providing center 500 transmits the guide information transmitted from the vehicle control apparatus 400 to any terminal (for example, the mobile terminal 600) adjacent to the vehicle control apparatus 400.

In addition, the information providing center 500 analyzes various types of information transmitted from the vehicle control apparatus 400, and when the risk factor is identified as a result of the analysis, guide information previously stored in the information providing center 500. Is transmitted to the vehicle control apparatus 400 or any terminal adjacent to the vehicle control apparatus 400.

In this case, the information providing center 500 is an adjacent terminal (or the vehicle control apparatus) located on the same driving path as the vehicle control apparatus 400 based on the driving lane information transmitted from the vehicle control apparatus 400. The guide information may be configured to be transmitted only to a neighboring terminal located on the same travel path as 400 and positioned at a rear end of the vehicle control apparatus 400.

In addition, the information providing center 500 may include various terminals capable of collecting, storing, and analyzing a variety of information such as a signal lamp, a street lamp, a terminal installed on a station or a road, a call center, and any server.

In addition, the information providing center 500 continuously updates state information for each road such as map data (including lane information for each road) and TPEG information (including traffic information or traffic volume information) and continuously updates a predetermined time. To transmit the updated information to the vehicle control device 400 (or the mobile terminal 600) at intervals or when requesting update information of the vehicle control device 400 (or the mobile terminal 600). Can be configured.

The mobile terminal 600, after predetermined signal processing the guide information transmitted from the vehicle control device 400 or the information providing center 500, the mobile terminal 600 is provided with the signal-processed guide information. The display unit may be configured to output through the displayed display unit and / or the voice output unit.

In addition, the mobile terminal 600 may be provided in any vehicle.

The mobile terminal 600 may be a smart phone, a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a Wibro terminal, an IPTV terminal, a telematics terminal, a navigation terminal, an AVN terminal, or the like.

In addition, when wired / wireless communication is connected between the vehicle control apparatus 400, the information providing center 500, and the mobile terminal 600, an authentication procedure may be performed to configure communication between the authenticated terminals. have.

As such, when an article mounted on a vehicle having a vehicle control apparatus leaves the vehicle while driving (eg, when it falls on a road), information about the in-vehicle departure of the article is output to the vehicle control apparatus. The driver of the vehicle can cope with this.

As described above, when an article mounted on a vehicle having a vehicle control apparatus leaves the vehicle while driving, information about an in-vehicle detachment of the article is communicated with an arbitrary vehicle adjacent to the vehicle (the vehicle control apparatus communicates with the vehicle control apparatus). Vehicle having a terminal available), so that the driver can safely drive the vehicle.

In addition, when the various information detected by the vehicle having the vehicle control apparatus is transmitted to the information providing center, and the information providing center detects (or confirms) the occurrence of a risk factor in the vehicle, the vehicle and And / or by transmitting the guide information to the other vehicle adjacent to the vehicle, it is possible to prevent accidents and safe driving in the vehicle and the other adjacent vehicle.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle control apparatus 400 includes a GPS receiver 410, an input unit 420, and a sensor unit 430. ), A storage unit 440, a control unit 450, a display unit 460, an audio output unit 470, and a communication unit 480.

The GPS receiver 410 receives a GPS signal transmitted from a satellite and based on the longitude and latitude coordinates included in the received GPS signal, the vehicle control device 400 (telematics terminal 200 or a mobile terminal). Position data (which is assumed to be the same position as 100) is generated in real time. Here, the generated position data is defined as the current position (or current position data) of the vehicle control device 400. Here, the location information may be received through Wi-Fi or Wibro as well as the GPS receiver 410.

In addition, the signal received through the GPS receiver 410, 802.11, which is a standard standard of a wireless network for a wireless LAN including a wireless LAN and some infrared communication proposed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Bluetooth 802.15, the standard for wireless personal area networks (PANs), including UWB, Zigbee, and wireless metropolitan area networks (MAN), including broadband wireless access (FWA), and broadband wireless access Wireless communication such as 802.16, which is a standard for Wireless Access (BWA), and 802.20, which is a standard for the Mobile Internet for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA) including Wibro, WiMAX, etc. The location information of the terminal may be provided to the vehicle control apparatus 400 using a scheme.

The input unit 420 receives a command or control signal by an operation such as receiving a button operation by a user or touching / scrolling a displayed screen.

