KR20210111541A - Service method for providing intemediary platform using a drone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a brokerage platform service method using a drone, which can use the drone more effectively. The brokerage platform service method using the drone of the present invention includes: a drone registration step (S10); a service reception step (S20); a drone call step (S40); and a drone driving stage (S50). The brokerage platform service method rents the drone (50) of a drone provider (12) through a server (20) to allow a service consumer (16) to perform a requested service, thereby enabling a drone rental service.

Description

Brokerage platform service method using drones

The present invention relates to an intermediary platform service method using a drone, and more particularly, to a method of providing an intermediary platform service using a drone so that the drone can be used more effectively in providing various services using the drone.

Various mediation platform services using information and communication technology have been proposed.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication Registration No. 10-0706178 "System and method of drug relay service using the Internet" extracts the order form from the drug purchase request information provided from the client, analyzes the purchase information, and based on the analyzed data, the pharmaceutical company to the client We are proposing a technology for building a system that requests delivery to a hospital or requests delivery of medicines owned by it to a delivery server.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0098141 "Network-based delivery service system and method" is a method by which individual or corporate customers directly input delivery information through the Internet to make a delivery reservation, and directly print a waybill. We are proposing a technology that can be used for courier services.

Meanwhile, with the development of drone technology, technologies for applying various drones to various services have been proposed.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2017-0023423 "Drone Delivery System" is designed to enable the user to conveniently and safely receive or send a delivery using a platform installed in a window without going out of the building to receive the delivery. technology is proposed.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2018-0115938 "A method for providing a drone service and a system using the same" proposes a technology for providing users with various drone applications and services in common.

As such, many companies owning drones are appearing due to the expected expansion of services using drones, and the number of privately owned drones is increasing due to the increase in general public interest in drones.

However, the use of expensive drones is restricted due to limited uses of drones, or the use of expensive drones is limited due to various regulations, so that expensive drones cannot be used efficiently. In addition, if advanced functions such as autonomous driving are to be imparted to the drone, a GPS-based navigation system, a driving assistance device that reads the surrounding environment during flight, etc. must be installed, so there is a problem in that the purchase cost and maintenance cost increase.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0706178 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0098141 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2017-0023423 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2018-0115938 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2019-0107891

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the problems of the prior art, and provide a method of providing an intermediary platform service using a new type of drone that can further increase the use efficiency of drones owned by companies or individuals.

In particular, the present invention is a large drone, a drone with special equipment such as a camera, a drone developed for transportation, a drone for spraying pesticides, etc. It aims to provide an intermediary platform service method using a new type of drone.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an intermediary platform service method using a new type of drone that enables a business service that enables the use of various types of drones even when the drone is not owned.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above-described object, the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention provides an intermediary platform service using a drone that provides a necessary service by driving the drone 50 through the communication network 40 A method comprising: a drone registration step (S10) of receiving use registration of the drone (50) from a drone provider (12) that owns the drone (50) in a server (20) through the communication network (40); a service reception step (S20) in which service information to use the drone 50 is received by the server 20 according to an application of the service consumer 16; A drone that calls the drone 50 from the server 20 through the communication network 40 and receives location information and flight information from the drone 50 to the server 20 through the communication network 40 calling step (S40) and; The drone ( 50), and a drone driving step (S50) of driving the drone 50 through the communication network 40 so that the service requested by the service consumer 16 is implemented, the server By renting the drone 50 of the drone provider 12 through (20) to perform the service requested by the service consumer 16, the drone rental service is made possible.

As described above, the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention provides a service requested by the service consumer 16, and a drone user 14 who uses the rental service of the drone 50 through the server 20 By further comprising a, the service consumer 16 can request the service of the drone user 14, so that the rental service of the drone 50 through the server 20 can be made.

In the above-described intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention, in the service receiving step (S20), the service consumer 16 always requests the service to the server 20, and the server 20 is the drone user. Information on the service requested by the service consumer 16 may be transmitted to ( 14 ), and the rental service of the drone 50 may be made when the drone user 14 receives and approves the service.

