KR20140078993A - Method of automatic module operation of vehicle and apparatus for using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for automatically operating a module of a vehicle and a device for performing the same. The method for automatically operating a module of a vehicle includes a step of executing personal authentication based on a key fob; a step of determining whether a function for automatically operating a module of a vehicle is executable based on the key fob; and a step of executing the preset function for automatically operating the module when the personal authentication is completed based on the key fob and the function for automatically operating the module is executable. Therefore, it is possible to reduce repetitive actions by an operator to configure the module for every operation. Also, it is possible to reduce risk that the operator cannot observe the front direction properly as operating the module.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic execution method of a vehicle module, and a device for performing such a method. [0002]

The present invention relates to a vehicle control method, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle module.

As the shape of the car gradually evolved into an intelligent automobile, the application proportion of the electronic control device in the automobile increased. In the field of vehicle safety, anti-lock braking system (ABS) for slip prevention of braking is provided at passive safety such as seatbelt, airbag mounting, Active safety devices such as TCS (traction control system) and ESP (electronic stability system) / ESC (electronic stability control) that provide steering safety are now installed in the vehicle to enhance the safety of the occupant.

In addition, various body control products for enhancing the driver's convenience are mounted on the vehicle, technologies for integrating and controlling the multimedia information of the passenger by connecting the multimedia devices in the vehicle, a rear camera system for ensuring the safety of the vehicle rear, Vehicles equipped with technologies that can control the speed autonomously according to the distance from the front car and technologies that can provide autonomous parking are on the market.

In addition, the research areas for future intelligent automobiles include technologies for body integration control, a chassis integrated control module that can synthesize characteristics of longitudinal and transverse axes, ad-hoc communication technology and center communication technology developed in the existing IT field (VMC) that combines various communication technologies of vehicles with vehicles are being developed, and there are technologies for warning of lane departure, a blind spot obstacle recognition system, a technology for visualizing night obstacles through ultrasound, A variety of technologies such as an integrated control gateway system capable of integrally controlling information, and a vehicle electronic device control technology associated with a telematics system are being studied. These technologies are divided into a sensor, a controller and a driver, and a controller has a key control device called an electronic control unit (ECU). These services are designed before the electronic control unit (ECU) (ECU) to realize intelligent car service. The introduction of many electronic control devices of such vehicles has an advantage in that the operation of the vehicle becomes easier, but a control operation to control the electronic control device repeatedly every day can be performed when the vehicle is operated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for automatically executing a vehicle module.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for performing a method of automatically executing a vehicle module.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically executing a vehicle module, including: performing personal authentication based on a Fob key; Wherein the vehicle module automatic execution function is activated when the personal authentication is completed based on the Pod key and when the vehicle module automatic execution function is enabled, . The automatic execution method of the vehicle module may further comprise setting an automatic execution function of the vehicle module. The step of setting the automatic execution function of the vehicle module may include setting the time information in which the automatic execution function of the vehicle module is performed and setting the function of the vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information. The vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information may be at least one module among a multimedia module to be automatically executed, a navigation to be automatically executed, an electric seat position adjustment module to be automatically executed, a travel mode setting module to be automatically executed, have. Performing the preset vehicle module auto-run function when the vehicle module auto-run function is enabled based on the Pod key, transmitting the enable message to the vehicle module having the auto-run function set in the smart key system And performing the auto-run function in the vehicle module that has received the enable message. If the personal authentication is not completed based on the Fob key or the vehicle module automatic execution function is not enabled based on the Pod key, And transmitting a disabled status message to the vehicle module in which the execution function is set.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic execution device for a vehicle module, the device including a processor, the processor performing personal authentication based on a Fob key, Wherein the control unit determines whether or not the vehicle module automatic execution function is in an enable state and if the personal authentication is completed based on the Pod key and the vehicle module automatic execution function is enabled, Function to perform the function. The processor may be configured to set an auto-run function of the vehicle module. The processor may be configured to set time information at which the auto run function of the vehicle module is performed to set the auto run function of the vehicle module and to set the function of the vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information. The vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information may be at least one module among a multimedia module to be automatically executed, a navigation to be automatically executed, an electric seat position adjustment module to be automatically executed, a travel mode setting module to be automatically executed, have. If the auto-run function of the vehicle module is enabled based on the Pod key, the processor transmits an enable message to the vehicle module in which the auto-run function is set in the smart key system, And to perform the auto-run function in the vehicle module that has transmitted the enable message. If the personal authentication is not completed based on the Fob key or if the auto module execution function of the vehicle module is not enabled based on the Pod key, And may be configured to send a disable message to the module.

