KR100687271B1 - Mobile communication system equipped with bus guidance function and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication system having a bus guide function and a control method thereof are provided to install a Bluetooth module in a bus stop, receive bus information from a bus passing through the corresponding bus stop to store the received bus information, and transmit the bus information to the mobile terminal searching the bus information around, thereby significantly improving functionality of the mobile terminal by simply obtaining the bus information through the mobile terminal. A mobile communication system having a bus guide function comprises the followings: vehicle information devices(3) which are respectively mounted in vehicles(2) to transmit traffic information of the front car and the following car transmitted from a traffic management server(1); a Bluetooth module(5) of a bus stop(4) which receives the transmitted traffic information when the vehicles approaches, and stores/transmits the above information, and guide a bus line; and a mobile communication terminal(6) which searches and displays the traffic information transmitted from the Bluetooth module(5) of the bus stop(4).

Description

Mobile communication system having a bus guide function and its control method {Mobile communication system having a bus guide function}

1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conventional traffic information guidance system.

2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mobile communication system equipped with a bus guidance function of the present invention. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of the present invention.

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1: traffic management server 2: vehicle

3: vehicle information device 4: stop

5: Bluetooth module 6: Mobile communication terminal

7: Bluetooth module unit 8: Display

9: main control unit 10: wireless module unit

11: memory unit 12: handset phone

13: codec section 14: key panel section

15: base station system unit 16: terminal

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system equipped with a bus guidance function and a control method thereof. In particular, a Bluetooth module is installed at a bus stop to receive and store bus information from a bus passing through a corresponding stop, and then search for bus information in the vicinity. The present invention relates to a mobile communication system having a bus guide function for transmitting bus information to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof.

In general, as the industrial society developed, movement between regions increased, which caused various transportation problems. Thus, each individual country takes these traffic problems seriously and implements a number of institutional supplements, one of which can be called transportation operations. However, such a traffic operation is a field for researching and developing traffic control measures, techniques, and facilities in order to efficiently use traffic facilities from the viewpoint of traffic communication and traffic safety, or to improve traffic efficiency throughout the city, region, or country. This includes traffic control equipment, signal intersection operation, traffic signal system, and traffic control techniques. In particular, in recent years, efforts to use advanced technology to deal with such traffic problems are increasing, and one of them includes intelligent transport systems (hereinafter referred to as ITS). Here, the ITS as described above integrates advanced technologies such as electronics, communication, and control to existing transportation systems such as roads, automobiles, railways, and signaling systems to facilitate the flow of information, and the components are organically interlocked to provide fast, inexpensive, It is a new and innovative next-generation transportation system that ensures a safe traffic environment and improves operational efficiency. Recently, a technology for obtaining traffic information by connecting a mobile communication terminal to the ITS system as described above has been developed and used.

Then, referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication system for accessing the conventional ITS system as described above, first, vehicles 71 which collect and provide traffic information and have an OBE (On Board Equipment) device 70 installed therefor. And when the vehicles 70 approach within a cell radius using a use frequency, for example, a frequency of 5.8 GHz, collect traffic information about the vehicle from the OBE apparatus 71 of the approaching vehicle 70 or Traffic information management server 73 for transmitting and receiving traffic information or downlink signals collected from the roadside base station 72 [DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication)] and the roadside base stations 72 are provided on the roadside to provide a plurality; And a mobile communication terminal 74 which transmits / receives a message signal for knowing traffic information, for example, road guidance information, to the traffic information management server 73 through a mobile communication network (not shown).

On the other hand, referring to the operation of the mobile communication system connected to the conventional ITS system as described above, first, when the vehicle 71 equipped with the OBE device 70 approaches the roadside base station 72, the corresponding roadside base station 72 The real-time public transport information, such as route information, transit information, public transport information, arrival time information is collected in real time through the DSRC method and transmitted to the traffic information management server (73). Accordingly, the traffic information management server 73 analyzes and manages the public traffic information collected from the plurality of roadside base stations 72.

In this case, when it is necessary to transmit a signal from the traffic information management server 73 to the vehicle 71 equipped with the OBE device 70, the signal is processed through the reverse process.

At this time, when the user boarding the vehicle 71 requires traffic information, for example, road guidance information to a specific destination, the terminal 74 passes through the mobile communication network to which the terminal 74 is connected through a complicated operation. 73) and ask them to send the necessary traffic information. Then, the traffic information management server 73 edits the traffic information requested by the terminal 74 and transmits the edited traffic information to the corresponding terminal 74 through the mobile communication network, whereby the user of the terminal 74 is connected to the traffic information management server ( 73 appropriately use the traffic information received from.

