System and method for controlling remote vehicle using telematics system

• US 7,623,949 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2005
• Issued: 11/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai AMCO Company Limited (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai AMCO Company Limited (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Nou, Seong Taeg
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Cuong H
• Application Number:
  US11/161,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20060293813A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• Field of Search: 701/2, 701/29, 701/33, 701/36, 340/10.41, 340/539.13, 455/3.01, 709/249
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

A system and method for controlling a remote vehicle using a telematics system is provided. In the system and method, a communication terminal, such as a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a cell phone, and a line telephone set, is connected to a service providing center of the telematics system to diagnose and check a status of a vehicle equipped with a telematics terminal, thereby controlling functions of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a remote vehicle using a telematics system, the system comprising:

a communication terminal for generating and transmitting a remote diagnosis service request signal upon reception of a remote diagnosis service request from a user, informing the user of vehicle diagnosis information upon reception of the vehicle diagnosis information responsive to the remote diagnosis service request signal, generating and transmitting a remote vehicle control request signal by the user confirming the vehicle diagnostic information, receiving a predetermined vehicle control list in response to the remote vehicle control request signal and transmitting vehicle control information, which includes at least one control command, among the vehicle control list, and informing the user of a vehicle control result received in response to the transmitted vehicle control information;

a service providing center for receiving the remote diagnosis service request signal and transmitting a remote diagnosis request signal, transmitting the vehicle diagnostic information to the communication terminal upon reception of the vehicle diagnostic information responsive to the remote diagnosis request signal, receiving the remote vehicle control request signal and transmitting a control list to the communication terminal, transmitting the vehicle control information upon reception of the vehicle control information responsive to the transmitted control list, and transmitting the vehicle control result, which is received in response to the transmitted vehicle control information, to the communication terminal; and

a telematics terminal for receiving the remote diagnosis request signal, diagnosing a car status to generate and transmit the vehicle diagnostic information to the service providing center, receiving and analyzing the vehicle control information, controlling the vehicle depending on the analyzed result, and generating and transmitting a vehicle control result message to the service providing center.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the service providing center stores a number and an authentication password of the telematics terminal, requests the communication terminal for authentication when receiving a remote control request signal from the communication terminal, receives an authentication password in response to the authentication request, compares the received authentication password with the stored authentication password, and performs the authentication depending on a comparison result.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the telematics terminal has its inherent authentication password, requests the communication terminal for authentication through the service providing center when receiving the remote diagnosis service request signal from the communication terminal, receives an authentication password in response to the authentication request, compares the received authentication password with the inherent authentication password, and performs the authentication depending on a comparison result.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal is a line telephone set.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is voice.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the voice is provided from an ARS (Automatic Response System).

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal is a cell phone.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is voice.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a text.

10. The system according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a graphic.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal is a PC (Personal Computer).

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is voice.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a text.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a graphic.

15. A method for controlling a remote vehicle using a telematics system having a communication terminal, a service providing center and a telematics terminal and transmitting vehicle diagnostic information from the telematics terminal to the communication terminal through the service providing center, the method comprising the steps of:

when a user inputs a control request for controlling a vehicle at a remote place, to the communication terminal, generating a remote control request signal in the communication terminal and transmitting the generated remote control request signal from the communication terminal to the service providing center;

receiving the remote control request signal in the service providing center, and transmitting a vehicle control list from the service providing center to the communication terminal;

receiving the vehicle control list and selecting any one of control items from the received vehicle control list in the communication terminal, and transmitting vehicle control information having the selected control item from the communication terminal to the telematics terminal through the service providing center;

receiving and analyzing the vehicle control information and controlling a corresponding control part in the telematics terminal, and transmitting a control result from the telematics terminal to the communication terminal through the service providing center; and

receiving the control result and informing the user of the received control result in the communication terminal.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the service providing center stores a number and an authentication password of the telematics terminal, requests the communication terminal for authentication when receiving a remote diagnosis service request signal from the communication terminal, receives an authentication password in response to the authentication request, compares the received authentication password with the stored authentication password, and performs the authentication depending on a comparison result.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the telematics terminal has its inherent authentication password, requests the communication terminal for authentication through the service providing center when receiving a remote diagnosis service request signal from the communication terminal, receives an authentication password in response to the authentication request, compares the received authentication password with the inherent authentication password, and performs the authentication depending on a comparison result.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the communication terminal is a line telephone set.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is voice.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the voice is provided from an ARS (Automatic Response System).

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein the communication terminal is a cell phone.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is voice.

23. The method according to claim 21, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a text.

24. The method according to claim 21, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a graphic.

25. The method according to claim 15, wherein the communication terminal is a PC (Personal Computer).

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is voice.

27. The method according to claim 25, wherein the vehicle diagnostic information transmitted from the service providing center to the communication terminal is a text.