KR100541886B1 - Fleet management systems - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle management system, and more particularly, to a remote controller carried by a driver and a main controller installed in a vehicle corresponding to the remote controller. The present invention relates to a vehicle management system that is configured to replace a key box of a vehicle and increases security and user convenience of a vehicle.

The vehicle management system according to the present invention adds a user authentication function to a remote control device possessed by a driver so that only an authenticated user can operate the remote control device, and the main control device installed in the vehicle only with the authorized remote control device. It can be operated to increase the security of the vehicle.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the parking location management information can be easily managed even if the driver does not separately remember the parking location by being notified by the remote control device that the driver possesses the parking location information of the vehicle from the parking management device.

Remote control, vehicle key, key box, fingerprint recognition, authentication

Description

Vehicle Management System {Vehicles Managing System}             

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an overall configuration of a vehicle management system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of a vehicle management system according to the present invention.

3 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of obtaining parking information as an embodiment of a vehicle management system according to the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle management system, and more particularly, to an existing vehicle key as a remote controller carried by a driver and a main controller installed in the vehicle corresponding thereto. And it relates to a vehicle management system configured to replace the key box (key box) inside the vehicle to increase the security and user convenience of the vehicle.

In the so-called remote starter, when the driver operates the remote controller from the outside of the vehicle, a control unit provided in the vehicle drives the engine of the vehicle according to the transmission information of the remote controller, or performs a door lock function. It is a device that can operate wirelessly without contacting.

However, despite the widespread use of such remote start devices, a vehicle control system is designed on the premise that there is still a conventional vehicle key and a corresponding key box. Is being raised.

Conventionally, a starter device for driving a vehicle by using a fingerprint, voice recognition, iris recognition, or the like has been proposed in place of a vehicle key, but even those authorized by the owner or an authorized driver of the vehicle such as a parking officer, a security guard, etc. There are many problems in practical use because there is an inconvenience that can not be operated, and this conventional authentication system has been installed in the vehicle most of the problems have been inconvenient to perform the procedure of release and return to it.

In addition, the conventional remote starter only performs the vehicle control function, even if the driver of the vehicle having such a remote starter, for example, a car parked in a multi-storey underground parking lot or a large parking lot. If you are in a difficult situation because you do not remember where you parked your car later on, it is of no help.

Based on the recognition of this problem, the present invention replaces a conventional vehicle key and a key box inside the vehicle with a remote controller and a main controller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle management system which aims at convenience and reduction of manufacturing cost of a vehicle.

In addition, the present invention adds a user authentication function to the portable remote control device possessed by the driver so that only an authenticated user can operate the remote control device, and only the authorized remote control device can operate the main control device installed in the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle management system that increases the security of a vehicle by making it possible.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle management system that enables two-way communication to the remote control device possessed by the driver so that the current state and position information of the vehicle can be notified from the main control device installed in the vehicle. It is done.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle management system to increase the safety of the vehicle by preventing the remote control device is fixed to the main control device for driving and to prevent the remote control device from being separated during the operation of the vehicle.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle management system that allows the remote control device to be notified of the parking position information of the vehicle from the various parking management apparatus to facilitate the parking position management of the driver.

In order to achieve the above object, in the vehicle management system comprising a main control device installed in the interior of the vehicle according to the present invention, and a remote control device for transmitting and receiving data with the main control device,

The remote control apparatus may include input means for receiving user authentication information, various control request information of the vehicle, or user personal information; Memory means for storing and storing authentication information or user personal information of a plurality of users; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various kinds of information with the main control apparatus via wired or wireless; Display means for displaying state information of the vehicle received from the main control device or personal information stored and stored through the input means; Authentication management means for performing user authentication by comparing user authentication information input through said input means with user authentication information stored in said memory means; Control means for operating the transmission and reception means only when user authentication is completed to enable transmission and reception of information with the main control device; And a connection terminal for mechanical connection with the main control device,

The main control apparatus may include: function performing means for controlling a control module of the vehicle according to various control request information received from the remote control apparatus by wire or wireless; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various types of information with the remote control apparatus via wired or wireless; Fastening means having connection terminals for mechanical connection with the remote control device; And the remote control device is mounted on the fixing means even when the function performing means operates the power supply module or the engine ignition module of the vehicle according to the control request information of the remote control device. It is characterized in that it comprises a control means for controlling so that the operation of the vehicle only.

