KR101612828B1 - An audio video navigation terminal and method for providing a vihicle information of the same and a system for providing a vihicle information and method for providing a vihicle information and program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an AVN terminal, a vehicle information providing method, a vehicle information providing system, a vehicle information providing method, and a recording medium. The AVN terminal includes: a communications part communicating with at least one external device including at least one application providing a specific function by using vehicle information; and a control part authenticating the application installed in the external device, and transmitting vehicle information at an authentication level of the application to the external device through the communications part when receiving a request for the vehicle information since the application in the external device is executed. The present invention is capable of managing the authentication of applications of an external device using vehicle information by being led by a vehicle, and differentiating levels of providing the vehicle information to the applications of the external device according to the importance of the vehicle information.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an AVN terminal, a vehicle information providing method, a vehicle information providing system, a vehicle information providing method, and a recording medium. VIHICLE INFORMATION AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM}

The present invention relates to an AVN (Audio Vedio Navigation) terminal of a vehicle, and more particularly to an AVN terminal that provides information on the vehicle to an external device provided with an application for providing a specific function using the information of the vehicle, An information providing method, a vehicle information providing system, a vehicle information providing method, and a recording medium.

As the interest of IT companies in car interlinking service has increased recently, car interlocking services of large IT companies have begun to be announced.

For example, starting with Apple's Car Play, Google has begun to provide services such as Google's Projected Mode and Windows in the Car, and soon the service will be installed on vehicles and distributed to users.

The interlock function between the smartphone and the vehicle is performed by using the screen and the service of the smartphone through the AVN terminal in the vehicle while the communication is connected to the smartphone through the wired or wireless communication and transmitting the vehicle information to the smartphone, The vehicle information becomes available in the application.

However, since there is no authentication procedure for the application that uses the vehicle information or the protection of the vehicle information in the present vehicle interlocking function, it is a reality that the indiscreet use of the vehicle information is concerned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an AVN terminal of an AVN terminal of an automobile installed in an external device using vehicle information to provide vehicle information, An AVN terminal, a vehicle information providing method, a vehicle information providing system, a vehicle information providing method, and a recording medium.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an AVN terminal comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of a vehicle; Wherein the control unit performs authentication of an application installed in the external device, and when an application installed in the external device is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received, vehicle information of a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application, To the external device through the control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle information providing method of an AVN terminal, the method comprising the steps of: communicating with at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of a vehicle; Performing authentication for an application installed in the external device; And when the application installed in the external device is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received, the vehicle information of the level corresponding to the authentication level of the application is acquired from the vehicle information and transmitted to the external device.

Further, a vehicle information providing system according to the present invention is a vehicle information providing system in which communication is established with at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of a vehicle, An AVN terminal for requesting authentication of the application when a request for vehicle information is received; And an authentication server for transmitting authentication level information of the application according to a result of the authentication to the AVN terminal, the AV server having a certificate for the application, Wherein the AVN terminal transmits vehicle information at a level corresponding to the authentication level information from the vehicle information to the external device when the authentication level information for the application is received from the authentication server do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle information providing method of a vehicle information providing system including an AVN terminal and an authentication server, the vehicle information providing method comprising: at least one external Connecting the device and the communication; Receiving, by the AVN terminal, a request for the vehicle information from the external device when the application is executed; Requesting the AVN terminal to authenticate the application executed in the external device to the authentication server; The authentication server performing authentication for the application based on a certificate for the application; Transmitting, by the authentication server, the authentication level information of the application according to the execution result to the AVN terminal; And transmitting, when the AVN terminal receives authentication level information for the application from the authentication server, vehicle information at a level corresponding to the authentication level information from the vehicle information to the external device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium, comprising: communicating with at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of a vehicle; Performing authentication for an application installed in the external device; And receiving, when an application installed in the external device is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received, detecting vehicle information at a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application from the vehicle information and transmitting the vehicle information to the external device .

The AVN terminal, the vehicle information providing method, the vehicle information providing system, the vehicle information providing method, and the recording medium according to the present invention provide the following effects.

First, authentication management can be performed for applications of an external device that uses vehicle information as a vehicle.

Second, according to the importance of the vehicle information, it is possible to differentiate the level of providing the vehicle information to the applications of the external device.

Third, the vehicle information can be provided to the authenticated applications through encryption specific to the vehicle.

Fourth, the certificate for the applications can be managed through the authentication server, and the non-conforming applications can be determined in real time.

1 is a block diagram of an AVN terminal according to the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle information providing process of the AVN terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an authentication process of an application according to the present invention.
4 is an explanatory view showing a system structure for encrypting vehicle information according to the present invention.
5 is an explanatory view showing a process of providing vehicle information to applications of an external device in an AVN terminal according to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, Can be easily performed. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

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

1 is a block diagram of an AVN terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle information providing process of the AVN terminal according to the present invention.

