WO2018230755A1

WO2018230755A1 - Smart phone capable of preventing text input during driving, and system for preventing text input during driving, including same

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Publication number: WO2018230755A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/006336
Authority: WO
Inventors: 강동연
Original assignee: 강동연
Priority date: 2017-06-16
Filing date: 2017-06-16
Publication date: 2018-12-20

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and a system for preventing text input during driving, and a smart phone capable of preventing text input during driving comprises: a text input blocking module stored in a smart phone connected with an operating server through wired/wireless Internet; a beacon signal receiving unit for receiving an ultrasonic beacon signal in which beacon terminal identification information delivered from a beacon terminal mounted in a user moving means is coded; and a phone control unit for comparing whether beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal received from the beacon signal receiving unit is consistent with prestored beacon terminal identification information, and driving the text input blocking module if the comparison results are consistent, wherein the text input blocking module comprises: a GPS speed analysis unit for analyzing GPS speed of the smart phone; a screen display blocking unit for determining whether the user moving means is in a current driving state by using the GPS speed of the smart phone analyzed by the GPS speed analysis unit, and preventing a user from viewing a text input screen of a program including a text input function, if the determination result shows the current driving state; and a user record information processing unit for transmitting, to the operating server, user record information including smart phone identification information and the beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal.

Description

Smartphone that can prevent text input while driving and system that prevents text input while driving

The present invention relates to a smart phone capable of preventing text input while driving, and a system for preventing text input while driving, which provides the driver with a technical solution for compensating for mounting the ultrasonic beacon terminal as a basic or optional specification.

In general, smart phones provide various functions such as telephone connection, wireless Internet connection, text message transmission, and gaming. Smartphones are widely used in the United States, Japan, China and most of Europe. Recently, the incidence of accidents due to the use of smartphones is increasing. In particular, if you send a text message in addition to a telephone call while driving, accidents frequently occur due to neglect in front of the car. In addition to cars, bicycles, electric quick boards, and motorcycles, while using smartphones, there is a risk of accidents.

Currently, smartphones have been popularized not only with traditional text messages but also programs including text input functions such as KakaoTalk, Facebook, and e-mail, but for safe driving, there is a need for a technology that restricts drivers from writing text messages while driving. .

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0066446 (hereinafter referred to as 'prior document 1') relates to a method and a device for preventing input of a character in a terminal. When the terminal user is determined to be in operation, the processing control unit displays an alarm display unit. Outputs a warning message indicating that character input is restricted.

In Prior Art 1, the processing control unit sets the character input restriction mode when a response of a user who agrees to the character input restriction is input, and performs a character input restriction OFF processing when a user's response that the user does not agree with the character input restriction is input. do. That is, even in the case of driving document 1, the user can freely process the character input restriction (OFF) and input the text as much as he / she wants. Therefore, the technique according to the prior document 1 has no effect.

The inventor of the present application discloses a smart phone character input prevention technology while driving using ultrasonic sensor or Bluetooth in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0000608 (hereinafter referred to as "prior document 2"). In Prior Art 2, a device equipped with a device (TX) for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to a driver's seat and a device (RX) for receiving an ultrasonic wave are used for a smartphone, so that the smartphone automatically prevents text input when the driver enters the driver's seat. If set, and stops, the character input prevention mode is automatically released.

By the way, according to the prior document 2, both the smartphone possessed by the driver and the smartphone possessed by the passenger do not become text input. That is, when the ultrasound is received, the smart phone is automatically entered into the text input prevention mode. According to the prior document 2, no idea about the identification function for the apparatus TX for transmitting ultrasonic waves is disclosed.

In addition, according to the prior document 2, the driver only provides a function that can not input text using a smart phone while driving, allowing the driver to install the device (TX) for transmitting ultrasonic waves to the car as a basic or optional specification There is no technical solution to this reward.

The present invention has been proposed in the background as described above, a smart phone capable of preventing text input while driving and providing a technical solution that allows the driver to compensate for mounting the ultrasonic beacon terminal as a standard or optional features and driving including the same Starts the character input prevention system.

The present invention discloses a smartphone capable of preventing text input while driving and a system for preventing text input while driving such that both a system operator and an insurance company can obtain operating profits.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, a smart phone capable of preventing text input while driving according to the present invention is a beacon mounted on the text input blocking module stored in the smart phone connected to the operation server and the wired and wireless Internet, and the user moving means The beacon signal receiving unit receiving the beacon terminal identification information coded from the beacon terminal identification information transmitted from the terminal and the beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal received by the beacon signal receiving unit is compared with the pre-stored beacon terminal identification information And a phone controller for driving the character input blocking module if the comparison result is matched.

