KR20090000227A - A multimedia service terminal apparatus for vehicles and multimedia service utility method by using it - Google Patents

Abstract

A multimedia service terminal for a taxi is provided to enable passengers to use multimedia services in a taxi and reproduce local advertisements or general moving pictures when the passengers do not use the multimedia service terminal in order to create an additional profit. A multimedia service terminal for a taxi comprises the following steps. A destination is inputted. The multimedia service terminal calculates a taxi fare in advance by considering both inputted destination and a present location of a taxi. The multimedia service terminal calculates available time so that a passenger can use the multimedia service terminal. The passenger can use the multimedia service terminal while the passenger is in a taxi.

Description

A multimedia service terminal Apparatus for vehicles and multimedia service utility method by using it}

1 is a network diagram for explaining the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a vehicle multimedia service terminal apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a multimedia service according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a multimedia service according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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100: multimedia service terminal device 110: GPS module

120: wireless communication module 130: input unit

132: information input unit 140: arithmetic unit

150: storage unit 152: data storage unit

154: program storage unit 170: control unit

180: display unit

The present invention relates to a multimedia service system, and more particularly, to a multimedia service terminal device for a vehicle and a service using method using the same, which allows a passenger to use the multimedia service for free using a terminal device mounted in a taxi.

In general, a taxi is a commercial vehicle that receives a fee based on distance and time, and is easily accessible to the general public. These taxis are equipped with a navigation device for receiving directions while moving or a TV terminal device for watching video information. In addition, recently, a card payment terminal device is provided so that a transportation card (or credit card) used only as a payment method in a bus or subway can be used when calculating a taxi fare in a taxi. However, the devices are installed for the convenience of the driver.

That is, no multimedia service for passengers is provided in the taxi. Therefore, in the case of frequent use of taxis or passengers using a long time, most of them use their own mobile communication terminals to use multimedia services. In this case, the passenger has to pay double the service fee together with the taxi fare.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia service terminal device for a vehicle and a service using method using the same so that a passenger in a taxi can directly use the multimedia service.

Another object of the present invention is to enable a free or inexpensive multimedia service according to the membership system or taxi fare.

Still another object of the present invention is to allow passengers to play specific local advertisement information and general video information associated with location information when the terminal device is not used, and generate additional revenue accordingly.

Method for using a multimedia service using the vehicle multimedia service terminal apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of inputting a destination, the step of calculating an estimated rate using the input destination and the current location of the vehicle, Calculating a time for which the multimedia service can be used free of charge according to the estimated rate; and providing a multimedia service during the use time.

According to another feature of the invention, the step of inputting the destination and member information, calculating the estimated fare using the current location of the vehicle and the input destination information, accumulating the member mileage points according to the estimated fare, Computing a time for free use of the multimedia service according to the mileage point, and the step of providing a multimedia service during the use time.

The member information is used by wireless card or non-contact wireless card or the like, or is input by key button operation.

The destination input uses at least one of voice, keypad, and touch panel.

The estimated fare is calculated by considering the traffic conditions of the route to be driven.

The use time is calculated by a calculation algorithm determined in accordance with the calculated estimated fare or accumulated mileage points or membership grade, respectively.

When the use time is completed, a step of providing additional use of the multimedia service is further included.

If the multimedia service is additionally used, an additional usage fee is added or the accumulated mileage is deducted.

The additional charge is included in the final fee.

When the multimedia service is not used, general video advertisement information and local advertisement information corresponding to the current location of the vehicle are displayed.

In addition, the vehicle multimedia service terminal apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the fare meter provided in the taxi, the multimedia service for free during the use time calculated in accordance with the fare meter and the expected fare to the destination It is configured to include a multimedia service terminal provided by.

The multimedia service terminal apparatus includes a GPS module for receiving current location information of a vehicle from at least one GPS satellite, an input unit to which destination information is input, destination information and current location information input by the input unit. And an operation unit configured to calculate an estimated fee based on the estimated fee and the multimedia service using time according to the calculated estimated fee, and a controller for providing a multimedia service during the multimedia service using time.

In addition, the vehicle multimedia service terminal apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the use calculated by the mileage point provided in the taxi, the mileage point associated with the fare meter and set according to the expected fare to the destination It is configured to include a multimedia service terminal device that provides a free multimedia service for a time.

The multimedia service terminal apparatus includes a GPS module for receiving current location information of a vehicle from one or more GPS satellites, an information input unit for inputting member information, an input unit for inputting destination information, and the estimated fee. And a calculation unit for calculating a service usage time by differentially accumulating mileage points corresponding to members, and a controller for providing a multimedia service during the multimedia service usage time.

