KR20240064284A - Method of sharing vehicle driving information between vehicle driving guide device and external electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a method for sharing vehicle driving information, which can allow a driver to share a current location with an external electronic device without a separate operation while driving a vehicle and furthermore, conveniently change a route when a sharer requests. The method for sharing vehicle driving information comprises the steps of: generating a route corresponding to a destination input from a driver; transmitting a sharing proposal for vehicle driving information to the external electronic device; receiving a sharing acceptance for the sharing proposal from the external electronic device; displaying the route on a user interface to start route guidance; and transmitting the driving information to the external electronic device in real time when receiving an update request from the external electronic device.

Description

Method of sharing vehicle driving information between vehicle driving guide device and external electronic device {Method of sharing vehicle driving information between vehicle driving guide device and external electronic device}

The present invention relates to a method of sharing vehicle driving information, and more specifically, to a method of sharing vehicle driving information between a vehicle driving guide device and an external electronic device.

In general, navigation devices are a system that combines a global positioning system (GPS) and a geographic information system (GIS). In other words, the navigation system calculates your location using multiple GPS satellites, displays the calculated current location on map data, searches for the route from the current location to the destination according to a preset method when entering the destination, and It is a system that provides route guidance along a route. Because navigation systems reflect real-time traffic volume and suggest optimal routes, most drivers use navigation devices on a regular basis.

Meanwhile, the penetration rate of mobile phones in Korea is about 99%, and the penetration rate of smartphones is as high as 94%, so most people own a mobile phone. Drivers often use the hands-free or speakerphone function to talk on their cell phones while driving. If the person on the other end of the call asks the driver for his or her current location, the driver usually reads the information displayed on the navigation device or refers to nearby road signs to provide the approximate current location. Not only is this current location information inaccurate, but the risk of traffic accidents increases as attention is diverted to navigation devices while driving.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method of sharing vehicle operation information that allows the driver to share the current location with an external electronic device without any additional manipulation while driving the vehicle, and further allows the driver to conveniently change the route at the request of the sharer. It is done.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

A method of sharing vehicle driving information according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above problem includes a vehicle driving guide device installed in a vehicle to guide the driver to a route: generating a route corresponding to the destination input by the driver. step; transmitting a sharing proposal for the vehicle's operation information to an external electronic device; Receiving a sharing acceptance of the sharing proposal from the external electronic device; starting route guidance by displaying the route on a user interface; and transmitting the driving information to the external electronic device in real time upon receiving an update request from the external electronic device. Here, the driving information may include the current location of the vehicle at the time of the update request and the estimated arrival time to the destination based on the current location.

Receiving a route change request from the external electronic device; Notifying the driver of the route change request through video or audio on the user interface; When the driver's acceptance event occurs, displaying the existing route according to the driving information and the changed route reflecting the route change request on the user interface; And when a selection event for any one of the existing path and the changed path occurs, the method may further include displaying the selected path on the user interface.

The route change request may be a request to add a stopover or a request to change the destination to a new destination.

The step of displaying the existing path and the changed path together includes dividing the user interface into a first area and a second area and displaying the existing route in the first area and the changed route in the second area. It can be. The selection event may be generated by a touch input to the first area or the second area.

The vehicle driving guide device may be a vehicle navigation device or a mobile device that provides a navigation function.

Only when the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold, the vehicle driving guide device can notify the driver of the route change request.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

As described above, the method for sharing vehicle operation information according to the present invention has the following excellent effects.

First, when the vehicle driving guide device sets up to share driving information with an external electronic device in advance, the external electronic device receives information from the vehicle driving guide device in real time, including the vehicle's current location and estimated arrival time, without any separate operation by the driver while the vehicle is in operation. You can receive driving information.

Second, when the vehicle driving guide device receives a request to change the route from an external electronic device while driving the vehicle, it displays both the existing route and the changed route on the user interface. At this time, through a route change request, an external electronic device can add a waypoint or change the destination to the route of the vehicle in operation. The driver can conveniently change the route without being interrupted while driving by selecting one of the two routes displayed on the user interface of the vehicle driving guide device.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a vehicle driving guide device and an external electronic device that communicates with it according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flowchart showing a method for sharing vehicle operation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a user interface in which an existing route and a changed route are displayed in the same area.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a user interface in which an existing route and a changed route are displayed in different areas.

The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and will be implemented in various different forms. The present embodiments only serve to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and that common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains is not limited. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a vehicle operation guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1. Figure 1 is a diagram showing a vehicle driving guide device and an external electronic device that communicates with it according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The vehicle driving guide system of the present invention includes a vehicle driving guide device 100 and an external electronic device 200.

