KR101703381B1 - Auto-driving unmanned car sharing system and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention establishes an unmanned vehicle sharing community in which a plurality of users purchase and operate an unmanned vehicle jointly, and gives an unmanned vehicle operating right upon receipt of an investment or membership fee from users joining the unmanned vehicle sharing community, When a user requests service by setting his / her origin and destination using his / her terminal, he / she can provide an unmanned car nearest to the place where the service request member is located, The present invention relates to an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system and a method of operating the same.
The automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system according to the present invention is a system in which an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share an unmanned automobile jointly joins the community to pay dues or a fee online, A user terminal for inputting a starting point and a destination and applying for an unmanned vehicle; Managing a list of a plurality of unmanned vehicles shared by the common vehicle and driving information, managing personal information of users subscribed to the unmanned vehicle sharing community, managing the fuel status of the plurality of unmanned vehicles, An unmanned vehicle sharing server that manages requests for driving and sharing requests for vehicles, status of state vehicles, and location based operation; And acquiring position information from the GPS satellite and providing the present position to the unmanned vehicle sharing server together with the state of the idling vehicle, and transmitting the position information to the unmanned vehicle sharing server And an unmanned vehicle for carrying out a requested operation by moving to a destination after picking up a passenger from a starting point.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an auto-driving unmanned car sharing system,

The present invention relates to a system for sharing an automatic driving unmanned vehicle and a method of operating the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an unmanned vehicle that automatically runs without a driver, a mobile communication service that provides various services, and a variety of digital technologies The present invention relates to an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system and a method of operating the same, which enables a user to share and use an unmanned vehicle and to charge and settle the use fee of the vehicle.

Recently, thanks to the development of wireless communication technology, mobile communication companies and software developers are offering various services based on smart phones, making life convenient.

The service developed in the transportation field provides services that have not been provided before. It provides convenience of living by providing the arrival time, the departure time and the time required to the destination of the city bus or subway in real time.

For example, in the case of using a call taxi, in the past, a call to a call taxi company was made to call a taxi, and a one-way call is now conveniently made available by using a smartphone application. It is possible to utilize various search services.

In addition, the car sharing system uses a car pool and car sharing to reduce the cost of using the vehicle. Traditionally, rent-a-car is available and there is a way to share electric cars at electric charging stations.

However, all of these methods correspond to the manned driving vehicle with the driver of the car, and the user who wants to use the car moves to the place where the car is parked and rents and returns the car. Of course, you can rent and return your car from where you are, but at this time you will incur extra costs and other drivers must move the car.

As automobile technology develops, unmanned automobiles that automatically operate without a driver are emerging. First of all, the taxi companies that employ a large number of drivers will suddenly increase the demand for unmanned automobiles, and it is expected that the substitute drivers will gradually disappear. In addition, minors and seniors will be able to use cars without a guardian.

On the other hand, in the future smart car system, contents such as a system that can see the smart phone screen as it is in the car navigation system, a vehicle media sharing system that can share contents with multimedia devices such as smart phones, an SNS linkage system, , A technology to provide detailed information by automatically recognizing the music to be played back, a high-definition image playback function in HD, a speech recognition system that suggests natural language understanding and operation based on the usage patterns of the driver, Technology that enables two-way communication between the driver and the vehicle, such as a control system capable of controlling a smart phone, will be implemented.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a system and an operation technique that can be shared by a large number of people by linking an unmanned vehicle and a smartphone that do not require a driver.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1998-061979 (Published on October 7, 1998)

An object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems is to establish an unmanned vehicle sharing community in which a plurality of users purchase and operate an unmanned automobile jointly, and send out investment funds or dues from users joining the unmanned vehicle sharing community When a member submits a request for service by setting his / her origin and destination using his / her terminal, he / she can provide an unmanned car located nearest to the place where the service request member is located, In the unmanned vehicle, or to settled the membership fee to be paid on a monthly basis, and an operation method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share an unmanned vehicle by paying membership fees or fees online, A user terminal for inputting a start point and a destination and applying for an unmanned vehicle; Managing a list of a plurality of unmanned vehicles shared by the common vehicle and driving information, managing personal information of users subscribed to the unmanned vehicle sharing community, managing the fuel status of the plurality of unmanned vehicles, An unmanned vehicle sharing server that manages requests for driving and sharing requests for vehicles, status of state vehicles, and location based operation; And acquiring position information from the GPS satellite and providing the present position to the unmanned vehicle sharing server together with the state of the idling vehicle, and transmitting the position information to the unmanned vehicle sharing server There is provided an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system including an unmanned vehicle that moves a passenger from a starting point to a destination and performs a requested operation based on the unmanned vehicle.

