KR100940988B1 - System and Method for Commercial Vehicle Operation using Wireless LAN - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a logistics information collection providing system and a method using a wireless LAN, and to providing logistics information collection based on an XML (eXtensible Markup Language) platform using a conventional universal Internet communication network through a broadband communication using a wireless LAN. To enable the development of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and to directly input and transmit logistics information using a wireless terminal device mounted on a mobile object, a system and method for providing logistics information collection using a wireless LAN.

To this end, the present invention, in the logistics information collection providing system, and transmits the wireless LAN base station service table (BST: Beacon Service Tale) information to the external wireless terminal device via a wireless LAN, and the mobile-mounted terminal from the wireless terminal device Receives a service table (VST) information, transmits the VST information including the BST information, and transmits logistic information and Internet search or mobile office information (hereinafter referred to as "additional information"). WLAN base station for providing to the terminal device; Receiving the information including the BST information in the VST information from the WLAN base station and transmitting a logistics information request or additional information request based on the logistics information, the logistics information request, and the additional information request collected from the wireless terminal device; A packet classification server for transmitting logistics information and additional information to the WLAN base station; A logistics information server for processing logistics information received from the packet classification server in real time and providing logistics information to the packet classification server according to the logistics information request received from the packet classification server; And an additional information server for providing additional information to the packet classification server according to the request for additional information received from the packet classification server.

Logistics Information, WiFi Communication, Packet Classification Server, Logistics Information Server, Additional Information Server

Description

Logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN and its method {System and Method for Commercial Vehicle Operation using Wireless LAN}             

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wireless LAN area to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN according to the present invention.

3 is a detailed flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing logistics information collection using a wireless LAN according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a detailed flowchart of an embodiment of a method for providing additional information in the method for providing logistics information collection using a wireless LAN according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

210: wireless terminal device 220: GPS receiver

230: WLAN base station 240: packet classification server

250: logistics information server 260: additional information server

The present invention relates to a system for providing and collecting logistics information using a wireless LAN, and more particularly, to a logistics information based on an XML (eXtensible Markup Language) platform using a conventional universal internet communication network through a broadband communication using a wireless LAN. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for the collection and provision, and the logistics information collection providing system and method using a wireless LAN that can directly input and transmit the logistics information using a wireless terminal device mounted on the mobile object It is about.

The conventional method for collecting and collecting logistics information is performed by a dedicated short range communication (DSRC) method or a global positioning system (GPS) method between a roadside base station device and a vehicle-mounted device.

However, since the conventional method of collecting and collecting logistics information using DSRC is narrowband communication, it is difficult to connect with the Internet communication network. Therefore, in order to provide a comprehensive service for logistics transactions of airports, railways, aviation and shipping, the system is based on electronic document standards. Regardless, there was a problem that is not suitable for the development and distribution of EDI based on the compatible XML platform.

In addition, the DSRC method has a problem that it is difficult to send the logistics related information such as cargo list, tolerance rate, transportation status, vehicle status to the distribution center because the key input is impossible at the terminal.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, by using an existing universal Internet communication network through a broadband communication using a wireless LAN (Electronic Data Interchange) for providing logistics information collection based on XML (eXtensible Markup Language) platform The purpose of the present invention is to provide a logistics information collection providing system and method using a wireless LAN, which enables development and directly inputs and transmits logistics information by using a wireless terminal device mounted on a moving object.