1, an AVN terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a location information unit 110, a communication unit 120, a vehicle communication interface unit 130, a memory 140, a display unit 150, an audio output unit 160, and a control unit 170. [

The position information unit 110 acquires the position of the vehicle in which the AVN terminal 100 or the AVN terminal 100 is installed under the control of the controller 170. A representative example of the position information unit 110 is a Global Positioning System . According to the present technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude It can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

The communication unit 120 may include one or more modules that enable communication between the AVN terminal 100 and the authentication server 300, between the AVN terminal 100 and the vehicle, or between the AVN terminal 100 and the external apparatus 500 .

The communication unit 120 may include at least one of a mobile communication module, a local area communication module, and a wireless Internet module.

The mobile communication module may be a mobile communication module, a mobile communication module, a mobile communication module, a mobile communication module, a mobile communication module, a mobile communication module, Access terminal, Long Term Evolution (LTE), and the like) on a mobile communication network to transmit / receive a radio signal to / from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, a telematics server, and a vehicle.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

In addition, the mobile communication module performs communication with at least one external device 500 provided with at least one application providing a specific function using the vehicle information, and controls the external device 500 500) to provide the vehicle information.

At this time, the vehicle information transmitted to the external device 500 may include various status information of the current vehicle (current speed, current mileage, total mileage, travelable distance, oil amount, tire pressure, GPS position information, And the vehicle owner's personal information, and may be configured to differentiate according to the authentication level of the application installed in the external device 500, As shown in FIG.

The mobile communication module connects a communication with the authentication server 300 under the control of the controller 170 and transmits a signal requesting verification of the validity of the certificate to the application installed in the external device 500 to the authentication server 300 300, and receive the validation result of the certificate from the authentication server 300 in response to the request signal.

The wireless Internet module refers to a module for wireless Internet access and may be built in or enclosed in the AVN terminal 100. The wireless Internet module is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Examples of the wireless Internet technology include a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, a digital living network alliance (DLNA), a wireless broadband (Wibro), a world interoperability for microwave access Downlink Packet Access (LTE), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and the like. The wireless Internet module transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

In view of the fact that wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or the like is performed through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module that performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is a kind of mobile communication module It may be understood.

In addition, the wireless Internet module may communicate with at least one external device 500 provided with at least one application providing a specific function by using the vehicle information, and may communicate with the external device 500 500) to provide the vehicle information.

The wireless Internet module connects a communication with the authentication server 300 under the control of the control unit 170 and transmits a signal requesting confirmation of the validity of the certificate to the application installed in the external device 500 to the authentication server 300 300, and receive the validation result of the certificate from the authentication server 300 in response to the request signal.

The short-range communication module is for short-range communication. The short-range communication module includes Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Communication, Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), and Wi-Fi Direct technology.

In addition, the short-range communication module may communicate with at least one external device 500 provided with at least one application providing a specific function using the vehicle information, 500) to provide the vehicle information.

The short-range communication module connects the communication with the authentication server 300 under the control of the control unit 170 and transmits a signal requesting confirmation of the validity of the certificate to the application installed in the external apparatus 500 to the authentication server 300 300, and receive the validation result of the certificate from the authentication server 300 in response to the request signal.

The vehicle communication interface unit 130 is connected to the vehicle and communication, and collects vehicle information related to the vehicle from the vehicle. The vehicle information collected from the vehicle includes at least one of current state information of the current vehicle (current speed, current mileage, total mileage, travelable distance, oil remaining amount, tire air pressure, GPS position information, road guidance information, Gear state, whether the vehicle is turned on or off, the steering wheel steering state, etc.) and the vehicle owner's personal information.

The memory 140 may store various programs and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., phonebook, message, still image, moving picture, etc.). The memory 140 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the AVN terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication.

The display unit 150 displays (outputs) the information processed by the AVN terminal 100. For example, the display unit 150 displays execution screen information of an application program (navigation, audio, moving picture, broadcasting, vehicle information, etc.) driven by the AVN terminal 100, or UI (User Interface) , And GUI (Graphic User Interface) information.

In addition, the display unit 150 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen functions as a user input unit for providing an input interface between the AVN terminal 100 and a user and can provide an output interface between the AVN terminal 100 and the user.

The audio output unit 160 may output audio data received from the communication unit 120 or stored in the memory 130 in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. The sound output unit 160 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The control unit 170 controls the operation related to the application program and the general operation of the AVN terminal 100. [ For example, when the AVN terminal status satisfies a set condition, the control unit 170 may execute or release a lock status for restricting the input of a control command of the user to the applications.

