KR20140031418A - Automatic car renting system and thereof method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an unmanned automatic car renting system and a method thereof and, more specifically, to an unmanned automatic car renting system and a method thereof, if a customer wanting to use a rental car transmits his or her reservation information to a remote car renting server using a smart terminal, making the remote car renting server which has received the reservation information, transmit the information of the position of a rental car allocated to the customer; if the customer photographs the car status information such as a car registration number and an exterior at the position, making the remote car renting server store the information of the car status in a database, open a door of the car, allow the customer to use the car and process car delivery; and, if the customer positions the car at a return place, making the smart terminal photograph the car exterior information and transmit the photographed car exterior information to the remote car renting server, making the remote car renting server compare the received car exterior information with the previous car status information, check damage to the car and process car stock, thereby, although an employee is not resident and does not manage the car delivery and reception, being capable of automating the car rental in an unmanned state and renting the car. [Reference numerals] (110) Remote car renting server connection part; (120) Car position information receiving part; (130) Car state information transmitting part; (140) Dashboard information transmitting part; (150) Delivery code receiving part; (212) Reservation information activating part; (214) Car position information transmitting part; (215) Car take-over confirming part; (220) Remote door opening and closing part; (232) Car state information receiving part; (234) Dashboard information receiving part; (236) Delivery code transmitting part; (242) Car exterior information receiving part; (244) Running information receiving part; (246) Fee calculating part; (250) Database; (300) Remote door device; (400) Blocking part; (AA) Photographing part; (BB) Car registration number; (CC) Car

Description

Unmanned automated vehicle rental system and its method {AUTOMATIC CAR RENTING SYSTEM AND THEREOF METHOD}

The present invention relates to a vehicle rental system and a method thereof, and more particularly, when a customer who wants to use a rental car transmits his / her reservation information to a remote vehicle rental server using a smart terminal, the remote vehicle rental server receiving the reservation information. Transmits the location information of the vehicle (rental car) assigned to the customer, and when the customer photographs and transmits the vehicle status information such as the vehicle registration number and appearance at the location, the remote vehicle rental server stores the vehicle status information in the database. After opening the door of the vehicle remotely, the product is processed to be used for the vehicle, and when the customer locates the vehicle at the returning place and photographs and transmits the vehicle exterior information, the vehicle status information before the operation is received from the remote vehicle rental server. After checking whether the vehicle is damaged or not, and wearing it and handling it, The present invention relates to an unmanned automated vehicle rental system and a method for enabling automated execution of vehicle rental in an unattended state without managing delivery and receipt.

In general, a car rental service, that is, a car rental service, is a company that provides a car rental service after a reservation is made by a user who wants to rent a car to visit a car rental company directly or by calling a car and telling them the rental period. The employee can use the vehicle by delivering the reserved vehicle to the appointed place at the scheduled time. Returning the vehicle is possible when the user who used the vehicle moves the vehicle to the scheduled place at the scheduled time. The employee of the provider comes out and takes over the vehicle. Therefore, a large number of employees were required to perform a reservation process and to deliver and return a vehicle.

In addition, in recent years, customers who use the rental service do not visit directly, but access information on the website of the company that provides the rental service using their computer terminal, and input information such as the region, model, and rental period to rent the vehicle. On-line car rental services have also been proposed, which allow reservations.

However, this online car rental service has the advantage of receiving the car rental doctor of the user as a customer and processing the reservation information online, thereby overcoming the location constraints for customer service and reducing the labor force. In this case, the employee of the company that provides the car rental service to the place requested at the time of the customer's request had to drive the vehicle and deliver it, and the employee of the company providing the car rental service had to pick up the vehicle when the vehicle was returned. The ship still had a problem, requiring a large number of employees to deliver and return the vehicle.

In addition, conventionally, as disclosed in the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-0075071, based on the network rental / reservation information according to the type of car, rental desired area, license type, rental period, etc. that the customer wants to rent through the network network There has been proposed a real-time car reservation / rental system and service method that enables real-time search and rental / reservation of a desired car in real time through the searched list.

However, such a conventional real-time car reservation / rental system and service method means that if a car owned by a rental car company in a specific region that the user wants to use is rented, the user cannot rent a car, so the user rents another car company. As a proposal to solve the inconvenience of searching, it is possible to search the list of rentable vehicles in real-time by integrating and managing a number of different unspecified rent-a-car companies in the whole country on a network basis. Disclosed is to be able to prevent.

However, even if the real-time search of the list of vehicles available for renting a car is possible without being restricted by the company, the rental car company employee directly delivers and returns the vehicle to the user to receive the actual vehicle. Even in the city, the inconvenience of having to directly deliver to the rental car company employees still existed, so there was a problem in that the rental car company could not see the effect of the reduction in manpower.

Therefore, in the related art, a rental car company employee must be required for delivery and delivery of a vehicle. Therefore, when a delivery point and a return point of a vehicle are the same, a number of employees are required, which makes it difficult to build an unmanned automation system. .

The problem to be solved by the present invention, in providing a car rental service, as well as the reservation of the use of the vehicle, the delivery and return of the vehicle is a smart terminal and a remote vehicle of the user as a customer without the intervention of the employee of the company providing the car rental service The present invention provides an unmanned automated vehicle rental system and a method thereof that can be performed in an unmanned state through data communication between rental servers.

Unmanned automated vehicle rental system for solving the above problems,

A smart terminal having a photographing means capable of transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a remote vehicle rental server on a wireless communication network and photographing a requested vehicle part; Form a data communication path with the smart terminal to provide vehicle location information, remotely open and close the vehicle, receive vehicle state information transmitted from the smart terminal, store it in a database, and check whether the vehicle is damaged or not. Remote vehicle rental server to handle the return unattended; And a remote door device provided in a vehicle to be rented and opened and closed by a remote opening / closing signal of the vehicle transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server.

At this time, the smart terminal,

A remote vehicle rental server connection unit for accessing the remote vehicle rental server on a wireless communication network to form a data communication path; A vehicle location information receiver for receiving location information of a vehicle assigned to a user from the remote vehicle rental server through a wireless communication network; A vehicle state information transmitting unit for transmitting the vehicle state information acquired by the photographing means of the smart terminal to the remote vehicle rental server at a place where the vehicle is located; And a dashboard information transmitter configured to photograph and transmit a mileage and a fuel amount before the user uses the vehicle.

In this case, the vehicle state information transmission unit is transmitted to the remote vehicle rental server by the vehicle registration number or vehicle number provided to the remote vehicle rental server when the user arrives at the location receiving the location information of the vehicle is stored in the database in the remote vehicle rental server It is possible to determine whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the registration number or the vehicle number of the rental vehicle, and the appearance of the vehicle by the photographing means provided in the smart terminal by the request transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server. It is characterized in that it is configured to be stored in the database provided in the remote vehicle rental server before the rental by transmitting to the remote vehicle rental server after shooting.

In addition, the smart terminal is preferably configured to include an export code receiving unit for receiving the exit code for carrying out the exit from the remote vehicle rental server for carrying out the rental vehicle in the parked place.