The user terminal may further include: a communication unit for communicating with the unmanned vehicle sharing server through a communication network; The unmanned vehicle sharing service system according to claim 1, wherein the unmanned vehicle sharing service is provided by downloading and installing a client program related to an unmanned vehicle sharing service from the unmanned vehicle sharing server, An unmanned vehicle sharing program unit for paying the service charge after operation; An input unit for inputting personal information of a user to join the unmanned vehicle sharing community; A display unit for displaying, on a screen, a status or state of participation of the unmanned vehicle sharing community, and a progress status of the unmanned vehicle sharing service; And a controller for controlling communication with the unmanned vehicle sharing server, joining the unmanned vehicle sharing community, and executing the client program.

The unmanned vehicle sharing server may further include: a communication unit for communicating with the user terminal or communicating with the unmanned vehicle; A member management unit for managing personal information of members who have joined the unmanned vehicle sharing community; A driving processing unit for processing a driving request and a merging request for the plurality of unmanned vehicles; A charge processing unit for processing a service charge for each of the plurality of unmanned vehicles; A fuel management unit for managing a fuel state of the plurality of unmanned vehicles; A parking space management unit for managing the state of the parking space for the unmanned vehicle; A list of the unmanned vehicle, a vehicle management unit for managing the vehicle condition and the driving information; And a vehicle operation control unit for controlling the operation request and the merge request for the plurality of unmanned vehicles to be processed, controlling the billing process after the operation, and controlling the fuel status, the state of the vehicle, and the personal information of the members to be managed .

The plurality of unmanned vehicles may include: a communication unit for communicating with the unmanned vehicle sharing server; A personnel confirmation unit for confirming the member and boarding personnel according to the service request; A GPS processing unit for receiving position information from a GPS satellite to obtain the current position; A voice recognition unit for recognizing the voice of the boarding member or the passenger; A navigation unit for providing a driving route from a departure point to a destination according to the driving request; A parking space management unit for managing a parking or stopping state according to the driving; A toll processing unit for processing the toll road toll according to the operation; A traveling fare processor for calculating a traveling fare according to the traveling and processing the payment; A fuel processor for calculating the fuel according to the driving to manage the fuel condition; A door opening / closing unit for opening and closing the door so that the member can board and get off according to the driving request; And a driving progress section for driving the vehicle by the power of the engine in accordance with the gear shift and the steering wheel steering from the starting point to the destination in accordance with the driving request.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in a system including a user terminal, an unmanned vehicle sharing server, and an unmanned vehicle, the method comprising: (a) Executing a client program related to an unmanned vehicle sharing service downloaded from a shared server and inputting a start point and a destination and requesting a service; (b) the unmanned vehicle sharing server searches for an unmanned vehicle near the departure location based on the location-based driving state with respect to the driving request; (c) providing the user terminal with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the origin of the unmanned vehicle sharing server; (d) selecting one of the one or more unmanned vehicles the user terminal is close to the origin; (e) transmitting an operation request to the unmanned vehicle sharing server instructing the selected unmanned vehicle to move to a departure location; (f) moving the selected unmanned vehicle to a departure location according to a travel request command; (g) moving from the departure point to the destination when the member requested by the selected unmanned vehicle is boarded; (h) charging the selected unmanned vehicle by charging a service charge and requesting settlement of the unmanned vehicle; and (i) waiting for the selected unmanned vehicle to travel to the nearest parking area An operating method is provided.

In the step (a), when the user terminal accesses the unmanned vehicle sharing server and inputs a departure place and a destination and requests a service, the user terminal sets a specific date and time zone to reserve an unmanned vehicle sharing service, Car sharing service can be canceled.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an auto-driving unmanned vehicle in a user terminal communicating with an unmanned vehicle sharing server through a communication network, the method comprising: (a) Joining an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share an unmanned vehicle together; (b) paying dues or fees to the unmanned vehicle sharing community on-line and receiving the operating rights of the unmanned vehicle; (c) connecting to the unmanned vehicle sharing server and downloading and installing a client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service; (d) executing a client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service and inputting a start point and a destination and requesting a service; (e) receiving a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the departure point from the unmanned vehicle sharing server; (f) selecting one of the one or more unmanned vehicles near the origin; (g) inquiring of the unmanned vehicle sharing server whether to ride alone or merge with the selected unmanned vehicle; (h) answering to the unmanned vehicle sharing server whether the selected unmanned vehicle is solely ridden or shared; (i) receiving a request for payment of a service charge after completion of the service from the selected unmanned vehicle; And (j) processing the settlement of the operating fee of the selected unmanned vehicle.

In the step (d), when accessing the unmanned vehicle sharing server and inputting a departure point and a destination and requesting the operation, a unmanned vehicle sharing service is reserved or reserved by inputting a specific date and time zone, You can cancel.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an automobile unattended vehicle in an unmanned vehicle sharing server communicating with a user terminal and an unmanned vehicle through a communication network, the method comprising: (a) Receiving a service request from the service provider; (b) searching for an unmanned vehicle near the departure point based on the location-based operation state according to the operation request of the user terminal; (c) providing the user terminal with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the searched origin; (d) selecting one of the at least one unmanned vehicle proximate to the origin by the user terminal; (e) transmitting a driving command to move the selected unmanned vehicle to a departure location; (f) receiving operation information on operation start, operation, and shutdown from the selected unmanned vehicle; (g) receiving payment for the operating fee from the selected unmanned vehicle; (h) processing payment for the operating fee in connection with a financial institution; And (i) storing and managing driving information for the selected unmanned vehicle.

