KR20050063427A - Telematics service providing device on vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a telematics service to various user terminals in a moving vehicle. The present invention provides a telephone call or Internet service using a user terminal in a vehicle by wirelessly connecting to a mobile communication system, and wirelessly connects to a dedicated short range communication (DSRC) / Wide Local Area Network (WLAN) system. Provides Internet services using And, by receiving traffic information from the positioning and traffic information center to provide a traffic information service using the user terminal in the vehicle, and receives information related to the location of the vehicle from the satellite system to provide navigation service through the user terminal in the vehicle to provide. In addition, by receiving multimedia data from the satellite or terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) transmitter to provide a broadcast service through the user terminal in the vehicle. According to the present invention, it is possible to use the basic information of the telematics service to the traffic information collected by the positioning and traffic information center, and to provide all the DSRC / wireless LAN and DMB, etc., and provide an efficient telematics service combined with various contents.

Description

Vehicle telematics service providing device {TELEMATICS SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE ON VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a telematics service providing apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus for providing a telematics service to a moving vehicle.

Recently emerging telematics is a new concept of vehicle wireless internet service that combines automobile and wireless communication. It is a compound word of communication and information technology. It is also called 'automatic telematics' in that it uses an auto PC that can search for various kinds of information.

In other words, the driver can remotely diagnose the vehicle through the wireless network, and can use the auto PC equipped with the wireless modem to access various information such as traffic and living information and emergency rescue, and can also send phone messages to the office and friends. You can send and receive voice emails and download audio books.

As a result, telematics has a profound effect on the off-line industry, from the mobile communications industry to the automotive industry, system integration (SI), content, handset industry, insurance, used cars, parts, car rental and vehicle maintenance. .

As such, Telematics is a comprehensive service that provides various information required by users based on domestic high-speed Internet infrastructure (infra) using mobile communication terminal technology and various wireless access technologies. Therefore, existing Geographical Information System (GIS) / LBS The connection with various additional services such as Location-Based Service (ITS) / Intelligent Transprot System (ITS) is the most important.

To this end, the information collection network and the information distribution network must be configured using the wireless communication technology of the second generation mobile communication network. Second generation mobile communication technology that provides voice and low speed data services has evolved into the third generation and fourth generation, and advanced cellular mobile communication technology is being introduced to provide multimedia services.

Furthermore, the development of high-speed wireless transmission technology is being pushed forward, and wireless Internet service that can be provided anytime and anywhere is gradually becoming a basic service of a vehicle. Accordingly, in order to provide telematics services, high-speed wireless networks in vehicles are indispensable.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to solve this problem, the traffic information gathered in the positioning and traffic information center can be used as the basic information of the telematics service, and from the second generation cellular system to DSRC / wireless LAN and DMB By accommodating, it is to provide an in-vehicle telematics service providing apparatus that can provide an efficient telematics service combined with content provided by a content provider.

Vehicle telematics service providing apparatus according to a feature of the present invention for achieving this object,

An apparatus for providing a telematics service to various user terminals in a moving vehicle,

A mobile terminal wirelessly connected to a mobile communication system to provide a telephone call or an Internet service using the in-vehicle user terminal; A DSRC control unit for wirelessly connecting to a dedicated short range communication (DSRC) / wide local area network (WLAN) system to provide an Internet service using a user terminal in the vehicle; A traffic information receiver configured to receive traffic information from a positioning and traffic information center to provide a traffic information service using the in-vehicle user terminal; And a telematics service provider controller that controls the mobile terminal, the DSRC control unit, and the traffic information receiver to provide a telematics service including providing the traffic information in the vehicle.

The apparatus may further include a GPS receiver configured to receive location information related to the vehicle from a satellite system and provide a navigation service through a user terminal in the vehicle.

The apparatus may further include a DMB receiver configured to receive multimedia data from a satellite or terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) transmitter to provide a broadcast service through a user terminal in the vehicle.

In addition, the telematics service provider controller is characterized by providing a high-speed or low-speed Internet service by detecting the position movement of the vehicle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an apparatus for providing a vehicle telematics service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a telematics communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which a wireless communication network newly established in an existing wired internet network is interconnected to provide a vehicle telematics service.

The wireless communication network includes a traffic information collection network 101, a comprehensive traffic information collection network 102, and a traffic information center 103 connected to each other by a network, and the wireless communication network provides smooth traffic information. It has a communication network connection structure capable of providing a vehicle telematics service.

In detail, the traffic information collection network 101 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Differential GPS (DGPS), and a Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC). Data collection related to communication through RF (Radio Frequency Identify, RFID), RF beacons and ultrasonic detectors, and the comprehensive traffic information collection network 102 is associated with roads and traffic conditions. The traffic information is collected, and the location and traffic information center 103 collects traffic information collected through the comprehensive traffic information collection network 102 to be used as basic information of the telematics service. That is, it transmits to the vehicle telematics service providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the vehicle telematics service providing apparatus 100 controls the DSRC 105, the wireless LAN 105, and the DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) 107 from the second generation cellular system 104, which is an existing Internet network 108. Provides efficient telematics service in connection with

That is, the vehicular telematics service providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a telematics service provider therein when the vehicle is in the DSRC / WLAN 105 area. Provides high-speed Internet service to the corresponding terminal in the vehicle by transmitting and receiving data.

When the vehicle moves out of the DSRC / WLAN 105 area by moving the location, the vehicular telematics service providing apparatus 100 detects the movement of the location and provides the Internet service to the corresponding terminal in the vehicle in the cellular area.

