KR101395228B1 - A system for lental using a samrtphone - Google Patents

Abstract

A bicycle cradle installed in the bicycle station and having a bicycle lock unit locked and unlocked with a public bicycle and unlocking the bicycle lock unit upon receipt of bicycle rental approval information from the user terminal; And a management center for storing and managing the public bicycle rental approval request information or the public bicycle return permission request information generated by the user terminal and transmitting the public bicycle rental approval information or the return approval information to the user terminal, The approval request information and the public bicycle return approval request information include the member information stored in the user terminal and the cradle identification information and the user terminal location information on which the public bicycle to be borrowed or returned is placed and the identification information of the public bicycle is transmitted to the user terminal A bicycle rental system using a smartphone is disclosed, which is input from a public bicycle cradle to a user terminal through short-distance communication between bicycle cradles.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle rental system using a smart phone,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a bicycle rental system and method using a smart phone, and more particularly, to a bicycle rental system and method using a smart phone in which a bicycle rental process is performed through communication between a cradle and a user terminal will be.

In recent years, the number of people using bicycles has increased, especially in urban areas, where many people use it as a means of transportation to replace public transportation as well as health.

Unlike conventional means of transportation, these bikes do not use fossil fuels, so environmental pollution does not occur. Therefore, the government and municipalities are exploring various ways to activate bicycles as a means of transportation.

In addition, bicycle has been recognized as a means of leisure as well as exercise, and the number of users enjoying exercise by bicycle is increasing rapidly. Among the workers who have difficulty in taking time for exercise, the number of people who use bicycles during commute .

In addition, the bicycle can be used as a means of commuting to and from school by commuting to and from the airport.

In recent years, as a part of increasing the use of bicycles, local governments and governments are expanding public services to rent bicycles at stations and parks.

However, the management cost for storing and managing the public bicycle to be rented to the general public is increased, and the management cost for handling the rental and returning of the public bicycle is increased, and the users are inconvenienced by complicated rental and return procedures .

For example, bicycle users want to rent and return the bicycle regardless of time. However, there are limitations in activating public bicycles because of the difficulty in handling bicycle lending and returning services 24 hours a day, There is a limit to increase the satisfaction of the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for renting a bicycle using a smart phone so as to facilitate the rental and return procedures of a public bicycle using a smart phone have.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for collecting and relocating bicycles using an improved manager terminal so that a procedure for collecting and relocating public bicycles can be easily performed using a smart phone.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bicycle rental system using a smartphone, the bicycle rental system including a bicycle lock unit installed in a bicycle station and locked and unlocked with a public bicycle, A bicycle holder for unlocking the unit; And a management center for receiving and storing the public bicycle rental approval request information or the public bicycle return permission request information generated by the user terminal and transmitting the public bicycle rental approval information or the return permission information to the user terminal, The public bicycle lane approval request information and the public bicycle return approval request information include member information stored in the user terminal and cradle identification information on which a public bicycle to be borrowed or returned is placed, And is input to the user terminal from the public bicycle cradle through a short distance communication between the terminal and the bicycle cradle.

Here, the bicycle cradle includes a cradle main body to which the bicycle lock unit is installed; A transmitter / receiver for transmitting / receiving information to / from the user terminal through short-range communication; A storage unit for storing identification information of the bicycle cradle and identification information of the public bicycle placed on the bicycle cradle; A cradle NFC module installed in the cradle main body and capable of short distance communication with the user terminal; A power supply for supplying power; A switching unit; And a cradle control unit activated to start communication with the user terminal via the transmitter / receiver according to a switching signal of the switching unit and controlling the bicycle lock unit based on the bicycle lending approval information received from the user terminal, ; ≪ / RTI >

Further, the switching unit may include a wake-up button installed on the cradle main body and transmitting a wake-up signal to the cradle control unit when a button is operated; And a docking switch which is switched when the docking unit installed on the public bicycle is coupled with the bicycle lock unit and transmits a switching signal to the cradle control unit.

A plurality of the docking switches are installed in the bicycle lock unit so that the docking switches are interrupted by the docking parts of the public bicycles docked to the bicycle lock unit so as to be sequentially switched, It is preferable that power is supplied and activated when the switching operation is performed for two or more, and it is determined that the bicycle lock unit is locked.

The public bicycle may be provided with an RFID tag, and when the docking unit is docked to the lock unit, the stationary NFC module may recognize the RFID tag to obtain public bicycle identification information.

The management center may include: a communication unit for communicating with the user terminal through a network communication network; A DB server for storing member information, public bicycle rental and return information for each member, and returned public bicycle position information; The public bicycle lending approval request information and the return approval request information transmitted from the user terminal are compared with the information stored in the DB server through the communication unit to generate lending approval and return approval information and transmitted to the user terminal through the communication unit And a management server for storing and managing the data in the DB server.

The user terminal may also be provided with a public bicycle rental menu and a return menu on a display unit by driving an app for renting a public bicycle, and when the rental menu is selected, A publicity rental approval request information is generated by matching the cradle identification information recognized through the terminal NFC module installed in the user terminal with the member information, Information to the management center, and transmits the rental approval information received from the management center to the bicycle cradle.

Also, the user terminal may provide a guidance menu for requesting the display unit to recognize the bicycle cradle identification information through a short distance communication with the bicycle cradle when the return menu is selected, and may be provided through a terminal NFC module installed in the user terminal Matching the entered cradle identification information with the member information and the positional information to generate public bicycle return approval request information, transmitting the generated return approval request information to the management center, and storing the return approval information received from the management center It is good.