The step (a) includes the steps of: (a-1) requesting membership of an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share the unmanned vehicle from the user terminal; (a-2) inputting personal information from the user terminal and reviewing the personal information according to membership conditions to approve membership; (a-3) receiving, from the user terminal, online fees or fees for the unmanned vehicle sharing community; (a-4) granting a license of an unmanned vehicle to the subscriber terminal; (a-5) providing the user terminal with a client program for an unmanned vehicle sharing service in a download form; And (a-6) receiving a service request from the user terminal through a client program related to an unmanned vehicle sharing service.

In the step (a-3), the member class is determined according to the monthly payment amount of the membership fee or the service fee paid from the user terminal, and the vehicle type and the amount of the unmanned vehicle that the user can use according to the determined member class, And set up personnel.

In the step (a), the user terminal receives a service request including a departure point, a destination, a scheduled departure time, and accompanying persons.

In the step (d), if one of the one or more unmanned vehicles close to the departure point is selected by the user terminal, if there is a change in the set number of passengers received from the user terminal, And receives the change of the monthly payment from the user terminal.

In the step (f), if the movement route of the other operation request is included in the movement route from the origin to the destination according to the operation request, the mobile terminal transmits a joint request to the user terminal, If so, the unmanned vehicle is instructed to board and operate the passenger.

In the step (h), when the number of accompanying persons is added at the time of payment for the operating fee, the operating fee is confirmed by presenting the operating fee corresponding to the addition of the accompanying persons to the user terminal, In connection with financial institutions.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically operating an unmanned vehicle communicating with an unmanned vehicle sharing server through a communication network, the method comprising the steps of: (a) searching for a parking permit; (b) moving to the searched parking allowance place; (c) waiting for the vehicle to be searched at the searched parking allowance place; (d) receiving a driving order from the unmanned vehicle sharing server; (e) settlement of the parking fee and the fuel cost for the parking permit; (f) moving to a departure location according to the driving order; (g) opening the door to arrive at the departure place and confirming the riding boarding personnel; (h) identifying the destination from the passenger and moving from the origin to the destination; (i) requesting settlement of an operation fee when arriving at the destination; And (j) transmitting settlement information of the operating fee to the unmanned vehicle sharing server according to the payment information input from the occupant, thereby processing the settlement of the unmanned automobile.

According to the present invention, an auto-driving unmanned vehicle can be shared and used by a large number of people.

In addition, by actively responding to new trends, various users can easily share unmanned automobiles, which are expected to be widely used in the future, thereby enhancing the economic effect by sharing resources.

In addition, overall vehicle operation can be efficiently controlled and unnecessary automobile operations can be reduced, preventing waste of resources such as fuel.

In addition, it is possible to introduce a new unmanned vehicle sharing system in preparation for a shared economy era and to integrate with an unmanned taxi company, which can generate profit from preempting the market.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional block of an unmanned vehicle sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional block of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a general flowchart for explaining a method of operating an auto-driving unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in an unmanned vehicle sharing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of joining an unmanned vehicle sharing community according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a membership condition of an unmanned vehicle sharing community according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing an example of confirming use of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a view of one or more unmanned vehicles near the origin according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram showing an example in which the monthly payment is increased or decreased according to the change of the accompanying person according to the embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a joint request and a joint selection of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of payment of an unmanned vehicle payment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic driving operation method of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the invention but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system and an operation method thereof according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 110, a communication network 120, an unmanned vehicle sharing server 130, 18).

The user terminal 110 subscribes to an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share an unmanned vehicle together, pays the membership fee or the fee online, receives the operating license of the unmanned vehicle, inputs the starting point and the destination It is a terminal used to apply for the use of unmanned vehicles. At this time, the user terminal 110 includes a mobile terminal carried by the user or a computer terminal connected to a communication network such as the Internet.

The communication network 120 includes a mobile communication network such as WCDMA, a wired communication network such as the Internet, and a local area network such as Zigbee or Bluetooth.

The unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 manages an unmanned vehicle sharing community, manages lists and driving information of a plurality of unmanned vehicles shared in common, manages personal information of users subscribed to the unmanned vehicle sharing community, Manages the fuel status of the unmanned vehicle, and manages requests for unmanned vehicles, request for a joint, status of state vehicles, and state of travel based on the location. Therefore, the user can access the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 by using the user terminal 110, and can cancel the reservation or reservation of the automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing service using the assigned operating license of the unmanned vehicle .

The plurality of unmanned vehicles 140 to 148 communicate with the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 through the communication network 120 and acquire the position information from the GPS satellites and transmit the current position to the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 And carries the requested operation from the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 by moving the passenger on the departure place based on the location information in accordance with the driving order, and then moving to the destination.