In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, in a vehicle management system including a main control device installed inside the vehicle, a remote control device carried by the user, and a parking management device,

The main control device includes location tracking means for requesting transmission of parking location information by transmitting the actual location information of the current vehicle to the parking management device when the remote control device is detached from the fixing means of the main control device. ,

The remote control device may include memory means for receiving the parking location information of the vehicle from the parking management device and storing the parking location information.

Preferably, the parking management device includes a location table database for mapping the actual location information of the vehicle and the parking location information.

Preferably, the remote control device, the input means for receiving the user authentication information and the various control request information of the vehicle; Memory means for storing and storing authentication information of a plurality of users; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various kinds of information with the main control apparatus via wired or wireless; Display means for displaying vehicle state information received from the main control device or vehicle parking position information received from the parking management device; Authentication management means for performing user authentication by comparing user authentication information input through said input means with user authentication information stored in said memory means; Control means for operating the transmission and reception means only when user authentication is completed to enable information transmission and reception with the main control device; And a connection terminal for mechanical connection with the main control device.

Preferably, the main control device, the function performing means for controlling the control module of the vehicle according to the various control request information received from the remote control device by wire or wireless; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various types of information with the remote control apparatus via wired or wireless; Fixing means provided with connecting terminals for mechanical connection with the remote control apparatus; And when the remote control device is seated on the fixing means and mechanically connected to each other, even when the function performing means operates the power module or the engine ignition module of the vehicle according to the control request information of the remote control device. Only include a control means for controlling the driving of the vehicle.

Preferably, said securing means comprises a locking device for preventing the detachment of the remote control device.

Preferably, the control means of the main control device receives the information of the speed measurement module of the vehicle to operate the locking device of the fixing means while the vehicle is running so that the remote control device is separated from the fixing means of the main control device. It is characterized by controlling that.

Preferably, the control means of the main control device blocks the operation of the driving control module of the vehicle and the power module of the electric device when the remote control device is separated from the fixing means and manages the parking position of the current vehicle actual location information. Request to transmit the parking position information by transmitting to the device.

Preferably, the main control device further comprises input means for inputting various control request information, wherein the control means of the main control device are connected to each other by the remote control device having completed the user authentication being seated on the fixing means. Only when the mechanical connection is made between the terminals, the control request information input through the input means of the main control device is transmitted to the function performing means.

Preferably, the user authentication information includes a fingerprint, ID (ID), password (PW), iris, voice, and the like. The input means of the remote control apparatus may include setting and changing fingerprint input means and a user's fingerprint, And a key operation unit for temporarily releasing and returning authentication, and for temporarily changing the authentication means.

Preferably, the main control device includes a database for storing a time history in which the remote control device is coupled to a fixed device of the main control device, and an output means for outputting information thereof.

Preferably, the main control device or the remote control device includes a GPS transmission and reception means to enable the current location management of the vehicle, characterized in that to improve the security of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings. That is, the inventor should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention on the basis of the principle that the concept of terms can be arbitrarily appropriately defined in order to best describe his invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, and various equivalents may be substituted for them at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be water and variations.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an overall configuration of a vehicle management system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle management system according to the present invention includes a remote control device 10 and a main control device 20.

The remote control device 10 is a portable device for the user to control the remote start of the vehicle, opening and closing the car door, alarm function setting, etc. from the outside of the vehicle. The remote control apparatus may include display means for displaying the current state information of the vehicle received by the two-way communication with the main control apparatus 20 installed in the vehicle.

The main control apparatus 20 performs a function of controlling the state of the vehicle in response to the vehicle control signal received from the remote control apparatus 10. The main control device 20 is connected to a door lock / open device, a start on / off device, and the like to perform a vehicle control operation corresponding to the vehicle control signal. Since the connection between the main control device 20 and the components of the vehicle that enables the remote control is well known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

In the present invention, the remote control device 10 simultaneously performs the role of the existing vehicle key, and at the same time, the main control device 20 simultaneously performs the role of the existing vehicle key box. Detailed description thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 2 below.

2 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of a vehicle management system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the remote control apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes an input means 11, a memory means 12, a transmission and reception means 13, a display means 14, an authentication management means 15, Control means 16 and a connection terminal 17;

The input means 11 allows a user to input user authentication information and various control request information of the vehicle. The input means 11 includes a system selection button and a control button. Preferably, a keypad for receiving user personal information is provided to perform a diary function of the user. Preferably, the input means 11 also includes a fingerprint input window for fingerprint input. The user authentication information may be various personal information such as fingerprints, voices, irises, passwords, and the input means thereof may be variously modified.

The memory means 12 stores and stores various user information input through the input means 11 and authentication information of a plurality of users.