In addition, the input unit 420 may select a function desired by the user or receive information, and various devices such as a keypad, a touch screen, a jog shuttle, and a microphone may be used.

In addition, the input unit 420 may include a microphone (not shown) and / or a camera (not shown), and may receive voice and / or image information of the user through the microphone and / or the camera.

The sensor unit 430 may be a weight sensor for detecting a weight applied to the vehicle control device 400 (or a vehicle provided with the vehicle control device), or the vehicle control device 400 (or the vehicle). It may include a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure applied to the vehicle (with a control device).

In addition, the sensor unit 430, the article information for the arbitrary items transmitted from the radio frequency identification tag (hereinafter referred to as "RFID tag") provided in any article (or thing) Receive. In this case, the sensor unit 430 may configure one or more items and a sensor network having respective RFID tags.

In addition, the sensor unit 430 may detect the speed of the vehicle provided with the vehicle control device 400.

In addition, the sensor unit 430 may include one or more moving object detection sensors for detecting a movement (including a moving direction, a moving distance, etc.) of an article. In this case, the moving object detecting sensor may be an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a camera, or the like. In addition, the moving object detection sensor may be a motion recognition sensor.

The storage unit 440 stores various user interfaces (UIs) and / or graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

In addition, the storage unit 440 stores data and programs required for the vehicle control apparatus 400 to operate.

In addition, the storage unit 440 stores the weight or pressure detected by the sensor unit 430.

In addition, the storage unit 440 stores item information on any item received by the sensor unit 430.

In addition, the storage unit 440 stores movement related information of the article detected by the sensor unit 430.

In addition, the storage unit 440 stores data (information or control signal) transmitted from the information providing center 500 or the mobile terminal 600 connected by wired / wireless communication.

The controller 450 executes an overall control function of the vehicle control apparatus 400.

In addition, the control unit 450, the weight (weight or pressure) of the vehicle immediately before the vehicle equipped with the vehicle control device 400, each item information about one or more items mounted on the vehicle The image information of the inside / outside of the vehicle at a predetermined position, moving information about one or more items mounted on the vehicle, driving lane information, etc. are checked.

In addition, when the vehicle is driving (for example, when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h), the weight (weight or pressure) of the vehicle, one or more mounted on the vehicle Each item information about an item, image information of the inside / outside of the vehicle at the predetermined position, moving information about one or more items mounted on the vehicle, and driving lane information are checked.

In addition, the controller 450 compares the information checked before the departure and the driving state, respectively, and as a result of the comparison, when the information identified before the departure and the driving state is different from each other, the storage unit 440. Control information to be pre-stored in the output via the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470.

In addition, the controller 450 may be configured to provide an information providing center 500 connected to the guide information through the communication unit 480 or a mobile terminal adjacent to the vehicle control apparatus 400 within a predetermined distance (or the mobile terminal). Equipped vehicle) (600).

The display unit 460 may display various contents such as various menu screens using a user interface and / or a graphic user interface included in the storage unit 440 under the control of the controller 450. Here, the content displayed on the display unit 460 includes a menu screen including various text or image data (including map data and various information data) and data such as icons, list menus, combo boxes, and the like. In addition, the display unit 460 may be a touch screen.

In addition, the display unit 460 displays the image information included in the guide information subjected to the predetermined signal processing under the control of the controller 450.

The voice output unit 470 outputs voice information included in a signal processed by a predetermined signal by the controller 450. Here, the voice output unit 470 may be a speaker.

In addition, the voice output unit 470 outputs voice information included in guide information subjected to predetermined signal processing under the control of the controller 450.

The communication unit 480 may include a wireless internet module or a short range communication module. The wireless Internet module may include WLAN, Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, HSDPA, and the like, and the short-range communication module may include Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, UWB, ZigBee, and the like.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may further include a general-purpose antenna capable of communicating with an external terminal through a wired / wireless communication network and transmitting / receiving signals of various frequency bands.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the first event occurs, the controller 450 detects the total weight of the vehicle equipped with the vehicle control device 400. In this case, the total weight detection of the vehicle may be measured through a weight sensor or a pressure sensor included in the sensor unit 430.

The first event may include starting the vehicle, clicking a first specific button provided in the vehicle, or moving the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle to a driving state (for example, a forward or backward gear state). It may include a case change.

