KR19990074518A - Car remote check service system using mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a vehicle remote check service system using a mobile phone.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a remote check-up of a vehicle so that motorists can easily check whether there are any defects in various devices constituting the vehicle by using the mobile phone as an information communication means between the electronic control device and the inspection center in the vehicle. To provide a car remote check service that displays the test results on the driver's mobile phone.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

According to the present invention, when the electronic control device and the mobile phone in the automobile are connected to the conversion circuit 1 compatible with each other, the mobile phone is required to connect to the test center. The examination center composed of the device (3) and the control device (4) exchanges information necessary for the examination with the mobile phone, analyzes the information of the vehicle electronic control unit, finds a defect, and controls the examination result. It includes a remote medical examination service that displays a short message in the form of a short-term message on the mobile phone.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used as a data of the management and maintenance of the defect of the vehicle in the car driver and the car repair shop.

Description

Car remote check service system using mobile phone

The present invention relates to a wireless remote check-up of the information of the electronic control window of the vehicle by connecting the mobile phone to the electronic control device detection terminal inside the vehicle, and connected to the test center connected to the mobile communication network regardless of time and place. In addition, the present invention relates to a vehicle remote checkup service system, which enables a regular checkup of a vehicle defect.

1 is a general inspection system in a car repair shop, a cable that is connected to an inspection device commercially available at a maintenance station and an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle, and a 12V cigar jack terminal for receiving power. Consists of

2 is a flowchart of a general examination system, which will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(10) The examination device shall be connected directly to the examination terminal with the ignition on the vehicle to be examined, and the power supply terminal connected to the cigar jack inside the vehicle and ready for examination.

(20) When the preparation is completed, the examination apparatus monitor displays a number selection type message for inputting the manufacturer of the examination target vehicle.

(30) Enter the manufacturer's number for the vehicle to be examined.

(40) A number selection type message for inputting a vehicle model according to the manufacturer of the examination target vehicle is displayed.

(50) Select the number appropriate for the model to be examined.

(60) Various screening items for the type of car to be examined are displayed in the number selection type.

(70) Select an examination item for which an abnormal symptom of the vehicle to be diagnosed is expected.

(80) The examination apparatus displays the sequence values of the various components constituting the corresponding item.

(90) Examination equipment indicates the presence of defective parts.

As for the checkable items of the screening device which proceeds as described above, the parts where the automatic control device is electronicized according to the vehicle such as the engine, the automatic transmission, the constant speed driving device, the automatic brake, the suspension device, the airbag, the air conditioner, etc. It is used as basic data of maintenance at car repair shop.

In addition, some shops have a personal computer (PC, Persona1 Computer) with a screening device that explains the screening results to each customer in advance and provides estimates for the maintenance. It is becoming.

However, since the vehicle can only be checked for abnormality by the driver when the vehicle is moved to the garage, the driver cannot expect the abnormality of the vehicle, and the driver has to find the workshop only after a problem occurs. Even if there is a doubt about the abnormality of time or lack of knowledge on the car, there is a problem that misses the opportunity of maintenance by ignoring the abnormal signs.

In addition, while new models are frequently released in reality, it is difficult for most auto repair shops to prepare a screening program for a new model of a check-up device that needs to be replaced each time. There was also difficulty managing it correctly.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the conventional car management as described above, the motor vehicle driver using a mobile phone as an information communication means between the electronic control device and the inspection center in the car, various kinds of vehicles that constitute The purpose of the present invention is to remotely check a vehicle so that the devices can be easily checked, and to provide a vehicle remote check service that displays information such as a check result and a countermeasure on a driver's mobile phone.

1 is a schematic diagram of a general vehicle medical examination system

2 is a flow chart of a general examination system

3 is a vehicle remote check service system according to the present invention

4 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a remote check service processing process according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

(1) conversion circuit

(2) communication device

(3) Screening device

(4) controller

The present invention for achieving the above object, to expand the function of the screening apparatus as described with reference to FIG. It is an application, by wirelessly enabling remote control between a vehicle and a medical examination device using a mobile phone, and by using the information communication function of a mobile phone to a number of motorists, frequently connecting with a medical examination center equipped with a remote medical examination function. This is a device to check whether there is an abnormality of the car and to provide comprehensive information on how to cope with it.