2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the user terminal 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 210, an unmanned vehicle sharing program unit 220, an input unit 230, a display unit 240, a control unit 250, (260).

The communication unit 210 communicates with the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 through the communication network 120.

The unmanned vehicle sharing program unit 220 joins an unmanned vehicle sharing community from the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 to download and install a client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service, executes the client program, And destination to request the operation of the unmanned vehicle, and to pay the fare after the operation.

The input unit 230 is used to input personal information of the user or input data to join the unmanned vehicle sharing community.

The display unit 240 displays on the screen the membership status or status of the unmanned vehicle sharing community and the progress status of the unmanned vehicle sharing service.

The control unit 250 controls communication with the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130, joining the unmanned vehicle sharing community, and execution of the client program.

The storage unit 260 stores the data received from the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 or the data received through the input unit 230.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional block of an unmanned vehicle sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, an unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 310, a member management unit 320, a transportation processing unit 330, a charge processing unit 340, a fuel management unit 350, A parking space management unit 360, a vehicle management unit 370, and a vehicle operation control unit 380.

The communication unit 310 communicates with the user terminal 110 or with the unmanned vehicle 140.

The member management unit 320 manages personal information of members who have joined the unmanned vehicle sharing community.

The operation processing unit 330 processes the operation request and the merge request for a plurality of unmanned vehicles.

The charge processing unit 340 processes a plurality of unmanned vehicles 140 to 148 for the operation charges for each operation. That is, the charge processing unit 340 performs processing in connection with the server of the financial institution for the payment of the operating fee.

The fuel management unit 350 manages the fuel state of the plurality of unmanned vehicles 140 to 148. When the fuel is exhausted, such as gasoline or kerosene, the unmanned vehicle moves to the surrounding gas station and manages the fuel injection do.

The parking space management unit 360 manages the state of the parking space for each unmanned vehicle 140 to 148. The parking space management unit 360 manages the parking space of the unmanned vehicle 140 to search for the unmanned vehicle close to the requested location based on the parking space information Or the place and time of stopping.

The vehicle management unit 370 manages the list of the registered unmanned vehicles 140 to 148, the vehicle condition and the running information for each unmanned vehicle.

The vehicle operation control unit 380 controls the operation request and the share request for the plurality of unmanned vehicles 140 to 148 to be processed and controls the charge processing after the operation, Is controlled to be managed.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional block of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the unmanned vehicle 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 410, a personnel confirmation unit 420, a GPS processing unit 430, a voice recognition unit 440, a navigation unit 450 A toll gate 460, a toll handling unit 470, a toll handling unit 480, a fuel processing unit 490, a door open / close unit 492, and a driving progress unit 494.

The communication unit 410 communicates with the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 through the communication network 120.

The personnel confirmation unit 420 confirms the member information and the passengers according to the operation request.

The GPS processing unit 430 receives position information from the GPS satellites to obtain the current position.

The voice recognition unit 440 recognizes the voice of the boarding member or the passenger.

The navigation unit 450 provides a travel route from the departure point to the destination according to the service request.

The parking space management unit 460 manages the parking or stopping state according to the operation.

The toll processing unit 470 processes the toll fee according to the operation.

The service charge processing unit 480 calculates the service charge according to the operation and requests the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 to settle the service charge.

The fuel processor 490 manages the fuel state by calculating the fuel according to the operation.

The door opening and closing unit 492 performs an operation of opening and closing the door so that the member can board and get off according to the request for the operation.

The driving progress unit 494 drives the vehicle from the start point to the destination according to the driving request by the engine power according to the gear shift and steering wheel steering.

5 is a general flowchart for explaining a method of operating an auto-driving unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an unmanned vehicle sharing system 100 in which a user terminal 110 downloads and installs an unmanned vehicle sharing server 130, Executes the client program related to the service, inputs the start point and the destination, and requests the service (S502). That is, the user accesses the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 by using the user terminal 110, and requests the operation of the unmanned vehicle by inputting the starting point and the destination using the operating license of the unmanned vehicle. At this time, the user can enter the specific date and time zone to reserve the automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing service, and can cancel the reservation.

Next, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 searches for an unmanned vehicle near the departure point based on the location-based operation state in response to the travel request (S504).

Next, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 provides the user terminal 110 with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the departure point (S506).

Then, the user terminal 110 selects one of the at least one unmanned vehicle near the departure point (S508).

Accordingly, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 transmits a driving order to the selected unmanned vehicle to command the moving to the departure point (S510).

Then, the selected unmanned vehicle 140 moves to the departure point according to the operation request command (S512).

Then, the selected unmanned vehicle 140 moves from the departure point to the destination when the member who requests the operation boarding (S514).

Then, the selected unmanned vehicle 140 charges the operation fee and requests payment (S516).

Then, the selected unmanned vehicle 140 terminates its operation, moves to a nearby driving area, and waits for a predetermined period of time (S518).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user terminal 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention joins an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share an unmanned vehicle by accessing an unmanned vehicle sharing server (S602 ).

