KR20220130537A - Vehicle starting service device and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle starting service apparatus and a method thereof. The vehicle starting service apparatus of the present invention comprises: a starting switch to start an engine; a biometric information measurement unit for measuring biometric information of a driver; a starting driving unit for starting a vehicle; a vehicle control unit which receives the biometric information measured from the biometric information measurement unit according to an operation state of the starting switch, transmits the same to a service server to request whether to start the vehicle, then receives a start signal, and controls the starting driving unit; and the service server which receives vehicle information and the biometric information from the vehicle control unit, determines whether to permit driving of the vehicle based on the biometric information, and provides the starting signal to the vehicle control unit. The starting service apparatus recognizes biometric information of a driver when the driver tries to start the vehicle, and determines whether insurance is applied and whether a permission of an owner exists to start the vehicle.

Description

Vehicle starting service device and method

The present invention relates to an apparatus for starting a vehicle and a method therefor, and more particularly, when the driver tries to start the vehicle, the driver's biometric information is recognized to determine whether insurance is applied and whether the owner permits the vehicle to start. It relates to a vehicle starting service device and method for enabling the vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, automobiles are widely used in daily life as an infrastructure that transports users to a desired location safely and comfortably. However, due to the characteristic in which all motions of the vehicle are determined by the driver, proper authentication of the vehicle driver is required.

The smart key system is a system that enables the opening and closing of the vehicle door and starting the vehicle from the outside without the driver inserting a separate key into the key box of the vehicle or special operation for operation. A key or FOB key is used.

For convenience, in this embodiment, the fob key is described as being the same device as the smart key.

When a driver with a smart key (ie, FOB key) approaches the vehicle, the vehicle (ie, the smart key system in the vehicle) communicates with the smart key (ie, FOB key) via RF (Radio Frequency) communication (usually 315/ 433MHz), the door is automatically unlocked without inserting a separate key, and the vehicle can be started without inserting the ignition key after boarding the vehicle.

Specifically, the smart key system provides an authentication request (LF frequency: usually 125/134.2KHz) to identify the location of the smart key in the vehicle (ie, the smart key system in the vehicle), and the smart key responds to this. This is accomplished by receiving an authentication response (RF frequency) from the vehicle.

As a related prior art, there is "a smart key system and a method of using a smart key", which is Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-0140063 (2012.12.28.).

In this way, anyone with a smart key can open and close the car's door and start the engine. However, when the smart key is stolen or lost, thieves or acquirers can open and close the door of the car or start the car to drive the car, so there is a problem that the car can be stolen or the inside of the car can be stolen.

In recent years, various advanced technologies have been applied to automobiles to improve safety of automobiles and improve driver convenience due to the development of various sensors and automobile electronics. In particular, technologies for preventing drowsy driving and lane departure using cameras and face recognition are receiving a lot of attention.

In particular, beyond simple facial recognition and biometric recognition, a technology that enables authentication for authorization related to vehicle operation, etc. based on the recognized face part and biometric signals (including information) is also receiving a lot of attention.

On the other hand, in a situation where the spread of smart keys is expanding, even if the smart key is not brought by mistake, the driver allowed by the vehicle owner can drive, or it determines whether the vehicle is covered by insurance and allows the driver to drive. there is a need to increase

The present invention has been devised in response to the above needs, and an object of the present invention according to one aspect is to recognize the driver's biometric information when the driver tries to start the vehicle to determine whether insurance is applied and whether the owner is permitted. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle starting service device and method for starting the vehicle.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle starting service device, comprising: a starting switch for starting the vehicle; a biometric information measurement unit for measuring the driver's biometric information; a starter driving unit for starting the vehicle; a vehicle control unit that receives biometric information measured from the biometric information measurement unit according to the operation state of the ignition switch, transmits it to a service server, requests whether the vehicle can be started, and then receives a start signal to control the start driving unit; and a service server that receives vehicle information and biometric information from the vehicle control unit, determines whether driving of the vehicle is permitted based on the biometric information, and provides a start signal to the vehicle control unit.

In the present invention, the biometric information measurement unit is characterized in that at least one of a fingerprint sensor, a finger vein sensor, and a face recognition sensor.