The information input unit uses a wireless card or a wireless card when contacting.

The wireless card is at least one of a T-money card, a membership card, and an RF-ID card.

The multimedia service terminal apparatus further includes a data storage unit for storing the specific local advertisement information and general video information.

The input unit uses at least one of a voice, a keypad, and a touch panel.

When the time for using the multimedia service for free ends, the controller checks whether the multimedia service is additionally used and controls whether to execute the multimedia service.

The controller controls the display unit to display specific local advertisement information and general video information when the multimedia service terminal device is not used.

The controller displays the specific area advertisement information while changing the location information according to the position of the vehicle.

According to the present invention constituted as described above, the user (that is, the occupant) to the multimedia service even while moving through the multimedia service terminal device provided in the vehicle

There is an advantage that can be provided for free.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing a multimedia service for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network for explaining the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a vehicle multimedia service terminal apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the present invention is provided with a multimedia service terminal device 100 (hereinafter referred to as "terminal device") that provides a multimedia service to passengers in a taxi. The terminal device 100 is configured in connection with the fare meter 200 for displaying the taxi fare (see Fig. 2). The terminal device 100 serves to provide a navigation function, a traffic situation information providing function, a multimedia service providing function, and the like.

The terminal device 100 is connected to various servers and the satellite 300 or the base station 400. The server provides a traffic information server 500 to provide traffic status information in real time, a service providing server 600 to provide multimedia services such as music, video, broadcasting, and information search, and a member of a passenger when providing the multimedia service. Member information server 700 for processing authentication.

2 is a block diagram of a terminal device 100 associated with a fare meter 200.

The terminal device 100 is provided with a GPS module 110 for receiving current location information of a vehicle from one or more GPS satellites.

A wireless communication module 120 is provided to perform data communication wirelessly. The wireless communication module 120 should be a communication means that can use the Internet, etc. in a vehicle that is moving at a certain speed or more. For example, a communication means such as a Wibro method is provided.

Subsequently, a data storage unit 152 is provided which stores data for reproducing a specific region-specific advertisement or a general video advertisement with reference to the current location information of the vehicle according to the GPS module 110. When the data is not provided with the multimedia service using the wireless communication module 120, the data are various advertisements and general videos for showing to passengers in general. In addition, there is provided a program storage unit 154 that stores application programs for providing various functions such as an operating system and a guide message required when using the multimedia service. The data storage unit 152 and the program storage unit 154 may be configured as separate storage devices or in the form of one storage device. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the storage unit 150 is provided.

Subsequently, an input unit 130 for inputting destination information is provided. The input unit 130 may use various methods for inputting a destination by key input, selecting a destination on a map screen by a touch method, or inputting a destination by voice. Therefore, the input unit 130 may be manipulated to set whether the multimedia service is used for the first time, whether additional use is made, and whether to play a video.

Subsequently, an information input unit 132 for receiving member information of the passenger is provided. The information input unit 132 should allow passengers to easily input their information, and therefore, it is preferable that a wireless card or a wireless card be used when contacting. For example, the wireless card is at least one of a T-money card, a membership card, and an identification card (ie, a Radio Frequency IDentification card or the like; hereinafter referred to as an "RF-ID card"). The information input unit 132 reads the stored member information when the wireless card is close to the information input unit 132 and communicates with the member information server 700 through the wireless communication module 120 by the controller 170 to be described later. The authentication procedure is performed by performing In addition, the member information input may directly input the member information through the input unit 130.

Next, an operation unit 140 is provided to calculate an estimated fare based on the destination information input by the input unit 130 and the current location information of the vehicle by the GPS module 110. The calculating unit 140 calculates a time for free use of the multimedia service according to the calculated estimated fee. Alternatively, the calculation unit 140 calculates the multimedia service using time for each member class or accumulated mileage points according to the passenger's member information authentication. And the calculation unit 140 calculates the additional cost according to the additional use of the multimedia service. The estimated fee, the multimedia service usage time, and the cost (or mileage point) associated with the additional use are respectively calculated according to a predetermined calculation algorithm. The calculated fee and the multimedia service usage time are displayed on the display unit 180, and the cost (or mileage point) according to the additional use is summed up with the fee output to the rate meter 200 when calculating the final fee. ) So that passengers know (or deducted mileage points earned).