Then, the user terminal 110 pays dues or a fee to the unauthorized vehicle sharing community on-line and receives the operating rights of the unmanned vehicle (S604).

Next, the user terminal 110 downloads and installs the client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service from the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 (S606).

Then, the user terminal 110 executes the client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service, inputs the start point and the destination, and requests the operation (S608). That is, the user accesses the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 by using the user terminal 110, and requests the operation of the unmanned vehicle by inputting the starting point and the destination using the operating license of the unmanned vehicle. At this time, the user can reserve the automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing service by inputting the specific date and time zone as well as the start point and the destination, and can cancel the reservation.

Then, the user terminal 110 receives a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the departure point from the unmanned vehicle sharing server (S610).

Then, the user terminal 110 selects one of the one or more unmanned vehicles close to the departure point (S612).

Then, the user terminal 110 is inquired as to whether to ride alone or merge with the unmanned vehicle selected from the unmanned vehicle sharing server (S614).

Then, the user terminal 110 replies to the unmanned vehicle sharing server with respect to the selected unmanned vehicle (S616).

Then, the user terminal 110 receives a request for settlement of the operating fee after completion of the operation from the selected unmanned vehicle (S618).

Then, the user terminal 110 processes the payment for the operating fee of the selected unmanned vehicle (S620).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in an unmanned vehicle sharing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives a service request from a user terminal (S702).

At this time, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives a service request including the departure point, the destination, the scheduled departure time, and the accompanying persons from the user terminal 110.

Here, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives a service request from the user terminal 110 whose subscription is completed through the membership subscription process as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of joining an unmanned vehicle sharing community according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 is requested to join the unmanned vehicle sharing community established by the users who share the unmanned vehicle from the user terminal. Accordingly, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 examines the membership qualification based on the personal information inputted by the user when requesting the membership. The membership qualification examination is performed by inputting personal information from the user terminal 110, approving the inquiry, inputting the driver's license, and approving the inquiry if it is input.

Next, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 approves the membership qualification when it is suitable for membership, and allows the user terminal 110 to select the membership condition shown in FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a membership condition of an unmanned vehicle sharing community according to an embodiment of the present invention. Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 approves the condition selected by the user terminal 110. [ Next, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives the membership fee or fee for the unmanned vehicle sharing community from the user terminal 110 online. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 determines the membership level according to the monthly payment amount of the membership fee or the usage fee paid from the user terminal 110, Vehicle type and displacement of unmanned vehicles, and the number of passengers. For example, in the case of User 1, the user is paid 33,000 won per month when he / she joins a 3-level membership. The number of cars less than 3 is freely used and the number of persons accompanying the vehicle is limited to 3 persons. In the case of User 2, the user will be paid 43,000 won per month at the time of joining the 2-level membership. The number of cars less than the 2nd rank is freely used, and the number of persons who can accompany the vehicle is 3. Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 finally approves the subscription, and transmits membership subscription information to the subscriber terminal 110 to confirm subscription. Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 gives the operating rights of the unmanned vehicle to the registered user terminal, and provides the client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service to the user terminal as a download form. That is, the right to operate an unmanned vehicle that can be used in accordance with the monthly payment (contribution or dues) is determined. 9, user 2 can use up to [B car SUV], and user 1 can use up to [C car middleweight car]. Anyone who agrees to the additional fee can use [A car]. Each user can selectively add or remove accompanying persons. Monthly payment (contribution or dues) is changed according to the increase / decrease of the accompanying person. Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives a service request from the user terminal through the client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service.

When the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 requests the unmanned vehicle operation from the user terminal 110, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 provides the unmanned vehicle application information to the user terminal 110 as shown in FIG. 10, We will confirm the use of the car. 10 is a view showing an example of confirming use of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 searches for an unmanned vehicle near the departure location based on the location-based operation state according to the operation request of the user terminal (S704).

Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 provides the user terminals with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles close to the search result as shown in FIG. 11 (S706). Figure 11 is a view of one or more unmanned vehicles near the origin according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 can recommend a vehicle best suited to the rank of the user 1 as shown in FIG.

Next, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 transmits a driving command to the selected unmanned vehicle to move to the departure point (S710) when one of the unmanned vehicles near the departure point is selected by the user terminal (S708-Yes) .

At this time, when one of one or more unmanned vehicles close to the departure location is selected by the user terminal, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives the accompanying persons from the user terminal as shown in FIG. 12, , The monthly payment due to the change of the accompanying person is presented, and the change of the monthly payment is confirmed from the user terminal. 12 is a diagram showing an example in which the monthly payment is increased or decreased according to the change of the accompanying person according to the embodiment of the present invention. That is, if the user 1 has a grade of 3 and the total number of passengers is 3, a vehicle whose search result exceeds the number of passengers can not be selected. You can use your car to the extent that you do not exceed the number of passengers. You will need to add the base money for the higher grade cars, and the base money will be reduced for the lower grade cars.

Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives the travel information about the start, the running, and the end of the operation from the selected unmanned vehicle (S712).

