KR101518853B1 - Apparatus and method for controlling vehicles based Machine-to-Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides M2M-based vehicle controlling device and method, wherein a server always has a session connection with a communications company server and an M2M device for controlling a vehicle, thereby controlling a vehicle in a short time when an application is played in a smart phone. The M2M-based vehicle controlling device comprises: an M2M device always maintained in an on state (a connection state) with a telematics server based on IP assigned when a unique number is transmitted to a mobile carrier server through an M2M communications module; and a telematics service server for authenticating a mobile terminal based on pre-provided personal information and providing a telematics service while continuously maintaining a session connection between the mobile terminal and the M2M device by using IP transmitted from the M2M device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an M2M-

The present invention relates to an M2M (Machine to Machine) based automobile control apparatus and method. More particularly, the present invention relates to an M2M (Machine to Machine) The present invention relates to an M2M-based automobile control apparatus and method for allowing automobile control at a predetermined time.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] Recently, with the rapid development of computer, electronic, and communication technologies, various wireless communication services using a wireless communication network have been provided. The most basic wireless communication services include a wireless voice call service capable of wirelessly providing voice calls to mobile terminal users regardless of time and place, and a Short Message Service (SMS) supplementing voice call service have.

On the other hand, as the Internet based on TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) is established, various kinds of information can be retrieved by using the Internet or various data including text, voice, image, In addition to the rapid development of systems, the spread of high-speed communication networks has been greatly increased in order to utilize various communication services using the Internet in a better environment. In recent years, a wireless Internet service for providing internet communication service through a wireless communication network to subscribers has been developed to provide a communication service that transcends space, and a lot of companies are developing technology for wireless Internet. The wireless Internet service is a personalized service that is personalized according to the usage of the portable terminal and is a service that can provide unique information based on the mobility of the user. Service subscribers can receive various kinds of information such as news, weather, sports, securities, exchange rate, traffic information, etc. in various forms such as text, voice, still image, and moving picture through wireless Internet service.

In addition, the location-based service, which is a communication service that grasps the location of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a notebook PC and provides additional information related to the identified location, have. Location-based services are used in various fields such as rescue requests, response to crime reports, geographical information system (GIS), traffic information, car navigation and logistics control, location based CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Can be used in situations. In order to use the location-based service, it is essential to know the location of the mobile terminal. A technology for determining the location of a terminal is called a Position Determination Technology (PDT), which is distinguished by a network-based method using a base station receive signal and a handset-based method using a GPS signal. Hybrid technique that improves positioning accuracy by mixing technology is being developed. The network-based method is advantageous in that it does not require additional cost in developing a mobile phone because it does not need to add a new module in a conventional mobile terminal. However, according to the cell size and positioning method of the base station, m to several Km. Therefore, a handset-based method that uses GPS signals as a method of locating by using wireless communication is now becoming common.

Development of portable terminals capable of such voice communication services, text communication services, wireless Internet services, location-based services, and the like is being accelerated. For example, the development of telematics devices is accelerating. Telematics is a compound word of telecommunication and informatics. Telematics is a device that can send e-mails in the car and retrieve various information through the Internet. In a telematics device that mainly uses these wireless Internet services and location-based services (for example, a so-called navigation function for indicating the shortest distance and / or traffic information to a specific destination), a CDMA / WCDMA communication terminal module is used to provide a voice communication service, .

As a result, telematics has a profound effect on off-line industries ranging from the mobile communication industry to the automobile industry, system integration (SI), content, terminal industry, insurance, used cars, parts, rental cars and vehicle maintenance.

As such, telematics is a comprehensive service that provides users with various kinds of information by using mobile communication terminal technology and various radio access technologies based on the domestic high-speed Internet infrastructure (infra). Therefore, existing GIS (Geographical Information System) / LBS (Location-Based Service) / ITS (Intelligent Transport System).

