KR101669167B1 - Method for providing vehicles information using floating user interface apparatus therefor - Google Patents

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KR101669167B1
KR101669167B1 KR1020150062699A KR20150062699A KR101669167B1 KR 101669167 B1 KR101669167 B1 KR 101669167B1 KR 1020150062699 A KR1020150062699 A KR 1020150062699A KR 20150062699 A KR20150062699 A KR 20150062699A KR 101669167 B1 KR101669167 B1 KR 101669167B1
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing vehicle information which provides information on an operating vehicle to a user using a floating user interface. The method for providing information on an operating vehicle using a floating user interface performed in a communication device according to the present invention comprises the steps of: executing a vehicle information providing application and displaying vehicle information, which is generated based on vehicle state data obtained through a vehicle diagnosing module, on the vehicle information providing application; monitoring whether the vehicle information providing application is switched to a hidden mode and, when the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode, reconfiguring a user interface of the vehicle information providing application as a floating user interface and displaying the floating user interface on a screen; displaying the vehicle information in the floating user interface; and measuring an acceleration direction and an acceleration amount using an acceleration sensor, and moving the floating user interface on the screen based on the measured acceleration direction and measured acceleration amount.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle information providing method using a floating user interface,

The present invention relates to a vehicle information providing technique, and more particularly, to a vehicle information providing method and apparatus for providing information on a running vehicle to a user using a floating user interface.

In order to check the safety status of the vehicle accessories such as the engine, the battery, and the cooling water of the vehicle, a vehicle diagnostic module is developed and distributed on the market. The vehicle diagnostic module communicates with an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle accessory based on the information received from the ECU, and outputs the state of the accessory as coded information. The following patent document proposes a method of verifying a fault condition of a vehicle using a vehicle diagnostic module and sharing a solution to the verified fault condition with others.

On the other hand, an application for transmitting information acquired from a vehicle diagnostic module to a smartphone and displaying vehicle information on a smartphone has been developed. That is, the user can confirm the vehicle information acquired from the vehicle diagnostic module through the smart phone through the application installed in the smart phone.

However, the application linked with the vehicle diagnostic module has a problem that the vehicle information can not be continuously provided to the user when another application is executed. For example, when the navigation application is executed with the vehicle information providing application interlocked with the vehicle diagnostic module being executed, the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode and the vehicle information can not be delivered to the user.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0918675

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle information providing method which intuitively provides vehicle information to a user by using a floating user interface even if the vehicle information providing application is switched to a hidden state And an apparatus therefor.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing information on a vehicle in operation using a floating user interface in a communication device, the method comprising: executing a vehicle information providing application; Displaying on the vehicle information providing application vehicle information generated based on the vehicle condition data; Monitoring whether or not the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode and reconfiguring the user interface of the vehicle information providing application as a floating user interface and displaying the hidden user interface on the screen when the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode; Exposing vehicle information in the floating user interface; And measuring acceleration direction and acceleration intensity through the acceleration sensor and moving the floating user interface on the screen based on the measured acceleration direction and intensity.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system comprising: at least one processor; Memory; And one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program comprising: a vehicle information acquisition module for communicating with a vehicle diagnostic module to obtain vehicle status data; When the running vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode, the user interface of the vehicle information providing application is reconfigured as a floating user interface and displayed on the screen, and vehicle information is generated based on the vehicle state data acquired by the vehicle information acquiring module An interface configuration module for displaying in the floating user interface; And an interface movement module for measuring acceleration direction and acceleration intensity through an acceleration sensor and moving the floating user interface on the screen based on the measured acceleration direction and intensity.

The present invention is advantageous in that, even when another application is executed, the vehicle information obtained through the vehicle diagnostic module is provided to the user using the floating user interface.