In addition, the remote vehicle rental server,

A smart terminal communication unit which forms a data communication path with the smart terminal on a wireless communication network, transmits vehicle location information, and checks whether the user takes over the vehicle; A remote door opening and closing unit for remotely opening and closing a door of the vehicle after confirming that the user has acquired the predetermined vehicle; Receives vehicle status information and dashboard information transmitted from the smart terminal to store the data indicating the state of the vehicle's carrying out in a database and transmits an export code required to take out the place where the rental vehicle is parked in the unmanned state Unmanned check-in management unit for managing the vehicle take-out; After comparing the vehicle appearance information and the operation information transmitted from the smart terminal after the arrival of the rental vehicle with the vehicle status information and dashboard information of the state before the export stored in the database, the vehicle is damaged or the remaining fuel is compared. It is characterized in that it is configured to include an unattended check-out management unit for managing the carry-in of the vehicle in the unattended state.

At this time, the smart terminal communication unit,

A reservation information activation unit for receiving the personal identification information transmitted through the data communication path after the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal is activated and reading the reservation information of the user from the database; A vehicle location information transmitting unit for transmitting vehicle location information indicating a place where the rental vehicle allocated to the user is parked by the reservation information read from the database to the smart terminal on a wireless communication network; And a vehicle acquisition confirmation unit for recognizing whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number which the user arrives at the parking place and transmits the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number on the reservation information. do.

In addition, the unattended check-in management unit,

A vehicle state information receiving unit for receiving vehicle state information photographing the exterior of the vehicle using a photographing means such as a camera provided in the smart terminal on a wireless communication network and storing the vehicle state information as a vehicle state information before driving in a database; And after receiving the dashboard information obtained by using the photographing means provided on the smart terminal, the mileage and fuel gauge remaining in the dashboard after starting the vehicle on a wireless communication network, and storing the dashboard information as a dashboard information before driving. Dashboard information receiving unit; And an export code transmission unit for transmitting an export code consisting of an image code or a numeric code such as a QR code that can pass through the blocking device when the vehicle is parked in a parking lot where the vehicle is parked. It is characterized by.

In addition, the unattended checkout management unit,

A vehicle appearance information receiver configured to receive vehicle appearance information photographing the appearance of a vehicle transmitted on a wireless communication network by using a smart terminal after storing the vehicle during the rental period and to store it in a database; A driving information receiver configured to receive driving information of a dashboard and store it in a database so that a fuel gauge appears after the driving of the vehicle is completed using the smart terminal; And if it is determined that there is damage to the vehicle after the operation or the remaining fuel is less than the remaining amount before driving characterized in that it comprises a fare settlement unit for adding an additional fee for it.

In addition, the unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention,

An unmanned vehicle check-in step of accessing a remote vehicle rental server at a remote location on a wireless communication network using a smart terminal possessed by a user to transmit vehicle status information and receive the vehicle; And when the vehicle exterior information is transmitted to the remote vehicle rental server in a remote place using the smart terminal after finishing the rental period, the driver checkout step of determining whether the vehicle is damaged or not and returning the vehicle is performed. It is characterized in that the configuration.

At this time, the driverless vehicle check-in step,

A remote vehicle rental server data communication step of forming a data communication path capable of transmitting and receiving data between a smart terminal of a user who wants to rent a vehicle and a remote vehicle rental server operated by a vehicle rental company that rents a vehicle; A reservation information extraction step of executing reservation information stored in a database in the remote vehicle rental server; A vehicle location information transmitting step of transmitting the location information of the rental vehicle to the smart terminal by the remote vehicle rental server; A vehicle acquisition confirmation step of recognizing whether the vehicle is acquired by the remote vehicle rental server based on the image or vehicle registration number of the vehicle transmitted by the user who has moved to the place indicated by the vehicle location information; A vehicle remote opening step of opening a door of the rental vehicle remotely from the remote vehicle rental server after recognizing that the rental vehicle is delivered to a user; A vehicle state information storing step of receiving vehicle state information photographing the exterior of the vehicle using the smart terminal on a wireless communication network and storing the vehicle state information in a database as vehicle information before rental; A dashboard information storage step of receiving dashboard information photographed so that a fuel gauge is expressed on the wireless communication network using the smart terminal and storing the information on the remaining fuel before lease in a database; And an export code transmission step of transmitting an exit code for exit passage from the remote vehicle rental server storing the state of the vehicle before the vehicle is exported as data by the vehicle state information and the dashboard information and displaying it on a smart terminal. It is characterized in that the configuration.

In addition, the driverless vehicle checkout step,

If the user who parked the rental car at the location to be returned to the remote vehicle rental server using a smart terminal, enters the user's personal identification information or enters the vehicle registration number or vehicle number of the rental vehicle and sends the garage to the vehicle. A garage arrival recognition step of activating information of a corresponding user and a rented vehicle from a database in the remote vehicle rental server that recognizes the arrival; When the user starts the vehicle and photographs the dashboard with the photographing means provided in the smart terminal, and transmits the driving information consisting of data on the driving distance and fuel level to the remote vehicle rental server, the remote vehicle rental received. Driving information storage step of storing in the database in the server; Vehicle appearance information storing step of photographing the exterior of the vehicle with the photographing means provided in the smart terminal to generate vehicle appearance information after completion of driving, and transmitting the vehicle appearance information from the remote vehicle rental server and storing the vehicle appearance information in a database; An additional settlement step of comparing the driving information generated after the driving of the vehicle with the dashboard information stored in the database and comparing the vehicle appearance information with the vehicle state information stored in the database to determine whether to make an additional settlement; And a remote locking step of locking a remote door device provided in the vehicle by transmitting a door lock signal from the remote vehicle rental server which confirms that the key (car key) of the vehicle in which the additional settlement is made is stored in a specific place. It is done.

The present invention provides a vehicle rental service by allowing the delivery and return of the vehicle can be made in an unattended state through the data communication between the user's smart terminal and the remote vehicle rental server without the intervention of the employee of the company that provides the vehicle rental service. There is an effect that can greatly reduce manpower and operating costs.

1 is a block diagram of an unmanned automated vehicle rental system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an unmanned vehicle check-in step of taking out the vehicle in the unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an unmanned vehicle checkout step of returning the vehicle in the unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an unmanned automated vehicle rental system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the unmanned automated vehicle rental system according to the present invention is connected to a remote vehicle rental server on a wireless communication network, and is capable of transmitting and receiving data, and a smart terminal 100 having photographing means capable of photographing a requested vehicle part. And, form a data communication path with the smart terminal to provide vehicle location information, remotely open and close the vehicle, receive vehicle state information, store it in a database, check whether the vehicle is damaged, and take over and return the vehicle unattended. It comprises a remote vehicle rental server 200 to process, and a remote door device 300 provided in the vehicle to be rented and opened and closed by a remote opening and closing signal of the vehicle transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server.

The smart terminal 100 is connected to the remote vehicle rental server on a wireless communication network to form a data communication path to the remote vehicle rental server connection unit 110, and the location information of the vehicle assigned to the user from the remote vehicle rental server wirelessly Vehicle position information receiving unit 120 for receiving through a communication network, and vehicle state information transmitting unit for transmitting the vehicle state information acquired by the photographing means provided in the smart terminal by the user at the location where the vehicle is located to the remote vehicle rental server The remote vehicle rental unit 130, the dashboard information transmission unit 140 for photographing and transmitting the mileage and the fuel amount before the user uses the vehicle, and the exit code for the exit pass for carrying out the vehicle at the parked place. It is configured to include an export code receiving unit 150 for receiving from the server.

