KR102384428B1 - Information providing apparatus using door light and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a door detection unit for detecting the open/closed state of the door; an information collection unit that collects information related to a current location from an external device; a door light display unit for displaying the guide information on the ground; and a controller configured to, when the door is in an open state as a result of detection by the door detection unit, collect guide information corresponding to the current location through the information collection unit, and then display the collected guide information through the door light display unit characterized.

Description

Device and method for providing information using a door light

The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus and method using a door light, and more particularly, to receive guidance information corresponding to a current location from an external device such as a vehicle navigation device or a driver's mobile terminal when the vehicle door is opened. It relates to an information providing apparatus and method using a door light expressed through

The navigation system receives a navigation message transmitted by a global positioning system (GPS) satellite, and detects a driving state such as a driving speed and a driving direction of the vehicle using a sensor installed in the vehicle.

The navigation system determines the current location of the vehicle based on the navigation message and the driving state of the vehicle, matches the determined current location to the map data and displays it on the display unit. guide to In addition, when providing route guidance information to a destination, the navigation system provides various information related to driving, such as the distance to the destination, arrival time, and cost, such as the optimal distance, shortest distance, free road and toll road.

However, the conventional navigation system is mainly limited to route information related to a route to a destination or arrival time, and content information related to the route information, and cannot provide guidance information related to a disembarkation location of a passenger.

The background technology of the present invention is disclosed in 'Route Search Method in a Navigation Device' of Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0029360 (2010.03.17).

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to receive guidance information corresponding to the current location from an external device such as a vehicle navigation device or a driver's mobile terminal when the vehicle door is opened to turn on the door light. It is an object to provide an information providing apparatus and method using a door light so that a passenger can easily recognize guide information corresponding to a current location when a passenger gets off by displaying the information through a door light.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information providing apparatus using a door light, comprising: a door detecting unit for detecting an open/closed state of a door; an information collection unit that collects information related to a current location from an external device; a door light display unit for displaying the guide information on the ground; and a controller configured to, when the door is in an open state as a result of detection by the door detection unit, collect guide information corresponding to the current location through the information collection unit, and then display the guide information through the door light display unit do.

In the present invention, the control unit is characterized in that the display of the guide information by combining at least one or more of images, characters, and symbols.

In the present invention, the external device is characterized in that it includes at least one of a navigation device and a mobile terminal.

In the present invention, when the current location matches the destination, the control unit displays location information corresponding to the destination, and if the current location is a dangerous area, displays caution information corresponding to the dangerous area, and if the current location is a pre-registered content area It is characterized in that the recommended information corresponding to the content area is displayed.

In the present invention, the control unit is characterized in that the guide information is expressed in different colors according to the importance.

In the present invention, the controller sequentially displays the guide information according to a preset priority.

In the present invention, the controller additionally outputs a voice for each guide information according to a preset importance level.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing information using a door light, the method comprising: detecting, by a control unit, an open/closed state of a door by controlling a door sensing unit; collecting, by the control unit, guide information corresponding to the current location from an external device by controlling the information collecting unit when the door is in an open state as a result of detecting the door detecting unit; and expressing, by the control unit, the guide information through a door light display unit.

In the present invention, the external device is characterized in that it includes at least one of a navigation device and a mobile terminal.

In the present invention, the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit displays location information corresponding to the destination if the current location matches the destination, and displays caution information corresponding to the risk area if the current location is a dangerous area, , if the current location is a pre-registered content area, it is characterized in that the recommended information corresponding to the content area is displayed.

In the present invention, the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit is characterized in that the guide information is divided into different colors according to a preset importance and expressed.

In the present invention, the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit is characterized in that the guide information is sequentially expressed according to a preset priority.

In the present invention, the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit is characterized in that the voice is additionally output for each guide information according to a preset importance level.

The present invention receives guidance information corresponding to the current location from an external device such as a navigation device of the vehicle or a driver's mobile terminal when the door of the vehicle is opened and displays it through the door light, so that when a passenger gets off the guide information corresponding to the current location is displayed. make it easy to recognize.

1 is a block diagram of an information providing apparatus using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an example of expression of a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating guide information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of a method for providing information using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an information providing apparatus and method using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 is a block diagram of an information providing apparatus using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of expression of a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is It is a diagram showing guide information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an information providing apparatus using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a navigation device 10 , a portable terminal 20 , an information collection unit 30 , a door detection unit 40 , and a door light display. It includes a unit 50 and a control unit 60 .

