Proposed via a device of a facility and an autonomous vehicle comprising the device

Abstract

The present application relates to a device for suggesting a facility via, the device including: a processor for suggesting a facility suitable for a user tendency or a user situation among facilities located on a travel path of an autonomous vehicle as a via; and a storage device for storing data and an algorithm executed by the processor. The processor provides a list of facilities suitable for the user tendency or the user situation to the user, and adds a facility selected by the user as a via on the travel path, and performs travel path guidance.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority and benefit to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0122538, filed on September 22, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This disclosure relates to a proposed device via a facility and an autonomous vehicle including the device. Background Technology

[0004] The statements in this section are provided only as background information in relation to this disclosure and do not constitute prior art.

[0005] An autonomous vehicle is a vehicle that can drive itself to its destination without the need for a driver. It refers to a vehicle that has the technology to drive itself by independently judging road conditions without considering whether a driver is in the vehicle.

[0006] In addition, a route guidance service has become widespread. This service calculates the best route from the driver's current location to the destination when the driver inputs it, and provides the calculated information to the driver in the form of voice or images. In other words, in recent years, navigation devices have been widely used to search for the user's desired route from the starting point to the destination using map data and guide the user along that route.

[0007] Traditionally, when providing routes during autonomous driving, the following techniques are used: the route is changed to allow the vehicle to pass through a transit point only when the user inputs information about that transit point, rather than suggesting a route to that transit point in advance by pre-judging the facilities the user needs. Summary of the Invention

[0008] This disclosure aims to address the aforementioned problems in the prior art while maintaining the advantages achieved by the prior art.

[0009] One aspect of this disclosure provides a device for suggesting a facility and an autonomous vehicle including the device, which is capable of pre-suggesting a facility suitable for the user's preferences or suggesting a required facility based on the user's circumstances during the process of controlling autonomous driving, whether during personal autonomous driving or during the use of a shared vehicle, thereby increasing user convenience and improving product quality.

[0010] The technical problems to be solved by this disclosure are not limited to those described above, and any other technical problems not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains through the following description.

[0011] According to one aspect of this disclosure, an apparatus for suggesting transit points may include: a non-transitory memory configured to store data and a set of instructions executable to process suggestions for transiting an autonomous vehicle; and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: suggest, among a plurality of facilities existing on a travel path leading to the destination of the autonomous vehicle, a facility suitable for the user's preferences or circumstances as a transit point. The processor may provide the user with a list of other facilities suitable for the user's preferences or circumstances, and may add the user-selected facility to a list of transit points on the travel path corresponding to the selected facility, and perform travel path guidance.

[0012] According to one exemplary form, when a vehicle enters a first reference distance before reaching a transit point, the processor may output a notification to a user terminal or on-board device.

[0013] According to one exemplary form, the processor can determine whether the transit point is a drivable (DT) location.

[0014] According to another form, when the via is not a location where DT is permitted, and when the autonomous vehicle enters a second reference distance that is shorter than the first reference distance before reaching the via, the processor can perform guidance to reach the via.

[0015] According to one exemplary form, when the via is a location where DT (Direct DT) is permitted, and when the autonomous vehicle enters a second reference distance shorter than the first reference distance before reaching the via, the processor can provide guidance to reach the via and can control the opening of the autonomous vehicle's windows.

[0016] According to one exemplary form, when an autonomous vehicle moves beyond a third reference distance that is shorter than a second reference distance from a transit point, the processor can notify the autonomous vehicle that it has left the transit point and can control the autonomous vehicle's windows to close.

[0017] According to one exemplary form, when providing information, the processor can provide one of voice guidance, text guidance, and vibration notification to an in-vehicle device or user device, and can output voice guidance, text guidance, and vibration notification according to a preset priority.

[0018] In one form, the processor can notify a list of facilities based on user-preset information about the facilities located via the site.

[0019] According to another exemplary form, the processor can receive information via local facility settings by distinguishing between personal autonomous vehicles and shared autonomous vehicles.

[0020] According to another exemplary form, the processor can determine whether multiple driving paths exist and whether the autonomous vehicle is a personal autonomous vehicle or a shared autonomous vehicle.