In addition, the controller 450 may be configured to detect the total weight of the vehicle at any predetermined time interval through the sensor unit 430.

As such, when detecting the total weight of the vehicle at a predetermined time interval, the controller 450 may, at the moment when the speed of the vehicle becomes greater than 0 km / h, the total of the most recently detected vehicle among the detected total weight. The weight may be configured to be used as the total weight of the vehicle sensed immediately before the vehicle departs.

In addition, the controller 450 may set the total weight of the vehicle detected immediately before the vehicle starts to be the first vehicle weight (S110).

Thereafter, the controller 450 detects the total weight of the vehicle being driven by the sensor unit 430 when the vehicle is running (for example, when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h). . In this case, the total weight detection of the driving vehicle may be performed when any one of a preset time interval and an event when the second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked occurs.

In addition, the controller 450 may set the total weight of the vehicle detected by the driving vehicle as the second vehicle weight (S120).

Thereafter, the controller 450 compares the second vehicle weight, which is the total weight of the vehicle detected by the driving vehicle, with the first vehicle weight, which is the total weight of the vehicle detected before the vehicle starts.

At this time, when comparing the second vehicle weight and the first vehicle weight, it may be configured to determine whether the second vehicle weight is less than or equal to the first vehicle weight.

In addition, when comparing the second vehicle weight with the first vehicle weight, a preset error range may be reflected. For example, by applying a predetermined error range of ± α to the first vehicle weight, the second vehicle weight is included in the section (first vehicle weight-α) to (first vehicle weight + α). It may be configured to determine whether or not (S130).

As a result of the comparison, when the second vehicle weight is smaller than the first vehicle weight, the controller 450 generates guide information and displays the generated guide information on the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470. ) In addition, the controller 450 may transmit the guide information to the information providing center 500 and / or the mobile terminal 600 connected through the communication unit 480. In this case, the guide information may include corresponding position information of the vehicle (location information of the terminal received through the GPS receiver 410) when the second vehicle weight is determined to be smaller than the first vehicle weight, and the vehicle. Danger information (or warning information) indicating the departure of the vehicle mounted (or loaded) the article may include (S140).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the first event occurs, the controller 450 receives article information on the corresponding article transmitted from the article having the RFID tag. At this time, the control unit 450, the RFID tag installed in the sensor unit 430, the vehicle control device 400 is mounted on the vehicle equipped with the vehicle only or get off corresponding to the RFID tag It may also be configured to manage (or receive) article information for the article.

The first event may include starting the vehicle, clicking a first specific button provided in the vehicle, or moving the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle to a driving state (for example, a forward or backward gear state). It may include a case change.

In addition, the controller 450 may be configured to receive article information transmitted from an article having an RFID tag at any predetermined time interval through the sensor unit 430.

As such, when receiving the item information at a predetermined time interval, the control unit 450, at the moment when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h, at least one or more items accumulated cumulatively received from the most recently received item information The information may be configured to be used as at least one item information received immediately before the vehicle departs.

In addition, the controller 450 sets at least one item information received immediately before the vehicle departs as first item information and stores it in the storage unit 440 (S210).

Subsequently, the controller 450 may transmit an article transmitted from an RFID tag provided in at least one article mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle is driving (for example, when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h). Receive information. In this case, the reception of the item information in the driving vehicle may be performed when any one of a preset time interval and an event when the second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked occurs.

In addition, the control unit 450 sets one or more item information received from the driving vehicle as second item information and stores it in the storage unit 440 (S220).

Thereafter, the controller 450 compares the second article information, which is one or more article information received from the driving vehicle, with the first article information, which is at least one article information stored before the vehicle starts.

For example, the controller 450 may be configured to determine whether at least one item information stored in the driving vehicle is included in at least one item information stored before the vehicle starts (S230). ).

As a result of the comparison, when at least one item information stored before the vehicle departs does not include all of at least one item information received from the driving vehicle, that is, the contents of the first item information and the second item. If the contents of the information are not the same, the controller 450 generates guide information and outputs the generated guide information through the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470. In addition, the controller 450 may transmit the guide information to the information providing center 500 and / or the mobile terminal 600 connected through the communication unit 480. In this case, the guide information may include at least one item information stored in the at least one item information stored before the vehicle departs does not include at least one item information received from the driving vehicle. Location information of the terminal received through the GPS receiver 410), and dangerous information (or warning information) indicating the departure of the vehicle mounted on the vehicle.

