KR20000050145A - A method and system providing car management information via a communications network and a medium for recording that method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for providing vehicle management information using communications network and the recording media are to provide vehicle management information comprising an efficient driving method to drivers using communications network. CONSTITUTION: A vehicle(520) of a driver is provided with an operation recorder(521) interfaced with a GPS(Global Positioning System)(522). A server computer(510) comprises a processor(511) containing a program to achieve a method for providing vehicle management information using communications network and a data storage unit(512) storing all sorts of information. The data storage unit(512) consists of a driver DB(512a), a measured data DB(512b), an analyzed result DB(512c) and a fuel expenditure map DB(512d). The driver is connected to the server computer(510) using a web browser installed in a driver computer(523) through a communication network(500).

Description

Method and system providing car management information via a communications network and a medium for recording that method

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing vehicle management information to a driver to enable efficient vehicle management using a communication network, and a recording medium in which the method is stored.

With the recent increase in automobiles, more and more people are operating their own vehicles. However, not many people who operate their vehicles know how to use and care for them. For example, in the case of vehicle fuel economy, the value varies greatly depending on the driving habits and the management state of the vehicle. In other words, the engine performance of the vehicle is improved by the electromagnetic injection, lean burning, direct injection, hybrid, etc. in the carburetor, but in order to improve fuel efficiency, the driving method must also be driven accordingly, but in reality it is not. 9 is a result of measuring the difference between the trend of the engine load pattern and the fuel consumption according to the driving type, and compared to the case of adjusting the load of the vehicle in the form of 'high efficiency driving', the driver gently drives the vehicle too. In the case of 'and driving too aggressively', both fuel consumption will increase. Nevertheless, the driver is not suffering from low fuel consumption because he does not know the proper use and management method to increase fuel economy. In addition, the fuel economy is also affected by the congestion and delay of the road when the vehicle is running, and since there is no way for the driver to predict the traffic information of the road in advance, it is difficult to select the appropriate section.

Therefore, if the driver is presented with the proper use and management of the vehicle and the fuel consumption status when driving by region, it will not only increase the fuel efficiency of the vehicle but also save energy, and prevent the failure in advance by checking the vehicle in advance. There will be. Therefore, the emergence of a method and system that can provide such services.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above necessity, and an object thereof is to provide a method and system for providing vehicle management information including an efficient driving method to a driver using a communication network, and a recording medium storing the method.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network for performing a method for providing vehicle management information according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a view briefly showing the functional configuration of the vehicle diagnostic apparatus shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of collecting vehicle information by a driver in the method of providing vehicle management information according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of analyzing collected information and transmitting a corresponding instruction message;

5 is a diagram illustrating a network for performing a method for providing vehicle management information according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a view briefly illustrating a functional configuration of the driving recorder shown in FIG. 5;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of collecting vehicle information by a driver in a method of providing vehicle management information according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of analyzing the collected information to create a corresponding instruction message and a fuel efficiency map;

9 is a graph of the result of measuring the load pattern and fuel consumption according to the driving mode;

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100,500 ... network 110,510 ... server computer

111,511 ... processor 112,512 ... data storage

112a ... Receive Data DB 112b ... Transmit Data DB

512a ... Operator DB 512b ... Measurement data DB

512c ... analysis result DB 512d ... fuel economy map DB

120,520 ... driver's vehicle 522 ... GPS (Satellite Positioning System)

523 Drivers Computer 530 Partners

Vehicle management information providing method of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of receiving a data measuring the fuel consumption rate and load pattern of the vehicle through a communication network; And analyzing the input data and transmitting the analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and a corresponding guideline for improving fuel economy to the driver.

In addition, the vehicle management information providing method according to another aspect of the present invention, in connection with the GPS collecting the data including the position of the vehicle, fuel consumption rate and load pattern; Receiving the collected driving record data through a communication network; And analyzing the input data to provide the driver with a result of analysis based on the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and a corresponding guideline for improving fuel efficiency to the driver.

In addition, the vehicle management information providing system of the present invention for achieving the above object, the vehicle diagnostic device mounted to the vehicle to measure the fuel consumption rate and load pattern of the vehicle; A mobile phone connected to the vehicle diagnostic apparatus for transmitting the measured data and receiving a result thereof; And a server computer for receiving the data and analyzing the data and transmitting the analysis result and corresponding instructions for improving fuel economy to the mobile phone for the driver to see.