In addition, information on public bicycles mounted on the bicycle cradle of the bicycle station is received from the management center, an app for public bicycle collection and relocation is driven to provide a public bicycle return menu and relocation menu on the display unit, A menu for guiding recognition of identification information of a bicycle cradle installed with a public bicycle to be retrieved through local communication is provided on the display unit when the collection menu is selected and a cradle NFC module installed on the bicycle cradle is recognized through the terminal NFC module And transmits the generated collection approval request information to the management center, and transmits the collection approval information received from the management center to the bicycle It is further preferable that the terminal further includes an administrator terminal The.

In addition, the administrator terminal may provide a menu to guide the display unit to recognize the identification information of the bicycle cradle that has mounted the public bicycle to be relocated through the short distance communication when the relocation menu is selected, It is preferable that the cradle identification information obtained by recognizing the cradle NFC module is matched with the location information and the manager information and transmitted to the management center.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of renting a bicycle using a smartphone, the method comprising: renting a public bicycle using a user terminal; And returning the rented public bicycle using the user terminal, wherein the renting step comprises: activating a bicycle rack mounted on the public bicycle in a locked state; Activating an app for renting a public bicycle in a user terminal capable of communicating with the bicycle cradle; Recognizing the cradle NFC module installed in the bicycle cradle through the terminal NFC module installed in the user terminal, recognizing the cradle identification information, generating the public bicycle rental approval request information through the application and transmitting the information to the remote management center; Confirming public bicycle lending approval request information from the management center, and transmitting public bicycle lending approval information to the user terminal; Transferring rental approval information received from the management center to the cradle from the user terminal; And releasing the bicycle lock unit based on the rental approval information transmitted from the user terminal, thereby separating the public bicycle from the bicycle cradle.

Here, the rental approval request information may include the cradle identification information and the member information stored in the user terminal.

The bike rack activation step may be performed by operating a wake-up button provided on the bike rack to supply power to the bike rack.

The step of transmitting the rental approval request information may include generating the rental approval request information by matching the cradle identification information obtained by recognizing the cradle NFC module through the terminal NFC module with the member information stored in the user terminal, And transmitting the generated rental approval request information to the management center using a communication network.

In the returning step, the public bicycle to be returned is placed on a bicycle base to be returned to activate the bicycle base. Activating an app for renting a public bicycle in the user terminal; Recognizing a cradle NFC module of a bicycle cradle that has carried a public bicycle to be returned through the terminal NFC module to obtain cradle identification information, generating public bicycle return approval request information through the application and transmitting the request to the management center; Confirming public bicycle return approval request information from the management center, and transmitting return approval information including use time and charge information to the user terminal; And transmitting the return approval information from the user terminal to the bicycle cradle, and storing the return approval information transmitted from the bicycle cradle,

The return approval request information may include rental approval information received when renting a public bicycle, the cradle identification information, member information, and location information.

The step of activating the bicycle cradle may include docking a docking unit provided on the public bicycle to a bicycle lock unit provided on the bicycle cradle; And a docking switch provided on the bicycle lock unit is switched by the docking engagement to supply power to the bicycle cradle for wake-up.

The rental step may further include transmitting identification information of the bicycle and identification information of the bicycle cradle to the user terminal when the bicycle cradle is activated, The terminal compares the identification information transmitted from the bicycle cradle with the identification information recognized through the terminal NFC module, and generates the rental approval request information if the identification information matches.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for collecting and arranging bicycles using an administrator terminal, the method comprising: collecting public bicycles using an administrator terminal; And relocating the public bicycle collected using the manager terminal, wherein the collecting step comprises: activating a bicycle rack that is stationary with the public bicycle locked; Activating an app for collecting public bicycles installed in an administrator terminal capable of communicating with the bicycle cradle; Recognizing the cradle NFC module installed in the bicycle cradle through the terminal NFC module installed in the manager terminal, obtaining cradle identification information, generating public bicycle collection approval request information through the app and transmitting the information to the remote management center; Confirming public bicycle collection approval request information from the management center, and transmitting public bicycle collection approval information to the manager terminal; Transferring the collection approval information received from the management center to the bike holder from the manager terminal; And releasing the bicycle lock unit of the bicycle cradle based on the collected approval information transmitted from the manager terminal, thereby separating the public bicycle from the bicycle cradle.

Here, the recovery approval request information may include cradle identification information recognized through the terminal NFC module and manager information stored in the administrator terminal

In addition, in the step of activating the cradle, it is preferable that a wake-up button provided on the bicycle cradle is operated to supply power to the bicycle cradle for activation.

The step of transmitting the collection approval request information may include generating the collection approval request information by matching the cradle identification number recognized through the terminal NFC module with the manager information stored in the manager terminal, And transmitting the generated collection approval request information to the management center using a communication network.

The rearranging step may include activating a bike rack for mounting a public bicycle to be rearranged; Activating an app for renting a public bicycle in the manager terminal; Recognizing a cradle NFC module installed in the bicycle cradle via the terminal NFC module to obtain cradle identification information, generating public bicycle relocation approval request information through the application, and transmitting the information to the management center; Comparing the public bicycle relocation approval request information with the stored information in the management center, and transmitting the relocation approval information to the manager terminal; And transferring the relocation approval information from the manager terminal to the bicycle cradle, and storing the received relocation approval information in the bicycle cradle.

The step of activating the cradle may include docking a docking unit installed on the public bicycle to a bicycle locking unit provided on the bicycle cradle; And a docking switch provided on the bicycle lock unit by the docking coupling is switched to supply power to the bicycle cradle for wake-up, and an RFID tag having public bicycle identification information is installed in the docking unit And when the docking unit is docked to the bicycle lock unit, the RFID tag is recognized by the cradle NFC module of the bicycle cradle to obtain public bicycle identification information.

According to the bicycle rental system and method using the smartphone of the present invention, a user can easily rent and return a public bicycle using a smart phone. Therefore, it is possible to save management cost by eliminating the need for a separate management station and maintenance staff for public bicycle lending and return management, and the user can use the app of his / her mobile terminal without performing rental and return procedures at a separate station Because it is possible to borrow and return, it is possible to save time for lending and returning without having to worry about renting and returning time.