[0021] In one form, when the autonomous vehicle is a shared autonomous vehicle, the processor can notify a list of facilities located along the driving route based on information about the via-location facilities determined by a majority decision among multiple users of the shared autonomous vehicle.

[0022] In another form, the processor can receive selections of transit points included in a facility list from multiple users and determine whether any of the selected transit points have the same brand name.

[0023] According to one exemplary form, when no waypoint with the same brand name exists, the processor can add the selected waypoint to the driving path and perform driving path guidance, and when a waypoint with the same brand name exists, the processor can list the selected waypoints according to a preset priority and perform driving path guidance.

[0024] According to one exemplary form, the processor may preset priorities based on at least one of the following: distance to the transit point, the user's past usage history, price, and congestion level.

[0025] According to one exemplary form, when a user in a shared autonomous vehicle requests to add a waypoint, and when the remaining users in the shared autonomous vehicle agree to add the waypoint, the processor can add the waypoint to the driving route and perform driving route guidance, and compensate the remaining users.

[0026] According to one exemplary form, when a user in a shared autonomous vehicle requests to add a waypoint, and when the waypoint is added by majority decision, the processor can compensate the remaining users of the shared autonomous vehicle who disagree with adding the waypoint.

[0027] According to one exemplary form, the processor can determine whether a user is consuming food or beverages inside an autonomous vehicle, and if the user is consuming food or beverages, suggest adding a public restroom or rest area as a transit point after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0028] In one exemplary form, the processor can determine the user's situation based on image data from cameras inside the autonomous vehicle.

[0029] According to another aspect of this disclosure, an apparatus for suggesting via points may include: a processor for adding user-selected via points among facilities located on the driving path of an autonomous vehicle and for guiding the driving path; and a storage device for storing data and algorithms executed by the processor. When the selected via points include multiple locations, the processor can list multiple locations according to a preset priority based on the driving path, and add the user-selected location from the multiple locations as a via point and guide the driving path.

[0030] According to another aspect of this disclosure, an autonomous vehicle may include a facility suggestion device and a sensing device. The facility suggestion device is used to suggest facilities located along the autonomous vehicle's driving path that are suitable for the user's preferences or circumstances as waypoints, and the sensing device is used to sense the user's circumstances. The facility suggestion device can provide the user with a list of facilities suitable for the user's preferences or circumstances, add facilities selected by the user as waypoints on the driving path, and perform driving path guidance.

[0031] Further areas of application will become apparent from the description provided herein. It should be understood that the descriptions and specific examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To better understand this disclosure, various forms of this disclosure will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0033] Figure 1 This is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a vehicle system including a device proposed for use via a facility, according to an exemplary form of this disclosure;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for proposing a personal autonomous vehicle via a facility according to another form of this disclosure;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a view showing the screen of a user terminal set up via a facility for a personal autonomous vehicle in some forms according to this disclosure;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method via a facility according to another form of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary form of a method for pre-suggesting a user's situation via a facility according to this disclosure;

[0038] Figure 6This is a flowchart illustrating another form of the proposed method for sharing autonomous vehicles via a facility according to this disclosure;

[0039] Figure 7 A computing system of an exemplary form according to this disclosure is shown.

[0040] The accompanying drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure in any way. Detailed Implementation

[0041] The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit this disclosure, its application, or its uses. It should be understood that corresponding reference numerals throughout the drawings denote similar or corresponding parts and features.

[0042] In the following, some forms of this disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. When adding reference numerals to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical or equivalent components are indicated by the same reference numerals, even if they are shown in other drawings. Furthermore, in describing exemplary forms of this disclosure, detailed descriptions of well-known features or functions will be excluded so as not to unnecessarily obscure the spirit of this disclosure.

[0043] Additionally, in the following description of components of exemplary form according to this disclosure, terms such as “first,” “second,” “A,” “B,” “(a),” and “(b)” may be used. These terms are intended only to distinguish one component from another, and they do not limit the nature, sequence, or order of the constituent components. Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. Terms such as those defined in general dictionaries will be interpreted as having a meaning equivalent to their contextual meaning in the relevant field and should not be interpreted as having an ideal or overly formal meaning unless expressly defined as having such a meaning in this application.