In this case, the smart terminal 100 refers to a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a PDA, and other wireless mobile devices capable of data communication carried by a user who is a customer who wants to use a car rental service.

Vehicle location information so that the smart terminal 100 is activated and connected to the remote vehicle rental server 200 to form a data communication path and receive or return the vehicle 500 in an unmanned automated state sequentially. It is preferable that a vehicle rental application is installed to perform a vehicle rental service by inducing a series of processes such as receiving and transmitting vehicle state information.

However, even when such a vehicle rental application is not installed, the vehicle rental service can be made in an unattended automation state without the vehicle delivery and return processing of the vehicle rental company employee through the transmission and reception of text messages.

The remote vehicle rental server connection unit 110 is connected to the remote vehicle rental server 200 on a wireless communication network by a communication means provided in the smart terminal while the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal is activated, and then establishes a data communication path. Configured to form.

In this case, the remote vehicle rental server connection unit 110 forms a data communication path with the remote vehicle rental server 200 through a mobile communication network commonly referred to as the Internet or 3G / 4G / LTE, and the place where the vehicle is located. In some cases, two or more networks may be mixed to form a data communication path. In addition, a specific car rental storage facility may form a data communication path through a Wi-Fi network.

In addition, the remote vehicle rental server connection unit 110 after activating the vehicle rental application after receiving a user authentication by inputting personal identification information such as their resident registration number, mobile phone number or a preset ID, and previously reserved It is preferably configured to request the transmission of vehicle location information for vehicle rental.

In this case, when the vehicle rental application is not installed in the smart terminal, the user transmits a text message requesting the execution of reservation information together with personal information for identifying the user by the number assigned to the remote vehicle rental server. Of course, it may be configured to enable data communication with the remote vehicle rental server while receiving information in the form of a text message from the remote vehicle rental server.

The vehicle location information receiving unit 120 includes vehicle location information including a place where a rental vehicle 500 transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server 200 is placed and a map information for arriving at the place at a rental time that has been reserved in advance. And receive in the form of a data communication path or a text message.

In this case, the vehicle location information may be configured to be transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server in response to the user requesting transmission of the vehicle location information for the vehicle rental after executing the vehicle rental application, of course, the remote vehicle By executing the reservation information stored in the database provided in the rental server may be configured to transmit the vehicle location information from the remote vehicle rental server to the mobile phone of the user set in advance. The vehicle location information is preferably transmitted in the form of a text message.

In addition, the vehicle location information receiving unit 120 may be configured to perform a function of navigating a user to a parked location while acquiring current location information of the smart terminal 100. In this case, when the advance reservation for the vehicle rental is made, the user may directly output and bring a notice indicating the location of the rental vehicle.

The vehicle state information transmitter 130 transmits the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number provided to the remote vehicle rental server 200 to the remote vehicle rental server 200 when the user arrives at the location where the location information of the vehicle is received. It is possible to determine whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the registration number or the vehicle number of the rental vehicle stored in the database 250 at 200 and the smart terminal by the request transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server. After photographing the exterior of the vehicle by the photographing means provided in the transmission to the remote vehicle rental server is configured to be able to store the state of the vehicle before the rental in the database 250 provided in the remote vehicle rental server.

At this time, the vehicle state information transmission unit 130 is a separate vehicle registration number or vehicle number provided in the rental vehicle in order to confirm that the specific vehicle is acquired in the place where a plurality of vehicles, such as a parking lot It is transmitted to the power vehicle rental server 200 in the form of a text message such as MMS through a communication path. In this case, the user may photograph the vehicle number by the photographing means provided in the smart terminal 100 and recognize it by the OCR software provided in the smart terminal, or the user may directly input the vehicle number as a character and transmit it.

In addition, the vehicle state information transmitting unit 130 is a means for identifying the rental vehicle, as well as the vehicle number that can be input by the photographing means or text, as well as identification attached to a specific portion of the rental vehicle separately from the vehicle number. By scanning a code (QR code, bar code, DataMatrix, Maxicode, BeeTag, JagTag, etc.) with a scanner provided in the smart terminal, the vehicle registration number of the corresponding rental vehicle is recognized, and the vehicle registration number thus recognized is the remote vehicle. It may be configured to transmit to the rental server 200.

The remote vehicle rental server 200 receiving the vehicle number or the vehicle registration number transmitted from the vehicle state information transmission unit 130, the vehicle number or vehicle registration number of the rental vehicle on the reservation information stored in the database 250 Recognizing whether the rental vehicle is acquired by the user by checking whether the rental vehicle assigned to the user is matched with the remote vehicle, and the remote vehicle provided in the rental vehicle 500 by an opening signal transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server 200. The door device 300 is opened.

In addition, the vehicle state information transmitting unit 130 takes a video by slowly rotating the exterior of the vehicle to 360 ° at the request of the remote vehicle rental server 200 that recognizes the user's rental vehicle acquisition, or each part of the vehicle After generating the vehicle state information on the appearance of the vehicle obtained by photographing in several cuts is configured to transmit to the remote vehicle rental server 200.

As such, the vehicle state information on the appearance of the vehicle transmitted from the vehicle state information transmission unit 130 is stored in the database 250 provided in the remote vehicle rental server and used as a data for determining whether there is any damage when returning the vehicle later. do.

In addition, the vehicle state information transmission unit 130 not only photographs and transmits the exterior state of the vehicle at the time of vehicle pickup, but also photographs the exterior of the vehicle as at the time of return. By transmitting to), the remote vehicle rental server 200 can determine whether the damage of the vehicle during the rental period.

The dashboard information transmitting unit 140 receives the vehicle, pulls out a key placed in the same place as the glove box of the vehicle, starts the vehicle, photographs the mileage and the fuel gauge displayed on the dashboard, and then communicates the data. It is configured to transmit to the remote vehicle rental server 200 through a road.

The dashboard information is stored in the database 250 provided in the remote vehicle rental server as data for comparing the amount of fuel to be filled when the user returns and the remaining fuel amount of the vehicle. Accordingly, even if an employee who checks the fuel amount at the time of delivery of the vehicle does not exist, an additional fee may be settled if the remaining fuel quantity does not meet the standard when returning the vehicle later.

The carrying out code receiving unit 150 receives the carrying out code for the exit pass transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server 200 which receives the vehicle status information and the dashboard information and receives the data to determine the state of the vehicle before carrying out. It is composed.

At this time, the export code is a unique code for confirming the eligibility for export when the vehicle is taken out from the parking lot where the rental vehicle 500 is parked, and can be recognized by a scanner forming a kiosk, which is a blocking device 400 provided at the exit. QR code, DataMatrix, Maxicode, BeeTag, JagTag can be made of a variety of image codes, as well as a number of numeric codes that can be directly input by the user to the number input device is a blocking device 400 provided at the exit have.

As such, the image code received by the export code receiving unit 150 is recognized by the scanner of the kiosk, which is the blocking device 400 installed at the exit, or the numeric code is input to the number input device, which is the blocking device 400, to provide a rental vehicle. You can safely leave the vehicle unattended.

In this case, when the rental vehicle is parked in a parking lot where the vehicle is free to go out, it is not necessary to receive the export code through the export code receiver. Of course, the export code receiver is selectively provided according to the parking place of the rental vehicle. It is preferable.