Further, according to the bicycle collection and relocation method using the manager terminal of the present invention, the manager who collects and relocates the public bicycles can perform the collection and relocation process using the portable terminal. Therefore, the management cost can be saved, There is an advantage that it can be recovered and relocated.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a bicycle rental system using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing a public bicycle installed in a cradle.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the cradle shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
4A to 4C are views for explaining the bicycle lock unit of the cradle shown in Fig.
5 is a schematic block diagram of a user terminal shown in FIG.
6 and 7 illustrate a method of renting a bicycle using a user terminal.
8 is a view for explaining a method of returning a bicycle to a cradle using a user terminal.
9 is a diagram for explaining a method of collecting bicycles using an administrator terminal.
10 is a diagram for explaining a method of arranging bicycles using an administrator terminal.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a system and method for renting a bicycle using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 10, a bicycle rental system using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bicycle cradle 200 installed in a bicycle station 10, a management center 300, a user terminal 400 And an administrator terminal 500.

The user terminal 400 and the administrator terminal 500 refer to a terminal capable of communicating with the communication company and the management center 300 through a network wired and wireless communication network. Currently, if it is a PC, a smart tab, a mobile phone, a PDA, a smart phone, a notebook, and other mobile communication capable of moving, the portable terminal described in the present specification will be described.

The bicycle station 10 is provided with a bicycle cradle 200 for hiring a public bicycle 100 for rental, and may be provided in a park, a history, a public institution, or the like. . The number of the bicycle cradle 200 of the bicycle station 10 and the location information and the cradle identification information (cradle ID) may be stored in the management center 300 and managed do.

The public bicycle 100 is a lending bicycle placed in a bicycle station 10 for borrowing from a local government or a government to an ordinary person. It is preferable that the size, shape, hue and the like are standardized for the convenience of management, (Identification number = vehicle identification number, etc.) of the vehicle. By standardizing the public bicycle 100 as described above, it is possible to standardize the bicycle rack 200, and the maintenance cost of the bicycle rack 200 as well as the public bicycle 100 can be reduced. The identification information (chassis number) of the public bicycle 100 may be printed on the frame 120 of the public bicycle 100 or fixed on the public bicycle 100 in the form of a separate license plate, . The unique identification number of each of the public bicycles 100 is provided by providing an RFID tag for each public bicycle 100 so that the terminal NFC module 418 and the cradle NFC module 242 recognize the RFID tag, The identification number may also be obtained. The RFID tag may be installed in the docking unit 130 of the public bicycle 100.

3 to 4C, the bicycle cradle 200 is installed integrally with the public bicycle 100 and includes a bicycle lock unit 220 provided integrally with the cradle main body 210, So that the terminal 400 and the administrator terminal 500 can communicate with each other wirelessly. The bicycle cradle 200 includes a cradle main body 210 mounted on the upper portion of the base 201 and a public bicycle 100 mounted thereon, a bicycle locking unit 220, a transmission / reception unit 241, a cradle NFC module A storage unit 250, a power supply unit 260, a switching unit 280, a speaker 291, and a cradle control unit 295.

The bicycle cradle 200 having the above structure may have a structure in which a plurality of bicycle cradles 200 are continuously connected or may be installed in the bicycle station 10 in a unitized unit of a certain number of units. It should be understood that the bicycle cradle 200 may have various shapes and configurations in addition to the above-described configurations, and various types and sizes of the bicycle cradle 200 may be used.

A bicycle lock unit 220 is integrally installed in the cradle main body 210.

4A to 4C, the bicycle locking unit 220 includes a coupling part 221 installed on the base 210 of the cradle body, a docking part 221 of the public bicycle 100 inserted into the coupling part 221, And a driving unit 225 for driving the locking member 223 to reciprocate. At least one locking hole 131 may be formed in the docking part 130. When the docking part 130 is inserted into the coupling part 221 for a predetermined length or longer and is engaged with the locking part 223, To be locked. The locking member 223 is installed to be reciprocally movable so as to be coupled to and separated from the locking hole 131 of the docking unit 130 as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C. The locking member 223 is driven by the driving unit 225 so as to be fitted into or separated from the locking hole 131. [ The driving unit 225 may be a solenoid capable of reciprocatingly driving the locking member 223 during driving and the locking member 223 may be a metal material and may be fixed to the docking unit 130 Can be separated or combined. The bicycle lock unit 220 having such a configuration is, for example, a variety of locking devices, and the present invention is not limited to the bicycle lock unit 220 having the above configuration.

The docking part 130 is provided on the public bicycle 100 and can be of various shapes such as a bar shape and a plate shape. The docking part 130 may be fixed to the bicycle frame 120 or connected by a separate connecting chain 140 It is possible. When the docking unit 130 is docked to the bicycle locking unit 220 when the RFID tag is installed in the docking unit 130, the cradle NFC module 242 installed on the bicycle cradle 200 is coupled to the docking station 130), and obtain identification information of the public bicycle (100).

The transmission / reception unit 241 enables wireless communication with the user terminal 400 and the administrator terminal 500. The transmission / reception unit 241 may be Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data communication (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, or the like.

The cradle NFC module 242 is installed in the bicycle cradle 200 and has unique identification information of the bicycle cradle. The user terminal 400 and the terminal NFC module 418 installed in the administrator terminal 500 (see FIG. 6). That is, since the holder NFC module 242 can transmit / receive mutual information to and from the terminal NFC module 418 (see FIG. 6) only within a distance of 10 cm or less, Information can be communicated to each other. The cradle NFC module 242 includes an RFID tag installed adjacent to the bicycle locking unit 220 and installed in the docking part 130 of the public bicycle docked to the bicycle locking unit 220 It is possible to recognize the RFID tag information, that is, the public bicycle identification information, by recognizing it automatically by approaching to a state capable of short-range communication at the time of docking. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the public bicycle identification information stored in the terminal NFC module 418 at the time of operation for renting or collecting public bicycles.