In order to communicate with a portable terminal of a vehicle owner at a remote location by using a telematics service, a vehicle owner at a remote location can recognize the state of the vehicle through the portable terminal, Has recently been developed and commercialized.

However, the existing M2M-based automobile control device is structured so that the mobile terminal and the M2M device, which is the telematics device, are interlocked with each other through the SMS method.

1, when a mobile terminal 10 and an M2M device 40 are connected to each other, an existing SMS-based M2M-based automobile control device first transmits a TCP / IP To the M2M device 40 that controls the automobile in the mobile terminal 10 having the Internet established on the basis of the SMS. Then, the M2M device 40 establishes the Internet with the telematics service server 20 based on the TCP / IP through the PPP connection with the mobile communication service provider server 30, and the telematics service server 20 And provides a telematics service with the portable terminal 10 using the established Internet.

As described above, the conventional M2M-based automobile control device sends the SMS to the M2M device 40 in the application 10 of the mobile terminal 10 every time the telematics service is performed, so that the connection between the systems for the telematics service is fast There is a problem that can not be accomplished in time. That is, even if the connection is established normally, the connection between the systems takes about 12 seconds, which is inconvenient to use.

In addition, there is a problem that the connection is not made well in a time zone where the amount of SMS connection is high. In addition, the SMS method has to disconnect the connection after a certain time because the mobile communication service provider does not accept the TCP / IP connection for a long time.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1067490: Telematics device and method interlocked with a mobile terminal Patent Registration No. 10-0803703: Wireless communication mobile terminal, method of executing wireless communication, and method of executing location-based service

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for controlling an automobile, And to provide an M2M-based automobile control device and method for enabling the vehicle to be controlled.

Other objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile control system based on M2M, comprising: an M2M communication module for transmitting a unique number to a server of a mobile communication service provider, (M2M) device. The M2M device maintains a state (connection state) of the M2M device. The M2M device authenticates the mobile terminal on the basis of the personal information provided in advance, and continuously maintains session connection between the mobile device and the M2M device And a telematics service server for providing the telematics service server.

Preferably, the telematics service server includes a car terminal connection connection unit for transmitting a unique number to a mobile communication service server and receiving an allocated IP address to maintain a session connection with the M2M device, and a portable terminal An SSL security authentication unit for authenticating security based on encrypted communication of personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) initially transmitted through the connection connection unit and the portable terminal connection connection unit; A user authentication unit for comparing the personal information initially transmitted through the portable terminal connection connection unit with the user authentication unit and executing the telematics service between the M2M device connected to the session in the vehicle terminal connection unit and the user authenticated portable terminal A relay that interlocks with each other. And an application service processor for outputting a control signal and a vehicle status information for controlling an automobile function based on a user input signal input from the portable terminal to the M2M device interlocked through the relay request processing unit .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an automobile based on M2M, comprising: (A) transmitting an IP allocated from a mobile communication service provider server to a telematics service server in a M2M device as a TCP connection request, (B) requesting security according to encrypted communication of personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) initially transmitted from the portable terminal, (C) authenticating a user by comparing the initially transmitted personal information with personal information previously stored in the service subscriber DB, when the SSL security authentication is completed; and (D) When the user authentication is completed, in the state where the telematics service server and the M2M device are connected to each other, And transmitting the control signal and the vehicle status information for the vehicle function control based on the user input signal input from the portable terminal to the M2M device in the telematics service server.

Preferably, the step (A) includes the steps of: transmitting a unique number from the M2M device to the mobile communication company server through the M2M communication module; checking whether the unique number transmitted from the M2M device is normal in the mobile communication service server; And allocating an IP to the M2M device if the identification result is not abnormal.

Preferably, the step (C) includes receiving the personal information based on the information described by the user at the time of subscribing from the mobile communication service provider server and storing the personal information in advance in the service subscriber DB, storing the personal information in advance in the service subscriber DB And comparing the personal information with the personal information to be initially delivered.

