KR20220070976A - A method and a device for sending messages - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method for sending messages includes the steps of: obtaining vehicle information including a vehicle number; acquiring a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on the vehicle information from a member DB; obtaining a message determined based on a user input; and transmitting the message to a member account corresponding to the member ID.

Description

A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SENDING MESSAGES

The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for transmitting a message, and more particularly, to a method and a device capable of transmitting a message through a vehicle number to minimize damage due to leakage of personal information.

In general, as a method of contacting the driver in situations such as unauthorized parking, a method of leaving the contact information of the owner in the vehicle is used.

However, this conventional method has a disadvantage in that personal information that can identify an individual in relation to a vehicle is exposed to an unspecified number of people. In addition, since a user who wants to contact the driver also exposes his or her cell phone number during the contact process, there is a problem that additional damage is possible when a fight occurs due to unauthorized parking, etc.

Accordingly, there is a growing demand for a technology capable of overcoming the above-described problems and minimizing damage caused by leakage of personal information to communicate with the driver.

An embodiment of the present disclosure is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is possible to provide a method and a device capable of transmitting a message through a vehicle number, thereby minimizing damage due to leakage of personal information.

The purpose of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned purpose, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood from the description below.

A message transmission method according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes: obtaining vehicle information including a vehicle number; obtaining a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on the vehicle information from a member DB; obtaining a message determined based on a user input; and transmitting the message to a member account corresponding to the member ID.

In addition, obtaining the message may include: providing a plurality of messages; receiving the user input for selecting one of the plurality of messages; and determining the message according to the user input.

In addition, providing a plurality of messages; determining the exposure order of the plurality of messages based on the vehicle information; and providing the plurality of messages according to the exposure order.

In addition, the vehicle information may include an image including the vehicle number, and the vehicle number may be determined through character recognition for the image.

In addition, in the step of transmitting the message, the message may be transmitted using a mobile number corresponding to the member account, and the mobile number may be authenticated during the creation of the member DB.

In addition, the step of obtaining the message determines a message transmission/reception method as any one of a one-time notification notification and a mutual communication based on a user's selection input, and when the message transmission/reception method is determined as the one-time notification notification, a plurality of preset Determining any one selected according to the user input from among the plurality of messages composed of a template message as the message, and transmitting the message, includes: A chat room in which the provided first member account and the second member account corresponding to the member ID participate may be created, and the message may be transmitted through the chat room.

In addition, the determining of the exposure order of the plurality of messages may determine the exposure order of the plurality of messages based on at least one of time information and location information obtained from the vehicle information.

In addition, in the step of transmitting the message, if the type of vehicle registered in the first member account providing the vehicle information and the vehicle type registered in the second member account corresponding to the member ID are the same, the message transmission and reception method A preset specific method or a preset specific message among the plurality of messages may be preferentially provided.

In addition, the transmitting of the message may include transmitting the content determined based on the characteristics of the member account providing the vehicle information together with the message.

In addition, the vehicle information includes an image including the vehicle number, and the step of obtaining vehicle information including the vehicle number further includes the step of determining whether to use the vehicle information based on the photographing time of the image. may include

A message transmission device according to a second aspect of the present disclosure includes: a receiving unit for obtaining vehicle information including a vehicle number (eg, a photograph with a vehicle number); a processor for obtaining a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on the vehicle information from a member DB, and obtaining a message determined based on a user input; and a transmission unit for transmitting the message to a member account corresponding to the member ID.

In addition, the processor may provide a plurality of messages, the receiving unit may receive the user input for selecting one of the plurality of messages, and the processor may determine the message according to the user input.

Also, the processor may determine an exposure order of the plurality of messages based on the vehicle information, and provide the plurality of messages according to the exposure order.

In addition, the vehicle information may include an image including the vehicle number, and the vehicle number may be determined through character recognition for the image.

In addition, the transmitter may transmit the message using a mobile number corresponding to the member account, and the mobile number may be authenticated during the creation of the member DB.

In addition, the processor determines a message transmission/reception method as any one of a one-time notification notification and a mutual communication based on a user's selection input, and when the message transmission/reception method is determined as the one-time notification notification, consists of a plurality of preset template messages If any one selected according to the user input from among the plurality of messages is determined as the message, and the message transmission/reception method is determined through the mutual communication, the first member account that provided the vehicle information and the member ID By creating a chat room in which the corresponding second member account participates, the message may be transmitted through the chat room.