As described above, the method for automatically executing the vehicle module and the apparatus for performing the method according to the embodiment of the present invention perform the operation of the module of the vehicle set in advance by the operator when the specific condition is satisfied, It is possible to reduce the repetitive operation performed at each operation to set the module. In addition, it is possible to reduce the risk of not observing the vehicle ahead when operating the vehicle module.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of automatically setting a vehicle function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram showing a method for setting automatic execution of a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for transmitting operator authentication and automatic module execution information using the Pawkey according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing automatic execution of a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of performing operations according to automatic execution of a vehicle module of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram showing an automatic execution device for a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals will be used for the same constituent elements in the drawings, and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements will be omitted.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of automatically setting a vehicle function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, (1) user authentication can be performed (100).

In general, a vehicle's Smart Key System (SMK) is a system that allows a vehicle owner to unlock and start the engine without using a physical key or remote control button.

The smart key system is a system in which a low frequency (LF) antenna of a vehicle is driven to transmit a low frequency (LF) signal to an authentication key (FOB) (RF). The authentication is performed on the basis of the authentication key in the smart key system through a radio frequency (RF) antenna so that the door can be unlocked or the engine can be started.

The FOB key according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a function of determining whether or not the operator uses the automatic execution function of the set vehicle module. That is, the driver can use the FOB key to determine whether the function set by the driver is performed in the vehicle or not.

If the driver is enabled by setting the automatic function of the vehicle module via the Pawkey, for example, a preset function is automatically performed in the audio video navigation (AVN) system of the vehicle .

(2) The audio / video navigation system may be pre-set by the operator with information on what functions to perform in the audio / video navigation (AVN) system according to the time of day in advance of driving the vehicle / (120).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operator can preset the operation of the modules of the vehicle through the audio / video navigation (AVN) system and can determine whether or not to perform the functions of the pre-set vehicle modules through the operator's Pobkey.

(3) The module in which the operator sets the operation in advance can be various modules provided in the vehicle including an audio / video navigation (AVN) system, a radio, a navigation, a driving mode, an integrated memory system (130).

2 is a conceptual diagram showing a method for setting automatic execution of a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the operator can set the auto-run operation of the vehicle module using the interface of the audio / video navigation system (AVN) (e.g., a graphical user interface (GUI)). The operator can select some of the modules of the vehicle module and set the functions of the module in advance according to the specific driving situation.

In the following embodiments of the present invention, a method for selecting a module of a specific vehicle and setting a function of the selected module will be described. A method of selecting a module of a specific vehicle and setting a function of the selected module is one example. In the method of automatically controlling a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention, another module may be selected, Can be performed differently.

(1) Input the setting name (200)

The operator can arbitrarily input the setting name as a name for instructing the setting of the vehicle module set by himself / herself. For example, the operator can use the setting of the vehicle module set in the commute line as the name " work mode " and use the name as a designation of the setting of the vehicle module set by the operator.

(2) Time information (day of the week and time) in which the function of the vehicle module is performed is set (220)

The vehicle module function set by the operator can be set so that it can be operated on a specific day of the week and a specific driving time. For example, if you are in the commute mode, you can set the time between 8:00 and 9:00, Monday through Friday, when you go to work. The function of the vehicle module set in advance by the operator can be performed when the operator operates the vehicle at the set time. When this method is used, the function of the corresponding vehicle module can be automatically performed at a necessary time without the need for the operator to repeatedly set the vehicle module with the repetitive pattern. If the time information (day of week and function) is not selected, the vehicle module function set by the operator exists as an optional method of executing the vehicle module function, and if the operator selects the set method, .

(3) Set the media (240).

The operator can set an audiovisual media module such as a radio in advance so that the operation of the module can be performed during operation. For example, if you listen to a radio program that is specific to the commute, you can set the frequency channel of the radio program so that you can listen to the radio at the time set in (1). The media can be various multimedia modules such as radio, audio, digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), and video. In the case of a medium such as a radio or a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), a specific channel may be selected and operated at a predetermined time. In the case of audio or video, it can be set to play a pre-stored audio file or video file, or to play the most recently played audio file or video file. If the user desires not to set the media, the step of setting the media may not be performed.

(4) Setting the navigation (260).

If the operator has a repetitive driving pattern at the same time, the destination of the navigation may be set in advance instead of repeatedly inputting the destination in the navigation, so that the navigation can be automatically operated according to the driving time.

For example, in the case of the commuting mode, the address of the company is set in advance in the navigation system so that the navigation system can be automatically operated without operating the navigation system separately when the vehicle is running at the time of the commute.

(4) The position of the electric seat is set (270).

