KR20140085277A - Method for security of container with vehicle information, system and apparatus - Google Patents

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KR20140085277A
KR20140085277A KR1020130054126A KR20130054126A KR20140085277A KR 20140085277 A KR20140085277 A KR 20140085277A KR 1020130054126 A KR1020130054126 A KR 1020130054126A KR 20130054126 A KR20130054126 A KR 20130054126A KR 20140085277 A KR20140085277 A KR 20140085277A
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The present invention relates to a container security method using vehicle information, a system and an apparatus therefor, and more particularly, to security and position tracking of a container based on information collected through a vehicle carrying a container and a terminal mounted on the container The vehicle information providing apparatus and the vehicle information providing apparatus are provided with the vehicle information providing apparatus and the vehicle information providing apparatus using the state information and the position information of the vehicle collected through the vehicle information providing apparatus located inside the vehicle, Or the location of the container can be continuously monitored even if the terminal fails. Also, during operation of the vehicle on which the container is mounted, the power of the terminal attached to the container can be supplied from the vehicle, and the inconvenience caused by power shortage can be solved.

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Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a container security method using vehicle information,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container security technique, and more particularly, to a container security method using vehicle information that performs security and position tracking of a container based on information collected through a vehicle that carries the container and a terminal And a system and an apparatus therefor.

USN (Ubiquitous Sensor Network) is a network system configured to wirelessly collect information sensed by various sensors. In order to grasp the flow of logistics, a tag is attached to an object using RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technology This is a technique superior to the technique of grasping the flow of various logistics information. RFID is composed of tags, readers, and networks with unique information embedded in them. It is a thin flat tag attached to an object. It can be used as an electromagnetic field or a magnetic field and a field / To process the information. Therefore, RFID has characteristics that there is no damage caused by friction due to contact and the possibility of contamination is low.

Recently, demand for a systematic logistics management system for strengthening competitiveness of logistics has rapidly increased, and a logistics management system using wireless network technology, which is applied to track the location of logistics in conjunction with wireless communication such as GPS (Global Positioning System) .

The present invention collects state information and positional information of a vehicle through a vehicle information providing device located inside the vehicle, collects state information and positional information of the container through a terminal attached to the container loaded on the vehicle, A container security method using vehicle information that can monitor the position of a container even when a terminal is broken, and a system and an apparatus for the container security method.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container security system using vehicle information, the vehicle security information management system comprising: And a terminal for providing the container security management apparatus with status information and positional information for security of the container, and a vehicle information providing apparatus mounted on at least one container mounted on the vehicle, Information of the container and vehicle from at least one of the vehicle information providing device and the terminal in response to the request, receives the information of the container and the vehicle, confirms the received information, And a container security management apparatus that performs the container security management apparatus.

A vehicle information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module that communicates with a container security management apparatus to transmit and receive state information and position information of a vehicle related to the security of a container loaded on the vehicle, An information providing module, and a control module that obtains status information and location information of the vehicle and provides the obtained information to the container security management apparatus.

In the vehicle information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the state of the vehicle corresponding to at least one of the moving path of the vehicle, the fuel amount, the average speed, the current speed, the travel distance, the travelable distance, the engine condition, the tire condition, And a storage module for storing information and location information of the current vehicle.

A terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for communicating with a container security management apparatus to transmit and receive status information and position information for securing a container loaded on a vehicle, a sensor unit for collecting and providing position information of the container, A sensor unit for sensing the state information of the container corresponding to at least one of temperature, humidity, shock, seal condition, carbon measurement amount, and water detection inside and outside the container to confirm the state of the container, And a control unit for acquiring the status information and the position information, and controlling the obtained information to be provided to the container security management apparatus.

Also, in the terminal according to the present invention, in order to perform the function of acquiring the state information and the position information of the container and transmitting the obtained state information and the position information to the container security management apparatus, And a power supply unit that provides an energy source and is capable of being charged. The power supply unit receives power from the vehicle under the control of the container security management apparatus when the vehicle is moving.

In addition, the terminal according to the present invention may further include a storage unit for storing position information and container state information collected for container state and position tracking.