The storage unit 250 may store an identification number of the bicycle cradle 200 and information of the mounted public bicycle (return information including a van number or public bicycle identification information).

The power supply unit 260 includes a battery 261 installed in the cradle body 210 and a charging circuit 263 for charging the battery 261. The battery 261 may be a rechargeable secondary battery, and may be charged by a charging circuit 263 with electrical energy supplied from a separate power supply cable 23. Of course, the battery 261 may be omitted, and the power supply cable may be directly connected. However, it is preferable that the battery 261 and the charging circuit 263 are provided in case of an emergency such as a power failure.

The switching unit 280 includes a wake-up button 281 and a docking switch 283. The wake-up button 281 is provided to be exposed to the outside of the cradle body 210, and transmits a wake-up signal to the cradle control unit 295 during a button operation. Upon receipt of the wake-up signal, the cradle control unit 295 is activated to transmit power of the battery 261 to each of the components, thereby allowing the cradle 200 to operate.

The docking switch 283 is switched when the docking unit 130 of the public bicycle 100 is docked to the bicycle locking unit 220 and transmits the switching signal to the cradle control unit 295. The plurality of docking switches 283 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the traveling direction of the docking unit 130 so that the docking unit 130 sequentially performs switching operation when the docking unit 130 is inserted into the coupling unit 221 of the bicycle locking unit 220. [ do. Preferably, the docking switch 283 is a contact switch which is brought into contact with and switched by the docking unit 130. The cradle control unit 295 determines whether the bicycle cradle 200 is activated based on the switching signals transmitted from the plurality of docking switches 283. That is, when five docking switches 283 are provided, only when the switching signal is transmitted in half or more (three or more), the cradle control unit 295 determines that the bicycle locking unit 220 and the docking unit 130 are completely locked And activates the bicycle cradle 200.

The speaker 291 is installed in the bicycle cradle 200 and can output state information of the bicycle cradle 200, that is, state change information such as lock and release, as an audio signal so that the user can easily recognize the state. For example, when the bicycle lock unit 220 is switched to the locked state, an audio signal of 'the bicycle is locked' is outputted, and when the bicycle lock unit 220 is released, the audio signal of 'the bicycle lock is released' have.

The cradle control unit 295 activates or deactivates the cradle 200 according to the switching operation of the switching unit 280. When receiving the rental approval information from the user terminal 400 through the transmission / reception unit 241 or receiving the recovery approval information from the administrator terminal 500, the base station control unit 295 unlocks the bicycle lock unit 220 .

The management center 300 includes a communication unit 310, a DB server 320, a management server 330, and a web server 340.

The communication unit 310 communicates with the user terminal 400 and the administrator terminal 500 through a communication network.

The DB server 320 stores information such as member information, public bicycle rental and return information per member, returned public bicycle location information, information on a bicycle station (station location information, bike station number per station, Information is stored and managed. In addition, the DB server 320 may store a bicycle rental history by members, a rental payment history, and the like.

The management server 330 transmits the public bicycle rental approval request information, the return approval request information, the self lock approval request information, the self lock release approval request information, and the like, which are transmitted from the user terminal 400 through the communication unit 310, 320, and transmits the generated approval information to the user terminal 400 via the communication unit 310, and saves and manages the approval information in the DB server 320.

The management server 330 also receives information on the number of public bicycles allocated to each bicycle station 10 through the communication unit 310 and the information on the public bicycles to be collected and relocated (the retrieval position, the relocation position, The number of bikes to be carried). Then, the management server 330 compares the bicycle collection approval request information and the relocation permission request information with the information stored in the DB server 320 in the administrator terminal 500, generates the collection approval and relocation approval information, The relocation approval information is transmitted to the administrator terminal 500 through the communication unit 310, and the DB server 320 stores and manages the retrieval approval information and relocation approval information.

The management server 330 may include a computer device, a monitor, an input device (including a keyboard), and may be managed and operated by a manager of the management center. The web server 340 provides a web site for online member registration and management.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user terminal 400 operates an app for renting a public bicycle, and provides a public bicycle rental mode and a return mode to the display unit 441. The user terminal 400 includes a wireless communication unit 410, an A / V input unit 420, a user input unit 430, an output unit 440, a memory 450, an interface unit 460 A control unit 470, and a power supply unit 480.

The wireless communication unit 410 performs voice or data communication with the base station through the antenna 401, and can perform a broadcast reception function such as a DMB, a Bluetooth function, and a wireless Internet function. Specifically, the wireless communication unit 410 includes a broadcast receiving module 411, a mobile communication module 413, a wireless Internet module 415, a short distance communication module 417, a terminal NFC module 418, and a GPS module 419, .

The broadcast receiving module 411 receives at least one of broadcast and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like.

The mobile communication module 413 transmits and receives radio signals to and from at least one of the base station, the external terminal, and the server. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data related to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 415 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in the user terminal 400 or externally. WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless brodband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)

The short-range communication module 417 is a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short range communication technology.

The terminal NFC module 418 is a type of a short distance communication module capable of communicating only at a closer distance. The terminal NFC module 418 is connected to the cradle NFC module 242 through a short distance communication with the cradle NFC module 242 installed in the bicycle cradle 200, (Cradle identification information, stationary public bicycle identification information) of the public bicycle. Since the terminal NFC module 418 can communicate with the nesting NFC module 242 only within a distance of about 10 cm, the operation of artificially bringing the user terminal 400 close to the public bicycle 100 to be borrowed Therefore, the user terminal 400 can accurately recognize the identification information of the public bicycle 20 to be rented. Of course, when the RFID tag is installed at a position other than the docking part 130 of the public bicycle 100, the terminal NFC module 418 is located near the RFID tag installed at another position of the public bicycle 100, It is of course also possible to recognize the RFID tag and recognize the public bicycle identification information.

