KR20210128800A - Passenger vehicle control system using biometric recognition and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle control system using biometrics and a method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to the passenger vehicle control system using the biometrics, in which not only a driver but also a passenger in a vehicle can temporarily control vehicle functions using their own biometric information, and the method thereof. The vehicle control system using the biometrics of the present invention comprises: a vehicle control target unit; a biometric information acquisition unit; and a vehicle control module.

Description

Passenger vehicle control system using biometric recognition and method thereof

The present invention relates to a vehicle control system and method using biometrics, and more particularly, a biometric system that allows not only a driver but also a passenger to temporarily control vehicle functions using their own biometric information. It relates to a passenger vehicle control system and method using the same.

Recently, with the development of communication technology and electronic technology, various electronic systems are configured in a vehicle, providing convenience to passengers including a driver and passengers in the vehicle, and improving the security and safety of the vehicle.

One of these is a vehicle control system using biometrics.

In general, a vehicle control system using biometrics is applied to a door lock system and an ignition system, and after recognizing and registering biometric information such as a driver's fingerprint and vein, the biometric information that is biometrically recognized and the biometrics of at least one registered driver After determining whether the driver is a driver by comparing the information, door lock/unlock is performed or the ignition on/off is controlled.

The vehicle control system using biometrics provides convenience to the driver since the driver does not need to possess a separate vehicle key.

However, in the conventional vehicle control system using biometrics, only one or more drivers can be registered, and all control rights of the vehicle are assigned to the driver to control the vehicle. Most of them cannot do it, so they have to accompany the driver, or the driver has to leave the vehicle key in the vehicle and get off the vehicle.

For example, when a number of passengers get off at a rest stop and do their own chores and then return to the vehicle, other passengers must stand around the vehicle and wait unless the driver arrives first. In winter, the passenger may be shivering in the cold, in summer, the heat may be difficult, and if the passenger is an elderly person, there are problems that may cause physical pain.

However, there is a problem in that registering all passengers as drivers may weaken the security of the vehicle.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1241725 (2013.03.08. Announcement)

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for controlling a passenger vehicle using biometrics, in which not only a driver but also a passenger riding in a vehicle can temporarily control vehicle functions using their own biometric information.

A passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a vehicle control target including: a plurality of vehicle function control units including unique function control unit identification information and controlling different functions of the vehicle wealth; Biometric information acquisition unit for recognizing the bio-signals of occupants including the driver and passenger, and transmitting vehicle function control request information including the function control unit identification information and biometric information for the corresponding vehicle function control unit to be controlled by the vehicle control target unit ; The biometric information acquisition unit obtains and registers the driver's biometric information and at least one passenger's biometric information, but for the passenger, control condition information and biometric information that allow control within a specific control condition with the driver's approval When the vehicle function control request information is received from the biometric information acquisition unit, the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the included function control unit identification information is controlled if the occupant requesting control is the driver, and if the passenger is the passenger, the vehicle function control unit is set and a vehicle control module for controlling the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within the control condition of the control condition information.

The biometric information acquisition unit may be configured in each of the vehicle function control units.

The vehicle function control unit is at least any one of a door lock unit, a vehicle power control unit, a power window, and a starter unit, and the biometric information acquisition unit includes a power control button of the vehicle power control unit configured at an arbitrary position of a door handle of the door lock unit, a center fascia, The button of the power window, characterized in that it is configured on the start button of the starter.

The vehicle control module includes a driver information storage unit for storing at least one or more driver identification information and the driver's biometric information, and a passenger information storage unit for storing at least one or more passenger's biometric information and control condition information corresponding to each. storage unit; an input/output unit for outputting information for registering the biometric information of the passenger, obtaining and outputting biometric information according to the biometric information from the biometric information obtaining unit, and obtaining and outputting control condition information and driver identification information; and the driver's biometric information and the at least one passenger's biometric information are acquired through the biometric information acquisition unit and stored in the driver information storage unit and the passenger information storage unit, respectively, and registered, but driver identification information for the driver through the input/output unit After performing driver authentication by comparing with the driver identification information stored in advance in the driver information storage unit by further acquiring the biometric information, the biometric information is stored in the driver information storage unit, and the driver's approval is obtained through the input/output unit for the passenger. In response, the control condition information and biometric information are acquired and registered, and when the vehicle function control request information is received from the biometric information acquisition unit, if the driver requesting control is the driver, vehicle control corresponding to the function control unit identification information included through the input/output unit and a control unit for controlling the vehicle function control unit of the target unit, and controlling the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within the control conditions of the set control condition information if the passenger is a passenger.