Character input blocking module according to the present invention determines whether the user moving means is running using the GPS speed analysis unit for analyzing the GPS speed of the smartphone, and the GPS speed of the smartphone analyzed by the GPS speed analysis unit and the determination result is driving A screen display blocker which prevents a user from viewing a character input screen of a program including a character input function, and usage record information including beacon terminal identification information and smartphone identification information obtained by decoding an ultrasonic beacon signal. It includes a usage record information processing unit for transmitting to.

Character input prevention system during operation according to the present invention includes a smart phone capable of preventing character input during operation and the operating server connected via the wired and wireless Internet. The operation server according to the present invention is a usage record information receiving unit for receiving the usage record information including the beacon terminal identification information and the smartphone identification information from the smart phone, and stores the usage record information in the terminal management database and the usage record according to the operator's request And an information processor for outputting information to an external device.

The usage record information receiver according to the present invention receives the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone together with the usage record information from the smartphone, and the information processing unit transmits the GPS speed and the GPS acceleration of the smartphone together with the usage record information to the terminal management database. Save and output the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone to the external device along with the usage history information at the operator's request.

The operation server according to the present invention further includes an advertisement processor for storing advertisement information input from an external device in an advertisement information database and transmitting the advertisement information to a smartphone. The advertising information includes auto insurance related advertisements.

The smart phone capable of preventing text input while driving according to the present invention compares whether the beacon terminal identification information obtained by receiving and decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal transmitted from the beacon terminal mounted on the user moving means matches the pre-stored beacon terminal identification information. And, if the comparison result is implemented to drive the character input blocking module, only the smartphone that stores the beacon terminal identification information in advance, the character input function is blocked.

Smart phone capable of preventing text input while driving according to the present invention prevents the user from viewing the text input screen of a program including a text input function while driving and uses usage information including beacon terminal identification information and smartphone identification information. By being implemented to transmit to the operation server, the operation server operator can check the usage history information to monitor whether the beacon terminal mounted on the user means of transport is operating properly.

Accordingly, for example, when a beacon terminal mounted on a car operates properly for a certain period of time, discounts on car insurance through a business agreement with an auto insurance company, and conversely, when a beacon terminal mounted on a car does not operate properly for a certain period of time, Work agreements with auto insurers can raise car insurance premiums and provide a technical solution for motorists to compensate for the installation of an ultrasonic beacon terminal as standard or optional.

1 is an exemplary view for explaining a character input prevention system during operation according to the present invention.

2 is an exemplary view for explaining the configuration of a smartphone capable of preventing text input while driving according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention.

As used herein, the term "app" means a computer-readable program. The "wireless advertising app" may be implemented for a computer or a smartphone. Wireless charging advertising app for computers can be implemented to provide a variety of features that are difficult to implement in a smartphone.

As shown in FIG. 1, the text input prevention system according to the present invention includes an app server 140, a beacon terminal 160, a smartphone 180, and an operation server 300 connected to the Internet network. . The internet network includes a wired or wireless internet network.

The app server 140 stores, for example, an app that enables the display unit to display multimedia content, such as music, movies, books, etc., which have been provided through the Internet on a relatively small smartphone. App server 140 provides a text input prevention app while driving when there is a download request from the smartphone (180).

Beacon terminal 160 is mounted detachably, attached to the user moving means, and transmits an ultrasonic beacon signal including beacon terminal identification information. Ultrasonic (Ultra Sonic) means a sound of 20Hz or more that can not be heard by the human ear. However, in the present specification, even if less than 20 Hz, it should be interpreted to encompass sounds that cannot be heard by the human ear. The user moving means may be, for example, at least one of a car, a bicycle, an electric quick board, or a motorcycle.

The beacon terminal 160 may be composed of two piezoelectric elements or one piezoelectric element and a metal plate. When the ultrasonic wave is incident, the piezoelectric element vibrates to generate a voltage, and conversely, the ultrasonic wave is generated when the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element.

Beacon terminal 160 may be implemented to operate by receiving an external power. For example, it may be driven by a DC power input through a CIGAR JACK power supply of the vehicle. Accordingly, the beacon terminal 160 is driven by receiving DC power from a CIGAR JACK power supply when the vehicle is driving.