The GPS module 419 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

An A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 420 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and a microphone 423 is used for inputting an audio signal and a camera 421 is used for inputting a video signal .

The user input unit 430 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 430 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, a finger mouse, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 441 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The output unit 440 includes a speaker 443 for outputting audio or video signals, and a display unit 441. The speaker 443 reproduces a ring tone, reproduces a sound, or generates a reproduction sound for the audio file. The display unit 441 displays and outputs information processed by the user terminal 400.

The memory 450 may store temporary data generated during the operation of the program for controlling and controlling the program of the control unit 470. The memory 160 stores information of the terminal user, information generated upon driving the app for renting a public bicycle (hereinafter referred to as a 'rented app'), information transmitted / received by the bicycle cradle 200, And information transmitted and received can be stored. The memory 450 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a RAM , And a ROM.

The interface unit 460 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the user terminal 400.

The controller 470 generally controls the wireless communication unit 410, the A / V input unit 420, the user input unit 430, the output unit 440, the memory 450 and the interface unit 460, , Data communication, and an image captured by the camera. In addition, the control unit 470 drives the rented application and can process a job requested by the rented application. 6, when the user input information (touch signal) for driving the rented application A1 displayed on the touch screen 405 of the user terminal 400 is inputted, the rental application A1 And processes a job requested by the app according to a mode selected from various modes provided when the rental application A1 is operated.

The rental app driven by the control unit 470 may have the following functions.

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1) The receiver and the stationary public bicycle identification information transmitted at the time of wake-up of the bicycle rack 200 can be received from the transmission / reception unit 241 and recognized.

2) display the user interface on the touch screen 405; The user interface may be provided with a bicycle rental menu and a bicycle return menu, as shown in FIG. 6 (a).

Here, the bicycle rental menu is for providing a bicycle rental mode for the user to proceed the procedure for renting public bicycles in the station. When the bicycle rental mode is selected, as shown in FIGS. 7 (b) and 7 A menu for guiding the identification of cradle identification information (including the identification information of the public bicycle to be rented) through the terminal NFC module 418 as well as the cradle identification information on which the public bicycle to be rented is placed, A rental application menu, a cancel menu, etc. may be provided for each progress of the bicycle rental mode.

3) When recognizing the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information) through the terminal NFC module 418 and selecting the transmission menu as shown in FIG. 8B, the rental app stores the recognized cradle identification information Requesting the control unit 470 to generate the public bicycle lending approval request information including the user information (which may be replaced with the user terminal information), and transmits the generated public bicycle lending approval request information to the wireless communication unit 410 to the control center 300. The control unit 470 then transmits the request to the management center 300. [

4) When the public bicycle lending approval information is received from the management center 300 through the wireless communication unit 410, the rental app provides a rental menu and a cancellation menu for renting as shown in FIG. 8 (c) The bike locking unit 220 is unlocked to use the public bicycle by requesting the control unit 470 to transmit the rental approval information to the bicycle cradle 200 through the wireless communication unit 410 when the menu is selected.

5) Also, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the rental application sequentially displays a menu selected from a plurality of menus (bicycle rental, bicycle return) provided on the touch screen 405, Can be executed. For example, the rental app can request the use of the wireless communication unit 410 through the control unit 470 for execution of the menu (transmission menu, rental menu, return menu, etc.) selected by the user, And can exchange information with the cradle 200 and the management center 300. The process in which the rented app executes the menus of renting the bicycle (see FIG. 7) and returning the bicycle (see FIG. 8) will be described later in detail.

5, the administrator terminal 500 has the same configuration as that of the user terminal 400 described above with reference to FIG. 5, except that the administrator terminal 500 ) Is intended to provide an administrator with an app for collecting and relocating public bicycles (hereinafter referred to as "collecting apps") so that the manager can perform the collection and relocation of public bicycles using the retrieved app. 9 and 10, the function of the retrieval application installed in the administrator terminal 500 is to provide a bicycle return menu and a bicycle layout menu on the touch screen 505, And requests the control unit 470 of the terminal 500. The operation of collecting and rearranging the public bicycle through the collection app will be described later in detail. Since the configuration of the administrator terminal 500 has the same configuration as that of the user terminal 400 except for the retrieved app, the detailed description of the administrator terminal 500 will be omitted and the description will be given instead of the user terminal 400.

Hereinafter, a public bicycle rental method using a public bicycle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Public Bicycle Rental Method Using User Terminal>

The user moves to the bicycle station 10 and selects the public bicycle 100 to be rented thereon and then displays the rented app displayed on the touch screen 405 of the user terminal 400 A1). Then, the rented app (A1) is executed to provide bicycle rental and bicycle return menus as shown in Fig. 6 (b). In this way, by providing a guidance message on the operation of turning on the wake-up button 281 of the bicycle cradle 200 on the touch screen 405, the public bicycle 100, The user pushes the wake-up button 281 of the bicycle 200 to activate the bicycle cradle 200.

At this time, when the bicycle cradle 200 is activated, the bicycle cradle 200 selectively transmits the caddy identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the cradle position information) to the user terminal 400 in the vicinity through the transmission / . That is, the bike rack 200 may be activated by the operation of the wake-up button 281, and may be set to transmit the cradle identification information to the user terminal 400 at a close distance, or may be set to maintain only the activated state. That is, the identification information (including the vehicle number) of the public bicycle 100 that is stored in the bicycle rack 200 in the process of placing the public bicycle 100 on the bicycle rack 200 (including the returning process) The user can transmit his / her cradle identification information (including position information) and the stored bicycle identification information to the user terminal 400 in the vicinity when the bicycle cradle 200 is activated.