A container security management apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a service communication unit for communicating with a vehicle information providing device and a terminal to transmit and receive status information and position information for security of a container loaded on the vehicle and at least one vehicle The information providing apparatus and the terminal mounted in at least one container loaded in the vehicle request information for tracking the state and position of the container, and for requesting, from at least one of the vehicle information providing apparatus and the terminal, And a service control unit for receiving the information for tracking, confirming the received information, checking the state of the container based on the confirmed information, and controlling the position tracking.

In addition, the container security management apparatus according to the present invention may further include a service storage unit for storing container security data provided from the vehicle information providing apparatus or the terminal.

In addition, in the container security management apparatus according to the present invention, when the vehicle is moving, the service control unit controls the power of the terminal mounted on the container so that power can be supplied from the vehicle.

In addition, in the container security management apparatus according to the present invention, when the vehicle is moving, the service control unit receives only the container status information from the terminal mounted in the container, and receives the status information of the vehicle and the current position information from the vehicle information providing apparatus And receiving the data.

Also, in the container security management apparatus according to the present invention, the service communication unit, the service storage unit, or the service control unit may be implemented as one or more servers operating on a cloud computing basis.

A container security method using vehicle information according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method in which a container security management device includes at least one vehicle information providing device located in a vehicle and a terminal mounted in at least one container loaded in the vehicle, The method comprising: requesting information for location tracking; receiving information for container state and location tracking from at least one of the vehicle information providing device and the terminal in response to the request; Analyzing the state of the container based on the checked information, and performing the position tracking through the analyzed result.

According to the present invention, by using the state information and the position information of the vehicle collected through the vehicle information providing device located inside the vehicle, and the state information and the position information of the container collected through the terminal attached to the container loaded on the vehicle The position of the container can be continuously monitored even if the vehicle information providing device or the terminal is broken down.

Also, during operation of the vehicle on which the container is mounted, the power of the terminal attached to the container can be supplied from the vehicle, and the inconvenience caused by power shortage can be solved.

In addition, it is possible to automate, unmannize, and inform the confirmation of whether or not a vehicle and a container equipped with a container are loaded or unloaded from the container terminal gate, thereby facilitating container management and monitoring continuously.

1 is a block diagram of a container security system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a container security management apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a container security method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed description of well-known functions or constructions that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. It should be noted that the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed to be limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor is not limited to the concept of terminology for describing his or her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

Hereinafter, a vehicle information providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described as a representative example of a mobile communication terminal connected to a communication network and able to transmit / receive all data for container security, but the vehicle information providing apparatus is not limited to a mobile communication terminal , All information communication devices, multimedia terminals, wired terminals, fixed type terminals and IP (Internet Protocol) terminals. Also, the terminal may be a mobile phone, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a mobile Internet device (MID), a smart phone, a desktop, a tablet PC, a notebook, , Navigation, information communication devices, and the like can be advantageously used when the communication terminal has various mobile communication specifications.

1 is a view illustrating a container security system using vehicle information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a container security system 100 using vehicle information according to the present invention includes a vehicle information providing device 10 located in a vehicle, a terminal 20 attached to a container mounted on the vehicle, And a container security management device 30 and a communication network 40 that perform security of the container using the status information and the location information collected from the device 10 and / or the terminal 20.

The communication network 40 performs a series of data transmission and reception operations for data transmission and information exchange between the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, the terminal 20, and the container security management apparatus 30. [ In particular, the communication network 40 may use various types of communication networks. For example, a WLAN (Wireless LAN), a Wi-Fi, a Wibro, a WiMAX, a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) Or a wired communication method such as Ethernet, xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax), FTTC (Fiber to the Curb) and FTTH (Fiber To The Home) . In addition, the communication network 40 supports data transmission / reception between the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, the terminal 20, and the container security management apparatus 30 using a satellite communication method using a satellite. In addition, the communication network 40 is not limited to the communication method described above, and may include any other known or later-developed communication methods in addition to the communication methods described above.