In addition, the control unit 170 performs control and processing related to navigation and road information related to the navigation function, the audio playback function, the moving image playback function, the broadcast playback function, the vehicle information providing function, and the like, It is possible to perform pattern recognition processing capable of recognizing the drawing input as letters and images, respectively. Further, the controller 170 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the AVN terminal 100 according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the vehicle information providing process according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. FIG.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle information providing process of the AVN terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an authentication process of an application according to the present invention.

4 is an explanatory view showing a system structure for encrypting vehicle information according to the present invention.

5 is an explanatory view showing a process of providing vehicle information to applications of an external device in an AVN terminal according to the present invention.

2, the control unit 170 of the AVN terminal 100 receives an external device 500 having at least one application providing a specific function using the vehicle information and a communication unit 120 through the communication unit 120, [S110], an authentication procedure for an application installed in the external device 500 is performed [S120].

The external device 500 includes all devices capable of communicating with the AVN terminal 100 and capable of installing at least one application that provides a specific function using vehicle information. such as smart phones, laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation, slate PCs, tablet PCs, ultrabooks A wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, a head mounted display (HMD), and the like.

Hereinafter, the step S120 of FIG. 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

3, the control unit 170 of the AVN terminal 100 generates a certificate having an authentication level and an expiration date for at least one application initially installed in the external device 500, (120) to the authentication server (300), and stores it in the memory (140).

The control unit 170 transmits a signal requesting authentication of at least one application installed in the external device 500 to the authentication server 300 when the communication is established with the external device 500 through the communication unit 120 do.

The authentication server 300 searches for a certificate for at least one application installed in the external device 500 among the stored certificates and determines the validity of the authentication level and the validity period for the application based on the retrieved certificate , And transmits information including the identified authentication level and validity to the AVN terminal 100.

On the other hand, without the authentication server 300, based on the certificate for at least one application installed in the external device 500 stored in the memory 140, the control unit 170 determines the validity level of the application and the validity period .

3, when the application of the external device 500 is executed after the authentication process for the application installed in the external device 500 is performed and a request signal of the vehicle information to be used in the executed application is received from the external device 500 The control unit 170 recognizes the vehicle information at a level corresponding to the authentication level of the application from the vehicle information at step S140 and transmits the detected vehicle information to the external device 500 through the communication unit 120 (S150).

At this time, the controller 170 may change the vehicle information provided to the application of the external device according to the importance of the vehicle information. For example, even if the authentication level of the application is high, vehicle information having high importance such as the personal information of the vehicle owner may not be provided.

In the present invention, step S120 may be performed after the step S130 is performed.

Also, the control unit 170 may encrypt the detected vehicle information to the external device in a predetermined manner before transmitting the detected vehicle information to the external device, and transmit the encrypted vehicle information to the external device .

4, information such as a vehicle name, video, and audio is basic data of the vehicle, and vehicle information having a low importance is gathered through various sensors of the vehicle, (Eg, current speed, current range, destination, waypoint, recent destination, car owner name, car owner contact, etc.) may be exposed to the outside world by hacking .

Accordingly, in the present invention, the control unit 170 stores, in the vehicle information, the information collected from the sensors of the vehicle and the vehicle information having high importance, such as the personal information of the vehicle owner, It can be transmitted to the external device 500 after it is encrypted with the promised encryption method.

If the control unit 170 receives a request for vehicle information at a level not suitable for the authentication level of the external device 500 from the external device 500 through the communication unit 120, this is not a normal request, The transmission of vehicle information may be refused and not transmitted.

The control unit 170 requests and receives information of at least one application installed in the external device 500 from the external device 500 through the communication unit 120, And displays a list including at least one application.

The control unit 170 performs an authentication procedure for the at least one application and determines whether a specific application among the at least one application is executed in the external apparatus and which has a level of vehicle information that is not suitable for the authentication level of the specific application Upon receipt of the request, the particular application may be distinctly displayed within the list.

For example, the control unit 170 displays at least one of the display size, the display color, the transparency, and the font size of the item indicating the specific application in the list differently from the other items in the list, It can be distinguished.

The control unit 170 also receives a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the external device 500 from the external device 500 through the communication unit 120 and warns that a normal vehicle information request is received A warning message may be displayed on the screen of the display unit 150 to notify the driver of the vehicle of the fact.

The control unit 170 also receives a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the external device 500 from the external device 500 through the communication unit 120 and warns that a normal vehicle information request is received By outputting a warning sound through the sound output unit 160, the driver of the vehicle can be informed of the fact.

5, when communication is established between the AVN terminal 100 and the external device 500 and the first and second applications (App # 1 and App # 2) installed in the external device 500 are executed, the AVN The terminal 100 provides differential vehicle information to the first and second applications (App # 1 and App # 2) according to the authentication levels of the first and second applications (App # 1 and App # 2) Respectively.