For example, the control unit 450 may include the first item information stored before the vehicle starts, including the eleventh to fourteen item detailed information, and the second item information received from the driving vehicle may include the eleventh and the first item information. When the twelfth and fourteenth item detail information is included (that is, when the thirteenth item detail information is not included in the second item information received while driving), the controller 450 generates guide information and generates the guide information. It is possible to control to output the guide information (S240).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the first event occurs, the controller 450 photographs the inside or the outside of the vehicle on which any article is mounted through at least one or more cameras installed at a predetermined position of the vehicle provided with the vehicle control apparatus 400. do.

The first event may include starting the vehicle, clicking a first specific button provided in the vehicle, or moving the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle to a driving state (for example, a forward or backward gear state). It may include a case change.

In addition, the controller 450 may be configured to photograph the inside or the outside of the vehicle at any predetermined time interval through the one or more cameras included in the input unit 420 and installed at predetermined positions of the vehicle, respectively. have.

As described above, when photographing the inside / outside of the vehicle at a predetermined time interval, the controller 450, at the moment when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h, the most recently photographed image information among the photographed image information. May be configured to be used as image information photographed immediately before the vehicle departs.

In addition, the control unit 450 stores the first image information photographed immediately before the vehicle starts in the storage unit 440 (S310).

Subsequently, when the vehicle is driving (for example, when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h), the controller 450 may include the inside of the vehicle through at least one or more cameras installed at predetermined positions of the vehicle. Or shoot outside. In this case, photographing inside / outside the vehicle in the driving vehicle may be performed when any one of a predetermined time interval and an event in which the second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked occurs.

In addition, the controller 450 stores the second image information captured by the driving vehicle in the storage unit 440 (S320).

Thereafter, the controller 450 compares the second image information photographed by the driving vehicle with the first image information photographed before the vehicle starts.

In this case, when comparing the second image information with the first image information, the controller 450 may compare the similarity degree between the second image information and the first image information through image processing.

In addition, when comparing the image information, the first and second image information may be compared with the first and second image information photographed by the camera installed at the same position among at least one or more cameras respectively installed at the predetermined position of the vehicle. Configure (S330).

As a result of the comparison, when the second image information and the first image information differ by more than a preset error range (or when the similarity between the first image information and the second image information is greater than or equal to a preset error range). The controller 450 generates guide information and outputs the generated guide information through the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470. In addition, the controller 450 may transmit the guide information to the information providing center 500 and / or the mobile terminal 600 connected through the communication unit 480. In this case, the guide information is received through the corresponding position information (GPS receiver 410) of the vehicle at the time when it is determined that the second image information and the first image information is different from the preset error range or more. Location information of the terminal), risk information (or warning information) indicating the departure of the vehicle of the goods mounted on the vehicle (or loaded), and the like.

For example, the controller 450 may include first outline information of the article included in the first image information photographed before the vehicle departs and second article information of the article included in the second image information photographed by the driving vehicle. By comparing two outline information, if the first outline information and the second outline information are different from each other, guide information is generated, and the generated guide information is displayed through the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470. Can be output (S340).

8 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the vehicle (with the vehicle control device 400) that is driving / stopping is driven, the controller 450 may store an article mounted in the vehicle through at least one moving object detection sensor included in the sensor unit 430 ( Or, it detects the movement (including the moving direction, the moving distance, etc.) of the object.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, moving object detection sensors 431, 432, 433, and 434 may be installed at respective corners of the vehicle (eg, a truck having an outside of the vehicle) 700. In addition, the controller 450 may detect the movement of the article mounted on the vehicle 700 by the moving object detection sensors 431, 432, 433, and 434 installed at each corner of the vehicle (S410).

Thereafter, the controller 450 determines whether the moving direction of the article detected by the moving object detecting sensor is a preset direction, and whether the detected moving distance is equal to or greater than a preset error range (S420).