In addition, the present invention exposes the vehicle information intuitively verifiable by the user to the floating user interface, thereby not only hindering the user's operation but also allowing the user to recognize the vehicle information conveniently during operation.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage of intuitively recognizing the moving direction and acceleration of the vehicle to the user by moving the floating user interface on the screen based on the acceleration of the vehicle.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage of outputting an alarm message and contributing to safe driving of the user when the vehicle suddenly rises, suddenly rises or suddenly accelerates.

According to the present invention, when an accident of a vehicle is detected, accident data including a moving path of a floating user interface is generated and stored, thereby contributing to the cause of a traffic accident.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. And shall not be construed as limited to such matters.
1 is a diagram showing an environment to which a communication device is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle information providing program according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for providing vehicle information using a floating user interface in a communication device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flow chart illustrating a method for generating accident data for a vehicle in a communication device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is an illustration of an initial floating user interface, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a floating user interface moving in accordance with acceleration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing an environment to which a communication device is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the communication device 100 and the vehicle diagnosis module 200 are mounted in a vehicle, and the communication device 100 and the vehicle diagnosis module 200 perform short-range wireless communication with each other or perform wired communication with each other .

The vehicle diagnostic module 200 is an OBD (On Board Diagnostics) or the like and is mounted on a vehicle and connected to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) to receive information on the engine condition, fuel condition, cooling water condition, Obtains vehicle status data such as fuel remaining amount, battery voltage, RPM, fuel cut, vehicle speed, and the like, and transmits the vehicle status data to the communication device 100 connected to the vehicle status data. The vehicle diagnostic module 200 may be connected to the communication device 100 through a wired cable or may be connected to the communication device 100 through a wired cable through a short distance wireless communication protocol such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, And may perform wired communication.

The communication device 100 communicates with the vehicle diagnosis module 200 to receive vehicle state data from the vehicle diagnosis module 200 and display the vehicle information generated based on the vehicle state data on the vehicle information providing application. The communication device 100 analyzes the vehicle state data received from the vehicle diagnosis module 200 and then calculates vehicle information such as running time, running distance, fuel consumption amount, fuel remaining amount, average speed, current speed, fuel efficiency, idling time, Can be generated and displayed.

In particular, when the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden state, the communication device 100 reconfigures the interface of the commercial vehicle information providing application into a small-sized floating user interface and outputs it to the screen. The floating user interface is displayed on the uppermost layer of the screen in the form of a small icon. Also, the communication apparatus 100 confirms the moving direction and the acceleration intensity of the vehicle using the built-in acceleration sensor, and moves the floating user interface on the screen based on the moving direction and the acceleration intensity. On the other hand, when an accident of the vehicle is detected, the communication device 100 generates and stores accident data including a moving path of the floating user interface.

The communication device 100 may be any one of a WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) phone, a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a Wibro (Wireless Broadband) Preferably as a smart phone.

2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, communication device 100 includes a memory 110, a memory controller 121, one or more processors (CPU) 122, a peripheral interface 123, an input / output (I / O) subsystem 130, a display device 141, an input device 142, a camera 143, a communication circuit 150, a GPS receiver 160 and an acceleration sensor 170. These components communicate through one or more communication buses or signal lines. The various components shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and / or application specific integrated circuits.

The memory 110 may include a high-speed random access memory and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as a flash memory device, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory device. In some embodiments, memory 110 may include a storage device, e.g., communication circuitry 150, located remotely from one or more processors 122, and an Internet, intranet, Local Area Network (WLAN) , A Storage Area Network (SAN), or the like, or any suitable combination thereof. Access to the memory 110 by other components of the communication device 100, such as the processor 122 and the peripheral interface 123, may be controlled by the memory controller 121. [

The peripheral interface 123 connects the input / output peripheral device to the processor 122 and the memory 110. The one or more processors 122 execute various software programs and / or a set of instructions stored in the memory 110 to perform various functions and process data for the communication device 100.

In some embodiments, peripheral interface 123, processor 122, and memory controller 121 may be implemented on a single chip, such as chip 120. In some other embodiments, these may be implemented as separate chips.

