KR20170072852A - A terminal for providng car interfaces and a method for operating it - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of controlling a terminal providing a vehicle interface according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a navigation function associated with the vehicle interface; Delaying execution of the call function or the call relay function according to a predetermined condition when execution of a call function or a call relay function with the counterpart terminal is requested during the provision of the navigation function; Executing an additional function for compensating for a delay of the call function or the call relay function when execution of the call function or the call relay function is delayed; And resuming the call function or the call relay function according to the operation of the additional function when the execution delay of the call function or the call relay function is terminated.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a terminal providing a vehicle interface and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a terminal providing a vehicle interface and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, a multimedia player (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing or video shooting, playing music or video file, receiving game, broadcasting, .

To support and enhance the functionality of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural or software portion of the terminal.

[0003] In addition, as the penetration rate of smart phones has increased in recent years, a technique of replacing a conventional AVN (Audio Video Navigation System) provided in a vehicle and providing a vehicle interface using the above- Has become popular.

Particularly, a navigation system provided through a vehicle interface can be provided through a display unit of a terminal or a display unit installed in a vehicle. The navigation system is a system embodying an intelligent transport system (ITS: Intelligent Transport System) The present invention relates to a position detection method for detecting position information of a vehicle using GPS information received from a GPS satellite by providing positional information using a satellite to a vehicle, And provides the vehicle driver with map information corresponding to the position information and route information to the destination.

However, in such a terminal, various functions as described above are all installed, and other functions are generally executed at the same time. Accordingly, when the terminal is requested to perform another function while the vehicle interface function is being provided, the vehicle interface function may be temporarily stopped and other functions requested to be executed may be executed.

For example, when a call reception is requested at the time of outputting the route guidance of the vehicle navigation function, the conventional terminal can not normally output the route guidance message, and a telephone reception tone or a telephone reception screen is displayed. There is a problem in that the user suddenly does not receive it, and the user leaves the path.

In addition, when the driver is a novice driver, the driver suddenly becomes confused by the output of the telephone reception sound and the output of the telephone reception screen, and the driving concentration may be lowered, thereby increasing the possibility of collision with nearby vehicles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle interface system capable of suspending a request for execution of a different function at the time of occurrence of a critical event associated with the vehicle interface, And to provide a terminal and an operation method thereof for improving user convenience.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface, the method comprising: providing a navigation function associated with the vehicle interface; Delaying execution of the call function or the call relay function according to a predetermined condition when execution of a call function or a call relay function with the counterpart terminal is requested during the provision of the navigation function; Executing an additional function for compensating for a delay of the call function or the call relay function when execution of the call function or the call relay function is delayed; And resuming the call function or the call relay function according to the operation of the additional function when the execution delay of the call function or the call relay function is terminated.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing a vehicle interface, comprising: a vehicle interface generating unit for generating a vehicle interface that provides information related to a vehicle through a GUI; A control unit for providing a navigation function through the vehicle interface; An execution delay unit for delaying execution of the call function or the call relay function according to a predetermined condition when the control unit is requested to execute the call function or the call relay function with the counterpart terminal during the provision of the navigation function; And an additional function processor for executing an additional function for compensating for a delay of the call function or the call relay function when execution of the call function or the call relay function is delayed, When the execution delay ends, the call function or the call relay function is resumed in accordance with the operation of the additional function.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by a program stored in a medium for execution in a computer and a recording medium thereof.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a navigation system including: a navigation device for generating navigation information corresponding to a navigation function associated with a vehicle interface, When an execution of a call function or a call relay function different from the navigation function of the terminal is requested, an execution delay vehicle interface for delaying execution of the call function or the call relay function, It is possible to suspend the execution request for a predetermined period of time and to provide an additional function according to the execution delay to improve user convenience.

Accordingly, the safety of the driver can be protected, the route guidance can not be received suddenly, and the vehicle interface can be normally provided without interruption in an emergency. In addition, the operation such as sudden reception of a telephone sound and output of a telephone reception screen is blocked in advance to improve the driving concentration, thereby reducing the possibility of a collision with a nearby vehicle.

In addition, by providing the additional function according to the execution delay and compensating for the execution delay, the inconvenience to the execution delay can be reduced and the user convenience can be improved.

1 schematically illustrates an overall system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating operations of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 6 show vehicle interface changes output according to the operation of the terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a vehicle display apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an additional function providing operation of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 to 11 are views showing changes of a vehicle interface according to the present invention.