The control unit may include: an event monitoring unit configured to monitor whether a vehicle control setting event is generated through the input/output unit; a mode selection unit for requesting through the input/output unit to select a driver setting mode or a passenger setting mode when the vehicle control setting event occurs, and selecting one of the driver setting mode and the passenger setting mode; When the driver setting mode is selected, the driver's biometric information is acquired through the biometric information acquisition unit, the driver identification information is acquired through the input/output unit, and the driver is authenticated by comparing it with the driver identification information stored in advance in the driver information storage unit. a driver setting unit for storing the biometric information in the driver information storage unit; a passenger setting unit which obtains the control condition information and biometric information by receiving the driver's approval through the input/output unit, stores it in the passenger information storage unit, and registers it; and a vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle function control request information through the input/output unit if the occupant requesting control upon receiving the vehicle function control request information from the biometric information obtaining unit is a driver and a vehicle control unit for controlling the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within the control condition of the set control condition information if the passenger is a passenger.

The vehicle controller may delete the passenger information of the corresponding passenger from the passenger information storage unit when the control condition of the control condition information is exceeded.

A method for controlling a passenger vehicle using biometrics according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes: an event monitoring process in which a control unit monitors whether a vehicle control setting event occurs through an input/output unit; a mode selection process in which the controller requests, through an input/output unit, whether to select a driver setting mode or a passenger setting mode when the vehicle control setting event occurs, and selecting one of the driver setting mode and the passenger setting mode; When the control unit selects the driver setting mode, the driver's biometric information is acquired through the biometric information acquisition unit, the driver identification information is acquired through the input/output unit, and the driver authentication is performed by comparing it with the driver identification information stored in advance in the driver information storage unit. a driver setting process of storing the biometric information in the driver information storage unit; a passenger setting process in which the control unit obtains control condition information and biometric information after receiving the driver's approval through the input/output unit, stores the information in the passenger information storage unit, and registers it; and the control unit controls the vehicle function control unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle function control request information if the occupant requesting control when receiving the vehicle function control request information from the biometric information obtaining unit is a driver, and is a passenger and a vehicle control process of controlling a vehicle function control unit of a vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within a control condition of the set control condition information.

The passenger setting process may include: a passenger identification information obtaining step in which the control unit requests passenger identification information to obtain passenger identification information; a biometric information obtaining step in which the control unit obtains biometric information of a passenger corresponding to the passenger identification information through a biometric information obtaining unit; a control right selection step in which the control unit selects at least one vehicle function control unit to be controlled from among the vehicle function control units, and receives a control condition; The control unit provides the passenger vehicle control approval information including the function control unit identification information of the selected vehicle function control unit and control condition information for the input control condition to the driver, and performs approval authentication based on the registered driver's biometric information performing driver approval verification steps; and a passenger vehicle control setting step in which the control unit stores the function control unit identification information for the control condition and the vehicle function control unit in a passenger information storage unit when the driver's approval authentication succeeds to perform passenger vehicle control setting. .

The control condition is characterized in that at least one of the number of times the vehicle function control unit controls and the controllable time period.

In the vehicle control process, when the control unit receives the vehicle function control request information from the biometric information obtaining unit, if the occupant requesting control is a driver, a vehicle function control unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle function control request information a driver vehicle control step of controlling; a passenger vehicle control step of controlling a vehicle function control unit of a vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within a control condition of the set control condition information if it is a passenger; and a passenger information deletion step of deleting, by the control unit, the passenger information of the corresponding passenger from the passenger information storage unit when the control condition of the control condition information is exceeded when the vehicle function control request information is received.