As a result of the determination, when the detected moving direction is a preset direction and the detected moving distance is greater than or equal to a preset error range, the controller 450 generates guide information and displays the generated guide information on the display unit 460. And / or through the audio output unit 470. In addition, the controller 450 may transmit the guide information to the information providing center 500 and / or the mobile terminal 600 connected through the communication unit 480. In this case, the guide information may include the corresponding position information of the vehicle at the time when it is determined that the moving direction of the article detected by the moving object detecting sensor is a preset direction and the detected moving distance is greater than or equal to a preset error range ( Location information of the terminal received through the GPS receiver 410), risk information (or warning information) indicating the departure of the vehicle mounted on the vehicle (or loaded), and the like.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the first moving object detecting sensor 431 of the moving object detecting sensors 431, 432, 433, and 434 may be a first direction in which an arbitrary object is preset (for example, West direction) 811 and the moving distance is greater than or equal to a preset distance of 50 cm, the controller 450 generates guide information and displays the generated guide information on the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470. Can be output via

As another example, the second moving object detecting sensor 432 of the moving object detecting sensors 431, 432, 433, and 434 may move any other object in a predetermined second direction (eg, east direction) 812. When the moving distance is greater than or equal to the preset 50 cm, the controller 450 may generate guide information and output the generated guide information through the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit 470. .

In this way, according to the position where each moving object detection sensor is installed, a predetermined direction may be set, respectively (S430).

10 is a signal flowchart showing a communication process by the vehicle control method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the first event occurs, the vehicle control device 400 detects the total weight of the vehicle provided with the vehicle control device 400. In this case, the total weight detection of the vehicle may be measured through a weight sensor or a pressure sensor included in the sensor unit 430.

In addition, when detecting the total weight of the vehicle, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may check the location information of the current vehicle received by the GPS receiver 410 together.

The first event may include starting the vehicle, clicking a first specific button provided in the vehicle, or moving the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle to a driving state (for example, a forward or backward gear state). It may include a case change.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 transmits information including the total weight (first vehicle weight), driving lane information, and the like, of the vehicle detected immediately before the vehicle starts to the connected information providing center 500. (SP510).

Subsequently, when the vehicle is driving (for example, when the speed of the vehicle is greater than 0 km / h), the vehicle control apparatus 400 measures the total weight of the vehicle being driven by the sensor unit 430. Detect. In this case, the total weight detection of the driving vehicle may be performed when any one of a preset time interval and an event when the second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked occurs.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may check the position information of the current vehicle received by the GPS receiver 410 when detecting the total weight of the driving vehicle.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may transmit information including the total weight (second vehicle weight), vehicle location information, driving lane information, etc. of the vehicle detected by the vehicle in operation to the information providing center 500. Transmit (SP520).

Thereafter, the information providing center 500 compares the first vehicle weight and the second vehicle weight transmitted from the vehicle control apparatus 400.

As a result of the comparison, when the weight of the second vehicle is less than the weight of the first vehicle, the information providing center 500 may provide guide information based on location information of the corresponding vehicle received together with the reception of the weight of the second vehicle. It generates (SP530), and transmits the generated guide information to the vehicle control device 400 (SP540). In this case, the generated guide information includes information (including danger information, warning information, etc.) indicating that there is a risk factor in the position of the corresponding vehicle.

In addition, the information providing center 500 may transmit the generated guide information to any terminals adjacent to where the vehicle control apparatus 400 is located.

In this case, the information providing center 500 is based on the driving lane information transmitted from the vehicle control device 400, any adjacent terminal (or the vehicle) located on the same travel path as the vehicle control device 400. The guide information may be configured to be transmitted only to an adjacent arbitrary terminal located on the same driving path as the control device 400 and located at the rear of the vehicle control device 400.

Thereafter, the vehicle control apparatus 400 receives the guide information transmitted from the information providing center 500. In addition, after the vehicle control apparatus 400 processes the received guide information by a predetermined signal, the display unit 460 and / or the voice output unit provided in the vehicle control apparatus 400 may process the signal processed guide information. 470).

In addition, any of the terminals adjacent to the vehicle control apparatus 400 receives the guide information transmitted from the information providing center 500. In addition, the predetermined terminals process the received guide information by a predetermined signal, and then output the signal processed guide information through a display unit and / or a voice output unit provided in each of the arbitrary terminals (SP550).

In the above description, the information on the total weight of the vehicle is transmitted to the information providing center, and the information providing center generates the guide information based on the received information on the total weight of the vehicle. Transmit the article information by the RFID tag included in the article, the image information photographed by the vehicle control apparatus, the article movement information (including the moving direction, the moving distance, etc.) sensed by the vehicle control apparatus to the information providing center, The information providing center may be analyzed to generate guide information according to the analysis result.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus may be provided in a form of detachable / attachment to the vehicle, or may be configured such that all functions of the vehicle control apparatus are provided in the vehicle itself.

