KR20120008662A - Navigation apparatus and method for searching route thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A navigation device and a route search method thereof are provided to automatically search for a gas station or repair shop and displays the route in case of car trouble. CONSTITUTION: A navigation device(100) comprises a wireless communication unit(110), a storage unit(150), a control unit(120), a route searching unit(130), and a display unit(160). The wireless communication unit wirelessly receives information on the status of a vehicle. The storage unit stores map information. The control unit generates a route searching signal for a gas station or repair ship according to the selection of a user. The route searching unit generates route information based on the route searching signal. The display unit receives the vehicle status information and the information on the searched gas station or repair shop information from the control unit and the route information from the route searching unit and displays the information.

Description

NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING ROUTE THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a navigation apparatus and a route searching method thereof, and more particularly, includes a wireless communication unit to wirelessly receive state information of a vehicle, search for a gas station or a service station, and guide the route according to the state information. The present invention relates to a navigation device and a route searching method thereof.

The navigation device is a device that is mounted or mounted inside the vehicle to receive a radio wave provided by the satellite during the movement of the vehicle to confirm the current position of the vehicle and to determine the speed of the vehicle. Such a navigation device displays the current location of a vehicle calculated using a GPS (Global Positioning System) on a display screen along with map information read from a map information storage device included in a vehicle terminal so that a user can view the current location of the vehicle on a map. Allows you to check your location in real time. In addition, by using the destination information input from the user has a function to search for a route from the current location to the destination and guide it to the user by voice and screen.

The map information stored in the navigation device includes coordinate information of a point of interest such as a gas station, a service station, etc., and guides a gas station or a service station located nearby by a user's input and searches / provides a route to a corresponding location.

On the other hand, when the fuel level of the vehicle is checked and a predetermined amount of fuel is detected, a navigation device for searching for the shortest gas station location from the current vehicle position and automatically searching / guiding the route has been proposed. This can prevent troublesome situations that you can't or don't know the nearest gas station.

However, the conventional navigation device cannot provide the state information of the vehicle other than the fuel remaining amount and thus cannot provide the information of the repair shop according to the state of the vehicle. In addition, in order to receive data on the fuel level of the vehicle, the conventional navigation device must be connected to the trip computer of the vehicle in a wired manner to perform data communication. Depending on the information, there is a difficulty in providing services such as gas station automatic search.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and includes a wireless communication unit including a Wi-Fi module or a WiBro module in the navigation device to wirelessly receive the status information of the vehicle, according to the status information of the vehicle, An object of the present invention is to provide a navigation apparatus for automatically searching for a repair shop and performing route guidance and a method for searching the route thereof.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a navigation apparatus includes a wireless communication unit for wirelessly receiving state information of a vehicle, a storage unit for storing map information, and comparison of the vehicle state information received from the wireless communication unit with a normal condition to the state information. Is not normal, the controller searches for a gas station or a service station within a preset distance range, and generates a path search signal for a gas station or a service station according to a user's selection, and is stored in the storage unit according to a path search signal input from the controller. Receives and displays the vehicle status information, the searched gas station or repair shop information from the route search unit and the control unit to search the route of the gas station or the service station selected by the user using the map information, and to generate route information. A device that receives and displays route information Play may include a.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication unit may include a Wi-Fi module or a WiBro module.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the state information of the vehicle may include a residual fuel amount, tire air pressure, engine state, coolant, and brake pad state.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit may display a vehicle status information or a searched gas station or service station information as a pop-up window.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a path searching method of a navigation device wirelessly receives state information of a vehicle through a wireless communication unit, and a control unit receives the state information of the vehicle from the wireless communication unit, and the state information receives a normal condition. Determining whether it is satisfactory, searching for a gas station or a service station within a preset distance range when the state information is not normal, displaying the state information of the vehicle and searched gas station or service station information through a display unit, and searching for a service station Or it may include a step of searching for a gas station or a service station selected by the user of the workshop.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, wirelessly receiving status information of a vehicle through the wireless communication unit may wirelessly receive status information of the vehicle using a Wi-Fi module or a WiBro module included in the wireless communication unit. Can be.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the state information of the vehicle may include a residual fuel amount, tire air pressure, engine state, coolant, and brake pad state.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying the state information of the vehicle and the searched gas station or service station information through the display unit may include displaying the state information of the vehicle and the retrieved gas station or service station information as a pop-up window on a display unit. I can display it.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the step of guiding a path of a gas station or a service station selected by a user among the searched gas stations or a service center may include: generating, by the controller, a path search signal for a gas station or a service station selected by the user; The search unit may include searching for a route by using a gas station or a service station selected by the user as a destination or a waypoint according to the route search signal.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the route search unit may further include generating route information on the found route and guiding the route through the display unit.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, if a gas station or a service station is not searched within a preset distance range, the method may further include requesting an emergency dispatch service according to a user's setting.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, by providing a wireless communication unit including a Wi-Fi module or a WiBro module in the navigation device, the user can be provided with the state information of the vehicle by wirelessly receiving and displaying the state information of the vehicle. To manage the vehicle.