The I / O subsystem 130 provides an interface between the input / output peripheral of the communication device 100, such as the display device 141, the input device 142, the camera 143, etc., and the peripheral interface 123.

The display device 141 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) technology or a light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology. The display device 141 may be capacitive, resistive, infrared, or the like. The touch display provides an output interface and an input interface between the device and the user. The touch display displays a visual output to the user. The visual output may include text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof. Some or all of the visual output may correspond to a user interface object. The touch display forms a touch sensitive surface that accommodates user input.

The input device 142 is an input means such as a keypad, a keyboard, or the like, and receives a user's input signal.

The camera 143 is equipped with a lens to photograph the surrounding image through this lens. In particular, the camera 143 can take a picture of the surroundings when driving the vehicle.

Processor 122 is a processor configured to perform the operations associated with communication device 100 and to perform the instructions and to perform operations such as input and output between components of communication device 100 using the instructions retrieved from memory 110, Reception and manipulation of data can be controlled.

The communication circuit 150 transmits / receives wireless electromagnetic waves through an antenna or transmits / receives data through a wired cable. The communication circuit 150 converts electrical signals to electromagnetic waves and vice versa and is capable of communicating with the communication network, other mobile gateway devices, and communication devices (e.g., a vehicle diagnostic module) via the electromagnetic waves. The communication circuit 150 includes, for example, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module But are not limited to, well known circuits for performing such functions. The communication circuitry 150 may be any device that is capable of communicating with other devices, such as the Internet, an intranet, a network and / or a mobile communication network, a wireless LAN and / or a metropolitan area network (MAN) Communication can be performed. The wireless communication may be implemented in a variety of communication systems such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) Protocol), Wi-MAX, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Bluetooth, zigbee, Near Field Communication (NFC), or other communication protocols not yet developed at the time of the filing of the present application Any of a plurality of communication standards, protocols, and techniques may be used including, but not limited to, any other suitable communication protocol.

A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 160 receives satellite signals originating from a plurality of satellites. The GPS receiver 160 may be a C / A code pseudorange receiver, a C / A code carrier receiver, a P code receiver, a Y code receiver, or the like.

The acceleration sensor 170 is a sensor for measuring the acceleration, vibration, shock, etc. of the vehicle, and particularly measures the moving direction and the acceleration intensity of the vehicle. The acceleration sensor 170 includes an inertial acceleration sensor, a gyro acceleration sensor, a silicon semiconductor acceleration sensor, and the like.

An operating system 111, a graphic module (instruction set) 112 and a vehicle information providing program (instruction set) 113 which are software components are mounted (installed) in the memory 110.

The operating system 111 may be an embedded operating system such as, for example, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS, VxWorks, Tizen, IOS or Android, Various software components and / or devices for controlling and managing memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.), and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.

Graphics module 112 includes a number of well known software components for providing and displaying graphics on display device 141. The term "graphics" includes all objects that can be displayed to a user, including without limitation text, web pages, icons, digital images, video,

The vehicle information providing program 113 generates various user interfaces. Specifically, the vehicle information providing program 113 generates a small-sized floating user interface for providing vehicle information when another application is executed while the vehicle information providing application is running and the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden state, do. The vehicle information providing program 113 may be loaded into the memory 110 when the vehicle information providing application is installed.

3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle information providing program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the vehicle information providing program 113 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle information acquisition module 31, an interface configuration module 32, an interface movement module 33, and an accident detection module 34).

The vehicle information acquiring module 31 uses the communication circuit 150 to acquire the vehicle information such as the engine state, the fuel state, the cooling water state, the engine oil state, the current speed, the fuel remaining amount, the battery voltage, the RPM, From the vehicle diagnostic module (200).