When the user selects the bicycle rental menu as shown in FIG. 6 (b), as shown in FIG. 7 (b), identification information (including public bicycle identification information and location information) of the bicycle rack 200 to which the public bicycle is to be rented ) Is provided. At this time, the user places the public bicycle 100 to be borrowed by the user terminal 400 within 10 centimeters of the bicycle cradle 200 in which the bicycle cradle 200 is to be borrowed, and the cradle NFC module 242 of the bicycle cradle 200 via the terminal NFC module 418 ) To obtain the cradle identification information, and the identification information of the public bicycle 100, which is also stored together with the cradle identification information, can be obtained. When the terminal NFC module 418 recognizes the cradle NFC module 242, the rented application A1 provides a message such as "successfully recognized" as shown in FIG. 7 (b) Select the transmission menu.

When the transmission menu is selected, the rented application A1 transmits the public bicycle identification information (chassis number) recognized by the terminal NFC module 418 and the cradle identification information, the position information obtained from the GPS module 419, And transmits the public bicycle rental approval request information to the remote management center 300 through the wireless communication unit 410. [

The management server 330 of the management center 300 compares the received public bicycle lending approval request information with the information stored in the DB server 320. If the public bicycle lending approval request information matches the information stored in the DB server 320, When it is confirmed that the identification information, the cradle identification information, and the location information of the public bicycle 100 are stored and managed in the DB server 320, the rental approval information is generated and transmitted to the user terminal 400 send.

The user terminal 400 receives rental approval information or non-rental information from the management center 300. Upon receiving the rental approval information, the rental application A1 can provide the bicycle rental and cancellation selection menu to the touch screen 405 as shown in FIG. 7 (c), and provide a guidance message according to the rental and cancellation. When the user selects the rental menu, the rental application A1 transmits the rental approval information received to the bicycle rack 200. [

The cradle control unit 295 of the bicycle cradle 200 checks the public bicycle identification information and the cradle identification information included in the received rental approval information, and controls to unlock the bicycle locking unit 220 when they match. When the bicycle lock unit 220 is released, the user completes the rental operation by removing the public bicycle 100 from the bicycle cradle 200.

7 (c), when the user selects the rental menu, the bicycle rental is started from that point of time. Therefore, the rental application A1 transmits the rental menu selection information and the start information to the management center 300 ). &Lt; / RTI &gt; By providing the rental menu selection information and the start information from the rental app A1 to the management center 300, the management center 300 can more accurately manage the history and charge for each rental of public bicycles .

In addition, when receiving the non-rental information from the user terminal 400, the rented application A1 provides a message "It is impossible to rent the selected public bicycle" on the touch screen 405, You can select another public bicycle to guide you through the loan approval process.

<Method of returning public bicycle cradle using user terminal>

When the user wants to return the public bicycle 100 used by the user to the bicycle cradle 200, the user mounts the public bicycle 100 to the bicycle cradle 200 and attaches the bicycle lock unit 200 of the bicycle cradle 200 220 and the docking part 130 of the public bicycle 100 by docking. 4B, when the docking station control unit 295 receives the switching signal of the docking switch 283, the docking station control unit 295 controls the bicycle locking unit 220 So that the docking unit 130 and the locking member 223 are engaged and locked. When the docking unit 130 moves to the coupling unit 221 as described above, the bicycle cradle 200 is activated by the switching signal generated by the docking switch 283 and the information transmission / reception state with the user terminal 400 is enabled do.

The RFID tag of the public bicycle 100 approaches the cradle NFC module 242 by the docking of the docking unit 130 so that the cradle NFC module 242 recognizes the RFID tag and acquires the public bicycle identification information .

Thus, when the public bicycle 100 is docked and locked with the bicycle rack 200, the rack control unit 295 controls the public bicycle 100 such that the public bicycle 100 is locked, The public bicycle identification information may be transmitted to the user terminal 400 at a short distance. Of course, the bicycle cradle 200 may hold only the activated state without transmitting the information.

In the state where the bicycle cradle 200 is activated, the user can select and execute the rented application A1 from the user terminal 400 to provide a plurality of initial menus as shown in FIG. 8 (a). When the bicycle return menu is selected, the rental application A1 displays a menu for guiding recognition of the identification information of the bicycle rack 200 on which the public bicycle 100 to be returned is to be returned as shown in FIG. 8 (b) A menu can be selected. The identification information (including public bicycle identification information) of the bicycle cradle 200 on which the user returns the public bicycle 100 is recognized through the terminal NFC module 418. If the transmission menu is selected in the recognized state, The rental application A1 generates public bicycle return request information by matching the recognized cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information) and the location information, and transmits the public bicycle return request information to the management center 300. [

Here, if the user terminal 400 receives the cradle identification information (including public bicycle identification information) transmitted from the bicycle cradle 200, the control unit 470 of the user terminal automatically sets the rental application A1 . That is, when the public bicycle 100 rented by the user is mounted on the bicycle cradle 200 to be locked, the rented app A1 installed in the user terminal 400 by the signal from the bicycle cradle 200 is automatically So that the user can proceed directly to the bicycle returning procedure.

On the other hand, the management server 330 of the management center 300 compares the received public bicycle return request information with the rental information stored in the DB server 320 and the bicycle cradle identification information (including the location information) And transmits the generated approval information to the user terminal 400. In addition, the management center 300 can transmit the public bicycle rental information (rental time, rental fee, billing fee, etc.) together with the return approval information. The management server 330 stores user information, GPS location information (return location information), bicycle cradle identification information, usage time, billing information, and the like in the DB server 320.