In addition, the processor may determine the exposure order of the plurality of messages based on at least one of time information and location information obtained in the vehicle information.

A third aspect of the present disclosure may provide a computer program stored in a recording medium to implement the method according to the first aspect. Alternatively, the fourth aspect of the present disclosure may provide a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method according to the first aspect is recorded on a computer.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an integrated platform capable of communicating only with the owner's own vehicle number based on the mobile phone identity authentication and vehicle ownership authentication process.

In addition, even if the vehicle owner does not leave personal information such as a mobile phone number in the vehicle, it is possible to communicate with other users only with the owner's own vehicle number, thereby minimizing damage caused by personal information leakage.

In addition, since the user who wants to transmit a message to the vehicle owner does not need to disclose his/her contact information in the process of contacting the vehicle owner, satisfaction of all users can be improved.

The effect of the present disclosure is not limited to the above effect, but it should be understood to include all effects inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present disclosure.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a vehicle number-based message system according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a message transmission device according to an embodiment.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for a message transmission device to transmit a message according to an embodiment.
4 is a diagram for explaining an operation of receiving an image including a vehicle number by a message transmission device according to an embodiment.
5 is a diagram for explaining an operation of receiving, by a message transmission device, user input information for a vehicle number according to an embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an operation in which a message transmission device determines one of a plurality of messages according to a user input, according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a message transmitting device transmitting a message to a member account corresponding to a vehicle number according to an embodiment.
8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a message transmission device transmitting a message according to an embodiment.

Terms used in the embodiments are selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering functions in the present disclosure, but may vary according to intentions or precedents of those of ordinary skill in the art, emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the contents of the present disclosure, rather than the simple name of the term.

In the entire specification, when a part “includes” a certain element, it means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated. In addition, the “… wealth", "… The term “module” means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Throughout the specification, 'support' may be broadly interpreted as meaning including the performance of a related operation to achieve a specific purpose, and is not construed as limiting. In addition, 'providing' includes a process in which a target acquires specific information or transmits/receives directly or indirectly to a specific target, and may be interpreted as comprehensively including performing a related operation required in this process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement them. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a vehicle number-based message system 1000 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a vehicle number-based message system 1000 according to an embodiment may include a message transmission device 100 and a plurality of member devices 200 .

The message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment may be implemented as a server such as a computer that operates through a computer program for realizing the functions described herein, and other devices (eg, server, terminal) through a network It may include all types of wired and wireless communication devices that can be connected to the . Here, the network may be configured through various communication networks such as wired and wireless, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), and a wide area network (WAN: wide area network). Network), etc., may be configured as various communication networks, and some networks may be configured as mobile communication networks such as 3G and 4G or other well-known wireless communication networks.

The member device 200 according to an embodiment is a computing device associated with a user and represents a device corresponding to a member account, for example, an individual or corporation that has subscribed to a vehicle number-based message service provided by the message transmission device 100 . It may be a device such as a computer used by

In an embodiment, the member device 200 may include a first member device 210 corresponding to the first member account and a second member device 220 corresponding to the second member account. Throughout the specification, the first member account represents the member account of the first member representing the user who wishes to send a message via the vehicle number, and the second member account represents the member account of the second member representing the user to whom the message will be received via the vehicle number. It represents a member account, and this classification is for convenience of explanation, and is not limited thereto, and may be a user who wants to transmit a message or a user who receives a message according to the user's usage situation.

In an embodiment, the member device 200 is implemented as various types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a tablet PC, or the like. , desktop PCs, tablet PCs, and laptop PCs may include various types of wired and wireless communication devices that are connected to the vehicle report server and have a basis for installing and executing applications.

The member device 200 according to an embodiment may install an application for a vehicle number-based message service and store it in a memory. In one embodiment, the vehicle number-based message service may be understood as a concept encompassing a method of providing parking enforcement information to be described below, and the message transmission device 100 transmits an application for a vehicle number-based message service to a member device It may be provided to the 200 and connected to the member device 200 through an application to support various message services related to the vehicle number (eg, message reception history management, etc.).

In addition, the vehicle number-based message system 1000 may further include other components in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1 . For example, the vehicle number-based message system 1000 may further include a payment server (not shown) for online payment, an authentication server (not shown) used in SMS authentication or self-authentication process. Alternatively, according to another embodiment, some of the components shown in FIG. 1 may be omitted.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment may include a reception unit 110 , a processor 120 , and a transmission unit 130 .