Since the present invention allows the passenger to control the vehicle, the convenience of the driver and the passenger in the vehicle can be improved.

In addition, the present invention allows only the passenger approved by the driver to control the vehicle by allowing the driver's approval when registering the passenger who can control the vehicle, so that the passenger can control the vehicle while maintaining security. there is

In addition, since the present invention allows the passenger to control the vehicle only within specific conditions such as the number of times and the time, it is possible to maintain both convenience and security.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention.
2 is a view showing the configuration of a vehicle control module of the passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a passenger vehicle using biometrics according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a driver registration method among the passenger vehicle control methods using biometrics according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a passenger registration method among the passenger vehicle control methods using biometrics according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and a method of controlling the passenger vehicle in the system will be described.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention includes a vehicle control target unit 100 , a biometric information acquisition unit 200 , and a vehicle control module 300 , and an instrument panel according to an embodiment (not shown) may further include a vehicle display device such as a separate touch screen.

The vehicle control target unit 100 and the vehicle control module 300 are connected through the vehicle network 10 to perform mutual data communication, and the biometric information acquisition unit 200 may be connected to the vehicle network 10 , It may be directly connected to the vehicle control module 300 .

The vehicle network 10 may be a network in which one or more of a Control Area Network (CAN) and a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) are combined.

The vehicle control target unit 100 includes a door lock unit 110 for locking and unlocking a door of the vehicle, a vehicle power control unit 120 for turning on/off the power of the vehicle, and a power window for lowering and raising the vehicle window, that is, the window ( 130), and one or more vehicle function control units such as the starter 140 for starting the vehicle and turning off the engine.

It is preferable that each of the vehicle function control units such as the door lock unit 110 , the vehicle power control unit 120 , the power window 130 , and the start unit 140 be connected to the vehicle network 10 .

The vehicle function control unit such as the door lock unit 110 , the vehicle power control unit 120 , the power window 130 , and the start unit 140 receives vehicle function control request information from the vehicle control module 300 and controls the corresponding function. do.

The biometric information acquisition unit 200 measures biosignals from at least one of a driver and a passenger in the vehicle, and transmits biometric information corresponding to the biosignals to the vehicle control module 300 . The biometric information may be any one or more of fingerprint information, pulse information, vein information, iris information, and voice characteristic information.

The biometric information obtaining unit 200 may be configured in each of the vehicle function controllers to transmit biometric information to the vehicle control module 300 or may be configured as a separate biometric information obtaining device, and may include biometric information of the driver and passenger. It may be a smart terminal, such as a smart phone, a smart pad, etc. including a configuration of an information acquisition unit.

In the latter case, the biometric information acquisition unit 200 may perform short-range wireless communication such as direct communication with the vehicle control module 300 and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee, and the third generation ( 3 Generation: 3G), 4G, 5G, etc. may be performed. In this case, the smart terminal obtains biometric information from the driver or passenger, selects the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle, and includes function control identification information for the selected vehicle function control unit and vehicle function setting request information including the obtained biometric information and vehicle A vehicle control application capable of transmitting function control request information must be installed.

In addition, the biometric information acquisition unit 200 may be configured in a vehicle key possessed by the driver. Preferably, the vehicle key is a wireless key. When the radio key is configured, it is preferable that the biometric information acquisition unit 200 transmits the radio key code through RF communication such as the radio key code transmission method of the radio key.

The vehicle control module 300 acquires and registers the driver's biometric information and the at least one passenger's biometric information through the biometric information acquisition unit 200, but with respect to the passenger, the driver's approval is obtained within specific control conditions. A vehicle control target unit that acquires and registers control condition information and biometric information allowing control, and corresponds to the included function control unit identification information, if the occupant requesting control is a driver when receiving vehicle function control request information from the biometric information obtaining unit Controls the vehicle function control unit of 100 and transmits vehicle function control request information to the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit 100 corresponding to the function control unit identification information within the control condition of the set control condition information if the passenger is a passenger to control the corresponding vehicle function control unit.