As another example, the beacon terminal 160 may be implemented to operate by embedding a battery cell. The battery cell type beacon terminal 160 may be implemented to be operated by a user for manual operation, for example, when the user presses a power button. As another example, the battery cell type beacon terminal 160 may be implemented to automatically operate according to a detection signal input from a sensor. For example, the beacon terminal 160 may include at least one of a current sensor and a driver seating sensor for recognizing that the power button is pressed. The battery cell type beacon terminal 160 includes an engine control unit (ECU), a transmission control unit (TCU), and an electric power steering unit (EPS) of a vehicle. It can be integrally mounted to the electrical equipment such as.

The smartphone 180 includes a memory, a controller, and a peripheral device in which an executable program and data are stored. The peripheral device is implemented to include a wireless communication unit, an A / V input unit, a user input unit, an output unit, and a power supply unit. The wireless communication unit includes a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a Bluetooth module, a radio frequency identification (RFID) module, an infrared data association (IrDA) module, an ultra wideband (UWB) module, a ZigBee module, and a smart module. As a module for acquiring the location of the phone 160, it may be implemented including a location information module including a global position system (GPS) module.

The A / V input unit is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and includes a camera module and a microphone. The microphone not only detects the sound of a call, but can also detect, for example, ultrasonic beacon signals of 19 Hz or more. The user input unit generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit may be configured as a button or a touch sensor positioned on the front or side of the smartphone 180, and may further include a keypad, a dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Can be. The output unit is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include a display unit, a sound output module, and a haptic module.

The smartphone 180 is implemented to include a beacon signal receiver, a phone controller, and a text input blocking module, as shown in FIG. 1, to prevent text input while driving.

The beacon signal receiving unit receives the ultrasonic beacon signal coded with beacon terminal identification information transmitted from the beacon terminal 160 mounted on the user moving means. The beacon signal receiver may be implemented as a microphone capable of detecting a phone call sound and an ultrasonic beacon signal, for example, 19 dB or more.

The phone controller controls the operation of the peripheral device of the smartphone 180 according to various event occurrence signals, for example, an ultrasonic beacon signal reception, a text message reception, and a text reception transmitted from a KakaoTalk server (including a Facebook server and an email server). To control. The phone controller compares whether the beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal received from the beacon signal receiver matches with the pre-stored beacon terminal identification information, and drives the character input blocking module if the comparison result is matched.

The phone controller is implemented to transmit operation state information of the beacon terminal 160 to the operation server 300 on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. For example, if the ultrasonic beacon signal is not received from the beacon signal receiver for a predetermined time, the phone controller determines that the beacon terminal 160 has been removed from the user moving means, and operates alarm information indicating that the beacon terminal 160 has been removed. Send to server 300. In this case, the operation server 300 may be implemented to transmit alarm information as a push message to a user terminal, for example, a smartphone.

The detailed configuration and operation of the character input blocking module of the smart phone 180 capable of preventing text input during operation and the operation server 300 connected through the wired / wireless internet will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the text input blocking module 200 of the smartphone 180 may include a GPS speed analyzing unit 210, a screen display blocking unit 230, a usage record information processing unit 250, and an advertisement. An information output unit 270 is included.

The GPS speed analyzer 210 analyzes the GPS speed of the smartphone. The GPS speed analyzer 210 may be implemented to further analyze the GPS acceleration of the smartphone.

The screen display blocking unit 230 determines whether the user moving means is running by using the GPS speed of the smart phone analyzed by the GPS speed analyzing unit 210, and if the driving result is a program including a text input function, for example, For example, text input screens such as text messages, KakaoTalk, Facebook, and email are implemented so that users cannot see them. That is, the smartphone of the present invention receives the ultrasonic beacon signal from the beacon terminal, decodes it, and drives the character input blocking module until the beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding matches the pre-stored beacon terminal identification information.

As another example, when it is determined that the user movement means is stopped while driving, the screen display blocker 230 may display a program including a text input function, for example, a text input screen such as a text message, KakaoTalk, Facebook, or e-mail. Make it visible to the user.

The usage history information processing unit 250 transmits usage history information including the beacon terminal identification information and the smartphone identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal to the operation server 300.