[0044] In the following text, reference will be made to Figures 1 to 7 Describe the form of this disclosure.

[0045] Figure 1 This is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a vehicle system including a device proposed via a facility, according to an exemplary form of this disclosure.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 The vehicle system may include a device for suggesting access via a facility (hereinafter referred to as "access via facility suggestion device") 100 and a sensing device 200.

[0047] According to one form of this disclosure, the facility recommendation device 100 can be implemented inside a vehicle. In this case, the facility recommendation device 100 can be implemented integrally with the vehicle's interior control unit. Alternatively, the facility recommendation device 100 can be implemented separately from the vehicle's interior control unit and can be connected to the vehicle's interior control unit via a separate connection unit.

[0048] The facility suggestion device 100 can suggest facilities along the driving path of the autonomous vehicle that are suitable for the user's preferences as waypoints. In other words, the facility suggestion device 100 can provide the user with a list of facilities suitable for the user's preferences, and can add the facility selected by the user as a waypoint along the driving path and guide the user to that waypoint.

[0049] The facility suggestion device 100 can add user-selected transit points from facilities located along the driving path of an autonomous vehicle. When the selected transit points include multiple locations, the facility suggestion device 100 can list multiple locations based on a preset priority of the driving path, add locations selected by the user from multiple locations as transit points, and perform driving path guidance.

[0050] The facility suggestion device 100 can pre-determine the necessary facilities based on the user's situation during the operation of the autonomous vehicle, and can add the facility as a transit point. In addition, the facility suggestion device 100 can determine whether the user is consuming food or beverages in the autonomous vehicle, and if the user is consuming food or beverages, it can suggest adding a public toilet or rest area as a transit point after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0051] Reference Figure 1 The facility recommendation device 100 may include a communication device 110, a storage device 120, an interface 130, and a processor 140.

[0052] The communication device 110 is a hardware device that uses various electronic circuits to transmit or receive signals via wireless or wired connections. It can communicate with the vehicle-mounted sensing device 200 or the vehicle-mounted device 300 based on vehicle-mounted communication technology, and can also communicate with external servers, infrastructure, other vehicles or user terminals 400 of the vehicle via vehicle-mounted network communication technology, wireless Internet access or short-range communication technology.

[0053] In this configuration, user terminal 400 may include all mobile communication terminals with displays, such as smartphones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), digital cameras, portable game consoles, MP3 players, smart keys, and tablets. In-vehicle device 300 may include audio-visual navigation (AVN), telematics, and navigation.

[0054] Here, vehicle network communication technologies can include Controller Area Network (CAN) communication technology, Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication technology, and FlexRay communication technology, and in-vehicle communication can be performed through these technologies. Additionally, wireless internet technologies can include Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wibro, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX. Furthermore, short-range communication technologies can include Bluetooth, ZigBee, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), or Infrared Data Association (IrDA).

[0055] For example, communication device 110 can transmit and receive traffic information, road information, and information about facilities through wireless communication with other vehicles, traffic centers, and facilities. In this case, traffic information may include traffic congestion information, accident information, etc., and road information may include road construction information and detour information, etc. Information about facilities may include information about facility closures and information about facility users.

[0056] The storage device 120 can store the sensing results of the sensing device 200 and the data and / or algorithms required for the operation of the processor 140.

[0057] For example, storage device 120 can store information received through communication device 110. Additionally, storage device 120 can store predetermined first, second, and third reference distances for notifying the destination via.

[0058] Storage device 120 may include at least one storage medium selected from flash memory type, hard disk type, micro, card type (e.g., security digital (SD) card or eXtreme digital card) memory, random access memory (RAM), static RAM (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), disk type memory or optical disk type memory.