The vehicle information providing apparatus 10 communicates with the container security management apparatus 30 through the communication network 40 to transmit and receive all information about the vehicle to secure the container mounted on the vehicle. In particular, the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 according to the present invention provides status information and location information of the current vehicle to the container security management apparatus 30 at a request of the container security management apparatus 30 or at predetermined periodic intervals.

The terminal 20 communicates with the container security management device 30 through the communication network 40 to transmit and receive all information for securing the container mounted on the vehicle. Particularly, the terminal 20 according to the present invention is attached to a container and functions as a tag. The terminal 20 stores the current container state information and location information in a container And provides it to the security management device 30.

The container security management apparatus 30 communicates with the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 located inside the vehicle and the terminal 20 attached to the container through the communication network 40 to transmit and receive all information for container security. In particular, the container security management apparatus 30 requests information for tracking the state and position of the container with the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 located inside the vehicle and the terminal 20 mounted on the container.

The container security management apparatus 30 receives information for tracking the status and position of the container from the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 or the terminal 20 mounted on the container. Here, the container security management apparatus 30 receives the vehicle status information and the current position information from the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, and receives the container status information and the current position information from the terminal 20.

The container security management device 30 confirms the received information and confirms the status of the container based on the confirmed information. Accordingly, the container security management device 30 can perform the tracking of the position of the container.

Further, the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, the terminal 20, or the container security management apparatus 30 according to the present invention can process program instructions for executing the method according to the present invention. In one implementation, the processor may be a single-threaded processor, and in other embodiments, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Further, the processor is capable of processing instructions stored on a memory or storage device.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a control module 11, a storage module 12, a location information providing module 13, and a communication module 14.

The communication module 14 communicates with the container security management device 30 through the communication network 40 to transmit and receive information for container security. In particular, the communication module 14 communicates with the container security management device 30 to receive status information and location information of the vehicle related to the security of the container loaded in the vehicle, and transmits the received information to the control module 11 . At this time, the communication module 14 can be classified into a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, and a satellite communication module.

The communication module 14 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data through the communication network 40 with the vehicle information providing apparatus 10. [ Here, the communication module 14 includes RF transmitting means for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, RF receiving means for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. The communication module 14 may include at least one of a wireless communication module and a wired communication module. The wireless communication module includes a wireless communication module, a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless fidelity (WiFi), a wireless communication module, and a wireless personal area network (WPAN) And may include at least one.

The wireless communication module is configured to transmit and receive data according to a wireless communication method. When the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 uses wireless communication, the wireless communication module uses either the wireless network communication module, the wireless LAN communication module, And transmit the data to the container security management device 30 or receive the data.

The wireless network communication module is for accessing the communication network 40 through a base station and transmitting / receiving data. Upon receiving the data from the control module 11, the wireless network communication module can access the communication network 40 through the base station and transmit the data to the container security management device 30. [ In addition, the wireless network communication module can access the communication network 40 through the base station, receive data from the container security management device 30, and provide the received data to the control module 11.

The wireless LAN communication module is for performing communication according to a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, or a WiMAX system. When the wireless LAN communication module receives data from the control unit, the wireless LAN communication module can access the communication network 40 through an access point (AP) and transmit the data to the container security management device 30. In addition, the wireless LAN communication module can provide the received data to the control module 11 upon receiving data from the container security management device 30 by connecting to the communication network 40 through the access point.

The wireless fan communication module is for transmitting / receiving data according to a wireless fan (WPAN) method, and performs wireless communication with a shorter distance than a wireless network communication module and a wireless LAN communication module. The wireless fan communication module can exchange data directly between terminals. That is, data can be transmitted and received directly to another terminal through the wireless fan communication module. In addition, when the wireless fan communication module can be connected to the gateway 40 directly or via multi-hop to the communication network 40, the wireless fan communication module may connect to the communication network 40 via the gateway and transmit and receive data. Such a wireless fan communication module can exemplify communication based on Bluetooth, infrared communication (IrDA), ZigBee, and the like.