As described above, since the M2M-based automobile control device and method according to the present invention are always connected to the M2M device controlling the mobile communication service provider server and the automobile, Telematics services with automobiles are possible.

In addition, the M2M network of the mobile communication carrier is a system that is made to maintain the on state at all times, and it can send a lot of data such as a moving image cursor, which can send data at a time.

It can be used for remote start of car, weekly schedule start, emergency siren, emergency blinking light on / off, car real time location information, black box (real time) image information, smart key, door open / lock, trunk open / Can be controlled at a speed of 4/100 sec.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overall system for a conventional SMS-based M2M-based automobile control device
2 is a block diagram for explaining an overall system for an M2M-based automotive control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the telematics service server in FIG.
4 is a flowchart for explaining an M2M-based automobile control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an M2M-based automobile control apparatus and method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It is provided to let you know. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may be present.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining an overall system for an M2M-based automotive control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the M2M-based automotive control device transmits a unique number to the mobile communication service provider server 300 through the M2M communication module and transmits the unique number to the telematics service server 200 and the on- The M2M device 400 maintains an on state (connected state) of the portable terminal 100. The portable terminal 100 authenticates the portable terminal 100 based on previously provided personal information, And a telematics service server 200 that provides a telematics service while continuously maintaining a session connection between the M2M device 400 and the M2M device 400.

As shown in FIG. 3, the telematics service server 200 receives the assigned IP address by transmitting the unique number to the mobile communication service provider server 300, and connects the vehicle terminal to the M2M device 400, A personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a personal digital assistant (PDA) The SSL security authentication unit 230 for authenticating the security based on the encrypted communication of the mobile terminal 200 and the personal information stored in the service subscriber DB 270, The M2M device 400 connected to the vehicle terminal connection connection unit 210 and the user authenticated mobile terminal 10 0 to the M2M device 400 interlocked with each other through the relay request processing unit 250 and a user input signal input from the mobile terminal 100 to the M2M device 400, And an application service processor 260 for outputting a control signal and automobile status information for automobile function control.

At this time, the relay request processing unit 250 relays and processes the service registration, the terminal management, the interworking function, the transaction management, the data management and the communication function while interlocking the M2M device 400 and the mobile terminal 100.

The personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) stored in the service subscriber DB 270 is received from a user who subscribes to the mobile communication service provider server 300 and stored.

The operation of the M2M-based automobile control apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 to 3 denote the same members performing the same function.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an M2M-based automobile control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the M2M device 400 transmits an IP allocated from the mobile communication service provider server 300 to the telematics service server 200 in response to a TCP connection request and transmits the IP to the telematics service server 200 on state (connected state) (S10). That is, when the M2M device 400 transmits a unique number (IMEI number, USIM registration number, etc.) to the mobile communication service provider server 300 through the M2M communication module, the mobile communication service provider server 300 transmits the unique number And if no abnormality is found, an IP is assigned and assigned.

Next, the portable terminal 100 connected via the portable terminal connection unit 220 requests security according to encrypted communication of personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) first transmitted (S20) (S30).

When the SSL security authentication is completed (S30), the user is authenticated by comparing with the personal information initially transmitted through the portable terminal connection unit 220 based on the personal information previously stored in the service subscriber DB 270 (S50) . At this time, the personal information is received from the mobile communication service provider server 300 based on the information registered by the user at the time of subscription, and is stored in the service subscriber DB 270 in advance. The stored personal information is used for comparison with the personal information initially transmitted through the portable terminal connection unit 220 (S40).

When the user authentication is completed (S50), the mobile terminal 100 executes the vehicle control command through the application execution in a state where the telematics service server 200 and the M2M device 400 are connected in a session (S60).

Since the telematics service server 200 is interlocked with the M2M device 400 in order to execute the telematics service between the M2M device 400 and the mobile terminal 100 connected to the session, The control signal for controlling the vehicle function and the vehicle status information are transmitted quickly within 2 seconds based on the user input signal (S70).