As described above, although embodiments of the present invention have been described for providing a telematics service through various user terminals in a moving vehicle, this is not limited to the present invention, but may be provided through a user terminal located in a ship or an airplane. have.

2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an apparatus for providing a vehicle telematics service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle telematics service providing apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a GPS receiver (Global Positioning System) 110, a mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal) 120, and a DSRC / WLAN controller (Dedicated Short Range). Communication / Wide Local Area Network (130), DMB receiver (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, 140), traffic information receiver 150 and telematics service provider controller 160.

In detail, first, the GPS receiver 110 connects to the satellite system 200 through a satellite communication protocol to interface an Internet service. In addition, the GPS receiver 110 may receive location information from the satellite system 200 so that an in-vehicle navigation service may be provided.

The mobile terminal 120 wirelessly interconnects the mobile communication system 300 to provide a phone call and a low speed internet service using the corresponding terminal in the vehicle.

The DSRC / WRAN control unit 130 wirelessly interconnects with the DSRC / WLAN system 400 to provide a high speed data communication service using a corresponding terminal in a vehicle.

The DMB receiver 140 receives multimedia data from the satellite DMB transmitter 510 and the terrestrial DMB transmitter 520 to provide a high quality broadcast service using a corresponding terminal in a vehicle.

The traffic information receiver 150 receives traffic information from the positioning and traffic information center 103 to provide a traffic information service using a corresponding terminal in the vehicle.

The telematics service provider controller 160 centrally controls the GPS receiver 110, the mobile terminal 120, the DSRC / WLAN controller 130, the DBM receiver 140, and the traffic information receiver 150. It provides a navigation service through the corresponding terminal in the vehicle through the GPS receiver 110.

When the vehicle enters the DSRC area, the telematics service provider controller 160 provides high-speed Internet service through the DSRC / WLAN control unit 130, and automatically leaves the DSRC area through the mobile terminal 120. Provide low speed internet service.

In addition, when traffic information is received from the positioning and traffic information center 103, the telematics service provider controller 160 provides a traffic information service through a corresponding terminal in the vehicle.

Then, the operation process of the vehicle telematics service providing apparatus constituting such a configuration will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an operation process of the apparatus for providing a vehicle telematics service shown in FIG. 2, and the operation sequence illustrated in FIG. 3 is not limited to the present invention. The order can be changed accordingly.

As shown in FIG. 3, the GPS receiver 110 of the vehicle telematics service providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention interfaces with the satellite system 200 through a satellite communication protocol to interface an Internet service, that is, a satellite. The location information is received from the system 200 so that an in-vehicle navigation service can be provided (S310).

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 120 wirelessly interconnects the mobile communication system 300 to provide a telephone call and a low-speed Internet service using the corresponding terminal in the vehicle (S320).

Thereafter, the DSRC / WRAN controller 130 wirelessly interconnects the DSRC / WLAN system 400 to provide a high speed data communication service using a corresponding terminal in the vehicle (S330).

Thereafter, the DMB receiver 140 receives multimedia data from the satellite DMB transmitter 510 and the terrestrial DMB transmitter 520 to provide a high quality broadcast service using the corresponding terminal in the vehicle (S340).

Thereafter, the traffic information receiver 150 receives the traffic information from the positioning and traffic information center 103 so that the traffic information service using the corresponding terminal in the vehicle is provided (S350).

Meanwhile, the Telematics Service Provider Controller 160 centralizes the GPS receiver 110 to the mobile terminal 120, the DSRC / WLAN controller 130, the DBM receiver 140, and the traffic information receiver 150. By controlling, it provides various telematics services in the vehicle.

As such, the apparatus and method for providing a vehicle telematics service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention use basic information of a telematics service for traffic information collected at a location and traffic information center, and from a second generation cellular system to a DSRC / wireless LAN and a DMB. By accommodating, it can be combined with content provided by a content provider to provide an efficient telematics service.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other changes and modifications are possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to use the basic information of the telematics service for the traffic information gathered by the positioning and traffic information center, and to accommodate both the DSRC / wireless LAN and the DMB from the second generation cellular system, thereby providing content provided by the content provider. It can provide efficient telematics service combined with

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an apparatus for providing a vehicle telematics service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an apparatus for providing a vehicle telematics service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram sequentially illustrating an operation process of the apparatus for providing a vehicle telematics service shown in FIG. 2.

Claims (4)

In the device for providing a telematics (TELEMATICS) service to a variety of user terminals in the vehicle moving position, A mobile terminal wirelessly connected to a mobile communication system to provide a telephone call or an Internet service using the in-vehicle user terminal; A DSRC control unit for wirelessly connecting to a dedicated short range communication (DSRC) / wide local area network (WLAN) system to provide an Internet service using a user terminal in the vehicle; A traffic information receiver configured to receive traffic information from a positioning and traffic information center to provide a traffic information service using the in-vehicle user terminal; And Telematics service provider controller for controlling the mobile terminal, DSRC control unit and traffic information receiving unit to provide a telematics service including the provision of traffic information in the vehicle Vehicle telematics service providing apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 1, A GPS receiver for receiving location information related to the vehicle from a satellite system to provide a navigation service through a user terminal in the vehicle. Vehicle telematics service providing apparatus further comprising a. The method of claim 2, DMB receiver for receiving multimedia data from a satellite or terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) transmitter to provide a broadcast service through a user terminal in the vehicle Vehicle telematics service providing apparatus further comprising a. The method of claim 3, The telematics service provider controller, Device for providing a telematics service for a vehicle, characterized in that to provide a high-speed or low-speed Internet service by detecting the movement of the vehicle.