The controller 170 is provided to control the multimedia service during the usage time according to the estimated fee calculated by the calculating unit 140 or the authenticated membership level or the accumulated mileage points. When the time for using the multimedia service for free ends, the controller 170 checks whether the additional service is used and controls whether to execute the multimedia service. In addition, the controller 170 controls the display unit 180 to display specific local advertisement information or general video information stored in the data storage unit 152 when the terminal device 100 is not used. In this case, the specific area information is displayed as the corresponding area advertisement information according to the driving of the vehicle. In addition, the control unit 170 adds the multimedia service additional use cost calculated by the operation unit 140 with the taxi fee output to the fare meter 200 and displays the summed final fare on the fare meter 200. do.

Hereinafter, a method of using a multimedia service for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of using a multimedia service according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an embodiment of providing a multimedia service free of charge according to an expected fee.

Referring to FIG. 3, when destination information is input by an operation of the input unit 130 (S100), the calculation unit 140 based on the input destination information and the current location information by the GPS module 110. Calculate the estimated fee. At this time, the calculation unit 140 calculates the time to use the multimedia service free of charge according to the calculated estimated price (S102). The estimated fee and the usage time are respectively calculated according to a predetermined calculation algorithm.

Then, the control unit 170 displays the calculated usage time and the guide message for using the multimedia service through the display unit 180 (S104).

When the input unit 130 is operated according to the guide message in step S106 to use the multimedia service, the multimedia service is provided during the use time according to the control operation of the controller 170 (S108). That is, the passenger can enjoy a multimedia service such as music, video, broadcast, information search through the terminal device during the use time. For example, if a passenger wants to be provided with a music file through the terminal device 100, the controller 170 receives the music information from the service providing server 600 through the wireless communication module 120 and provides it to the passenger. do.

The controller 170 provides the multimedia service until the use time of the aforementioned multimedia service ends (S110). Here, when the stop command is applied from the input unit 130, the multimedia service is stopped even before the use time ends.

As such, the taxi passenger may be provided with the multimedia service for free through the terminal device 100 provided in the taxi while moving to the destination.

Meanwhile, even after the multimedia service is stopped, the multimedia service may be continuously provided. Therefore, the controller 170 preferably displays a guide message for the additional use of the multimedia service on the display unit 180.

Therefore, when the additional use of the multimedia service is set in step S114, the controller 170 additionally provides a multimedia service (S116).

The controller 170 continues to provide a multimedia service until the multimedia service stop key input is operated (S118). In this case, the cost of the additional use is calculated separately. That is, the calculating unit 130 calculates an additional cost from the time of the additional use of the multimedia service to the time of stopping the multimedia service. The calculated additional cost is calculated by adding to the taxi fare by the controller 170.

On the other hand, when not using the multimedia service in step S106, the controller 170 displays a guide message asking whether to play the advertisement and the general video through the display unit 180 (S122).

In operation S122, when the input unit 130 is operated according to the guide message and a specific local advertisement information and general video information reproduction command is applied, the controller 170 controls the specific local advertisement information stored in the data storage unit 152. The general video information is displayed on the display unit 180 for a preset time (S124). In this case, it is preferable that the specific area advertisement information is displayed according to the current location of the vehicle. That is, the specific local advertisement information is provided to be changed according to the driving of the vehicle. In this case, the passenger pays only the taxi fare because he does not use the multimedia service.

 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for using a multimedia service according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 4 is an embodiment of providing a multimedia service free of charge according to membership level or accumulated mileage points.

Referring to FIG. 4, the destination information is input by an operation of the input unit 130, and the member information is input through the information input unit 132 through a wireless card or the like during non-contact or contact (S200). The member information input may be directly input through the input unit 130.

When the member information is input, the controller 170 communicates with the member information server 700 through the wireless communication module 120 according to the input member information to perform a member authentication procedure (S202). After the member information authentication, if the destination is input, the operation unit 130 based on the destination information and the current location information by the GPS module 110 according to the estimated price and the estimated price of the member's mileage points Calculate The calculated mileage points are accumulated by the member information server 700. In addition, the operation unit 140 calculates a time for using the multimedia service free of charge according to the authenticated member information, that is, the membership level or the accumulated mileage points (S204).

 Then, the controller 170 displays the calculated use time of the multimedia service and a guide message for using the multimedia service through the display unit 180 (S206).

The passenger who confirms the use time of the multimedia service can use the multimedia service free of charge.

In addition, as in the first embodiment, even if the use time of the multimedia service is stopped, additional use may be possible. In this case, the additional usage cost is added to the taxi fare or a predetermined mileage point is deducted by the member information server 700. In addition, when the multimedia service is not used, specific local advertisement information and general video information may be viewed while being reproduced from the terminal device 100. Since the overall process is the same as in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, in addition to the taxi to pay a fare as in the present embodiment, the terminal device may be mounted on a general vehicle. In this case, as in the second embodiment, there is an opportunity to use the multimedia service for a predetermined time according to the member information. In addition, in the case of watching regional advertisements or general video advertisements, membership level adjustments or predetermined mileage points are accumulated.

