KR200226187Y1 - automobile control apparatus having mobile telephone terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle control apparatus incorporating a mobile phone terminal, which enables the mobile phone terminal to be controlled in a state in which the mobile phone terminal is embedded in the vehicle and linked with the operation of the vehicle and the operation of the audio device. A vehicle control apparatus incorporating a mobile phone terminal of the present invention includes a mobile phone terminal unit fixed to a vehicle with a device number assigned thereto; A speaker for outputting a reception sound through the mobile telephone terminal unit; A power amplifier for power amplifying a call sound associated with the mobile phone terminal unit and outputting the amplified sound to the speaker; A microphone for inputting a dial tone to the mobile telephone terminal; A key input unit for a mobile telephone terminal unit for inputting various commands related to a mobile telephone service to the mobile telephone terminal unit; Display means for displaying mobile phone service related information output from the mobile phone terminal unit; It includes a power supply circuit unit for converting the vehicle battery power to the DC power required to supply to each part of the device and an integrated control unit for controlling the overall operation of the device.

Description

Vehicle control device with a built-in mobile phone terminal

The present invention relates to a vehicle control apparatus with a built-in mobile phone terminal. In particular, a mobile phone terminal with a built-in mobile phone terminal for controlling the operation of the vehicle and the operation of an audio device in a state in which the built-in mobile phone terminal is embedded A vehicle control apparatus.

Currently, many cars and personal portable terminals are widely used in Korea, and when a user uses a personal portable terminal to make a call while driving a vehicle, the attention is greatly reduced, which greatly increases the possibility of causing an accident. In light of this, a bill was passed in 2001 to allow criminal penalties for handheld mobile handsets while talking on the road.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a hands-free device for facilitating a call while driving a vehicle in the related art. As shown in Fig. 1, in the hands-free device for facilitating a call while driving a vehicle in the related art, the hands-free unit 2 to which the personal portable terminal 1 is detached is fixed to one side of the vehicle body, and the hands-free unit 2 An external microphone 4 and a speaker 5 electrically connected to the vehicle are installed in place of the vehicle body.

The hands-free unit 2 supplies the battery power of the vehicle to the personal portable terminal 1, and at the same time, outputs the handset sound output from the personal portable terminal 1 to the speaker 5 to reproduce the sound of the handset, and the external microphone 4 It is to input the call sound input through the personal portable terminal (1).

However, in the hands-free device as described above, when the personal portable terminal user is in the vehicle, the personal portable terminal must be inserted directly into the hands-free device. When the audio device is turned on, the audio device is turned off or the volume is turned off for smooth communication. There is a problem that calls can be reduced.

In addition, since the speaker or microphone is installed to protrude to the outside, there is a problem of narrowing the space and damaging the aesthetics, and because they are provided separately from the vehicle itself, there is a problem in that the parts cost is doubled. In addition, there is a problem that the call itself is impossible when the user of the mobile terminal forgets to leave it.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vehicle control device with a built-in mobile phone terminal to control the operation in conjunction with the operation of the vehicle and the operation of the audio device in a state that the mobile phone terminal is embedded in the vehicle The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce the installation cost of the mobile phone terminal by operating the mobile phone terminal in the vehicle with the built-in mobile device and to control the call, regardless of the operation of the audio device more convenient The present invention provides a vehicle control apparatus having a built-in mobile phone terminal.

A vehicle control apparatus incorporating a mobile phone terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a mobile phone terminal unit fixed to a vehicle with a device number assigned thereto; A speaker for outputting a reception sound through the mobile telephone terminal unit; A power amplifier for power amplifying a call sound associated with the mobile phone terminal unit and outputting the amplified sound to the speaker; A microphone for inputting a dial tone to the mobile telephone terminal; A key input unit for a mobile telephone terminal unit for inputting various commands related to a mobile telephone service to the mobile telephone terminal unit; Display means for displaying mobile phone service related information output from the mobile phone terminal unit; It includes a power supply circuit unit for converting the vehicle battery power to the DC power required to supply to each part of the device and an integrated control unit for controlling the overall operation of the device.

In the above-described configuration, the vehicle control apparatus further includes at least one audio sound source unit and a sound source switching unit for selectively connecting the audio sound source unit and the mobile telephone terminal unit to the power amplifier unit, wherein the integrated control unit includes the mobile telephone unit. When the terminal unit is in a call ready state, the sound source switching unit is controlled to connect the mobile telephone terminal unit to the power amplifier so that the call is not disturbed by the audio device.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a hands-free device for facilitating a call while driving a conventional vehicle;

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal functional configuration according to an embodiment of a vehicle control apparatus built-in a mobile phone terminal of the present invention,

3 is a perspective view schematically showing an arrangement structure according to an embodiment of a vehicle control apparatus incorporating a mobile phone terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of the vehicle control apparatus in which the mobile telephone terminal of the present invention is incorporated.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