When the user terminal 400 receives the return approval information, the rented application A1 provides a return menu and a cancel menu as shown in FIG. 8 (c), and provides information on the provided menu. When the user selects the return menu, the rental application A1 transmits the return approval information to the bicycle rack 200, processes it as having been completed, and ends the execution of the return menu.

The cradle control unit 295 of the bicycle cradle 200 determines whether the cradle identification number (including the public bicycle identification information and the positional information) included in the return approval information transmitted from the user terminal 400 matches the identification information stored therein And stores the identification information of the public bicycle 100 included in the return approval information in the storage unit 250 when they match. Therefore, when another user wishes to rent a public bicycle that has been returned, the public bicycle identification information together with the identification information of the bicycle can be provided through the short distance communication. On the other hand, after the public bicycle identification information is stored in the cradle control unit 295 as described above, the activation state is terminated and the power saving mode state is maintained after a certain period of time. Of course, the return approval information may not include public bicycle identification information. In this case, the bicycle cradle 200 may store only its own cradle identification information and rental and return information in the storage unit 250 without storing the identification information of the public bicycle 100. [ In this case, when another user activates the bicycle cradle 200 to rent a public bicycle, the rental operation may be performed by transmitting only the cradle identification information.

<Method of collecting public bicycle using administrator terminal>

As described above, if the user rents the public bicycle 100 and returns it to the public bicycle 100, the bicycle station 10 may be returned to a station other than the bicycle station 10 rented for the first time. Therefore, a large number of public bicycles can be returned to a specific place depending on the usage situation of the users, the traffic situation, and the like.

Accordingly, the public bicycles that are dispersed unevenly in various places must be collected and relocated so as to be uniformly distributed. To this end, the management center 300 manages the arrangement status of the public bicycle 100 for each bicycle station 10, Information on the returned public bicycle 100 (return position, number of returns per return position, and the like) is transmitted and provided.

The manager moves to the bicycle station 10 located in the management area based on the received public bicycle arrangement situation and return information to perform the task of collecting the bicycle.

First, the manager activates the bicycle cradle 200 by operating the wake-up button 281 of the bicycle cradle 200 on which the public bicycle 100 to be retrieved is mounted. Then, the bicycle cradle 200 transmits cradle identification information (including public bicycle identification information and position information) to the manager terminal 500.

When the manager terminal 500 receives the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the location information), the manager terminal 500 executes an app for retrieving the installed bicycle (retrieved app) And provides the touch screen 505 with an initial menu including a placement menu. Of course, in addition to this method, an administrator can operate and execute the retrieval app installed in the manager terminal 500 directly.

When the manager selects the bicycle return menu on the screen of Fig. 9 (a), the rented app A1 is displayed on a menu that guides the bicycle cradle identification information (including public bicycle identification information and location information) , A redo menu and a recognition menu. 9 (a) and 9 (b), when the user approves the user terminal 400 to the bicycle cradle 200 and recognizes the cradle NFC module 242 of the bicycle cradle 200 to which the public bicycle is to be retrieved from the terminal NFC module 418, and outputs a recognition success message to the touch screen 505 as shown in FIG. In this state, when the manager selects the recognition menu, the collection app matches the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the location information) and the manager registration information to generate public bicycle collection request information and transmits it to the management center 300 .

The management center 300 compares the received public bicycle collection approval request information with the information stored in the DB server 320, generates public bicycle collection approval information, transmits the public bicycle collection approval information to the manager terminal 500, To the DB server 320. [

When the manager terminal 500 receives the public bicycle collection approval information transmitted from the management center 300, the collection app provides a collection selection menu, a cancel menu, and the like as shown in Fig. 9 (c) , And transmits control information (including public bicycle collection approval information) for unlocking the bicycle lock unit 220 to the bicycle rack 200 when the manager selects the retrieval menu.

Then, the bicycle cradle 200 unlocks the bicycle lock unit 220 based on the control information transmitted from the administrator terminal 500.

The manager of the unlocked public bicycle 100 moves to the relocation site by using a separate bicycle transportation vehicle. When the public bicycle 100 is in the unlocked state, the bicycle identification information is deleted and initialized so that the bicycle identification information is not duplicated with the identification information of the public bicycle.

<Public Bicycle Arrangement Method Using Administrator Terminal>

After the public bicycle 100 is collected using the manager terminal 500 as described above, the public bicycle 100 is moved to a place to be placed. After the public bicycle 100 to be placed is mounted on the bicycle rack 200, the docking unit 130 of the public bicycle 100 and the bicycle lock unit 220 are docked.

The bicycle cradle 200 is activated by the switching operation of the docking switch 283. In the activated bicycle cradle 200, the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the position information) .

When the manager terminal 500 receives the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the location information) from the bicycle cradle 200, the manager terminal 500 activates the retrieval app so that the initial menu is displayed on the touch screen 505 as shown in FIG. 10 (a) .

In this state, when the manager selects the bicycle placement menu, the collection app provides a menu for recognizing the cradle identification information (including public bicycle identification information and location information), a re-run menu, and a recognition menu, as shown in FIG. 10 The administrator can make the manager terminal 500 close to the bicycle cradle 200 and recognize the cradle identification information (including public bicycle identification information and position information) on which the public bicycle 100 to be rearranged is placed. When the manager NFC module 418 recognizes the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the location information) by the operation of the manager, the retrieved app stores the recognized cradle identification information (including public bicycle identification information and location information) And transmits the relocation approval request information to the management center 300.