The interface configuration module 32 outputs the user interface provided in the vehicle information providing application to the display device 141 when the vehicle information providing application is executed. When the vehicle information providing application is executed and the other application is executed and the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden state, the interface configuration module 32 displays the user interface of the vehicle information providing application in the form of a small icon And displays it in a certain area of the display device 141. [0154] FIG. At this time, the interface configuration module 32 places the floating user interface on the uppermost layer of the screen. In addition, the interface configuration module 32 places the floating user interface at the center or corner of the screen depending on whether the vehicle is traveling.

Preferably, the interface configuration module 32 generates vehicle information based on the vehicle status data acquired by the vehicle information acquisition module 31 and exposes it to the floating user interface. The interface configuration module 32 exposes at least one of the diagnosis information on the failure of the vehicle and the fuel amount of the vehicle to the floating user interface as the vehicle information if the vehicle is not running. The interface configuration module 32 can display the diagnostic information of the vehicle and the remaining amount of fuel to the floating user interface alternately at predetermined time intervals.

When the vehicle is running, the interface configuration module 32 displays at least one of the vehicle speed, the rapid acceleration number, the rapid deceleration number, the fuel cut, and the like as vehicle information on the floating user interface. Since the size of the floating user interface is small, the interface configuration module 32 can display the information such as the speed of the vehicle, the number of rapid accelerations, the number of rapid decelerations, have. Further, when the vehicle is stopped, the interface configuration module 32 can display at least one of fuel consumption, fuel consumption, and idling time from the current running to the floating user interface as vehicle information. At this time, the interface configuration module 32 can display the fuel consumption, the fuel consumption, and the idling time until the current running to the floating user interface alternately at predetermined time intervals. When the running of the vehicle is finished, the interface configuration module 32 can calculate the mileage score and the total mileage according to the running and display it on the floating user interface. The interface configuration module 32 can compute a running score by comprehensively considering the number of rapid accelerations, the number of rapid decelerations, the number of sharp turns, the mileage of running, and the like.

On the other hand, when the floating user interface is selected by the user (i.e., clicked by the user), the interface configuration module 32 switches the vehicle information providing interface, which has been switched to the hidden status, to the full screen and outputs it to the display device 141 do.

The interface moving module 33 analyzes the intensity and direction of the acceleration of the measured vehicle through the acceleration sensor 170 and moves the floating user interface from the display device 141 based on the intensity of the acceleration and the direction of the vehicle . At this time, the interface moving module 33 controls the moving distance and the moving speed of the floating user interface in proportion to the intensity of the acceleration. That is, if the intensity of the acceleration is large, the interface moving module 33 sets the moving distance of the floating user interface to be long and quickly sets the moving speed of the floating user interface. If the intensity of the acceleration is small, And slows down the moving speed.

On the other hand, the interface movement module 33 outputs an alarm message when the acceleration change intensity exceeds a pre-set rapid acceleration threshold value or a rapid deceleration threshold value. In addition, the interface movement module 33 confirms a direction change of the vehicle, and outputs an alarm message even when the direction change exceeds a pre-set sharp turning threshold value. The interface moving module 33 may output an alarm sound to a speaker or output an alarm notification text message or alarm graphic information to the display device 141 as the alarm message, Thereby intuitively recognizing the alarm message to the user.

When the acceleration sensor 170 senses an impact of a predetermined intensity or more, the accident detection module 34 detects vehicle state data acquired through the vehicle information acquisition module 31, GPS coordinate information acquired through the GPS receiver 160, A moving path of the floating user interface, a black box image photographed by the camera 143, and the like. At this time, the accident detection module 34 can confirm the movement of the floating user interface from the time of the accident to a predetermined past time (for example, one minute before), and store the movement of the floating user interface in the accident data. In addition, the accident detection module 34 may include a black box image photographed through the camera 143 for a certain period of time before and after the accident, in the accident data.

