KR20050027199A - Device for displaying vehicular situation information - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle status information display apparatus is provided to enable surrounding people to recognize the present status of a vehicle using text and numbers and specific symbols. A radio receiver unit(410) receives vehicle status information and messages related to information display using a radio communication network/broadcast network. A control unit(440) judges the vehicle status information and the messages related to the information display received through the radio receiver unit. And vehicle status information display units(471,472) display the vehicle status information judged by the control unit. The vehicle status information display unit is a liquid crystal display(LCD) or a light emitting diode(LED).

Description

DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING VEHICULAR SITUATION INFORMATION}

The present invention relates to a wireless communication network such as a CDA (CDMA), a radio call (beep beep) network, a trunked radio system (TRS), or an FM data radio channel (DARC: Data Radio Channel), DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) The present invention relates to a vehicle status information display device capable of displaying crime situation information such as theft, robbery, and kidnapping of a vehicle on the outside of a vehicle, and more specifically, by the owner's report when the vehicle is stolen. In case of a crime such as theft of a vehicle and a robbery / abduction that is carried out inside the vehicle, it is possible to notify the police by displaying the current vehicle status information using the vehicle status information display device by simple and quick operation using the emergency call button of the driver. In addition, the present invention relates to a vehicle status information display apparatus which can prevent a vehicle crime that may occur later.

As the number of vehicles in Korea is increasing, crime of theft and stolen vehicles is increasing rapidly. However, the vehicle has a problem that it is difficult to check and track the vehicle theft accident or robbery / hijacking accident due to difficult wire contact due to its characteristics. In addition, the police also have to check the stolen or wanted vehicle only by the vehicle number, so it is cumbersome to check all the vehicles one by one. Especially, crimes such as robbery and kidnapping are carried out secretly inside the vehicle. It is difficult to visually check the situation inside such a vehicle, and thus there is a problem that it is almost impossible to identify the strength / hijacking vehicle.

Representative vehicle crime notification devices that have been conventionally applied in this situation include the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2000-0066655, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 1998-019560, Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0280936, Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 20-0265147 There was a back. At this time, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2000-0066655 "Vehicle pager with the anti-theft function and voice expression function" can express the received call message by voice, the operation of the fuel supply device of the vehicle when receiving a specific call message. A vehicle paging device having an anti-theft function and a voice display function that can stop the vehicle from running is described. However, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-0066655 expresses the situation of the vehicle to the outside by voice, so that its effect is insignificant in the noise of the city, and the sudden stop of the vehicle may cause a greater traffic accident. There is a problem. In addition, the Korean Patent Registration No. 20-0265147, "Vehicle Driving Status Display Device," may display various signal selections such as left and right turn signals to a subsequent vehicle in a running vehicle, and the strength / abduction of the vehicle itself. Describes the operation status display of a vehicle that automatically transmits the criminal acts to the police.The Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0280936, "Vehicle Crime Notification Device," describes the driver's remote controller in case of a crime such as a robbery. The display means on the back of the vehicle used is described. However, the Korean Patent Registration No. 20-0265147 and the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0280936 use the display means installed on the rear dashboard of the vehicle as a means of displaying the situation of the vehicle, so that criminals can easily remove it. There is a problem. On the other hand, Korean Patent Publication No. 1999-000285 "Theft vehicle tracking device using a mobile phone" can tell the police station the location of the vehicle using a tracking device mounted inside the vehicle when the vehicle is stolen using the mobile phone network. It describes the method. However, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 1999-000285 is disadvantageous in terms of cost because it requires a separate device for tracking the location, and also there is no external display device to inform the surroundings of the vehicle to quickly identify the crime vehicle There is a difficult issue.

The above inventions and devises can only be recognized by the owner after theft of the vehicle, so there is no means for informing the surrounding people or the police whether the vehicle is a stolen vehicle. It is difficult to cope quickly and prevent future crimes with stolen vehicles. In addition, even in a crime situation such as vehicle robbery and kidnapping, there is a problem that there is no means to inform the outside of the vehicle in a quick and simple manner, and the vehicle status information display device capable of displaying the vehicle situation is a rear dashboard inside the vehicle. Installed above has the disadvantage that criminals can easily remove.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is a letter, number or a specific symbol in the lighting device mounted on the outside of the vehicle that is difficult for criminals to easily remove using the existing wireless communication network / broadcasting network when a crime occurs in the vehicle. It is to provide a vehicle status information display device to display the current state of the vehicle by using the system so that people around you can recognize it and can notify the police, etc.