Such an intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention further includes a drone use authentication step (S30) of confirming whether the drone 50 can be rented before the drone call step (S40), and the drone provider ( 12) can determine whether to rent the drone 50 when necessary.

In the above-described intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention, the drone use authentication step (S30) is when the drone 50 is not being rented, the drone provider 12 approves the use of the drone 50 and It is possible to change the disapproval state, and to authenticate the drone 50 when the drone 50 responds to the call of the server 20 in the drone call step (S40).

According to the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention, the drone 50 owned by the drone provider 12 is rented to use the drone 50 for the service required by the service consumer 16, so that a company or individual It is possible to further increase the use efficiency of the drones it owns. In particular, the present invention can apply the sharing concept of drones, so it is possible to increase the use of expensive drones in which equipment for performing special functions, such as expensive cameras and loading structures for transporting goods, is installed, and without owning the drone. It allows various types of drones to be used for necessary tasks (services) even when not in a state where they are not. In addition, it has the advantage of being able to create a business using the intermediary platform service of the present invention even in the state of not owning a drone.

1 is a view for explaining the technical idea of the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining an intermediary platform system for implementing the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a view for explaining a method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a view for explaining a case in which a drone rental state can be set to a drone provider in the method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a case in which a service is received through a server and another use form of a drone in the method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a drone and a server applied to a method for an intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a diagram for explaining a technical idea of a method for an intermediary platform service using a drone according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to the technical idea of the present invention is made based on a technology of providing a necessary service by driving a drone 50 through a communication network 40 . This is a form of drone autonomous driving technology, and it has similarities to vehicle autonomous driving technology on the ground. In order to autonomously drive the drone, GPS-related technology, communication technology such as 5G, flight map information as suggested in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0107891 "Airway setting method", etc., drone Technology to acquire flight information of a vehicle, and a technology to set a driving route using map information, GPS signals, and drone flight information, such as a car navigation system, will be applied. The present invention is an intermediary platform service proposed with the goal of developing such drone autonomous driving technology. In particular, in the present invention, as in the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 , the map information 24 , the navigation program 26 and the autonomous driving program 28 are built in the server 20 , and the drone 50 ) based on the location information and flight information according to the GPS received from the drone 50, it forms the driving information of the drone 50 and transmits it to the drone 50 to enable autonomous driving, so it must be installed in the drone 50 for autonomous driving. to reduce the burden of equipment and costs.

Again, referring to FIG. 1 , the elements related to the method of intermediary platform service using the drone of the present invention include the drone provider 12 , the service consumer 16 , the server 20 , the communication network 40 and the drone 50 . have.

The drone provider 12 owns the drone 50 and sets the drone rental fee as the target revenue through the intermediary platform service provided by the present invention. The drone supplier 12 may be an individual who uses drones personally or for the purpose of drone rental fees, and may be a business that owns a large number of drones and is conducting various types of business with drones.

The service consumer 16 wants to obtain a desired service through the mediation platform service of the present invention. The service consumer 16 can apply for a service using the drone 50 directly to the server 20 to which the intermediary platform service of the present invention is applied (eg, a farmer or group that wants to spray pesticides), a preferred embodiment of the present invention As such, it may be a service consumer 16 (food delivery purchase) who purchases services (including goods, food, etc.) from a drone user 14 (eg, a restaurant). That is, the service consumer 16 has a form of directly using the drone 50 through an intermediary platform according to the present invention and a form of using it for business. Of course, in the form of business use, there will be companies that use the mediation platform service of the present invention while simply using the mediation platform service provided through the present invention, such as a restaurant, or providing a service using a drone as a business model.

As such, the intermediary platform service method using a drone of the present invention includes a drone registration step (S10), a service reception step (S20), a drone call step (S40) and a drone driving step (S50), and the drone through the server 20 By renting the drone 50 of the provider 12 to perform the service requested by the service consumer 16, it is characterized in that the drone rental service is possible.

In this case, in the drone registration step ( S10 ), the server 20 receives the use registration of the drone 50 from the drone provider 12 that owns the drone 50 through the communication network 40 . In this process, the drone provider 12 joins the server 20, receives various items such as drone specifications for operating the drone 50, and then lends it to an intermediary platform operator of the drone 50. This is the stage of signing a contract that allows you to generate revenue through This process is also performed in the course of service, increasing the number and types of drones for which rental services are performed.