11 is a signal flowchart illustrating a communication process by the vehicle control method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

First, a plurality of terminals installed on a traffic light, a street lamp, a station, or a road detects any article located on the road for a predetermined time or more.

Detection of any article located on the road for a predetermined time or more is distinguished from a vehicle located on the road based on a signal transmitted from an RFID tag attached to the article or size information of the article, Sensing may be performed for any of the above articles.

For example, the plurality of terminals, when it is determined that any article smaller than or equal to a predetermined size detected by a sensor such as a motion recognition sensor is located on the road for a predetermined time or more, location information of the terminal, The arbitrary article information (including image information photographed by a camera), lane information, and the like may be configured to be sensed.

In addition, the terminal located at the point where the arbitrary article is detected, transmits the location information, obstacle information, lane information, etc. of the terminal to the information providing center 500 (SP610).

Thereafter, the information providing center 500 generates guide information based on location information, obstacle information, lane information, and the like transmitted from the corresponding terminal. In this case, the generated guide information includes information (including danger information, warning information, etc.) indicating that there is a risk factor in the position of the corresponding vehicle (SP620).

Thereafter, the information providing center 500 transmits the generated guide information to one or more vehicle control apparatuses and / or mobile terminals adjacent to the corresponding terminal with reference to the location information transmitted from the corresponding terminal.

In this case, the information providing center 500 is based on the lane information transmitted from the terminal, at least one vehicle control device and / or mobile terminal located on the driving route is located on the obstacle (or driving route is located obstacle) The guide information may be configured to be transmitted only to one or more vehicle control devices and / or mobile terminals located on the rear side of the obstacle and located behind the obstacle (SP630).

Thereafter, the at least one vehicle control device and / or the mobile terminal receives the guide information transmitted from the information providing center 500. The at least one vehicle control device and / or the mobile terminal may further include: a display unit provided in the at least one vehicle control device and / or the mobile terminal after processing the received guide information by a predetermined signal; / Or output through the voice output unit (SP640).

12 is a signal flowchart illustrating a communication process by a vehicle control method according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the first event occurs, the vehicle control device 400 detects a first risk factor for the vehicle equipped with the vehicle control device 400. In this case, the first risk factor may be measured by the sensor unit 430, the total weight of the vehicle, article information transmitted from RFID tags provided in at least one article mounted on the vehicle, and the vehicle. It may include image information and the like photographed by one or more cameras installed at a predetermined position of the.

The first event may include starting the vehicle, clicking a first specific button provided in the vehicle, or moving the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle to a driving state (for example, a forward or backward gear state). It may include a case change.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may display the current location of the vehicle and / or driving lane information of the vehicle on the road based on various signals transmitted from the GPS receiver 410 or the information providing center 500. It can be confirmed (SP710).

Then, when the second event occurs, the vehicle control device 400 detects a second risk factor for the vehicle equipped with the vehicle control device 400. In this case, the second event may include a preset time interval for the vehicle being driven or a case in which the preset second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked on the driving vehicle.

The second risk factor may include a total weight of the vehicle being driven, article information transmitted from each article having the RFID tag, image information photographed by the at least one camera, and a movement installed at a predetermined position of the vehicle. Information about a movement (including a moving direction, a moving distance, etc.) of an article mounted in the vehicle detected by an object detecting sensor (or a motion recognition sensor) may be included.

In addition, the vehicle control device 400 is based on the various signals transmitted from the GPS receiver 410 or the information providing center 500, the current location of the vehicle and / or driving lane information of the vehicle on the road. And so on (SP720).

Thereafter, the vehicle control apparatus 400 compares the detected first risk factor with the second risk factor. That is, the vehicle control apparatus 400 obtains a difference (or similarity) between the detected first risk factor and the second risk factor.

For example, when the sensed first risk factor is a first vehicle gross weight (or first vehicle weight) and the second risk factor is a second vehicle gross weight (or second vehicle weight), the vehicle control. The device 400 may obtain a difference between the first vehicle gross weight and the second vehicle gross weight.

As another example, when the detected first risk factor is first article information and the second risk factor is second article information, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may include the first article information and the second article information. The similarity (whether difference or equal) of can be obtained.