4 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for providing vehicle information using a floating user interface in a communication device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the interface configuration module 32 receives the request to execute the vehicle information providing application from the user and executes the vehicle information providing application (S401). At this time, as the vehicle information providing application is initially executed, the interface configuration module 32 sets the vehicle information providing application in the full-screen mode and outputs it to the display device 141. [ Next, the vehicle information acquisition module 31 receives the vehicle status data from the vehicle diagnostic module 200 via the communication circuit 150, generates information about the vehicle under operation based on the vehicle status data, Lt; / RTI >

With the vehicle information providing application thus executed in the full screen mode, the interface configuration module 32 monitors whether the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode (S403).

Then, the interface configuration module 32 reconfigures the user interface of the vehicle information providing application as a small icon-shaped floating user interface, when the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode as the user moves to the home menu or another application is executed And displayed on a predetermined area of the display device 141 (S405). At this time, the interface configuration module 32 places the floating user interface on the uppermost layer, and the floating user interface may be located at the center of the screen or at a corner of the screen (e.g., the lower left of the screen) depending on whether the vehicle is traveling .

Then, the interface configuration module 32 analyzes the vehicle status data acquired by the vehicle information acquisition module 31 to generate vehicle information, and exposes the vehicle information in the floating user interface (S407).

The interface configuration module 32 exposes at least one of the diagnostic information on the failure of the vehicle and the fuel remaining amount of the vehicle as the vehicle information in the floating user interface, if the vehicle is before the start of driving. At this time, the interface configuration module 32 can display the diagnostic information of the vehicle and the remaining amount of fuel in the floating user interface alternately at predetermined time intervals. When the vehicle is running, the interface configuration module 32 displays at least one of the vehicle speed, the rapid acceleration number, the rapid deceleration number, the fuel cut, and the like as vehicle information on the floating user interface. Due to the small size of the floating user interface, the interface configuration module 32 can display information related to the speed of the vehicle, the number of times of rapid acceleration, the number of times of rapid deceleration, whether the vehicle is traveling or not, and the like in turn on the floating user interface. When the vehicle is stopped, the interface configuration module 32 can display at least one of fuel consumption, fuel consumption, and idle time from the current driving to the floating user interface as vehicle information. At this time, the interface configuration module 32 can display the fuel consumption and the fuel consumption amount up to the current running on the floating user interface alternately.

Further, when the running of the vehicle is finished, the interface configuration module 32 can calculate the mileage score and the total mileage according to the running and display it on the floating user interface. The interface configuration module 32 can compute a running score by comprehensively considering the number of rapid accelerations, the number of rapid decelerations, the number of sharp turns, the mileage of running, and the like.

Figure 6 is an illustration of an initial floating user interface, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the floating user interface 61 according to an embodiment of the present invention is displayed on the lower left side of the vehicle according to the state before the start of driving, and appears on the screen as the uppermost layer. Fig. 6 shows that the floating user interface 61 is displayed on the navigation application, and the amount of fuel remaining as vehicle information in the floating user interface 61 is expressed in units of liters. As described above, the vehicle information in the floating user interface is displayed differently depending on the state before the start of driving, during driving, during the stop, and at the end of the driving, and information output in accordance with each driving mode is alternately Lt; / RTI > interface.

If it is determined that the vehicle is running, the interface moving module 33 places the floating user interface at a predetermined position (for example, in the middle of the screen), and then the intensity of the acceleration measured through the acceleration sensor 170 And direction of the vehicle to monitor the vehicle direction and acceleration (S409).

Next, the interface moving module 33 moves the floating user interface on the display device 141 based on the intensity of the acceleration and the direction of the vehicle (S411). That is, the interface moving module 33 moves the floating user interface in the direction of the acceleration, and adjusts the moving distance and the moving speed of the floating user interface based on the intensity of the acceleration. That is, if the intensity of the acceleration is large, the interface moving module 33 sets the moving distance of the floating user interface to be long and also sets the moving speed of the floating user interface quickly. On the other hand, if the intensity of the acceleration is small, the interface moving module 33 sets the moving distance of the floating user interface to be short and sets the moving speed to be slow.