The following merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Thus, those skilled in the art will be able to devise various apparatuses which, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the invention and are included in the concept and scope of the invention. Furthermore, all of the conditional terms and embodiments listed herein are, in principle, only intended for the purpose of enabling understanding of the concepts of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limited to such specifically recited embodiments and conditions do.

It is also to be understood that the detailed description, as well as the principles, aspects and embodiments of the invention, as well as specific embodiments thereof, are intended to cover structural and functional equivalents thereof. It is also to be understood that such equivalents include all elements contemplated to perform the same function irrespective of the currently known equivalents as well as the equivalents to be developed in the future, i.e., the structure.

Thus, for example, it should be understood that the block diagrams herein represent conceptual views of exemplary circuits embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flowcharts, state transition diagrams, pseudo code, and the like are representative of various processes that may be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and executed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is explicitly shown .

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, including the functional blocks depicted in the processor or similar concept, may be provided by use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in connection with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

Also, the explicit use of terms such as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be interpreted exclusively as hardware capable of running software, and may be used without limitation as a digital signal processor (DSP) (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and non-volatile memory. Other hardware may also be included.

In the claims hereof, the elements represented as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include all types of software including, for example, a combination of circuit elements performing the function or firmware / microcode etc. , And is coupled with appropriate circuitry to execute the software to perform the function. It is to be understood that the invention defined by the appended claims is not to be construed as encompassing any means capable of providing such functionality, as the functions provided by the various listed means are combined and combined with the manner in which the claims require .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terminal 100 can form an integrated system by providing a variety of information that can provide, complement, and augment the functions of the navigation system of the vehicle in cooperation with the vehicle display device 200. The terminal 100 in the entire system can be implemented with various devices provided or mounted in the vehicle. For example, the terminal 100 may be a conventional vehicle information providing terminal provided in a vehicle (for example, an audio video navigation system (AVN system) integrated into one system by integrating audio and multimedia devices in a vehicle, ). ≪ / RTI > In addition to the AVN system, the terminal 100 may include a navigation system capable of performing route guidance to a specific point, a black box for photographing the vicinity of the vehicle and storing or transmitting image information, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PMP), a portable multimedia player (PMP), or the like, and may be implemented in a form capable of being connected to a mobile communication network.

When the terminal 100 is a car navigation system or a system, the terminal 100 may include a system for notifying the driver of the vehicle and the passenger of various data related to the operation, maintenance, and the like of the vehicle. In this case, the terminal 100 may be a vehicle navigation itself in a narrow sense, and in a broad sense may include various electronic devices operating in conjunction with the terminal 100 in wired or wireless connection.

The vehicle display device 200 may be embodied in various display devices included in the terminal 100 or connected to the terminal 100 in a vehicle so as to provide a vehicle interface have. For example, the vehicle display device 200 may include a navigation display device capable of performing route guidance to a specific point, a display device of a black box for photographing the surroundings of the vehicle to store or transmit image information, a display of a vehicle infotainment system Devices, and the like.

The vehicle display device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in a form that is integrated with the terminal 100 or shares some functions. Also, the terminal 100 may be mounted on the vehicle and replaced with the vehicle display device 200 through its own display.

Hereinafter, when the terminal 100 is provided with a vehicle interface associated with the vehicle display device 200, it can be described that the first function for providing the vehicle interface is executed. The first function of the terminal 100, And the second function is executed when different functions are operated. For example, in the case of the first function, the navigation function by the vehicle interface function can be exemplified. In the case of the second function, a call relay function such as Bluetooth that is received through the terminal 100 may be exemplified.

Meanwhile, the terminal 100 and the vehicle display device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which can perform such an operation, can be implemented, for example, as a car navigation system or a black box or augmented reality system for a vehicle.

When the vehicle display device 200 is a navigation system for an automobile or an augmented reality system, the vehicle display device 200 may refer to a system for notifying a driver and a passenger of the vehicle of various data related to the operation, maintenance, and the like of the vehicle. In this case, the vehicle display device 200 may be a vehicle navigation device, and may be a concept including a terminal 100 that provides a vehicle interface and various display devices that operate in wired or wireless operation.

The terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be equipped with a separate basic mode. In the basic mode, a first interface capable of controlling basic functions of the terminal 100 can be output by itself. In the basic mode, the terminal 100 can basically perform the functions that the terminal 100 provides to the user. For example, the basic function may include a vehicle information providing function, a call function, a call relay function, a character function, an Internet function, a memo function, an alarm function or a schedule function.

The terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be switched to a vehicle interface mode that provides a vehicle interface such as navigation in accordance with user input or connection with the vehicle display device 200. [ In this case, the terminal 100 may generate and display a vehicle interface, or may output the vehicle interface through the vehicle display device 200. [ When operating in connection with the vehicle display device 200, it can output the vehicle interface to the vehicle display device 200 and switch to the vehicle interface mode for controlling the vehicle interface. As such, in the vehicle interface mode, the terminal 100 may provide a vehicle interface different from the first interface.

However, in the vehicle interface mode of the terminal 100, the basic functions as described above can be executed and provided together. For example, while providing the vehicle interface at the terminal 100, the terminal 100 may provide a call function or a call relay function, a text function, an internet function, a memo function, an alarm function, or a schedule function.

The vehicle display device 200 may be connected to the terminal 100 either wirelessly or wirelessly and may be provided inside the vehicle so that the user can control the terminal 100 through the vehicle display device 200 , And the terminal 100 may be used to control the vehicle display device 200.

The entire system network including the terminal 100 and the vehicle display device 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention may be connected by a wired or wireless network. In case of wireless, it can be connected with Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra WideBand (UWB) , ZigBee, and the like. In addition, in the case of the terminal 100, the base station 10 and the mobile communication network 20 can receive the call signal and process the basic function.

When a critical event corresponding to the first function is generated while providing the first function associated with the vehicle interface through the vehicle interface, the terminal 100 providing the vehicle interface may generate a time interval corresponding to the critical event The execution of the second function may be delayed when execution of a second function different from the first function of the terminal is requested.

In addition, when the execution of the second function is delayed, the terminal 100 executes an additional function for compensating for the delay of the second function, and when the execution delay of the second function is terminated, The second function can be resumed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the terminal 100 will be described in more detail through the operation of each component.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, a user input unit 130, a sensor unit 140, an output unit 150, a storage unit 160, A connection unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The control unit 180 may be connected to the vehicle interface generating unit 182 and the execution delay unit 185. The components shown in Fig. 2 are not essential, so that a terminal 100 having more or fewer components may be implemented.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the terminal 100 and the network in which the vehicle display apparatus 200 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module, a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a short distance communication module, and a location information module.

The broadcast receiving module receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel, and the broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module is stored in the storage unit 160 .

The mobile communication module transmits and receives radio signals to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module is a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology. In particular, when the terminal 100 is implemented as an AVN system, it can perform a voice call relay function according to a voice signal received from another terminal through the short-range communication module.

The position information module is a module for acquiring the position of the terminal, and a representative example thereof is a global positioning system (GPS) module.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In addition, a camera or a receiver may be connected to the user input unit 130. The user input unit 130 may detect the gesture input from the video data output from the camera, or may acquire the input data from the audio information input through the receiver.

The sensor unit 140 senses the current state of the terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the terminal 100, the location of the terminal 100, the user's contact, the orientation of the terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the sensor. Also, the sensor unit 140 may sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the vehicle system connection unit 170 is coupled to an external input device, and the like.

The sensor unit 140 may include, for example, an altitude sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, and the like. The altitude sensor can sense the altitude of the terminal 100, and the acceleration sensor can sense the three-axis acceleration change of the terminal 100. In addition, the geomagnetic sensor can sense a change in the magnetic field around it. The gyro sensor can sense the movement of the terminal 100 according to the gravity change.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory, tactile, etc., and may include a display unit 151 and an audio output module 152.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information to be processed by the terminal 100. For example, when the terminal is in the basic mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to a call among basic functions can be displayed. In addition, when the terminal 100 is a vehicle interface mode providing a vehicle interface, it may display a UI or a GUI associated with the vehicle interface.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The output unit 150 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the terminal 100 using an image, a vibration, a sound, or the like using the elements.

Examples of events occurring in the terminal may include reception of a call signal corresponding to a basic function, reception of a message, input of a key signal, touch input, and the like, and important events corresponding to functions associated with the vehicle interface mode may be exemplified.

In particular, in the case of a critical event, it may include an intersection entry event associated with the vehicle navigation function, a vehicle fast turn event, and an announcement output event. When another event is requested to be generated at the time of occurrence of the important event, the output unit 150 performs an operation to be performed after a predetermined time delay according to the priority and state information under the control of the control unit 180 to be described later .

The storage unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180, and temporarily store input / output data. The storage unit 160 may store data for providing a vehicle interface, and may store important event information and status information associated with the vehicle interface.

