KR20150068796A - Apparatus for monitoring vehicle and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a monitoring device of a vehicle and a method thereof. The monitoring device comprises; a device for a vehicle which is installed on a vehicle and detects an error generated in the vehicle and transmits to a device for a wearer; and the device for the wearer which is worn on a body of a user, and receives an error generation signal of the vehicle transmitted from the device for the vehicle and outputs a warning and error generation information so the user can know. The present invention helps the user to recognize the type of an error generated in the vehicle and handle the error because the user receives vehicle error information in real time by using a portable wearable device such as a watch.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR MONITORING VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a monitoring apparatus and method for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a monitoring apparatus and method for monitoring a vehicle by using a portable wearing apparatus such as a wristwatch .

Smart wristwatches (or smart wristwatches) have recently been released as products.

The smart watch has a small display and communication function of about 1 inch or 2 inches on a wrist watch and is capable of outputting various information through the small display or performing bidirectional communication with other devices. The smart device including the SmartWatch refers to a device that is not limited in function and can change or expand a function substantially through an application program.

Recently, a lot of researches are being carried out to realize various functions using the SmartWatch, but the functions that are actually provided are very limited.

For example, smart key function for vehicle is one of representative functions for integrating with the SmartWatch, but it is still replacing existing remote key function (for example, open / close of vehicle door and vehicle start). In other words, the functions that are integrated with the SmartWatch's high technical specifications are very limited.

Therefore, the conventional smartwatch has a problem that the convenience (user) of the driver (driver), the portability, and the necessity of wear are deteriorated.

In addition, one of the inconveniences that ordinary drivers feel in everyday life is that they can not cope quickly when an abnormality occurs in a parked vehicle, so that they often suffer financial and psychological damage.

For example, a parked vehicle may be hit or hit-and-run after another vehicle crashes, a ball or a stone may be thrown to the parked vehicle and run away, a graffiti may be made on the vehicle body, a vehicle door may be opened to steal objects inside the vehicle, And stealing away. The above-mentioned damage situation occurs more when the vehicle is parked on the roadside rather than a normal parking lot.

Therefore, when a driver always carries or wears a car, he or she is required to have a device that allows the driver to immediately respond to an abnormality in the event of an anomaly occurring at any time.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] The background art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Registration Practice No. 20-0208157 (registered on October 12, 2000, a remote control key for a wristwatch).

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a monitoring apparatus and method for a vehicle that can monitor an abnormality occurring in a vehicle in real time using a portable wearing device such as a wristwatch, .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a monitoring device and method for a vehicle that can receive information related to abnormalities of the vehicle in real time by using a portable wearing device such as a wristwatch.

A monitoring device for a vehicle according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a vehicle device installed in a vehicle, for detecting an abnormality occurring in the vehicle and transmitting the detected abnormality to a device for a wearer; And a wearer apparatus for wearing a user's body and receiving an abnormality occurrence signal of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus and outputting warning and abnormality occurrence information so that the user can know.

In the present invention, the wearer's apparatus is a shape including a wristwatch or a bracelet type and can be worn and carried on a part of the body including the user's wrist.

In the present invention, the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle includes at least one of a door open, an impact, an approach, a breakage of a window, a fire, or flooding.

In the present invention, the on-vehicle apparatus may further include: an abnormality detecting section for detecting an abnormality occurring in the vehicle; An image capturing unit for capturing a surrounding image when an abnormality occurs in the vehicle; A communication unit that transmits the detected abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle to the wearer apparatus and receives a control signal transmitted from the wearer apparatus; A warning output unit for outputting a preset warning in accordance with a control signal received from the wearer's apparatus; And a control unit that controls the abnormality detection unit, the image capturing unit, the communication unit, and the warning output unit to transmit the image of the abnormality occurrence information and the abnormality occurrence status of the vehicle to the wearer's apparatus and to control the output of the warning according to the abnormality occurrence status of the vehicle And a vehicle control unit for performing an operation.

In the present invention, the abnormality detecting unit may be configured to detect at least one of a sensor for detecting a door opening or an impact of a vehicle, a sensor for detecting a human approach, a sensor for detecting a broken window, a sensor for detecting a fire, Or more.

In the present invention, the warning may include time information using at least one of a warning light, a directional light, a headlight, and a tail lamp; Or auditory information using at least one of a horn sound or a voice.

In the present invention, the wearer's apparatus may further include: a communication unit that receives the image of the abnormality occurrence information or the abnormality occurrence status of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus and transmits a control signal to the on-vehicle apparatus; A warning output unit for outputting a warning in a predetermined manner when the abnormality occurrence information is received; A display unit for displaying a video image of the vehicle abnormality occurrence information or abnormality occurrence status; And a control unit that controls the communication unit, the alarm output unit, and the display unit to receive and display an image of the vehicle abnormality occurrence status or an abnormality occurrence status, output a warning according to the abnormality occurrence status, To the other apparatuses.