In the system of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the logistics information collection providing system, the wireless base station service table (BST: Beacon Service Tale) information is transmitted to an external wireless terminal device via a wireless LAN, and the wireless terminal Receives a vehicle service terminal (VST) information from a device, transmits the VST information by including the BST information, and includes logistics information and Internet search or mobile office information (hereinafter referred to as "additional information"). WLAN base station for providing to the wireless terminal device; Receiving the information including the BST information in the VST information from the WLAN base station and transmitting a logistics information request or additional information request based on the logistics information, the logistics information request, and the additional information request collected from the wireless terminal device; A packet classification server for transmitting logistics information and additional information to the WLAN base station; A logistics information server for processing logistics information received from the packet classification server in real time and providing logistics information to the packet classification server according to the logistics information request received from the packet classification server; And an additional information server for providing additional information to the packet classification server according to the request for additional information received from the packet classification server.
In addition, the other system of the present invention, in the logistics information collection providing system, transmits wireless LAN base station service table (BST: Beacon Service Tale) information to an external wireless terminal device via a wireless LAN, and from the wireless terminal device A wireless LAN base station for receiving vehicle service table (VST) information, including the BST information in the VST information, transmitting the BST information, and providing logistics information to the wireless terminal device; Receiving information including the BST information in the VST information from the WLAN base station, and transmits a logistics information request based on the logistics information and the logistics information request collected from the wireless terminal device, and sends the logistics information to the WLAN base station. A packet classification server for delivery; And a logistics information server for processing the logistics information received from the packet classification server in real time and providing the logistics information to the packet classification server according to the logistics information request received from the packet classification server.

On the other hand, the present invention, in the logistics information collection providing method, when the wireless terminal device for wireless LAN communication enters the wireless LAN area and the channel assignment is made, the wireless LAN base station to the wireless terminal device wireless base station service table (BST : First step of transmitting Beacon Service Tale) information; A second step of the wireless terminal device receiving the BST information transmitting vehicle mounted vehicle service table (VST) information to the wireless LAN base station; A third step of transmitting, by the WLAN base station receiving the VST information, the BST information to the packet classification server by including the BST information in the VST information; A fourth step of analyzing, by the packet classification server, service identifier information included in the VST information; And a fifth step of collecting, by the packet classification server, logistics information from the logistics information server and providing the logistics information to the wireless terminal device through the WLAN base station as the service identifier information is a logistics information request. In addition, the method of the present invention, the packet classification server collects additional information from the additional information server as the service identifier information is a request for Internet search or mobile office information (hereinafter referred to as "additional information") and the wireless Providing to the wireless terminal device through a LAN base station.

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The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.                     

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wireless LAN area to which the present invention is applied.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a wireless LAN base station having a terminal access device and a wireless terminal device mounted on a vehicle and a wireless LAN access device establishes a wireless LAN link through the terminal access device and the wireless LAN access device, respectively. .

When the wireless LAN area is set as described above, since the broadband wireless LAN communication can be used, the data transmission speed can be increased to 1Mbps to 54Mbps. Accordingly, in the present invention, the Internet search and mobile office provided by the high-speed LAN as well as the logistics information collection are provided. Information (hereinafter referred to as " additional information ") can also be provided to efficiently provide complex services to users. In addition, the present invention provides an electronic data interchange (EDI) based on an extensible markup language (XML) platform that is compatible regardless of a system based on an electronic document standard to provide a comprehensive service for logistics transactions of airports, railroads, airlines and shipping. Suitable for development and dissemination.

Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN according to the present invention, GPS receiver 220 for attaching to the vehicle to receive the position information of the vehicle from the GPS satellites, a wireless terminal attached to the vehicle WLAN base station 230 for exchanging information for collecting and providing logistic information through wireless LAN communication with device 210 and for processing an intelligent transport system (ITS) service including collecting and providing logistic information, The wireless terminal device 210 and the wireless terminal device 210 for exchanging information for collecting and providing logistic information through a wireless base station 230 and performing a function such as collecting logistic information and requesting logistic information. Packet classification server 240 for receiving the logistics information, logistics information requests, etc. collected from the wireless LAN base station 230 to provide them to various service servers, Logistics information server 250 for processing the logistics information received from the classification server 240 in real time and providing logistics information to the wireless terminal device 210 through the packet classification server 240 and the wireless LAN base station 230, Receive a request for additional information such as weather, news, stock, file search (performance, neighboring mall) from the packet classification server 240 to the wireless terminal device 210 through the packet classification server 240 and the wireless LAN base station 230. An additional information server 260 for providing additional information.