The message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment includes a receiving unit 110 for obtaining vehicle information including a vehicle number; a processor 120 for obtaining a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on vehicle information from the member DB 140 and obtaining a message determined based on a user input; and a transmission unit 130 for transmitting a message to the member account corresponding to the member ID.

The above-described series of operations and configurations will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8 .

The receiver 110 and the transmitter 130 according to an embodiment are connected to at least one of the plurality of member devices 200 through a network to each include a receiver and a transmitter capable of receiving various information to be described below. can In addition, the processor 120 may perform a series of operations for transmitting a message, and may be implemented as a central processor unit (CPU) that controls the overall operation of the message transmission device 100 , and the receiving unit 110 , transmitting It may be electrically connected to the unit 130 and other components to control the flow of data therebetween.

The message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment may further include a member DB 140 , and the member DB 140 may store and manage a correspondence relationship between a member ID and a vehicle number, and, in addition, member ID It is possible to store and manage member information corresponding to and data used throughout the operation of the message transmission device 100 .

In addition, it can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that other general-purpose components in addition to those shown in FIG. 2 may be further included in the message transmission device 100 . For example, the message transmission device 100 may further include a display for outputting information.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for transmitting a message by the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in step S310 , the message transmission device 100 may obtain vehicle information including a vehicle number, for example, a vehicle number from the first member device 210 corresponding to the first member account. may receive the captured photo data. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5 .

4 is a view for explaining an operation in which the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment receives an image 410 including a vehicle number, and FIG. 5 is a message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment It is a diagram for explaining an operation of receiving user input information for a vehicle number.

Referring to FIG. 4 , vehicle information according to an embodiment includes an image 410 including a vehicle number, and the vehicle number may be determined through character recognition for the image 410 . For example, the message transmission device 100 may be connected to the first member device 210 through an application installed on the first member device 210 , and when a message process start request is received from the first member device 210 , , by operating the vehicle imaging mode through the application to request the imaging of the vehicle image including the vehicle number, and the image including the vehicle number through the camera module built in the first member device 210 according to the user's operation (410) When is captured, an image 410 including a vehicle number may be received from the first member device 210 .

In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may determine the vehicle number from the image 410 by analyzing the received image 410 according to a pre-stored character recognition algorithm, for example, the vehicle from the image 410 The image 410 containing the number is analyzed through a deep learning-based character recognition algorithm and converted into text, and the converted text is parsed according to the parsing algorithm to format a preset vehicle number (eg, 2 digits + You can determine the vehicle number (eg, 12 to 3456) according to one Hangul digit + four numbers). In an embodiment, the character recognition algorithm may include, but is not limited to, a License Plate Recognition (LPR) algorithm, an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) algorithm, etc., and may include various algorithms for recognizing characters based on other images. can

Referring to FIG. 5 , vehicle information according to an embodiment may include user input information for a vehicle number. For example, when the message transmission device 100 receives a message process start request from the first member device 210, the first member device ( The vehicle number may be determined by being displayed on the 210 , and receiving a predetermined character (eg, 12 o 3456 ) input to the text input field 510 according to a user operation from the first member device 210 .

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may determine whether to use the vehicle information based on the photographing time of the image 410 including the vehicle number. For example, the message transmission device 100 uses the information included in the image 410 received from the first member device 210 to indicate the time at which the image 410 was captured (or image creation time). If the difference between the shooting time and the current time (or the time when the image 410 is received) is less than a preset value (eg, 30 minutes), it is determined to use the acquired vehicle information, and the shooting time and the current If the difference from time is greater than or equal to a preset value (eg, 30 minutes), the first member device determines not to use the acquired vehicle information and retransmits the vehicle information through re-shooting of the image 410 through the application. (210) may be requested. Accordingly, when the photographing time of the photograph of the vehicle number has elapsed long based on the current time, the use of the photograph may be excluded and the photograph may be requested again.

In step S320 , the message transmission device 100 may obtain a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on vehicle information from the member DB 140 , for example, received from the first member device 210 . When the vehicle number is determined to be “12 is 3456” through text recognition for the image 410, the member ID (eg, user2) corresponding to the vehicle number “12 is 3456” from the member DB 140 and the member's Vehicle registration information can be read.

