Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.
1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a connection relationship between a smart key 100 and a vehicle 102 related to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a smart key 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may have the same or similar shape as the shape of the user's vehicle 102. Here, the same shape means that the shape of the vehicle 102 is the same as that of the vehicle 102, but only the size of the vehicle 102 is small. The similar shape also includes a shape that is the same as the characteristic shape of at least a part of the vehicle 102 so that people can generally see the shape of the smart key 100 and reminisce about the vehicle 102 It is possible that the That is, the smart key 100 may be a figure of the vehicle 102.
For example, the figure smart key 100 may be produced for each vehicle so as to correspond to the vehicle 102 in the manufacturer of the vehicle 102. And can be formed so that wireless communication can be performed with the vehicle of the specific model corresponding to the shape.
On the other hand, the vehicle 102 may periodically or irregularly detect the state of the vehicle 102 and transmit the detection result as the state information of the vehicle 102. [ For example, the control unit of the vehicle 102 senses the state of the vehicle 102 at predetermined intervals, transmits the detection result, or detects the state of the vehicle 102 when a specific event occurs, As the state information of the vehicle. Here, the event may be a case where an impact or a breakage of a certain level or more is detected.
On the other hand, the status information of the vehicle 102 may be stored in the predetermined server 104. And may be transmitted to the smart key 100 or the predetermined smartphone 106 according to the embodiment of the present invention via the server 104. [ However, it is needless to say that the state information of the vehicle does not have to pass through the server 104. For example, when the control unit of the vehicle 102 can transmit the status information of the vehicle directly to the smart key 100 or the smartphone 106, It is of course also possible to transmit information. Also, the vehicle status information may be transmitted to the server 104 even if the status information of the vehicle is directly transmitted to the smart key 100 or the smart phone 106. [ This may be for back-up of the vehicle status information.
When the vehicle status information is received, the smart key 100 may display the received vehicle status information. For example, the smart key 100 may output the result of analyzing the received vehicle state information as voice information or image information. Alternatively, the smart key 100 may display the received status information of the vehicle using an LED or the like provided in each part of the smart key 100. [ That is, when there is a portion where an abnormal state is detected as a result of analyzing the received vehicle status information, the smart key 100 emits only the LED provided in a part of the smart key 100 corresponding to the detected portion, And may indicate a specific portion of the vehicle 102 in which the status is detected.
Meanwhile, the status information of the vehicle may be transmitted not only to the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, but also to the user's mobile terminal, i.e., the smart phone 106. [ For example, the status information of the vehicle may be transmitted from the server 104 to the smartphone 106 according to a user's selection, or may be transmitted to the smartphone 106 ). ≪ / RTI >
When the vehicle status information is received, the control unit of the smartphone 106 may output the status information of the received vehicle 102 as image information or sound information. In addition, various functions (for example, applications) that can be provided in the smartphone 106 may be utilized to provide services required by the user.
2A is a block diagram for explaining a smart key 100 related to the present invention. And FIG. 2B is a conceptual diagram for explaining a form of the smart key 100 related to the present invention.
2A, a smart key 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, an output unit 150, a memory 170, a control unit 180, A supply unit 190, and the like. 2A are not required to implement the smart key 100, so that the smart key 100 described herein can have more or fewer components than those listed above have.
The wireless communication unit 110 may be provided between the smart key 100 and the wireless communication system, between the smart key 100 and another mobile terminal, between the smart key 100 and the external server, And may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the smart key 100 and the vehicle 102. Also, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that connect the smart key 100 to one or more networks.
The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a wireless Internet module 111, a local area communication module 112, and a location information module 113.
The input unit 120 includes a microphone 121 for inputting an audio signal or an audio input unit and a user input unit 122 for receiving information from a user such as a touch key, ), Etc.). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.
The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of the information in the smart key 100, the surrounding environment information surrounding the smart key 100, and the user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a touch sensor 142, an illumination sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (e.g., a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation sensor, a thermal sensor, a gas sensor Etc.), chemical sensors (e.g., electronic nose, healthcare sensors, biometric sensors, etc.). Meanwhile, the smart key 100 disclosed in the present specification can combine and use information sensed by at least two of the sensors.
The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a haptrip module 153, and an alarm display unit 154 for generating an output related to visual, auditory, . The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor 142 or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. Such a touch screen may function as a user input 122 that provides an input interface between the smart key 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the smart key 100 and the user.
The interface unit 160 may serve as a path for communication with various types of external devices connected to the smart key 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the smart key 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.
The memory 170 also stores data that supports various functions of the smart key 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the smart key 100, data for operation of the smart key 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least some of these applications may reside on the smart key 100 from the time of shipment for a basic function (e.g., vehicle control function) of the smart key 100. The application program may be stored in the memory 170 and may be installed on the smart key 100 and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the smart key 100. [
The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the smart key 100, in addition to the operations associated with the application program. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.
In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 2A to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. Further, the control unit 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the smart key 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.
The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the smart key 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.
At least some of the above components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement a method of operation, control, or control of the smart key 100 in accordance with various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the smart key 100 may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.
Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2A, before explaining various embodiments implemented through the smart key 100 as described above.
First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the wireless Internet module 111 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or enclosed in the smart key 100. The wireless Internet module 111 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.
Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 111 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.
The short-range communication module 112 is for short-range communication. The short-range communication module 112 includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 112 is a module for communicating with the smart key 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the smart key 100 and another mobile terminal, Or between the network where the terminal (or external server) is located, or between the smart key 100 and the predetermined vehicle 102. [
Here, another mobile terminal may be a smart phone 106 capable of interchanging (or interlocking) data with the smart key 100 according to the present invention. Or a wearable device (e.g., smart watch, smart glass, head mounted display (HMD)) worn by a user. The short range communication module 112 can detect (or recognize) a device (e.g., a smart phone 106 or a wearable device) capable of communicating with the smart key 100 around the smart key 100. [
Further, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed in the smart key 100 to the smartphone 106 or the wearable device through the short-range communication module 112. Accordingly, the user of the smartphone 106 or the wearable device can utilize the data processed in the smart key 100 through the smartphone 106 or the wearable device. For example, the user can confirm the information related to the state of the vehicle sensed from the smart key 100 through the display unit of the smart phone 106 or the display unit provided in the wearable device, A control signal of a specific vehicle function inputted through the device may be transmitted to the vehicle 102 through the smart key 100. [
The position information module 113 is a module for obtaining the position (or the current position) of the smart key 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, the smart key 100 can acquire the position of the smart key 100 by using a signal sent from the GPS satellite. As another example, the smart key 100 may utilize a Wi-Fi module to determine the location of the smart key 100 based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives wireless signals with the Wi- Can be obtained. Optionally, the location information module 113 may replace or additionally perform at least one of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data regarding the location of the smart key 100. The location information module 113 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the smart key 100 and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the smart key 100.
Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting information input from a user, and the smart key 100 may include one or a plurality of microphones 121 for inputting voice information. The microphone 121 processes an external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the smart key 100. Meanwhile, various noise elimination algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 121 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.
The user input unit 122 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 122, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the smart key 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 122 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the rear or side of the smart key 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.
Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the smart key 100, surrounding environment information surrounding the smart key 100, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the operation or operation of the smart key 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the smart key 100, based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.
First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching the surface of the smart key 100, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the smart key 100, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Accordingly, the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may detect a portion of the user's body that is close to a predetermined level, even if the user does not directly touch the surface.
Meanwhile, the touch sensor 142 senses a touch input of a user applied to the surface of the smart key 100 using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, and a magnetic field type .
For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where the touch object touching the surface of the smart key 100 is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.
Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which part of the smart key 100 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.
On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object, which touches the surface of the smart key 100. Whether to perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the smart key 100 or an application program being executed.
The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed in the smart key 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the smart key 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .
In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.
In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.
The audio output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170. [ The sound output unit 152 also outputs an acoustic signal related to a function performed in the smart key 100 (for example, an alarm for notifying the abnormality occurred in the vehicle or audio data included in the collected information). The sound output unit 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.
The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.
In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 includes a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contacted skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact of an electrode, And various effects of tactile effect such as effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element can be generated.
The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the smart key 100.
The alarm display unit 154 may include a plurality of alarm display units 154, and may output a signal for informing various event occurrences by using light of a plurality of different light sources. Here, an example of an event generated in the smart key 100 may be an abnormal state of the vehicle, a function of the vehicle currently being performed, or the like. The alarm display unit 154 may be provided for each part of the smart key 100, and may include at least one light source. For example, the light source may be at least one LED (Light Emitting Diode).
The alarm display unit 154 may emit an alarm display unit 154 corresponding to a specific portion of the vehicle 102 under the control of the control unit 180. [ In this case, only the alarm display unit 154 formed on a specific portion of the vehicle 102 among the surfaces of the smart key 100 can be emitted. In addition, the type of the emitted light source or the pattern of the light emitted from the light source may be different according to the type of the event currently sensed by the vehicle 102, and the like.
Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operation related to the application program and the general operation of the smart key 100. [ For example, when the information related to the state of the vehicle 102 is received, the control unit 180 determines at least one of the plurality of alarm display units 154 formed in each part of the smart key 100 according to the received vehicle state information One can be made to emit light.
For example, the control unit 180 may receive the status information of the vehicle 102 periodically or irregularly from the vehicle 102. For example, The vehicle 102 typically transmits information that senses the state of the vehicle 102 at a predetermined period or detects the state of the vehicle 102 in relation to the event when a preset event occurs, State to the vehicle state information.
Here, the event may be a case where an impact of a predetermined level or more is detected or a breakdown of the vehicle 102 is detected. That is, when a certain level of impact or breakage of a specific portion of the vehicle 102 is detected, the control unit of the vehicle 102 collects information related to the portion of the vehicle 102 in which the impact or breakage was detected, Or information on a part of the vehicle 102 in which the breakage is detected, as the vehicle state information. The information collected here may include, for example, image information stored in a vehicle black box for a predetermined time before or after the time when the impact or breakage is detected.
On the other hand, when the vehicle status information is received, the controller 180 may analyze the received information. As a result of the analysis, when an abnormal state occurs in a specific part of the vehicle 102, only the alarm display part 154 corresponding to a part of the vehicle 102 in which the abnormal state is detected can be separately displayed. In the figure smart key 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the 'alarm display unit 154 separately displayed' has the same or similar form as that of the vehicle 102 as described above, An alarm display unit 154 formed at a portion corresponding to a part of the detected vehicle 102.
