KR102537881B1 - A Device Mounted On Vehicle and Operating Method Therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of driving a device mounted on a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving destination information, receiving route information including at least one stop information arranged on a route until reaching the destination, and updating the route information whenever passing at least one stop. can include Accordingly, improvement of user convenience is expected.

Description

A device mounted on a vehicle and its driving method {A Device Mounted On Vehicle and Operating Method Therefor}

The present invention relates to a traffic information service system, and more particularly, to a device mounted on a vehicle and a driving method thereof.

Recently, a ubiquitous society based on information and communication technology has been established. Wired and wireless communication networks are connected all over the world to solve various needs of individuals, companies, and countries.

It is common to store bus and train route information in a single traffic information server. In this case, when the driving route is changed, it may be possible to normally provide related information to the user only when pre-registered information is changed.

However, if updates to the traffic information server are delayed, it is inconvenient, and it is difficult to set the above-mentioned driving route itself for a tour bus or taxi without a standardized driving route.

In this case, user inconvenience inevitably follows.

Publication No. 10-2008-0053617 (published on 2008.06.16)

The present invention was conceived to solve the above-mentioned limitations of the prior art, and one object of the present invention is to provide a device mounted on a vehicle and a driving method thereof in which user convenience is further considered.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device mounted on a vehicle that provides driver and vehicle information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device mounted on a vehicle that detects a passenger getting off.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device mounted on a vehicle that provides a server with whether or not a passenger has used a transfer.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. You will be able to.

A method of driving a device mounted on a vehicle according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes receiving destination information; Receiving route information including at least one stop information arranged on a route until reaching a destination; and updating the route information whenever passing through the at least one stop.

The above aspects of the present invention are only some of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and various embodiments in which the technical features of the present invention are reflected are detailed descriptions of the present invention to be detailed below by those skilled in the art. It can be derived and understood based on.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, there are the following effects.

First, by providing this device, user convenience can be improved.

Second, user convenience and user safety can be improved by providing a device that provides driver and vehicle information.

Third, user convenience can be improved by providing a device for detecting a passenger getting off.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 is a diagram for explaining a traffic information service system according to an embodiment.
2 is a relative block diagram of a traffic information service system according to an embodiment.
3 is a diagram for explaining driving of a public transportation means communicating with a device provided at a stop while driving to a destination according to an embodiment.
4 to 6 are flowcharts illustrating a driving method of a traffic information service system according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments of the present invention are applied will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used together in consideration of ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinct from each other by themselves.

In the description of the embodiment, in the case of being described as being formed in "upper (above) or lower (below)", "before (front) or after (rear)" of each component, "upper (above) or lower (below)" (below)" and "before (front) or after (rear)" include both formed by direct contact between two components or by placing one or more other components between the two components.

In addition, terms such as "include", "comprise" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent unless otherwise stated, excluding other components. It should be construed as being able to further include other components. All terms, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless defined otherwise. Commonly used terms, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted as consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present invention, they are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning.

Also, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used in describing the components of the present invention. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the term. When an element is described as being “connected,” “coupled to,” or “connected” to another element, that element is or may be directly connected to the other element, but there is another element between the elements. It will be understood that elements may be “connected”, “coupled” or “connected”.

1 is a diagram for explaining a traffic information service system according to an embodiment.

According to FIG. 1 , a traffic information service system 1 may include a vehicle-mounted device 100, a vehicle-mounted navigation system 300, a user terminal 200, and a traffic information server 400.

The traffic information service system 1 is a system capable of providing convenience to drivers, passengers, transportation companies, and countries in the case of public transportation vehicles for the convenience of drivers and passengers in the case of private vehicles.

The traffic information server 400 may provide various traffic information to the device 100 mounted in the vehicle. The traffic information server 400 may provide the device 100 mounted in the vehicle with road information for smooth traffic, accident information, and the like.

The traffic information server 400 may monitor the current location of the vehicle by monitoring the location of the device 100 mounted on the vehicle. The traffic information server 400 may monitor whether the vehicle maintains a prescribed speed, whether the vehicle travels on a prescribed driving route, and the like.

The traffic information server 400 may be linked with the device 100 mounted in the vehicle, and may be linked with the user terminal 200 and the navigation device 300 .

The traffic information server 400 may interwork with various external systems. For example, the traffic information server 400 may be linked with a weather server, tax/accounting server, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The device 100 mounted on a vehicle may store vehicle information. The device 100 may store vehicle identification number, personal/public transportation information, vehicle year, vehicle accident information, vehicle repair information, and the like. In addition, the device 100 mounted in the vehicle may also store information about an inspection schedule, a repair schedule, and the like to be performed later, and provide the information to the driver.