A detailed configuration and operation of the vehicle control module 300 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 below.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a vehicle control module of the passenger vehicle control system using biometrics according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the vehicle control module 300 includes a storage unit 310 , an input/output unit 320 , and a control unit 330 .

The storage unit 310 includes a program area for storing a control program for controlling the overall operation of the vehicle control module 300 according to the present invention, a temporary area for temporarily storing data generated during execution of the control program, and execution of the control program. It includes a data area for semi-permanently storing the data necessary for the control program and the data generated during the execution of the control program. The data area includes a driver information storage unit 311 for storing driver information and a passenger information storage unit 312 for storing passenger information according to the present invention.

The driver information may be biometric information of the driver or driver identification information. The driver identification information may be a vehicle key code stored in a vehicle key owned by the driver, or may be separate unique vehicle identification information. In the former case, in order to register biometric information among driver information, a vehicle key code must be obtained from the vehicle key during registration, but it would be desirable to be configured to register the driver's biometric information. That is, it would be desirable to be configured so that only a passenger who possesses a vehicle key can be registered as a driver.

The passenger information includes passenger identification information, biometric information of the passenger, and control condition information.

The input/output unit 320 includes any one or more of an output unit 321 , an input unit 322 , a communication unit 323 , and a short-range wireless communication unit 324 according to the configuration of the biometric information acquisition unit 200 .

The output unit 321 is connected to the vehicle display device of the vehicle system to display various information provided from the control unit 330 .

The input unit 322 includes a plurality of buttons to select and implement any one of a driver registration mode and a passenger registration mode, and perform passenger identification information, vehicle function controller selection, and control condition setting according to the mode. make it possible

When the display device is a touch screen, the output unit 321 and the input unit 322 may be connected to the display device.

When the biometric information acquisition unit 200 is a smart terminal of a driver or a smart terminal of a passenger, the communication unit 323 performs data communication with a smart terminal by any one of a short-range wireless communication method such as Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and a mobile communication method. It may be a communication device that can perform

The short-range wireless communication unit 324 performs short-range wireless communication by the radio frequency method with the vehicle key configured in the vehicle key by the biometric information acquisition unit 200 of the present invention. As the radio frequency scheme, an ultra high frequency (UHF) scheme or a low frequency (LF) scheme may be applied.

The control unit 330 controls the overall operation of the vehicle control module 300 including the event monitoring unit 340 , the mode selection unit 350 , the setting unit 360 , and the vehicle control unit 390 .

Specifically, the event monitoring unit 340 monitors whether a vehicle control setting event occurs through the input/output unit 320 . As described above, the vehicle control setting event may be generated from the input unit 322 or a smart terminal (not shown) according to the configuration method of the biometric information acquisition unit 200, and may be generated from a vehicle key (not shown). may arise from

When the occurrence of the vehicle control setting event is detected through the event monitoring unit 340, the mode selection unit 350 requests to select one of the driver registration mode and the passenger registration mode, and selects one of the driver registration mode and the passenger registration mode. be chosen The selection request may be made through the output unit 321 or may be made through a smart terminal (not shown). The selection may be made through the input unit 322 or may be made through a smart terminal.

The driver setting unit 360 includes a driver identification information obtaining unit 371 , a driver biometric information obtaining unit 372 , and a driver registering unit 273 through the biometric information obtaining unit 200 when the driver setting mode is selected. After obtaining the driver's biometric information and obtaining driver identification information through the input/output unit 320 and comparing the driver identification information stored in advance in the driver information storage unit 311 to perform driver authentication, the biometric information is transferred to the driver It is stored in the information storage unit 311 .

The driver identification information acquisition unit 371 acquires driver identification information through any one of the input unit 322 , the communication unit 323 , and the short-range wireless communication unit 324 . However, it would be preferable to obtain from the vehicle key through the short-range wireless communication unit (324).