That is, when the air pressure of the specific tire is less than a predetermined level as a result of analyzing the state information of the received vehicle 102, the controller 180 controls the LEDs (not shown) Alarm display unit 154) can be controlled to emit light. In this case, among the portions corresponding to the tire shape in the figure smart key 100, the LEDs corresponding to the specific tire may be emitted as a light source and a pattern of a color corresponding to the event of 'under-pressure' .
Or the control unit 180 may control a portion corresponding to the left front door of the figure smart key 100 when an impact is sensed at a portion of the vehicle 102, for example, the left door of both front doors The formed LED can be controlled to emit light. Here, the color and emission pattern of the light source of the LED that is emitted from the figure smart key 100 may be different from the color and emission pattern corresponding to the 'under-air pressure'. Accordingly, not only can the user intuitively detect the portion of the vehicle 102 that is experiencing an anomaly through the portion illuminated by the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, An abnormal state may be detected.
On the other hand, the control unit 180 may emit light through the alarm display unit 154 as described above, and may further output at least one of a predetermined vibration or a specific alarm sound. In this case, the vibration or alarm sound may be different from each other according to the abnormal state detected by the current vehicle 102, similar to the light or the light emission pattern emitted through the alarm display unit 154. Accordingly, the user may recognize the abnormal state detected by the vehicle 102 based on the vibration or the alarm sound, as well as the emitted light.
On the other hand, if there is a request from the user, the controller 180 may output information related to the abnormal state of the sensed vehicle 102. The 'user request' for outputting information related to the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 may be a touch input of a user applied to a part of the smart key 100. A part of the 'smart key 100' to which the touch input is applied may be a part of the smart key 100 displayed separately from other parts according to the abnormal state of the currently sensed vehicle 102 have.
Meanwhile, the information related to the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 may be output in the form of an acoustic signal or a video signal. As an example, the information related to the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 may be output in the form of a voice message. Or information related to the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 may be output as image information through the display unit 151 provided in the smart key 100. [ Here, the output image information may be an image corresponding to a predetermined time before or after the time when the abnormality of the vehicle 102 is detected among the images of the vehicle black box to be recorded. In the case where the image of the vehicle black box is generated through a plurality of cameras provided in the vehicle 102, among the images generated from the camera that photographs a specific portion of the vehicle 102 in which the abnormality is detected, Or may be a video corresponding to a predetermined time before or after the time when the abnormality of the vehicle 102 is detected.
Meanwhile, the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a projector capable of projecting an image as the output unit 150. In this case, when there is the 'user request', the controller 180 may output the image information using the projector.
On the other hand, the power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180, and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the body of the smart key 100 for charging or the like.
In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 160 in which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.
As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.
In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.
2 (b) shows an example of a smart key 100 having the same figure shape as the user's vehicle 102, as described above. Meanwhile, the smart key 100 having the figure shape can be divided into a plurality of parts 200, 202a, 204a, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214 so as to correspond to respective parts of the corresponding vehicle 102. [ And the plurality of portions may include an alarm display 154, each including at least one light source (e.g., an LED), and may correspond to different portions of the actual vehicle 102.
For example, the first portion 200 of the portions of the smart key 100 may correspond to a side door of the actual vehicle 102. The second portion 202a and the third portion 204a may correspond to the front tire (left) and rear tire (left) of the vehicle 102, respectively. The fourth portion 206 and the fifth portion 208 may correspond to the left front fender and the rear left fender of the actual vehicle 102, respectively. The sixth portion 210 and the seventh portion 212 and the eighth portion 214 respectively correspond to a side window of the actual vehicle, a side mirror, a left headlight, .
The control unit 180 detects the abnormal state at a specific portion of the vehicle 102 as a result of receiving the state information of the vehicle 102 The alarm display unit 154 included in one part of the smart key 100 corresponding to the abnormal state or the part where the breakage is detected may be emitted.
Meanwhile, a part of the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a display unit 151 that can display more detailed information related to the state of the vehicle by image information. For example, the display unit 151 may be formed on one side of the smart key 100 corresponding to the bottom surface of the vehicle 102. One side of the smart key 100 corresponding to the bottom surface of the vehicle 102 will be referred to as the bottom surface of the smart key 100 in the following description. 2B shows an example in which the display unit 151 is formed on the bottom surface of the smart key 100 as described above.
However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 2B. That is, the display unit 151 is not a bottom surface of the smart key 100, but a part of the smart key 100 corresponding to the loop of the vehicle 102 (for example, Or a part of the smart key 100 corresponding to the wind shield glass of the vehicle 102. [
In the above description, the shape and structure of the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention have been described. Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the smart key 100 constructed as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of displaying a status of a vehicle in the smart key 100 according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 of the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can receive status information of the vehicle (S300). Here, the status information of the vehicle can be received directly from a predetermined external server (for example, the server 104) or the vehicle 102. On the other hand, the status information of the vehicle may be received at a predetermined period of time, or may be received irrespective of the period when a predetermined situation occurs.