The service reception step ( S20 ) is a process in which the drone rental service is executed through the server 20 . In this service receiving step ( S20 ), service information to use the drone 50 is received by the server 20 by the request of the service consumer 16 . This service reception step (S20) is a step in which the service consumer 16 matches a drone capable of performing the required service. This is done by selecting the information by the service consumer 16 .

In the drone calling step (S40), the drone 50 is called from the server 20 through the communication network 40, and location information and flight information from the drone 50 are received to the server 20 through the communication network 40. . In this drone call step (S40), it is confirmed whether the drone 50 can fly at a location designated by the drone provider 12 (a place where the drone 50 can be moved through flight) or a location designated by an intermediary platform operator, and , when flight is possible {when a call signal is input from the server 20 in standby mode, the system is activated, and current location information and flight information (status information) are transmitted to the server 20}, the server 20 provides driving information is input to the drone 50 (transmitted through the communication network 40) so that the drone 50 moves to a place for performing a service, and a necessary process can be performed.

The drone driving step (S50) is the service information of the service receiving step (S20) and the location information and flight information of the drone 50 of the drone calling step (S40). Acquire driving information of the drone 50 and drive the drone 50 through the communication network 40 so that the service requested by the service consumer 16 is performed. Of course, data exchange between the server 20 and the drone 50 is continuously performed until the service to be performed is completed, so that driving (flight) for performing the service is performed, and when the service is completed, the drone 50 is on standby. It will be interrupted when a run has been made to return to the location (place) where it is located.

As described above, the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention increases the efficiency of using a drone through a drone rental service, and enables additional revenue creation through drone rental.

On the other hand, the present invention will be applicable to various types of drones, but it is limited by the usable time, drivable distance, propellant, etc. of each drone, and the control method and the like must be adjusted so that suitable autonomous driving is achieved according to the target drone. For example, a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described for a drone flying with a propeller propellant that is widely spread in general, but the application of the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. . In addition, in the present invention, the designation of the drone provider 12 , the drone user 14 , and the service consumer 16 is a name used for convenience of explanation and understanding, and information is input through the server 20 and the communication network 40 . It can be viewed as a computer or mobile terminal owned by each subject as a component that receives or transmits.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings 2 to 6 . Meanwhile, in the drawings and detailed description, GPS application technology, drone configuration related technology, drone flight control technology, communication network (Internet communication network, mobile communication network, etc.), data transmission and reception technology, and map information are used to set a route Illustrated or omitted descriptions and descriptions of the composition and operation that can be known by those involved in this field, such as navigation-related technology, security and notification technology applied to manage members in the intermediary platform service and increase the level of service. . In particular, in the drawings and detailed descriptions, detailed descriptions and illustrations of specific technical configurations and actions of elements not directly related to the technical features of the present invention are omitted, and only the technical configurations related to the present invention are briefly illustrated or described. did.

2 is a diagram for explaining a mediation platform system for implementing a mediation platform service method using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a mediation platform service method using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a drawing for explaining.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the intermediary platform system 10 for realizing the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a server 20 and a drone 50 that are connected to each other through a communication network 40 . , a drone provider 12 , a drone user 14 , and a service consumer 16 . Such a mediation platform system 10 according to the present invention exemplifies a case such as a food delivery mediation platform service.

Here, the drone 50 is configured to be able to fly. Such a drone 50 controls the flight of the drone 50, receives location information from a global positioning system (GPS) 80, and a driving controller 50d for transmitting and receiving information for the flight of the drone 50 (Fig. 6). ) will be installed. The server 20 is connected to the drone 50 through the communication network 40, receives the location information and flight information of the drone 50, sets driving information including the driving route of the drone 50, and a communication network By transmitting driving information through (30), the drone (50) is controlled.