Technical problems to be achieved by 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 following description.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a vehicle situation information display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a wireless communication network / broadcast network to receive a message regarding a display of vehicle situation information and information through a wireless reception unit. And a vehicle state information display unit for displaying the vehicle state information and the vehicle state information read by the control unit.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving the same will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, a vehicle status information display apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an entire system to which a vehicle condition information display apparatus using a wireless communication means according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and includes a control center 100; A police server 200; A wireless communication network / broadcasting network 300; A vehicle 400 equipped with a vehicle status information display device; And a plurality of wired and wireless communication means 500. In this case, the wireless communication network / broadcasting network including a wireless communication network such as a CDMA (CDMA), a radio call (beep beep) network, a frequency common communication network (TRS), or a broadcasting network such as an FM data radio channel (DARC) or a DAB 300 and the wired and wireless communication means 500 is already known, so a separate description thereof will be omitted. Using the wired or wireless communication means 500 applied to the present invention, a user (reporter) reports a vehicle crime occurrence situation to the control center 100 or the police (cyberpolis) 200. On the other hand, when the police (Cyberpolis) receives a report on the crime of a vehicle directly from the user or from the control center, the police confirms the identity of the reporter, stores the crime situation information of the vehicle, and makes a decision regarding the display / removal of the information. It serves to notify the center 100. The control center 100 receives a user's crime report using a message screening (filtering) function when a user (reporter) reports the information on the vehicle status information, and receives the crime status information of the corresponding vehicle and the reporter. Notifies the police server 200 of identity, receives a display / removal command of vehicle status information from the police server, and receives the vehicle status information display apparatus 400 on the vehicle 400 via the wireless communication network / broadcasting network 300. It serves to transmit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle situation information display apparatus mounted on the vehicle 400 may include a wireless receiver 410, an emergency call button 420, a controller 440, and other vehicle situation information display apparatuses 471,. 472, 483, 484 are provided with a lighting device 470 mounted. Here, the wireless receiving unit 410 serves to receive a message about the crime, traffic status information and the display / removal of information using the wireless communication network / broadcasting network 300 from the control center 100 As a wireless receiver, it is desirable to install the unit in such a way that it can be attached to a predetermined position in the vehicle and is invisible to the general public, particularly that the criminal can not intentionally remove it. The emergency call button 420 is located in a secret place that only the owner of the steering wheel or other vehicle can know (for example, under the trunk or the rear seat) so that the driver can easily operate when a crime such as a robbery / hijack occurs in the car. It is attached to serve to inform the control unit 440 of the occurrence of an emergency situation in the vehicle by a simple push operation. Reference numeral 430 denotes an anti-theft system mounted inside the vehicle, and the controller 440 is generated from the vehicle status information, the display / removal message of the information received through the wireless receiver 410, and the emergency call button 420. Read a crime situation message or a message generated from the anti-theft system 430 to display or remove the vehicle situation information display unit (471, 472) outside the vehicle. Reference numeral 450 denotes a taxi light, reference numeral 460 denotes an emergency assistance lamp (auxiliary brake light), reference numeral 470 denotes a direction indicator lamp, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) or A vehicle status display unit using a light emitting diode (LED) may be mounted to display a vehicle status.

The vehicle situation information display unit 471 is a display means made by using a liquid crystal display (LCD) inside an existing lighting device, and the vehicle situation information display unit 472 includes a light emitting diode (LED). Vehicle direction information display unit combined direction indicator light manufactured by the " 480 designates other vehicle lighting devices such as headlights and can be attached to the front, side or top of the vehicle, 481 is a reflector of the lighting device, 482 is a lamp housing and 483 is a liquid crystal display. An information display unit, and reference numeral 484 denotes a lighting device combined vehicle status information display unit manufactured by a light emitting diode (LED) itself. Status display units such as 471, 472, 483, 484 can display or remove letters, numbers, special symbols or symbols by supplying or cutting off the power under the control of the control unit 440 by using the vehicle's power (battery). To perform a function of the vehicle status display unit.