Here, the predetermined condition may include a case where a certain level of impact is detected on the vehicle 102 or a part of the vehicle 102 is broken. Alternatively, the predetermined condition may include a case where a predetermined condition preset by the user is satisfied. For example, the user can set the battery level of the vehicle 102 or the air pressure level of the tire in advance. In this case, the control unit of the vehicle 102 determines whether the voltage of the battery or the tire air pressure, , It is possible to transmit information related to the presently generated situation as status information of the vehicle regardless of the period in which the status information of the vehicle is transmitted.
If the vehicle status information is received in step S300, the controller 180 analyzes the received information to detect whether an abnormal state has occurred in the vehicle 102 (step S302). In step S302, the control unit 180 may include information on a part of the vehicle 102 or a specific part of the broken vehicle 102, Whether or not it is. If it is determined in step S302 that the information about the vehicle 102 or the specific part of the vehicle 102 is included in the vehicle 102, It can be determined that an abnormal state has occurred.
Alternatively, the control unit 180 may determine that an abnormal state has occurred in the vehicle 102 based on the result of analyzing the received vehicle state information in step S302. For example, when the sensed value included in the received vehicle state information is out of a predetermined allowable range, the controller 180 may detect that the vehicle 102 is in an abnormal state. For example, the vehicle condition information may include tire pressure information, battery remaining amount, or fuel remaining amount information. If the tire pressure, the battery remaining amount, or the remaining fuel amount are less than a predetermined level, It may be determined that an abnormal state has occurred. The items for detecting the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 and the predetermined level for determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred may be determined by the user or may be preset.
If it is determined in step S302 that an abnormal state has been detected in the vehicle 102, the controller 180 determines whether the abnormality is detected in each part of the figure smart key 100, The alarm display unit 154 of the corresponding part can be made to emit light (S304). Accordingly, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be distinguished from a specific part corresponding to a part where the abnormality is detected in the vehicle 102, The user can intuitively recognize the part where the abnormality occurs through the smart key 100.
Further, the control unit 180 may output not only the light emission of the alarm display unit 154 but also predetermined vibration or sound signals. In addition, the type of the emitted light source, the emission pattern of the light source, or the output vibration or acoustic signal may be output differently according to the abnormal state of the currently sensed vehicle 102. For example, if the abnormality detected in the present vehicle 102 is an impact of a predetermined strength or a part of the vehicle 102 sensed in a part of the vehicle 102, A part of the smart key 100 corresponding to a light source of a color (for example, red) or a specific light emission pattern corresponding to the part where the impact or breakage is detected is caused to emit light, or an alarm sound of a stronger intensity, May be output.
In the above description, it is exemplified that the corresponding portion of the figure smart key 100 is displayed separately when an abnormal state occurring outside the vehicle 102, that is, an impact or breakage is detected, (E.g., a battery charge state, a remaining amount of fuel, or an internal system such as an operating system of the vehicle 102) as well as an abnormality occurring in the inside of the vehicle Of course. For example, an abnormal state occurring inside the vehicle 102 may be displayed through an alarm display unit 154 provided on the bottom surface of the figure smart key 100. Here, the alarm display unit 154 provided on the bottom of the figure smart key 100 may be a display unit 151.
Meanwhile, in a state in which a portion corresponding to a specific portion of the vehicle 102 in which the abnormality is detected is separately displayed, the controller 180 detects an input of a user requesting output of information related to the detected abnormal condition . In operation S306, information related to the detected abnormal state may be output as an acoustic signal and / or a video signal based on the detected input of the user. Here, the 'user input' may be a user's touch input for a specific part currently displayed in the figure smart key 100.
Meanwhile, in step S306, the controller 180 may output information related to the detected abnormal state by various methods. For example, the control unit 180 may output information related to the detected abnormal state in the voice message output through the sound output unit 152. [ Alternatively, the control unit 180 may provide more detailed information on the sensed abnormality through the image information displayed on the display unit 151 provided in the figure smart key 100.
Meanwhile, the information related to the detected abnormal condition may include various information collected from the vehicle 102. For example, the information related to the abnormal state may be a video image of the black box of the vehicle 102 photographed before or after the abnormal state, that is, when a shock of a certain intensity or more is detected or when a break of a portion of the vehicle 102 is detected . Here, when the impact of the vehicle 102 is sensed or the breakage of a portion of the vehicle 102 is detected, the control unit of the vehicle 102 detects the impact or breakage from a predetermined time before the impact or breakage is detected, The image of the black box of the vehicle 102 recorded during the time from the sensed time to the time after the preset time can be included in the vehicle state information as information related to the sensed abnormality and transmitted.
The controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 transmits the black box image included in the vehicle status information to a part of the figure smart key 100 (the shock detected in the vehicle 102) Or a part thereof which is distinguished from other parts by a light source of the LED due to breakage) in response to a user's input. Here, the image of the black box may be output through the display unit 151. If the figure smart key 100 further includes a projector as described above, Can be output. An example in which the image of the received black box is displayed on the image projected through the projector will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
Meanwhile, according to the above description, it is mentioned that the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be interlocked with a user's mobile terminal. Accordingly, the information related to the abnormal state may be displayed through the mobile terminal of the user in step S306.