The management center 300 compares the delivered relocation approval request information with the stored information, and if they match, generates relocation approval information and transmits the relocation approval information to the administrator terminal 500. Then, the administrator terminal 500 provides the layout menu and the cancel menu on the touch screen 505 as shown in FIG. 10C, thereby allowing the administrator to finally determine the placement of the public bicycle. When the administrator selects the placement menu, the retrieval app requests the control unit 470 to transmit the public bicycle relocation approval information to the bicycle cradle 200. Then, the public bicycle relocation approval information is transmitted to the bicycle cradle 200, and in the cradle control unit 295 of the bicycle cradle 200, the cradle identification information (including the public bicycle identification information and the location information) included in the relocation approval information is transmitted to the bicycle cradle 200 The control unit 295 changes the activation state of the bicycle cradle 200 to the inactive state after a predetermined period of time.

After transmitting the public bicycle relocation approval information to the bicycle rack 200, the manager terminal 500 processes the relocation operation as being completed and ends the batching operation.

As described above, according to the bicycle rental system and the rental method using the smart phone according to the embodiment of the present invention, the public bicycle can be rented and returned using the portable terminal, that is, the smart phone. Therefore, there is an advantage that a separate manager and a station for public bicycle lending and returning work are unnecessary, and the management cost can be reduced accordingly.

In addition, the user can easily perform procedures such as renting and returning public bicycles using an app installed in his or her mobile terminal without complicated lending and return procedures, thereby saving time .

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to carry out the process of retrieving the returned bicycle using the portable administrator terminal and relocating the retrieved bicycle. Therefore, the process of collecting and relocating public bikes as well as public bikes can be done quickly and efficiently.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

10 .. Public bike station 100 .. Public bike
200 .. Cradle 300 .. Management Center
400 .. user terminal 500 .. administrator terminal

Claims (23)

A bicycle cradle installed at a bicycle station and having a bicycle lock unit locked and unlocked with a public bicycle and unlocking the bicycle lock unit upon receipt of bicycle rental approval information from a user terminal;
And a management center for receiving and storing the public bicycle rental approval request information or the public bicycle return permission request information generated by the user terminal and transmitting the public bicycle rental approval information or the return permission information to the user terminal,
The public bicycle rental approval request information and the public bicycle return approval request information include member information stored in the user terminal and cradle identification information on which a public bicycle to be borrowed or returned is placed,
The identification information of the bicycle cradle is input from the public bicycle cradle to the user terminal through short-distance communication between the user terminal and the bicycle cradle,
Receiving information on public bicycles from a bike station of the bicycle station from the management center, and operating an app for collecting and rearranging public bicycles to provide a public bicycle return menu and relocation menu on the display unit,
A menu for guiding recognition of identification information of a bicycle cradle installed with a public bicycle to be retrieved through local communication is provided on the display unit when the collection menu is selected and a cradle NFC module installed on the bicycle cradle is recognized through the terminal NFC module Matching the cradle identification information obtained with the manager information and the positional information to generate public bicycle collection approval request information and transmitting the generated collection approval request information to the management center,
And an administrator terminal for transmitting the collection approval information received from the management center to the bicycle cradle,
The bicycle cradle,
A cradle body to which the bicycle lock unit is installed; A transmitter / receiver for transmitting / receiving information to / from the user terminal through short-range communication; A storage unit for storing identification information of the bicycle cradle and identification information of the public bicycle placed on the bicycle cradle; A cradle NFC module installed in the cradle main body and capable of short distance communication with the user terminal; A power supply for supplying power; A switching unit; And a cradle control unit activated to start communication with the user terminal via the transmitter / receiver according to a switching signal of the switching unit and controlling the bicycle lock unit based on the bicycle lending approval information received from the user terminal, &Lt; / RTI &gt;
The switching unit may include a wake-up button installed on the cradle main body and transmitting a wake-up signal to the cradle control unit during a button operation; And a docking switch that is switched when the docking unit is installed between the docking unit installed on the public bicycle and the bicycle lock unit and transmits a switching signal by docking to the cradle control unit,
The docking switch includes:
A plurality of bicycle lock units are installed in the bicycle lock unit so as to be interrupted by the docking unit of the public bicycle docked and sequentially switched,
Wherein the cradle control unit determines that the bicycle locking unit is locked when the power is supplied to the cradle control unit when the switching operation is performed for 1/2 or more of the plurality of docking switches,
The user terminal comprises:
The application for public bicycle rental is operated to provide public bicycle rental menu and return menu on the display unit,
Providing a guide menu for requesting the display unit to recognize the bicycle cradle identification information through a short distance communication with the bicycle cradle when the return menu is selected and displaying the cradle identification information inputted through the terminal NFC module installed in the user terminal as a member Information on the public bicycle return approval request information, and transmits the generated return approval request information to the management center,
And stores the return approval information received from the management center. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the public bicycle is provided with an RFID tag, and when the docking unit is docked to the lock unit, the cradle NFC module can recognize the RFID tag and obtain public bicycle identification information. system. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A communication unit for communicating with the user terminal through a network communication network;
A DB server for storing member information, public bicycle rental and return information for each member, and returned public bicycle position information;
The public bicycle lending approval request information and the return approval request information transmitted from the user terminal are compared with the information stored in the DB server through the communication unit to generate lending approval and return approval information and transmitted to the user terminal through the communication unit And a management server for storing the management information in the DB server. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1, 5 and 6,
The user terminal comprises:
And a guide menu for requesting the display unit to recognize the bicycle cradle identification information through a short distance communication with the bicycle cradle when the rental menu is selected and providing the navigation cradle identification information recognized through the terminal NFC module installed in the user terminal Matching information with the member information and the location information, generates public bicycle lending approval request information, transmits the generated lending approval request information to the management center,
And transmits the rental approval information received from the management center to the bicycle cradle. delete delete 2. The system of claim 1,
A menu for guiding the identification information of the bicycle cradle that has been placed on the public bicycle to be rearranged on the display unit through short distance communication when the rearrangement menu is selected is provided; Wherein the identification information of the cradle is matched with the location information and the manager information and is transmitted to the management center.
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