In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may store and manage one or more vehicle registration information corresponding to each of the plurality of member IDs in the member DB 140, for example, the vehicle registration information is the vehicle owner name , contact information (e.g., mobile phone number, etc.), vehicle number, vehicle type (e.g., compact car, mid-size car, SUV, etc.), vehicle characteristics (e.g. make, model, color, etc.), vehicle image, and location of residence. may include

In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 transmits at least one of a vehicle number, vehicle type, vehicle characteristics, and vehicle image corresponding to the obtained member ID to the first member device 210 to transmit a vehicle confirmation request and , when a matching response indicating that the vehicle number matches the actual number is received from the first member device 210 to the vehicle confirmation request, the next step is performed, and a mismatch response indicating that the vehicle number does not match the actual number is received If it is, the step S310 may be performed again by requesting a re-capture of the vehicle number or by requesting the input of the vehicle number through the text input field 510 .

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 obtains, from the member DB 140, one or more member IDs corresponding to some of the obtained vehicle numbers when a part of the vehicle number is obtained based on vehicle information, and obtains one or more Vehicle number inquiry information including at least one of a vehicle number, vehicle type, vehicle characteristics, and vehicle image corresponding to each member ID is provided to the first member device 210, and to the selection input of the first member device 210 Based on the vehicle number and member ID can be specified.

For example, the message transmission device 100, as shown in FIG. 5, when only a part of the vehicle number (eg, 3456) is input to the text input field 510, the inputted part of the vehicle number (eg, 3456) By inquiring all member IDs registered with the vehicle number including A vehicle number and a corresponding member ID may be specified according to a vehicle number (eg, 12o3456) selected by the first member device 210 among a plurality of vehicles displayed on the member device 210 .

In step S330, the message transmission device 100 may obtain a message determined based on a user input. This will be described with reference to FIG. 6 .

6 is a diagram for explaining an operation of determining one of a plurality of messages according to a user input by the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the message transmission device 100 may provide a plurality of messages 610 , receive a user input for selecting one of the plurality of messages 610 , and determine a message according to the user input. In an embodiment, the plurality of messages 610 may be a plurality of template messages determined by an administrator, a text message input by a user, or some messages selected by a user from among a plurality of template messages determined by an administrator. For example, the message transmission device 100 transmits a plurality of messages 610 preset as a sample message to the first member device 210 and displays them through an application, and among the plurality of messages 610 , the first member device Any one selected by 210 (eg, “Please remove the car”) may be determined as a message to be transmitted.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may determine the exposure order of the plurality of messages 610 based on vehicle information, and may provide the plurality of messages 610 according to the exposure order. For example, when at least one of a vehicle number, vehicle type, and vehicle characteristics included in vehicle information meets a preset condition, a plurality of messages 610 arranged according to a preset exposure order for each condition are sent to the first member. may be transmitted to the device 210 .

In an embodiment, when the vehicle information meets a preset specific condition, the message transmission device 100 includes a preset specific word corresponding to the specific condition or includes a word having a similarity with the corresponding word equal to or greater than a preset level. The exposure order of the plurality of messages 610 may be determined so that the message is exposed to the upper layer. For example, if a vehicle type (eg, compact car, mid-size car, etc.) satisfies a first condition (eg, a vehicle model of a specific vehicle size or larger), a message in which the same or similar word as the first word (eg size) is mentioned is displayed. If the vehicle characteristics (eg color) satisfy the second condition (eg a specific color), messages in which the same or similar words as the second word (eg color) are mentioned can be exposed above. have.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may determine the exposure order of the plurality of messages 610 based on at least one of time information and location information at which vehicle information was obtained. For example, the message transmission device 100 transmits time information (eg, 11 pm) at which the image 410 including the vehicle number is received from the first member device 210 under a preset emergency time condition (eg, at night). 10 o'clock to 6:00 a.m.), a plurality of messages (610 ) can be determined in the order of exposure. For another example, the message transmission device 100 receives the location information of the first member device 210 together when receiving the image 410 including the vehicle number from the first member device 210, and the received If location information (eg, Teheran-ro 34-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) is included in the preset congestion zone, the messages are sorted by message in the order of highest urgency, or messages containing preset location words (eg, traffic congestion) are ranked higher. It is possible to determine the exposure order of the plurality of messages 610 to be exposed to.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 sends a plurality of messages ( 610) may determine the exposure order.