The storage unit 160 may store a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type storage unit (for example, an SD or XD storage unit) A static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) A magnetic storage unit, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk.

The vehicle system connection unit 170 serves as a path to an external device connected to the terminal 100. The vehicle system connection unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the terminal 100 or transmits data in the terminal 100 to an external device. For example, there may be a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / A video I / O (input / output) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the vehicle system connection unit 170. For example, the vehicle display apparatus 200 may be connected to the terminal 100 by wire through the vehicle system connection unit 170. However, the vehicle display device 200 may be connected to the terminal 100 via the wireless communication unit 110 via a network.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal and may generate and display the vehicle interface through the display unit 151 or the vehicle display device 200.

For this purpose, under the control of the control unit 180, the vehicle interface generating unit 182 can perform generation and control operations of the vehicle interface. In addition, the control unit 180 may generate a control signal for the vehicle interface control generated by the vehicle interface generating unit 182 according to a user input to the user input unit 130. [

Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 180 can control the execution of the first function associated with the vehicle interface in accordance with the operation of the vehicle interface generated in the vehicle interface generating unit. Wherein the first function may include various functions for providing information associated with the vehicle via the vehicle interface, for example, the first function may include a navigation function to perform navigation to the destination of the vehicle have.

The control unit 180 may determine whether there is a request for execution of a second function different from the first function through the execution delay unit 185 while the first function is being provided. Here, the second function may correspond to the basic function of the terminal 100 as described above. For example, the second function may include at least one of a call function or a call relay function, a character function, an Internet function, a memo function, an alarm function, or a schedule function different from the first function.

The execution delay unit 185 determines whether a significant event is generated through the event determination unit 185A. The important event may correspond to status information determined according to at least one of the process information processed in the controller 180, the vehicle interface control information, and the sensing information sensed in the sensing unit 140.

For example, the event determination unit 185A may detect a process executed by the control unit 180, determine whether there is a process corresponding to the important event among the processes, and determine whether the important event occurs . For example, the process corresponding to the important event may be a navigation process, and if there is a navigation process, the event determination unit 185A may determine an attribute value of the navigation process for determining whether the important event is generated have. The event determination unit 185A may determine that a critical event has occurred when a value corresponding to the important event is detected from the attribute value of the navigation process.

In addition, the event determination unit 185A can determine occurrence of a critical event based on the vehicle interface control information processed in the control unit 180. [ The control unit 180 may manage the status information of the vehicle interface, and the status information of the vehicle interface may correspond to each important event. For example, when at least one of the occurrence of the announcement output event, the occurrence of the sudden turn event, and the occurrence of the intersection entrance event is detected according to the state information of the vehicle interface, the event determination unit 185A determines that the important event has occurred .

On the other hand, the event determination unit 185A can determine occurrence of a significant event based on the acceleration information processed by the sensing unit 140. [ The event determination unit 185A can determine that the important event is generated when the acceleration information on the specific axis processed by the sensing unit 140 is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

The delay time determination unit 185B can determine a delay time in which execution of the second function is delayed in response to the determined important event.

To this end, the storage unit 160 may previously store important events, status information, and a mapping table to which the delay time is mapped.

More specifically, the important event may be obtained based on status information of a path providing function such as navigation. The state information may include at least one of out-of-path information, over-speed information, and intersection access information, and the execution delay unit 185 may process the execution delay according to a time interval based on the state information.

The delay time determining unit 185B may determine a delay time in which the execution of the second function is delayed according to the type and condition of the important event by using the mapping table. The delay time may be expressed in seconds or milliseconds Can be set.

Also, a delay condition may be assigned to the delay time. For example, the delay time determination unit 185B can assign a delay condition to the delay time. More specifically, the delay condition may include releasing the important event or generating an interrupt according to user input. Accordingly, the delay time determination unit 185B can actively determine the length and condition of the delay time.

Based on the delay time thus set, the execution delay unit 185 can delay the operation time of the execution of the second function even when there is a request to execute the second function according to the delay time and the delay condition of the second function. Here, the delay refers to at least one of execution stop (STOP), stop (PAUSE), rejection of program execution request (REJECT), suspension of program execution request (POSTPONE) The control unit 180 may resume execution or awake the execution of the second function when the delay time elapses or the delay condition is released.

If the critical event is generated in a state where the first function and the second function are simultaneously provided according to a request of the execution delay unit 185, the control unit 180 may stop the operation of the second function And the meaning of the delay may include such a process.