In this embodiment, the drone provider 12 , the drone user 14 , and the service consumer 16 are participants to whom the benefits provided by the intermediary platform system 10 are applied. The drone provider 12 owns the drone 50, rents the drone through the intermediary platform service provided by the present invention, and obtains a rental fee. The service consumer 16 receives the food ordered through the intermediary platform service of the present invention delivered to the drone 50 . In this embodiment, the drone user 14 corresponds to a restaurant. The drone user 14 delivers food to the service consumer 16 through the intermediary platform service according to the present invention. At this time, the service consumer 16 may order directly from the drone user 14 (restaurant), or may take a method of ordering through the server 20 .

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the communication network 40 refers to a connection means that enables the server 20 and the drone 50 to transmit and receive data. In general, the communication network 40 includes an Internet network 42 and a mobile communication network 44 that are connected to each other. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server 20 is connected to the Internet network 42 , and the drone 50 is connected to the mobile communication network 44 .

Again, referring to FIG. 3 , the method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to this embodiment includes a drone registration step (S10), a service reception step (S20), a drone use authentication step (S30), a drone call step (S40) and It consists of a drone driving step (S50).

At this time, the drone registration step (S10), the service reception step (S20), the drone call step (S40), and the drone driving step (S50) are the same as the technology shown in FIG. Shipment (similar to normal delivery, the process of putting food (product) into the delivery box installed in the drone 50 (in this embodiment, when the drone 50 arrives at a designated location, the drone user 14; restaurant staff) performs The process of taking out food (product) from the delivery container installed in the drone 50 similar to normal delivery (in this embodiment, when the drone 50 arrives at a designated location, the service consumer (14; I think the food orderer) does)} will be done.

In the present embodiment, the drone use authentication step (S30) checks whether the drone 50 can be rented before the drone call step (S40). This drone use authentication step (S30) allows the drone supplier 12 to determine whether to rent the drone 50 if necessary, so that when the drone supplier 12 does not use the drone 50, the intermediary platform of this embodiment In order to secure rental income through the service, and to use the drone 50, the rental service is stopped and can be used by oneself. In this respect, the drone use authentication step (S30) is different from the security technology related to hacking and stealing problems that occur when the drone 50 is operating.

4 is a view for explaining a case in which a drone rental state can be set to a drone provider in the method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the drone use authentication step S30 described in FIG. 3 is omitted and the drone 50 can be used immediately. In this case, the process of requesting approval for use of the drone from the server 20 to the drone provider 12 and receiving approval is omitted, thereby increasing service efficiency. More specifically, in this embodiment, the drone use authentication step (S30) allows the drone provider 12 to switch between approval and disapproval of the drone 50 when the drone 50 is not being rented. When the drone 50 responds to the call of the server 20 in the calling step S40, authentication of the drone 50 is performed.

Such rental setting may be changed by the drone provider 12 by accessing the server 20, or may be switched by installing a switch 70 in the drone 50 as shown in FIG. 6 . will be. That is, whether or not the drone 50 is rented by the drone provider 12 can be applied by a software method and a hardware method.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a case in which a service is received through a server and another use form of a drone in the method of intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the mediation platform service method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, a service consumer 16 who wants to eat delivered food directly orders a drone user 14 such as a restaurant, and the service The consumer 16 applied for a delivery service using the drone 50 as the server 20 . On the other hand, this embodiment shows a case in which the service consumer 16 directly orders delivery food from the server 20 . In this case, an intermediary platform operator that manages the server 20 makes a contract with the drone user 14 and takes charge of order reception and delivery. In the case of such a service, the server 20 goes through a reception approval procedure for confirming reception of the service (delivery food) ordered by the service consumer 16 to the drone user 14 . In addition, the process of controlling the drone 50 to perform a delivery service is performed in the same manner.

On the other hand, referring again to FIG. 5 , the drone 50 that has completed the service performance driving in this embodiment returns to a location (place) designated by the drone user 14 differently from that shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 . know what to do to make it happen. That is, when the frequency of use of the drone 50 is high or continuous service provision is required, the server 20 may send the drone 50 to the drone user 14 to further shorten the service time. Of course, in this case, when the drone supplier 12 requests the server 20 to retrieve the drone, the server 20 may allow the drone 50 to be retrieved and driven to a location designated by the drone supplier 12. .