When a destination is set by the driver, the navigation device 10 detects the current location and movement speed of the vehicle 70 through an internal Global Positioning System (GPS) module (not shown), and displays the detected current location and movement speed. It matches the map information and outputs route information to the destination. Here, the GPS module detects the current position and moving speed of the vehicle 70. After detecting distance information from three or more satellites and time information at which the distance information is measured, the GPS module applies trigonometry to the detected distance information to obtain latitude , detects three-dimensional position information according to longitude and altitude.

In addition, the navigation 10 outputs route information to the destination as described above, and provides various information related to the route and the current location.

The information provided through the navigation 10 includes destination information, address and dynamic information of the current location, time information, coordinate information, weather information, traffic condition information, road area information, parking prohibited area information, bus stop information, shoulder information, It may include information on child protection areas, camera or CCTV shooting area information, POI (Point Of Interest) information, and surrounding search information.

In particular, when the navigation 10 receives a request to provide guide information from the information collection unit 30 , it detects various types of guide information as described above based on the current location, and transmits the detected guide information to the information collection unit 30 . do.

As a communication method between the navigation device 10 and the information collection unit 30 , various wired/wireless communication methods provided in the vehicle 70 may all be used.

The mobile terminal 20 is connected to the information collection unit 30 through a communication network, and upon receiving a request to provide guide information from the information collection unit 30, detects guide information related to the current location, and transmits the detected guide information through the communication network. It is transmitted to the collection unit 30 . As the portable terminal 20 , any terminal having an application mounted therein and providing route guidance information to the driver when the application is executed as described above may be employed.

As the mobile terminal 20 , a smart phone, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet PC, or the like may be employed.

In addition, the mobile terminal 20 may receive various driver-generated information set by the driver and provide it to the information collection unit 30 , in addition to various content information that can be provided through the mobile terminal 20 , user information, Schedule, mail, text information, etc. can be output.

That is, the guide information provided through the portable terminal 20 may further include information related to the passenger or advertisement information in addition to information related to the passenger's current location. It can be set directly through an external device of Accordingly, the mobile terminal 20 may transmit not only the guide information provided by the navigation device 10 , but also information set by the user to the information collection unit 30 .

For reference, in this embodiment, the navigation 10 and the mobile terminal 20 have been described as an example as external devices, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. can all be included.

The information collection unit 30 requests to provide guide information to external devices such as the navigation device 10 and the portable terminal 20 , and transmits the guide information received therefrom to the controller 60 . The information collection unit 30 may be connected to an external device such as the navigation device 10 and the portable terminal 20 in various communication methods, and may be connected to the navigation device 10 through wired/wireless communication provided by the vehicle 70, The mobile terminal 20 may be connected to the mobile terminal 20 through a serviceable communication network.

The door detection unit 40 detects an open/closed state of the door. The door opening/closing state of the vehicle 70 may be determined based on whether the door locking device is in a locked state or an unlocked state. That is, if the locking device of the door is unlocked, even if the door is not opened to the extent that the occupant cannot get on and off, it can be determined as an open state. state can be judged.

In addition, as the door detection unit 40, both a locking device provided on a door and a device for detecting a lever state of the door may be employed. can be hired

The door light display unit 50 is installed on the door of the vehicle 70 and displays guide information on the ground. The door light display unit 50 displays guide information to both sides 80 of the vehicle 70 as shown in FIG. 2 . Accordingly, not only the passenger can recognize the guidance information displayed on the ground when getting off, but also the driver of another vehicle 70 or two-wheeled vehicle approaching from the rear of the vehicle 70 forward with the guidance information displayed through the ground. It can be recognized that the passenger can get off the vehicle 70 .

The control unit 60 controls the door detection unit 40 to detect an open/closed state of the door, and determines whether the door is in an open state based on the detection result of the door detection unit 40 . If it is determined as a result of the determination that the door is in an open state, the control unit 60 controls the information collection unit 30 to collect guide information corresponding to the current location from an external device. Then, the control unit 60 displays guide information corresponding to the current location through the door light display unit 50 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the guide information may include location information based on a disembarkation location, caution information based on whether the disembarkation location is a dangerous area, and recommendation information related to a disembarkation location.

