KR20120097789A - Apparatus guiding position of car and method using the same - Google Patents

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KR20120097789A
KR20120097789A KR1020110017221A KR20110017221A KR20120097789A KR 20120097789 A KR20120097789 A KR 20120097789A KR 1020110017221 A KR1020110017221 A KR 1020110017221A KR 20110017221 A KR20110017221 A KR 20110017221A KR 20120097789 A KR20120097789 A KR 20120097789A
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The vehicle location guide apparatus includes a vehicle location determiner and a user location determiner. The vehicle location determining unit receives a floor code and a location code determined by analyzing a location identification code disposed in a parking lot, retrieves a map of a corresponding floor based on the floor code, and searches a vehicle in the map based on the location code. Determine the parking position of the vehicle to generate vehicle position information, and provide the vehicle position information to the mobile communication terminal. The user location determining unit tracks the location of the mobile communication terminal in real time to generate user location information and provides the user location information to the mobile communication terminal.

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Vehicle location guidance device and vehicle location guidance method using the same {APPARATUS GUIDING POSITION OF CAR AND METHOD USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a vehicle location guide device and a vehicle location guide method using the same, and more particularly, to a vehicle location guide device and a vehicle location guide method using the same that the user can easily find the location of the vehicle.

In-building parking lots such as department stores, marts, shopping malls, and large buildings are made up of several floors. Therefore, the user often has a hard time returning to work and finding his vehicle.

In general, a user memorizes or memorizes a floor code, a location code, and the like written on a wall or a pillar of a parking lot in order to remember the parking position of the vehicle in the parking lot.

However, if you remember or mis-note floor codes and location codes, you may not be able to locate your vehicle. In addition, even when the floor code and location code are properly memorized or memo, it is difficult to find a parking location when the parking lot is large.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention has been conceived in this respect, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle location guide apparatus that can easily find the position of the vehicle using the user's mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention to provide a vehicle position guide method using the vehicle position guide device described above.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle location guide device includes a vehicle location determiner and a user location determiner. The vehicle location determiner receives a floor code and a location code determined by analyzing a location identification code disposed in a parking lot, retrieves a map of a corresponding floor based on the floor code, and based on the location code. The vehicle determines the parking position of the vehicle in the map, generates vehicle position information, and provides the vehicle position information to the mobile communication terminal. The user location determining unit tracks the location of the mobile communication terminal in real time to generate user location information and provides the user location information to the mobile communication terminal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the location identification code may include a Quick Response (QR) code.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the location identification code may include a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user location information may be determined through the ID of the Wi-Fi terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the user location information may be determined through an access point (AP) address of a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle location guide device generates the parking fee information by using the elapsed time after receiving the floor code and the location code and the parking fee policy, and the parking fee information to the mobile communication The vehicle may further include a parking fee determination unit provided to the terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for guiding a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving a floor code and a location code determined by analyzing a location identification code disposed in a parking lot, based on the floor code; Retrieving a map of a floor corresponding to and generating vehicle location information by determining a parking location of a vehicle in the map based on the location code, and generating user location information by tracking the location of the mobile communication terminal in real time. And providing the parking location information of the vehicle and the user location information to the mobile communication terminal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the location identification code may comprise a QR code.

In one embodiment of the invention, the location identification code may comprise an RFID tag.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user location information may be determined through the ID of the Wi-Fi terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user location information may be determined through the AP address of the WCDMA terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle location guidance method further comprises the step of providing to the mobile communication terminal the parking fee information determined by using the elapsed time after receiving the floor code and the location code and the parking fee policy. can do.

According to such a vehicle location guide device and a vehicle location guide method using the same, since the identification code for the vehicle location is automatically recognized using the user's mobile communication terminal, the user does not need to memorize or memo the location of the vehicle. Since the mobile communication terminal of the vehicle displays the location of the vehicle and the current location of the user, the user can easily find the location of the vehicle.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle location guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a server of FIG. 1.
4 is a diagram illustrating a field configuration of the parking lot map database of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating vehicle position information displayed on the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle location guide method of the vehicle location guide system of FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, a method and apparatus for providing a travel product according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in various other forms without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle. Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

On the other hand, when an embodiment is otherwise implemented, a function or operation specified in a specific block may occur out of the order specified in the flowchart. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be performed substantially simultaneously, and the blocks may be performed upside down depending on the function or operation involved. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle location guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the vehicle location guide system includes a user's mobile communication terminal 100 and a vehicle location guide device 200. The vehicle location guide device 200 may be a server.