At this time, the control signal and the vehicle status information may be displayed on a display screen of a vehicle, such as a remote start of a car, a weekly reservation start, an emergency siren, Door open / lock, trunk open / close, door open / close, door open / close, door open / close, Locking, low voltage automatic start, e-call service (discrimination device for car accident: when vehicle speed, brake operation, shock sensor is detected, the service center automatically generates an event and watches the customer's black box real- And notifying the affiliated organization and the customer of the location of the vehicle by telephone).

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. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

Claims (8)

An M2M device that transmits a unique number to a mobile communication company server through an M2M communication module and maintains an on state (connected state) with the telematics service server based on the allocated IP,
And a telematics service server for authenticating the portable terminal based on the personal information provided in advance and for providing a telematics service while continuously maintaining a session connection between the portable terminal and the M2M device using the IP transmitted from the M2M device M2M-based automotive control system. The method of claim 1, wherein the telematics service server
A vehicle terminal connection connection unit for transmitting a unique number to a mobile communication company server and receiving an allocated IP address to maintain a session connection with the M2M device,
A portable terminal connection unit for establishing a session connection for enabling data communication with the portable terminal,
An SSL security authentication unit for authenticating security based on encrypted communication of personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) initially transmitted through the portable terminal connection unit;
A user authentication unit for comparing the personal information initially transmitted through the portable terminal connection unit based on the personal information previously stored in the service subscriber DB to authenticate the user,
A relay request processor for interfacing with each other to execute a telematics service between the M2M device connected to the session in the vehicle terminal connection unit and the user authenticated mobile terminal,
And an application service processor for outputting a control signal and vehicle status information for controlling an automobile function based on a user input signal input from the portable terminal to the M2M device interlocked through the relay request processing unit. Based vehicle control device. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the relay request processing unit relays and processes a service registration, a terminal management, an interworking function, a transaction management, a data management and a communication function while interlocking the M2M device and the mobile terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) stored in the service subscriber DB is input from a user who subscribes to the mobile communication company server. (A) transmitting an IP allocated from a mobile communication service provider server to a telematics service server as a TCP connection request in an M2M device and maintaining an on state (connection state) with the telematics service server at all times;
(B) requesting security according to encrypted communication of personal information (ID, password, car phone number, MAC address) initially transmitted from the portable terminal, and authenticating SSL security;
(C) when the SSL security authentication is completed, authenticating a user by comparing the first transmitted personal information with personal information previously stored in a service subscriber DB,
(D) When the user authentication is completed, a vehicle control command is executed through application execution in a mobile terminal in a state where a telematics service server and an M2M device are connected in a session, and the vehicle control command is inputted from the telematics service server to the M2M device And transmitting the control signal and the vehicle status information for controlling the vehicle function based on the user input signal. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein step (A)
Transmitting a unique number from the M2M device to the mobile communication provider server through the M2M communication module;
Checking whether the unique number transmitted from the M2M device is normal in the mobile communication service server,
And allocating an IP to the M2M device if the result of the checking is not abnormal. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein step (C)
Receiving the personal information from the mobile communication service provider server based on the information registered by the user at the time of subscription and storing the personal information in advance in the service subscriber DB,
And comparing the personal information previously stored in the service subscriber DB with the personal information initially transmitted at the time of user authentication. 6. The method of claim 5,
In the step (D), the control signal and the vehicle status information may be displayed on a display unit such as an automobile remote start, a weekly scheduled start, an emergency siren, an emergency point, Trunk open / lock, low voltage auto start, e-call service,
In this case, the e-call service is a device for discriminating a vehicle accident. When a vehicle speed, a brake operation, or a shock sensor is detected, an event is automatically generated in the service center, and the service center detects the black box real- And informing the related organization and the customer of the position of the vehicle by telephone.

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