In addition, there is an effect of increasing convenience in using the route information providing device by automatically searching for a gas station or a service station and performing route guidance when an error occurs in the vehicle using the state information of the vehicle received through the wireless communication unit.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a path searching method of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. Like numbers refer to like elements in the figures.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the navigation device 100 according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, a control unit 120, a path search unit 130, an input unit 140, a storage unit 150, and a display unit 160. It includes.

The wireless communication unit 110 receives state information of the vehicle 200. The vehicle 200 includes a vehicle wireless communication unit 210 and a vehicle diagnosis unit 220. The vehicle wireless communication unit 210 transmits state information of the vehicle generated by diagnosing a state of the vehicle to the vehicle wireless communication unit 210. send. The vehicle wireless communication unit 210 periodically transmits the state information of the vehicle to the wireless communication unit 110 of the navigation device 100. In this case, the wireless communication unit 110 wirelessly receives the state information of the vehicle from the vehicle wireless communication unit 210, the wireless communication unit 110 provided in the vehicle wireless communication unit 210 and the navigation device 100 is Wireless data communication may be performed, including a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) module or a Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) module.

The wireless communication unit 110 transmits the state information of the vehicle received from the vehicle wireless communication unit 210 to the control unit 120. The controller 120 searches for a location of a gas station or a service station within a preset distance range according to the state information of the vehicle. The state information of the vehicle input from the wireless communication unit 110 includes a residual fuel amount, tire pressure, coolant, brake pads, engine state, and the like, and may also include items that can be self-diagnosed and processed by the vehicle diagnosis unit. have.

The controller 120 compares the state information of the vehicle with a preset normal condition. The normal condition means a condition in which an abnormality does not occur in the vehicle. For example, a condition in which residual fuel is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount of fuel, a condition in which tire air pressure is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and the like. This normal condition may be set by the user.

As a result of comparing the state information of the vehicle with the normal condition, when the state information satisfies the normal condition, the wireless communication unit 110 receives the state information of the vehicle periodically from the vehicle wireless communication unit 210 and the control unit 120. ) Determines whether the status information is normal. On the other hand, when the state information of the vehicle is not normal, the state information is transmitted to the display unit 160, and the preset distance is set using the map information stored in the storage unit 150 according to the type of non-normal state information. Search for gas stations or service stations within range. That is, if the status information that is not normal is the remaining fuel amount, the gas station is searched, and when the other status information is not normal, the service station is searched. In addition, when searching for a gas station or a service station, the search is performed within a preset distance range. The distance range may be set by the user and may be set at the time of shipment of the navigation device. It is also possible to search for the gas station within the range of the travelable distance calculated from the fuel economy of the vehicle.

The display unit 160 may receive non-normal state information of the vehicle state information from the controller 120, display it on the screen of the navigation device so that a user can recognize it, and display the pop-up window. In addition, when a gas station or a service station is searched within the preset distance range, the search result is received from the control unit 120 and displayed on the screen of the navigation device so as to be recognized by the user, and may be displayed as a pop-up window.

The user may check the searched gas station or service station, and may select a specific gas station or service station through the input unit 140. The controller 120 generates a path search signal to search for a path to a gas station or a service station selected by the user, and transmits the path search signal to the path search unit 130.

The route search unit 130 searches for a route of a gas station or a service station selected by a user using map information stored in the storage unit 150 according to a route search signal input from the controller 120, and corresponds to a route corresponding to the route search unit 130. The information is generated and transmitted to the display unit 160. In this case, the gas station or the service station selected by the user may be set as a destination or a waypoint according to the user's setting. The display unit 160 receives and displays route information from the route search unit 130.

On the other hand, when a gas station or a service station is not searched within the preset distance range, the controller 120 displays a message indicating whether there is no service station or a service station requested by the insurance company on the display unit 160. To display. In this case, the message may be displayed in a popup window. After the user checks the above message, the user may transmit a message for requesting the emergency dispatch service of the insurance company according to the user's setting.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a path searching method of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the path searching method of the navigation device according to the present invention, the vehicle state diagnosis unit 220 of the vehicle may self-diagnose and generate the state information of the vehicle through the wireless communication unit 110 of the navigation device 100. Received to (S100). The state information of the vehicle is output through the vehicle wireless communication unit 210 and wirelessly received by the wireless communication unit 110 in wireless data communication with the vehicle wireless communication unit 210. The wireless communication unit 110 provided in the vehicle wireless communication unit 210 and the navigation device 100 may include a Wi-Fi module or a WiBro module to perform wireless data communication.

The controller 120 receives state information of the vehicle from the wireless communication unit 110 and determines whether the state information satisfies a normal condition (S200). The normal condition means a condition in which an abnormality does not occur in the vehicle. For example, a condition in which residual fuel is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount of fuel, a condition in which tire air pressure is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and the like. This normal condition may be set by the user.