In the present invention, the control unit controls the display unit to extract and display a thumbnail on a predetermined frame basis in the image when displaying the image of the abnormal condition.

In the present invention, the wearer's apparatus further includes a storage unit for storing at least one of the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle, the warning output method, the warning content output method, and the image information obtained by photographing the abnormality occurrence status .

A vehicle monitoring method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a vehicle apparatus for transmitting abnormality occurrence information of a vehicle to a wearer apparatus and a wearer apparatus for receiving an abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle and displaying an alarm output and its contents A method of monitoring a vehicle for monitoring a vehicle. Receiving the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus; And a step of the wearer's apparatus processing the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle and outputting a predetermined warning according to the abnormality occurrence situation.

In the present invention, the method may further include: requesting the wearer apparatus to transmit an image of the abnormal situation to the on-vehicle apparatus; Receiving an image of the abnormal condition transmitted from the wearer's apparatus according to the request by the wearer's apparatus; And displaying the captured image of the abnormal situation by the wearer's apparatus.

In the present invention, the step of displaying the image photographed with the abnormal situation may include a step of displaying a thumbnail on a predetermined frame basis in the image of the abnormal condition by the controller of the wearer's apparatus, And the resolution or size of the captured image is adjusted and displayed.

In the present invention, the wearer's apparatus is a shape including a wristwatch or a bracelet type and can be worn and carried on a part of the body including the user's wrist.

In the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in a vehicle, information related to the abnormality is received in real time using a portable wearing device such as a wristwatch, so that the user can recognize the type of abnormality generated in the vehicle and immediately cope with it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001]
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of monitoring a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle monitoring apparatus and method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a vehicle monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

1, a vehicle monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle device 100 installed on a vehicle and transmitting an abnormality occurrence signal of the vehicle itself to a wearer apparatus 200, And a wearer's apparatus 200 for receiving the abnormality occurrence signal of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus 100 and outputting it as time (or auditory, vibration) information that the user (wearer) can recognize.

The on-vehicle apparatus 100 may use some of the functions of the telematics device.

For reference, the telematics device is a compound word of telecommunication and informatics, and is also referred to as automotive telematics in that it uses an in-vehicle computer capable of receiving e-mails in the car and retrieving various information via the Internet.

 The telematics device remotely diagnoses a vehicle through a wireless network and allows a vehicle computer equipped with a wireless modem to use various kinds of information such as traffic, living information, and emergency rescue. Already, GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites are used to provide navigation service. Cooperation (technical cooperation) between automobile companies and mobile communication companies is being carried out to perform information and communication services.

The on-vehicle device 100 may use some of the functions of the vehicle black box device.

For reference, the black box device is well known to record the state of the aircraft (altitude, route, speed, engine condition, etc.) and communication contents. If an accident occurs in the aircraft, the black box is recovered, Which is a device developed for the purpose of accurately ascertaining the accident situation of the aircraft. Recently, a black box for automobiles has been developed, and images of the front, side, or rear of the vehicle are captured and recorded as moving images, and the images of the black box are analyzed when a traffic accident occurs.

The wearer device 200 is implemented as a wristwatch (or bracelet) type that can be worn and carried on the wearer's body (particularly the wrist).

Hereinafter, the configuration of the on-vehicle apparatus 100 and the wearer's apparatus 200 will be described.

The on-vehicle apparatus 100 includes an abnormality detecting unit 110, a communication unit 120, a vehicle control unit 130, a warning output unit 140, and a video photographing unit 150.

The abnormality detecting unit 110 detects an abnormality (or an accident) that has occurred in the vehicle.

Accordingly, the abnormality detecting unit 110 may include at least one sensor for detecting an abnormality of the vehicle.

For example, the sensor may include at least one of a sensor for detecting a door opening or an impact, a sensor for detecting a human approach, a sensor for detecting a broken window, a sensor for detecting a fire, and a sensor for detecting a flood.

The communication unit 120 transmits the detected abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle itself (for example, a door open, a shock, an approach, a broken window, a fire, Or to the wearer's apparatus 200.

For the sake of convenience, this embodiment will be described on the assumption that information related to the abnormality of the vehicle itself is transmitted to the wearer's apparatus 200. [

Also, the communication unit 120 receives a control signal transmitted from the wearer's apparatus 200.

At this time, the communication unit 120 can transmit information related to the abnormality of the vehicle itself by a remote wireless communication (for example, 3G, 4G, WiFi) or a short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth, NFC .