If the position of the electric seat is stored according to the size of the body of the operator, the operator can operate the vehicle without the need to adjust the electric seat separately. In the case of a family car, there may be more than one driver. In this case, the position information of the electric seat can be stored according to the size of two bodies and automatically adjusted according to the travel time. In addition, even in the case of a single driver, it is possible to set and use another electric seat position in accordance with the driving situation (for example, city driving, highway driving). In this case, can do.

(5) The operation mode is set (280).

The operation mode can be classified according to the nature of the operation, for example, economy mode, dynamic mode, normal mode, and the like. For example, when a driver drives a car on his / her way to work or while driving on a vacation, the pattern of driving the vehicle can be changed. If the driving mode is set in advance by reflecting such a driving pattern, It can be operated.

 (6) Set up cooperation (290).

The internal indoor environment of the vehicle can be preset. The interior environment of the vehicle can be controlled using a full automatic temperature control (FATC) unit. (FATC) unit detects the vehicle condition (cooling operation, compressor operating condition, room temperature, set temperature, etc.) and surrounding environment (outdoor temperature, The air conditioner, the blower, the temperature, the door, the mode door, the intake door, the compressor, etc.).

The operator can set the internal environment of the vehicle to be set in accordance with the cooling temperature and the heating temperature set in advance without having to set the air conditioner or the heater separately during the operation in summer or winter.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for transmitting operator authentication and automatic module execution information using the Pawkey according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the operator can authenticate his or her information to the vehicle through the Pawkey 300 and the smart key system (SMK) 320.

The smart key system 320 is a system in which a low frequency (LF) antenna of a vehicle is driven to transmit a low frequency (LF) signal to an authentication key (FOB) 300 and automatically And can transmit radio frequency (RF). After authentication of the authentication key 300 in the smart key system 320 through a radio frequency (RF) antenna, the vehicle door may be unlocked or the engine may be started. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic execution information of the vehicle module described above can be operated only when personal authentication is performed as personal information. That is, when the personal authentication through the forbidden key 300 is not performed, the operator can not automatically execute the vehicle module.

Also, even when the personal authentication is received, the automatic execution function can be prevented from being performed when the automatic execution function of the vehicle module through the forbidden key 300 is set to the disable state. That is, even if personal authentication is performed, the operator can determine whether or not the vehicle modules are automatically executed by determining whether to perform the additional automatic execution function.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing automatic execution of a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, personal authentication is performed through the Pov key (step S400).

The audio / video navigation (AVN) system is able to determine whether a user is boarding or not according to the position of the pawb key using a low frequency (LF) antenna through a smart key system (SMK) SYSTEM "function can be operated only when the user is on board. As described above, by using this method, the individual vehicle module operation information set by the individual can be prevented from being used by others. "SMART TOUCHLESS SYSTEM" is a system in which a vehicle module is set in advance It is a term that refers to a system that is performed together.

If the personal authentication through the fork key is not performed in step S400, the smart key system (SMK) does not perform the automatic execution function of the vehicle module from the audio / video navigation system (AVN) And transmits a message to perform (Step S410).

If the module that is automatically executed in the vehicle module is a module other than the audio / video navigation (AVN) system, the module may transmit a message to perform the operation in the basic setting without performing the automatic execution function

If personal authentication through the Pod key is performed in step S400, the status of the Pod key is enabled so that it can be checked whether the automatic execution function of the vehicle module is performed (step S420).

The operator can execute the auto run function of the vehicle module by using the enable button of the forbidden key.

If the vehicle module auto-run function of the Poe key is disabled, the auto run function of the vehicle module is not performed from the smart key system (SMK) to the audio / video navigation (AVN) system, A message indicating that the vehicle should be operated can be transmitted (step S410).

If the status of the Pod key is enabled, the smart key system (SMK) carries out the auto-run function of the vehicle module to the audio / video navigation (AVN) system, Step S430).

(IMS), an Extended Transmission System (EMS), a Fully Automated Temperature Control (FATC) device, and the like, if the module that is automatically performed in the vehicle module includes a module other than the audio / video navigation ), You can send a message to the module to perform the operation with the basic setting without performing the automatic execution function

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of performing operations according to automatic execution of a vehicle module of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the operator can perform personal authentication using the Pobu key and the smart key system, and set the PAB key to enable or disable the automatic execution of the vehicle module.

In this case, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, an audio / video navigation (AVN) system is transmitted to the audio / video navigation (AVN) system by transmitting an Enable status message for performing automatic execution of the vehicle module in the smart key system So that the set operation can be performed.

The audio / video navigation (AVN) system that transmitted the operational message can determine the day and time information and derive the operation information of the vehicle module preset by the operator at the time. For example, if the operator sets the operation of the vehicle module in the work mode in advance, the vehicle module can be set to the work mode.