10: center panel, 11: microphone,

12: display unit, 13: key button unit for a mobile phone terminal,

14: audio tape input unit, 15: audio key button unit,

100: integrated control, 102: start switch,

110: audio source unit, 120: mobile phone terminal unit,

122: wireless communication unit, 124: microphone,

126: communication control unit, 128: key input unit for the terminal,

130: power supply circuit, 140: sound source switching unit,

142: earphone switch, 150: power amplifier,

160: power switching unit, 170: speaker,

180: audio input key, 190: display unit,

192: audio status display unit, 194: terminal status display unit,

200: earphone

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the vehicle control apparatus built-in the mobile telephone terminal of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal functional configuration according to an embodiment of a vehicle control apparatus built-in a mobile phone terminal of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, according to the vehicle control apparatus in which the mobile phone terminal of the present invention is incorporated, the mobile phone terminal is closely coupled with various audio systems to be provided in the vehicle. The sound source unit 110, the mobile phone terminal 120 embedded in the vehicle to enable a phone call, the battery power source (B +) of the vehicle appropriately by processing the audio source unit 110 and the mobile phone terminal 120 Power amplification unit 150 for driving the vehicle speaker 170 by amplifying the power of the electric voice signal output from the power supply circuit unit 130, the audio sound source unit 110 and the mobile phone terminal unit 120 to supply the operating power to the ), Included in the sound source switching unit 140 and the audio source unit 110 to selectively connect the call sound of the specific audio device or mobile phone terminal 120 selected by the audio source unit 110 to the power amplifier 150. Selected volume, volume control Audio key input unit 180 for inputting section, channel selection, song selection information, etc., Display unit 190 for integrally displaying the current operating state of audio source unit 110 and mobile phone terminal unit 120, Power amplification It may include a power switching unit 160 for connecting or disconnecting the unit 150 and the power circuit unit 130 and the integrated control unit 100 for integrally controlling the above-described components.

In the above-described configuration, the audio source unit 110 may include an audio device that can be mounted in a vehicle such as a tuner, an audio tape player, an MP3 player, or a CD-ROM driver. The mobile phone terminal unit 120 includes a wireless communication unit 122 in charge of communication with a mobile phone base station (or switching center), a numeric button, and the like, and a key input unit 128 for inputting a desired operation of the mobile phone terminal unit 120. ) And a communication control unit 126 that controls the wireless communication unit 122 by communicating the operation state of the key input unit 128 and the integrated control unit 100. For example, the display unit 190 may be formed of a single liquid crystal panel, and functionally, the display unit 190 may be divided into an audio state display unit 192 and a terminal state display unit 194. .

Reference numeral 124 denotes a microphone for converting an outgoing voice into an electrical signal, 102 denotes a start switch, and the device of the present invention operates at one stage (ACC) or two stages (ON) of the start switch 102. Can be. Here, a cigarette lighter or the like is normally operated at the first stage ACC of the start switch 102, and most of the electrical appliances are operated at the second stage ON. Reference numeral 200 denotes an earphone, and 142 denotes an earphone switch switched by an earphone plug (not shown). When the earphone 200 is inserted into an earphone jack (not shown), an external speaker 170 is provided. It can be seen that the output of the voice is not made. As can be seen in Figure 2, the display unit 190 or the speaker 170 is commonly used in a vehicle implemented the present invention. Of course, the audio key input unit 180 and the mobile phone terminal key input unit 128 provided for the station may be shared. In the following (including claims), the term 'call tone' refers to a concept including a dial tone from a user, a received tone from a counterpart, and a voice related to a call relay, for example, a dial tone or a line busy tone. To be used.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an arrangement structure of a vehicle control apparatus in which a mobile phone terminal according to the present invention is incorporated, and has a reference number different from that of FIG. 2 from a mechanical point of view. In the vehicle control apparatus in which the mobile phone terminal of the present invention is incorporated, the mobile phone terminal may be installed at an appropriate location inside the vehicle. For example, the mobile phone terminal may be installed in the center panel 10 as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the center panel 10 includes a microphone 11, a display panel 12, a key button 13 for a mobile telephone terminal, an audio tape inlet 14, and an audio key button 15 in the order from top to bottom. And the like may be arranged. Of course, in consideration of the efficiency of the wiring process, the convenience of operation, etc., the arrangement order of each of these components may be changed or may be installed in other parts of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of an operation of a vehicle control apparatus in which a mobile phone terminal of the present invention is incorporated.

First, each mobile telephone terminal is currently assigned a unique number (hereinafter referred to as a 'device number') of a device called an electronic serial number (ESN) at the time of manufacture. Then, at the time of subscribing to a mobile phone, one subscriber's phone number is matched to a mobile phone terminal having such a device number and registered at a subscribing mobile telephone switching center (hereinafter, simply referred to as a 'subscribing switching office'). It will be shared with other exchanges. Of course, if the mobile communication provider allows, one phone number may be matched to multiple device numbers.