The vehicle exterior display method of the vehicle status information display apparatus according to the present invention performs the role of an attachment (lighting device) for safe driving, which is a conventional purpose because vehicle status information is not normally displayed, and vehicle crimes such as theft / burglary may occur. In this case, unless the vehicle status information display removal message is transmitted through the wireless receiver 410, the vehicle status is continuously displayed regardless of driving or stopping of the vehicle under the control of the controller 440. In addition, the vehicle status information display unit keeps blinking so that it is easy to secure the eyes of the surrounding people, and in the case of attempted theft of the vehicle (for example, a person who is not the owner of the vehicle illegally opens the door of the vehicle by using a tool or connects the power supply) Anti-theft device for displaying the vehicle status immediately outside the vehicle under the control of the control unit 440 in connection with the vehicle anti-theft system 430 when the vehicle is started without a normal procedure such as starting a vehicle by operating Has the advantage of.

Next, a vehicle situation information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, a process of the control center in the method of displaying vehicle situation information information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3. When the owner (reporter) of the vehicle requests the display / removal of information on the vehicle status information to the control center 100 using the wired / wireless communication means 500 (S100), the control having the sorting (filtering) function of the information The center filters the situation information received from the user (S200), and if the received situation information is vehicle crime related information, the control center notifies the police (Cyberpolis) 200 of the corresponding information and requests the identification of the user. (S300). The control center receives a message on the identification / identification of the user and identification of the vehicle crime situation information from the police (200) (S400), if the user's identity is confirmed (S500), the wireless communication network / broadcasting network Using the 300, the vehicle transmits a message about displaying / removing vehicle-related information and information to the vehicle (S600), and informs the user that information cannot be displayed due to unidentified identity if the identity is not confirmed (S700). ). On the other hand, if the situation information received from the vehicle owner is traffic / public information, the control center determines the display / removal of the information after performing the identification procedure of the user (S800), and the above-mentioned S500, S600, S700 Perform the steps. If the situation information received from the user is information other than vehicle crime or traffic information, the user is informed that the information cannot be displayed (S900). In addition, when the control center 100 is notified of the vehicle-related information and the display / removal of the information from the police 200, such as when the user directly reported the fact that the vehicle crime to the police (200) (S1000), The control center transmits a message related to display / removal of vehicle-related information and information to the corresponding vehicle by using the wireless communication means 300 (S600). In the present invention, the method in which the control center 100 is controlled by a public institution such as the police 200 when a crime such as theft or robbery of the vehicle occurs has the effect of suppressing the mischief of the owner of the vehicle or other persons, etc. It is one of the distinguishing features. In other words, displaying the situation such as theft / robbery frequently due to user's carelessness, temporary misunderstanding or other mischief will reduce the trust of the public and the police. It is necessary to obtain the user's authentication and permission from the institution, and in particular, once the crime situation of the vehicle is displayed on the outside of the vehicle, the displayed information can be removed only by the vehicle status information display removal message of the control center 100 that has been approved by the police. do.

Meanwhile, the process of the police server in the vehicle situation information display method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the vehicle center related information and the user's identity request are requested from the control center 100 or the user's identity check as in step S300, or the crime situation is directly reported by the user (S301), the information received from the police server 200 from anywhere. If it is received from the control center (S302), if received from the control center performs an identity verification process for the user, and stores the vehicle-related information for the vehicle and decides the display / removal of the information (S303), the user in the control center The message on the identification information and the display / removal of the vehicle-related information is transmitted (S304). On the other hand, when receiving the vehicle-related information directly from the user (reporter), the police server performs a user identification procedure (S305), and if the identity is confirmed, save the vehicle status information, and after determining the display / removal of information ( S306), and transmits a message regarding the display and removal of the crime-related information content and information on the vehicle to the control center (S307). However, if the user's identity is not confirmed, as in step 308 (S308), the user (vehicle situation reporter) is notified that the incident is not received due to unidentified identity.