[0059] Interface 130 may include an input device for receiving control commands from a user and an output device for outputting the operation status, operation results, notifications, or guidance via facility suggestion device 100. In this case, the input device may include buttons and may include a mouse, joystick, rotary dial, stylus, etc. Alternatively, the input device may include a soft keyboard implemented on a display. The output device may include a display and may include a voice output device such as a speaker. When the display includes a touch sensor such as a touch film, touch pad, or touch panel, the display can operate as a touchscreen, and the input and output devices can be integrated. According to this disclosure, the output device may output notifications of arrival at a transit point, additional guidance to the transit point, a list of transit points, a list of facilities, information about the selected facility, inquiries about guidance to the facility, and screens for suggesting transit points. Additionally, the input device may receive input from the user related to inquiries about guidance to the facility or suggestions about transit points.

[0060] In this case, the display may include at least one of liquid crystal display (LCD), thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFTLCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), flexible display, field emission display (FED), or three-dimensional display (3D display).

[0061] The processor 140 can be electrically connected to the communication device 110, the storage device 120, the interface 130, etc., can electrically control each component, and can be a circuit that runs software instructions. Therefore, the processor 140 can perform various data processing and calculations as described below.

[0062] Therefore, processor 140 can process signals transmitted between the components of facility recommendation device 100. Processor 140 may be, for example, an electronic control unit (ECU), a microcontroller unit (MCU), or another sub-controller installed in the vehicle.

[0063] The processor 140 can provide the user with a list of facilities that suit the user's preferences among the facilities located on the driving path of the autonomous vehicle, and can add the facilities selected by the user as transit points on the driving path and guide the user to those transit points.

[0064] When the vehicle enters within a first reference distance (e.g., 1 km) before reaching the transit point, the processor 140 may output a notification to the user terminal or the vehicle-mounted device.

[0065] The processor 140 can determine whether the route is a driving through (DT) location.

[0066] When the transit point is not a drivable (DT) location, and when the autonomous vehicle enters a second reference distance (e.g., 300 mm) shorter than the first reference distance before reaching the transit point, the processor 140 may perform guidance to reach the transit point.

[0067] When the transit point is a drivable (DT) location, and when the autonomous vehicle enters a second reference distance shorter than the first reference distance before reaching the transit point, the processor 140 can perform guidance to reach the transit point and can control the opening of the autonomous vehicle's windows.

[0068] When the autonomous vehicle moves beyond a third reference distance (e.g., 100m) that is shorter than the second reference distance from the transit point, the processor 140 can notify the autonomous vehicle that it has left the transit point and can control the autonomous vehicle to close its windows.

[0069] When the autonomous vehicle is notified that it has left the transit point, the processor 140 can provide one of voice guidance, text guidance and vibration notification to the vehicle device or user terminal, and can output voice guidance, text guidance and vibration notification according to preset priority.

[0070] The processor 140 can notify a list of facilities based on information preset by the user regarding the settings of facilities in transit locations, wherein the information regarding the settings of facilities in transit locations is information about the settings of facilities that serve as transit locations.

[0071] The processor 140 can receive settings via local facilities by distinguishing between personal autonomous vehicles and shared autonomous vehicles.

[0072] The processor 140 can determine whether an autonomous vehicle is a personal autonomous vehicle or a shared autonomous vehicle by judging whether multiple driving paths are provided.

[0073] The processor 140 can notify a list of facilities located on the driving route based on information about the via-location facilities determined by a majority decision among multiple users of the shared autonomous vehicle.

[0074] The processor 140 can select a route from a list of multiple user receiving facilities and can determine whether there is a route with the same brand name among the selected routes.

[0075] When no waypoint with the same brand name exists, the processor 140 can add the selected waypoint to the driving route and can perform driving route guidance.

[0076] When there are transit points with the same brand name, the processor 140 can list the selected transit points according to preset priorities and can perform path guidance.

[0077] The processor 140 can receive in advance settings for at least one of the following, in order of priority: distance to the destination, user's past usage history, price, or congestion level.

[0078] When a user who wants to add a waypoint in a shared autonomous vehicle requests to add a waypoint, and when the remaining users of the shared autonomous vehicle agree to add the waypoint, the processor 140 can add the waypoint, can perform route guidance, and can compensate the remaining users.

[0079] When a user in a shared autonomous vehicle requests to add a waypoint, and when the waypoint is added by majority vote, the processor 140 can compensate the remaining users in the shared autonomous vehicle who do not agree to add the waypoint.