The driver's biometric information acquisition unit 272 acquires the driver's biometric information from the biometric information acquisition unit 200 connected directly or connected through any one of the communication unit 323 and the short-range wireless communication unit 324 of the input/output unit 320 . do.

The driver registration unit 373 performs authentication by comparing the driver identification information and driver identification information previously registered in the driver information storage unit 311 when the driver identification information and the driver's biometric information are obtained, and when the authentication is successful, the driver registration unit 373 performs authentication. The driver is registered by storing the driver's biometric information in the driver information storage unit 311 . The driver is given control rights to control all vehicle function controls without conditions.

The passenger setting unit 380 includes a passenger biometric information acquisition unit 381 , a control target setting unit 382 , a driver approval confirmation unit 383 , and a passenger registration unit 384 , and receives the driver's approval through the input/output unit. to obtain the control condition information and biometric information, store it in the passenger information storage unit, and register it.

Specifically, the passenger biometric information obtaining unit 381 obtains the passenger's biometric information from the biometric information obtaining unit 200 through the input/output unit 320 . In this case, it is preferable that the passenger biometric information obtaining unit 381 obtains passenger identification information of the passenger through the input/output unit 320 .

The control target setting unit 382 provides a list of vehicle function control units controllable through the input/output unit 320 , receives one or more vehicle function control units selected from the passenger, and provides a function control unit for the vehicle function control unit to be selected by the passenger. Acquire identification information and control condition information. The control condition information may be the number of times of the selected vehicle function control unit, a controllable time period, and the like. The control condition information may be selected by the passenger, may be configured to be set to a value previously set by the driver, or may be configured to be set by the driver when the driver's approval is confirmed by the next driver approval confirmation unit.

The driver approval confirmation unit 383 outputs, through the input/output unit 320, passenger vehicle control approval information including the function control unit identification information and control condition information of the vehicle function control unit to be controlled, and obtains a response to the driver Checks whether or not approves, and outputs the result according to whether or not it is approved. The passenger vehicle control approval information is output to the vehicle display device through the output unit 321 or displayed on the smart terminal through the communication unit 323, and the response is obtained from the smart terminal through the input unit 322 and the communication unit 323 it could be

The driver approval confirmation unit 383 may be configured to obtain control condition information from the driver and provide it to the control target setting unit 382 to set the control condition as described above upon approval.

The passenger registration unit 384 stores the passenger information including the acquired function control unit identification information, passenger identification information, and control condition information when the result according to whether or not the approval obtained from the driver approval confirmation unit 383 is approval, the passenger information storage unit Save to 312.

The vehicle control unit 390 identifies the function control unit included in the vehicle function control request information through the input/output unit 320 if the occupant requesting control upon receiving the vehicle function control request information from the biometric information acquisition unit 200 is a driver The vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the information is controlled, and if it is a passenger, the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit 100 corresponding to the function control unit identification information is controlled within the control conditions of the set control condition information.

When the control condition of the control condition information is out of the control condition of the control condition information, the vehicle controller 390 deletes the passenger information of the corresponding passenger from the passenger information storage unit 312 .

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a passenger vehicle using biometrics according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the controller 330 monitors whether a vehicle control setting event occurs ( S111 ).

When the vehicle control setting event occurs, the controller 330 monitors whether the driver setting is selected (S113) or the passenger setting (S115), and when the driver setting is selected, the driver registration setting is performed in the driver setting mode ( S117). A driver setting method for registering a driver will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 below.

On the other hand, when the passenger setting is selected, the control unit 330 performs the passenger registration setting in the passenger setting mode (S119). A driver registration setting method for registering a passenger will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 below.

When the driver registration setting and the passenger registration setting are completed, the controller 330 monitors whether a vehicle control event occurs ( S121 ). The vehicle control event may be generated when vehicle control request information is input from the biometric information obtaining unit 200 through the communication unit 323 .

When a vehicle control event occurs, the controller 330 compares the biometric information included in the vehicle control request information with the biometric information stored in the driver information storage unit 310 and the passenger information storage unit 312 to generate the vehicle control event. It is determined whether is a driver (S123) or a passenger (S125).