6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a drone and a server applied to a method for an intermediary platform service using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drone 50 includes a propeller 50a, a motor 50b, a motor driver 50c, a driving controller 50d, and a battery. A unit 50e and a switch 70 are provided. In this embodiment, it has been described that the driving controller 50d includes various sensors for detecting the driving environment and flight state of the drone 50, a configuration for receiving GPS signals, and a configuration for transmitting and receiving data. Of course, in the present embodiment, the driving controller 50d is a configuration connected to perform a function of controlling the configuration enabling the drone 50 to fly. When the drone uses a different type of propellant, the control configuration of the propellant will be connected with

In this embodiment, the drone 50 is provided with a switch 70 for switching whether rental is possible. This switch 70 activates or deactivates the rental service of the drone 50 by the server 20 by blocking the transmission and reception of the server 20 so that the drone 50 is controlled by the server 20 when necessary. .

In the intermediary platform service method using a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the server 20 includes an intermediary service program 22, map information 24, a navigation program 26, an autonomous driving program 28, and a transmission/reception unit ( 30) is installed. The brokerage service program 22 encrypts and manages information of members (the drone provider 12, the drone user 14, and the service consumer 16) like a general brokerage platform service, and operates the brokerage service. The map information 24 may be applied to various types provided for the flight of the drone. The navigation program 26 receives the location information and flight information provided from the drone 50 , and derives the movement path of the drone 50 through a calculation process using the map information 24 . The autonomous driving program 28 forms driving information for controlling the drone 50 based on the flight environment data received from the drone 50 in addition to the movement route obtained through the navigation program 26 . Such driving information will include flight control data according to the movement path of the drone 50 and the flight environment. As described above, the driving information acquired through the autonomous driving program 28 is transmitted to the drone 50 through the transmission/reception unit 30 .

As described above, although the mediation platform service method using the drone according to the embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated according to the above description and drawings, this is merely an example and is provided in various ways without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes and modifications are possible.

10: drone autonomous driving system
12: Drone Provider
16: service consumer
20 : Server
40: communication network
50 : drone

Claims (5)

In the mediation platform service method using a drone that provides a necessary service by driving the drone 50 through the communication network 40,
a drone registration step (S10) of receiving use registration of the drone 50 from a drone provider 12 that owns the drone 50 through the communication network 40 in the server 20;
a service reception step (S20) in which service information to use the drone 50 is received by the server 20 by the request of the service consumer 16;
A drone that calls the drone 50 from the server 20 through the communication network 40 and receives location information and flight information from the drone 50 to the server 20 through the communication network 40 calling step (S40) and;
The drone ( 50), and a drone driving step (S50) of driving the drone 50 through the communication network 40 so that the service requested by the service consumer 16 is implemented, the server Brokerage using a drone, characterized in that by renting the drone 50 of the drone provider 12 through (20) to perform the service requested by the service consumer 16, the drone rental service is possible How to service the platform. The method of claim 1,
The service consumer 16 provides the service requested by the service consumer 16 and further includes a drone user 14 who uses the rental service of the drone 50 through the server 20, wherein the service consumer 16 provides the drone A service method for an intermediary platform using a drone, characterized in that by requesting the service of the user (14), the rental service of the drone (50) through the server (20) is made. 3. The method of claim 2,
In the service reception step (S20), the service consumer 16 always requests the service to the server 20, and the server 20 provides the drone user 14 with the service requested by the service consumer 16. An intermediary platform service method using a drone, characterized in that by transmitting information about the drone, and allowing the rental service of the drone (50) to be made when the drone user (14) receives and approves. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A drone use authentication step (S30) of confirming whether the drone 50 is available for rental before the drone call step (S40) is further provided, so that the drone provider 12 determines whether to rent the drone 50 when necessary. An intermediary platform service method using a drone, characterized in that it allows a decision to be made. 5. The method of claim 4,
The drone use authentication step (S30) enables the drone provider 12 to switch between approval and disapproval of the use of the drone 50 when the drone 50 is not being rented, and the drone call step ( In S40), when the drone 50 responds to the call of the server 20, the drone 50 is authenticated.

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