The remote vehicle rental server 200 forms a data communication path with the smart terminal on a wireless communication network, transmits vehicle location information, and checks whether the user takes over the vehicle. The remote door opening and closing unit 220 to remotely open and close the door of the vehicle after confirming the receipt, and receives the vehicle status information and dashboard information transmitted from the smart terminal to store the data indicating the state of the vehicle carrying out in the database And an unattended check-in management unit 230 for managing the unloading of the vehicle in an unattended state by transmitting an export code required to carry out the place where the rental vehicle is parked, and the vehicle appearance information transmitted from the smart terminal after the rental vehicle is received. Vehicle status information and dashboard information of the state before the export stored driving information in the database Comparing with the vehicle and the residual amount of fuel compared with the balance after the unmanned checkout management unit 240 for managing the vehicle in the unmanned state is configured to include.

The smart terminal communication unit 210 receives the personal identification information transmitted through the data communication channel after the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal is activated reservation information activation unit 212 to read the user's reservation information from the database And a vehicle location information transmitter 214 for transmitting vehicle location information indicating a place where the rental vehicle allocated to the user is parked by the reservation information read from the database to the smart terminal on a wireless communication network. And a vehicle acquisition confirmation unit 216 that recognizes whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number transmitted to the place where the rental vehicle is parked with the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number on the reservation information.

The reservation information activator 212 receives a car rental by receiving personal identification information such as a resident registration number or a mobile phone number or a preset ID transmitted through the remote vehicle rental server access unit 110 provided in the smart terminal. By activating the reservation information of the requested user is configured to activate the vehicle registration number and rental period of the allocated rental vehicle.

In this case, even when there is no user access through the remote vehicle rental server connection unit 110, the reservation information activation unit 212 reads the reservation information of the user from the database 250 if the rental period is imminent and then text message. In the form of a guide message of the vehicle rental application is preferably configured to notify the impending reservation information to the user's mobile phone.

The vehicle location information transmitter 214 is configured to transmit vehicle location information indicating a place where the rental vehicle is parked to the smart terminal 100 in the form of a text message through a wireless communication network.

At this time, the vehicle location information transmission unit 214 searches the database 250 to retrieve the vehicle registration number of the vehicle assigned to the user, and using the vehicle registration number to identify the place where the vehicle is currently parked. After that, it is preferable to generate the vehicle location information to maintain the place with a brief map information to transmit to the smart terminal 100.

The vehicle location information may include vehicle information such as a vehicle number, a vehicle model, and a color so that the user can identify the rental vehicle 500 at a corresponding place.

In addition, the vehicle location information transmission unit 214 may be configured to implement a navigation function that can guide the user's movement direction while receiving the location information of the smart terminal 100 from time to time after the vehicle rental application is activated. have.

The vehicle acquisition confirmation unit 216 receives a separate vehicle registration number or vehicle number provided in the rental vehicle 500 transmitted by using the smart terminal 100 and then compares the data with the reservation information. And determine whether the vehicle has been taken over. To this end, the vehicle acquisition confirmation unit 216 may compare the vehicle number, which is optically recognized by the QCR software provided in the smart terminal or directly input by the user, with the vehicle number on the reservation information, or separately from the vehicle number. The vehicle registration number obtained by scanning an image code such as a QR code may be compared with the vehicle registration number on the reservation information to determine whether the vehicle is acquired.

The remote door opening and closing unit 220 has been confirmed that the position at which the user can receive a suitable rental vehicle allocated to the user in the vehicle acquisition confirmation unit, the remote door provided in the rental vehicle 500 remotely Wirelessly transmitting an opening signal to open the device 300 to open the door of the vehicle.

At this time, the remote door device 300 provided in the rental vehicle may be configured to directly open and close the door of the vehicle by receiving a signal transmitted from the remote door opening and closing unit 220, but every certain region due to the characteristics of the car rental service Since many rental vehicles are parked in a specific parking lot, a remote door control device having a remote communication means capable of receiving an opening / closing signal transmitted from the remote door opening / closing part 220 in the specific parking lot (not shown) ) Is provided, and the remote door control device (not shown) first receives the opening and closing signal transmitted from the remote door opening and closing unit 220, and is provided in a specific rental vehicle by a local area network that may affect a certain distance. It is preferable that the remote door device 300 is configured to transmit a signal to open and close the remote door device 300 so that the remote door can be opened and closed stably. The.

The unattended check-in management unit 230 receives the vehicle state information photographing the exterior of the vehicle on a wireless communication network by using a photographing means such as a camera provided in the smart terminal 100, the database 250 as vehicle state information before driving. Vehicle status information receiving unit 232 stored in the vehicle, and the dashboard information obtained by using the photographing means provided on the smart terminal and the mileage and fuel gauge remaining on the dashboard after starting the vehicle on the wireless communication network If there is a dashboard information receiving unit 234 for receiving and storing in the database 250 as a dashboard information before the operation, and the blocking device 400 for controlling the vehicle to be carried out in the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, it passes through such blocking device It is configured to include an export code transmission unit 236 for transmitting an export code consisting of an image code or a numeric code such as QR code.

The vehicle state information receiving unit 232 recognizes that the rental vehicle has been acquired by a legitimate user, and then slowly rotates the exterior of the rental vehicle 500 by 360 ° to shoot a video or photograph each part of the vehicle in multiple cuts. Sending a message requesting to transmit the vehicle state information generated by photographing the appearance state of the vehicle to the smart terminal 100, and receives the vehicle state information to confirm the appearance of the vehicle transmitted in response to the database 250 Is configured to store in. In this way, the user can easily determine whether the vehicle is damaged during the rental period by comparing the vehicle state information photographed before driving the vehicle with the vehicle appearance information photographing the exterior of the vehicle after the completion of the operation.

The dashboard information receiving unit 234 transmits a message requesting to transmit the dashboard information generated by photographing the fuel gauge so that the fuel gauge is well visible in order to determine the remaining fuel amount of the rental vehicle 500 before the smart terminal 100. And receive dashboard information of the vehicle, which is transmitted after being photographed accordingly, from the smart terminal 100 and stored in the database 250. As such, the dashboard information photographed before the user operates the vehicle may be compared with the driving information indicating the remaining fuel amount after the completion of the operation to determine the additional consumption of fuel and perform the settlement accordingly.

The carrying out code transmitter 236 is activated only when the vehicle is parked in a parking lot where the vehicle is taken out by the blocking device, and a scanner forming a kiosk suitable for the type of the blocking device 400 installed in the runner window. If provided, it transmits an image code, such as a QR code, and, if the number input device is provided by transmitting a numeric code that can be directly input by the user, the user can easily take out the vehicle.

The unmanned checkout management unit 240 receives the vehicle appearance information photographing the appearance of the vehicle transmitted on the wireless communication network using a smart terminal after the end of the rental during the rental period vehicle storage information receiving unit 242 ), A driving information receiving unit 244 for receiving driving information photographed on a dashboard and storing it in a database so that a fuel gauge appears after the driving of the vehicle is completed using the smart terminal, and determining that the vehicle is damaged after driving. Or the fuel remaining amount is less than the remaining amount before the operation is configured to include a charge settlement unit 246 for adding an additional charge for it.

In this case, the fee settlement unit 246 indicates the appearance of the vehicle before driving and compares the vehicle state information stored in the database 250 with the vehicle appearance information photographed after driving to determine whether the vehicle is damaged or not, such as scratching or damage. In addition, if there is damage, the surcharge for the degree of damage is settled, and the amount of fuel remaining in the vehicle before driving is displayed. The dashboard information stored in the database 250 is compared with the driving information photographed after the operation according to the consumption of combustion. It is configured to settle the surcharge.