The wired communication module is for transmitting and receiving data by wire. The wired communication module can connect to the communication network 40 via a wired line and transmit or receive data to the container security management device 30. [ That is, the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 is connected to the communication network 40 using a wired communication module, and can transmit and receive data to and from the container security management apparatus 30 through the communication network 40.

The satellite communication module performs communication by using the satellite launched on the orbit that is rotating the earth as a relay station. That is, a repeater mounted on a satellite receives a radio wave transmitted from a ground station (earth station), such as a relay station in a terrestrial long-distance communication, amplifies it, and transmits it to one or more earth stations.

The position information providing module 13 receives the GPS signal from at least one Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite under the control of the control module 11 and obtains current position information such as latitude and longitude of the vehicle information providing device 10 And transmits it to the control module 11. However, in the case of using only the received signals from the GPS satellites, an error may occur. Therefore, the position information providing module 13 may use Round Trip Delay information, Pilot Phase ) File information etc. can be operated together with GPS signal. Here, the base station plays two roles. One is for relaying data transmission between the communication center and the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, and the other is for transmitting data for grasping the position of the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, that is, the position of the vehicle. Accordingly, the position information providing module 13 receives the above-described position information and grasps the position of the corresponding vehicle information providing apparatus 10 or receives the position information from three or more base stations and uses the trigonometric method So that the positional information of the vehicle can be grasped.

The storage module 12 is a device for storing data, and includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device, and stores an application program necessary for the functional operation of the vehicle information providing device 10. [ When each function is activated in response to a user request, the storage module executes the corresponding application programs under the control of the control module 11 to provide each function. Particularly, the storage module 12 stores the state information of the vehicle corresponding to the travel route, the fuel amount, the average speed, the current speed, the travel distance, the travelable distance, the engine condition, the tire condition, .

The control module 11 may be an operating system (OS) and a process device for driving each configuration. For example, the control module 11 may be a central processing unit (CPU). The control module 11 moves the operating system from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device according to the power supply of the vehicle information providing device 10 and then performs booting to drive the operating system, . In particular, the control module 11 obtains the state information and the position information of the vehicle, and provides the obtained information to the container security management device 30. [

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.

3, the terminal 20 according to the present invention includes a control unit 21, a sensor unit 22, a storage unit 23, a power supply unit 24, and a communication unit 26.

The terminal 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention provides a function as a tag attached to a container and can acquire state information and position information of the container and provide the information to the container security management device 30. [

The communication unit 26 for this purpose performs a function of transmitting and receiving data through the communication network 40 with the container security management device 30. [ Here, the communication unit 26 includes RF transmitting means for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, RF receiving means for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. The communication unit 26 may include at least one of a wireless communication module (not shown) and a satellite communication module (not shown). When the terminal 20 uses wireless communication, the wireless communication module uses any one of a wireless network communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, and a wireless fan communication module to transmit / receive data according to a wireless communication method Data can be transmitted and received to the container security management device 30. [ The satellite communication module is for transmitting and receiving data using a satellite. The satellite communication module can access the communication network 40 through the satellite and send and receive data to the container security management device 30. [ That is, the terminal 20 can access the communication network 40 using a wireless communication module, a wired communication module, or a satellite communication module, and transmit and receive data to and from the container security management device 30 through the communication network 40. In particular, the communication unit 26 according to the present invention communicates with the container security management device 30 to transmit and receive status information and location information for securing the container loaded on the vehicle.

The sensor unit 22 emits light, and can sense a physical signal such as a movement of a user or a motion of an object input from the outside, and transmit the sensed physical signal to a signal processing unit (not shown). At this time, the sensor unit 22 may use an infrared sensor that detects the approach of an external object within a predetermined sensing area by using infrared rays. Here, the sensor unit 22 can be divided into an active type that detects the change by blocking the light by copying the infrared rays, and a manual type that detects only the change of the infrared rays received from the outside without having the light emitting unit. In particular, the sensor unit 22 senses the container state information corresponding to the temperature, humidity, shock, seal condition, carbon measurement amount, water detection, etc. inside and outside the container to check the container condition.