As an example of the operation information of the vehicle module, the vehicle module sets "FM 106.9Mhz" through an audio / video navigation (AVN) system to operate the radio and set the destination as "company" .

The enabling message may be passed to an integrated memory system (IMS) as well as an audio / video navigation (AVN) system to adjust the driver's seat position to a seat position preset by the operator. In addition, the operational messages are transmitted to the extended transmission system (EMS) so that the driving mode is set to the ECO mode and transferred to the automatic temperature control (FATC) device to perform the air conditioning function preset by the operator.

That is, the method for automatically executing the vehicle module according to the embodiment of the present invention can group the repeated functions of the operator so as to be collectively executable. FOB allows the operator to determine whether the vehicle module is automatically activated or not, as well as to enhance security by using the FOB recognition function of the smart key.

6 is a conceptual diagram showing an automatic execution device for a vehicle module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the vehicle module automatic execution device may include an input unit 600, a processor 620, a memory 640, and a display 660.

For convenience of description, the above-described components are separately described on the basis of the functions of the components. Each component may be divided into a plurality of components, or each component may be combined to form one component. .

In the input unit 600, the operator can be used for inputting the automatic execution operation information of the module of the vehicle. The input unit 600 can receive automatic execution information of the vehicle module based on various user interfaces such as a touch screen and voice recognition.

The processor 620 may process the signals inputted from the input unit 600 and instruct the respective modules of the vehicle to perform predetermined operations when the operation mode set by the operator is performed. In addition, the processor can send an operational message to the vehicle module with the auto-run function set in the smart key system to perform the pre-set vehicle module auto run function when the vehicle module auto run function is enabled based on the Pawkey And perform an auto-run function in the vehicle module to which the operational message is transmitted.

The module to be set in the processor 620 may be a multimedia module to be automatically executed, a navigation to be automatically executed, an electric seat position adjustment module to be automatically executed, a travel mode setting module to be automatically executed, and a module to perform an air conditioning operation to be automatically executed.

The memory 640 can be used to store the set information.

The display 660 can be used by the operator to visually display information about the operation set by the operator.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be possible.

Claims (12)

A method for automatically executing a vehicle module,
Performing personal authentication based on a Fob key;
Determining whether the vehicle module auto-run function is enabled based on the Pod key; And
And performing a preset vehicle module auto-run function when the personal authentication is completed based on the Pod key and the auto-run function of the vehicle module is in an operable state. The method according to claim 1,
And setting an automatic execution function of the vehicle module. 3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the step of setting the auto-
Setting time information in which the automatic execution function of the vehicle module is performed;
And setting a function of a vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information. The vehicle module according to claim 3, wherein the vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information comprises:
A method for automatically executing a vehicle module, the module being at least one of a multimedia module to be automatically executed, a navigation to be automatically executed, an electric seat position adjustment module to be automatically executed, a travel mode setting module to be automatically executed, and a module to perform an air conditioning operation to be automatically executed. The method according to claim 1,
Performing the preset vehicle module auto-run function when the vehicle module auto-run function is enabled based on the Pod key,
Transmitting an enable message to a vehicle module having an auto-run function set in a smart key system; And
And executing the auto-run function in the vehicle module having received the enable message. The method according to claim 1,
If the personal authentication is not completed based on the Fob key or the auto module execution function of the vehicle module is not enabled based on the Pod key, Further comprising the steps of: An automatic execution device for a vehicle module, the device comprising a processor,
Wherein the processor performs personal authentication based on a Fob key, determines whether the vehicle module auto-run function is in an operable state based on the Pod key, performs personal authentication based on the Pod key, And an automatic execution device of the vehicle module, which is implemented to perform a preset vehicle module automatic execution function when the module automatic execution function is enabled. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
And to set an automatic execution function of the vehicle module. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor
And to set the time information at which the automatic execution function of the vehicle module is performed to set the automatic execution function of the vehicle module and to set the function of the vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information. The vehicle module according to claim 9, wherein the vehicle module to be automatically executed according to the time information comprises:
An automatic execution device of a vehicle module, the module being at least one of a multimedia module to be automatically executed, a navigation to be automatically executed, an electric seat position adjustment module to be automatically executed, a travel mode setting module to be automatically executed, and a module to perform air conditioning operation to be automatically executed. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
When the vehicle module automatic execution function is operable based on the Pod key, transmits an operational message to the vehicle module in which the automatic execution function is set in the smart key system to perform the preset vehicle module automatic execution function, The vehicle module being adapted to perform the auto-run function. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
If the personal authentication is not completed based on the Fob key or the auto module execution function of the vehicle module is not enabled based on the Pod key, Wherein the automatic execution device of the vehicle module is configured to transmit the vehicle module.

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