Accordingly, even if the employee of the car rental company does not receive the vehicle directly, accurate calculation of damage to the vehicle or excessive consumption of fuel is possible, and the vehicle can be returned unattended.

In addition, since the state of the vehicle before the user runs the vehicle and the state of the vehicle after the driving is clearly photographed and stored in a database, it is possible to utilize the data as a clear data even when a dispute arises later.

As such, when the data storage on the appearance and fuel level after driving of the vehicle is completed, the unattended checkout manager 240 transmits a message requesting to store the car key in a specific place such as the inside of the vehicle. After returning the car key to a specific place of the parking lot, or storing the car key inside the vehicle and transmits the fact to the remote vehicle rental server 200 in the form of a text message.

Thereafter, the remote vehicle rental server 200 can remotely lock the vehicle by transmitting a lock signal for locking the remote door device 300 provided in the vehicle through the remote door opening and closing unit 220.

As such, even if the employee of the car rental company that provides the car rental service does not have to deliver or return the car directly, the car rental service can be stably provided, such as the delivery of the car to the user and the return of the car in an unmanned automated state. It is also possible to accurately settle the vehicle damage or excess fuel consumption that may occur while the user is driving the vehicle.

The remote door device 300 is an opening and closing device provided in the rental vehicle 500 that can open and close the vehicle door by a wireless open / close signal transmitted from the outside, the long distance signal transmitted from the remote door opening and closing unit 220 The door of each rental vehicle may be configured to directly open and close by, as well as a remote door control device (not shown) equipped with a remote communication means capable of receiving an open / close signal transmitted from the remote door opener 220. It is provided for each specific parking lot, and the remote door is provided in a specific rental vehicle by a local area network that may affect a certain distance after first receiving the opening and closing signal transmitted from the remote door opening and closing unit 220 in the remote door control device. It may also be configured to remotely open and close the vehicle door by transmitting a signal for opening and closing the device 300 again.

Next, an unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention will be described.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an unmanned vehicle check-in step of renting a vehicle in an unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an unmanned vehicle checkout returning a vehicle in an unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows a step.

The unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention is connected to a remote vehicle rental server of a remote location on a wireless communication network using a smart terminal possessed by the user to transmit vehicle status information and receive a vehicle, the unmanned vehicle check-in step (S100) and After the operation during the rental period, using the smart terminal to transmit the vehicle appearance information to the remote vehicle rental server of the remote site based on this determines whether the damage to the vehicle unattended vehicle checkout step (S200) It is configured to include.

First, referring to Figure 2, the unmanned vehicle check-in step (S100) to take out the vehicle in the unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention, the vehicle rental company that rents the smart terminal and the vehicle of the user who wants to rent the vehicle Remote vehicle rental server data communication step (S110) to form a data communication path that can transmit and receive data between remote vehicle rental server of the operation operated by the reservation and the reservation to execute the reservation information stored in the database in the remote vehicle rental server Information extraction step (S120), vehicle location information transmission step of transmitting the location information of the rental vehicle from the remote vehicle rental server to the smart terminal (S130), and the user moved to a place indicated by the vehicle location information Whether the vehicle is acquired by the remote vehicle rental server based on the image or vehicle registration number of the vehicle to be transmitted After the vehicle acquisition confirmation step (S140) to recognize, and recognize that the rental vehicle is delivered to the user remote vehicle opening step (S150) to open the door of the rental vehicle remotely from the remote vehicle rental server and the smart terminal Vehicle state information storage step (S160) of receiving the vehicle state information photographing the exterior of the vehicle on a wireless communication network and storing it in a database as vehicle information before rental, and a dash photographed to display a fuel gauge using the smart terminal. Dashboard information storage step (S170) for receiving the board information on the wireless communication network and stored in the database as the fuel remaining information before the rental, and storing the state of the vehicle before and after the vehicle by the vehicle status information and dashboard information as data Exporting the exit code for the exit pass from the remote vehicle rental server to display on the smart terminal It is configured to include a de-transmitting step (S180).

The remote vehicle rental server data communication step (S110) is to form a data communication path between the user's smart terminal 100 and the vehicle rental company's remote vehicle rental server 200, vehicle rental application is installed in the smart terminal If present, the vehicle rental application is configured to form a data communication path while being activated.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be configured to enable data transmission and reception between the smart terminal and the remote vehicle rental server in the form of a text message such as SMS or MMS. In this case, when data transmission and reception is performed in the form of a text message, a communication terminal number for receiving and transmitting a text message to the remote vehicle rental server should be provided.

Hereinafter, on the premise that the vehicle rental application is installed to transmit and receive data between the smart terminal and the remote vehicle rental server according to the present invention, even when a separate application is not installed, the vehicle location information between each other in the form of a text message, Unattended vehicle check-in step may be performed while transmitting and receiving vehicle status information, dashboard information or export code, and in this case, it is obvious that the technical idea of the unmanned automated vehicle rental method proposed by the present invention will be used. will be.

If the reservation information extraction step (S120) is connected to the remote vehicle rental server 200 while the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal 100 is activated, the remote vehicle rental server 200 is a resident registration number or a mobile phone number or ID. The reservation information of the user authenticated by the personal identification information such as the extracted from the database 250 is activated.

In addition, even when there is no access from the smart terminal, if the rental period is imminent, the remote vehicle rental server 200 extracts and activates the reservation information stored in the database 250 by using its own automated program, thereby enabling the user. Prepare for data transmission and reception with the smart terminal 100.

As such, when the user's reservation information is activated in the database, the rental period, the model, the rental location, the vehicle number of the rental vehicle allocated to the user, and the current parking location are activated together.

The vehicle location information transmitting step (S130) generates vehicle location information indicating the current location of the rental vehicle 500 allocated to the user by the reservation information extracted from the database 250 and activated through the wireless communication network. This is transmitted to the smart terminal 100. To this end, the smart terminal 100 possessed by the user is preferably composed of a wireless mobile device such as a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet PC, or a PDA that can move while viewing the vehicle location information.

In this case, the vehicle location information may include information such as the name of the parking lot in which the corresponding rental vehicle 500 is parked, an address, and directions leading to the parking lot. Among them, it is preferable to include a vehicle model, color, and a vehicle number so as to easily recognize a specific rental vehicle assigned to them.

In addition, the vehicle location information may be provided in the form of a navigation to guide the way to reach the rental vehicle based on the location information of the current smart terminal in the vehicle rental application.

In the vehicle acquisition confirmation step (S140), the user who moved to the place where the rental vehicle is parked by the vehicle location information checks the rental vehicle 500 and photographs the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number installed on the rental vehicle. When the transmission is received, the remote vehicle rental server 200 is configured to check whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the vehicle registration number of the rental vehicle assigned to the user.

In this case, the smart terminal 100 may be configured so that the user directly enters the vehicle number of the rental vehicle, but may also transmit the vehicle number to the vehicle location information to confirm the rental vehicle. It is preferable to transmit the image of the number or to transmit the vehicle number recognized by the optical character recognition (OCR) program after the photographing, so that it is more clear whether the vehicle is acquired.