In this way, the vehicle control device 400, each component included in the detected first risk factor and the second risk factor (total weight of the vehicle, article information transmitted from the article with the RFID tag, respectively) Image information captured by one or more cameras, information on movement of an item mounted in the vehicle detected by a moving object detection sensor (or motion recognition sensor) installed at a predetermined position of the vehicle, and the like. It may be configured to obtain a difference (or similarity) between risk factors (SP730).

Subsequently, when the preset result is satisfied, the vehicle control apparatus 400 generates guide information and outputs the generated guide information. That is, when the obtained difference is larger than a preset threshold, the vehicle control apparatus 400 generates guide information and outputs the generated guide information. In this case, the generated guide information includes information (including danger information, warning information, etc.) indicating that there is a risk factor in the position of the corresponding vehicle.

For example, when the difference between the first vehicle gross weight and the second vehicle gross weight is greater than a preset threshold (or when the second vehicle gross weight is less than the first vehicle gross weight), the vehicle control The device 400 may generate the guide information.

As another example, when the similarity between the first article information and the second article information is greater than a preset threshold (or when the contents of the first article information and the second article information are not the same), the vehicle The control device 400 may generate the guide information (SP740).

The vehicle control apparatus 400 may include one or more arbitrary vehicles positioned in the same traveling direction as the vehicle based on driving lane information of the vehicle among any vehicles adjacent to the vehicle (a vehicle having a mobile terminal capable of communicating). Search for a vehicle (or one or more arbitrary vehicles located in the same traveling direction as the vehicle and located later than the vehicle).

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 searches for at least one arbitrary vehicle heading to the current position of the vehicle, from any vehicle adjacent to the vehicle. That is, the vehicle control apparatus 400 searches for at least one arbitrary vehicle heading toward the current position of the vehicle in the same traveling direction as the vehicle or toward the current position of the vehicle in a direction opposite to the vehicle. It can be done (SP750).

Thereafter, the vehicle control apparatus 400 performs a communication connection with the at least one searched vehicle. In this case, the vehicle and the at least one arbitrary vehicle may be connected to each other by using a short range communication method (for example, including Bluetooth, UWB, Zigbee, etc.).

As such, the vehicle equipped with the vehicle control apparatus 400 may be connected to any vehicle having a communication terminal (for example, the vehicle control apparatus) through car to car communication. (SP760).

In addition, the vehicle control device 400 transmits the generated guide information to at least one vehicle connected to the communication.

In addition, the vehicle control apparatus 400 may transmit the generated guide information to the communication information providing center 500 (SP770).

Thereafter, the at least one arbitrary vehicle receives the guide information transmitted from the vehicle control apparatus 400. In addition, the at least one arbitrary vehicle processes the received guide information by a predetermined signal, and then outputs the signal processed guide information through a display unit and / or an audio output unit provided in each vehicle (SP780).

As described above, the vehicle having the vehicle control apparatus 400 that detects a risk factor may generate guide information and transmit the guide information to the information providing center 500 or transmit the generated guide information to at least one adjacent to the vehicle. And may be configured to transmit to any vehicle (or at least one or more arbitrary vehicles destined for the point where the vehicle is located).

In addition, the at least one arbitrary vehicle may be configured to output the guide information transmitted from the vehicle so as to inform the driver of the vehicle of information on a risk factor at any point.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal for explaining a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telematics terminal for explaining a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a view showing a vehicle equipped with a moving object detection sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a signal flowchart showing a communication process by the vehicle control method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a signal flowchart illustrating a communication process by the vehicle control method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a signal flowchart illustrating a communication process by a vehicle control method according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (26)