Therefore, the operation of the control unit 180 of the present invention can be illustrated by the following embodiments.

When the navigation function is provided as the first function and the important event includes an announcement output event of the navigation function operation, the time interval corresponding to the important event may correspond to the announcement output time point.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 determines whether or not a second function (for example, a call function or a call relay function, a text function, a schedule function, an alarm function, etc.) If execution is requested, the operation of the second function can be delayed until the end of the announcement output.

When the navigation function is provided as the first function and the important event includes an out-of-route event of the navigation function operation, the time interval corresponding to the important event is a predetermined time period Time point.

Accordingly, when the navigation function is being provided through the vehicle interface, the control unit 180 transmits another second function (for example, a call function or a call relay function, a text function, a schedule function, an alarm function, , It is possible to delay the operation of the second function until the end of the path deviation event or a predetermined time elapses.

Meanwhile, when the navigation function is provided as the first function and the important event includes an entry event at an intersection of the navigation function operation, a time interval corresponding to the important event is set to a time point when an intersection entry event of the navigation function And a time point when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time point.

Accordingly, when the navigation function is provided through the vehicle interface, the control unit 180 transmits another second function (for example, a call function or a call relay function, a text function, a schedule function, an alarm function, etc.) The operation of the second function may be delayed until the intersection entry event ends or a predetermined time elapses. Also, the delay of the operation of the second function may be continuously provided during the time interval from the generation time of the intersection entry event to the ending time.

In addition, while the first function associated with the vehicle interface is provided, the control unit 180 determines a change in the acceleration of the vehicle sensed by the sensing unit 140. If the acceleration of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the threshold value, It can be judged.

For example, the first function may include a black box function for controlling the shooting function of the terminal 100 or the vehicle display device 200, and when the important event is generated according to the acceleration change, 2 function may be delayed for a certain period of time.

Also, at the end of the important event, the call function or the call relay function, the text function, the schedule function or the alarm function can be resumed.

In addition, when the operation of the second function is suspended, the terminal 100 can execute another additional function for compensating the execution delay of the second function without interfering with the provision of the vehicle interface. For example, when the operation of the call function or the call relay function is suspended, guidance information corresponding to the important event may be transmitted to the target terminal of the call function or the call relay function.

In order to process such an additional function, the additional function processing unit 187 may execute an additional function for compensating for the delay of the second function. When the execution delay of the second function is terminated, the additional function processing unit 187 can resume the second function according to the operation of the additional function.

More specifically, when the first function includes a navigation function for performing a route guidance to a destination of the vehicle, and the second function includes a call function or a call relay function with a counterpart terminal, And a callback function at the time of sending out the guidance message to the counterpart terminal and ending the execution delay.

In addition, the additional function processor 187 may perform one or more functional processes for delay compensation of the second function.

For example, the additional function processor 187 may determine whether the counterpart terminal is an exception handler previously designated, and allow the execution of the second function regardless of the execution delay if the counterpart terminal is determined to be the exception handler. To this end, the identification information (telephone number, name, company name, IP address, etc.) of the previously designated exception terminal may be stored in the additional function processor 187.

When the execution delay of the second function is terminated, the additional function processing unit 187 divides a part of the screen provided through the vehicle interface into an area for outputting the second function, It can be processed so as to be output to a part of the interface.

Meanwhile, the power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power required for operation of the respective components. The power supply 190 may receive wireless power through the mounting device. The power supply unit 190 may be connected to the battery of the vehicle through the vehicle system connection unit 170 to receive operation power or charging power from the vehicle.

3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the vehicle display device 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

The vehicle display device 200 includes a control unit 210, a communication unit 220, an AV input unit 230, a user input unit 240, an output unit 250, a vehicle information obtaining unit 260, a storage unit 270, (280), and optionally includes an execution delay unit (215).

The communication unit 220 of the vehicle display apparatus 200 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the vehicle display apparatus 200 and the wireless communication system or between the vehicle display apparatus 200 and the network in which the terminal 100 is located. And may include an interface unit for enabling communication with the terminal 100 or the vehicle.

Also, the communication unit 220 may be connected to the terminal 100 through the wireless Internet module or the short-range communication module. The communication unit 220 may receive the vehicle interface data received wirelessly or wired from the terminal 100.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 220 may acquire the position of the vehicle including the position information module. A typical example is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

In particular, when the vehicle display device 200 is driven by itself as a navigation device, the vehicle display device 200 calculates the current position of the vehicle based on the position data received from the satellites via the GPS module, Or may output the video data and the audio data corresponding to the map screen indicating the route to the destination.