Referring to the operation of the logistics information collection providing system including the components in detail as follows.

When a vehicle equipped with the wireless terminal device 210 enters a wireless LAN communication area, a wireless LAN link is established between the wireless terminal device 210 and the wireless LAN base station 230, and the wireless terminal device 210 and the wireless GPS location information, on-vehicle terminal identifier, vehicle number, etc. are transmitted to the packet classification server 240 through the wireless LAN base station 230 through the wireless LAN communication between the LAN base stations 230, and the packet classification server 240 is transmitted. In the case of information related to logistics information by analyzing the received information, the information provided to the logistics information server 250 is provided.

The logistics information server 250 processes the GPS location information, the vehicle-mounted terminal identifier, the vehicle number data, and the like in real time to process the vehicle traveling in the WLAN base station communication area through the packet classification server 240 and the WLAN base station 230. Logistics information is provided to the wireless terminal device 210.

When the vehicle drives and requests additional information such as weather, news, stocks, and file search (performance, neighboring mall) in the wireless LAN communication area, the request information is transmitted to the packet classification server 240 through the wireless LAN base station. The packet classification server 240 analyzes the received request information and provides the received request information to the additional information server 260 in the case of additional information related information. Thereafter, the additional information server 260 retrieves the additional information and provides the additional information to the corresponding wireless terminal device 210 through the packet classification server 240 and the wireless LAN base station 230.

On the other hand, by using the wireless terminal device 210 can send the logistics related information such as the cargo list, tolerance rate, transport status, vehicle status, etc. to the distribution center through key input, it is possible to collect a variety of information related to the logistics .

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the packet classification server 240 is dualized for providing logistics information and additional information, and smoothly adds and updates service contents in consideration of future scalability. On the other hand, by introducing the packet classification server 240 to control when there is a lot of traffic, it is possible to more stably provide a collection of logistics information regardless of the traffic volume.

3 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a method for providing logistics information collection using a wireless LAN communication technology using a wireless LAN according to the present invention.

First, when a vehicle equipped with the wireless terminal device 210 enters a wireless LAN communication area, the wireless terminal device 210 requests channel allocation from the WLAN base station 230 installed on the ground (301). The WLAN base station 230 searches for an empty channel and notifies the channel allocation response (302).

Thereafter, the wireless LAN base station 230 transmits the wireless LAN base station identifier, the date and time, the service identifier, and the gate type information to the wireless terminal device 210 through the BST (Beacon Service Tale) (303). Here, the BST defines a WLAN base station service table, as shown in Table 1 below, and is stored in the WLAN base station 230 for exchanging information with the wireless terminal device 210 at an application level. It means the information of the wireless LAN base station in the form of a table. In addition, the size of the BST may be adjusted to provide scalability of the service.

Data element Size (byte) format  BST Base Station ID 6 Wifi base station identifier Time 4 Pause App ID One Service identifier Gate type One Gate type 12

Thereafter, the wireless terminal device 210 that has received the BST includes the on-vehicle terminal identifier, service identifier, cargo details, cargo loading status, delivery status, vehicle status, import / export information, accidental status information, requested logistics information, request additional information. A VST (Vehicle Service Tale) is transmitted to the WLAN base station 230 (304). Here, the VST defines an in-vehicle terminal service table, as shown in Table 2 below, and is stored in the wireless terminal device 210 for information exchange with the WLAN base station 250 at an application level. Refers to a table-type wireless terminal device information. In addition, as in the above BST, the size of the VST may be adjusted to provide scalability of the service.