If the current location matches the destination, the control unit 60 displays location information corresponding to the destination, and if the current location is the area of interest, the control unit 60 displays the information of the week corresponding to the area of interest, and if the current location is a pre-registered content area, the content area Recommendation information corresponding to In this case, the control unit 60 expresses the above-described guide information in various ways by combining images, characters, symbols, and the like.

For example, the controller 60 displays different colors according to the importance of each of the location information, the attention information, and the recommendation information. As an example, the control unit 60 may display attention information in red, location information in blue, and recommendation information in green, so that the identification of the occupant's guide information may be improved.

Also, the control unit 60 may sequentially display location information, attention information, and recommendation information according to a preset priority. For example, the control unit 60 sequentially displays caution information, location information, and recommended information in the order, and outputs a voice such as a warning sound when the caution information is displayed so that the passenger can more clearly recognize the caution information when getting off. there is.

The location information may include a current destination, address/town information, time information, coordinate information, weather information, and the like.

Caution information may include no-parking zone information, bus stop information, shoulder information, child protection zone information, camera or CCTV recording area information, and the like.

Recommendation information includes destination frequency information on the frequency of visiting the destination, who's house (photo link) information such as historic sites including photos of the destination, driver's name and photo information, driving time information to date, user-generated information, and Schedule, mail, text information, etc. may be included.

More specifically, if the current location detected through the navigation 10 is a destination, the controller 60 includes destination information, address information, administrative area information, surrounding (or current) POI information, and current location information corresponding to the destination. Coordinate information and route guidance summary information are received from the navigation device 10, and current location weather information, current location temperature degree, current location time information, etc. are provided from the mobile terminal 20 and the door light display unit ( 50) can be expressed through In this case, when the route guidance application is mounted on the portable terminal 20 , the controller 60 may receive all of the above-described information from an external device such as the portable terminal 20 .

In addition, if the current location detected through the navigation 10 is a caution area, among the caution information corresponding to the area of interest, the control unit 60 includes information about a parking prohibited area, a bus stop, whether a bus line, a shoulder section, a child protection area External devices such as mobile terminal 20, etc., are transmitted from the navigation 10, whether the camera, CCTV monitoring section, etc., and the probability of rain in the current area (umbrella pack notification), smartphone battery remaining information, vehicle fuel remaining information, etc. can be delivered from

Furthermore, the control unit 60 warns of a collision to the vehicle 70 approaching from the rear or the driver of the two-wheeled vehicle by outputting a sound such as a warning sound in the process of expressing the guidance information corresponding to the area of interest. In addition, when the current location is a child protection zone, the control unit 60 outputs the guide information together with the warning sound in the carpet mode so that the guide information can be widely displayed on the ground.

On the other hand, if the current location detected through the navigation 10 is a content registration area in which the content is registered, the control unit 60 includes a nearby registration point, a recommended restaurant, a visit frequency, a photo of the registered place, among recommended information corresponding to the content registration area, Registered contact information and recommended POI information are received from the navigation 10 , and user generated information and user link information are received from an external device such as the mobile terminal 20 and displayed through the door light display unit 50 . Here, the user-generated information may include production initials, slogans, photos, logos, and the like, and the user-related information may include SNS information, text information, and mail.

Here, the user-generated information may be variously set through the portable terminal 20 .

In addition, the controller 60 may combine and display two or more pieces of information among the location information, caution information, and content information. In this case, the controller 60 may express different colors according to the importance of each of the location information, the attention information, and the recommended information. For example, the caution information is expressed in red, the location information is expressed in blue, and the recommended information is displayed. By expressing in green, the identification of guide information can be improved.

In addition, the control unit 60 may sequentially display location information, attention information, and recommendation information according to a preset priority, for example, may display attention information, location information, and recommendation information in the order.

In addition, the control unit 60 may receive and display additional information such as advertisement information, public service advertisement, and restaurant information from an external device such as the mobile terminal 20 according to user settings in addition to the guide information.

Hereinafter, a method of providing information using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 .

4 is a flowchart of a method for providing information using a door light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , first, the control unit 60 controls the door sensing unit 40 to sense the open/closed state of the door ( S10 ).