If it is determined in step S302 that the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 has not been detected as a result of the determination of the abnormal state of the vehicle 102, have. In this case, the control unit 180 may output information related to the state of the vehicle 102, which is currently received, as acoustic information or image information according to a user's request (S308).
For example, when a specific portion of the figure smart key 100 is touched by the user, the control unit 180 displays information about a specific portion of the vehicle 102 related to the touched point on the display unit 151 Image information or the voice message output through the sound output unit 152. [ That is, when the user touches the tire of the figure smart key 100, the control unit 180 outputs information relating to the tire air pressure of the vehicle 102 from the currently received vehicle state information to the image information or voice message . Or when the touch input of the user is detected on the bottom surface of the figure smart key 100, the battery charging state of the current vehicle 102 (when the vehicle 102 is an electric car or a hybrid car) Or image information on the air conditioning state can be displayed on the display unit 151. [
If there is a user's touch input for any one of the image information displayed on the display unit 151 (for example, image information corresponding to the battery), more detailed information related to the selected image information Charge amount, information on the estimated charging time, etc.). Of course, such information may be output through the mobile terminal of the user in cooperation with the figure smart key 100, as described above. Accordingly, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display detailed information about the current state of the vehicle at any time according to a user's request, even if the vehicle 102 does not have an abnormal state Can be output.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting a result of sensing a state of the vehicle 102 inside or outside the vehicle 102 in the vehicle 102 interlocked with the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit of the vehicle 102 linked with the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may first detect whether an abnormal state has occurred (S400). For example, the step S400 may be a step in which the control unit of the vehicle 102 senses a shock of a certain strength or more in a part of the vehicle 102, or a breakage of a part of the vehicle 102. [ For example, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may control the vehicle 102 by using a plurality of shock sensors and acceleration sensors provided in various places of the vehicle 102, or a high frequency sensor that detects a high- It is possible to detect an impact applied or to detect damage caused by the impact. As well as a portion of the impacted vehicle or a portion of the broken vehicle 102.
Meanwhile, the step S400 may be a step of detecting the internal state of the vehicle 102 as well as the external state of the vehicle 102. [ For example, the step S400 may be a step of measuring the air pressure of each tire of the vehicle 102, or measuring the remaining amount of fuel and the state of charge of the battery. Or an air conditioning system such as a heating / cooling system, a ventilation system, and a state of an electric system inside the vehicle. The control unit of the vehicle 102 can detect an abnormal condition such as an error occurring in the internal state of the vehicle 102 according to the check result.
If it is determined in step S400 that the vehicle 102 is abnormal, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may collect information related to the abnormality of the detected vehicle 102 in step S402. In step S402, the control unit of the vehicle 102 determines whether a shock or a breakage of a part of the vehicle 102 is detected, It is possible to extract the image of the recorded black box of the vehicle 102 during the time from the time when the impact or breakage is detected to the time after the preset time. In operation S404, state information including the extracted image, the time when the impact or the breakage is detected, and information on a part of the vehicle in which the impact or breakage is detected may be generated.
In step S402, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may collect information on the detected abnormal state when an abnormal state is detected in the internal state of the vehicle. For example, when the air pressure of a specific tire is less than a certain level, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may collect information on the measured air pressure and the tire whose air pressure is below a predetermined level. Or information on the remaining amount of the fuel and information on the distance that the vehicle can travel with the remaining fuel amount when the amount of remaining fuel is less than a predetermined level. Or information on the distance that the battery can be left with the remaining battery or the time required until the battery is charged to a certain level or the like when the state of charge of the battery is less than a predetermined level.
In addition, the control unit of the vehicle 102 can collect information on an error that occurs when an error occurs in the air conditioning system of the vehicle 102, the operating system of the vehicle 102, or the like. For example, such information may be information such as the time at which the error occurred and the cause of the error.
In step S404, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may generate vehicle state information including the currently collected information. The information about the state of the generated vehicle 102 may be transmitted to the predetermined external server 104 or the figure smart key 100 or the user's mobile terminal (smartphone 106) (S406).
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S400 that no abnormality of the vehicle 102 has been detected, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may check whether the preset status information collection period has expired (step S408). If it is determined in step S408 that the predetermined state information collection period has not expired, the process proceeds to step S400 to determine whether the vehicle 102 has detected an abnormal state.
However, if it is determined in step S408 that the predetermined state information collection period has expired, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may collect various information related to the current state of the vehicle 102 (S410). The information collected in step S410 may be information that is preset or defaulted to be collected by the user at predetermined intervals. For example, the information collected in step S410 may include information related to the system state of the current vehicle, information on the state of charge of the battery or the remaining amount of fuel, or the tire air pressure currently measured.
Meanwhile, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may generate vehicle state information including the information collected in step S410 (S412). In step S406, the vehicle status information generated in step S412 may be transmitted to the predetermined external server 104, the figure smart key 100, or the user's mobile terminal (smartphone 106). The process then proceeds to step S400 where it is determined whether an abnormal state has been detected in the vehicle 102. [
Accordingly, the vehicle 102 linked to the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention transmits vehicle state information on the state of the current vehicle 102 to the figure smart key 100 at a predetermined period of time Lt; / RTI > When a specific abnormal state occurs, the vehicle state information including the result of sensing the state of the vehicle related to the abnormal state can be directly transmitted to the figure smart key 100. Accordingly, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display accurate information on the current state of the vehicle 102, and when an abnormality is detected, the figure smart key 100 100 so that the user can intuitively recognize the part of the vehicle 102 in which the abnormality is detected.