On the other hand, if, for example, the subsidiary switching center is in area A, and the mobile telephone terminal is turned on under the assumption that the jurisdiction switching center in which the mobile telephone terminal is currently located is in area B, the mobile telephone terminal is immediately located on the mobile telephone terminal side. Report their presence (equipment number) at regular intervals to an exchange in Area B (hereinafter referred to as the 'current exchange'). Next, the area exchange bureau B, which has received the report, registers the location by notifying the sub-area exchange bureau A which is the subsidiary exchange bureau, that the mobile terminal belonging to you is in the area B. In this state, if someone calls the mobile phone terminal, all call signals are sent to the local exchange A, which is the subsidiary exchange, and the local exchange A checks the location registration and sends the call to the local B exchange. Then, the B-region switching center instructs all base stations in its jurisdiction to call the mobile terminal of the telephone number, and then allocates a call channel to make a call.

Location registration includes power-on registration performed when the mobile terminal is powered on or when the system is switched from another system or analog system to a CDMA system; Power off registration performed when the mobile terminal is turned off; Timer based registration performed after a certain time has passed; Distance-based registration that is performed when a certain distance from the last registration point is made; Registration of regional standards performed when the mobile terminal enters a new region; Registration of parameter change to be performed when a telephone number or the like of the mobile telephone terminal is changed; Order registration performed when the base station requests registration and whenever the mobile terminal uses the access channel, the base station can know the location of the mobile terminal, there is an indirect registration used at this time.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of the vehicle control apparatus in which the mobile phone terminal of the present invention is incorporated. It is to be understood that the integrated control unit 100 is mainly performed. In addition, the description proceeds with the earphone 200 not being inserted. First, when the start switch 102 of the vehicle is in the first stage (ACC) or the second stage (ON) state, power is supplied to the mobile telephone terminal unit 120 and the position registration of the mobile telephone terminal unit 120 is performed. At the same time, the call is in a standby state. In this state, when the user operates the key input unit 128 to make a call request or receives a call request from the outside, the call enters the call ready state. In step S50, it is determined whether the mobile phone terminal 120 is in such a call ready state. If it is in the call ready state, the flow advances to step S52 to determine whether the power amplification unit 150 is currently on. . That is, it is determined whether the user is currently listening to audio. As a result of the determination in step S52, if the user is not currently listening to the audio, the flow advances to step S62 to control the power switching unit 160 to turn on the power amplifier 150 and at the same time the sound source switching unit By controlling the 140, the input sound source is switched to the mobile phone terminal 120 so that the call sound can be output through the vehicle speaker 170. When the call termination situation occurs in step S64 in this state, the process proceeds to step S66 where the power amplifier 150 is turned off at the same time as the original user intends, and the switching state of the sound source switching unit 140 is changed. Return to original state.

As a result of the determination in step S52, when the power amplifier 150 is turned on, that is, when the current user is listening to one of the audio devices, the process proceeds to step S54, where the current audio setting state, for example, Temporarily stores settings such as the selected device type, music selection, tuning status, or volume in its own memory. Next, in step S56, the sound source switching unit 140 is controlled to switch the input sound source toward the mobile phone terminal unit 120 so that the call sound can be output through the vehicle speaker 170. Finally, in step S58 and step S60, it is determined whether the call termination situation has occurred, and when the call termination situation occurs, the driving state of the audio source unit is restored to a setting state temporarily stored in its own memory.

The vehicle control apparatus incorporating a mobile phone terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be variously modified and implemented within the range allowed by the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the driver may be turned on when it is detected that the driver is in the driver's seat regardless of the first stage (ACC) or the second stage (ON) of the start switch 102. The technology for detecting one is disclosed in detail, for example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-018018, and further description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the functional block of FIG. 2 may be implemented by hardware means or software means.

According to the vehicle control device with a mobile phone terminal of the present invention as described above, there is a convenience that automatically creates a call environment through the mobile phone terminal whenever the user simply starts up in the vehicle, the speaker or Because the microphone is built into the body, the aesthetics are beautiful, and the number of parts, that is, part cost, can be reduced by sharing parts installed separately in the mobile phone terminal and the audio device.

Claims (2)

A mobile telephone terminal unit fixed to the vehicle with a device number assigned thereto; A speaker for outputting a reception sound through the mobile telephone terminal unit; A power amplifier for power amplifying a call sound associated with the mobile phone terminal unit and outputting the amplified sound to the speaker; A microphone for inputting a dial tone to the mobile telephone terminal; A key input unit for a mobile telephone terminal unit for inputting various commands related to a mobile telephone service to the mobile telephone terminal unit; Display means for displaying mobile phone service related information output from the mobile phone terminal unit; A power circuit unit which converts the vehicle battery power into DC power required and supplies it to each part of the device; Vehicle control device with a built-in mobile phone terminal comprising an integrated control unit for controlling the overall operation of the device. The vehicle control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vehicle control apparatus comprises at least one audio sound source; And a sound source switching unit for selectively connecting the audio sound source unit and the mobile telephone terminal unit to the power amplifier unit. And the integrated control unit controls the sound source switching unit to connect the mobile telephone terminal unit to the power amplifier when the mobile telephone terminal unit is in a call ready state.