According to the present invention, when the electronic control device and the mobile phone in the automobile are connected to the conversion device 1 compatible with each other, and then the connection is required to the examination center by the mobile phone, the communication device 2 and the test device ( 3) The examination center composed of the control device 4 exchanges information necessary for the examination with the mobile phone, analyzes the information of the electronic control device of the vehicle, finds defects, and controls and manages the examination result. It includes a remote medical examination service that displays the shortcomings of the fault and how to respond in the form of a short message.

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

3 is a block diagram of a vehicle medical examination service system according to the present invention.

It is largely divided into screening client area and screening center area, and the two areas are connected to wireless information communication by using mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) which is widely used.

The examination client area consists of an electronic control unit (ECU) installed in a vehicle, a mobile phone, and a converter 1 that connects the two and makes electrical signals compatible.

The examination center area controls a communication device (2) and an examination device (3) for exchanging information with an examination requester, a control device for controlling the communication device (2) and an examination device (3) and storing and managing the information of the examination requester ( 4) consists of.

The following is a detailed description of the components of the system according to the present invention.

The converter 1 is connected to the electronic communication device inside the vehicle and the information communication terminal of the mobile phone in a state built in or separately configured in the hands-free installed in the vehicle, and serves to mutually compatible electric signals. In addition, the connection terminal should be configured according to the standard of the inspection terminal for each automobile manufacturer and the specification of the mobile telephone connection terminal.

The communication device 2 comprises a terminal for accessing a CDMA mobile telephone network and a short massage center (SMC) installed for exchanging information with a checkup client in the form of a short message. The medical examination is conducted by requesting the information necessary for the examination in a short message and displaying the result.

The examination apparatus 3 receives the information from the communication apparatus 2, analyzes the various order values which are examined by the electronic control apparatus of the examination target vehicle as described above with reference to FIG. 1, and expresses a examination result.

Currently, the inspection equipments commonly used in automobile repair shops are ETR-V2, MET-3000, COMBOY, CP-2, etc., and the examination history information about the maintenance target vehicle is operated by operating the examination program that combines the inspection items of these models. Make it available to the screening client or workshop.

The control device 4 stores a regular checkup history of the checkup requester. By inputting the checkup client's countermeasure according to the checkup result code, the information expressed in the checkup apparatus 3 and the corresponding checkup method of the checkup client are combined at the same time. Provide to the sponsor.

In addition, to provide those who need data of the examination history, the unique number of the vehicle at the time of examination is provided in order to provide data that combines specific and regular examination information such as order values of various parts analyzed at the time of examination. Thus, the person who needs the data for maintenance reasons retrieves the data of the unique number by using PC communication. Receive the transmission or use the facsimile to be provided.

The communication apparatus 2, the examination apparatus 3, and the control apparatus 4 which comprise the said examination center arrange | position the examination apparatus 3 side by side according to examination demand, and the short message processing apparatus of the communication apparatus 2 ( By increasing the storage and processing capacity of the Short Massage Center (SMC) and the control device 4, the simultaneous processing capacity can be doubled.

4 is an embodiment of a remote check service processing process according to the present invention, and will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(110) The motor vehicle driver (check client) carrying the mobile phone connects the converter 1 to the terminal for the communication of the vehicle and the terminal for information communication of the mobile phone while the vehicle is turned on and prepares for the examination.

(120) When the checkup client is ready, he or she will attempt to connect to the designated call of the screening center using a mobile phone to request a screening.

(130) The screening center may request a connected requesting client a message for requesting a unique number of the vehicle (for example, a number formed by numbering a letter portion of a vehicle registration number) in order to comprehensively manage the examination history of the vehicle. Mark on the mobile phone.

(140) The check requester enters a unique number into a dial of a mobile telephone, and the check center stores the check result in the control device 4 for history management on the inputted unique number. In addition, if the original number is searched for the unique number, the following check item process of the next section (190) is performed, otherwise the next (150) section requires the selection of the automobile manufacturer. If no trace management is required, enter the designated special symbol (eg "*").

(150) The examination center displays a number selection type message for inputting the vehicle manufacturer of the examination target vehicle on the examination client's mobile phone.

(160) The screening client enters the car manufacturer number corresponding to the vehicle to be examined.

(170) The screening center displays a number-selective message on the screening client's mobile phone to enter a model suitable for the manufacturer of the screening vehicle.