Meanwhile, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention not only can display the state of the sensed vehicle 102, but also can display the state of the sensed vehicle 102 according to the touch input of the user sensed by the figure smart key 100, May be performed. Such a specific function of the vehicle 102 through the figure smart key 100 may be performed when the figure smart key 100 is located within a certain distance from the vehicle 102. [ FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of the vehicle 102 to perform a specific function according to the control of the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention.
5, the controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may sense a user's input corresponding to a specific portion of the figure smart key 100 (S500) . For example, the input of the user may be a touch input of a user applied to a specific portion of the figure smart key 100.
Then, the control unit 180 may determine a control command of the vehicle 102 corresponding to the detected area of the user input (S502). For example, the control command of the vehicle 102 may be determined by a specific part of the figure smart key 100 in which the user's input is sensed. That is, when the user touches a part corresponding to any one of a front side door, a rear side door, a trunk, or a bonnet of the figure smart key 100 , The function associated with the front or rear side door, the trunk, or the bonnet in the entity vehicle 102 can be determined. For example, these functions may be a function of opening the front or rear side door, trunk or bonnet, or unlocking the lock.
The control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 may transmit a control command corresponding to the function determined in step S502 to the vehicle 102 in step S504. The control command transmitted from the figure smart key 100 may then be received by the vehicle 102 (S506).
In step S506, when a control command is received from the vehicle 102, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may perform the function according to the received control command (S508). For example, as in the above-described example, when a control command for opening the front or rear side door, trunk or bonnet or performing a function of releasing the locked state is received by the vehicle 102 in step S506 And the function according to the received control command may be performed in step S508. That is, in step S500, on the basis of the user's touch input to the front or rear side door or trunk of the figure smart key 100 or the part corresponding to the bonnet, in step S508, The side door or trunk, or the bonnet may be opened or unlocked.
Meanwhile, when the specific function according to the user's touch input to the figure smart key 100 is performed, the controller 180 can transmit information on the result of performing the function to the figure smart key 100 (S510 ). For example, such information may be transmitted in the form of vehicle state information that indicates the state of the vehicle 102. [
The control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 receives the information on the result of the function execution (for example, vehicle status information), and transmits a specific part of the figure smart key 100 to another part Can be displayed separately (S512). That is, when the function performed by the vehicle 102 is an open trunk, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 displays the alarm display unit 154 corresponding to the trunk of the figure smart key 100, It is possible to indicate that the trunk of the vehicle 102 is open.
In the above description, the operation process of the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention and the operation process of the vehicle interlocked with the figure smart key 100 have been described in detail with reference to a plurality of flowcharts.
In the following description, examples in which the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention displays the state of the vehicle 102 based on state information (vehicle state information) received from the vehicle 102 are shown by way of example diagrams Let's take a closer look.
6 is an exemplary view showing an example of displaying an abnormal state of the sensed vehicle 102 in the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention when an abnormality is detected in the vehicle 102. [
Referring to FIG. 6, the first diagram of FIG. 6 shows an example in which an impact of a predetermined intensity or more is detected in a side door of a user's vehicle 102. That is, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may detect an impact on a part of the vehicle 102, or if a part of the vehicle 102 is broken due to the impact, as shown in the first drawing of Fig. 6 Can be detected. Information related to the detected impact or the damaged part may be collected and generated as vehicle state information.
The vehicle status information may include information on a part of the vehicle 102 in which the impact is detected or broken. The vehicle status information may include image information recorded in the black box of the vehicle 102 as information related to the sensed impact or the damaged portion. For example, the control unit of the vehicle 102 may include in the vehicle state information an image of a black box recorded for a predetermined time before or after a time when an impact is detected or a breakage is detected.
Meanwhile, the generated vehicle status information may be transmitted to the predetermined server 104. And the vehicle status information may be transmitted to the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Although FIG. 6 exemplifies the transmission of the vehicle status information via the predetermined server 104, the vehicle status information may be directly transmitted to the figure smart key 100 when direct transmission is possible to be.
Then, the controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 analyzes the received vehicle state information to detect occurrence of an abnormal state of the vehicle 102, that is, a shock or a failure of a certain level or more to the vehicle 102 And can display it.
For example, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 6, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 may be configured such that a portion corresponding to a specific portion in which the impact or breakage of a certain level or more is detected in the vehicle 102 By emitting the formed LED, it is possible to display a part of the vehicle 102 in which the shock or breakage is detected. That is, light is emitted at the same portion as the portion where the impact or breakage is detected in the vehicle 102, so that the portion of the vehicle 102 where the impact or breakage is detected can be displayed to the user.