The transmitting and receiving means 13 is for transmitting and receiving various information with the main control device 20 installed in a vehicle, wired or wireless, and is configured to be turned on / off by the control means 16 according to a user authentication result. . That is, when the user authentication is not completed, the transmission and reception means 13 does not operate normally, and as a result, the vehicle management system does not operate normally.

The display means 14 displays the state information of the vehicle received from the main control device 20 or the personal information stored and stored through the input means.

The vehicle status information that can be displayed on the display means 14 includes information such as temperature inside the vehicle, battery voltage of the vehicle, whether the engine is operating, whether the indoor / outdoor lights are turned off, whether the trunk is open or closed, or whether the door lock is operated. May be included.

The authentication management means 15 compares the user authentication information input through the input means 11 with the user authentication information stored in the memory means 12 and performs user authentication. The control means 16 operates the transmission / reception means 13 only when authentication is permitted in the user authentication process to enable information transmission and reception with the main control device.

The user authentication information includes a fingerprint, an ID, a password, an iris, a voice, and the like. Preferably, the input means 11 includes a fingerprint input means and a user's fingerprint. The apparatus further includes a key operation unit for temporarily releasing and returning and temporarily changing the authentication means.

In addition, the remote control device according to the present invention includes a connection terminal 17 for mechanical connection with the main control device 20 installed in the vehicle in relation to simultaneously performing the function of the existing vehicle key. The connection terminal 17 may be a contactless method such as a sliding method.

Again, the main control device 20 according to the present invention is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control device 20 includes a function performing means 21, a transmitting and receiving means 22, a fixing means 23, and a control means 24.

The function performing means 21 is for controlling the control module of the vehicle according to various control request information received from the remote control apparatus 10 by wire or wireless. The function for opening / closing a door and the on / off function of various electric devices are performed. In order to perform a variety of functions, such as the automatic start function, the lights out of the interior and exterior lights of the vehicle.

The fixing means 23 is for mechanical connection with the remote control device 10, and performs a key box function of a vehicle that is typically mounted on a steering wheel connection portion of an existing vehicle. And a connection terminal 23a for mechanical connection with the remote control device 10.

Preferably, the fixing means 23 includes a locking device 23b for preventing the remote control device 10 from being released from the fixing means 23 of the main control device 20 while the vehicle is running. do.

The transmitting and receiving means 22 is for transmitting and receiving various information with the remote control device 10 by wire or wireless.

The control means 24 is the fixing means even when the function performing means 21 operates the power module of the vehicle, the engine ignition module, or other electric device control module according to the control request information of the remote control device 10. The remote control device is mounted on the control unit so that the actual operation of the vehicle is possible only when the mechanical connection is made between the connection terminals 17 and 23a. That is, even when the vehicle is started by the remote control device 10, the remote control device 10 is seated on the fixing means 23 of the main control device 20 to connect the terminals 17 and 23a with each other. Control the vehicle to actually drive only when is connected.

In addition, the control means 24 of the main control device 20 receives the information of the speed measurement module of the vehicle and operates the locking device 23b of the fixing means 23 while the vehicle is in operation to operate the remote control device ( 10 is prevented from being released from the fixing means 23 of the main control device.

In addition, the control means 24 of the main control device 20 blocks the operation of the driving control module of the vehicle and the power module of the electric device when the remote control device 10 is separated from the fixing means 23. . It will be appreciated that this approach is the same as removing an existing vehicle key from a key box.

Preferably, the main control device 20 includes input means 25 for inputting various control request information. However, the control means 24 of the main control device 20 is a remote control device 10, the user authentication is completed is seated on the fixing means 23 is a mechanical connection between the connection terminals 17, 23a of each other Only if so, the control request information input through the input means 25 of the main control device 20 is transmitted to the function performing means 21. That is, the remote control device 10 in which user authentication is not completed cannot operate the main control device 20 normally, and furthermore, the main control device 20 alone can control various control modules of the vehicle separately from the remote control device 10. Cannot be controlled. Of course, in the case of the remote control device 10 whose user authentication has been temporarily released, since the user authentication is recognized as completed, the main control device 20 may be normally operated without special user authentication. Preferably, temporarily releasing and returning the user authentication only allows a user whose authentication information is registered in the remote control apparatus 10 to be set as an input of authentication information (for example, fingerprint recognition).

Preferably, the main control device 20 includes a database 26 for storing a time history in which the remote control device 10 is coupled to the fixing device 23 of the main control device 20. And output means 27 for outputting information on this. The time history database 26 may be used as a work record for a driver of a vehicle.