[0080] The processor 140 can add user-selected waypoints from facilities located along the driving path of the autonomous vehicle. When the selected waypoints include multiple locations, the processor 140 can list multiple locations along the driving path according to a preset priority, add locations selected by the user from multiple locations as waypoints, and perform route guidance.

[0081] The processor 140 can, during the operation of the autonomous vehicle, predetermine the necessary facilities based on image data from cameras inside the autonomous vehicle, according to the user situation, and can suggest adding the determined facilities as transit points.

[0082] The processor 140 can determine whether a user is consuming food or beverages inside the autonomous vehicle, and if the user is consuming food or beverages, it can suggest adding a public restroom or rest area as a transit point after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0083] The sensing device 200 can sense whether a user (passenger) is consuming food or beverages in the vehicle. For this purpose, the sensing device 200 may include an onboard camera or a motion sensor.

[0084] In the following, reference will be made to another exemplary form of this disclosure. Figure 2 Provide a detailed description of the methods used to recommend the facility. Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for proposing a personal autonomous vehicle via a facility according to an exemplary form of this disclosure. In the following, it is assumed that... Figure 1 The implementation via facility recommendation device 100 Figure 2 The process. Additionally, in reference... Figure 2As can be understood from the description, the operations described as being performed by the device are controlled by the processor 140 via the facility recommendation device 100.

[0085] Reference Figure 2 The facility recommendation device 100 determines whether the vehicle's current path is a multi-path (S101). In this case, when the current path is a multi-path, the facility recommendation device 100 can determine that the host autonomous vehicle is a shared autonomous vehicle. When the current path is a single path, the facility recommendation device 100 can determine that the host autonomous vehicle is a personal autonomous vehicle. In this case, there are at least one or two passengers in the personal autonomous vehicle.

[0086] In step S101, if the current path is a multipath, then execution is performed. Figure 6 Step S300.

[0087] When the current path is not multipath, that is, when the primary autonomous driving vehicle is a personal autonomous driving vehicle, the facility suggestion device 100 determines whether the facility suggestion setting included in the passenger settings is in the ON state (S102). Figure 3 This is a view showing the screen of a user terminal set up via a facility for a personal autonomous vehicle according to an exemplary form of this disclosure. When running as... Figure 3 When the application shown by reference numeral 301 is installed in the user terminal, a personal autopilot settings menu is displayed as shown by reference numeral 302, and when the personal autopilot settings menu is selected, a transit point suggestion menu is displayed as shown by reference numeral 303. Subsequently, when the transit point suggestion menu is selected, personal mode and shared mode are displayed separately as shown by reference numeral 304. When personal mode is selected, and when the transit point facility suggestion mode is set to ON as shown by reference numeral 305, the transit point suggestion device 100 can use this setting to determine whether the transit point facility suggestion mode is on or off during subsequent driving.

[0088] although Figure 3 The example demonstrates using a user terminal to perform facility-recommended settings, but in the case of a personal autonomous vehicle, facility-recommended settings can be achieved through an onboard device.

[0089] Additionally, when the facility recommendation setting is off, route guidance to the destination is provided without recommending transit points, and then executed. Figure 5 Step S200.

[0090] When the facility suggestion setting is in the ON state, the facility suggestion device 100 notifies the list of facilities located on the path in a pop-up form and outputs voice guidance (S103). In this case, the facility suggestion device 100 can notify the list of facilities via the vehicle-mounted device 300 or the user terminal 400.

[0091] In this scenario, the facility list can be generated by prioritizing facilities based on distance, suitability, price, congestion level, and frequency of visits (past usage history). The facility recommendation device 100 can generate the facility list according to user-preset priorities. Specifically, in the case of a personal autonomous vehicle, the facility recommendation device 100 can display frequently visited locations by the user with the highest priority based on a database. For example, when recommending a coffee shop via the facility recommendation device 100, if there is a history of the user frequently visiting Starbucks, Starbucks can be recommended with the highest priority. Alternatively, the facility list can be provided in a user-configurable manner, i.e., provided to an in-vehicle device or user terminal.