Data element Size (byte) format        VST Terminal ID 4 Vehicle-mounted terminal identifier App ID One Service identifier Container ID 10 Cargo turner identifier Vehicle Plate NO. 10 the car's number GPS Location Info. 4 GPS location information Sender 10 Songhwaju Receiver 10 Sign Language Carriage Company 10 Transportation company Cargo List 10 Cargo Breakdown Load amount One Cargo loading situation Distribution Info. One Shipping status Vehicle condition One Vehicle condition Incoming / Outgoing Info. One Import / Export Information Accident Situation 4 Unexpected situation information Request CVO Info. 4 Request Logistics Information Request Additional Info. 4 Request breakthrough information 85

Subsequently, the WLAN base station 230 receiving the VST information includes the BST content in the VST content and transmits the VST information to the packet classification server 240 (305). The packet classification server analyzes the service identifier among the VST contents to obtain a service identifier. If the packet is related to the collection and distribution of logistics information, the VST information is transmitted to the logistics information server 250 (306). Then, the logistics information server 250 maps the GPS location information obtained from the wireless terminal device 210 to the electronic map to track the location of the vehicle and cargo in real time, such as the VST information received from the current WLAN base station 230. Logistics information data is extracted by processing the logistics information using the VST information received from the previous WLAN base station. Thereafter, the logistics information server 250 delivers the extracted logistics information to a shipper, a transport company, an arrangement company, which is a logistics related company, or enables a logistics related company to receive a logistics service by accessing the Internet. When receiving new logistic information from the wireless terminal device 210, the logistic information server 250 generates the requested logistic information and transmits the requested logistic information to the packet classification server 240 (307). 240 is transmitted to the wireless LAN base station 230 (308), the wireless LAN base station 230 provides the logistics information collection procedure by providing the logistics information to the wireless terminal device 210 via the wireless LAN communication (309) ).

4 is a detailed flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for providing additional information in a method for collecting and collecting logistics information using a wireless LAN communication technology using a wireless LAN according to the present invention.

First, when a vehicle equipped with the wireless terminal device 210 enters a wireless LAN communication area, the wireless terminal device 210 makes a channel allocation request to the WLAN base station 230 installed on the ground (401). In response, the WLAN base station 230 searches for an empty channel and notifies the wireless terminal device 210 of the channel allocation response (402). Thereafter, the wireless LAN base station 230 transmits the wireless LAN base station identifier, date and time, service identifier, and gate type information to the wireless terminal device 210 through the BST (403). Then, the wireless terminal device 210 having received the BST is a vehicle-mounted terminal identifier, a service identifier, a cargo container identifier, a vehicle number, GPS location information, a shipper, a receiver, a transportation company, freight details, cargo loading status, delivery status, vehicle The VST including the status, the import / export information, the accident situation information, the request logistics information, and the request additional information is transmitted to the WLAN base station 230 (404). Then, the WLAN base station 230 receiving the VST information includes the BST contents in the VST contents and transmits them to the packet classification server 240 (405). The packet classification server 240 analyzes the service identifier among the VST contents. If the service identifier is a packet related to providing additional information such as weather, news, security, guide, tourism, accommodation, etc., the VST information is transmitted to the additional information server 260 (406). Subsequently, when the additional information server 260 receives the additional information from the wireless terminal device 210, the additional information server 260 extracts the requested additional information and transmits it to the packet classification server 240 (407). 240 transmits the additional information received to the wireless LAN base station 230 (408), the wireless LAN base station 230 provides the additional information to the wireless terminal device 210 through the wireless LAN communication procedure 409 is performed.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in detail any more.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

The present invention as described above, by applying the broadband wireless LAN technology can perform the Internet search and mobile office functions provided by the high-speed LAN as well as providing logistics information collection, it is effective to provide a complex service to users There is.

In addition, the present invention provides an Internet web-based broadband service, so that an XML (extensible markup language) system can be used regardless of a system based on an electronic document standard to provide a collective service for logistics transactions of airports, railways, airlines, and shipping. ) It is effective to develop and distribute EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) based on platform.

In addition, the present invention, by introducing a redundant packet classification server can not only provide a stable collection of logistics information regardless of the traffic volume, but also to facilitate the addition and update of the service content in consideration of future scalability. It can be effective.