The AV (Audio / Video) input unit 230 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may receive an AV input associated with the vehicle interface from the terminal 100. Also, it may include a camera (not shown) and a microphone (not shown). The camera may process an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode to acquire at least one of the front, rear, left, and right images of the vehicle.

The image frame processed by the camera may be stored in the memory 130 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit. The camera may be provided in two or more depending on the use environment. The microphone receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data.

The user input unit 240 generates input data for controlling the operation of the vehicle display device 200 by the user. The user input unit 160 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The output unit 250 is for generating an output related to a visual, auditory or tactile sense, and may include a display module and an audio output module as shown in FIG.

The output unit 250 displays (outputs) information received through the terminal 100 or information processed in the vehicle display device 200 through the display module. For example, when the vehicle display device 200 provides a navigation function through the vehicle interface, it may display a UI (User Interface) or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) associated therewith.

Further, in one embodiment, the display module of the output unit 250 may display the vehicle interface received from the terminal 100. The display module may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, , And a 3D display (3D display), or may be displayed in the form of a Head Up Display (HUD).

The audio output module of the output unit 250 may output the navigation voice provided through the vehicle interface or the audio data stored in the storage unit 270. The audio output module 250 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The control unit 210 controls the overall operation of the vehicle display device 200.

In particular, the control unit 210 may provide a vehicle interface through the output unit 250 and may include a first function associated with the vehicle interface and a second function associated with the delayed second function and additional function It is possible to provide an operation screen according to the provision of

To this end, the control unit 210 may selectively include an execution delay unit 215. [ The execution delay unit 215 may transmit the vehicle information for execution delay to the terminal 100 or provide the control unit 210 with the result of the execution delay determination in accordance with the vehicle information acquired from the vehicle information acquisition unit 260 have. Accordingly, the delay of the second function can also be realized through the vehicle interface provided by the control unit 210. In addition to the case of being controlled by the terminal 100, the vehicle display apparatus 200 itself operates, The present invention can also be applied to a case in which a control signal is received from the vehicle 100 to control the vehicle interface.

Meanwhile, the vehicle information obtaining unit 260 may obtain the vehicle information for providing the vehicle interface. The vehicle information obtaining unit 260 may include a vehicle motion sensing module and a traveling information detecting unit. The vehicle information obtaining unit 260 may transmit the obtained vehicle information to the control unit 210. [ The vehicle information may include, for example, vehicle motion information and driving information.

The vehicle motion sensing module senses the vehicle motion information. The vehicle motion sensing module may sense the movement of the vehicle display device 200 and generate a sensing signal according to the position, orientation, acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle display device 200 of the vehicle display device 200. The traveling information detecting unit may be connected to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit), which is an air conditioning control system of the vehicle, and detects traveling information from the vehicle. The driving information may include, for example, at least one of speed, time, temperature, mileage, fuel amount, and engine oil life.

Meanwhile, the storage unit 270 may store various information for providing a vehicle interface. For example, the storage unit 270 may temporarily store the AV data corresponding to the vehicle interface received from the terminal 100. Also, the storage unit 270 may store the amount-of-movement information and the driving information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 260. [

The power supply unit 280 supplies power for the overall operation of the vehicle display apparatus 200. The vehicle display device 200 may be connected to a battery of the vehicle to receive operating power.

Meanwhile, the communication between the components inside the vehicle display device 200 or the communication between the vehicle display device 200 and the external module as described above may be performed using a CAN (Controller Area Network) communication method, Can refer to a standard communication standard designed for a microcontroller or devices to communicate with each other without a host computer in the vehicle.

4 is a flowchart illustrating operations of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the terminal 100 operates in a first mode for providing a basic function (S101).

Here, the output unit 150 may output a first interface through which the basic functions of the terminal can be controlled through the display unit 151. In addition, the output unit 150 may include a call function or a call relay function, Function, Internet function, schedule function, alarm function, and so on.

Then, the terminal 100 senses whether it is connected to the vehicle display device 200 (S103).

The sensing unit 140 may detect a connection with the vehicle display device 200 by sensing a connection of the vehicle system connection unit 170 with the vehicle display device 200. Also, the terminal 100 may be connected to the vehicle display device 200 through the wireless communication unit 110. In this case, authentication between the terminal 100 and the vehicle display device 200 may be performed, and connection with the vehicle display device 200 may be detected only when the authentication is permitted.