The usage record information processing unit 250 transmits the GPS speed and the GPS acceleration of the smartphone analyzed by the GPS speed analyzer 210 together with the usage record information to the operation server 300. The operator of the operation server 300 may check the usage history information and monitor whether the beacon terminal mounted on the user's vehicle is operating properly. In addition, the operator of the operation server 300 may provide information on the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone to the car insurance company with a business agreement. For example, an auto insurance company may analyze information on the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of a smartphone to check the driver's driving tendency, for example, speeding and lane movement, and then use it as a discount or an increase in auto insurance premiums.

As another example, the usage history information processing unit 250 transmits the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of a program including a text input function input from the phone controller together with the usage history information to the operation server 300. The operator of the operation server 300 may provide information regarding a driving event number and a call reception number of a program including a text input function to an auto insurance company that has a business agreement. For example, an auto insurance company may analyze information about the number of driving events and the number of call receptions and receptions of a program including a text input function of a smartphone to quantify a driver's safe driving and use it as a discount or an increase in an automobile insurance premium.

The advertisement information output unit 270 outputs advertisement information received from the operation server 300. The advertisement information includes, for example, advertisements for auto insurance insurance, advertisements for public safety driving, and common sense of driving. The advertisement information includes a voice advertisement, a video advertisement, and a text advertisement. System operators can earn revenue from advertisements, and auto insurers can obtain auto insurance customers through advertisements.

The operator may delete, change, add, copy files, and transmit / receive information stored in the operation server 300 by using a communication device such as a notebook or tablet PC that can communicate with the operation server 300.

Operation server 300 is connected via a smartphone and wired and wireless Internet capable of preventing text input during operation. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the operation server 300 may include a usage record information receiver 320, an information processor 340, a monitoring processor 360, and an advertisement processor 380.

The usage record information receiving unit 320 receives the usage record information including the beacon terminal identification information and the smartphone identification information from the smartphone. The usage record information receiver 320 receives the GPS speed and the GPS acceleration of the smartphone together with the usage record information from the smartphone. For example, the usage history information receiving unit 320 receives the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of a program including a text input function together with the usage history information from the smart phone.

The information processing unit 340 stores the usage record information in the terminal management database 310 and outputs the usage record information to an external device according to an operator's request. The information processing unit 340 stores the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone together with the usage history information in the terminal management database 310, and stores the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone together with the usage history information according to an operator's request. Will output

The information processing unit 340 stores the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of the program including the text input function together with the usage history information in the terminal management database 310, and the text input function is provided with the usage history information at the operator's request. Outputs the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of the included program to an external device.

The monitoring processor 360 determines whether the beacon terminal mounted on the user moving device is operating properly by using the usage record information stored in the terminal management database 310, and if the determination result is negative, a warning message including the smartphone identification information is texted. Send to message server.

The advertisement processor 380 stores the advertisement information input from the external device in the advertisement information database 350 and transmits the advertisement information to the smartphone on which the text input blocking module is driven. The advertisement information includes, for example, advertisements for auto insurance insurance, advertisements for public safety driving, and common sense of driving. The advertisement information includes a voice advertisement, a video advertisement, and a text advertisement. System operators can earn revenue from advertisements, and auto insurers can obtain auto insurance customers through advertisements.

As described above, a smartphone capable of preventing text input while driving and a system for preventing text input while driving, including the same, discount the insurance premium of a car equipped with a beacon terminal, and operate the smart input blocking module while driving. It can be used as a means of attracting customers by exposing car insurance ads on the phone.

Embodiments for carrying out the invention have been described above as best mode for carrying out the invention, as described above.

Techniques in accordance with the present disclosure are available in wireless communication devices.

Claims

A character input blocking module stored in a smartphone connected through an operation server and a wired or wireless Internet;

A beacon signal receiving unit receiving an ultrasonic beacon signal coded with beacon terminal identification information transmitted from a beacon terminal mounted on a user moving unit;

It includes a phone control unit for comparing the beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal received by the beacon signal receiving unit with the pre-stored beacon terminal identification information, and if the comparison result is matched to drive the character input blocking module,

The character input blocking module,

A GPS speed analyzer for analyzing the GPS speed of the smartphone and the GPS acceleration of the smartphone;

Determining whether the user moving means is running using the GPS speed of the smart phone analyzed by the GPS speed analysis unit, and if the driving result is determined to block the user from viewing the text input screen of the program including the text input function, A screen display blocker for allowing a user to view a text input screen of the program including the text input function when it is determined that the user moving means is stopped;

Operating history information including the beacon terminal identification information, the smartphone identification information, the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone and the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of a program including a text input function input from the phone controller Including a history information processing unit for transmitting to the server,

