KR20120018518A - Telematics service device and method using tethering of smart phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and method for a telematics service apparatus for a vehicle using a tethering function of a smartphone, and more particularly, by allowing an internet connection to be made using a tethering function of a smartphone in a vehicle, such as a real-time traffic guide. The present invention relates to a telematics service apparatus and method for a vehicle using a tethering function of a smart phone to implement a telematics service of a smart phone.
To this end, the present invention by using the tethering function of the smart phone to the AVN system of the vehicle is connected to the Internet, various kinds of information on the Internet (real-time traffic guidance, vehicle road guidance service, gas station information, various life information, etc.) AVN The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a telematics service of a vehicle using a tethering function of a smartphone, which can be useful at any time through a display of a system, and can provide a service that is comparable to a user who does not use the existing telematics service. It would be.

Description

Telematics service device and method using tethering of smart phone using smart phone tethering function

The present invention relates to a device and method for a telematics service apparatus for a vehicle using a tethering function of a smartphone, and more particularly, by allowing an internet connection to be made using a tethering function of a smartphone in a vehicle, such as a real-time traffic guide. The present invention relates to a telematics service apparatus and method for a vehicle using a tethering function of a smart phone to implement a telematics service of a smart phone.

Recently launched vehicles are equipped with an AVN system that integrates DVD player, radio, navigation, telematics, and more.

Vehicle telematics mounted in one configuration of the AVN system includes remote diagnosis of a vehicle, failure diagnosis of various electrical and mechanical parts of the vehicle, vehicle control, between a call center and a vehicle, or a vehicle having a vehicle telematics terminal. Communication, intelligent transportation systems, and the interface between the user and the vehicle are combined.

The telematics system mounted on the vehicle is one of the option items, and can provide various convenient functions, but the use rate is low while driving and the option rate for mounting is low due to the burden of the usage fee.

That is, the telematics system currently mounted on a vehicle is charged with a separate basic fee and a calling fee like a communication terminal, so most vehicle buyers are equipped with an AVN system but do not use a telematics service.

Thus, there is a need for a means to replace costly telematics services.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, by using the tethering function of the smart phone to connect the AVN system of the vehicle with the Internet, various information of the Internet (real-time traffic guidance, vehicle road guidance service, gas station information , Various life information, etc.) can be useful at any time through the display of the AVN system, and the vehicle using the tethering function of the smart phone to provide a service similar to the Internet to users who do not use the existing telematics service. To provide a telematics service apparatus and method of the object.

One embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is: a wireless communication module for wireless communication with a smart phone in a vehicle and a wired communication module for wired communication, and based on a signal from a wireless communication module or a wired communication module The present invention provides a vehicle telematics service apparatus using a tethering function of a smart phone, characterized in that an Internet tethering control unit for establishing an Internet connection is constructed in an AVN system controller of a vehicle.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the Internet tethering control unit is connected to an airbag deployment sensor and a GPS.

Preferably, the wireless communication module is adopted as a Bluetooth communication module, the wired communication module is characterized in that it is adopted as a USB module.

Another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: turning on the Internet tethering of the network setting items of the smart phone; Communicating the wireless or wired communication module built in the AVN system controller of the vehicle with the smartphone; Receiving a signal from a wireless or wired communication module in an internet tethering control unit of the AVN system controller and executing an internet connection setting; Retrieving desired information while an internet access screen is displayed on the display means of the AVN system; Determining whether an airbag is deployed according to whether an airbag deployment sensor is signaled by the Internet tethering control unit; It provides a telematics service device of a vehicle using a tethering function of the smart phone, characterized in that it comprises a.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that the airbag is deployed by receiving the signal of the airbag deployment sensor, receiving the vehicle location information from the GPS in the Internet tethering control unit, the vehicle location information is wireless or wired communication module It is characterized in that the step of being transmitted to the smartphone via the smartphone at the same time the location information of the vehicle needs to be made.

Through the above problem solving means, the present invention provides the following effects.

According to the present invention, a smartphone connected to a 3G or WiBro communication network in real time with a smartphone capable of accessing the Internet in the vehicle, by using the tethering function of the smartphone to connect the Internet to the AVN system of the vehicle, Various information can be retrieved at any time.

Thus, the information (real time traffic guidance, vehicle road guidance service, gas station information, various living information, etc.) comparable to the existing cost without using a telematics service that can be obtained can be obtained by using the tethering function of the smartphone.

1 is a conceptual diagram for an apparatus and method for a telematics service of a vehicle using a tethering function of a smartphone according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a telematics service apparatus of a vehicle using a tethering function of a smartphone according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing that the Internet is connected to the display means of the vehicle by the tethering function of the smartphone according to the present invention.

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

The present invention allows the AVN system of a vehicle to be connected to the Internet using a tethering function of a smart phone, so that drivers and passengers can receive real-time traffic guidance, vehicle road guidance service, gas station information, and various living information through the AVN system in real time. By making it searchable, the main point is to make it easy to obtain information in the vehicle that is comparable to that provided by the telematics service without installing the existing paid telematics service.

Tethering of a smartphone means that the smartphone acts as a modem, as shown in FIG. 1, to allow Internet access from a smartphone's peripheral devices (laptop, netbook, PMP, PSP, etc.). This is a technology that requires smartphones and peripherals to be connected via Bluetooth wireless communications or USB cables.

That is, tethering of a smartphone refers to a service that enables peripheral devices (laptops, netbooks, PMPs, PSPs, etc.) to recognize a communication device such as a smartphone as a modem, thereby enabling Internet use.

According to the present invention, the driver or passenger in the vehicle has a smart phone, characterized in that the Internet can be used through the AVN system through a wired or wireless communication between the smart phone and the AVN system controller.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 2, wireless communication is performed in the vehicle and wirelessly communicates with the smartphone 10 to the AVN system controller 20 that integrally manages and controls the DVD player, radio, navigation, telematics, and the like. The module 24 and a wired communication module 22 for wired communication are mounted.