The mobile communication terminal 100 recognizes a location identification code displayed on a wall or a pillar of a parking lot. The mobile communication terminal 100 interprets the location identification code to generate a floor code indicating a floor of a parking lot and a location code indicating a location of a wall or a pillar. The mobile communication terminal 100 transmits the floor code and the location code to the vehicle location guide device 200.

The mobile communication terminal 100 may be a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet PC.

The operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The server 200 generates the vehicle location information based on the floor code and the location code and provides the generated vehicle location information to the mobile communication terminal 100. The server 200 generates user location information based on the communication location of the mobile communication terminal and provides the generated location information to the mobile communication terminal 100. The server 200 determines a parking lot using time based on the time when the floor code and the location code are received and the current time, and generates parking fee information using the parking lot using time and the parking fee policy of the service provider. It may be provided to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The service provider may be a department store, a mart, a shopping mall, a theater, or the like. Hereinafter, the service provider is referred to as a store. The server 200 may be a server of the store. The server 200 may provide store usage information to the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, the server 200 may provide the mobile communication terminal 100 with event information of the store, sale information of the store, and business hours information of the store.

The operation of the server 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the mobile communication terminal 100 of FIG. 1.

1 and 2, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes an identification code recognition unit 110 and an identification code analysis unit 120.

The identification code recognition unit 110 recognizes the location identification code, and transfers the location identification code to the identification code analysis unit 120.

The location identification code includes the floor code indicating the floor of the parking lot and the location code indicating the location of the wall or the pillar. In addition, the location identification code may include a unique code of the service provider. When the location identification code includes a unique code of the service provider, the vehicle location guide system of the present invention may be applied to a plurality of service providers in common and operate independently according to the unique code.

For example, the location identification code may be a Quick Response (QR) code including a two-dimensional grid. When the location identification code is the QR code, the identification code recognition unit 110 may be a QR code scanner. For example, the location identification code may be a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. When the location identification code is the RFID tag, the identification code recognition unit 110 may be an RFID reader.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the identification code recognition unit 110 is a QR code scanner and an RFID reader, but is not limited thereto. The identification code recognition unit 110 may include various near field communication methods (Near Field Communication, NFC). Can be adopted.

The identification code analysis unit 120 receives the location identification code from the identification code recognition unit 110. The identification code analysis unit 120 analyzes the location identification code to generate a floor code indicating the floor of the parking lot and a location code indicating the location of the vehicle. The identification code analysis unit 120 transmits the floor code and the location code to the server 200.

3 is a block diagram illustrating the server 200 of FIG. 1. 4 is a diagram illustrating a field configuration of the parking lot map database of FIG. 3.

1 to 4, the server 200 includes a vehicle location determiner 210, a user location determiner 220, and a parking lot map database 240. The server 200 may further include a parking fare determination unit 230 and a parking fare policy database 250.

The vehicle location determiner 210 receives the floor code and the location code from the identification code interpreter 120.

The vehicle location determiner 210 generates the vehicle location information by using the parking lot map database 240. The vehicle location determiner 210 retrieves a map corresponding to the floor code from the parking lot map database 240. The vehicle location determiner 210 retrieves coordinates corresponding to the location code from the parking lot map database 240. The vehicle position determiner 210 generates the vehicle position information by using the map and the coordinates.

The vehicle location determiner 210 provides the vehicle location information to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The user location determiner 220 generates user location information by tracking the location of the mobile communication terminal 100 in real time. For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 communicates with the server 200 using a Wi-Fi terminal, the user location determining unit 220 may determine the user location information through the ID of the Wi-Fi terminal. Can be. For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 communicates with the server 200 using a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) terminal, the user location determiner 220 may access an AP (Access) of the WCDMA terminal. Point) can determine the user location information through the address.

The user location determiner 220 provides the user location information to the mobile communication terminal 100.

In the present embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 100 communicates with the server 200 using a Wi-Fi terminal or a WCDMA terminal, but is not limited thereto. The mobile communication terminal 100 employs various communication methods. can do.

The parking fee determining unit 230 determines a parking lot using time by using the current time and the time when the floor code and the location code are received from the identification code analyzing unit 120. Alternatively, the parking fee determining unit 230 may determine the parking lot using time by receiving the parking lot entrance gate passing time.