In addition, the vehicle management information providing system according to another aspect of the present invention, a driving recorder is mounted to the driver vehicle, and associated with the GPS to collect data including the position, fuel consumption rate and load pattern of the vehicle; And a server computer receiving the data collected by the driving recorder to create a fuel consumption map analyzing the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern for each region, and providing the fuel consumption map through a communication network so that the driver can read the created fuel consumption map. .

In addition, the recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of receiving the data measuring the fuel consumption rate and load pattern of the vehicle via a communication network; And analyzing the input data and transmitting the analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and the corresponding instruction for improving the fuel consumption to the driver.

In addition, the recording medium according to another aspect of the invention, the step of collecting data including the position of the vehicle, fuel consumption rate and load pattern in conjunction with the GPS; Receiving the collected driving record data through a communication network; And analyzing the input data and providing the driver with an analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and a corresponding guideline for improving fuel efficiency to the driver through a communication network.

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

1 illustrates a configuration of a network system for performing a vehicle management information providing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the vehicle 120 of the driver is provided with a vehicle diagnostic device 121 for diagnosing a state such as the fuel consumption rate, the load pattern and the failure of the vehicle 120. As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 includes a fuel consumption measurement unit 121a for measuring fuel injection amount and engine speed, and a fuel consumption rate and a load pattern applied to the engine, and the main parts of the vehicle. And a state diagnosis unit 121b for determining whether the vehicle is abnormal by detecting an output electrical signal, and an interface unit 121c for outputting the measured signal to the outside. Reference numeral 121 'is a plurality of lamps installed in the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121, and the number of lamps on / off is changed according to the magnitude of the load on the engine so that the driver can visually see the load situation. In addition, reference numeral 122 is a mobile phone connected to be connected to the interface unit 121c of the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121, and performs a function of wirelessly transmitting and receiving measured data with the server 110 side. Of course, the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 may be equipped with a dedicated transceiver, but here it is illustrated that the mobile phone of the driver is connected to the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 and used as a transceiver as in the wireless communication of the notebook computer. Therefore, whenever a driver needs to connect the mobile phone 122 to the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 and transmit the accumulated data to the server 110, the data is transmitted to the server computer 110 via a communication network 100 such as the Internet. Will be delivered to The vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 may be sold to the driver through a maintenance company or a car dealership, and may be installed, or may be induced through an online sale using the communication network 100 or may be installed as an option when the vehicle is sold. . Meanwhile, the server computer 110 includes a processor 111 in which a program for implementing the method for providing vehicle management information of the present invention is embedded, and a data storage unit 112 for storing various kinds of information.

In this networked environment, the management information on the driver's vehicle is provided as follows.

First, the driver who will use this service purchases the vehicle diagnostic device 121 and mounts it on his vehicle as shown in FIG. 3 (S310). Then, the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 measures the fuel consumption rate, the load pattern, and whether the vehicle is abnormal while the vehicle 120 is running (S320). When the measured data is considered necessary (S330), the driver wirelessly transmits to the server computer 110 through the communication network 100 using the transceiver, that is, the mobile phone 122 (S340). In this case, the driver's cell phone number is transmitted together to receive the message later. Then, it is determined whether to end the operation of the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 (S350), otherwise, the data is measured and accumulated. Of course, the transmission time of the data may be configured so that the mobile phone 122 connects to the server computer 110 and sends the data automatically every time.

When the data transmitted in this manner is received (S410), as shown in FIG. 4, the processor 111 of the server computer 110 stores the received data in the received data DB 112a of the data storage unit 112. (S420). Thereafter, the server 110 analyzes the state of the vehicle 120 including the fuel economy using this data (S430). Based on the analyzed result, a diagnosis result and a corresponding instruction such as a driving habit correction instruction or a check item of the vehicle are prepared, and the message is transmitted to the mobile phone 122 for the driver to see (S440). Of course, if an urgent check is required according to the analysis result, the call can be made by fostering directly. Otherwise, the message is transmitted as a text message, and the transmitted result is the transmission data DB 112b of the data storage unit 112. ) To be used as data for analysis (S450). For example, if the driver habitually makes a quick start and a rapid acceleration, and the load pattern corresponds to a hasty driving pattern and it is analyzed that the fuel consumption is high, a message is recommended to refrain from him. If it is determined that the fuel injection is not smooth, it transmits a message inviting the fuel injection system to be checked. Therefore, the driver can be provided with such information and take appropriate measures to save fuel, and can prevent the failure while driving the vehicle in advance.