In the present invention, the service server receives vehicle information and biometric information, recognizes the driver according to the biometric information, checks whether the driver's insurance is applied according to the vehicle information from the insurance server, and provides a start signal to the vehicle control unit if applicable. characterized in that

In the present invention, the service server checks whether the driver's insurance is applied, and provides a start disabling signal to the registered mobile terminal based on the vehicle control unit and vehicle information if the driver is not covered by insurance.

In the present invention, the service server receives vehicle information and biometric information and, if the driver is not registered with biometric information, requests whether to allow driving with a mobile terminal registered based on vehicle information, and then sends a start signal to the vehicle control unit when a permit signal is input characterized in that it provides

In the present invention, the service server is characterized in that the biometric information is registered when the permission signal from the portable terminal is input as always permission.

A vehicle starting service method according to another aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: determining, by a vehicle control unit, a state of an ignition switch; receiving, by the vehicle control unit, biometric information from the biometric information measuring unit when the ignition switch is in an operating state; transmitting, by the vehicle control unit, biometric information and vehicle information to a service server to request whether the vehicle can be started; The service server receiving vehicle information and biometric information from the vehicle control unit and determining whether to allow driving of the vehicle based on the biometric information; providing, by the service server, determining whether driving of the vehicle is permitted, and providing a starting signal to the vehicle control unit if acceptable; and the vehicle controller receiving the start signal from the service server and controlling the start driving unit to start the vehicle.

In the present invention, the step of receiving biometric information from the biometric information measuring unit is characterized in that at least one of fingerprint information, finger vein information, and facial recognition information.

In the present invention, the step of determining whether driving of the vehicle is allowed may include: a service server receiving vehicle information and biometric information and recognizing a driver according to the biometric information; and determining, by the service server, whether insurance is applied to the driver from the insurance server, and determining whether driving is permitted if applicable.

In the present invention, the step of determining whether driving of the vehicle is permitted is a step of providing, by the service server, a start-disabled signal to a registered mobile terminal based on the vehicle control unit and vehicle information, when the service server checks whether the driver's insurance is applied or not. It is characterized in that it further includes;

In the present invention, the step of determining whether to allow driving of the vehicle may include: determining, by the service server, whether biometric information is registered; The service server determines whether biometric information is registered and, if not registered, requesting whether driving is permitted based on the registered mobile terminal based on vehicle information; and providing a start signal to the vehicle control unit when a permit signal is input after the service server requests whether driving is permitted.

The present invention is characterized in that the service server further includes; registering biometric information when a permission signal is input as always permission from the mobile terminal.

A vehicle starting service apparatus and method according to an aspect of the present invention recognizes the driver's biometric information when the driver tries to start the vehicle and determines whether insurance is applied and whether the owner permits the vehicle to start. , it can not only increase the driving convenience of registered drivers, but also allow only permitted drivers to drive through insurance coverage.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle starting service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle starting service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a vehicle starting service apparatus and method according to the present invention will be described 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 illustrating a vehicle starting service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the vehicle starting service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ignition switch 10 , a biometric information measuring unit 20 , a starting driving unit 30 , a vehicle control unit 40 , and a service server. (60) may be included.

The ignition switch 10 is installed for the driver to start the vehicle.

The biometric information measuring unit 20 may install various sensors in the vehicle to measure the driver's biometric information.

For example, as the biometric information measuring unit 20, it may include any one or more of a fingerprint sensor, a finger vein sensor, and a facial recognition sensor.

The starting driving unit 30 drives a starting motor (not shown) of the vehicle to start the vehicle so that the vehicle can be operated.

The vehicle control unit 40 receives the biometric information measured from the biometric information measurement unit 20 according to the operating state of the ignition switch 10 and transmits it to the service server 60 through the communication unit 50 to request whether the vehicle can be started. After receiving a start signal through the communication unit 50, it is possible to control the start-up driving unit (30).