[0092] Additionally, when voice guidance is set to have the highest priority, notifications can be provided via user terminal 400 after voice guidance is provided in the autonomous vehicle via facility suggestion device 100.

[0093] As described above, the facility suggestion device 100 can perform facility suggestion settings by differentiating between personal autonomous vehicles and shared autonomous vehicles. For example, while a user might want to use a drive-through (DT) café when using the vehicle alone or with a friend, they might not want to use a drive-through (DT) café when riding in a shared autonomous vehicle with strangers. As described above, the facility suggestion device 100 can provide different facility suggestion settings for personal autonomous vehicles and shared autonomous vehicles, and when a user is riding alone in a shared autonomous vehicle, the settings can be considered as for personal mode. Furthermore, in the case of shared autonomous vehicles with multiple routes, since many unspecified people who do not know each other use the shared autonomous vehicles, the facilities suggested by the facility suggestion device 100 can be limited to facilities such as drive-through (DT) shops or convenience stores that allow passengers to receive food in the vehicle or complete emergency tasks in a short time.

[0094] Subsequently, the facility suggestion device 100 can determine whether the user (passenger) has selected a facility from the notified facility list (S104). When the user selects a facility from the facility list, the selected facility is added as a transit point, and route guidance can be performed (S105). On the other hand, when the user does not select a facility from the facility list, route guidance to the destination is provided, but transit points are not suggested, and then route guidance is performed. Figure 5 Step S200.

[0095] When the vehicle enters within a preset first reference distance (e.g., 1 km) before reaching the transit point, the transit facility suggestion device 100 notifies the vehicle of its approach to the transit point via the user terminal 400 application (S106). In other words, when the user is sleeping or resting in the autonomous vehicle, the transit facility suggestion device 100 allows the user to be aware in advance that the vehicle is about to reach the transit point by providing the user with a notification before arrival.

[0096] Subsequently, the facility suggestion device 100 determines whether the transit point is a permitted drivable (DT) location (S107). When the transit point is not a permitted drivable (DT) location, the facility suggestion device 100 provides guidance to reach the transit point when the vehicle enters within a second reference distance (e.g., 300m) before reaching the transit point (S108). On the other hand, when the transit point is a permitted drivable (DT) location, and the vehicle enters within a second reference distance (e.g., 300m) before reaching the transit point, the facility suggestion device 100 provides arrival information and opens the window (S109), allowing the user to receive food or beverages through the open window. Subsequently, when the vehicle moves beyond a preset third reference distance (e.g., 100m) from the transit point, the facility suggestion device 100 notifies the user that they have left the transit point and controls the window to close (S110). For example, the facility suggestion device 100 can control the window to close two seconds after a voice guidance of "close the window".

[0097] In this scenario, depending on whether it's a shared autonomous vehicle or a personal autonomous vehicle, the user can configure the facility suggestion device 100 to provide voice guidance via an in-vehicle device or alerts via a user terminal. Voice guidance via the in-vehicle device and alerts via the user terminal can be provided according to the priorities set for this purpose. However, the facility suggestion device 100 can set voice guidance as the default setting in the shared autonomous vehicle, and alerts can be provided via the user terminal when all passengers have set the alerts provided via the user terminal to have the highest priority.

[0098] In the following text, reference will be made to Figure 4 A detailed description of a proposed method for a personal autonomous vehicle via a facility, according to another form of this disclosure. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for proposing a personal autonomous vehicle via a facility according to another form of this disclosure. In the following, it is assumed that... Figure 1 The implementation via facility recommendation device 100 Figure 4 The process. Additionally, in reference... Figure 4As can be understood from the description, the operations described as being performed by the device are controlled by the processor 140 via the facility recommendation device 100.

[0099] Reference Figure 4 The facility recommendation device 100 determines whether the vehicle's current path is a multi-path (S121). In this case, when a multi-path exists, the facility recommendation device 100 can determine that the primary autonomous vehicle is a shared autonomous vehicle. When the current path is a single path, the facility recommendation device 100 can determine that the primary autonomous vehicle is a private autonomous vehicle. In this case, there are at least one or two passengers in the private autonomous vehicle.