In this case, the intensity of the emitted light, the emission pattern, or the color of the emitted light may vary depending on the sensed impact or damage. That is, when a simple impact is detected, the controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 may emit light with a light intensity of a weak intensity or a longer light intensity of a flashing period or a yellow light source. However, when the breakage of the vehicle 102 is sensed, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 detects the breakage of the vehicle 102 by a light emitting pattern having a stronger intensity or a shorter blinking period, It may indicate that a breakage has occurred. Or the intensity, color, and emission pattern of the light may be changed according to the intensity of the sensed impact.
6, when the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 is detected as a result of analyzing the received vehicle state information, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 determines that the vibration 662 or acoustic signal 664 to indicate to the user that an anomaly of the vehicle 102 has occurred. In this case, it is needless to say that the size and / or the type of the vibration 604 or the sound signal 664 may be different depending on the strength of the impact sensed by the vehicle 102,
According to the above description, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention collects state information of the vehicle 102 according to a predetermined period even when an abnormal state is not detected in the vehicle 102 And vehicle state information including the collected information. If the abnormal state of the vehicle 102 is not detected from the periodic received vehicle state information, the controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 may not display any information. However, if there is a request from the user, the control unit 180 may display information on the current state of the vehicle 102 based on the currently received vehicle state information. FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing an example of the state of the vehicle 102 according to the received state information in the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 7, as described above, the vehicle 102 can detect various states of the vehicle 102 at regular intervals and generate vehicle state information including sensed information. Where the various states of the periodically sensed vehicle 102 may be preselected by the user.
And the control unit of the vehicle 102 may transmit the generated vehicle state information to the figure smart key 100. [ For example, the vehicle status information may be transmitted via the predetermined server 104 as shown in FIG. However, if it is possible to directly transmit the vehicle status information to the figure smart key 100, it may be transmitted immediately.
Meanwhile, the controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 can analyze the received vehicle state information when the vehicle state information is received. If no abnormal state is detected in the vehicle 102 as a result of the analysis, no indication may be output. However, when the user requests status information of the current vehicle 102, the control unit 180 may output information on the current status of the vehicle 102 based on the received vehicle status information.
For example, the status information of the vehicle 102 may be output as an acoustic signal such as a voice message. Or the status information of the vehicle 102 may be displayed as image information displayed on the display unit 151. [ That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the user touches the display unit 151 in a state where the display unit 151 is formed on the bottom surface of the figure smart key 100, The controller 180 may sense the current state of the vehicle 102 as an input of the user for requesting the state information of the current vehicle 102. And may output a plurality of graphic objects corresponding to the status information of the vehicle 102 on the display unit 151 according to the input of the user.
That is, various image information related to the current state of the vehicle 102 may be displayed on the display unit 151 formed on the bottom surface of the figure smart key 100, as shown in the third drawing of FIG. For example, information related to the operating system of the currently set vehicle 102 can be displayed on the display unit 151, and the state of charge of the battery, the air conditioning state of the vehicle 102, Lt; / RTI >
According to the above description, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can collect information related to the detected abnormal state when an abnormal state is detected in the vehicle 102, The video information recorded in the black box of the vehicle 102 may be included. In addition, when the information related to the sensed abnormality is displayed according to the user's selection, it can be outputted as an image projected through a projector provided in the figure smart key 100. [ FIG. 8 is an exemplary view showing an example of outputting information collected in relation to the abnormal state of the sensed vehicle 102 in the figure smart key 100 related to the present invention in this case.
First, the first diagram of FIG. 8 shows an example in which a portion corresponding to a specific portion of the vehicle 102 in which the abnormality is detected in the figure smart key 100 is emitted. 8, when the user touches a specific portion of the lighted figure smart key 100, the controller 180 of the figure smart key 100 controls the touch input , It is possible to output information related to the abnormal state of the detected vehicle 102 in response.
For example, the information related to the abnormal condition may be output as a voice message for a specific part of the vehicle 102 in which the abnormal condition is detected and the detected abnormal condition. Alternatively, the information related to the abnormal state may be an image recorded in the black box of the vehicle 102 for a predetermined time before and after the time when the abnormal state is detected. The image may be output through the display unit 151.
Meanwhile, it is mentioned that the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a projector. In this case, the figure smart key 100 may project an image recorded in the black box through the projector in response to the sensed touch input. 7, the image 820 recorded in the black box of the vehicle 102 is projected on the screen 810 through the projector 800 of the figure smart key 100 .
As described above, the figure smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be formed in the same or similar shape as the vehicle 102, and each part of the figure smart key 100 may be formed in the vehicle 102, Quot; and " can " Accordingly, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 may control the specific function of the vehicle 102 based on a portion where the user's touch input is sensed. FIG. 9 is an exemplary view showing an example in which the specific function of the vehicle 102 is performed through the smart key 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring first to FIG. 9, the first diagram of FIG. 9 shows an example in which a user applies a touch input to a specific portion of the figure smart key 100. When the user applies a touch input to a specific portion 900 of the figure smart key 100, the control unit 180 controls the touch input corresponding to the specific portion 900 of the figure smart key 100 to which the user's touch input is applied A control command of a specific function can be transmitted to the vehicle 102. [
Therefore, if the user applies a touch input to a portion 900 of the figure smart key 100 corresponding to the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 9, The controller 180 may determine that the input of the user is to open the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102 or to release the locked state of the trunk 950. [ Accordingly, the control unit 180 may transmit a control command to the vehicle 102 to open or unlock the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102 in response to the touch input.