The sensor unit 22 monitors internal environment measurement information such as temperature, humidity, and pressure inside the container, a battery state, opening / closing of a door of a container, security security state such as an electronic seal, and communication state. At this time, information monitored and collected through the sensor unit 22 can be temporarily stored, and is transmitted to the container security management device 30 by wire, wireless, or satellite communication together with the container unique address through the communication unit 26.

In addition, the sensor unit 22 includes a sensor for providing position information. In particular, the sensor unit 22 receives GPS signals from at least one GPS satellite under the control of the control unit 21, and obtains current position information such as the latitude and longitude of the terminal 20 and transmits the information to the control unit 21 . However, in the case of using only the received signal from the GPS satellite, an error may occur. Therefore, the sensor unit 22 operates the round trip delay information, the pilot phase file information, and the like transmitted from the base station together with the GPS signal . Here, the base station plays two roles. One is for relaying data transmission between the communication center and the terminal 20, and the other is for transmitting data for locating the terminal 20, that is, the location of the user. Accordingly, the sensor unit 22 receives the positional information and recognizes the position of the terminal 20, receives the positional information from three or more base stations, It is possible to grasp the current position information of the user.

The storage unit 23 is a device for storing data, and includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device, and stores an application program required for functional operation of the terminal 20. [ Here, when the terminal 20 activates each function corresponding to the request of the user, the terminal 20 executes the corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 21 to provide each function. In particular, the storage unit 23 stores location information and container state information collected for container state and location tracking.

The power supply unit 24 functions to drive the terminal 20 mounted on the container, and provides a battery of a constant voltage or at least one energy source, and is chargeable. For example, wind power generation, solar light / thermal power generation, vibration power generation, and temperature difference power generation can be used as energy sources. On the other hand, when the vehicle is moving, the power supply unit 24 can receive power from the vehicle under the control of the container security management device 30. [

The control unit 21 may be an operating system and a process apparatus for driving each configuration. For example, the control unit 21 may be a central processing unit. When the power of the terminal 20 is turned on, the control unit 21 moves the operating system from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device, performs booting to drive the operating system, and performs necessary signal control. In particular, the control unit 21 obtains container state information and location information for security of the container, and provides the obtained information to the container security management device 30. [

Meanwhile, when the vehicle is moving, the controller 21 may collect only the container status information and transmit the status information to the container security management device 30. [

In order to perform the function of the terminal 20 more effectively, the terminal 20 may further include an input unit, a display unit, and an audio processing unit.

The input unit (not shown) receives various information such as numbers and character information, sets various functions, and transmits signals to the control unit in relation to the function control of the terminal 20. In addition, the input unit may include at least one of a keypad and a touchpad that generates an input signal according to a user's touch or operation. At this time, the input unit may be configured in the form of one touch panel (or touch screen) together with the display unit to simultaneously perform input and display functions. Further, the input unit may be any type of input means that can be developed in addition to an input device such as a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a joystick, and the like.

The display unit (not shown) displays information on a series of operation states, operation results, and the like that occur during the performance of the functions of the terminal 20. Also, the display unit can display a menu of the terminal 20 and user data input by the user. Here, the display unit may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor (TFT) LCD, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a light emitting diode (LED), an active matrix organic LED (AMOLED), a flexible display A three-dimensional display (3-dimension), and the like. In this case, the display unit may be configured as a touch screen. When the display unit is formed as a touch screen, the display unit may perform some or all of the functions of the input unit.

The audio processing unit (not shown) performs a function of transmitting an audio signal input from a speaker (SPK) or a microphone (MIC) for reproducing and outputting an audio signal to the control unit (21). The audio processing unit may convert an analog audio signal input through a microphone into a digital format and transmit the audio signal to the controller 21. The audio processing unit may convert an audio signal of a digital format output from the control unit 21 into an analog signal and output the analog signal through a speaker.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a virtual gate area designated at a predetermined position outside the container, a terminal of a trailer operator, that is, a communication network 40 to transmit and receive data to and from the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, And a terminal 20 for monitoring. At this time, the driver inputs basic data (car number, origin / destination location coordinates, password, container related information, etc.) to his smartphone, and inputs the inputted data to the container security system 100 To the management device 30, and track the location information of the container and the vehicle through the data received from the container security system 100 using the vehicle information.