The vehicle driving guide device 100 is an electronic device installed in a vehicle, and may be, for example, an electronic device for implementing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI: In-Vehicle Infotainment) technology. Infotainment is a term that combines entertainment, which refers to a variety of entertainment that can be enjoyed in the car, such as movies, games, TV, and SNS, and information, which refers to necessary information such as navigation and directions. It can be a term that refers to both entertainment and entertainment. The vehicle infotainment system displays or uses various information provided by the vehicle, such as radio, audio, video, navigation, voice commands, and automatic safety diagnosis, so that the user (driver or passenger) can easily and conveniently recognize it. It means a system that In this embodiment, the vehicle driving guide device 100 may be a vehicle navigation device that is installed integrally in an embedded form within the vehicle and provides a navigation function to guide the driver to a route. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a mobile device that is additionally installed or mounted in a vehicle to provide a navigation function.

The vehicle driving guide device 100 is an electronic device installed in a vehicle to guide the driver on a route and share vehicle driving information with the external electronic device 200. The vehicle driving guide device 100 includes a data provider that stores map data internally or receives map data from the outside; A user interface that receives a destination from the driver or provides route guidance to the driver; and a route creation unit that generates a route for the vehicle based on the current location and destination of the vehicle, or creates a changed route by adding a waypoint or changing to a new destination according to a route change request. The user interface includes input means and output means. The input means includes a software input device, a hardware input device, a means for detecting a user's touch input, or a means for detecting a user's voice input. The output means includes a speaker that provides sound for route guidance and a display that displays the route.

The external electronic device 200 is an electronic device that is placed outside the vehicle and communicates with the vehicle operation guide device 100 and shares vehicle operation information. The external electronic device 200 may include a terminal device with a wireless communication function that the user can carry while moving. Such terminal devices include, for example, mobile communication terminal devices capable of communication connection through a mobile communication network, navigation terminal devices, smartphones, tablet PCs, wearable smart devices, PDAs, computers, laptops, digital TVs, and the Internet of Things. (IoT) home appliances, etc. can be used.

The vehicle driving guide device 100 and the external electronic device 200 may be connected to each other through a wireless communication network. A wireless network is a communication technology that uses radio waves to transmit information to a remote location without a wire connection, and includes microwave transmission technology, antenna design technology, radar technology, mobile communication technology, satellite communication technology, short-distance communication network, short-distance communication network, metropolitan area communication technology, Includes all wide area communication networks, etc.

Hereinafter, a method for sharing vehicle operation information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4B. Figure 2 is a flowchart showing a method for sharing vehicle operation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the driver inputs a destination through the user interface of the vehicle navigation guide device 100, the vehicle navigation guide device 100 creates a route corresponding to the destination input by the driver (S10).

The vehicle driving guide device 100 transmits a sharing proposal for vehicle driving information to the external electronic device 200 (S12). Specifically, the driver inputs sharer information into the vehicle driving guide device 100 through touch input, voice input, etc. Here, the sharer information includes information that can specify the sharer's external electronic device 200, for example, a mobile phone number, etc. Next, the driver sets the sharer's route change authority on the vehicle driving guide device 100 through touch input, voice input, etc. For example, if the sharer is permitted to change the route by driver settings, the sharer can check the vehicle's operation information in real time through the external electronic device 200 and further request a route change from the vehicle driving guide device 100. there is. If the sharer is not allowed to change the route due to driver settings, the sharer can check the vehicle's operation information in real time through the external electronic device 200, but cannot request a route change from the vehicle driving guide device 100. Once the route change authority is set, the vehicle driving guide device 100 transmits a sharing proposal for vehicle driving information to the external electronic device 200 based on the sharer information or the sharer's mobile phone number.

To prevent traffic accidents caused by careless driving, it is desirable that suggestions for sharing vehicle operation information be transmitted only when the vehicle is stopped. For example, when the vehicle speed measured by the vehicle driving guide device 100 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the vehicle driving guide device 100 may disable sharing suggestions for vehicle driving information.

If the sharer accepts the sharing proposal for the vehicle's driving information, the vehicle driving guide device 100 receives the sharing acceptance of the sharing proposal from the external electronic device 200 (S14).

When sharing acceptance is received, the vehicle driving guide device 100 displays the route on the user interface and starts route guidance (S16).

If the sharer wants to know the current vehicle operation information, he or she can request an updater through the external electronic device 200. In this case, the vehicle driving guide device 100 receives an update request from the external electronic device 200 and transmits the vehicle driving information to the external electronic device 200 in real time (S18). Here, the driving information may include the destination, route, the current location of the vehicle when requesting an update, and the estimated arrival time to the destination based on the current location. In this embodiment, the vehicle driving guide device 100 transmits driving information to the external electronic device 200 based on an update request from the external electronic device 200 as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. . In other words, when sharing of vehicle driving information is established between the vehicle driving guide device 100 and the external electronic device 200, the vehicle driving guide device 100 provides vehicle driving information at a predetermined period even if there is no update request from the external electronic device 200. may be transmitted to the external electronic device 200.