At this time, if the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 includes the movement route of the other operation request in the movement route from the origin to the destination according to the operation request, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 transmits a joint request to the user terminal as shown in FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a joint request and a joint selection of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. If the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives a joint answer from the user terminal as shown in FIG. 13, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 instructs the unmanned vehicle to ride with the passenger. When the departure point and the destination of the user 2 overlap with the operation section of the user 1 while the unmanned vehicle 140 on which the user 1 is running, the operation information of the unmanned vehicle on which the user 1 is carried is displayed on the smartphone of the user 2. In addition, a wish of the user 2 is displayed on the unmanned vehicle operating system (or smart phone) on which the user 1 is aboard. At this time, if the user 1 and the user 2 agree with each other and approve the merging, the unmanned vehicle 140 changes the route to the location where the user 2 is located, confirms the identity of the user 2, merges and resumes the operation.

Next, when the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 receives a request for settlement of the fare from the selected unmanned vehicle (S714), the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 processes the settlement of the fare according to the financial institution (S716).

At this time, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 confirms the operation fee based on the addition of the accompanying persons to the user terminal, and when the traveling expenses are added to the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130, It can be settled in connection with financial institutions.

Then, the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 stores and manages driving information for the selected unmanned vehicle (S718).

15 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic driving operation method of an unmanned vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in the unmanned vehicle 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a driving command is not received from the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130 (No in S1502) .

Then, the unmanned vehicle 140 moves to the searched parking allowance place (S1506).

Then, the unmanned vehicle 140 waits for the operation at the searched parking permission place (S1508).

On the other hand, when the unmanned vehicle 140 receives the operation command from the unmanned vehicle sharing server (S1502-YES), the unmanned vehicle 140 makes a payment for the parking fee and the fuel cost for the allowed parking space (S1510).

Then, the unmanned vehicle 140 moves to the departure point according to the driving order (S1512).

Then, the unmanned vehicle 140 arrives at the departure place, opens the door, and confirms the boarding passenger (S1514). In other words, the user 1 boarded the unmanned vehicle together with the accompanying passengers, 1, and if the member information agrees, the door is opened to permit boarding.

Then, the unmanned vehicle 140 confirms the destination from the passenger and moves from the departure point to the destination (S1516). That is, the unmanned vehicle 140 receives the voice of the destination from the user 1 through the voice recognition unit 440, confirms the destination once again, and starts the operation to move to the destination.

Next, when the unmanned vehicle 140 arrives at the destination (S1518-Yes), the unmanned vehicle 140 requests the occupant to settle the operating charge on the screen (S1520), as shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of payment of an unmanned vehicle payment according to an embodiment of the present invention. When using an unmanned automobile, in addition to the monthly payment (investment or membership fee), it is necessary to pay the fuel cost and toll that occurred when using the unmanned vehicle. In this case, Automatically calculate and pay immediately or monthly payments. At this time, the vehicle use result and the use period of the use according to the member class of the user 1 and the user 2 are calculated, charged and settled.

Then, the unmanned vehicle 140 transmits the payment information of the operation fee to the unmanned vehicle sharing server according to the payment information input from the occupant, and processes the payment (S1522).

If multiple members move to the same place at the same time, the sharing fee can be deducted. In other words, if four members move from the same place to the destination, they will be able to save a quarter of the fare if they board the same unmanned vehicle.

The unmanned vehicle 140 moves to the nearby parking space and waits for the next user, charges electricity or replenishes the fuel, communicates with the parking management unit of the unmanned vehicle sharing server 130, (Pseudo-charge, fuel cost).

The present invention can be applied to an unmanned vehicle other than a vehicle. When the present invention is applied to a taxi company, an unmanned driving taxi user combination is established to allow users to use the unmanned driving taxi smoothly, thereby paying dues, using an unmanned driving taxi, or individually subscribing to a service provided by a taxi company It is also possible to use unmanned vehicles. In this case, it is difficult to charge and settle the monthly fee on a monthly basis because it is not a method of sharing unmanned vehicles. At this time, you can pay for each boarded card, or you can pay the fee using prepaid or deferred transportation card.

As described above, according to the present invention, an unmanned vehicle sharing community for purchasing and operating an unmanned vehicle is established, and an unmanned vehicle operating right is granted when an investment fund or membership fee is paid by users who have joined the unmanned vehicle sharing community, When a subscriber requests a service by setting his / her origin and destination using his / her terminal, he / she can provide an unmanned car located nearest to the place where the service request member is located and use the vehicle. It is possible to realize an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system and a method of operating the same in order to make settlement at a monthly membership fee.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Only. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically charging an automobile without a driver, a mobile communication service providing various services, and various digital technologies combined with an automobile, so that various users can share and use an unmanned vehicle, The present invention can be applied to an automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system and its operating method.