Smartphone that can prevent text input while driving.
The method according to claim 1,

The user moving means,

Smartphone, characterized in that at least one of a car, a bicycle, an electric quick board, or a motorcycle.
The method according to claim 1,

The beacon signal receiving unit,

Smart phone capable of preventing text input while driving, characterized in that it includes a microphone that can detect both the user's call sound and the ultrasonic beacon signal.
The method according to claim 1,

The character input blocking module,

Further comprising an advertisement information output unit for outputting the advertisement information received from the operation server,

Smartphone that can prevent text input while driving.
The method according to claim 1,

The phone control unit,

If the ultrasonic beacon signal is not received for a predetermined time from the beacon signal receiving unit, it is determined that the beacon terminal is removed from the user moving means, and transmits alarm information indicating that the beacon terminal has been removed to the operation server,

Smartphone that can prevent text input while driving.
In the character input prevention system while driving, including a smart phone capable of preventing character input while driving and an operation server connected through the wired and wireless Internet,

The smartphone is:

A beacon signal receiving unit receiving an ultrasonic beacon signal coded with beacon terminal identification information transmitted from a beacon terminal mounted on a user moving unit;

It includes a phone control unit for comparing the beacon terminal identification information obtained by decoding the ultrasonic beacon signal received by the beacon signal receiving unit with the pre-stored beacon terminal identification information, and if the comparison result is matched to drive the character input blocking module,

The character input blocking module,

A GPS speed analyzer for analyzing the GPS speed of the smartphone and the GPS acceleration of the smartphone;

Determining whether the user's vehicle is driving by using the GPS speed of the smart phone analyzed by the GPS speed analysis unit, and if the driving result is determined to block the user's view of the character input screen of the program including the character input function, A screen display blocker for allowing a user to view a text input screen of the program including the text input function when it is determined that the moving means is stopped;

Operating history information including the beacon terminal identification information, the smartphone identification information, the GPS speed and GPS acceleration of the smartphone and the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of a program including a text input function input from the phone controller Including a history information processing unit for transmitting to the server,

The operational server is:

Usage history information for receiving beacon terminal identification information, the smartphone identification information, the GPS speed of the smartphone, the GPS acceleration and usage history information including the number of driving events and the number of incoming and outgoing calls of the program including a text input function from the smartphone; A receiver;

An information processing unit for storing the usage record information received by the usage record information receiver in a terminal management database and outputting the usage record information to an external device according to an operator's request;

It is determined whether the beacon terminal mounted in the user moving means is operating properly by using the usage history information stored in the terminal management database, and if the determination result is negative, the warning message is used by using the smartphone identification information included in the usage history information. Including a monitoring processing unit for transmitting to the phone,

Character input prevention system during operation.
The method according to claim 6,

The user moving means,

At least one of a car, a bicycle, an electric quick board, or a motorcycle,

Character input prevention system during operation.
The method according to claim 6,

The beacon signal receiving unit,

Characterized in that it comprises a microphone that can detect both the user's call sound and the ultrasonic beacon signal,

Character input prevention system during operation.
The method according to claim 6,

The character input blocking module,

Further comprising an advertisement information output unit for outputting the advertisement information received from the operation server,

The operation server,

Further comprising: an advertisement processing unit for storing the advertisement information input from the external device in the advertisement information database, and transmits the advertisement information to the smart phone on which the text input blocking module is driven.

Character input prevention system during operation.
The method according to claim 6,

The phone control unit,

If the ultrasonic beacon signal is not received for a predetermined time from the beacon signal receiving unit, it is determined that the beacon terminal is removed from the user moving means, and transmits alarm information indicating that the beacon terminal has been removed to the operation server,

Character input prevention system during operation.
The method according to claim 6,

Character input prevention system during the operation,

The beacon terminal that operates by receiving an external power source or internally operates a battery cell;

Character input prevention system during operation, further comprising a.
The method according to claim 11,

The beacon terminal,

Character input prevention system while driving, characterized in that driven by the DC power input through the car cigar jack (CIGAR JACK) power supply.
The method according to claim 11,

The beacon terminal,

Character input prevention system during operation, characterized in that the automatic operation according to the detection signal input from the sensor.
The method according to claim 13,

The sensor,

Character input prevention system during operation, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the current sensor or the driver seat detection sensor for recognizing that the power (POWER) button is pressed.