In addition, when the rental vehicle 500 is attached with an identification code made of a separate QR code or a barcode, ImageMatrix, Maxicode, BeeTag, JagTag, etc., which are managed by the car rental company, the smart terminal ( After the identification code is recognized using the reference numeral 100, the recognized data is transmitted to the remote vehicle rental server 200 so that the user can recognize the vehicle more clearly.

The remote vehicle opening step (S150) receives the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number from the smart terminal 100, the remote vehicle rental server 200 confirming the acceptance of the vehicle is a remote door device provided in the vehicle 500 Transmitting an opening signal to the 300 to remotely release the door of the vehicle. When the remote door device 300 of the vehicle is released, the user can get into the vehicle and take out a key (car key) stored in a glove box or other specific location to start the engine.

In this case, the remote vehicle rental server 200 may release the remote door device 300, and may also transmit a text message indicating a place where the car key is stored in the vehicle, thereby improving user convenience. to be.

The vehicle state information storing step (S160) is a series of application program interface (API) commands generated by the message transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server 200 or the execution of the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal 100. By using the smart terminal 100 by the message expressed by the user to take the appearance of the vehicle to generate and transmit the vehicle state information indicating the appearance state of the vehicle before carrying out the remote vehicle rental server ( By storing in the database 250 in the 200, it can be used as a basic data for determining whether the vehicle is damaged when returning the rental vehicle later.

At this time, the smart terminal 100 by generating a video data or a plurality of image data obtained by shooting each part of the vehicle in various cuts while slowly rotating the appearance of the vehicle by 360 ° according to the message, The overall appearance of the vehicle can be expressed and is transmitted to the remote vehicle rental server 200.

The dashboard information storing step (S170) is a fuel gauge or driving distance using the smart terminal 100 by a message transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server 200 or a message generated by the execution of the vehicle rental application. By receiving the photographed dashboard information so that the mileage of the mileage appears in the database 250, it can be used as a basic data of the settlement according to the additional consumption of fuel when returning the rental vehicle later.

In this way, the user who takes over the rental vehicle by the message transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server or the message generated by the execution of the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal, displays the appearance and fuel level of the vehicle before the vehicle is taken out. By taking pictures directly and storing them in their own smart terminals and storing them in a database provided in the remote vehicle rental server, when disputes about the state of the vehicle occur when returning the vehicle, it can be used as a clear comparison data so that disputes can be resolved early. Will be.

The carrying out code transmission step (S180) is provided in the parking lot in the remote vehicle rental server 200 storing the vehicle state information and the dashboard information in the database 250 to recognize the carrying out state of the rental vehicle 500. A transport code that can pass through the blocking device 400 is transmitted to the smart terminal 100 to enable the use of a rental vehicle.

At this time, the export code may be configured in various forms to suit the type of the blocking device 400 provided in the parking lot, when the blocking device 400 must recognize a certain code in the kiosk provided at the exit of the parking lot. The remote vehicle rental server 200 transmits an export code consisting of various image codes such as a QR code to enable recognition by a scanner provided in the blocking device 400, and the blocking device 400 is a number input device. In the case of consisting of a user can directly enter the export code consisting of a numeric code that can be entered.

The carrying out code transfer step (S180) is required when the rental vehicle is provided with a blocking device such as a kiosk or a number input device. Of course it is not necessary.

As such, the unmanned vehicle check-in step S100 is performed through an unmanned automation system through data transmission and reception between a smart terminal of a user who wants to rent a vehicle without the intervention or inspection of a vehicle hire company employee and a remote car rental server in a remote location. . Accordingly, even if the minimum number of personnel for the security of the rental car storage facility or the washing of the vehicle is arranged, the vehicle rental procedure is secure and accurate, thus saving a considerable number of personnel. In addition, the reduced manpower can be used to open branches in other major regions, thereby enabling the rental companies to achieve economies of scale, and to facilitate the export and return of vehicles from the consumer's point of view. That is, the efficiency and scale of the vehicle rental business with the budget of the same size manpower required to operate the vehicle rental business prior to the execution of the unmanned automated vehicle rental method by applying the unmanned automated vehicle rental system as proposed in the present invention. Can be expanded.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, in an unmanned vehicle checkout step (S200) of returning a vehicle in an unmanned automated vehicle rental method according to the present invention, a user parked at a position where a rental vehicle should be returned is remoted using a smart terminal. When the user accesses the vehicle rental server and inputs personal identification information such as a user's resident registration number, a mobile phone number or an ID, or enters the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number of the rental vehicle, the remote vehicle rental server recognizing the arrival of the garage of the vehicle is transmitted. Garage arrival recognition step of activating the information of the user and the rental vehicle from the database (S210), and the user photographs the dashboard with the photographing means provided in the smart terminal in the state that the vehicle is started on the driving distance and fuel level When the driving information consisting of data is transmitted to the remote vehicle rental server, The operation information storage step (S220) of storing the received data in the database in the remote vehicle rental server, and photographing the exterior of the vehicle with the photographing means provided in the smart terminal to generate the vehicle appearance information after completion of the operation and transmit the remote Vehicle appearance information storage step of receiving the vehicle appearance information from the vehicle rental server and storing in the database (S230), and compares the driving information generated after the operation of the vehicle with the dashboard information stored in the database and the vehicle appearance information The additional settlement step (S240) to determine whether the additional settlement compared to the vehicle state information stored in the database, and the door lock in the remote vehicle rental server that confirmed that the key (car key) of the vehicle for which the additional settlement was made in a specific place Complete the return of the vehicle by sending a signal to lock the remote door device provided in the vehicle. It is configured to include a remote lock step (S250).

The garage arrival recognition step (S210) is a user loaned from the remote vehicle rental server 200 by notifying the arrival of the garage or parking lot of the rental vehicle after connecting to the remote rental vehicle server 200 using the smart terminal 100. It is possible to recognize whether the vehicle is worn.

At this time, the user is connected to the remote vehicle rental server 200 using the smart terminal 100 to enter the personal identification information or the vehicle number, etc. are stored in the database 250 in the remote vehicle rental server The user's data is activated to allow the driverless vehicle checkout procedure to be executed.

In addition, when the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal is activated to select the return of the vehicle or the execution of the unmanned vehicle checkout, the smart terminal transmits the return fact of the vehicle to the remote vehicle rental server to perform the unattended vehicle checkout procedure. Of course, it can also be configured to run. In this case, the user preferably photographs and transmits the place where the vehicle is parked together with the vehicle so that the remote vehicle rental server can recognize whether the vehicle is parked at the correct place.

The operation information storing step (S210) is a dashboard of the vehicle to recognize the remaining fuel and the driving distance of the vehicle when the database 250 for the rental vehicle of the user is activated by recognizing that the rental vehicle has arrived at the garage or parking lot Sending a message requesting the photographing, and when the user photographs and sends the dashboard to the smart terminal 100 is stored in the database 250 and stored as driving information during the rental period.

In this case, the remote vehicle rental server 200 receiving the driving information checks the fuel remaining amount and mileage constituting the driving information by the optical recognition software provided separately, and stores it along with the shooting time and location, and by the optical recognition software It is preferable to transmit the identified data to the smart terminal so that the user can check.

In addition, the remote vehicle rental server 200 may transmit a message requesting the photographing of the dashboard to shoot and transmit driving information, as well as an unmanned vehicle running in the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal. It is preferable that the camera is activated by executing the checkout procedure so that the photographing of the dashboard is performed.