In step S340, the message transmission device 100 may transmit a message to the member account corresponding to the member ID. In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may transmit a message using a mobile number corresponding to the member account, for example, the message transmission device 100 inquires from the member DB 140 according to the vehicle number. Send a message (eg, “Please get out of the car”) based on the mobile communication network to the SMS-authenticated mobile number (eg, the mobile phone number assigned to the second member device 220) of the registered member ID (eg user2). can be transmitted

In an embodiment, the mobile number may be authenticated during the creation of the member DB 140 . For example, the message transmission device 100 is a member including a mobile number (eg, mobile phone number), member name and vehicle number from the member device 200 corresponding to the member account (eg, member ID) in the membership registration process Information can be received, stored and managed in the member DB 140, and based on the owner and vehicle number of the vehicle registration certificate (eg, vehicle registration book) received from the member device 200, the vehicle number of the member account Perform vehicle authentication, perform self-authentication (eg SMS authentication) for the member based on the member name and mobile number included in the member information, and send messages to and from other member accounts to the member account where vehicle verification and self-verification have been completed Send/receive permission can be granted.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may transmit a message through a message application corresponding to the member ID. This will be described with reference to FIG. 7 .

7 is a diagram for explaining an operation of transmitting a message to a member account corresponding to a vehicle number by the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the message transmission device 100 may transmit a message using an application installed in the member device 200 authenticated through the mobile number of the member ID, for example, the second member according to the vehicle number If the member ID (eg user2) of ' is inquired, the message determined in the previous step (eg, "Please remove the car") through the application installed on the second member device 220 authenticated through the mobile number of the second member. ”) including a pop-up message (refer to FIG. 7(a)) and/or an app message (refer to FIG. 7(b)) may be transmitted.

Accordingly, the message transmission device 100 may provide an integrated platform capable of communicating only with the vehicle owner's own vehicle number based on the mobile phone identity authentication and vehicle ownership authentication process. In addition, even if the vehicle owner does not leave personal information such as a mobile phone number in the vehicle, it is possible to communicate with other users only with the owner's own vehicle number, thereby minimizing damage caused by personal information leakage. Similarly, the user who wants to send a message to the vehicle owner does not have to disclose his or her contact information in the process of contacting the vehicle owner, thereby improving the satisfaction of all users.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may determine a message transmission/reception method as any one of a one-time notification notification and mutual communication based on a user's selection input, and may provide a message according to the determined message transmission/reception method. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the message transmission device 100 provides a message method selection field 620 for receiving a selection input for a message transmission/reception method through an application before obtaining a message, and selects a message method Through the field 620, the message transmission/reception method selected by the first member device 210 may be differentiated depending on whether it is a one-time notification notification or mutual communication (eg, chatting for information sharing, etc.).

In an embodiment, when the message transmission/reception method is determined as a one-time notification notification, the message transmission device 100 sends any one selected according to a user input among a plurality of messages 610 consisting of a plurality of preset template messages. to be determined, and the determined message may be transmitted through any one set by the user among a text message through a mobile number and an app message through an application. For example, when a one-time notification is selected through the message method selection field 620, the message transmission device 100 does not allow a separate input of a message through typing or the like, and a plurality of messages 610 determined as a sample message. ) may be allowed only to transmit a sample message (eg, “Please remove the car”) to the second member device 220 as it is.

Accordingly, in the case of a one-time notification notification, while providing a one-way notification message from the first member account to the second member account, by allowing the member to select one of the sample messages, unpleasant notifications such as emotional expression and profanity are not made can be controlled

In an embodiment, when the message transmission/reception method is determined to be mutual communication, the message transmission device 100 may create a chat room in which the first member account and the second member account participate and transmit the message through the chat room. For example, the message transmission device 100 allows input of a message through typing in a chat room between the first member account and the second member account when mutual communication is selected through the message method selection field 620, It can allow free communication, and for other examples, a plurality of request messages (eg, “Please leave the car”) and a plurality of response messages (eg, “Yes, sorry for the inconvenience) as a sample message. It is also possible to restrict communication by adding only messages selected by each member from among the messages to the message thread of the chat room.

Accordingly, in the case of mutual communication, it is possible to provide a two-way conversation message between the first member account and the second member account to support more freely communicating the situation between them.