3 is a schematic overall configuration diagram of obtaining parking information as an embodiment of a vehicle management system according to the present invention. In the description of FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are added to components that perform the same or similar functions as the description of FIGS. 1 to 2, and the same or similar components denoted by the same reference numerals are described above. Omitted to avoid duplication, only the characteristic aspects in the embodiments will be described below.

If most of you have parked your car in an underground parking lot of a large building such as a department store or a large ground parking lot of a playground, you may have a difficult time remembering where you parked your car later.

One embodiment of the present invention is a solution to this, as shown in Figure 3, the vehicle management system for acquiring parking information according to the present invention is the main control device 20 installed in the vehicle, the user And a remote control device 10 to carry, and a parking management device 30.

The main control device 20 transmits the actual position information of the current vehicle to the parking management device 30 when the remote control device 10 is separated from the fixing means 23 of the main control device 20. Location tracking means (not shown) for requesting transmission of parking location information. Here, the position tracking means preferably comprises a GPS transmission and reception means, and radio wave transmission means (not shown) by various radio wave transmission and reception methods.

The parking management device 30 includes a location table database 32 that maps the actual location information of the vehicle and the parking location information.

That is, when the location tracking means of the main control device 20 transmits the location information on the place where the vehicle is parked, the parking management device 30 receiving the location information receives the parking location information corresponding to the location information. Send to the remote control device 10 for storage. Preferably, the remote control device 10 includes a memory means for receiving the parking position information of the vehicle from the parking management device 30 and storing the parking position information.

For example, if the driver parks the vehicle in the 25th floor parking area of the fifth floor under the ground of a specific building, the main body of the remote control device 10 is detached from the fixing means 23 of the main control device 20. The location tracking means of the control device 20 transmits the data so that the parking management device 30 can determine the location information, and the parking management device 30 transmits the received location data to the parking location of the building. Information (eg, a text message of "5-ga-25" in the previous example) is transmitted to the remote control device 10.

The main control device 20 or the remote control device 10 according to the present invention includes a GPS transmission and reception means (vehicle monitoring means for generating an alarm sound to the remote control device 10 when the vehicle leaves a specific area) ) May be included.

Although a preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, those skilled in the art are not limited to the above-described embodiment and various modifications without departing from the spirit of the appended claims It is understood that modifications may be made.

For example, in addition to the fingerprint recognition method of the above-described user authentication method, it is natural that the method of user authentication by various combinations thereof, such as iris, voice, password, and the like, is also included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the vehicle management system according to the present invention replaces an existing vehicle key and a key box inside the vehicle with a remote controller and a main controller. This has the effect of improving user convenience and manufacturing cost of the vehicle.

In addition, the present invention adds a user authentication function to the remote control device possessed by the driver so that only the authenticated user can operate the remote control device, and can operate the main control device installed in the vehicle only with the authenticated remote control device. This increases the security of the vehicle.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of promoting the user's convenience by enabling the two-way communication to the remote control device possessed by the driver to be informed of the current state of the vehicle from the main control device installed in the vehicle.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of increasing the safety of the vehicle by preventing the remote control device fixed to the main control device to be separated during the operation of the vehicle.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage that parking management can be easily carried out even if the driver does not remember the parking position by being notified from the parking management device to the remote control device possessed by the driver.

Claims (19)