7 is a diagram illustrating a floating user interface moving in accordance with acceleration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the interface moving module 33 moves the floating user interfaces 71a to 71e according to the acceleration direction. That is, the interface moving module 33 moves the floating user interfaces 71a to 71e on the screen based on the acceleration direction and the intensity acquired through the acceleration sensor 170. [ 7, the interface movement module 33 determines whether the vehicle is moving forward from the position 71a to the position 71b by confirming that the vehicle has advanced by an acceleration of 5 km / h / s through the acceleration sensor 170, The interface can be moved and the floating user interface can be moved from the position 71a to the position 71d when it is confirmed that the vehicle has been moved backwards at an acceleration of 4 km / h / s. The interface moving module 33 can move the floating user interface from the position 71a to the position 71e when it is confirmed that the vehicle has left the vehicle at an acceleration of 3 km / h / s through the acceleration sensor 170, If it is confirmed that the vehicle is turning right by the acceleration of h / s, the floating user interface can be moved from the position 71a to the position 71c. For reference, the vehicle speed is expressed as vehicle information in the floating user interfaces 71a to 71e in Fig.

Next, the interface moving module 33 determines whether rapid acceleration or rapid deceleration (i.e., rapid deceleration) has occurred, based on the degree of change in the measured acceleration, and outputs an alarm message when it occurs (S413, S415) . At this time, the interface movement module 33 checks whether the magnitude of the increased acceleration exceeds the pre-set rapid acceleration threshold value when the acceleration is increased, and if it exceeds, the interface moving module 33 determines that the rapid acceleration is advanced and outputs an alarm message . In addition, when the acceleration is decreased, the interface movement module 33 confirms the size of the reduced acceleration, and if the magnitude of the acceleration exceeds the pre-set sudden acceleration threshold, the interface shifting module 33 determines that the sudden acceleration And outputs an alarm message

Then, the interface moving module 33 checks the change in the direction of the vehicle, checks whether the change in direction is greater than a preset sharp-turning threshold value, and outputs an alarm message even if it exceeds the threshold (S417, S419).

The interface moving module 33 may output an alarm sound to the speaker or an alarm notification character (or graphic) to the display device 141 as the alarm message. Preferably, the interface moving module 33 may display the floating user interface Thereby allowing the user to intuitively recognize the alarm message.

Next, the interface moving module 33 selects the floating interface by the user, and proceeds to step S409 and beyond until the vehicle information providing application proceeds again to the full screen mode.

5 is a flow chart illustrating a method for generating accident data for a vehicle in a communication device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the accident detection module 34 monitors sensing data measured through the acceleration sensor 170 to determine whether an impact is detected in the vehicle (S501, S503). At this time, the accident detection module 34 determines whether the acceleration direction exceeds a pre-set accident threshold value, and if it exceeds, it can be determined that a vehicle accident has occurred. Further, when the impact intensity measured through the acceleration sensor 170 exceeds an accident intensity set in advance, the accident detection module 34 can determine that a vehicle accident has occurred.

If it is determined that an accident has occurred in the vehicle, the accident detection module 34 confirms the movement of the floating user interface from the time of the accident to a predetermined past time (for example, one minute before) (S505). The accident detection module 34 detects the movement of the floating user interface, the black box image photographed through the camera 143, the vehicle status data acquired through the vehicle information acquisition module 31, and the GPS receiver 160 Incident data including the acquired GPS coordinate information is generated and stored (S507).

The movement of the floating user interface stored in the accident data is used to analyze whether the vehicle is accelerating or not, the degree of change of the direction of the vehicle due to an accident, and so on, so that it can be used as a useful data for identifying the cause of a traffic accident.

As described above, the present invention provides the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle diagnostic module to the user by using the floating user interface even when another application is executed. In addition, the present invention provides vehicle information that the user can intuitively confirm By displaying on the floating user interface, not only does not disturb the user's operation, but also allows the user to recognize the vehicle information conveniently during operation. In particular, the present invention intuitively recognizes the moving direction and the acceleration of the vehicle to the user by moving the floating user interface on the screen based on the acceleration of the vehicle. In addition, the present invention generates and stores accident data including a travel path of a floating user interface when an accident of a vehicle is detected, thereby helping to identify the cause of a traffic accident.