The vehicle appearance information storing step (S230) is a user transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server or by the message generated by the execution of the vehicle rental application, the user photographs the appearance of the vehicle using the smart terminal 100 and the remote It is configured to transmit to the vehicle rental server 200 and to store in the database 250 as vehicle appearance information after the end of the rental period.

At this time, the 360 ° video of the vehicle is taken by using a photographing means such as a camera provided in the smart terminal 100 so that the overall appearance of the vehicle can be compared with vehicle state information photographed immediately before the vehicle is taken out, or each part of the vehicle is taken. It is preferable that the camera is configured to generate vehicle appearance information by photographing with several cuts. The vehicle appearance information generated as described above is stored as data for judging whether the vehicle is damaged during the rental period by storing the image and the shooting place and time together.

The additional settlement step (S240) is compared with the dashboard information on the remaining fuel amount of the vehicle was generated and stored before and after the vehicle in the remote vehicle rental server 200 and the remaining fuel information shown in the driving information in the dashboard If less than the information generated and sent a message requesting the settlement of the additional amount of the additional consumption of fuel, and the settlement process such as card payment or mobile phone payment for it. In this case, when the vehicle rental period has elapsed, after calculating the elapsed time based on the time that the vehicle was notified that the vehicle arrived at a specific garage or parking lot in the garage arrival recognition step (S210), it may request the settlement of an additional amount thereof. Of course.

In addition, the vehicle may be configured to compare the vehicle status information and the appearance information of the appearance of the vehicle, which is generated and stored before and after the vehicle is transported, to determine whether the vehicle is damaged, and to request the payment of additional costs for the vehicle damage. Due to the irregularity of the angle at which the vehicle is photographed, it is not easy to make a complete judgment in the program. It is preferable to be configured such that the settlement, such as additional costs due to the repair.

In addition, when the damage of the vehicle is found, the remote vehicle rental server 200 is preferably configured to listen to the inspection and description of the vehicle by informing the staff of the vicinity of the garage to move directly to the location of the vehicle. . At this time, it is preferable that the employee of the company is sent with vehicle status information and vehicle appearance information, which are images before and after the vehicle is taken out, to improve the ease of determining the degree of damage to the vehicle.

In the remote locking step (S250), when the additional settlement is made, the remote vehicle rental server 200 transmits a message indicating a place to store the vehicle key before the user leaves, and accordingly, the user turns off the vehicle. When notified that the vehicle key is stored in the corresponding place, the remote vehicle rental server 200 is configured to transmit the door lock signal to lock the remote door device 300 provided in the vehicle to complete the return of the vehicle.

In this case, the remote vehicle rental server 200 may transmit a message returning the vehicle key to a specific place, as well as storing the vehicle key in the drop box displayed in the vehicle rental application to take a picture and transmit it. You can send a request message. Accordingly, the vehicle rental application or the remote vehicle rental server recognizes that the return of the vehicle is completed and records and stores the completion of the vehicle return procedure in the database.

As such, the vehicle can be carried out and brought in in an unmanned automated state through data communication between the user's smart terminal and the vehicle rental company's remote vehicle rental server.

In addition, data transmission and reception may be performed between the smart terminal and the remote vehicle rental server in a cloud-based environment. When the vehicle rental service is performed in the cloud-based environment, the user's smart terminal (mobile phone, smartphone, tablet PC, PDA, etc.) ) And the service is performed between the car rental application installed in the cloud and the cloud-based remote car rental server.

In addition, the vehicle rental application can be easily provided by the customer through the guidance message transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server to the detailed information required to perform the cloud-based unmanned automated vehicle rental service and the automation program and interface of the vehicle rental application It is desirable to be set up to collect. The automation function made by such an automation program preferably includes storing pictures, videos, rental agreements, etc. in a smart terminal of a customer's wireless mobile device. In addition, such an interface preferably includes a screen interface for easily guiding the detailed information that the customer should collect.

In addition, the vehicle rental application, of course, a user who is a customer who wants to rent a vehicle can be downloaded from the mobile app store and installed on their wireless mobile device.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. 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.

100-Smart terminal 110-Remote vehicle rental server connection
120-vehicle location information receiver 130-vehicle status information transmitter
140-dashboard information transmitter 150-export code receiver
200-remote vehicle rental server 210-smart terminal communication unit
212-Reservation information activation unit 214-Vehicle location information transmission unit
216-Vehicle acquisition confirmation unit 220-Remote door opener
230-Unattended check-in management unit 232-Vehicle status information receiving unit
234-Dashboard information receiver 236-Export code transmitter
240-Unattended checkout management unit 242-Vehicle appearance information receiving unit
244-Service Information Receiving Unit 246-Fare Settlement
300-remote door device 400-blocking device
500-vehicle

Claims (20)