The device 100 mounted on a vehicle may store vehicle driver information. The device 100 may also proceed with an authentication procedure so that only registered drivers can drive. For example, the device 100 recognizes the driver's fingerprint, iris, etc., and controls the driver to drive when the driver passes the authentication procedure.

The vehicle-mounted device 100 may also work with the user terminal 200 . The user terminal 200 may be a driver's terminal (eg, a smart phone) or a passenger's terminal (eg, a smart phone).

The vehicle-mounted device 100 may be connected to the user terminal 200 through Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bicon, ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC) communication, and the like. When the user terminal 200 moves away from the vehicle, the device 100 mounted in the vehicle may determine that a passenger carrying the user terminal 200 has gotten off the vehicle.

When the device 100 mounted on a vehicle is mounted on a means of public transportation, it may serve as a means to help passengers pay transportation expenses.

The navigation system 300 mounted in the vehicle provides a road guidance service. The navigation system 300 may transmit and receive various types of information in association with the device 100 mounted in a vehicle.

The vehicle-mounted navigation 300 provides information on the destination/waypoint to the vehicle-mounted device 100 and the user terminal 200 when a destination/waypoint is input even in the case of a tour bus or taxi whose route is not clear. can When the navigation system 300 installed in the vehicle is not operated according to the corresponding destination/waypoint information, it may provide the user terminal 200 or a preset terminal with a notification that the navigation system is operating incorrectly.

When the vehicle-mounted navigation system 300 and the vehicle-mounted device 100 are interlocked, the device 100 can provide the user terminal 200 with information about which bus/train/taxi the user boarded, and User convenience/stability can be improved by providing vehicle information/vehicle driver information to a set terminal (for example, the husband's terminal when the wife rides a taxi).

The user terminal 200 is interlocked with the device 100 mounted in the vehicle, and if the current driver illegally drives the vehicle (eg, speeding, traffic violation, stop violation, smoking, drowsy driving, phone call, etc.), the corresponding Driver information can be received and complaints can be filed with the transportation company. The number of user terminals 200 may be plural.

2 is a relative block diagram of a traffic information service system according to an embodiment.

According to FIG. 2, the device 100 may be a device fixedly mounted in a vehicle, but is not limited thereto, and is not limited to, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, and a personal digital PDA (PDA). assistants), PMP (portable multimedia player), navigation, slate PC, tablet PC, ultrabook, wearable device (e.g., smartwatch), glasses It may be a type terminal (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display), and the like.

The device 100 may include a communication unit 110 , a display 120 , a memory 130 , and a controller 140 .

The device 100 may grasp vehicle information and determine whether the corresponding vehicle travels on a standard route. When it is determined that there is a standardized route, the device 100 identifies route information, and when it is determined that there is no standardized route, the device 100 may refer to destination information set in navigation.

The device 100 may determine the current location through GPS information and a vehicle recognizing device at each stop.

The device 100 may determine the arrival time of each stop in consideration of the travel time between stops and the distance between stops included in the route, and receive current congestion section and accident information in real time through the traffic information server 400, arrival time can be calculated.

The device 100 may collect user information of the terminal 200 when the terminal 200 is located at a short distance and interlocked. However, this can be performed only when a predefined authentication procedure is passed.

The device 100 may provide driver information and vehicle information to the terminal 200 and may provide traffic conditions to the terminal 200 in real time.

The communication unit 110 may communicate with the navigation device 300 , the traffic information server 400 , and the user terminal 200 . The communication unit 110 may include not only an LTE mobile communication module, but also a module for performing communication such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Near Field Communication (NFC).

The display 120 displays (outputs) information processed by the device 100 . For example, the display 120 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the device 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to such execution screen information.

The display 120 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. ), a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

The memory 130 may store network information. The memory 130 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, a silicon disk drive type, or a multimedia card micro type. ), card-type memory (eg SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (random access memory; RAM), SRAM (static random access memory), ROM (read-only memory; ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read -only memory), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The device 100 may be operated in relation to a web storage performing a storage function of the memory 130 on the Internet.

The control unit 150 is a module that controls the device 100 as a whole.

Elements of the user terminal 200 are also similar to those of the above-described device 100, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

3 is a diagram for explaining driving of a public transportation means communicating with a device provided at a stop while driving to a destination according to an embodiment.

According to FIG. 3 , the public transportation means 30 may pass through at least one stop 20-1 to 20-N to the destination 40. The rental transportation means 30 may be a vehicle (eg, a public transportation bus, a train, etc.) traveling on a standardized route, and is described assuming this in the present specification, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the means 30 is a public transportation bus.