If it is a driver, the control unit 330 controls the vehicle function control unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle control request information (S127).

On the other hand, if it is a passenger, the control unit 330 checks the control condition information of the passenger information storage unit 312 to check whether the set control condition is satisfied (S129), and if the control condition of the control condition information is not satisfied, the control unit 330 terminates the control condition. is satisfied, after controlling the corresponding vehicle function controller (S131), the control condition information is updated (S133).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a driver registration method among a passenger vehicle control method using biometrics according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart illustrating a case of obtaining driver identification information from a vehicle key.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the control unit 330 transmits the driver identification information request information to the smart terminal through the output unit 321 or the communication unit 323 of the input/output unit 320 according to an embodiment to request the driver identification information or , the short-distance wireless communication unit 324 requests the driver identification information with the vehicle key (not shown) in the short-range (S211).

After the request for the driving identification information, the control unit 330 checks whether the driver identification information is obtained (S213), and when the driver identification information is obtained, the obtained driver identification information and the driver stored in advance in the driver information storage unit 310 It is determined whether the identification information is identical to the driver of the corresponding vehicle (S215).

If it is determined that the driver is the driver, the control unit 330 requests the driver's biometric information through the input/output unit 320 (S219), and checks whether the biometric information is obtained through the biometric information acquisition unit 200 (S219).

When the driver's biometric information is obtained, the controller 330 maps the driver's biometric information to the driver identification information, stores it in the driver information storage unit 311 (S221), and sets the entire vehicle control authority (S223).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a passenger registration method among the passenger vehicle control methods using biometrics according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , first, the control unit 330 requests passenger identification information through the input/output unit 320 ( S311 ). The passenger identification information may be whatever the passenger can identify as the driver himself. For example, since it is a passenger, it could be family, older brother, younger brother, wife, name, etc. However, when it is necessary to input passenger identification information through the input unit 322, it may be preferable to simply select one of the passenger identification information registered in advance. However, when inputting passenger identification information through the passenger's smart terminal through the communication unit 323, it may be preferable to input the real name.

After requesting the passenger identification information, the control unit 330 checks whether the passenger identification information is input through the input/output unit 320 (S313), and when the passenger identification information is inputted, the passenger information storage unit 312 stores it (S314) The biometric information of the passenger is requested through the input/output unit 320 (S315).

After the request for the biometric information of the passenger, the control unit 330 checks whether the biometric information of the passenger is obtained from the biometric information acquisition unit 200 through the communication unit 323 of the input/output unit 320 (S317), and the biometric information of the passenger is When obtained, it is mapped to the passenger identification information and stored in the passenger information storage unit 312 (S318).

When the biometric information of the passenger is stored, the controller 330 requests to select a control condition (S319), and checks whether a control condition for the request is selected (S321).

When the control condition is selected, the control unit 330 maps the control condition information to the passenger identification information of the passenger information storage unit 312 and stores it (S322).

When the control condition information is stored, the control unit 330 outputs passenger vehicle control approval request information including the passenger identification information and control condition information through the input/output unit 320 so that the driver can see it to request approval of the passenger vehicle control. do (S323). The passenger vehicle control approval request information may be displayed on a vehicle display device such as an instrument panel through the input/output unit 320 or may be configured to be transmitted and displayed to the driver's smart terminal. It would be desirable to send it to the driver's smart terminal so that it can be accepted or rejected. In this case, it would be preferable that the driver's smart terminal phone number is registered.

After the passenger vehicle control approval request is received, the control unit 330 monitors whether a passenger vehicle control approval response is received ( S325 ). The passenger vehicle control approval response may be input through the input unit 322, may be received from the driver's smart terminal through the communication unit 323, or may be received from the vehicle key through the short-range wireless communication unit 324. .

When the passenger vehicle control approval response is received, the controller 330 determines whether the vehicle control approval response is approved or rejected (S327), and if rejected, ends, and if approved, driver biometric information is extracted from the passenger vehicle control approval response and (S329), the extracted biometric information of the driver and the driver's biometric information stored in the driver information storage unit 311 are compared to determine whether the driver is the driver of the vehicle (S331). In this case, the driver may be configured to modify the controllable vehicle function controller and also to modify the control condition information.