In particular, the AVN system controller 20 is equipped with an Internet tethering control unit 26 for receiving a signal from the wireless communication module 24 or the wired communication module 22 to establish an Internet connection.

At this time, the wireless communication module 24 is adopted as a Bluetooth communication module capable of wireless communication with the smartphone 10, the wired communication module 22 is a USB module capable of wired communication with the smartphone 10 via a USB jack. Is adopted.

Meanwhile, the Internet tethering control unit 26 connects the airbag deployment sensor 30 mounted at a predetermined position in the vehicle to the Internet tethering control unit 26 and connects the GPS 32 which is one component of the AVN system. By receiving the deployment signal of the airbag deployment sensor 30 at the time of airbag deployment, and receiving the vehicle position at the time of airbag deployment from the GPS 30, the vehicle position in the event of an accident (telematics service company, car insurance company, This can be reported to an accident handling center such as a car repair shop or a police station.

The telematics service method using the tethering function of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below.

First, when a driver or a passenger in a vehicle possesses a smartphone in a state in which a telematics service item is excluded from an option in an onboard AVN system, the smartphone 10 is used to use an internet service through the AVN system. Turn on Internet tethering among network configuration items.

In this case, when the communication between the smartphone 10 and the AVN system is wireless, the Bluetooth is turned on in the setting menu of the smartphone 10, and when the wire is wired, the smartphone 10 and the AVN system are connected to the USB jack. Connect it.

By doing so, the smartphone 10 connected to the Internet through 3G / WiBro serves as a kind of modem.

Therefore, the wireless communication module 24 and the smart phone 10, which are Bluetooth communication modules built in the AVN system controller 20, perform wireless communication by Bluetooth, or the smart phone 10 and the AVN system controller 20 The wired communication module 22, which is the wired communication module 22 built in the wired communication module 22 and the smart phone 10 is to perform a wired communication by the USB jack.

Next, the Internet tethering control unit 26 of the AVN system controller 20 receives a signal from the wireless communication module 24 or the wired communication module 22 to execute the Internet connection setting, thereby displaying the display means of the AVN system. An Internet connection screen is displayed on the 28 touch screen.

Thus, the driver or passenger can easily search for the desired information on the Internet through the operation of touching the display means 28.

In other words, as the AVN system in the vehicle is connected to the Internet by using the tethering function of the smart phone, information similar to that of the real-time traffic guidance and vehicle guidance service is not used without using a telematics service that requires a separate communication cost. , Gas station information, living information, etc.) can be obtained from the Internet.

According to the present invention, by using the tethering function of the smart phone to inform the location information of the vehicle in case of an accident to the outside (accident handling centers such as telematics service company, car insurance company, car repair shop, police station, etc.) connected to the Internet network, Another feature is that it allows for quick handling of incidents.

To this end, an airbag deployment sensor 30 is connected to the Internet tethering control unit 26 and a GPS 32 which is one component of the AVN system is connected.

Therefore, the Internet tethering control unit 26 receives the deployment signal of the airbag deployment sensor 30 as the airbag is deployed in the event of a vehicle accident and simultaneously receives the current vehicle position at the time of deployment of the airbag from the GPS 30 and receives the received signal. When transmitting to the smart phone 10 through the wireless communication module 24 or wired communication module 22, the telematics service company connected to the outside from the smart phone 10 connected to the Internet via 3G / WiBro Vehicle accident information, such as car insurance companies, car repair shops, police stations, etc.).

Accordingly, by accurately identifying the accident point of the vehicle in the external related organizations, subsequent accident processing can be made quickly.

10: smartphone
20: AVN system controller
22: wired communication module
24: wireless communication module
26: Internet tethering control
28: display means
30: airbag deployment sensor
32: GPS

Claims (5)

Receives signals from the wireless communication module 24 for wireless communication with the in-vehicle smartphone 10 and the wired communication module 22 for wired communication, and the wireless communication module 24 or the wired communication module 22. An apparatus for telematics service of a vehicle using a tethering function of a smart phone, characterized in that an Internet tethering control unit (26) for setting up an Internet connection is constructed in an AVN system controller (20) of a vehicle.
The method according to claim 1,
The Internet tethering control unit 26 is a vehicle telematics service device using a tethering function of the smart phone, characterized in that connected to the airbag deployment sensor 30 and the GPS (32).
The method according to claim 1,
The wireless communication module 24 is adopted as a Bluetooth communication module, the wired communication module 22 is a telematics service device of a vehicle using a tethering function of the smart phone, characterized in that the adopted.
Turning on the Internet tethering among the network setting items of the smartphone 10;
Communicating with the smartphone 10 by the wireless communication module 24 or the wired communication module 22 built in the AVN system controller 20 of the vehicle;
Receiving a signal from a wireless or wired communication module in the Internet tethering control unit 26 of the AVN system controller 20 to execute an internet connection setting;
Displaying an internet access screen on the display means 28 of the AVN system so as to retrieve desired information of the Internet;
Determining whether the airbag is deployed according to whether the airbag deployment sensor 30 is signaled by the Internet tethering control unit 26;
Telematics service apparatus of a vehicle using a tethering function of a smartphone, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 4,
If it is determined that the airbag is deployed by receiving the signal of the airbag deployment sensor 30, receiving the vehicle position information from the GPS 32 in the Internet tethering control unit 26, the vehicle position information is wireless or wired communication Telematics service of the vehicle using the tethering function of the smart phone, characterized in that the step of being transmitted to the smart phone 10 through the module and at the same time the location information of the vehicle via the smart phone 10 is required Device.

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