That is, the terminal 20 includes a communication unit 26 including an RF module and a satellite communication module to transmit the container status information, location information, and various management information to the container security management device 30, And a sensor unit 22 for detecting the temperature of the liquid. In particular, the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 and the terminal 20 may include a satellite communication module that performs wireless communication using satellite communication instead of CDMA, since it must perform information transmission to a long distance. Also, the RF module performs the function of the RF reader receiving the tag information of the container.

4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a container security management apparatus according to the present invention.

4, the container security management apparatus 30 according to the present invention includes a service control unit 31, a service storage unit 32, and a service communication unit 33.

The service communication unit 33 communicates with the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 and the terminal 20 via the communication network 40 to transmit and receive all data for container security. In particular, the service communication unit 33 communicates with the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 and the terminal 20 to transmit and receive status information and position information for securing the container loaded in the vehicle.

The service storage unit 32 stores all the programs according to the function of the container security management device 30. In particular, the service storage unit 32 according to the present invention includes a program for acquiring state information and position information for a vehicle, a program for acquiring state information and position information of a container, And a program to be controlled. The service storage unit 32 stores state information and location information of the vehicle received from the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 and stores the state information and the position information of the container received from the terminal 20 mounted on the container do.

The service control unit 31 may be an operating system of the container security management device 30 and a process device that drives each configuration. Particularly, the service control unit 31 according to the present invention includes at least one vehicle information providing apparatus 10 located inside the vehicle and a terminal 20 mounted in at least one container mounted on the vehicle, For example. At this time, the service control unit 31 requests the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 for the vehicle status information and the current position information, and requests the terminal 20 for the container status information and the current position information.

The service control unit 31 receives the vehicle status information and the current position information from the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 in response to the request and receives the container status information and the current position information from the terminal 20. [ Here, the state information of the vehicle corresponds to the travel path of the vehicle, the fuel amount, the average speed, the current speed, the travel distance, the travelable distance, the engine condition, the tire condition, and driver information. In addition, the container state information includes temperature, humidity, impact, seal condition, carbon measurement amount, and water detection inside and outside the container.

In the course of monitoring the container security, the service control unit 31 receives only the container status information from the terminal 20 when the vehicle is moving, and the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 displays the status information of the vehicle and the current position Information can be received. Then, the service control unit 31 confirms the received information.

The service control unit 31 analyzes the state of the container on the basis of the confirmed information, and performs position tracking.

On the other hand, when the vehicle is moving, the service control unit 31 controls the power source of the terminal 20 mounted on the container so that power can be supplied from the vehicle.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, in order to integrate information on the driving vehicle into the container security management device 30, the vehicle information mounted on the driving vehicle is automatically recognized. Accordingly, although the conventional container tracking device monitors only the information about the container, it provides a system that can integrate information about the vehicle from the vehicle information providing device 10 or the driver's portable device mounted on the driving vehicle.

In addition, the manufacturer monitors the entire supply process from the manufacturer to the final distributor, describes the container number, the seal number, the transportation number, various event and status information, and sets the active RFID tag, Information is integrated with container information and processed. By integrating container and vehicle information, monitoring of the entire supply process is carried out more systematically and effectively.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide a vehicle information providing apparatus and a vehicle information providing method which utilize state information and position information of a vehicle collected through a vehicle information providing apparatus located inside a vehicle, and state information and position information of a container collected through a terminal attached to a container loaded on the vehicle So that the position of the container can be continuously monitored even when the vehicle information providing device or the terminal is broken down. Also, during operation of the vehicle on which the container is mounted, the power of the terminal attached to the container can be supplied from the vehicle, and the inconvenience caused by power shortage can be solved. In addition, it is possible to automate, unmannize, and inform the confirmation of whether or not a vehicle and a container equipped with a container are loaded or unloaded from the container terminal gate, thereby facilitating container management and monitoring continuously.