If it is determined that the driver is the driver of the corresponding vehicle, the controller 330 completes the vehicle control setting of the passenger so that the passenger can control the vehicle function controllers of the vehicle selected in the control condition information (S333).

On the other hand, it is common knowledge in the art that the present invention is not limited to the typical preferred embodiments described above, but can be improved, changed, replaced or added in various ways within the scope of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. Those who have will be able to understand it easily. If implementation by such improvement, change, substitution or addition falls within the scope of the appended claims below, the technical idea should also be regarded as belonging to the present invention.

100: vehicle control target unit 110: door lock unit
120: vehicle power control unit 130: power window
140: starter 200: biometric information acquisition unit
300: vehicle control module 310: storage
311: driver information storage unit 312: passenger information storage unit
320: input/output unit 321: output unit
322: input unit 323: communication unit
324: short-range wireless communication unit 330: control unit
340: event monitoring unit 350: mode selection unit
360: setting unit 370: driver setting unit
371: driver identification information acquisition unit 372: driver biometric information acquisition unit
373: driver registration unit 380: passenger setting unit
381: passenger biometric information acquisition unit 382: control target setting unit
383: driver confirmation unit 384: passenger register
390: vehicle control unit

Claims (10)

a vehicle control target unit including a plurality of vehicle function control units including unique function control unit identification information and controlling different functions of the vehicle;
Biometric information acquisition unit for recognizing the bio-signals of occupants including the driver and passenger, and transmitting vehicle function control request information including the function control unit identification information and biometric information for the corresponding vehicle function control unit to be controlled by the vehicle control target unit ;
The biometric information acquisition unit obtains and registers the driver's biometric information and at least one passenger's biometric information, but for the passenger, control condition information and biometric information that allow control within a specific control condition with the driver's approval When the vehicle function control request information is received from the biometric information obtaining unit, the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the included function control unit identification information is controlled if the occupant requesting control is the driver, and if the passenger is the passenger, the vehicle function control unit is set and a vehicle control module for controlling the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within the control condition of the control condition information.
According to claim 1,
The biometric information acquisition unit,
A passenger vehicle control system using biometrics, characterized in that configured in each of the vehicle function control unit.
3. The method of claim 2,
The vehicle function control unit is at least one of a door lock unit, a vehicle power control unit, a power window, and a starter unit,
The biometric information acquisition unit,
A passenger vehicle control system using biometrics, characterized in that it is configured on the door handle of the door lock unit, the power control button of the vehicle power control unit configured at an arbitrary position on the center fascia, the button of the power window, and the start button of the start unit.
According to claim 1,
The vehicle control module,
a storage unit including a driver information storage unit for storing at least one or more driver identification information and the driver's biometric information, and a passenger information storage unit for storing at least one or more passenger's biometric information and control condition information corresponding to each;
an input/output unit for outputting information for registering the biometric information of the passenger, obtaining and outputting biometric information according to the biometric information from the biometric information obtaining unit, and obtaining and outputting control condition information and driver identification information; and
The driver's biometric information and the biometric information of at least one passenger are acquired through the biometric information acquisition unit, stored in the driver information storage unit and the passenger information storage unit, respectively, and registered, but driver identification information is provided to the driver through the input/output unit Further, after obtaining and comparing the driver identification information stored in the driver information storage unit in advance to perform driver authentication, the biometric information is stored in the driver information storage unit, and for the passenger, the driver's approval is obtained through the input/output unit. If the occupant who obtains and registers the control condition information and biometric information and requests control when receiving vehicle function control request information from the biometric information acquisition unit is a driver, a vehicle control target corresponding to the function control unit identification information included through the input/output unit Biometric recognition, characterized in that it includes a control unit that controls the vehicle function control unit of the negative vehicle and controls the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within the control condition of the set control condition information if the passenger is a passenger. Passenger vehicle control system.
5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit is
an event monitoring unit for monitoring whether a vehicle control setting event is generated through the input/output unit;
a mode selection unit for requesting through the input/output unit to select a driver setting mode or a passenger setting mode when the vehicle control setting event occurs, and selecting one of the driver setting mode and the passenger setting mode;