In addition, the present invention, the logistic information system using the existing dedicated short range communication (DSRC), which is difficult to send the logistic information, such as cargo list, tolerance rate, transport status, vehicle status to the distribution center because it is impossible to enter the key from the terminal In comparison with the wireless terminal device, logistics-related information of various contents can be sent to the logistics information center by key input, thereby making it possible to collect various logistics information.

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In the logistics information collection providing system, Transmits wireless LAN base station service table (BST: Beacon Service Tale) information to an external wireless terminal device through a wireless LAN, and receives vehicle service table (VST) information from the wireless terminal device; A wireless LAN base station including the BST information in the VST information and transmitting the same, and providing logistical information and Internet search or mobile office information (hereinafter referred to as "additional information") to the wireless terminal device; Receiving the information including the BST information in the VST information from the WLAN base station and transmitting a logistics information request or additional information request based on the logistics information, the logistics information request, and the additional information request collected from the wireless terminal device; A packet classification server for transmitting logistics information and additional information to the WLAN base station; A logistics information server for processing logistics information received from the packet classification server in real time and providing logistics information to the packet classification server according to the logistics information request received from the packet classification server; And Additional information server for providing additional information to the packet classification server in response to the request for additional information received from the packet classification server. Logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN comprising a. The method of claim 1, The packet classification server, In accordance with the logistics information and the logistics information request of the information received from the wireless LAN base station to process the logistics information in conjunction with the logistics information server, and linked to the additional information server according to the additional information request from the information received from the wireless LAN base station Logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN, characterized in that the redundant to process the additional information. In the logistics information collection providing system, Transmits wireless LAN base station service table (BST: Beacon Service Tale) information to an external wireless terminal device through a wireless LAN, and receives vehicle service table (VST) information from the wireless terminal device; A wireless LAN base station for transmitting the BST information in the VST information and providing logistics information to the wireless terminal device; Receiving information including the BST information in the VST information from the WLAN base station, and transmits a logistics information request based on the logistics information and the logistics information request collected from the wireless terminal device, and sends the logistics information to the WLAN base station. A packet classification server for delivery; And Logistics information server for processing the logistics information received from the packet classification server in real time, and providing logistics information to the packet classification server according to the logistics information request received from the packet classification server. Logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The logistics information server, Logistics information collection providing system using a wireless LAN, characterized in that for extracting the logistics information data using the currently delivered VST information and previously delivered VST information. In the logistics information collection providing method, A first step of, when the wireless terminal device for wireless LAN communication enters a wireless LAN area and allocates a channel, the wireless base station transmits wireless LAN base station service table (BST) information to the wireless terminal device; A second step of the wireless terminal device receiving the BST information transmitting vehicle mounted vehicle service table (VST) information to the wireless LAN base station; A third step of transmitting, by the WLAN base station receiving the VST information, the BST information to the packet classification server by including the BST information in the VST information; A fourth step of analyzing, by the packet classification server, service identifier information included in the VST information; And A fifth step in which the packet classification server collects logistics information from the logistics information server and provides it to the wireless terminal device through the WLAN base station as the service identifier information is a logistics information request; Logistics information collection providing method using a wireless LAN comprising a. The method of claim 5, wherein The fifth step; A sixth step of transmitting, by the packet classification server, the VST information to the logistics information server; A seventh step of the logistics information server extracting logistics information by using the currently delivered VST information and previously delivered VST information; And An eighth step of the logistics information server providing the extracted logistics information to the wireless terminal device through the packet classification server and the wireless LAN base station; Logistics information collection providing method using a wireless LAN comprising a. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The packet classification server collects additional information from the additional information server as the service identifier information is a request for Internet search or mobile office information (hereinafter referred to as "additional information") to the wireless terminal device through the WLAN base station. Offering ninth step Logistics information collection providing method using a wireless LAN further comprising. delete

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