In addition, the container security management apparatus 30 configured as described above may be implemented as one or more servers operating in a server-based computing-based manner or a cloud-based manner. In particular, all data provided for container security and location tracking through a cloud computing device can be provided through a cloud computing function that can be permanently stored in a cloud computing device on the Internet. Here, cloud computing utilizes Internet technology in digital terminals such as desktops, tablet computers, laptops, netbooks and smart phones to provide virtualized IT (Information Technology) resources such as hardware (server, storage, (Database, security, web server, etc.), service, data, etc. on demand.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a container security method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the container security management apparatus 30 according to the present invention includes at least one vehicle information providing apparatus 10 located in a vehicle at step S11 and a terminal (not shown) installed in at least one container 20) to request information for tracking the status and location of the container. At this time, the container security management apparatus 30 requests the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 for the status information of the vehicle and the current location information, and requests the terminal 20 for the container status information and the current location information.

The container security management apparatus 30 receives the vehicle status information and the current position information from the vehicle information providing apparatus 10 in response to the request in step S13 and receives the container status information and the current position information from the terminal 20 . Here, the state information of the vehicle corresponds to the travel path of the vehicle, the fuel amount, the average speed, the current speed, the travel distance, the travelable distance, the engine condition, the tire condition, and driver information. In addition, the container state information includes temperature, humidity, impact, seal condition, carbon measurement amount, and water detection inside and outside the container.

The container security management apparatus 30 analyzes the state of the container on the basis of the information confirmed in step S15, and performs the location tracking through the analyzed result.

Meanwhile, the memory mounted on the vehicle information providing apparatus 10, the terminal 20, or the container security management apparatus 30 according to the present invention stores information in the apparatus. In one implementation, the memory is a computer-readable medium. In one implementation, the memory may be a volatile memory unit, and in other embodiments, the memory may be a non-volatile memory unit. In one implementation, the storage device is a computer-readable medium. In various different implementations, the storage device may include, for example, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or any other mass storage device.

Although the present specification and drawings describe exemplary device configurations, the functional operations and subject matter implementations described herein may be embodied in other types of digital electronic circuitry, or alternatively, of the structures disclosed herein and their structural equivalents May be embodied in computer software, firmware, or hardware, including, or in combination with, one or more of the foregoing. Implementations of the subject matter described herein may be embodied in one or more computer program products, i. E. One for computer program instructions encoded on a program storage medium of the type for < RTI ID = 0.0 & And can be implemented as a module as described above. The computer-readable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of matter that affects the machine readable propagation type signal, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing.

Computer-readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data include, for example, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM) A magneto-optical medium such as a magneto-optical medium such as a magneto-optical disk such as a magneto-optical disk, a magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a read only memory (ROM) Access Memory), a flash memory, an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), and a semiconductor memory such as an Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM). The processor and memory may be supplemented by, or incorporated in, special purpose logic circuits. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. Such a hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the specification contains a number of specific implementation details, it should be understood that they are not to be construed as limitations on the scope of any invention or claim, but rather on the description of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment of a particular invention Should be understood. Certain features described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments, either individually or in any suitable subcombination. Further, although the features may operate in a particular combination and may be initially described as so claimed, one or more features from the claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, Or a variant of a subcombination.

Likewise, although the operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, it should be understood that such operations must be performed in that particular order or sequential order shown to achieve the desired result, or that all illustrated operations should be performed. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Also, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and systems will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products It should be understood.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention performs security and location tracking of a container based on information collected through a vehicle that carries the container and a terminal mounted on the container. Accordingly, by using the state information and the position information of the vehicle collected through the vehicle information providing apparatus located inside the vehicle, and the state information and the position information of the container collected through the terminal attached to the container loaded on the vehicle, The position of the container can be continuously monitored even if the providing device or the terminal fails. Also, during operation of the vehicle on which the container is mounted, the power of the terminal attached to the container can be supplied from the vehicle, and the inconvenience caused by power shortage can be solved. In addition, it is possible to automate, unmannize, and inform the confirmation of whether or not a vehicle and a container equipped with a container are loaded or unloaded from the container terminal gate, thereby facilitating container management and monitoring continuously. This is not only a possibility of commercialization or sales, but also a possibility of being industrially applicable since it is practically possible to carry out clearly.