In an embodiment, the message transmission/reception method may further include one or more of a voice message and a voice call permission. For example, when a voice message is selected, the message transmission device 100 may provide an automatic voice message corresponding to the determined message after a call is connected to the second member device 220 through the mobile number, and the voice call is allowed. In this case, when a voice call request is received from the second member device 220 after providing a message to the second member device 220, the first member device 210 and the second member device 220 through the application It is also possible to support a voice call connection between the first member device 210 and the second member device 220 through a one-time (or short-term) mobile number given to each of the one-time call connection may be supported.

In an embodiment, when the type of vehicle registered in the first member account and the vehicle type registered in the second member account are the same, the message transmission device 100 may set a specific method among message transmission/reception methods or a predetermined method among a plurality of messages. A specific message can be provided preferentially. For example, if the vehicle model of the second member device 220 determined based on the vehicle information received from the first member device 210 is the same as the vehicle model of the first member account, the vehicle is preset to be used for communication between vehicles of the same vehicle model. You can prefer to choose a method (eg chat platform) or a message (eg, “Hello, I am the owner of a '08 Sonata”).

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may transmit content determined based on the characteristics of the first member account together with the message. For example, the message transmission device 100 may provide a menu for selecting additional content according to the characteristics (eg, dealer, general member, specific local resident) of the first member to send a message, and the dealer may send the message In the case of sending a message, an advertisement text input field is provided to display the product advertisement text input by the user at the top of the message. Text can be displayed at the bottom of the message.

In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 is determined based on at least one of the vehicle location, location information of the device corresponding to the member account, the remaining time, the user's gender, the user's age, and the surrounding traffic volume of the device location content can be provided. For example, when the distance difference is greater, the gender is female, the greater the difference between the age and 20 of the user, the greater the surrounding traffic, the greater the provision index is, the message transmission device 100 provides the index greater than the first index In the case of providing advertisement content for a service (eg, towing service) for mobile parking, if the second index is less than the first index, advertising content for fast transportation such as a taxi or motorcycle is provided, and the second index If the index is less than or equal to the third index, map content for a fast moving route may be provided, and if it is less than the third index, watch content providing the remaining time in real time may be provided. (The first index is greater than the second index, and the second index is greater than the third index.) In addition, in an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 provides location information of the vehicle and location information of the device corresponding to the member account. It is possible to provide location information of a nearby parking lot based on at least one of the.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 receives the location information of the first member device 210 together when acquiring the vehicle information from the first member device 210 , and uses the received location information as the location information of the vehicle It can be provided with a message as For example, as shown in Figure 7 (b), the message transmission device 100 determines the location information of the first member device 210 received together before and after the reception of the image 410 as the location information of the vehicle, A hyperlink (eg, “Go to vehicle location”) to access a vehicle location map mapped with location coordinates corresponding to location information of the vehicle may be provided with the message.

In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 receives the image 410 including the vehicle number through real-time imaging of the vehicle number from the first member device 210, and the corresponding from the first member device 210 When a report request for the vehicle number is received, the vehicle report request including vehicle information may be transmitted to the vehicle report server. For example, the message transmission device 100 may be connected to a vehicle report server (not shown) that receives a report on illegal parking through a network, and may perform real-time imaging through an application installed in the first member device 210 . When an illegal parking report request is received from the first member device 210 after the image 410 including the vehicle number is received, the vehicle number extracted from the image 410 and the image 410 according to a preset format , location information and a request for reporting illegal parking including violation details (eg towing report, report of issuance of a fine, etc.) can be sent to the vehicle report server. In addition, based on the response to the illegal parking report request received from the vehicle reporting server, the illegal parking report content and illegal parking report result are transmitted to the first member device 210 and the second member device 220, respectively, to the reporter The result and progress of the report are updated and informed, and a warning message requesting prompt movement of the vehicle can be sent to the respondent because the vehicle owned by the respondent has been reported.

In one embodiment, the message transmission device 100 automatically transmits an illegal vehicle report request including vehicle information to the vehicle report server after a specific time from the time of message transmission according to the automatic report request of the first member device 210 . You can file a report. For example, when the message transmission device 100 receives an image 410 including a vehicle number through real-time imaging, the first member device 210 determines whether to automatically report the vehicle number after a specific time. ), and in this case, when providing the message, a warning message regarding automatic report submission (eg, “Your vehicle towing report is scheduled in minutes”) may be provided along with the message.