The parking fee determination unit 230 receives a parking fee policy of a store by using the parking fee policy data 250.

The parking fee determining unit 230 generates parking fee information by calculating a parking fee using the parking time and the parking fee policy. The parking fee determining unit 230 may generate additional parking fee information by receiving additional information such as a purchase price and a free parking ticket from a user's mobile communication terminal 100.

The parking fee determination unit 230 provides the parking fee information to the mobile communication terminal 100.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the vehicle location guide apparatus 200 is illustrated as a server, but is not limited thereto. The vehicle location determining unit 210, the user location determining unit 220, and the parking fee determining unit 230 may be used. All or part of the parking lot map database 240 and the parking fee policy database 250 may be included in the mobile communication terminal 100.

5 is a diagram illustrating vehicle location information and user location information displayed on the mobile communication terminal 100 of FIG. 1.

1 to 5, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives the vehicle location information from the vehicle location determiner 210 of the server 200, and the user from the user location determiner 220. Receive location information.

The mobile communication terminal 100 displays the vehicle location information and the user location information on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal 100.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, a path from the location of the user to the location of the vehicle may be displayed on the mobile communication terminal 100 by an arrow. In addition, the entrance information of the store and the entrance information of the parking lot may be further displayed on the mobile communication terminal 100.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle location guide method of the vehicle location guide system of FIG. 1.

1 and 6, the mobile communication terminal 100 recognizes the location identification code (step S110). The mobile communication terminal 100 interprets the location identification code to generate the floor code and the location code (step S120). The mobile communication terminal 100 transmits the floor code and the location code to the server 200 (step S130).

The server 200 generates vehicle location information based on the floor code and the location code (step S210). The server 200 generates user location information using the communication location with the mobile communication terminal 100 (step S220). The server 200 transmits the vehicle location information and the user location information to the mobile communication terminal 100 (step S230).

In addition, the server 200 determines a user's parking lot usage time based on the transmission time and the current time of the floor code and the location code. The server 200 generates the parking fee information by using the parking lot using time and the parking lot using policy (step S240). The server 200 transmits the parking fee information to the mobile communication terminal 100 (step S250).

As described above, according to the present invention, the vehicle location guide device provides the vehicle location information and the user location information, so that the user can easily find the location of the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle location guide device provides the parking fee information so that the user can know the parking fee information.

Although described above with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art or those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims to be described later It will be understood that various modifications and variations can be made within the scope of the invention.

100: mobile communication terminal 110: identification code recognition unit
120: identification code analysis unit 200: server
210: vehicle position determination unit 220: user position determination unit
230: Parking fee determination unit 240: Parking lot map database
250: Parking Fee Policy Database

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Receive the floor code and the location code determined by analyzing the location identification code arranged in the parking lot from the mobile communication terminal, retrieve the map of the floor based on the floor code, and based on the location code of the vehicle in the map A vehicle position determination unit configured to determine a parking position, generate vehicle position information, and provide the vehicle position information to the mobile communication terminal; And
And a user location determiner which generates user location information by tracking the location of the mobile communication terminal in real time and provides the user location information to the mobile communication terminal. The vehicle location guide apparatus of claim 1, wherein the location identification code comprises a Quick Response (QR) code. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the location identification code comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user location information is determined based on an ID of a Wi-Fi terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal. The vehicle location guide apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user location information is determined through an access point (AP) address of a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal. The parking fee determination unit of claim 1, wherein the parking fee information is generated by using the elapsed time after receiving the floor code and the location code and the parking fee policy, and providing the parking fee information to the mobile communication terminal. Vehicle position guide device further comprising. Receiving a floor code and a location code determined by analyzing a location identification code arranged in a parking lot from a mobile communication terminal;
Retrieving a map of a corresponding floor based on the floor code, and determining vehicle parking position of the vehicle in the map based on the location code to generate vehicle location information;
Generating user location information by tracking the location of the mobile communication terminal in real time; And
And providing the parking location information of the vehicle and the user location information to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein the location identification code comprises a Quick Response (QR) code. The method of claim 7, wherein the location identification code comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The method of claim 7, wherein the user location information is determined based on an ID of a Wi-Fi terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein the user location information is determined through an access point (AP) address of a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) terminal communicating with the mobile communication terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: generating parking fee information using a time elapsed after receiving the floor code and the location code; And
And providing the parking fee information to the mobile communication terminal.
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