When the driver setting mode is selected, the driver's biometric information is acquired through the biometric information acquisition unit, the driver identification information is acquired through the input/output unit, and the driver is authenticated by comparing it with the driver identification information stored in advance in the driver information storage unit. a driver setting unit for storing the biometric information in the driver information storage unit;
a passenger setting unit which obtains the control condition information and biometric information by receiving the driver's approval through the input/output unit, stores the information in the passenger information storage unit, and registers it; and
When the vehicle function control request information is received from the biometric information acquisition unit, if the occupant requesting control is a driver, the vehicle function control unit of the vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle function control request information is controlled through the input/output unit. and a vehicle control unit for controlling a vehicle function control unit of a vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within a control condition of the set control condition information if it is a passenger.
6. The method of claim 5,
The vehicle control unit,
When the control condition of the control condition information is out of the control condition, the passenger vehicle control system using biometrics, characterized in that the passenger information of the corresponding passenger is deleted from the passenger information storage unit.
an event monitoring process in which the control unit monitors whether a vehicle control setting event is generated through the input/output unit;
a mode selection process in which the controller requests, through an input/output unit, whether to select a driver setting mode or a passenger setting mode when the vehicle control setting event occurs, and selecting one of the driver setting mode and the passenger setting mode;
When the control unit selects the driver setting mode, the driver's biometric information is acquired through the biometric information acquisition unit, the driver identification information is acquired through the input/output unit, and the driver authentication is performed by comparing it with the driver identification information stored in advance in the driver information storage unit. a driver setting process of storing the biometric information in the driver information storage unit;
a passenger setting process in which the control unit obtains control condition information and biometric information with the driver's approval through the input/output unit, stores it in the passenger information storage unit, and registers it; and
When the control unit receives the vehicle function control request information from the biometric information obtaining unit, if the occupant requesting control is the driver, the control unit controls the vehicle function control unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle function control request information, and if the passenger is the passenger, the control unit controls the vehicle function control unit. and a vehicle control process of controlling a vehicle function control unit of a vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within a control condition of the set control condition information.
8. The method of claim 7,
The passenger setting process is
a passenger identification information obtaining step in which the control unit requests passenger identification information to obtain passenger identification information;
a biometric information obtaining step in which the control unit obtains biometric information of a passenger corresponding to the passenger identification information through a biometric information obtaining unit;
a control right selection step in which the control unit selects at least one vehicle function control unit to be controlled from among the vehicle function control units, and receives a control condition;
The control unit provides the passenger vehicle control approval information including the function control unit identification information of the selected vehicle function control unit and control condition information for the input control condition to the driver, and performs approval authentication based on the registered driver's biometric information performing driver approval verification steps; and
and a passenger vehicle control setting step in which the control unit stores the function control unit identification information for the control condition and the vehicle function control unit in the passenger information storage unit when the driver's approval authentication is successful, and performs passenger vehicle control setting; A method of controlling a passenger vehicle using recognition.
9. The method of claim 8,
The method of controlling a passenger vehicle using biometrics, characterized in that the control condition is at least one of the number of times the vehicle function controller controls and the controllable time period.
8. The method of claim 7,
The vehicle control process is
A driver vehicle control step of controlling the vehicle function control unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information included in the vehicle function control request information if the occupant requesting control is the driver when the control unit receives the vehicle function control request information from the biometric information obtaining unit ;
a passenger vehicle control step of controlling a vehicle function control unit of a vehicle control target unit corresponding to the function control unit identification information within a control condition of the set control condition information if it is a passenger; and
and a passenger information deletion step in which the control unit deletes the passenger information of the passenger from the passenger information storage unit when the control condition of the control condition information is exceeded when the vehicle function control request information is received. How to control the vehicle.

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