While the specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the scope of the claims. In addition, the features described in the individual embodiments herein may be combined and implemented in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the singular < Desc / Clms Page number 5 > embodiments herein may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in combination as appropriate.

Although the operations have been described in a particular order in the figures, it should be understood that such operations are performed in a particular order as shown, or that all described operations are performed to obtain a sequence of sequential orders, or a desired result . In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. It should also be understood that the division of various system components in the above embodiments does not require such distinction in all embodiments. The above-described program components and systems can generally be implemented as a single software product or as a package in multiple software products.

The method of the present invention as described above can be implemented by a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto optical disk, etc.). Such a process can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.

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.

100: communication device 200: vehicle diagnosis module
110: memory 111: operating system
112: graphic module 113: vehicle information providing program
121: memory controller 122: CPU
123: peripheral interface 130: I / O subsystem
141: Display device 142: Input device
143: camera 150: communication circuit
160: GPS receiver 170: Acceleration sensor
31: vehicle information acquisition module 32: interface configuration module
33: interface movement module 34: accident detection module

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A method of providing information about a vehicle in operation using a floating user interface in a communication device,
Executing the vehicle information providing application and displaying the generated vehicle information on the vehicle information providing application based on the vehicle condition data acquired through the vehicle diagnostic module;
Monitoring whether or not the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode and reconfiguring the user interface of the vehicle information providing application as a floating user interface and displaying the hidden user interface on the screen when the vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode;
Exposing vehicle information in the floating user interface; And
Measuring an acceleration direction and an acceleration intensity through an acceleration sensor to move the floating user interface in the measured acceleration direction and controlling a moving distance and a moving speed of the floating user interface based on the measured acceleration intensity; The method comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Monitoring whether rapid acceleration or sudden braking has occurred in the vehicle based on the measured acceleration intensity; And
Further comprising: outputting an alarm message when rapid acceleration or sudden braking occurs as a result of the monitoring. The method according to claim 1,
Monitoring whether a sudden turn has occurred in the vehicle based on the measured acceleration direction; And
Further comprising the step of outputting an alarm message when the monitoring result indicates a sharp rotation. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And generating and storing accident data including a movement path of the floating user interface when an impact is detected by monitoring whether an impact is detected through the acceleration sensor. delete 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the step of displaying the vehicle information comprises:
And displaying the different vehicle information in the floating user interface based on the running mode of the vehicle. One or more processors;
Memory; And
And at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors,
The program includes:
A vehicle information acquisition module communicating with the vehicle diagnostic module to acquire vehicle status data;
When the running vehicle information providing application is switched to the hidden mode, the user interface of the vehicle information providing application is reconfigured as a floating user interface and displayed on the screen, and vehicle information is generated based on the vehicle state data acquired by the vehicle information acquiring module An interface configuration module for displaying in the floating user interface; And
An interface movement module for measuring an acceleration direction and an acceleration intensity through an acceleration sensor and moving the floating user interface in the measured acceleration direction and controlling a moving distance and a moving speed of the floating user interface based on the measured acceleration intensity, And a communication device. 8. The method of claim 7,
The interface moving module includes:
Based on the measured acceleration intensity, whether or not rapid acceleration or sudden braking has occurred in the vehicle, and outputs an alarm message when it is generated. 8. The method of claim 7,
The interface moving module includes:
And if it is determined that a sudden turn has occurred in the vehicle based on the measured acceleration direction, generates an alarm message. 10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
And an accident detection module for monitoring whether an impact is detected through the acceleration sensor and generating and storing accident data including a movement path of the floating user interface when an impact is sensed. delete 10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
Wherein the interface configuration module comprises:
And displays the different vehicle information in the floating user interface based on the running mode of the vehicle.
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