(180) The screening client inputs the number of the car model suitable for the vehicle to be examined. (190) The screening center displays the screening items (e.g., 1 engine, 2 auto brakes, 3 automatic transmissions, etc.) on the screening client's mobile phone in order to check the areas where defects are expected depending on the model to be examined. do.

(200) The screening client inputs a screening item of a part where a defect is expected. (210) The examination center conducts a examination of the vehicle to be examined and displays a message on the requesting client's mobile phone indicating that the examination is in progress.

(220) The examination center stores in the control device 4 only information that includes the various document values obtained by the examination, the results of analyzing the defects, the results of the defect analysis, and the countermeasures of the examination client. . The result of the defect and the countermeasures are displayed on the client's mobile phone.

The examination center displays a number selection type message for inputting whether to proceed with examination of other items on the mobile telephone of the examination client.

(240) The screening client determines the progress of other items and inputs the designated number.

(250) The examination center judges the input number, and when the examination of other items is necessary, the examination item of step 190 returns to the selection process and performs the examination of other items. A message is displayed on the client's mobile phone.

(260) End call

If the remote checkup service for a car is provided by a commonly used mobile phone as described above, the driver will be free from the anxiety about the abnormal condition of the vehicle and the maintenance status, and will be provided with reliable checkup information at any time to efficiently cope with maintenance and management. see. In addition, it is effective to be used as data for vehicle maintenance and customer management by receiving comprehensive medical examination history of the target vehicle.

Claims (5)

In order to remotely check the electronic control device inside the car, it is divided into a test requestor area and a test center area, and in the construction of a car remote check service system that performs a test by wireless information communication using a mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) , A first step of connecting a conversion device (1) to a terminal for checking communication of the vehicle and an information communication terminal of the mobile phone while the checker carrying the mobile phone turns on the vehicle; When the requesting client connects to the designated call of the examination center by using the mobile phone, and the examination center requests a unique number in a short message form for the history management of the vehicle in the form of a short message, it is inputted by the dial of the mobile phone. Two steps; A third step of requesting the examination requester to enter the name of the manufacturer of the car to be examined for the examination and the corresponding vehicle type in the form of a number-selective short message; When the examination center displays a checkable item according to the vehicle information formed by the third step in the form of a number-selective short message on the mobile telephone of the screening client, the screening client selects an item for which an abnormal symptom is expected to be dialed by the mobile telephone. A fourth step of inputting; A screening step of storing and managing the examination data by performing the remote examination according to the fourth step, and displaying a short message form on the requesting client's mobile phone in the form of a short message; After performing the fifth step, the examination center asks the requesting client whether to add another item of examination as a number-selective message, and if the requesting client inputs a number to be added, the examination returns to the third step and performs the examination. And inputting an undesired number, displaying a message indicating that the examination is ended on the mobile telephone of the examination client, and ending the call. The method of claim 1, The electronic request unit (ECU) examination of the medical examiner for the remote diagnosis service system among the electronic control unit (ECU), the mobile telephone, and the conversion device (1) configured to prepare for the examination by the client in the first step. A method of implementing a conversion device (1) for connecting a terminal to an information communication terminal of a mobile phone and for making electrical signals compatible. The method of claim 1, A communication device (2) for connecting with a mobile telephone network and exchanging information with a test requestor by text, which constitutes a test center area for performing the 6th step checkup in the second step, a defect of a vehicle requested by the checkup requester A method of implementing a screening system for performing a checkup by combining a checkup device (3), a communication device (2), and a checkup device (3) for controlling a checkup, and a control device (4) for comprehensive management of checkup results and other information. . The method of claim 1, In performing the process of step 6 in the second step, the examination center displays a number-selective short message on the mobile telephone of the screening client, and the screening client enters a number using a dial of the mobile telephone. It asks for a number, vehicle information, and checkup items. The method of implementing a remote checkup text service for a car, which provides information by displaying a checkup result and a response method in a text form on a checkup client's mobile phone by performing a remote checkup of a part requiring a checkup by entering a number. The method according to claim 1 or 2, By using the control device 4 function of the examination center which stores and manages the examination history of the fourth stage comprehensively and in detail, the examination history is stored and managed by the unique number of the second stage, thereby maintaining maintenance of the client and the client. In order to provide the medical examination history data for the automobile, the medical examination history service system is provided using the PC communication or facsimile search and transmission function.