However, the mobile communication system using the conventional ITS system as described above requires a complex system, such as a roadside station or a traffic information management server, that collects information from the vehicle and processes the driving state using the collected data. Since the construction cost of constructing such a traffic operation system is considerable, the installation cost of the traffic information system is considerably expensive. Also, the traffic information management server is provided through the ARS service of the mobile communication network in order for the user of the mobile communication terminal to know the traffic information. Since it is necessary to find out the traffic information by accessing the network, it causes a problem of significantly increasing the additional service cost of the terminal.

Accordingly, the present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, and since it is possible to simply obtain the bus information through the mobile communication terminal without having to build a separate complex mobile communication system for the bus guidance function to move accordingly The object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication system equipped with a bus guidance function which significantly improves the functionality of a communication terminal and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is that the user of the mobile communication terminal can easily receive the bus information from the Bluetooth module of the neighboring station without complicated operation of the mobile communication terminal to receive the bus guidance, thus the convenience of use of the terminal The present invention also provides a mobile communication system having a bus guide function and a control method thereof.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a vehicle information device mounted on the vehicle for transmitting the traffic operation information of the vehicle and the front and rear cars of the vehicle transmitted from the traffic management server, and when the vehicle approaches From the vehicle information device mounted on the vehicle, the Bluetooth module of the bus station for receiving, storing and transmitting the traffic operation information of the front and rear cars of the vehicle and guiding a bus route, and the Bluetooth module of the bus station. this bus provides a guide function formed of the mobile communication terminal to retrieve display the information sent out the communication station comprising a mobile communication system.

Another feature of the present invention is a vehicle traffic operation information receiving step of receiving and storing traffic operation information of the vehicle and the front and rear of the vehicle from the vehicle information device of the vehicle that the Bluetooth module of the station proceeds, and traffic to the mobile communication terminal When the information display function is set, a stop search step of searching for a Bluetooth module of a stop located near the terminal through the built-in Bluetooth module of the mobile communication terminal, and after the stop search step from the Bluetooth module of the searched stop of the terminal. It provides a control method of a mobile communication system having a bus guide function consisting of a traffic information receiving display step of receiving the traffic information of the vehicle and the front and rear of the vehicle and displays it on a display.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle information mounted on a vehicle 2 such as a bus or a subway electric train, which transmits traffic operation information transmitted from the traffic management server 1, for example, a front vehicle or a rear vehicle information, and the like. When the apparatus 3 and the vehicle 2 approach, the traffic information received from the vehicle information apparatus 3 mounted on the vehicle 2 is received, stored and transmitted, for example, the front vehicle or the rear vehicle information. It consists of a Bluetooth module 5 of the bus station 4 for guiding the bus route and a mobile communication terminal 6 for searching and displaying the traffic operation information transmitted from the Bluetooth module 5 of the bus station 4.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 6 is a Bluetooth module 7 for receiving and processing the traffic guidance information signal sent from the Bluetooth module 5 of the bus stop 4, as shown in Figure 3, and the Bluetooth The display 8 displays the traffic guidance information searched by the module unit 7 and displays various display signals therein, and the Bluetooth of the peripheral bus stop 4 through the Bluetooth module unit 7. A main control unit 9 for controlling overall functions of the mobile communication terminal 6, including a function of receiving and displaying traffic guide information by searching for the module 5 and being transmitted and received within the mobile communication terminal 6; The wireless module unit 10 which processes the radio call signal and the traffic guide information signal transmitted from the Bluetooth module unit 5 of the bus stop 4 according to the storage control signal of the main control unit 9 are moved. Processed by the communication terminal (6). The memory unit 11 stores various information and the analog voice signal inputted through the handset 12 according to the call connection control signal of the main controller 9 converts the digital voice signal into a digital signal or converts the digital voice signal into an analog signal. And a key panel section 14 for inputting a function setting signal of the user to the main control section 9.

 Next, the operation and effects of the present invention as described above will be described.

The present invention proceeds to the traffic information display function setting check step (S2) in the initial state (S1), as shown in Figure 4 to confirm whether the traffic information display function is set in the current terminal. At this time, if the traffic information display function is not set in the current terminal as a result of checking during the traffic information display function setting confirmation step (S2), the terminal proceeds to the general function execution step (S3) to execute the general function provided in the terminal.