10: vehicle information providing apparatus 20: terminal
30: container security management device 40: communication network
11: control module 12: storage module
13: Location information providing module 14: Communication module
21: control unit 22:
23: storage part 24: power part
31: service control unit 32: service storage unit
33: Service communication section
100: Container security system using vehicle information

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A vehicle information providing device which is located inside the vehicle and provides the container security management device with information for tracking the state and the position of the vehicle;
A terminal mounted in at least one container mounted on the vehicle and providing state information and location information for security of the container to the container security management apparatus; And
The vehicle information providing apparatus and the terminal requesting information for tracking the status and the position of the container, from the at least one of the vehicle information providing apparatus and the terminal in response to the request, The container security management apparatus which confirms the received information, and performs position tracking of the container based on the confirmed information;
And a container security system using the vehicle information. A communication module for communicating with the container security management device to transmit and receive status information and location information of the vehicle related to the security of the container loaded on the vehicle;
A location information providing module for collecting location information of the vehicle; And
A control module for obtaining state information and location information of the vehicle, and controlling the obtained information to be provided to the container security management apparatus;
The vehicle information providing apparatus comprising: 3. The method of claim 2,
A storage module for storing the state information of the vehicle corresponding to at least one of the travel route, the fuel amount, the average speed, the current speed, the travel distance, the travelable distance, the engine condition, the tire condition, ;
The vehicle information providing apparatus further comprising: A communication unit for communicating with the container security management apparatus to transmit and receive status information and position information for security of the container loaded on the vehicle;
A sensor unit for collecting and providing position information of the container;
A sensor unit for sensing status information of a container corresponding to at least one of a temperature, a humidity, a shock, a sealed state, a carbon measurement amount, and a water detection inside and outside the container to check the state of the container; And
A controller for obtaining state information and location information of a container for security of the container and controlling the obtained information to be provided to the container security management apparatus;
And a second terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
Providing a battery of at a constant voltage or at least one energy source to perform the function of acquiring state information and location information for the container and transmitting the obtained state information and location information to the container security management apparatus, A possible power supply;
, Wherein the power supply unit
Wherein when the vehicle is moving, power is supplied from the vehicle under the control of the container security management apparatus. 5. The method of claim 4,
A storage unit for storing location information and container state information collected for the container state and location tracking;
Further comprising: A service communication unit for communicating with the vehicle information providing device and the terminal to transmit and receive status information and location information for security of the container loaded in the vehicle; And
Claims [1] A vehicle information providing system, comprising: at least one vehicle information providing device located in a vehicle; and a terminal installed in at least one container loaded on the vehicle, requesting information for tracking the state and position of the container, Receiving information for tracking status and location of the container from at least one of the device and the terminal, verifying the received information, verifying the status of the container based on the verified information, A service control unit for controlling the service;
The container security management apparatus comprising: 8. The method of claim 7,
A service storage unit for storing data for container security provided from the vehicle information providing apparatus or the terminal;
The container security management apparatus further comprising: 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the service control unit
Wherein when the vehicle is moving, power of the terminal mounted on the container is controlled to receive power from the vehicle. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the service control unit
Wherein when the vehicle is moving, only the container state information is received from the terminal mounted on the container, and the state information and the current position information of the vehicle are received from the vehicle information providing device. 11. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
Wherein the service communication unit, the service storage unit, or the service control unit is implemented as one or more servers operating on a cloud computing basis. Claims [1] A container security management system, comprising: requesting information for tracking status and location of a container with at least one vehicle information providing device located inside a vehicle and a terminal mounted in at least one container loaded on the vehicle;
The container security management apparatus receiving information for tracking status and location of the container from at least one of the vehicle information providing apparatus and the terminal in response to the request;
Confirming the received information by the container security management apparatus; And
The container security management apparatus analyzing the state of the container on the basis of the confirmed information, and performing location tracking through the analyzed result;
The method comprising the steps of:
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