Next, FIG. 5 illustrates a configuration of a network system for performing a vehicle management information providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the vehicle 520 of the driver is provided with a driving recorder 521 associated with the GPS (Satellite Positioning System) 522. As shown in FIG. 6, the driving recorder 521 outputs fuel consumption measurement unit 521a for measuring fuel injection amount and engine speed, and for measuring fuel consumption rate and load pattern of the engine, and main parts of the vehicle. A state diagnosis unit 521b for determining whether the vehicle is abnormal by detecting an electric signal, a driving recorder 521c for collecting data such as a running time, a position, and a speed of the vehicle, and a GPS 422 for transmission and reception It comprises a transceiver 521d. The driving recorder 521 is loaned to the driver, and then operated to recover the data for later analysis. Of course, the data measured by the driving recorder 521 may be directly transmitted by wireless transmission. However, since the location information of the vehicle using the GPS 522 is included, the data size may be too large to use wireless transmission. Because there is. In addition, since it is possible to perform various marketing activities by using the process of renting and returning the driving recorder 521, it is more preferable to operate in a rental manner. Accordingly, the driving recorder 521 may be provided directly to the drivers through, for example, the server 510 side or through affiliates 530 strategically affiliated with the server 510 side for promotional purposes.

The server computer 510 includes a processor 511 in which a program for implementing the method for providing vehicle management information of the present invention is embedded, and a data storage unit 512 for storing various kinds of information. Reference numeral 523 denotes a computer used by the driver, and the driver can access the server computer 510 through the communication network 500 using a web browser installed on the computer 523.

In this networked environment, the management information on the driver's vehicle is provided as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the driver rents the driving recorder 521 through the server 510 side or the affiliated company 530 (S710). At this time, the driver must register to use the driving recorder 521, and the processor 511 of the server computer 510 receives the driver's registration information and stores it in the driver DB 512a of the data storage unit 512. (S720). This registration information includes personally identifiable information such as a driver's name, an e-mail address, an ID and a password, and a vehicle model on which the driving recorder 521 is to be mounted. After registration, the driver mounts the loaned driving recorder 521 to the vehicle 520 (S730). Then, when the vehicle 520 is driven, the driving recorder 521 collects data by measuring the fuel consumption rate, the load pattern and the performance state of the vehicle as in the first embodiment described above, and simultaneously uses the GPS 522. By collecting the data such as the driving time and position and speed of the vehicle (S740). Accordingly, the vehicle status, load pattern, and average fuel economy can be measured as in the vehicle diagnostic apparatus 121 described above, and fuel consumption is also changed according to the location of the vehicle 520, that is, the fuel consumption of each region in which the vehicle is operated. You can measure if it changes. The data measured in this way is accumulated in the driving recorder 521. After a certain period of time after the return time (S750), the driver separates the driving recorder 521 from the vehicle 520 and returns to the place where the first rental (S760).

Then, on the server 510 side, as shown in FIG. 8, the driving recorder 521 is collected (S810) and the data accumulated therein is stored in the measurement data DB 512b of the data storage unit 512 ( S820). Then, the data stored in the measurement data DB (512b) is analyzed (S830) to calculate the average fuel economy of the vehicle, and after preparing the diagnosis result and the corresponding instructions such as the advice on the load pattern or the vehicle inspection matters, the analysis result DB (512c) Save and send the contents to the driver by e-mail (S840). Therefore, the driver may receive an e-mail from his computer 520, check the fuel economy of his vehicle, and then take appropriate measures with reference to the corresponding instructions. In addition, the analysis result may be viewed by the driver connected to the server computer 510 through the communication network 500. That is, when the driver accesses the server computer 510 through the computer 523 and the communication network 500, the processor 511 confirms the driver's ID and password and then displays the analysis result of the vehicle on the screen. On the other hand, using the data stored in the measurement data DB (512b) to analyze the fuel economy for each region, in this process a fuel economy map that records the fuel economy value according to the region is created (S850). That is, the fuel efficiency recorded when a vehicle of a certain model passes through a certain region at a certain time period is mapped and accumulated in the fuel economy map DB 512d. This means that as the number of drivers used by renting the driving recorder 521 increases, more data accumulates depending on the type of vehicle and time of day, and thus the fuel economy map becomes more sophisticated. The fuel efficiency map stored as described above may be provided to the driver in various ways (S860). In the simplest case, the ID and password are displayed to the drivers connected to the server computer 510 and then displayed and downloaded. Or, similar to the rental of the driving recorder 521 described above, strategic partners such as media companies, insurance companies, gas stations, maintenance companies, automobile companies, Internet portal sites, home shopping, shopping malls, card companies to be provided to drivers through sales activities You may. For example, an automobile company may provide a service to a customer who purchases a vehicle, and an insurance company may also use this fuel for sales activities by providing this fuel economy map as a service to an insurance customer. Of course, in order for the affiliated company to receive fuel consumption guidance from the server 510 side, an appropriate agreement must be agreed between the two sides in advance. This will allow affiliates to actively use this in their sales activities, and the driver's fuel economy map will allow the driver to identify areas of high fuel consumption in advance according to time zones and determine driving routes, thus reducing fuel consumption due to traffic jams. Can be suppressed. Thus, it is possible to create a useful effect on both sides.