When the terminal 100 is connected to the vehicle display device 200, the terminal 100 switches to the vehicle interface mode for providing the vehicle interface (S105).

Then, the terminal 100 provides the first function according to the provision of the vehicle interface (S107).

For example, in the vehicle interface mode, the control unit 180 can provide route guidance, etc. according to navigation execution

Thereafter, when an execution request for a second function different from the first function is generated (S109), the terminal 100 determines whether a significant event has occurred (S111).

Here, the occurrence of the important event is determined in the event determination unit 185A based on at least one of the preset vehicle interface status information, the sensing information sensed by the sensing unit 140, or the vehicle information received from the vehicle display device 200 .

Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the important event is generated, the terminal 100 delays the execution of the other second function during the time interval corresponding to the important event through the execution delay unit 185 (S113).

Then, the terminal 100 processes the additional function corresponding to the execution delay through the additional function processing unit 187 (S114).

As described above, the additional function processor 187 may execute an additional function for compensating for the delay of the second function.

The terminal 100 resumes execution of the second function according to the additional function when the time interval elapses through the execution delay unit 185 or when the delay condition is canceled due to the release of the generation of the important event S115).

When the execution delay of the second function is terminated, the additional function processing unit 187 can resume the second function according to the operation of the additional function. For example, the additional function processing unit 187 may divide the vehicle interface screen and display an area for providing the second function.

On the other hand, when the important event is not generated, the terminal 100 confirms execution of the second function through the execution delay unit 185 and executes the second function through the control unit 180 (S117 ).

5 to 6 show vehicle interface changes output according to the operation of the terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5, the vehicle interface generated in the terminal 100 may be output through the vehicle display device 200. [ However, this is only an example, and the vehicle interface may be output through the output unit 150 of the terminal 100. [

In the vehicle interface mode, a request for a second function such as a call reception may be generated in the terminal 100. [ Then, the terminal 100 may suspend the execution request of the operation of the second function for a delay time while maintaining the provision of the first function of the vehicle interface. Then, a delay guide message 201 may be displayed on the vehicle interface. The delay guide message 201 may include at least one of information on a second function, a delay condition, a delay time, and a remaining time to provide information necessary for a user.

And, as shown in FIG. 6, when the delay time elapses or when the important event is released, the operation of the second function can be resumed. In Fig. 6, the telephone receiving screen 202 corresponding to the second function can be displayed through the vehicle interface, and the calling function or the call relay function corresponding to the second function can be executed according to the user input.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a vehicle display apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the vehicle display apparatus 200 may receive the vehicle interface generated by the terminal 100 and output only the video and audio signals through the output unit 250. In this case, A control signal for control is generated to control the vehicle interface, and the vehicle display apparatus 200 can output the control result.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle display apparatus 200 provides a vehicle interface generated in the vehicle display apparatus 200, and when the terminal 100 is connected, And may perform vehicle interface control of the vehicle display device 200 by receiving a signal.

Referring to FIG. 7, the vehicle display apparatus 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention first provides a vehicle information display (S201).

The control unit 210 may receive or generate the vehicle information display data and provide it through the output unit 250.

Then, the vehicle display apparatus 200 provides a vehicle interface under the control of the terminal 100 (S205) when a connection with the terminal 100 is sensed (S203).

The control unit 210 can confirm whether the terminal has authority to control the vehicle interface through authentication with the connected terminal 100, and can authorize the control authority of the vehicle interface when the terminal is authorized.

The vehicle display device 200 provides the vehicle 100 with motion information of the vehicle. The vehicle information obtaining unit 260 may obtain the vehicle information including the motion information of the vehicle.

Thereafter, the vehicle display apparatus 200 senses the motion information of the vehicle based on the vehicle information to determine the important event (S207), generates the situation information corresponding to the important event under the control of the control unit 210, 100) (S209).

Then, the vehicle display apparatus 200 can control the vehicle interface according to the control signal received from the terminal 100, delay the execution of other functions, and process the provision of the additional function (S211).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an additional function providing operation of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 to 11 are views showing changes of a vehicle interface according to the present invention.

8 to 11 show an embodiment in which a call function or a call relay function is delayed when a key event associated with the vehicle interface of the terminal 100 is generated. In this case, the first function may correspond to a navigation function or the like that performs a route guidance to the destination of the vehicle, and the second function may include a call function or a call relay function with the counterpart terminal.