Meanwhile, the method of the present invention as described above can be written in a computer program. And the code and code segments constituting the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field.

In addition, the created program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (information storage medium), and is read and executed by a computer to implement the method of the present invention. And the recording medium includes all types of recording media readable by a computer.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

Claims (25)

A communication unit for communicating with at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of the vehicle; And
Wherein the control unit performs authentication of an application installed in the external device, and when an application installed in the external device is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received, vehicle information of a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application, To the external device through the AVN terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit changes the vehicle information provided to the application of the external device according to the importance of the vehicle information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit encrypts vehicle information at a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application from the vehicle information and transmits the encrypted vehicle information to the external device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit confirms the validity of the certificate of the application and grasps a preset authentication level in the certificate. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit refuses the transmission of the requested vehicle information when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the external apparatus is received from the external apparatus. The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit for displaying on the screen a list of at least one application provided in the external apparatus,
Wherein the control unit distinguishably displays the application in the list when receiving a request for vehicle information at a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application from the external device. The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit,
Wherein the control unit displays a warning message to warn that the vehicle information request of an inappropriate level is received when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received from the external device AVN terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And an audio output unit,
Wherein the control unit is configured to output a warning sound warning that the vehicle information request of an inappropriate level is received from the external device through the sound output unit when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received To the AVN terminal. Connecting communication with at least one external device in which at least one application providing a specific function using the information of the vehicle is installed;
Performing authentication for an application installed in the external device; And
And a step of receiving, from the vehicle information, a vehicle information corresponding to an authentication level of the application and transmitting the vehicle information to the external device when an application installed in the external device is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received, A method of providing vehicle information of a terminal. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the transmitting step transmits the vehicle information provided to the application of the external apparatus differently according to the importance of the vehicle information. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the transmitting step encrypts vehicle information at a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application from the vehicle information and transmits the encrypted vehicle information to the external device. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the transmitting step verifies the validity of the certificate of the application and grasps a preset authentication level in the certificate. 10. The method of claim 9,
And refusing transmission of the requested vehicle information when a request for vehicle information at a level not suitable for the authentication level of the external device is received from the external device. 10. The method of claim 9,
Displaying a list of at least one application provided on the external device on a screen; And
Further comprising the step of separately displaying the application in the list when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received from the external device. 10. The method of claim 9,
And displaying a warning message warning that the vehicle information request of the inappropriate level is received when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received from the external device, A method of providing vehicle information of a terminal. 10. The method of claim 9,
And outputting a warning sound warning that the vehicle information request is received at an inappropriate level from the external device when a request for vehicle information at a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received, A method of providing vehicle information of a terminal. When communication is established with at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of the vehicle and the application is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received from the external device, An AVN terminal requesting authentication; And
And an authentication server for transmitting authentication level information of the application according to a result of the authentication to the AVN terminal, the AV server having a certificate for the application, Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the AVN terminal transmits, to the external device, vehicle information at a level corresponding to the authentication level information from the vehicle information when the authentication level information for the application is received from the authentication server . 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the certificate provided to the authentication server is generated and received by the AVN terminal and includes authentication level information for the application. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the AVN terminal changes the vehicle information provided to the application of the external apparatus according to the importance of the vehicle information. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the AVN terminal encrypts vehicle information at a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application from the vehicle information and transmits the encrypted vehicle information to the external device. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the AVN terminal refuses the transmission of the requested vehicle information when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the external device is received from the external device. 18. The method of claim 17,
The AVN terminal displays on the screen a warning message warning that the vehicle information request of an inappropriate level is received when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received from the external device The vehicle information providing system comprising: 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the AVN terminal outputs a warning sound warning that the vehicle information request of the inappropriate level is received when a request for vehicle information of a level not suitable for the authentication level of the application is received from the external device Vehicle information providing system. A vehicle information providing method of a vehicle information providing system including an AVN terminal and an authentication server,
Connecting the AVN terminal to at least one external device provided with at least one application providing a specific function using information of the vehicle;
The AVN terminal executing the application and receiving a request for the vehicle information from the external device;
Requesting the AVN terminal to authenticate the application executed in the external device to the authentication server;
The authentication server performing authentication for the application based on a certificate for the application;
Transmitting, by the authentication server, the authentication level information of the application according to the execution result to the AVN terminal; And
And transmitting, when the AVN terminal receives authentication level information for the application from the authentication server, vehicle information of a level corresponding to the authentication level information from the vehicle information to the external device Way. Connecting communication with at least one external device in which at least one application providing a specific function using the information of the vehicle is installed;
Performing authentication for an application installed in the external device; And
And receiving, when an application installed in the external device is executed and a request for the vehicle information is received, detecting vehicle information at a level corresponding to an authentication level of the application from the vehicle information and transmitting the vehicle information to the external device Recording medium.

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