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Granted Patent B2
US 10,528,045 · App. 15/646,855 · Granted Jan 7, 2020

Method and apparatus for remotely controlling vehicle

Inventors: Jung Min Kim (Goyang-si, KR); Ji Sung Kim (Seoul, KR); Sang Gyeong Bae (Gwangmyeong-si, KR); Kwang Rim Ha (Seoul, KR); Chang Seok Youk (Bucheon-si, KR)
Assignee: INFOBANK CORP.
G05D1/0061G05D1/0011G05D1/0066
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Patent No.
US 10,528,045
App. No.
15/646,855
Granted
Jan 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein is a method of remotely controlling a vehicle, which includes identifying a vehicle entering an autonomous driving region, identifying autonomous driving authority information including a predetermined user's discretionary control right to the vehicle entering the autonomous driving region, remotely controlling a plurality of electronic elements included in the vehicle such that the vehicle moves along a set path corresponding to the autonomous driving region, and blocking a user's vehicle operation while autonomous driving is performed according to the remote control while allowing user's discretionary control for at least one of the plurality of electronic elements according to the autonomous driving authority information.

Claims (38)

1. A method of remotely controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

identifying the vehicle entering an autonomous driving region;

identifying autonomous driving authority information comprising a predetermined user's discretionary control right to the vehicle entering the autonomous driving region;

remotely controlling a plurality of electronic elements comprised in the vehicle such that the vehicle moves along a set path corresponding to the autonomous driving region; and

blocking a user's vehicle operation while autonomous driving is performed according to the remote control, while allowing the predetermined user's discretionary control for at least one of the plurality of electronic elements according to the autonomous driving authority information,

wherein the autonomous driving authority information comprises user's discretionary control right information and allows vehicle acceleration or deceleration control within a certain speed range of a remote controlled speed, according to the autonomous driving region.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting the autonomous driving authority information, corresponding to a zone or a position in the autonomous driving region.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting the autonomous driving authority information, corresponding to identification information of the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the path comprises one or more sections and the autonomous driving authority information is set for each of the one or more sections.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user's discretionary control right information allows vehicle steering control, according to the autonomous driving region.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing autonomous driving guide information comprising the autonomous driving authority information through an interface of the vehicle, before the vehicle enters the autonomous driving region.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving consent information corresponding to the autonomous driving authority information through the interface of the vehicle, before the vehicle enters the autonomous driving region; and

controlling a blockage facility at an entrance of the autonomous driving region to be opened only when the consent information is received.

8. An apparatus for remotely controlling a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

identify the vehicle entering an autonomous driving region;

identify autonomous driving authority information comprising a predetermined user's discretionary control right to the vehicle entering the autonomous driving region;

remotely control a plurality of electronic elements comprised in the vehicle such that the vehicle moves along a set path corresponding to the autonomous driving region; and

block a user's vehicle operation while autonomous driving is performed according to the remote control, and allow the predetermined user's discretionary control for at least one of the plurality of electronic elements according to the autonomous driving authority information,

wherein the autonomous driving authority information comprises user's discretionary control right information and allows vehicle acceleration or deceleration control within a certain speed range of a remote controlled speed, according to the autonomous driving region.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of electronic elements comprise at least one of a vehicle acceleration element, a brake element, a steering control element, a window control element, and a door control element.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the autonomous driving authority information is set for each of the plurality of electronic elements.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to allow a release of an autonomous driving mode according to input of the autonomous driving authority information and user's authentication information.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

provide autonomous driving guide information comprising the autonomous driving authority information through an interface of the vehicle, and receives consent information corresponding to the autonomous driving authority information through the interface of the vehicle, before the vehicle enters the autonomous driving region; and

control a blockage facility at an entrance of the autonomous driving region to be opened only when the consent information is received.

13. A method of controlling a vehicle control apparatus connected to a plurality of electronic parts, the method comprising:

entering an autonomous driving region according to input of a user's vehicle operation;

receiving, from a remote control apparatus, a remote control signal for remotely controlling a plurality of electronic elements comprised in the vehicle, such that the vehicle moves along a set path corresponding to the autonomous driving region, according to autonomous driving authority information comprising a predetermined user's discretionary control right to the autonomous driving region;

performing autonomous driving in response to the remote control signal; and

blocking the user's vehicle operation while the autonomous driving is performed, while allowing the predetermined user's discretionary control for at least one of the plurality of electronic elements according to the autonomous driving authority information,

wherein the autonomous driving authority information comprises user's discretionary control right information and allows vehicle acceleration or deceleration control within a certain speed range of a remote controlled speed, according to the autonomous driving region.

14. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of claim 1 is recorded.

15. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of claim 13 is recorded.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2017
From: KIM, JUNG MIN; KIM, JI SUNG; BAE, SANG GYEONG; HA, KWANG RIM; YOUK, CHANG SEOK
To: INFOBANK CORP.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0090181 · Jul 15, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180017970A1 · Jan 18, 2018
Cited By (1)
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