In the vehicle management system comprising a main control device installed inside the vehicle, and a remote control device for transmitting and receiving data with the main control device, The remote control apparatus may include input means for receiving user authentication information, various control request information of the vehicle, or user personal information; Memory means for storing and storing authentication information or user personal information of a plurality of users; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various kinds of information with the main control apparatus via wired or wireless; Display means for displaying state information of the vehicle received from the main control device or personal information stored and stored through the input means; Authentication management means for performing user authentication by comparing user authentication information input through said input means with user authentication information stored in said memory means; Control means for operating the transmission and reception means only when user authentication is completed to enable transmission and reception of information with the main control device; And a connection terminal for mechanical connection with the main control device, The main control apparatus may include: function performing means for controlling a control module of the vehicle according to various control request information received from the remote control apparatus by wire or wireless; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various types of information with the remote control apparatus via wired or wireless; Fastening means having connection terminals for mechanical connection with the remote control device; And the remote control device is mounted on the fixing means even when the function performing means operates the power supply module or the engine ignition module of the vehicle according to the control request information of the remote control device. Control means for controlling the operation of the vehicle only when available; Vehicle management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The fixing means further comprises a locking device for preventing the remote control device from being detached. The method of claim 2, The control means of the main control device receives the information of the speed measuring module of the vehicle and operates the locking device of the fixing means while the vehicle is running to control the remote control device from being released from the fixing means of the main control device. Vehicle management system. The method of claim 1, The control means of the main control device is a vehicle management system, characterized in that the operation of the vehicle control module and the power supply module of the vehicle when the remote control device is separated from the fixing means. The method of claim 1, The main control apparatus further includes input means for inputting various control request information, wherein the control means of the main control apparatus includes a remote control apparatus having completed the user authentication mounted on the fixing means and mechanically connected to each other's connection terminals. Vehicle control system, characterized in that for transmitting the control request information input through the input means of the main control device only to the function performing means. The method of claim 1, The user authentication information includes a fingerprint, an ID, a password, an iris, and a voice. The input means of the remote control apparatus may include setting and changing fingerprint input means and a user's fingerprint, temporarily canceling authentication, and And a key operation unit for returning and temporarily changing the authentication means. The method of claim 4, wherein The control means of the main control device, the remote control device is separated from the fixing means when a predetermined time has elapsed, whether the interior and exterior various lights of the vehicle, the door lock operation, whether the trunk is open or closed, the power of the vehicle electrical equipment The vehicle management system, characterized in that for transmitting the current status information of the vehicle on the remote control device. The method of claim 1, The main control apparatus further comprises a database storing a time history in which the remote control apparatus is coupled to a fixed device of the main control apparatus, and output means for outputting information thereof. system. In a vehicle management system including a main control device installed inside a vehicle, a remote control device carried by a user, and a parking management device, The main control device includes location tracking means for requesting transmission of parking location information by transmitting the actual location information of the current vehicle to the parking management device when the remote control device is detached from the fixing means of the main control device. , And the remote control apparatus includes memory means for receiving the parking position information of the vehicle from the parking management apparatus and storing the parking position information. The method of claim 9, The parking management apparatus includes a location table database for mapping the actual location information of the vehicle with the parking location information. The method of claim 9, The remote control apparatus may include input means for receiving user authentication information and various control request information of the vehicle; Memory means for storing and storing authentication information of a plurality of users; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various kinds of information with the main control apparatus via wired or wireless; Display means for displaying vehicle state information received from the main control device or vehicle parking position information received from the parking management device; Authentication management means for performing user authentication by comparing user authentication information input through said input means with user authentication information stored in said memory means; Control means for operating the transmission and reception means only when user authentication is completed to enable transmission and reception of information with the main control device; And a connection terminal for mechanical connection with the main control device. The method of claim 9, The main control apparatus may include: function performing means for controlling a control module of the vehicle according to various control request information received from the remote control apparatus by wire or wireless; Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving various types of information with the remote control apparatus via wired or wireless; Fixing means provided with connecting terminals for mechanical connection with the remote control apparatus; And when the remote control device is seated on the fixing means and mechanically connected to each other, even when the function performing means operates the power module or the engine ignition module of the vehicle according to the control request information of the remote control device. Control means for controlling the driving of the vehicle only; Vehicle management system comprising a. The method of claim 12, The fixing means further comprises a locking device for preventing the remote control device from being detached. The method of claim 13, The control means of the main control device receives the information of the speed measuring module of the vehicle and operates the locking device of the fixing means while the vehicle is running to control the remote control device from being released from the fixing means of the main control device. Vehicle management system. The method of claim 9, The control means of the main control device blocks the operation of the driving control module of the vehicle and the power module of the device when the remote control device is separated from the fixing means, and transmits the actual position information of the current vehicle to the parking management device for parking. Requesting transmission of location information. The method of claim 9, The main control apparatus further includes input means for inputting various control request information, wherein the control means of the main control apparatus includes a remote control apparatus having completed the user authentication mounted on the fixing means and mechanically connected to each other's connection terminals. Vehicle control system, characterized in that for transmitting the control request information input through the input means of the main control device only to the function performing means. The method of claim 11, The user authentication information includes a fingerprint, an ID, a password, an iris, and a voice. The input means of the remote control apparatus may include setting and changing fingerprint input means and a user's fingerprint, temporarily canceling authentication, and And a key operation unit for returning and temporarily changing the authentication means. The method of claim 9, The main control apparatus further comprises a database storing a time history in which the remote control apparatus is coupled to a fixed device of the main control apparatus, and output means for outputting information thereof. system. The method according to claim 1 or 9, The main control device or the remote control device further comprises a GPS transmission and reception means.

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