That is, when power is applied to the terminal 6 of the present invention, the main control unit 9 of the terminal 6 proceeds to an initialization state, forms necessary information from the memory unit 11, executes an initialization process, and then waits. Proceed to

At this time, the main control unit 9 of the terminal 6 recognizes when the user inputs a telephone number through the key panel unit 14 and presses a call button, and the user inputs the telephone number into the memory unit 11. In addition to the storage, the system accesses the base station system unit 15 through the access channel, and then transmits an outgoing signal to the corresponding telephone number. Then, the base station system unit 15 processes the outgoing signal transmitted from the terminal 1 and transmits an incoming signal to the counterpart terminal 16 to form a call. That is, when a user of the terminal 6 inputs a voice signal through the handset phone 12, the codec unit 13 of the terminal 6 signals the voice signal input through the handset phone 12. Process and input to the main control section (9). The main control unit 9 of the terminal 6 wirelessly processes the voice signal input through the codec unit 13 and transmits the voice signal to the counterpart terminal 16 via the base station system unit 15 so that a normal call can be made. Is achieved.

On the other hand, if the traffic information display function is set in the current information display check step (S2) as a result, if the current traffic information display function is set to go to the stop search step (S4) stops located around the terminal via the built-in Bluetooth module Search for the Bluetooth module.

Here, the stop search step S4 further includes a vehicle traffic information receiving step of receiving and storing traffic information from the vehicle information device of the vehicle in which the Bluetooth module of the stop proceeds.

Then, after the stop search step (S4) proceeds to the traffic information receiving display step (S5) and the terminal receives the traffic guide information from the Bluetooth module of the searched stop and displays it on the display.

In other words, when the user of the terminal 6 of the present invention moves and wants to obtain traffic information of the vehicle 2, for example, information about a bus route or driving time of the vehicle, the key panel unit 14 of the terminal 6 is replaced. Set the traffic information display function.

Then, the main controller 9 of the terminal 6 drives the Bluetooth module 7 to search for the presence of the Bluetooth module 5 of the stop 4 in the vicinity.

Here, the Bluetooth module 5 of the stop 4 receives and stores the driving information, for example, the front car or the back car information and the route information, from the vehicle information device 3 of the vehicle 2 that already operates the stop. . Of course, the vehicle 2 is also operated in a state of transmitting and receiving traffic operation information with the traffic management server 1 through the vehicle information device (3).

Meanwhile, as described above, the terminal 1 receives the traffic guidance information from the Bluetooth module 5 of the searched stop 4 through the Bluetooth module 7 and displays it on the display 8. Therefore, the user of the terminal 6 checks the traffic guidance information displayed on the display 8 to use the vehicle he wants.

As described above, the present invention installs a Bluetooth module at a bus stop, receives and stores bus information from a bus passing through a corresponding stop, and then transmits bus information to a mobile communication terminal that searches for bus information in the vicinity. It is possible to easily obtain bus information through the mobile communication terminal without having to build a separate complex mobile communication system for the guidance function has the advantage of significantly improving the functionality of the mobile communication terminal accordingly.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the user of the mobile communication terminal can easily receive the corresponding bus information from the Bluetooth module of the peripheral station without complicated operation of the mobile communication terminal to receive the bus guidance, the convenience of use of the terminal accordingly There is also a significant improvement.

Claims (4)

And the vehicle information device installed on a vehicle for transmitting a transport vehicle management information of the car in front and dwicha transmitted from the traffic management server, if the vehicle is approaching the vehicle the transport operation of the vehicle in front and dwicha transmitted from the vehicle-information device with the information and And a Bluetooth module of a bus station for receiving, storing and transmitting the traffic operation information of the vehicle and guiding a bus route, and a mobile communication terminal for searching and displaying the traffic operation information transmitted from the Bluetooth module of the bus station. Mobile communication system equipped with a bus guidance function. According to claim 1, The mobile communication terminal is a Bluetooth module for receiving and processing the traffic information signal of the vehicle and the front and rear of the vehicle transmitted from the Bluetooth module of the bus station, and in the Bluetooth module unit storing processed the transport vehicle management information and a display for displaying to the outside, the main control for controlling a function of displaying to receive the communication operation information to search for the Bluetooth module of the bus stop in the surrounding through the said Bluetooth module part, wherein the main control unit And a memory unit for storing the traffic operation information signal transmitted from the Bluetooth module unit of the bus stop in accordance with a control signal. And vehicle traffic station information receiving step of receiving and storing receive transport driving information of the vehicle in front and dwicha of the vehicle and the vehicle from the vehicle information device for a vehicle to the Bluetooth module of the station proceeds, when the traffic information display function to a mobile communication terminal sets In the case of a stop search step of searching for a Bluetooth module of a stop located around the terminal through the built-in Bluetooth module of the mobile communication terminal, and after the stop search step of the vehicle and the vehicle from the Bluetooth module of the search stop Control method of a mobile communication system with a bus guide function characterized in that the traffic information receiving display step of receiving the traffic information of the front car and the back of the car to display on the display. delete

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