Then, the control unit 60 determines whether the door is in an open state based on whether the locking device of the door is unlocked or the lever installed on the door is operated (S20).

If it is determined in step S20 that the door is in an open state, the control unit 60 controls the information collection unit 30 to collect guide information corresponding to the current location from an external device (S30). That is, the information collection unit 30 accesses an external device such as the navigation device 10 or the portable terminal 20 to request guidance information related to the current location from the external device, and the external device receives guidance information related to the current location. After detection, the detected guide information is transmitted to the control unit 60 .

Then, the control unit 60 expresses the guide information collected through the information collection unit 30 through the door light display unit 50 (S40).

That is, if the current location matches the destination, the control unit 60 displays location information corresponding to the destination, and if the current location is the area of interest, the control unit 60 displays the information of the caution corresponding to the area of interest, and if the current location is a pre-registered content area Recommendation information corresponding to the content area is displayed. In this case, the control unit 60 expresses the above-described guide information in various ways by combining images, characters, symbols, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 60 may combine and express two or more pieces of information among location information, caution information, and content information, and in this case, the caution information is expressed in red according to the importance of each location information, caution information, and recommended information, , location information is expressed in blue, and recommendation information is expressed in green, so that the identification of guide information can be improved.

In addition, the control unit 60 sequentially displays location information, caution information, and recommended information according to a preset priority, and outputs a sound such as a warning sound when the caution information is displayed so that the passenger can more clearly recognize the caution information when getting off. make it possible

Meanwhile, the control unit 60 may receive and display user-generated information such as initials, slogans, photos, and logos produced by the user from an external device, and user-related information such as SNS information, text information, and mail.

In addition, the control unit 60 may receive and display additional information such as advertisement information, public service advertisement, and restaurant information from an external device such as the mobile terminal 20 according to user settings in addition to the guide information as described above.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the door 80 of the vehicle 70 is opened, guide information corresponding to the current location is received from an external device such as the navigation device 10 of the vehicle or the driver's mobile terminal 20 and is transmitted through the door light. By displaying the information, the passenger can easily recognize the guide information corresponding to the current location when getting off.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it is understood that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art. will understand Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

10: navigation
20: mobile terminal
30: information collection unit
40: door detection unit
50: door light expression part
60: control unit
70: vehicle
80: area

Claims (13)

a door detection unit for detecting an open/closed state of the door;
an information collection unit that collects information related to a current location from an external device;
a door light display unit for displaying guide information on the ground; and
When the door is in an open state as a result of the detection by the door detection unit, the control unit collects guide information corresponding to the current location through the information collection unit, and then displays the guide information through the door light display unit;
When the current location matches the destination, the control unit displays location information corresponding to the destination, displays caution information corresponding to the risk area if the current location is a dangerous area, and corresponds to the content area if the current location is a previously registered content area An information providing device using a door light, characterized in that the recommended information is expressed.
The information providing apparatus using a door light according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the guide information by combining at least one of an image, a text, and a symbol.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the external device includes at least one of a navigation device and a portable terminal.
delete The information providing apparatus using a door light according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the guide information in different colors according to importance.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit sequentially displays the guide information according to a preset priority.
The information providing apparatus using a door light according to claim 1, wherein the control unit additionally outputs a voice for each of the guide information according to a preset importance level.
detecting, by the control unit, an open/closed state of the door by controlling the door detecting unit;
collecting, by the control unit, guide information corresponding to the current location from an external device by controlling the information collecting unit, when the door is in an open state as a result of detection by the door detecting unit; and
Comprising the step of the control unit expressing the guide information through a door light display unit,
In the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit, when the current location matches the destination, location information corresponding to the destination is displayed, and if the current location is a danger area, caution information corresponding to the danger area is expressed, and the current location is An information providing method using a door light, characterized in that if it is a previously registered content area, recommended information corresponding to the content area is displayed.
The method of claim 8, wherein the external device includes at least one of a navigation device and a portable terminal.
delete The method of claim 8, wherein the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit divides the guide information into different colors according to a preset importance and displays the information.
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit sequentially displays the guide information according to a preset priority.
The method of claim 8, wherein the step of expressing the guide information through the door light display unit additionally outputs a voice for each guide information according to a preset importance.

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