As described above, according to the present invention, a passenger (that is, a passenger) may be provided with a multimedia service for free or inexpensively even while moving through a multimedia service terminal provided in a vehicle such as a taxi.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the above technical scope.

As described above, according to the vehicle multimedia service terminal apparatus of the present invention and a service using method using the same, the user (that is, the occupant) can use the multimedia service for free while moving through the service using terminal provided in the vehicle. have.

In addition, if the management by the taxi company using the membership system can attract frequent passengers who frequently use the taxi of the same company, especially in the case of call taxi will have a greater effect of passenger induction.

In addition, when the service terminal is not used, taxi companies and companies related to the advertisement may also generate additional revenues by playing general video advertisements and region-specific advertisements connected with GPS until reaching the destination.

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Where the destination is entered, Calculating an estimated fare using the input destination and the current location of the vehicle, Calculating a time at which the multimedia service can be used free of charge according to the estimated fee; and Using a multimedia service for a vehicle, characterized in that the step of providing a multimedia service during the use time. Entering the destination and member information, Calculating an estimated fare using the current location of the vehicle and the input destination information; Accumulating the member mileage points according to the estimated fare; Calculating a time at which the multimedia service can be used free of charge according to the mileage points, and Using a multimedia service for a vehicle, characterized in that the step of providing a multimedia service during the use time. The method of claim 2, The member information is a non-contact wireless card or a wireless card at the time of contact or the like, or is input by a key button operation. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The destination input is a method of using a vehicle multimedia service, characterized in that using at least one of the voice, keypad, and the touch panel. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The estimated fare is calculated in consideration of the traffic conditions of the route to drive the vehicle multimedia service using method. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The use time is a vehicle multimedia service using method characterized in that it is calculated by a calculation algorithm, respectively determined according to the calculated estimated rate or accumulated mileage points or membership grade. The method according to claim 1 or 2, When the use time is complete, the method of using a multimedia service for a vehicle, characterized in that it further comprises the step of providing whether to use the multimedia service. The method of claim 7, wherein In the case of using the multimedia service additionally, an additional usage fee is added or the accumulated mileage is deducted. The method of claim 8, The additional usage fee is a vehicle multimedia service using method, characterized in that included in the final fee. The method according to claim 1 or 2, When the multimedia service is not used, the general multimedia advertisement information and local advertisement information corresponding to the current position of the vehicle are displayed. Fare meter in the taxi, and And a multimedia service terminal device associated with the tariff meter and providing a multimedia service for free during a use time calculated according to an estimated price to a destination. The method of claim 11, The multimedia service terminal device, A GPS module for receiving current vehicle position information from one or more GPS satellites; An input unit for inputting destination information, An operation unit configured to calculate an estimated rate and a multimedia service use time according to the calculated estimated rate based on the destination information and the current location information inputted by the input unit, and And a control unit for providing a multimedia service during the multimedia service using time. Fare meter in the taxi, and And a multimedia service terminal device which provides a multimedia service for free during a use time calculated by a mileage point set in accordance with an expected fare to a destination and connected to the fare meter. The method of claim 13, The multimedia service terminal device, A GPS module for receiving current vehicle position information from one or more GPS satellites; An information input unit into which member information is input; An input unit for inputting destination information, Computing unit for calculating the service use time by differentially accumulating the mileage points for each member corresponding to the estimated rate, And And a control unit for providing a multimedia service during the multimedia service using time. The method of claim 14, The information input unit is a vehicle multimedia service terminal device, characterized in that a non-contact wireless card or a contact wireless card is used. The method of claim 15, The wireless card is a vehicle multimedia service terminal device, characterized in that at least one card of the T-money card, membership card, and RF-ID card. The method according to claim 12 or 14, The multimedia service terminal device further comprises a data storage unit for storing the specific area advertisement information and general video information, and the like. The method of claim 17, And the input unit uses at least one of a voice, a keypad, and a touch panel. The method of claim 17, The control unit determines whether to use the multimedia service when the end of the free time to use the multimedia service, the vehicle multimedia service terminal device, characterized in that for controlling the additional execution. The method of claim 17, The control unit controls the vehicle to display specific local advertisement information and general video information on the display unit when the multimedia service terminal device is not used. The method of claim 20, The control unit is a vehicle multimedia service terminal device, characterized in that for displaying while changing the specific area advertising information according to the position of the vehicle.

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