A smart terminal having a photographing means capable of transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a remote vehicle rental server on a wireless communication network and photographing a requested vehicle part;
Form a data communication path with the smart terminal to provide vehicle location information, remotely open and close the vehicle, receive vehicle state information transmitted from the smart terminal, store it in a database, and check whether the vehicle is damaged or not. Remote vehicle rental server to handle the return unattended; And
Unattended automated vehicle rental system comprising a remote door device provided in the vehicle to be rented and opened and closed by the remote opening and closing signal of the vehicle transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server. The method of claim 1,
The smart terminal,
A remote vehicle rental server connection unit for accessing the remote vehicle rental server on a wireless communication network to form a data communication path;
A vehicle location information receiver for receiving location information of a vehicle assigned to a user from the remote vehicle rental server through a wireless communication network;
A vehicle state information transmitting unit for transmitting the vehicle state information acquired by the photographing means of the smart terminal to the remote vehicle rental server at a place where the vehicle is located; And
Unattended automated vehicle rental system comprising a dashboard information transmission unit for recording and transmitting the mileage and fuel amount before the user uses the vehicle. 3. The method of claim 2,
The smart terminal is activated and connected to the remote vehicle rental server to form a data communication path, and receives the vehicle location information and transmits the vehicle status information so that the procedure of receiving or returning the vehicle in an unmanned automated state can be performed sequentially. Unmanned automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that the vehicle rental application is installed to induce a series of processes such as performing a car rental service. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The vehicle state information transmitter transmits the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number provided to the remote vehicle rental server to the remote vehicle rental server when the user arrives at the location where the location information of the vehicle is received, and is stored in the database at the remote vehicle rental server. It is possible to determine whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the registration number or the vehicle number of the vehicle, and photographing the exterior of the vehicle by the photographing means provided in the smart terminal by a request transmitted from the remote vehicle rental server. And then transmitting the remote vehicle rental server to the remote vehicle rental server to store the state of the vehicle before the rental in a database provided in the remote vehicle rental server. 5. The method of claim 4,
The vehicle state information transmitting unit is configured to photograph the vehicle number by the photographing means provided in the smart terminal, and recognizes it by the OCR software provided in the smart terminal and is configured to transmit to the remote vehicle rental server. Car rental system. 5. The method of claim 4,
The vehicle status information transmission unit scans an identification code consisting of an image code attached to a specific portion of the rental vehicle with a scanner provided in the smart terminal to recognize the vehicle registration number of the rental vehicle, and thus recognizes the vehicle registration number. Unattended automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that configured to transmit to the remote vehicle rental server. 5. The method of claim 4,
The vehicle state information transmission unit rotates the exterior of the rental vehicle to 360 ° slowly, taking a video, or generating the vehicle state information on the appearance of the vehicle consisting of images obtained by photographing each part of the vehicle in several cuts and the remote Unmanned automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that configured to transmit to the vehicle rental server. 5. The method of claim 4,
The smart terminal is an unmanned automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that it comprises an export code receiving unit for receiving an exit code for carrying out the exit from the remote vehicle rental server for carrying out the rental vehicle in the parked place. 9. The method of claim 8,
The export code may be a QR code that can be recognized by a scanner forming a kiosk, which is a blocking device provided at an exit, or various image codes such as DataMatrix, Maxicode, BeeTag, JagTag, or a number input device which is a blocking device provided at an exit. Unmanned automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that consisting of a number of numbers that can be entered directly by the user. 5. The method of claim 4,
The remote vehicle rental server,
A smart terminal communication unit which forms a data communication path with the smart terminal on a wireless communication network, transmits vehicle location information, and checks whether the user takes over the vehicle;
A remote door opening and closing unit for remotely opening and closing a door of the vehicle after confirming that the user has acquired the predetermined vehicle;
Receives vehicle status information and dashboard information transmitted from the smart terminal to store the data indicating the state of the vehicle's carrying out in a database and transmits an export code required to take out the place where the rental vehicle is parked in the unmanned state Unmanned check-in management unit for managing the vehicle take-out; And
The vehicle exterior information and the driving information transmitted from the smart terminal after the rental vehicle is received are compared with the vehicle status information and dashboard information of the state before the export stored in the database, and the settlement is made after comparing the vehicle damage or the fuel level. Unattended automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that configured to include an unmanned check-out management unit for managing the vehicle carrying in unmanned state. 11. The method of claim 10,
The smart terminal communication unit,
A reservation information activation unit for receiving the personal identification information transmitted through the data communication path after the vehicle rental application installed in the smart terminal is activated and reading the reservation information of the user from the database;
A vehicle location information transmitting unit for transmitting vehicle location information indicating a place where the rental vehicle allocated to the user is parked by the reservation information read from the database to the smart terminal on a wireless communication network;
And a vehicle acquisition confirmation unit for recognizing whether the vehicle is acquired by comparing the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number which the user arrives at the parking place and transmits with the vehicle registration number or the vehicle number on the reservation information. Unmanned automated car rental system. 12. The method of claim 11,
The unattended check-in management unit,
A vehicle state information receiving unit for receiving vehicle state information photographing the exterior of the vehicle using a photographing means such as a camera provided in the smart terminal on a wireless communication network and storing the vehicle state information as a vehicle state information before driving in a database; And
After starting the vehicle, the dashboard information obtained by using the photographing means provided on the smart terminal and the mileage and fuel gauge remaining on the dashboard are received on a wireless communication network and stored in the database as dashboard information before driving. Unmanned automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that configured to include a dashboard information receiver. The method of claim 12,
The unattended check-in management unit,
If there is a blocking device for controlling the vehicle export in the parking lot where the vehicle is parked further comprises an export code transmission unit for transmitting an export code consisting of an image code or a numeric code, such as a QR code that can pass through the blocking device Unmanned automated vehicle rental system, characterized in that the. The method of claim 12,
The unattended checkout management unit,
A vehicle appearance information receiver configured to receive vehicle appearance information photographing the appearance of a vehicle transmitted on a wireless communication network by using a smart terminal after storing the vehicle during the rental period and to store it in a database;
A driving information receiver configured to receive driving information of a dashboard and store it in a database so that a fuel gauge appears after the driving of the vehicle is completed using the smart terminal; And
Unattended automated vehicle rental system characterized in that it comprises a fare settlement unit for determining that there is damage to the vehicle after driving or if the remaining fuel is less than the remaining amount before driving the additional charge for it. An unmanned vehicle check-in step of accessing a remote vehicle rental server at a remote location on a wireless communication network using a smart terminal possessed by a user to transmit vehicle status information and receive the vehicle; And
Comprising the unattended vehicle checkout step of returning the vehicle after determining whether the vehicle is damaged based on this, if the vehicle appearance information is transmitted to the remote vehicle rental server using the smart terminal after completing the rental period. Unmanned automated vehicle rental method characterized in that. 16. The method of claim 15,
The driverless vehicle check-in step,
A remote vehicle rental server data communication step of forming a data communication path capable of transmitting and receiving data between a smart terminal of a user who wants to rent a vehicle and a remote vehicle rental server operated by a vehicle rental company that rents a vehicle;
A reservation information extraction step of executing reservation information stored in a database in the remote vehicle rental server;
A vehicle location information transmitting step of transmitting the location information of the rental vehicle to the smart terminal by the remote vehicle rental server;
A vehicle acquisition confirmation step of recognizing whether the vehicle is acquired by the remote vehicle rental server based on the image or vehicle registration number of the vehicle transmitted by the user who has moved to the place indicated by the vehicle location information;
A vehicle remote opening step of opening a door of the rental vehicle remotely from the remote vehicle rental server after recognizing that the rental vehicle is delivered to a user; And
And a vehicle state information storing step of receiving vehicle state information photographing the exterior of the vehicle using the smart terminal on a wireless communication network and storing the vehicle state information in a database as vehicle information before rental. 17. The method of claim 16,
The driverless vehicle check-in step,
Unattended automated vehicle comprising a dashboard information storing step of receiving the dashboard information taken so that the fuel gauge is expressed on the wireless communication network by using the smart terminal and storing the information in the database as fuel residual information before rental How to rent. 18. The method of claim 17,
The driverless vehicle check-in step,
And a carrying out code transmitting step of transmitting a carrying out code for exit passing from the remote vehicle rental server storing data of the state of the carrying out vehicle as data based on the vehicle state information and dashboard information and displaying it on a smart terminal. Unmanned automated vehicle rental method, characterized in that configured. 18. The method of claim 17,
The driverless vehicle checkout step may include:
If the user who parked the rental car at the location to be returned to the remote vehicle rental server using a smart terminal, enters the user's personal identification information or enters the vehicle registration number or vehicle number of the rental vehicle and sends the garage to the vehicle. A garage arrival recognition step of activating information of a corresponding user and a rented vehicle from a database in the remote vehicle rental server that recognizes the arrival;
When the user starts the vehicle and photographs the dashboard with the photographing means provided in the smart terminal, and transmits the driving information consisting of data on the driving distance and fuel level to the remote vehicle rental server, the remote vehicle rental received. Driving information storage step of storing in the database in the server;
Vehicle appearance information storing step of photographing the exterior of the vehicle with the photographing means provided in the smart terminal to generate vehicle appearance information after completion of driving, and transmitting the vehicle appearance information from the remote vehicle rental server and storing the vehicle appearance information in a database; And
And an additional settlement step of comparing the driving information generated after driving of the vehicle with the dashboard information stored in the database and comparing the vehicle appearance information with the vehicle state information stored in the database to determine whether to make an additional settlement. Unmanned automated vehicle rental method characterized by. 20. The method of claim 19,
The driverless vehicle checkout step may include:
And further comprising a remote locking step of locking a remote door device provided in the vehicle by transmitting a door lock signal from the remote vehicle rental server that has confirmed that the key (car key) of the vehicle in which the additional settlement is made is stored in a specific place. Unmanned automated vehicle rental method.

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