VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20140350749A1
• Filed: 05/21/2013
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kwak, Jong Duck
• Application Number:
  US13/898,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20140350749A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0231 Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P

Abstract

A vehicle management system and method that include part control units that execute operations of vehicle parts based on sensed information of a vehicle. A control server receives vehicle and driver information. A main controller is disposed within the vehicle and communicates with the part control units, the control server, and an occupant terminal, to mediate authentication of the occupant terminal under control of the control server. The main controller receives information from the part control units and provides the information to the occupant terminal. Additionally, the main controller receives a request from the occupant terminal and executes the operation of the part control units. Furthermore, the main controller provides vehicle states and the request from the occupant terminal, and allows a program related to execution of operation of a part control unit for a new electric/electronic part to be installed when the new electric/electronic part is installed.

Claims

1. A vehicle management system comprising:

a plurality of part control units configured to execute operations of vehicle parts based on sensed information of a vehicle;

a control server configured to receive information about the corresponding vehicle and information about a driver; and

a main controller disposed within the vehicle, and configured to;

communicate with the part control units, the control server, and an occupant terminal;

mediate authentication of the occupant terminal under control of the control server;

receive information from the part control units and provide the received information to the occupant terminal;

receive a request from the occupant terminal and execute the operation of the part control units; and

provide vehicle states and the request from the occupant terminal to the control server.

2. The vehicle management system of claim 1, further comprising:

a vehicle communication module that allows the main controller and the control server to communicate over a mobile communication network for mobile phones or a wireless Internet.

3. The vehicle management system of claim 1, wherein the control server includes a control program that executes the operation of the part control units of the vehicle, wherein the control program is provided to the occupant terminal.

4. The vehicle management system of claim 1, wherein the main controller updates a program required to execute operation of the part control units for electric/electronic parts of the vehicle via the control server.

6. The vehicle management system of claim 1, further comprising:

communicating with the control server over a mobile communication network for mobiles phones or a wireless Internet.

5. A vehicle management method, comprising:

communicating with the part control units, the control server, and an occupant terminal;

mediating authentication of the occupant terminal under control of the control server;

receiving information from the part control units and provide the received information to the occupant terminal;

receiving a request from the occupant terminal and execute the operation of the part control units; and

providing vehicle states and the request from the occupant terminal to the control server.

7. The vehicle management method of claim 5, wherein the control server includes a control program that executes the operation of the part control units of the vehicle, wherein the control program is provided to the occupant terminal.

8. The vehicle management method of claim 5, further comprising:

updating a program required to execute operation of the part control units for electric/electronic parts of the vehicle via the control server.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that communicate with a plurality of part control units, a control server, and an occupant terminal;

program instructions that mediate authentication of the occupant terminal under control of the control server;

program instructions that receive information from the part control units and provide the received information to the occupant terminal;

program instructions that receive a request from the occupant terminal and execute the operation of the part control units; and

program instructions that provide vehicle states and the request from the occupant terminal to the control server.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the program instructions communicate with the control server over a mobile communication network for mobiles phones or a wireless Internet.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the control server includes a control program that executes the operation of the part control units of the vehicle, wherein the control program is provided to the occupant terminal.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions that update to execute operation of the part control units for electric/electronic parts of the vehicle via the control server.