First, the terminal 100 determines whether the delay time is greater than a predetermined value through the additional function processing unit 187 (S123) when a significant event is generated among the call function or the call relay function (S121).

When the delay time corresponding to the execution delay is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, the terminal 100 terminates the call connection with the counterpart terminal through the additional function processor 187, and when the call connection is terminated, And transmits a guidance message corresponding to the execution delay to the terminal (S125). Here, the guidance message may include at least one of a voice message or a text message.

FIG. 9 shows a vehicle interface at the time of termination of such a call connection. As shown in Fig. 9, the vehicle interface can output guidance information on the telephone call interruption and information on transmission of the guidance message.

The terminal 100 provides a callback service for executing the call function or the call relay function through the additional function processor 187 when the important event ends or the time interval according to the delay time elapses S127).

As shown in FIG. 10, the callback service may include a service for transmitting a call signal for resuming a call connection to a counterpart terminal. The additional function processing unit 187 may output to a part of the screen of the vehicle interface or process the screen division to provide the area 206 for providing the callback service.

On the other hand, when the delay time corresponding to the execution delay is equal to or less than a predetermined time, the terminal 100 maintains a call connection with the counterpart terminal through the additional function processor 187, Message (S129).

Here, the guidance message may include at least one of a voice message and a text message, and the voice message may be transmitted through the call connection. Here, the execution delay unit 185 can block and delay only a part of the second function. The execution delay unit 185 may block only the voice input / output function while maintaining the call connection according to the execution delay. FIG. 11 shows a vehicle interface screen according to the present invention, and information on call connection maintenance can be displayed together.

When the important event is terminated or the time interval according to the delay time elapses, the terminal 100 resumes the call function or the call relay function through the additional function processor 187 (S131).

The methods according to various embodiments of the invention described above may be implemented in program code and provided to each server or devices in a state stored in various non-transitory computer readable media.

A non-transitory readable medium is a medium that stores data for a short period of time, such as a register, cache, memory, etc., but semi-permanently stores data and is readable by the apparatus. In particular, the various applications or programs described above may be stored on non-volatile readable media such as CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM,

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A control method of a terminal providing a vehicle interface,
Providing a navigation function associated with the vehicle interface;
Delaying execution of the call function or the call relay function according to a predetermined condition when execution of a call function or a call relay function with the counterpart terminal is requested during the provision of the navigation function;
Executing an additional function for compensating for a delay of the call function or the call relay function when execution of the call function or the call relay function is delayed; And
And resuming the call function or the call relay function according to the operation of the additional function when the execution delay of the call function or the call relay function is terminated
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the additional function includes a callback function to the counterpart terminal
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of executing the additional function comprises:
Ending a call connection with the counterpart terminal when a delay time corresponding to the execution delay is equal to or longer than a predetermined time; And
And transmitting a guidance message corresponding to the execution delay to the counterpart terminal when the call connection is terminated
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of executing the additional function comprises:
And transmitting a guidance message corresponding to the execution delay to the counterpart terminal while maintaining a call connection with the counterpart terminal when the delay time corresponding to the execution delay is equal to or less than a predetermined time
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. The method of claim 3,
The announcement message may include a voice message or a text message.
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the step of executing the additional function comprises:
Determining whether the counterpart terminal is an exception handler designated in advance; And
And allowing the execution of the call function or the call relay function regardless of the execution delay when it is determined as the exception terminal
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of executing the additional function comprises:
And dividing a part of the screen provided through the vehicle interface into an area for outputting the call function or the call relay function
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. The method according to claim 1,
The predetermined condition corresponding to the occurrence of a predetermined important event,
Wherein delaying comprises delaying execution of the call function or call forwarding function for a delay time corresponding to the important event
A method of controlling a terminal that provides a vehicle interface. A terminal for providing a vehicle interface,
A vehicle interface generating unit for generating a vehicle interface that provides information related to the vehicle through a GUI;
A control unit for providing a navigation function through the vehicle interface;
An execution delay unit for delaying execution of the call function or the call relay function according to a predetermined condition when the control unit is requested to execute the call function or the call relay function with the counterpart terminal during the provision of the navigation function; And
And an additional function processor for executing an additional function for compensating delay of the call function or the call relay function when the execution of the call function or the call relay function is delayed,
The control unit resumes the call function or the call relay function according to the operation of the additional function when the execution delay of the call function or the call relay function is ended
A terminal providing a vehicle interface. A program stored in a medium for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 in a computer.

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