Navigation system using radio frequency identification system and method for displaying construction area road

• US 7,672,780 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2006
• Issued: 03/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Autonet Co Ltd (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Autonet Co Ltd (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kim, Tae Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Khoi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Figueroa; Jaime
• Application Number:
  US11/531,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20070061075A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,267 Days
• Field of Search: 701/200, 701/211, 701/117, 701/213, 701/214, 701/215, 701/216, 701/223, 340/435, 340/447, 340/995.1, 342/357.06, 342/61, 342/74, 342/82
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard

Abstract

Provided is a navigation system using a RFID system and a method for displaying a construction area road. The navigation system includes a RFID tag for storing construction information, and upon receipt of a predetermined command, transmitting the construction information; and a RFID reader for transmitting an information read command to the RFID tag, and receiving the construction information in response to the information read command. A bypass path is re-searched depending on the received construction information, and path guidance is performed.

Claims

1. A navigation system using a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) system, the system comprising:

a RFID tag for storing construction information comprising construction site, construction period, construction running lane, and bypass road information, and upon receipt of a predetermined command, transmitting the construction information, wherein the RFID tag is of an active type using a self power source to increase a transmission distance of the construction information;

a RFID reader for transmitting an information read command to the RFID tag, and receiving the construction information in response to the information read command;

an interface unit for performing a data communication with the RFID reader;

a digital multimedia broadcasting receiver for receiving traffic broadcasting information;

a GPS (global positioning system) module for receiving position signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, respectively, and calculating a self position;

a storage unit for storing map data and the traffic broadcasting information under a predetermined control;

a display unit for displaying the map data; and

a controller for mapping the self position to the map data, receiving a destination inputted by a user, searching a path from the self position to the destination, mapping the searched path to the map data, displaying the mapped path on the display unit, performing path guidance along the searched path, and, upon receipt of the construction information from the RFID reader through the interface unit, re-searching the path using the bypass road information to bypass the construction site, and guiding the re-searched path,

wherein upon the receipt of the construction information from the RFID reader the navigation system analyzes the received construction information and determines whether or not the construction area is currently in a search path area, wherein when it is determined to be currently in the search path area, the RFID reader performs a path re-search, and wherein when it is determined to be currently in the search path area, the controller maps the construction area on the map data, displays the mapped construction area, and displays a bypass-or-not selection request message for inquiring of the user whether or not it re-searches the path bypassing the construction area, on the display unit.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein, in case where the traffic broadcasting information comprises the construction information and at the time of searching the path, a path search for a bypass road is performed using the construction information, whether or not the construction information is received from the RFID tag within a predetermined distance from the construction area of the construction information is checked, and, when the construction information is not received, a path re-search is performed comprising the construction area.

3. A method for displaying a construction area in a navigation system using a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) system that has a RFID tag for storing construction information and a RFID reader connecting with the navigation system and reading and outputting the construction information to the navigation system, the method comprising steps of:

in the RFID reader, periodically transmitting an information read command under control of the navigation system;

in the RFID tag, upon receipt of the information read command, transmitting the construction information comprising construction site, construction period, construction running lane, and bypass road information, wherein the RFID tag is of an active type using a self power source to increase a transmission distance of the construction information;

in the RFID reader, receiving and outputting the construction information to the navigation system;

in the navigation system, receiving the construction information, and performing a path re-search depending on the construction information; and

in a display unit, displaying the construction area and the re-searched path in the navigation system,

wherein upon the receipt of the construction information from the RFID reader the navigation system analyzes the received construction information and determines whether or not the construction area is currently in a search path area, wherein when it is determined to be currently in the search path area, the RFID reader performs a path re-search, and wherein when it is determined to be currently in the search path area, the controller maps the construction area on the map data, displays the mapped construction area, and displays a bypass-or-not selection request message for inquiring of the user whether or not it re-searches the path bypassing the construction area, on the display unit.