As a result of comparing the state information of the vehicle with the normal condition, when the state information satisfies the normal condition, the wireless communication unit 110 receives the state information of the vehicle periodically from the vehicle wireless communication unit 210 and the control unit 120. ) Determines whether the status information is normal.

If the state information of the vehicle is not normal, the controller 120 displays the state information on the display unit 160 and searches for a gas station or a service station within a preset distance range according to the type of non-normal state information. (S300). That is, if the status information that is not normal is the remaining fuel amount, the gas station is searched, and when the other status information is not normal, the service station is searched. In addition, when searching for a gas station or a service station, the search is performed within a preset distance range. The distance range may be set by the user. In particular, in the search for a gas station, the range of the driving distance calculated from the amount of fuel remaining and the fuel efficiency of the vehicle may be determined. You can also search for gas stations within.

The control unit 120 displays the searched result on the display unit 160. The display unit varies depending on whether a gas station or a service station exists within a preset distance range (S400).

When a gas station or a service station exists within the preset distance range, the control unit 120 transmits a search result of the gas station or a service station to the display unit 160 to display the result. At this time, the information on the gas station or maintenance station can be displayed in a sorted order in close proximity to the current position.

The user can check the searched gas station or repair shop and select a specific gas station or repair shop. The controller 120 generates a path search signal to search for a path to a gas station or a service station selected by the user, and transmits the path search signal to the path search unit 130.

The route search unit 130 searches for a route of a gas station or a service station selected by a user using map information stored in the storage unit 150 according to a route search signal input from the controller 120, and corresponds to a route corresponding to the route search unit 130. The information is generated and transmitted to the display unit 160. In this case, the gas station or the service station selected by the user may be set as a destination or a waypoint according to the user's setting. The display unit 160 may receive route information from the route search unit 130 to provide route guidance (S600).

On the other hand, when a gas station or a service station is not searched within the preset distance range, the controller 120 displays a message indicating whether there is no service station or a service station requested by the insurance company on the display unit 160. It can be displayed as a popup window. After the user checks the message, the user may transmit a message for requesting the emergency dispatch service of the insurance company according to the user's setting (S700).

Although embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, these are merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments of the present invention are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the following claims, as well as equivalents thereof.

100: navigation device 110: wireless communication unit
120: control unit 130: path search unit
140: input unit 150: storage unit
160: display unit

Claims (11)

A wireless communication unit wirelessly receiving state information of the vehicle;
A storage unit for storing map information;
When the state information is not normal, the station information received from the wireless communication unit is compared with the normal condition to search for a gas station or a service station within a preset distance range, and according to a user's selection, a route search signal for the service station or a service station. A control unit for generating;
A route search unit configured to search for a route of a gas station or a service station selected by the user using the map information stored in the storage unit according to a route search signal input from the controller to generate route information; And
And a display unit configured to receive and display state information of the vehicle, searched gas station or maintenance station information from the controller, and receive and display route information from the route search unit.
The method of claim 1,
The wireless communication unit
Navigation device including a Wi-Fi module or WiBro module.
The method of claim 1,
The state information of the vehicle is
Navigation device including remaining fuel amount, tire pressure, engine condition, coolant, brake pad condition.
The method of claim 1,
The display unit
Navigation device for displaying the status information of the vehicle or the searched gas station or service station information in a pop-up window.
Wirelessly receiving state information of the vehicle through a wireless communication unit;
A control unit receiving state information of a vehicle from the wireless communication unit, and determining whether the state information satisfies a normal condition;
Searching for a gas station or a service station within a preset distance range when the status information is not normal;
Displaying state information of the vehicle and searched gas station or maintenance station information through a display unit; And
Searching for the path of the gas station or the service station selected by the user among the searched gas station or service station.
The method of claim 5, wherein
Wirelessly receiving the state information of the vehicle through the wireless communication unit
The route search method of the navigation device for wirelessly receiving the status information of the vehicle using the Wi-Fi module or WiBro module included in the wireless communication unit.
The method of claim 5, wherein
The state information of the vehicle is
A route search method of a navigation device including a residual fuel amount, tire pressure, engine condition, coolant, and brake pad condition.
The method of claim 5, wherein
Displaying the state information of the vehicle and the searched gas station or service station information through the display unit
The route search method of the navigation device for displaying the state information of the vehicle and the searched gas station or service station information in a pop-up window on the display.
The method of claim 5, wherein
Searching for a path of a gas station or a service station selected by the user among the searched gas stations or service stations
Generating, by the controller, a route search signal for a gas station or a service station selected by the user; And
And searching for a route using a gas station or a service station selected by a user as a destination or waypoint according to the route search signal.
The method of claim 9,
And a path search unit generating path information on the searched path and guiding the path through a display unit.
The method of claim 5, wherein
And requesting an emergency dispatch service according to a user's setting when a gas station or a service station is not found within a preset distance range.

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