The service server 60 receives vehicle information and biometric information from the vehicle controller 40, determines whether the driver is a registered driver with biometric information based on the biometric information, determines whether the vehicle is permitted to drive, and sends a start signal to the vehicle controller 40 can provide

In addition, the service server 60 receives vehicle information and biometric information, recognizes the driver according to the biometric information, and checks whether the driver's insurance is applied according to the vehicle information from the insurance server 70, and, if applicable, the vehicle control unit 40 ) to provide a start signal.

Here, the service server 60 checks whether the driver's insurance is applied and, if not covered by insurance, provides a start disabling signal to the vehicle control unit 40 and the registered mobile terminal 80 based on vehicle information to start the vehicle. You can make it impossible to drive.

On the other hand, when the service server 60 receives vehicle information and biometric information and is a driver whose biometric information is not registered, the service server 60 requests whether to permit driving to the registered mobile terminal 80 based on the vehicle information and then receives a permit signal. A start signal may be provided to the vehicle control unit 40 .

Here, when the service server 60 requests whether to permit driving from the mobile terminal 80, it may request whether to allow only this time or always permit, and when the permit signal is input as always permit, the biometric information may be registered.

As described above, according to the vehicle starting service apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the driver tries to start the vehicle, the driver's biometric information is recognized to determine whether insurance is applied and whether the owner permits the vehicle to start. By making it possible to hang, it is possible not only to increase the driving convenience of registered drivers, but also to allow only drivers who are permitted through insurance coverage to drive.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle starting service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 , in the vehicle starting service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the vehicle controller 40 determines whether the ignition switch 10 is operated to start the vehicle ( S10 ).

In step S10, the operation state of the ignition switch 10 is determined, and when the ignition switch 10 is not operated, it is terminated, and when the ignition switch 10 is operated, biometric information is input from the biometric information measurement unit 20 Receive (S20).

Here, as biometric information input from the biometric information measuring unit 20 to the input unit, it may include any one or more of fingerprint information, finger vein information, and facial recognition information.

After receiving the biometric information in step S20, the vehicle control unit 40 transmits the input biometric information and vehicle information to the service server 60 to request whether the vehicle can be started (S30).

When it is requested whether the vehicle can be started in step S30, the service server 60 recognizes the driver of the vehicle based on the vehicle information and biometric information input from the vehicle control unit 40 (S40).

That is, the service server 60 may recognize the driver based on the registered biometric information.

After recognizing the driver of the vehicle in step S40, the service server 60 determines whether the driver is permitted to drive (S50).

Here, when the biometric information matches the registered information, the service server 60 may determine whether the driver is permitted to drive.

In this case, if the biometric information is not registered, the service server 60 may request whether to permit driving to the registered mobile terminal 80 based on the vehicle information.

That is, when a driver whose biometric information is not registered tries to start the vehicle to drive, he or she may request whether to permit driving from the user's portable terminal 80 for management, such as the owner of the vehicle.

After requesting whether driving is permitted from the registered portable terminal 80 as described above, the service server 60 may determine that driving is permitted when a permit signal is input from the portable terminal 80 .

In this case, when the service server 60 requests whether to allow driving from the mobile terminal 80 , it requests whether to allow only this time or always, and when the permission signal is input to always allow, the biometric information can be registered.

Meanwhile, the service server 60 may check whether insurance is applied to the driver by linking the vehicle information and the driver information with the insurance server 70 , and may determine that driving is permitted if the application target is applied.

As such, the service server 60 checks whether biometric information for the driver is registered and whether the driver's insurance is applied. 80) to provide a start impossible signal to make it impossible to drive (S80).

When it is determined whether driving is permitted in step S50 and driving is permitted, the service server 60 provides a start signal to the vehicle control unit 40 (S60).

When the start signal is provided in step S60, the vehicle control unit 40 receives the start signal and controls the start driving unit 30 to start the vehicle to operate the vehicle (S70).

As described above, according to the vehicle starting service method according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the driver tries to start the vehicle, the driver's biometric information is recognized to determine whether insurance is applied and whether the owner permits the vehicle to start. By making it possible to hang, it is possible not only to increase the driving convenience of registered drivers, but also to allow only drivers who are permitted through insurance coverage to drive.