In an embodiment, when the automatic report reception is scheduled to be performed after a specific time, the message transmission device 100 determines the remaining time indicating the time remaining until the specific time based on the current time, and provides the remaining time with the message can do. In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may determine the urgency based on the remaining time and the difference between the location of the vehicle and the member device 200 , and may provide the urgency with the message. For example, the urgency level is updated in real time to be inversely proportional to the remaining time and proportional to the difference between the location of the vehicle and the member device 200 and transmitted to the second member device 220, and the degree of urgency becomes greater than or equal to a preset value or When the remaining time is less than the preset value, an emergency message recommending to move the vehicle quickly and the remaining time may be transmitted to the second member device 220 to remind the second member of the emergency situation.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may support transmission/reception of an additional message between the first member account and the second member account based on the response of the second member account to the message transmitted to the second member account. For example, as shown in Figure 7 (b), the message transmission device 100 is a first response indicating that the message transmitted from the first member account has been confirmed, a second requesting to write a response message to the message Communication permitted by the first member account when any one of a response, a third response requesting 1:1 chat to the first member account, and a fourth response requesting a voice call to the first member account is received Any one of a confirmation message, a reply message, a chat room, and a voice call can be supported only by the method.

In an embodiment, the message transmission device 100 may provide a recommendation message for recommending the use of a service for vehicle movement to the second member account, and based on the response of the second member account to the recommendation message A vehicle movement agency request including at least one of vehicle number information, vehicle location information, and vehicle movement method may be transmitted to an agent server that provides a service.

In addition to the information described above or to be described below, a step of transmitting and receiving various information such as basic or additional user information that may be required in the process of using member information and user consent to information provision may be additionally performed. , a description of these additional steps will be omitted.

8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of transmitting a message by the message transmission device 100 according to an embodiment.

In step S801, the first member device 210 may transmit the image 410 including the vehicle number to the message transmission device 100, for example, the vehicle number through the application installed in the first member device 210 An image 410 including a may be captured and transmitted to the transmission device 100 .

In step S802, the message transmission device 100 determines the vehicle number through character recognition for the image 410 received from the first member device 210, and returns a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number determined in step S803 to the member DB It can be obtained from (140).

In step S804, the message transmission device 100 transmits a message transmission/reception method list including information on a plurality of preset message transmission/reception methods to the first member device 210, and the first member device ( 210), the message transmission/reception method may be determined as a one-time notification notification or mutual communication.

In step S805, the message transmission device 100 sends a message list including a plurality of messages 410 composed of a plurality of template messages to a plurality of messages 410 when the message transmission and reception method is determined as a one-time notification notification to the first member. A message selected by the first member device 210 by transmitting to the device 210 may be transmitted to the second member device 220 .

In step S806, the message transmission device 100 generates a chat room in which the first member account and the second member account participate when the message transmission/reception method is determined as one-time mutual communication, and sends a message input through the chat room to the first member device 210 ) and the message to the second member device 220 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the message transmission device 100 may prevent the personal information of the driver from being leaked to the outside by providing a message transmission/reception platform for contacting the vehicle driver using the vehicle number.

In the above description, the embodiment of providing a message related to unauthorized parking has been mainly described, but various embodiments that support communication between members in various other situations in which communication with the vehicle owner is required may be included.

According to the first embodiment, when contact with the owner is required due to unauthorized parking, when a vehicle with headlights turned on and the vehicle owner is notified of the situation, or when information is shared or communicated between car owners of the same vehicle model or same brand In this case, information can be shared with each other by sending a one-time notification message to the vehicle owner through the vehicle number or requesting a chat.

According to the second embodiment, when an emergency message is sent to the owner of a vehicle registered at a hotel business site, or a service company through a vehicle, such as a drive-through, needs to contact a customer, errors such as parking, payment, transportation fee payment, etc. through vehicle number recognition Even if it is necessary to immediately contact the owner of the vehicle in the event of an accident, even if you do not know the contact information of the owner, you can urgently contact the owner through the vehicle number.

According to the third embodiment, when a used car dealer contacts a customer such as a request for a sale price of a vehicle (eg, an owner who does not want to expose personal information), the collection of personal information such as events and promotions is minimized and a message for advertising is provided. Vehicle number-based communication can be provided even in various cases such as the case of sending.

The order and combination of the steps shown above is an embodiment, and the order, combination, branch, function and the performing subject are various in addition, omission, or modified form within a range that does not deviate from the essential characteristics of each component described in the specification. It can be seen that it can be implemented.