In addition, the fuel efficiency guidance information provided by the present invention may be used as a reference material for policy making such as setting a traffic incidence, setting a road, selecting a road extension, and an energy saving plan. Can be.

On the other hand, the vehicle management information providing method as described above, may be programmed and stored in the processor 111, 511 of the server computer 110, 510, as described above, or may be computer-readable Of course, it can also be stored and used in other recording media. Computer-readable recording media include all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may include a carrier wave (for example, transmission through the Internet). The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

As described above, the method and system for providing vehicle management information according to the present invention and a recording medium provide information to a driver by analyzing information such as fuel economy, load pattern, and performance of a vehicle, thereby inferior driving habits, vehicle and road conditions, and the like. It is possible to suppress an increase in fuel efficiency caused by the fuel cell, and also to notify the need for inspection of the vehicle in advance to prevent a failure.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to that described above and illustrated in the drawings, and that more modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (10)

Receiving data measuring the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle through a communication network; And analyzing the input data and transmitting an analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and a corresponding guideline for improving fuel economy to the driver. The method of claim 1, And receiving data measuring the state of the vehicle, and transmitting a diagnosis result and a corresponding instruction to the driver to the driver. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The method of providing vehicle management information using a communication network, characterized in that the transmission and reception of the measured data and corresponding instructions are made using a mobile phone of the vehicle driver. Collecting data including a location of a vehicle, a fuel consumption rate, and a load pattern in association with a GPS; Receiving the collected driving record data through a communication network; Analyzing the input data and providing the driver with an analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and a corresponding guideline for improving fuel economy to the driver through a communication network; and providing vehicle management information using a communication network. . The method of claim 4, wherein And receiving data measuring the state of the vehicle in association with the GPS, and transmitting a diagnosis result and a corresponding instruction to the driver to the driver. The method according to claim 4 or 5, Creating a fuel consumption map analyzing fuel consumption rates for each region based on the measured data; And providing the created fuel efficiency map through a communication network so that the driver can read the vehicle. A vehicle diagnostic apparatus mounted to the vehicle to measure the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle; A mobile phone connected to the vehicle diagnostic apparatus for transmitting the measured data and receiving a result thereof; And a server computer for receiving the data and analyzing the data and transmitting the analysis result and corresponding instructions for improving fuel efficiency to the mobile phone for the driver to see. A driving recorder mounted on the driver's vehicle and configured to collect data including a position of the vehicle, a fuel consumption rate, and a load pattern in association with a GPS; A server computer configured to receive the data collected by the driving recorder to create a fuel consumption map by analyzing fuel consumption rates and load patterns for each region, and provide a fuel consumption map through a communication network so that the driver can read the created fuel consumption map. Vehicle management information providing system. Receiving data measuring the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle through a communication network; Analyzing the input data and transmitting the analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and the corresponding instruction for improving the fuel efficiency to the driver; media. Collecting data including a location of a vehicle, a fuel consumption rate, and a load pattern in association with a GPS; Receiving the collected driving record data through a communication network; Analyzing the input data and providing the driver with an analysis result according to the fuel consumption rate and the load pattern of the vehicle and a corresponding guideline for improving fuel economy to a driver through a communication network; Recordable media.