100: Automatic driving unmanned vehicle sharing system 110: User terminal
120: communication network 130: unmanned vehicle sharing server
140 to 148: Unmanned vehicle 210:
220: Unmanned vehicle sharing program part 230: Input part
240: display unit 250:
260: storage unit 310: communication unit
320: Member Management Unit 330:
340: charge processing unit 350: fuel management unit
360: parking control unit 370: vehicle control unit
380: vehicle operation control unit 410: communication unit
420: Person Identification Unit 430: GPS Processing Unit
440: voice recognition unit 450: navigation unit
460: parking lot management unit 470: toll handling unit
480: service charge processing unit 490: fuel processing unit
492: door opening and closing part 494:

Claims (16)

A client program for an unmanned vehicle sharing service is executed to input a start point and a destination to request a service, receives a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the departure point from an unmanned vehicle sharing server, A user terminal for selecting the user terminal;
Searching for an unmanned vehicle near a departure point based on a location-based operation state of the user terminal, providing the user terminal with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles close to a departure location, An unmanned vehicle sharing server for transmitting a request to move to a departure point; And
When the requested member is boarded, the user moves from the departure point to the destination, requests payment by charging the operation fee, terminates the operation, moves to the nearby driving area, An unmanned car waiting;
Automated Unmanned Vehicle Sharing System.
The method according to claim 1,
The user terminal,
A communication unit for communicating with the unmanned vehicle sharing server through a communication network;
The unmanned vehicle sharing service system according to claim 1, wherein the unmanned vehicle sharing service is provided by downloading and installing a client program related to an unmanned vehicle sharing service from the unmanned vehicle sharing server, An unmanned vehicle sharing program unit for paying the service charge after operation;
An input unit for inputting personal information of a user to join the unmanned vehicle sharing community;
A display unit for displaying, on a screen, a status or state of participation of the unmanned vehicle sharing community, and a progress status of the unmanned vehicle sharing service; And
A controller for controlling communication with the unmanned vehicle sharing server, subscription to the unmanned vehicle sharing community, and execution of a client program;
Wherein the vehicle driver is a driver of the vehicle.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the unmanned vehicle sharing server comprises:
A communication unit for communicating with the user terminal or communicating with the unmanned vehicle;
A member management unit for managing personal information of members who have joined the unmanned vehicle sharing community;
A driving processing unit for processing a driving request and a merging request for the plurality of unmanned vehicles;
A charge processing unit for processing a service charge for each of the plurality of unmanned vehicles;
A fuel management unit for managing a fuel state of the plurality of unmanned vehicles;
A parking space management unit for managing the state of the parking space for the unmanned vehicle;
A list of the unmanned vehicle, a vehicle management unit for managing the vehicle condition and the driving information; And
A vehicle operation control unit for controlling the operation requests and the merge requests for the plurality of unmanned vehicles to be processed, controlling the billing process after the operation, controlling the fuel status, the state of the parking space, and the personal information of the members to be managed;
Wherein the vehicle driver is a driver of the vehicle.
The method according to claim 1,
In the unmanned vehicle,
A communication unit for communicating with the unmanned vehicle sharing server;
A personnel confirmation unit for confirming the member and boarding personnel according to the service request;
A GPS processing unit for receiving position information from GPS satellites to obtain the current position of the unmanned vehicle;
A voice recognition unit for recognizing the voice of the boarding member or the passenger;
A navigation unit for providing a driving route from a departure point to a destination according to the driving request;
A parking space management unit for managing a parking or stopping state according to the driving;
A toll processing unit for processing the toll road toll according to the operation;
A traveling fare processor for calculating a traveling fare according to the traveling and processing the payment;
A fuel processor for calculating the fuel according to the driving to manage the fuel condition;
A door opening / closing unit for opening and closing the door so that the member can board and get off according to the driving request; And
A driving progress unit for driving the vehicle from the start point to the destination according to the driving request by operating the engine with the gear shift and the steering wheel steering;
Wherein the vehicle driver is a driver of the vehicle.
1. A method for operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in a system including a user terminal, an unmanned vehicle sharing server, and an unmanned vehicle,
(a) executing the client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service downloaded and installed from the unmanned vehicle sharing server by the user terminal, inputting the starting point and the destination and requesting the operation;
(b) the unmanned vehicle sharing server searches for an unmanned vehicle near the departure location based on the location-based driving state with respect to the driving request;
(c) providing the user terminal with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the origin of the unmanned vehicle sharing server;
(d) selecting one of the one or more unmanned vehicles the user terminal is close to the origin;
(e) transmitting an operation request to the unmanned vehicle sharing server instructing the selected unmanned vehicle to move to a departure location;
(f) moving the selected unmanned vehicle to a departure location according to a travel request command;
(g) moving from the departure point to the destination when the member requested by the selected unmanned vehicle is boarded;
(h) charging the selected unmanned vehicle with an operating fee to request payment; and
(i) the selected unmanned vehicle terminates its operation and moves to a nearby driving area and waits for an emergency;
The method comprising the steps of:
The method of claim 5,
In the step (a), when the user terminal accesses the unmanned vehicle sharing server and inputs a departure place and a destination to request the operation, the unmanned vehicle sharing service may be reserved by entering a specific date and time zone, And the service can be canceled.
There is provided a method of operating an automobile unmanned vehicle in a user terminal communicating with an unmanned vehicle sharing server through a communication network,
(a) joining an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share an unmanned vehicle by accessing the unmanned vehicle sharing server;
(b) paying dues or fees to the unmanned vehicle sharing community on-line and receiving the operating rights of the unmanned vehicle;
(c) connecting to the unmanned vehicle sharing server and downloading and installing a client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service;
(d) executing a client program related to the unmanned vehicle sharing service and inputting a start point and a destination and requesting a service;
(e) receiving a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the departure point from the unmanned vehicle sharing server;
(f) selecting one of the one or more unmanned vehicles near the origin;
(g) inquiring of the unmanned vehicle sharing server whether to ride alone or merge with the selected unmanned vehicle;
(h) answering to the unmanned vehicle sharing server whether the selected unmanned vehicle is solely ridden or shared;
(i) receiving a request for payment of a service charge after completion of the service from the selected unmanned vehicle; And
(j) processing payment for the operating fee of the selected unmanned vehicle;
Wherein the method comprises the steps of:
The method of claim 7,
In the step (d), when accessing the unmanned vehicle sharing server and inputting a start point and a destination and requesting a service, the unmanned vehicle sharing service may be reserved by entering a specific date and time zone, Wherein the control unit is operable to control the operation of the vehicle.
A method for operating an unmanned vehicle in an unmanned vehicle sharing server communicating with a user terminal and an unmanned vehicle through a communication network,
(a) receiving a service request from the user terminal;
(b) searching for an unmanned vehicle near the departure point based on the location-based operation state according to the operation request of the user terminal;
(c) providing the user terminal with a list of one or more unmanned vehicles near the searched origin;
(d) selecting one of the at least one unmanned vehicle proximate to the origin by the user terminal;
(e) transmitting a driving command to move the selected unmanned vehicle to a departure location;
(f) receiving operation information on operation start, operation, and shutdown from the selected unmanned vehicle;
(g) receiving payment for the operating fee from the selected unmanned vehicle;
(h) processing payment for the operating fee in connection with a financial institution; And
(i) storing and managing driving information for the selected unmanned vehicle;
The method comprising the steps of:
The method of claim 9,
The step (a)
(a-1) receiving a request for membership of an unmanned vehicle sharing community established by users who want to share the unmanned vehicle from the user terminal;
(a-2) inputting personal information from the user terminal and reviewing the personal information according to membership conditions to approve membership;
(a-3) receiving, from the user terminal, online fees or fees for the unmanned vehicle sharing community;
(a-4) granting a license of an unmanned vehicle to the subscriber terminal;
(a-5) providing the user terminal with a client program for an unmanned vehicle sharing service in a download form; And
(a-6) receiving a service request from the user terminal through a client program related to an unmanned vehicle sharing service;
Wherein the unmanned vehicle sharing server comprises:
The method of claim 10,
In the step (a-3), the member class is determined according to the monthly payment amount of the membership fee or the service fee paid from the user terminal, and the vehicle type and the displacement amount of the unmanned vehicle that the user can use according to the determined member class, Wherein the unmanned vehicle sharing server comprises:
The method of claim 9,
The method of claim 1, wherein the step (a) comprises receiving a service request from the user terminal, the service request including a departure location, a destination, a scheduled departure time, and accompanying persons.
The method of claim 9,
The step (d) may include: if one of the one or more unmanned vehicles close to the departure point is selected by the user terminal, if there is a change in the set number of the passengers received from the user terminal, And a change in monthly payment is confirmed from the user terminal by presenting a payment amount.
The method of claim 9,
In the step (f), if the movement route of the other operation request is included in the movement route from the origin to the destination according to the driving request, the mobile terminal transmits a joint request to the user terminal, Wherein the control unit instructs the unmanned vehicle to ride with a passenger and to operate the unmanned vehicle.
The method of claim 9,
In the step (h), when the number of accompanying persons is added at the time of payment for the service charge, the service charge corresponding to the addition of the accompanying person is presented to the user terminal, Wherein the unauthorized vehicle sharing server performs the unauthorized automobile operation.
A method of automatic operation of an unmanned vehicle communicating with an unmanned vehicle sharing server via a communication network,
(a) searching for a parking permit place;
(b) moving to the searched parking allowance place;
(c) waiting for the vehicle to be searched at the searched parking allowance place;
(d) receiving a driving order from the unmanned vehicle sharing server;
(e) settlement of the parking fee and the fuel cost for the parking permit;
(f) moving to a departure location according to the driving order;
(g) opening the door to arrive at the departure place and confirming the riding boarding personnel;
(h) identifying the destination from the passenger and moving from the origin to the destination;
(i) requesting settlement of an operation fee when arriving at the destination; And
(j) transmitting settlement information of the operation fee to the unmanned vehicle sharing server according to the payment information input from the occupant, and processing the settlement;
Wherein said method comprises the steps of:

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