The vehicle control unit 130 detects an overall operation of the configuration means 110 to 150 of the on-vehicle device 100 (e.g., detecting an abnormal occurrence of the vehicle and transmitting it to the wearer's apparatus, Transmission to a wearer device, automatic warning output when an abnormality occurs in a vehicle, operation control of a vehicle device according to a control signal transmitted from a wearer device, and the like).

The alarm output unit 140 outputs a preset alarm (warning) according to the control signal received from the wearer's apparatus 200.

The warning output unit 140 may also output a warning alarm (warning) according to the detected abnormality occurrence information (e.g. door open, shock, approach, broken window, fire, flood, etc.) under the control of the vehicle controller 130 ) Can be automatically output.

The alarm is output using time information (e.g., a warning light, a directional light, a headlight, a tail lamp, etc.) or audible information (e.g. To this end, the on-vehicle device 100 may further include a speaker (not shown) for outputting auditory information (e.g., a horn sound, voice, etc.) to the outside of the vehicle.

The image capturing unit 150 captures a surrounding image of the vehicle when an abnormality occurs in the vehicle. The image capturing unit 150 may be composed of multiple channels (e.g., a vehicle front, a vehicle rear, and a vehicle side). The image capturing unit 150 may photograph only the surrounding image in the direction in which the abnormality has occurred in order to save the memory.

The wearer's apparatus 200 includes a communication unit 210, a warning output unit 220, a control unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a display unit 250.

The communication unit 210 receives information on the occurrence of an abnormality of the vehicle (for example, a door open, an impact, an approach, a broken window, fire, flood, etc.) transmitted from the on- In addition, the communication unit 210 may receive a control signal (e.g., an abnormal condition of a vehicle) by using a remote wireless communication (e.g., 3G, 4G, WiFi, etc.) or a near field wireless communication (e.g. Bluetooth, NFC Requesting related information, requesting transmission of a video image of an abnormal situation, requesting a warning output, etc.) to the on-vehicle apparatus 100.

Upon receiving the abnormality occurrence signal from the on-vehicle apparatus 110, the warning output unit 220 outputs an alarm in a predetermined manner under the control of the controller 230. The warning may include at least one of time information, auditory information, and vibration information.

The control unit 230 stores the abnormality occurrence information received from the on-vehicle apparatus 100 in the storage unit 240. The controller 230 processes the information related to the abnormal occurrence and outputs the corresponding warning content (abnormality occurrence information) to the display unit 250.

The controller 230 controls the overall operation of the components 210 to 250 of the wearer's apparatus 200 such as receiving information on the occurrence status of the vehicle, Display of occurrence status information, transmission of abnormality occurrence status information and shot image to another apparatus, and the like).

The storage unit 240 stores at least one of the image information of the vehicle in which the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle (door open, impact, approach, window breakage, fire, flood, etc.) More than one is stored.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when an abnormality occurs in the vehicle, a warning (or alarm) can be outputted using at least one of the time information, the vibration information and the audible information (see FIG. 2A) , And may receive an image of the abnormal situation from the on-vehicle device 100 in response to a request from a user (wearer) and display the image in real time (see FIG. 2 (b)).

At this time, the control unit 230 may store the image of the abnormal condition in the storage unit 240 or may transmit the image to another external device (e.g., mobile phone, server, e-mail server, etc.) have.

The display unit 250 displays basic information (e.g., clock information) of the wearer's apparatus 200. When the abnormality information is output through the wearer's apparatus 200, the display unit 250 displays the abnormality occurrence information transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus 100 under the control of the controller 230, Display the image of the situation.

The display unit 250 displays character information (e.g., door open, impact, approach, breakage of a window, fire, immersion, etc.) indicating an abnormal condition of the vehicle under the control of the controller 230, Can be additionally displayed together with the photographed image.

In addition, the controller 230 extracts and displays thumbnails in a preset frame unit in the image when displaying the image of the abnormal condition, adjusts the resolution or size of the image, Can be minimized.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of monitoring a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 230 of the wearer apparatus 200 requests the on-vehicle apparatus 100 to transmit the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle.

(Or an abnormality occurrence signal) to the wearer's apparatus 200 when the on-vehicle apparatus 100 detects an abnormality of the vehicle even if there is no request from the wearer apparatus 200, .

When the abnormality signal of the vehicle is transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus 100 as described above, the wearer apparatus 200 receives the abnormality occurrence signal (or abnormality occurrence information) of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus 100 S101).

Here, the wearer device 200 is a wristwatch (or bracelet) type portable device, and it is assumed that the user (e.g., wearer or driver) wears it on the body (especially the wrist).

The control unit 230 of the wearer's apparatus 200 processes the abnormality occurrence information of the transmitted vehicle and outputs a warning (or an alarm) specified in advance according to the abnormality occurrence status (S102).