In this way, when sharing of vehicle operation information between the vehicle driving guide device 100 and the external electronic device 200 is established, the external electronic device 200 is connected to the vehicle even if the driver does not separately operate the vehicle driving guide device 100 while driving. It is possible to receive driving information including the current location and expected arrival time of the vehicle in real time from the driving guide device 100. For example, while a driver is driving a vehicle to a destination, there are times when the driver's acquaintances or family members are curious about the driver's current location. In this case, when the driver's acquaintances or family members request an update of the driving information using the external electronic device 200, the vehicle driving guide device 100 updates the vehicle's driving information (i.e., current location and current location) at the time of receiving the update request. The estimated arrival time to the destination based on the location is transmitted to the external electronic device 200 in real time.

If the sharer has previously been granted the right to change the route, the sharer can request a change in the vehicle's route using the external electronic device 200. In this case, the vehicle driving guide device 100 receives a route change request from the external electronic device 200 (S20). A route change request may include a request to add a stopover to an existing destination, a request to change an existing destination to a new destination, or a combination thereof.

The vehicle driving guide device 100 notifies the driver of a route change request through video or audio in the user interface. Preferably, in order to prevent traffic accidents caused by careless driving during high-speed driving, the vehicle driving guide device 100 may notify the driver of a route change request only when the vehicle speed is below a predetermined threshold.

When the driver's acceptance event occurs through touch input, voice input, etc. in response to the route change request, the vehicle driving guide device 100 creates a new change route by reflecting the existing route according to the current driving information and the route change request. are displayed together on the user interface (S22).

The existing path and the changed path can be displayed together on the same area of the user interface. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a user interface in which an existing route and a changed route are displayed in the same area. Specifically, Figure 3a shows a case where there is a route change request for adding a waypoint, and the existing route and the changed route are displayed together on the user interface using the same current location and destination. Figure 3b shows a case where a route change request is made to change the destination. Although the same current location is used on the user interface, the existing route connects the current location and the destination, and the change route is displayed to connect the current location and the new destination.

As another example, the existing path and the change path may display areas next to each other in the user interface. That is, the user interface may be divided into a first area and a second area that are physically separated from each other, and an existing route may be displayed in the first area and a changed route may be displayed in the second area. FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a user interface in which an existing route and a changed route are displayed in different areas. Specifically, Figure 4a shows a case where there is a route change request for adding a waypoint. The first area displays the existing route connecting the current location and the destination, and the second area sequentially connects the current location, waypoint, and destination. The change path is displayed. Figure 4b shows a case where there is a request to change the route to change the destination. The first area displays the existing route connecting the current location and the destination, and the second area displays the changed route connecting the current location and the new destination. do.

When a selection event for either the existing route or the changed route occurs through the driver's touch input, voice input, etc., the vehicle driving guide device 100 displays the selected route on the user interface (S24). If the existing path and the changed path are displayed in the same area of the user interface, a selection event may be generated by a touch input for the existing path or the changed path. If the existing route and the changed route are displayed in the first area and the second area, respectively, of the user interface, a selection event may be generated by a touch input on the first area or the second area.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing its technical idea or essential features. You will be able to understand it. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

100: Vehicle operation guide device
200: external electronic device

Claims (5)

A vehicle driving guide device installed in a vehicle to guide the driver on the route:
Generating a route corresponding to the destination input by the driver;
transmitting a sharing proposal for the vehicle's operation information to an external electronic device;
Receiving a sharing acceptance of the sharing proposal from the external electronic device;
starting route guidance by displaying the route on a user interface; and
Upon receiving an update request from the external electronic device, transmitting the driving information to the external electronic device in real time,
The driving information includes the current location of the vehicle at the time of the update request and an estimated arrival time to the destination based on the current location. According to paragraph 1,
Receiving a route change request from the external electronic device;
Notifying the driver of the route change request through video or audio on the user interface;
When the driver's acceptance event occurs, displaying the existing route according to the driving information and the changed route reflecting the route change request on the user interface; and
When a selection event for any one of the existing route and the changed route occurs, a method of sharing vehicle operation information further comprising displaying the selected route on the user interface. According to paragraph 2,
A method of sharing vehicle operation information, wherein the route change request is a request to add a stopover or a request to change the destination to a new destination. According to paragraph 2,
The step of displaying the existing path and the changed path together includes dividing the user interface into a first area and a second area and displaying the existing route in the first area and the changed route in the second area. ego,
A method of sharing vehicle driving information, characterized in that the selection event is generated by a touch input to the first area or the second area. According to paragraph 1,
A method of sharing vehicle driving information, wherein the vehicle driving guide device is a vehicle navigation device or a mobile device that provides a navigation function.