Devices mounted on the bus 30 may communicate with devices provided at the stops 20-1 to 20-N to receive route information when the bus 30 passes through a specific stop.

Whenever the device passes a stop, route information may be updated.

Here, the route information may include at least one of road information, accident information, point of interest (POI) information, and estimated arrival time information provided in real time.

The POI information is a point preset in the device and may include a point where driver preference and passenger preference are reflected.

If communication is not performed with a device provided at the station 20-1 to 20-N, the device may transmit a turn-on signal to the device not communicating, and control the device to operate .

The device may transmit at least one of route information, driver information, and vehicle information to the passenger terminal. The device provides driver information and vehicle information to passengers on board so that they can enjoy a sense of security. In addition, if the vehicle violates traffic laws or is driven dangerously, the passenger can transmit the corresponding information to the transport company/police station to which the vehicle belongs.

When interlocking with the user terminal is released, the device may consider that the corresponding user terminal has gotten off, and may transmit information about the user terminal to which the transfer benefit has not been granted to the traffic information server. A user who is not granted a transfer benefit may later access the traffic information server and acquire the corresponding information.

When interworking with the traffic information server is released, the device may request the user terminal to interwork with the traffic information server.

At this time, the device may collect various route information, accident information, and the like from the user terminal.

3, it is explained that it is applied to a standard transportation means, but this is only one embodiment and it is natural that it can be driven as described above even in non-standard transportation means.

4 to 6 are flowcharts illustrating a driving method of a traffic information service system according to an embodiment. However, this is only one embodiment and the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to FIG. 4 , the device 100 may interwork with the terminal 200, navigation, and traffic information server 400 (S310).

The device 100 provides transportation means information to the terminal 200 (S315).

The device 100 may transmit the type of vehicle (eg, self, bus/taxi/tour bus, etc.), vehicle identification number information, and the like to the terminal 200 .

The terminal 200 directly connects to the traffic information server 400 to set a destination and request guidance (S320).

Then, the traffic information server 400 transmits the destination information and operates a guide function (S325).

In addition, the traffic information server 400 requests the navigation device 300 to operate the information delivery and guidance functions (S330).

At this time, when the device 100 is connected to the server by communication, it directly transmits and receives traffic information from the server (S335).

The traffic information server 400 transmits and receives traffic information with the terminal 200 when communication with the server is not established (S340). In this case, the terminal 200 may provide the transmitted and received information to the device 100 .

5 assumes a case where a self-vehicle is operated.

First, the device 100 performs interworking with the terminal 200, the navigation system 300, and the traffic information server 400 (S410).

The device 100 requests destination information from the navigation device 300 (S420) and receives destination information from the navigation device (S430).

The device 100 provides destination information to the terminal 200 .

When the device 100 is communicatively connected to the server, it transmits and receives traffic information from the server 400 (S450).

If the device 100 is not connected to the server, the server 400 transmits and receives traffic information to and from the terminal 200 (S460).

Then, when the device 100 is not connected to the server 400, the terminal 200 provides traffic information to the device 100 (S470).

6 assumes the case of using public transportation.

First, the device 100 interworks with the terminal 200, the traffic information server 400, and the navigation system 300 (S510).

The device 100 provides the terminal 200 with transportation means, route, and current location information (S515).

Then, the terminal 200 transmits waypoint information, means of transportation and route information, current location information, and a route reset guide request to the traffic information server 400 (S520).

The traffic information server 400 transmits transfer and movement methods, route information, guidance correction requests, etc. to the terminal 200 (S530).

Then, the terminal 200 transmits route information to the device 100 (S540).

The device 100 periodically checks route and driver information, and when an error occurs, transmits the abnormal information to the traffic information server 400 (S560), and the traffic information server 400 sends the abnormal information to a public institution or transportation company. Transmit (S570).

Meanwhile, when the device 100 is damaged, the terminal 200 may transmit corresponding damage information to a police station, a transportation company, or the like.

Meanwhile, when the vehicle is stolen, the traffic information server may interwork with the public security management server and transmit the stolen information to the terminal 200 and the device 100 as a warning message.

When the short-range communication connection with the terminal 200 is disconnected, the device 100 may determine that the terminal 200 has disembarked.

When the device 100 is out of order, since the user terminal 200 can directly connect to various channels through the traffic information server, device stability can be improved.

The traffic information server 400 provides the device 100 and the terminal 200 with festival/performance information, discount information, restaurant information, etc. in a driving area, so user convenience can be improved.

In addition, the device 100 in the taxi can be interlocked with the tax/accounting server through the traffic information server 400 to automatically collect fare information and directly connect the fare information to the transportation company. Accordingly, the transportation company can be operated efficiently.