This control command may be transmitted to the vehicle 102 when the figure smart key 100 is located within a certain distance from the vehicle 102. [ That is, the vehicle 102 can receive the control command when the vehicle 102 is located within a distance within which the control command can be received. Alternatively, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 may transmit a control command of the vehicle 102 corresponding to the detected portion of the touch input, only when the vehicle 102 is detected within a predetermined distance, Or may be transmitted to the vehicle 102.
On the other hand, when such a control command is received, the control unit of the vehicle 102 can perform a specific function of the vehicle 102 in accordance with the received control command. Accordingly, when the user touches a part 900 of the figure smart key 100 corresponding to the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102, as in the first diagram of Fig. 9 described above, May open or unlock the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102 in accordance with a control command received from the figure smart key 100. The second diagram of FIG. 9 shows an example of the state in which the control unit of the vehicle 102 has opened the trunk 950 in accordance with the received vehicle control command.
If the specific function of the vehicle 102 is performed according to the transmitted control command, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 transmits the state of the vehicle to the alarm display unit (154). 9, when the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102 is open, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 moves the trunk 950 from the vehicle, It is possible to receive the vehicle status information corresponding to the opened status. 9, the control unit 180 of the figure smart key 100 generates a figure smart key 100 (corresponding to the trunk 950 of the vehicle 102) based on the received vehicle state information, ) Can be displayed separately.
However, it is needless to say that the function of the vehicle 102 may be performed according to the user's input to the figure smart key 100. [
For example, portions corresponding to the tire shape of the figure smart key 100 may be rotatably formed. In this case, functions of different vehicles 102 may be performed according to the direction in which the tire-shaped portion of the figure smart key 100 is rotated. That is, when the user rotates the portion corresponding to the rear wheel of the figure smart key 100 in the rear direction (in the direction opposite to the direction in which the bonnet is located in the figure smart key 100) (E.g., a parking brake) for locking the vehicle.
Accordingly, when the user turns off the rear wheel of the figure smart key 100 in the backward direction (the direction opposite to the direction in which the bonnet of the figure smart key 100 is located) in a state in which the user gets off the vehicle 102 The parking brake of the vehicle 102 can be set according to the input of this user to the figure smart key 100. [
On the other hand, when the user rotates the portion corresponding to the front wheel of the figure smart key 100 in the front direction (the direction in which the bonnet is located in the figure smart key 100) Function.
Meanwhile, these functions can be variously determined according to the position of the current figure smart key 100 and the like. For example, if the figure smart key 100 is located outside or inside the vehicle 102, or if the figure smart key 100 is outside the vehicle 102, the distance from the vehicle 102 (for example, (Whether or not the vehicle 102 is within a predetermined distance), a control command related to a different function may be transmitted to the vehicle 102, even if the input is the same user.
For example, if the user is outside the vehicle 102 (when the figure smart key 100 is outside the vehicle 102), then the user may enter an input that rotates the rear wheel of the figure smart key 100 backward The vehicle 102 can set the parking brake as described above. However, if the user is inside the vehicle 102 (when the figure smart key 100 is inside the vehicle 102), if the user makes an input to rotate the rear wheel of the figure smart key 100 backward, A function of causing the vehicle 102 to move backward by a distance corresponding to the number of revolutions of the rear wheels or to turn off the start of the currently engaged vehicle 102 may be performed.
On the other hand, if the user is outside the vehicle 102 (when the figure smart key 100 is outside the vehicle 102), if the user makes an input to rotate the front wheel of the figure smart key 100 forward , The figure smart key 100 may transmit a signal for autonomous driving guidance so that the vehicle 102 can autonomously travel to a position where the figure smart key 100 exists. However, if the user is inside the vehicle 102 (when the figure smart key 100 is inside the vehicle 102), if the user makes an input to rotate the front wheel of the figure smart key 100 forward, The vehicle 102 may be started.
Meanwhile, according to the above description, the figure smart key 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described as being capable of interworking with a user's mobile terminal (e.g., a smartphone 106). In this case, the figure smart key 100 can be used in conjunction with the smartphone 106 to provide more detailed information on the status of the currently received vehicle 102, A function using a variety of applications of the smartphone 106 such as a maintenance request can be provided to the user.
Meanwhile, the function of interlocking with the smartphone 106 may further include functions such as registration, release, or loss notification of the figure smart key 100. For example, the user can report the loss of the figure smart key 100 using the smartphone 106, and when the loss notification is received, the vehicle 102 can recognize the loss of the figure smart key 100 from the figure smart key 100 The control command to be transmitted can be ignored. In addition, the figure smart key 100 receiving the lost report from the smartphone 106 may transmit the current position to the smartphone 106 by providing a position tracking function.
In the above description, it is assumed that there is a unique figure smart key corresponding to each vehicle. However, even if it is a figure smart key of a different figure or a typical figure of an automobile, In the process, it may be registered to be used as a figure smart key of a specific vehicle. In this case, the smart key registration process may include setting each part of the figure smart key 100 to correspond to each part of the specific vehicle.
The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.