Detecting a first vehicle weight when a predetermined event occurs; Detecting a weight of a second vehicle of a driving vehicle; Generating guide information when the sensed second vehicle weight is less than the first vehicle weight; And And outputting the generated guide information. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined event, And when the first specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked and when the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle is changed to a driving state when the vehicle is started. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing of the second vehicle weight comprises: And detecting a total weight of the vehicle being driven when a predetermined time interval or a second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked. Storing first article information transmitted from one or more articles having an RFID tag; Confirming second article information about the article mounted on the driving vehicle; Comparing contents of the first article information with the second article information; Generating guide information when contents of the first article information and the second article information are not the same as a result of the comparison; And And outputting the generated guide information. The method of claim 4, wherein the checking of the second article information comprises: Receiving article information transmitted from at least one article having an RFID tag adjacent to the driving vehicle when a predetermined time interval or a second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked; And Vehicle control method comprising the step of storing the received one or more item information. Storing first image information of the inside / outside of the vehicle through one or more cameras provided in the vehicle when a predetermined event occurs; Storing second image information photographed inside / outside the driving vehicle; Comparing the similarity degree between the first image information and the second image information; Generating guide information when the similarity between the first image information and the second image information is greater than or equal to a preset error range as a result of the comparison; And And outputting the generated guide information. The method of claim 6, wherein the predetermined event, And when the first specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked and when the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle is changed to a driving state when the vehicle is started. The method of claim 6, wherein the storing of the second image information comprises: Photographing an inside / outside of the driving vehicle when a predetermined time interval or a second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked; And Vehicle control method comprising the step of storing the photographed image information. Detecting a movement of an object provided in the driving vehicle; Generating guide information when the detected movement of the object is greater than or equal to a preset error range; And And outputting the generated guide information. The method of claim 9, wherein the generating of the guide information comprises: And generating the guide information when the detected direction of movement of the object is a predetermined direction and the detected distance of movement of the object is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. Generating guidance information when a difference between the first risk factor and the second risk factor of the vehicle, which is sensed before and after the vehicle departure, is larger than a preset threshold value; And And transmitting the generated guide information to at least one vehicle adjacent to the vehicle. The method of claim 11, wherein the first risk factor, Vehicle control method comprising any one of the total weight of the vehicle, article information transmitted from each of the RFID tag provided in at least one article, image information taken by one or more cameras installed in a predetermined position of the vehicle . The method of claim 11, wherein the first risk factor, A vehicle which is sensed in any one of when the vehicle is started, when a first specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked, and when the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle is changed to a driving state Control method. The method of claim 11, wherein the second risk factor, And detecting when a predetermined time interval or a second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked. The method of claim 11, wherein generating the guide information comprises: Obtaining a difference between a first vehicle weight included in the first risk factor and a second vehicle weight included in the second risk factor; Comparing the obtained difference value with a predetermined threshold value; And And generating the guide information when the obtained difference value is greater than the predetermined threshold value as a result of the comparison. The method of claim 11, wherein generating the guide information comprises: Obtaining a similarity degree between the first article information included in the first risk factor and the second article information included in the second risk factor; Comparing the obtained similarity with a predetermined threshold value; And generating the guide information when the obtained similarity is greater than the predetermined threshold as a result of the comparison. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting of the guide information comprises: Searching for at least one vehicle among vehicles adjacent to the vehicle, the vehicle facing the current location of the vehicle; Performing a communication connection between the retrieved at least one vehicle and the vehicle; And And transmitting the generated guide information to the at least one vehicle connected to the communication. The vehicle of claim 17, wherein the at least one vehicle that is directed to the current location of the vehicle comprises: And at least one vehicle heading to the current position of the vehicle in the same traveling direction as the vehicle or to the current position of the vehicle in a traveling direction opposite to the vehicle. The guide information according to any one of claims 1, 4, 6, 9, and 11, wherein: And location information of the vehicle and risk information for notifying a vehicle departure of an item mounted on the vehicle. The method according to any one of claims 1, 4, 6, 9 and 11, And transmitting the generated guide information to a communication information connection center or a mobile terminal adjacent to the vehicle within a predetermined distance. A sensor unit configured to detect a first vehicle weight and a second vehicle weight when a predetermined first event and a second event occur; And And a controller configured to generate guide information based on the detected first vehicle weight and second vehicle weight information. The method of claim 21, wherein the first event, And when the first specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked and when the vehicle gear provided in the vehicle is changed to a driving state when the vehicle is started up. The method of claim 22, wherein the second event, And a predetermined time interval or when a second specific button provided in the vehicle is clicked. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensor unit, Detecting the first vehicle weight when the first event occurs, And detecting the weight of the second vehicle of the driving vehicle when the second event occurs. The method of claim 21, wherein the control unit, And generate the guide information when the sensed second vehicle weight is less than the first vehicle weight. The method of claim 25, wherein the guide information, And location information of the vehicle and risk information informing the departure of the vehicle from the goods mounted in the vehicle.

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