Implementations described herein may be implemented in, for example, a method or process, an apparatus, a software program, a data stream, or a signal. Although discussed only in the context of a single form of implementation (eg, discussed only as a method), implementations of the discussed features may also be implemented in other forms (eg, as an apparatus or program). The apparatus may be implemented in suitable hardware, software and firmware, and the like. A method may be implemented in an apparatus such as, for example, a processor, which generally refers to a computer, a microprocessor, a processing device, including an integrated circuit or programmable logic device, or the like. Processors also include communication devices such as computers, cell phones, portable/personal digital assistants ("PDA") and other devices that facilitate communication of information between end-users.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. will understand

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

10: ignition switch 20: biometric information measurement unit
30: start driving unit 40: vehicle control unit
50: communication unit 60: service server
70: insurance server 80: mobile terminal

Claims (12)

ignition switch for starting the engine;
a biometric information measurement unit for measuring the driver's biometric information;
a starter driving unit for starting the vehicle;
a vehicle control unit that receives the biometric information measured from the biometric information measurement unit according to the operation state of the ignition switch, transmits it to a service server, requests whether the vehicle can be started, and then receives a start signal to control the start driving unit; and
a service server that receives vehicle information and the biometric information from the vehicle control unit, determines whether driving of the vehicle is permitted based on the biometric information, and provides the start signal to the vehicle control unit; Startup service device.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the biometric information measuring unit is at least one of a fingerprint sensor, a finger vein sensor, and a facial recognition sensor.
The method of claim 1, wherein the service server receives the vehicle information and the biometric information, recognizes the driver according to the biometric information, and checks whether the driver's insurance is applied according to the vehicle information from the insurance server. The vehicle starting service device, characterized in that providing the starting signal to the vehicle control unit.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the service server checks whether the driver's insurance is applied, and provides a start disabling signal to the registered mobile terminal based on the vehicle control unit and the vehicle information if the driver is not covered by insurance. The vehicle's starting service device.
According to claim 1, wherein the service server receives the vehicle information and the biometric information, if the driver is not registered with the biometric information, after requesting whether or not to allow driving to a registered mobile terminal based on the vehicle information, a permit signal When is input, the vehicle starting service device, characterized in that for providing a starting signal to the vehicle control unit.
The vehicle starting service apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the service server registers the biometric information when the permission signal is input as always permission from the portable terminal.
determining, by the vehicle controller, the state of the ignition switch;
receiving, by the vehicle control unit, biometric information from a biometric information measuring unit when the ignition switch is in an operating state;
transmitting, by the vehicle control unit, the biometric information and vehicle information to a service server to request whether the vehicle can be started;
receiving, by the service server, vehicle information and the biometric information from the vehicle control unit, and determining whether to allow driving of the vehicle based on the biometric information;
determining, by the service server, whether driving of the vehicle is permitted, and providing a starting signal to the vehicle control unit if acceptable; and
and wherein the vehicle control unit receives the starting signal from the service server and controls the starting driving unit to start the vehicle.
The method of claim 7, wherein the receiving of the biometric information from the biometric information measuring unit comprises at least one of fingerprint information, finger vein identification, and facial recognition information.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of determining whether to allow driving of the vehicle comprises:
receiving, by the service server, the vehicle information and the biometric information, and recognizing a driver according to the biometric information; and
and determining, by the service server, whether or not insurance is applied to the driver from the insurance server, and determining whether driving is permitted if applicable.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of whether the driving of the vehicle is permitted comprises: the service server checks whether the driver's insurance is applied, and when the service server does not apply to the driver's insurance, the vehicle controller and the registered mobile terminal based on the vehicle information Providing a starting impossible signal; the vehicle starting service method further comprising a.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of determining whether to allow driving of the vehicle comprises:
determining, by the service server, whether the biometric information is registered;
when the service server determines whether the biometric information is registered and is not registered, requesting whether to permit driving to the registered mobile terminal based on vehicle information;
and providing the starting signal to the vehicle control unit when the service server requests whether the driving is permitted or not and then when a permit signal is inputted.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: registering the biometric information in the service server when the permission signal from the portable terminal is always accepted.

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