In addition, the overall process of the vehicle context information display apparatus in the vehicle context information display method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. After receiving the message regarding the display / removal of the vehicle status information information and the information from the control center 100 through the wireless communication receiver 410 in the step 600 (S600), as in step 601 (S601) The controller 440 decrypts the received message. If it is determined that the received message is a message related to the removal of the vehicle status display (S602), the controller performs step 603 (S603) of removing the vehicle status information information previously displayed on the situation display apparatus. If the vehicle status information display message, the control unit displays the vehicle status on the vehicle status information display unit as in step 604 (S604). On the other hand, when the emergency operation of the vehicle from the push operation of the emergency call button 420 or the anti-theft system 430 as in step 605 (S605), the controller displays the vehicle status on the vehicle status information display unit.

As described above, the present invention can be used to notify people around the home by wireless or in connection with a vehicle anti-theft system when the owner cannot easily display information on the current state of the vehicle, such as theft, robbery, and kidnapping. It is possible to display situational information on illegal vehicle opening / starting, and those around them who are aware of this can notify public institutions such as police stations to prevent theft of the vehicle and prevent crimes that may occur later. Compared to the case where it is not possible, it has the effect of preventing the waste of public power in the inspection and search, and also protects the precious life and property of the individual. In addition, the transmission of the vehicle status information through the control center associated with the police agency server can prevent the user's carelessness or other mischief, thereby increasing the reliability of the present invention, the vehicle status information display unit to ensure safe operation outside the vehicle There is an advantage that can not be easily removed by criminals inside the lighting device.

1 is a configuration diagram of an entire system to which a vehicle condition information display apparatus using a wireless communication means according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

2 is a diagram illustrating various embodiments of a vehicle situation display apparatus displaying vehicle crime situation information such as theft and robbery on the outside of a vehicle.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation in a control center of the method for displaying vehicle status information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a police server in a method of displaying vehicle status information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the vehicle situation display device of the vehicle situation information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed description of the main parts of the drawing

100: control center

200: police server (Cyberpolis)

300: wireless communication network / broadcasting network

400: vehicle equipped with a vehicle status information display device

500: wired or wireless communication means

410: wireless receiver

420: steering wheel with emergency call button

430 anti-theft system

440: control unit

450: taxi light

460: emergency assistance lamp (auxiliary brake light)

470: turn indicator

471: vehicle status information display unit made of a liquid crystal display (LCD)

472: vehicle status information display unit and direction indicator lamp made of light emitting diode (LED)

480: other lighting device

481: reflector of the lighting device

482: Lamp Housing

483: vehicle status information display unit made of a liquid crystal display (LCD)

484: Vehicle status information display unit and direction indicator lamp made of light emitting diode (LED)

Claims (7)

A wireless receiving unit which receives a message regarding display of vehicle status information and information using a wireless communication network / broadcasting network; A control unit which reads the message regarding the vehicle status information and the display of the information received through the wireless receiving unit; And a vehicle situation information display unit for displaying vehicle situation information read by the controller. The method of claim 1, The vehicle situation information display unit is a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a light emitting diode (LED). The method of claim 1, And the vehicle situation information display unit is a lighting device of the vehicle. The method of claim 1, And the vehicle state information display unit is mounted inside a lighting device of the vehicle. The method of claim 1, Further comprising an emergency call button for further notifying the control unit of the occurrence of a crime situation occurring in the vehicle, wherein the control unit reads the vehicle situation information generated from the emergency call button, the vehicle situation information display unit by the control unit And display the read out vehicle status information. The method of claim 5, And the emergency call button is attached to a steering wheel of the vehicle, under the rear seat of the vehicle, or in the trunk of the vehicle. The method according to claim 1 or 5, The wireless receiver further receives a message regarding the removal of the vehicle situation information, the controller reads a message about the removal of the vehicle situation information received through the wireless receiver, and the vehicle situation information display unit is a vehicle by the controller. Vehicle situation information display device, characterized in that to remove the situation information.