APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A TELEMATICS SERVICE

• US 20140114532A1
• Filed: 04/24/2012
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T Map Mobility Company Limited (SK Telecom Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: SK Planet Co., Ltd. (SK Telecom Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Choi, Yoon Jeong, Son, Dae Lim, Lee, Eun Bok, Jung, Jun Yong
• Granted Patent: US 9,073,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/56 Temperature prediction, e.g. for pre-cooling
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0807 Remote means
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2200/0804 Temperature inside the vehicle cabin
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/167 Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing, e.g. blind spot detection

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus, and to a method, for a telematics service for linking a terminal device, carried by a user, to an electronic vehicle control device mounted in a vehicle in order to provide a telematics service related to the vehicle, thus enabling a driver of the vehicle to easily use various audio-based message services while driving. Through a link between the terminal device and the vehicle electronic control device, an intended lane change can be distinguished from a lane departure caused by inattention while driving, the lane departure can be sensed, and the driver, a passenger, or a driver of another vehicle can be alerted in order to induce safe driving.

Claims

1. A telematics service system comprising:

a terminal device that predicts a driving start time of a vehicle based on a driving pattern of a user, compares status information of the vehicle and a set temperature before the predicted driving start time of the vehicle, and generates a temperature control signal so that a temperature of the vehicle reaches the set temperature; and

a vehicle electronic control device that is attached to the vehicle, collects the status information of the vehicle to provide the collected information to the terminal device, and controls a temperature adjustment device of the vehicle in accordance with the temperature control signal of the terminal device to adjust an interior temperature of the vehicle.

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3. A terminal device comprising:

a control unit that predicts a driving start time of a vehicle based on a driving pattern of a user, compares status information of the vehicle and a set temperature before the predicted driving start time of the vehicle, and generates a temperature control signal so that a temperature of the vehicle reaches the set temperature;

a communication unit that receives the status information of the vehicle from a vehicle electronic control device for controlling the vehicle by communicating with the vehicle electronic control device, and transmits the temperature control signal to the vehicle electronic control device;

an input unit that receives an automatic adjustment request for an interior temperature of the vehicle from the user; and

a storage unit that stores the driving pattern.

4. The terminal device of claim 3, wherein the control unit includes:

a driving prediction module that is operated in accordance with the automatic adjustment request for the interior temperature of the vehicle, and predicts the driving start time of the vehicle based on vehicle driving information of the user; and

a vehicle interior temperature management module that compares the status information of the vehicle and the set temperature before a predetermined time from the driving start time predicted in the driving prediction module to thereby generate the temperature control signal.

5. The terminal device of claim 4, wherein the driving prediction module collects driving history information including a driving time of the vehicle for a predetermined period of time from the vehicle electronic control device, derives a repetitive driving pattern by analyzing the collected driving history information, and predicts the driving start time from the derived driving pattern.

6. The terminal device of claim 4, wherein the driving prediction module derives a one-time or repetitive driving pattern from schedule information of the user, and predicts the driving start time from the driving pattern.

7. The terminal device of claim 4, wherein the driving prediction module predicts the driving start time by averaging the driving start time with respect to at least one piece of driving history information that is generated in the same time zone, among a plurality of pieces of driving history information collected in at least one unit of day, week, and month.

8. The terminal device of claim 4, wherein the driving prediction module collects at least one piece of driving history information that is actually generated within a predetermined range at the driving start time of the driving pattern, based on the driving pattern derived from the schedule information of the user, and predicts the driving start time by averaging the driving start time with respect to the collected at least one piece of driving history information.

9. The terminal device of claim 3, wherein the status information of the vehicle includes at least one of whether the vehicle starts, the interior temperature of the vehicle, whether a door is opened or closed, whether a window is opened or closed, and whether the temperature adjustment device of the vehicle is operated.

10. The terminal device of claim 3, wherein the control unit first determines whether the vehicle starts before controlling the interior temperature of the vehicle, and instructs the vehicle to start when the vehicle does not start.

11. The terminal device of claim 3, wherein the temperature control signal is a control signal for at least one of an air conditioner and a heater which are mounted in the vehicle.

12. The terminal device of claim 3, further comprising an output unit that outputs at least one of an adjustment state of the interior temperature of the vehicle and process information thereof to the user.

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