Then, the control unit 230 requests the on-vehicle device 100 to transmit an image of an abnormal situation (S103).

Accordingly, the on-vehicle apparatus 100 transmits an image of the abnormal situation to the wearer's apparatus 200, and the wearer apparatus 200 photographs an abnormal situation transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus 100 And receives an image (S104).

The control unit 230 of the wearer apparatus 200 outputs an image of the abnormal state of the received vehicle (S105).

At this time, the controller 230 extracts and displays a thumbnail on a predetermined frame basis in the captured image of the abnormal condition, or displays the adjusted thumbnail by adjusting the resolution or size of the image, thereby minimizing the occurrence of load.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, I will understand the point. Accordingly, the technical scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

100: vehicle apparatus 110: abnormality detecting unit
120: communication unit 130: vehicle control unit
140: warning output unit 150:
200: Apparatus for wearer 210:
220: warning output unit 230:
240: storage unit 250: display unit

Claims (13)

An on-vehicle device installed in the vehicle and detecting an abnormality occurring in the vehicle and transmitting the detected abnormality to a device for a wearer; And
And a wearer device for wearing a user's body and receiving an abnormality occurrence signal of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus, and outputting warning and abnormality occurrence information so that the user can recognize the abnormality occurrence signal.
The apparatus according to claim 1,
And a shape that can be worn and carried on a part of a body including a wrist of a user including a wrist watch or a bracelet type.
The vehicle control system according to claim 1,
A door open, a shock, an approach, a windshield break, a fire, or flooding.
The on-vehicle device according to claim 1,
An abnormality detecting unit for detecting an abnormality occurring in the vehicle;
An image capturing unit for capturing a surrounding image when an abnormality occurs in the vehicle;
A communication unit that transmits the detected abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle to the wearer apparatus and receives a control signal transmitted from the wearer apparatus;
A warning output unit for outputting a preset warning in accordance with a control signal received from the wearer's apparatus; And
An operation of transmitting an image of the vehicle in which the abnormality occurrence information and the abnormality occurrence status of the vehicle are captured to the wearer's apparatus by controlling the abnormality detection section, the image capturing section, the communication section, and the warning output section, And a vehicle control unit that carries out the control of the vehicle.
The apparatus according to claim 4,
A sensor for detecting a fire, a sensor for detecting a fire, a sensor for detecting a fire, a sensor for detecting a fire, a sensor for detecting a fire, Device.
5. The method of claim 4,
Time information using at least one of a warning light, a directional light, a headlight, and a tail lamp; Or audible information using at least one of a horn sound or a voice.
The apparatus according to claim 1,
A communication unit that receives an image of abnormal occurrence of a vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus, or an image of an abnormal situation, and transmits a control signal to the on-vehicle apparatus;
A warning output unit for outputting a warning in a predetermined manner when the abnormality occurrence information is received;
A display unit for displaying a video image of the vehicle abnormality occurrence information or abnormality occurrence status; And
The alarm output unit and the display unit to control the communication unit, the alarm output unit, and the display unit to receive and display the image of the vehicle abnormality occurrence status or abnormality occurrence status, output a warning according to the abnormality occurrence status, And controlling the vehicle to be transmitted to another apparatus.
8. The apparatus of claim 7,
And controls to display thumbnails on a predetermined frame basis in the image when the image of the abnormal condition is displayed.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the wearer's apparatus further comprises a storage unit for storing at least one of the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle, the warning output method, the warning content output method, Device.
A vehicle monitoring method of a vehicle monitoring apparatus, comprising: an on-vehicle apparatus for transmitting an abnormality occurrence information of a vehicle to a wearer apparatus; and a wearer apparatus for receiving an abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle and displaying an alarm output and contents thereof.
Receiving the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle transmitted from the on-vehicle apparatus; And
And a step of the wearer's apparatus processing the abnormality occurrence information of the vehicle and outputting a predetermined warning according to the abnormality occurrence situation.
11. The method of claim 10,
Requesting the wearer's apparatus to transmit an image of the abnormal situation to the on-vehicle apparatus;
Receiving an image of the abnormal condition transmitted from the wearer's apparatus according to the request by the wearer's apparatus; And
And displaying the image of the abnormal situation which the wearer has photographed.
The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the step of displaying an image of the abnormal situation comprises:
Wherein the control unit of the wearer apparatus extracts and displays thumbnails on a predetermined frame basis in a video image of the abnormal situation or displays the abnormal situation by adjusting the resolution or size of the photographed image. Vehicle monitoring method.
11. The device of claim 10,
Wherein the shape is a shape that can be worn and carried on a part of the body including the user's wrist, including a wrist watch or a bracelet type.

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