Meanwhile, the above-described method can be written as a program that can be executed on a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. In addition, the structure of the data used in the above-described method may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium through various means. The computer-readable recording medium includes a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium (eg, ROM, RAM, USB, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optically readable medium (eg, CD-ROM, DVD, etc.) do.

The description of the present disclosure described above is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present disclosure. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a dispersed form, and likewise components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present disclosure.

1000: vehicle number based message system
100: message forwarding device 200: a plurality of member devices
110: receiver 120: processor
130: transmission unit 140: member DB
210: first member device 220: second member device

Claims (18)

In the message transmission method,
obtaining vehicle information including a vehicle number;
obtaining a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on the vehicle information from a member DB;
obtaining a message determined based on a user input; and
transmitting the message to a member account corresponding to the member ID;
The method of claim 1,
The step of obtaining the message is
providing a plurality of messages;
receiving the user input for selecting one of the plurality of messages; and
determining the message according to the user input;
3. The method of claim 2,
providing a plurality of messages;
determining an exposure order of the plurality of messages based on the vehicle information; and
Including; providing the plurality of messages according to the exposure order.
The method of claim 1,
The vehicle information includes an image including the vehicle number,
The vehicle number is determined through character recognition for the image.
The method of claim 1,
Sending the message is
Transmitting the message using the mobile number corresponding to the member account,
The mobile number is authenticated in the process of generating the member DB, the method.
3. The method of claim 2,
The step of obtaining the message is
Determining a message transmission/reception method as either one-time notification notification or mutual communication based on the user's selection input;
When the message transmission/reception method is determined as the one-time notification notification, one selected according to the user input from among the plurality of messages including a plurality of preset template messages is determined as the message,
Sending the message is
When the message transmission/reception method is determined by the mutual communication, a chat room is created in which the first member account that has provided the vehicle information and the second member account corresponding to the member ID participate, and the message is transmitted through the chat room , Way.
3. The method of claim 2,
The step of determining the exposure order of the plurality of messages is
Determining an exposure order of the plurality of messages based on at least one of time information and location information obtained in the vehicle information.
8. The method of claim 7,
Sending the message is
When the type of vehicle registered in the first member account that provided the vehicle information is the same as the vehicle type registered in the second member account corresponding to the member ID, a predetermined specific method among the message transmission/reception methods or one of the plurality of messages A method of preferentially providing a predetermined specific message.
The method of claim 1,
Sending the message is
The method of transmitting the content determined based on the characteristics of the member account that provided the vehicle information together with the message.
The method of claim 1,
The vehicle information includes an image including the vehicle number,
The step of obtaining vehicle information including the vehicle number is
The method further comprising the step of determining whether to use the vehicle information based on the photographing time of the image.
A message transmission device comprising:
a receiver for obtaining vehicle information including a vehicle number;
a processor for obtaining a member ID corresponding to the vehicle number obtained based on the vehicle information from a member DB, and obtaining a message determined based on a user input; and
A device comprising a; a transmission unit for transmitting the message to the member account corresponding to the member ID.
12. The method of claim 11,
The processor provides a plurality of messages,
The receiving unit receives the user input for selecting one of the plurality of messages,
and the processor determines the message according to the user input.
13. The method of claim 12,
the processor is
determining the exposure order of the plurality of messages based on the vehicle information;
providing the plurality of messages according to the exposure order.
12. The method of claim 11,
The vehicle information includes an image including the vehicle number,
The vehicle number is determined through character recognition for the image, the device.
12. The method of claim 11,
the transmission unit
Transmitting the message using the mobile number corresponding to the member account,
The mobile number is authenticated in the process of generating the member DB, the device.
13. The method of claim 12,
the processor is
Determining a message transmission/reception method as either one-time notification notification or mutual communication based on the user's selection input;
When the message transmission/reception method is determined as the one-time notification notification, one selected according to the user input from among the plurality of messages including a plurality of preset template messages is determined as the message,
When the message transmission/reception method is determined by the mutual communication, a chat room is created in which the first member account that has provided the vehicle information and the second member account corresponding to the member ID participate, and the message is transmitted through the chat room , device.
13. The method of claim 12,
the processor is
A device for determining an exposure order of the plurality of messages based on at least one of time information and location information obtained from the vehicle information.
A computer program stored in a recording medium to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 10.

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