The device 100 in the taxi can automatically calculate income by interlocking with the meter.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the arrival time is naturally predicted for each point through the traffic information server 400 . In addition, there is an advantage in receiving transfer information, route change information, and the like from the user terminal 200's point of view.

Meanwhile, the device 100 has been described as being separated from the navigation 300, but may include navigation.

The method according to the above-described embodiment may be produced as a program to be executed on a computer, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, There are CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, and also include those implemented in the form of carrier waves (for example, transmission through the Internet).

The computer-readable recording medium is distributed to computer systems connected through a network, so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the above-described method can be easily inferred by programmers in the technical field to which the embodiment belongs.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the present invention.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: device mounted on vehicle
200: user terminal
300: navigation terminal
4000: traffic information server

Claims (26)

In the driving method of a device mounted on a vehicle,
receiving destination information;
Receiving route information including at least one stop information arranged on a route until reaching a destination:
updating the route information whenever the at least one stop is passed;
Interworking with a user terminal;
transmitting at least one of route information, driver information, and vehicle information to the user terminal; and
When interworking with the user terminal is released, determining that the user terminal has got off the vehicle, a method of driving a device mounted in a vehicle. According to claim 1,
The route information includes at least one of road information, accident information, point of interest (POI) information, and expected time of arrival information provided in real time. According to claim 1,
The method of driving a device mounted on a vehicle, further comprising: determining whether the vehicle passes through the stop through communication with a device provided at the at least one stop. According to claim 3,
The method of driving a device mounted on a vehicle, further comprising: transmitting a power-on command to the powered-off device when the power of the device provided at the at least one station is turned off. delete delete According to claim 1,
When the operation for the transfer discount is not performed by the user terminal, transmitting information indicating that the operation for the transfer discount has not been performed to the traffic information server. According to claim 1,
interworking with a traffic information server;
transmitting the updated route information to the traffic information server; and
When the device is disconnected from the traffic information server, transmitting an interworking request command to the user terminal so that the user terminal and the traffic information server are interlocked; method. In the device mounted on the vehicle,
an input unit for receiving destination information;
a communication unit for receiving route information from a device provided at at least one stop arranged on a route until reaching the destination; and
A control unit for updating the route information whenever the at least one stop is passed,
The control unit,
A device mounted in a vehicle that interworks with a user terminal, transmits at least one of route information, driver information, and vehicle information to the user terminal, and determines that the user terminal has gotten off the vehicle when interlocking with the user terminal is released. . According to claim 9,
The route information includes at least one of road information, accident information, point of interest (POI) information, and expected arrival time information provided in real time. According to claim 9,
The control unit,
A device mounted on a vehicle that determines whether or not passing through the stop through communication with a device provided at the at least one stop. According to claim 11,
The control unit,
A device mounted on a vehicle for transmitting a power-on command to the powered-off device through the communication unit when the power of the device provided at the at least one station is turned off. delete delete According to claim 9,
The control unit,
A device mounted on a vehicle for transmitting information indicating that an operation for a transfer discount has not been performed to a traffic information server when the user terminal has not performed an operation for a transfer discount. According to claim 9,
The control unit,
It interlocks with a traffic information server and transmits the updated route information to the traffic information server;
A device mounted on a vehicle that transmits an interworking request command to the user terminal to interoperate between the user terminal and the traffic information server when interworking with the traffic information server is released. A program recorded on a recording medium for realizing a method of driving a device mounted on a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 7 and 8. A recording medium on which the program according to claim 17 is recorded. In the driving method of a device mounted in a vehicle that is interlocked with a user terminal,
receiving destination route information from the user terminal;
receiving traffic condition information from the user terminal in real time; and
When interworking with the user terminal is released, determining that the user terminal has got off the vehicle, a method of driving a device mounted in a vehicle. According to claim 19,
The destination route information includes time information until arrival,
The traffic condition information includes at least one of road information, accident information, and point of interest (POI) information provided in real time. According to claim 19,
Further comprising: providing vehicle information or driver information to the user terminal. delete A program recorded on a recording medium for realizing a method of driving a device mounted on a vehicle according to any one of claims 19 to 21. A recording medium on which the program according to claim 23 is recorded. In a device mounted on a vehicle that interworks with a user terminal,
a communication unit communicating with the user terminal; and
A controller configured to control the communication unit to receive destination route information from the user terminal and to receive traffic condition information from the user terminal in real time;
The control unit,
When interworking with the user terminal is released, determining that the user terminal has got off the vehicle. According to claim 25,
The destination route information includes time information until arrival,
The traffic condition information includes at least one of road information, accident information, and point of interest (POI) information provided in real time.

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