[0100] In S121, if the current path is a multipath, then execution follows. Figure 6 Step S300. When the current path is not multipath, that is, when the primary autonomous driving vehicle is a personal autonomous driving vehicle, the facility suggestion device 100 can directly receive additional transit points from the user (S122).

[0101] In this case, the facility recommendation device 100 determines whether the entered destination is a specific single store or a chain store with multiple locations (S123).

[0102] When the entered waypoint is a specific single location, the waypoint suggestion device 100 adds the waypoint and performs route guidance (S124).

[0103] On the other hand, when the input transit points are multiple locations, the transit facility recommendation device 100 recommends a list of facilities in order of the best locations on the route, adds locations selected by the user from the recommended facility list as transit points, and performs route guidance (S125). In this case, the transit facility recommendation device 100 can form a facility list based on distance, price, congestion level, or past usage history according to a preset priority, and can perform route guidance.

[0104] Subsequently, steps S126 to S130 and Figure 2 Steps S106 to S110 are the same, so their details will be omitted.

[0105] In the following text, reference will be made to Figure 5 A detailed description of the method suggested in advance based on the user's situation via the facility. Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary form of a method for making suggestions via a facility based on user circumstances, according to this disclosure. In the following, it is assumed that... Figure 1 The implementation via facility recommendation device 100 Figure 5 The process. Additionally, in reference... Figure 5As can be understood from the description, the operations described as being performed by the device are controlled by the processor 140 via the facility recommendation device 100.

[0106] Reference Figure 5 The facility recommendation device 100 determines whether the user has consumed food or beverages (S201). The facility recommendation device 100 can determine whether the user has consumed food or beverages through the sensing device 200, particularly the camera, in the autonomous vehicle.

[0107] When it is determined that a user has consumed food or beverage, the facility suggestion device 100 may suggest going to the toilet after a predetermined time (e.g., 30 minutes). In this case, the facility suggestion device 100 may output text or voice prompts suggesting going to the toilet (rest area) to the vehicle-mounted device 300 or the user terminal 400 in a pop-up format.

[0108] Therefore, the facility recommendation device 100 determines whether the user has chosen to go via the toilet (rest area) (S203). In this case, when there are multiple users, the decision to go via the toilet is made by majority vote.

[0109] When a single user or at least two users choose to pass through the toilet (rest area), the facility suggestion device 100 performs route guidance by adding the toilet as a waypoint (S204).

[0110] In the following text, reference will be made to another form of this disclosure. Figure 6 The proposal details the proposed methods for sharing autonomous vehicles through the facility. Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a proposed method for sharing autonomous vehicles via a facility, according to another form of this disclosure. In the following, it is assumed that... Figure 1 The implementation via facility recommendation device 100 Figure 6 The process. Additionally, in reference... Figure 6 As can be understood from the description, the operations described as being performed by the device are controlled by the processor 140 via the facility recommendation device 100.

[0111] Reference Figure 6 In a shared autonomous vehicle used by at least two users, the facility recommendation device 100 determines whether the facility recommendation setting is in an ON state by determining the user's setting information (S301). In this case, when there are multiple users, the ON / OFF state of the facility recommendation setting can be determined by majority vote.

[0112] When the facility recommendation setting is determined to be in the off state by a majority decision, the facility recommendation device 100 provides route guidance to the destination without recommending transit points, and executes... Figure 5Step S200.

[0113] When the facility suggestion setting is determined to be in the on state by a majority decision, the facility suggestion device 100 outputs a pop-up query to the user terminal regarding whether to guide the vehicle through a list of facilities. The user receives a response to the query regarding whether to guide the vehicle through the list of facilities, and determines whether to guide the vehicle through the list of facilities by a majority decision (S302).

[0114] When many users do not select guidance from the facility list, route guidance to the destination is provided via facility suggestion device 100 without suggesting transit points, and then executed. Figure 5 Step S200.

[0115] When many users select to navigate to the facility list, the facility list is displayed in a pop-up manner via the facility suggestion device 100 (S303). Therefore, the facility suggestion device 100 receives selections from users for at least one route in the facility list and determines whether there is a route with the same brand name among the selected routes (S304).

[0116] When there is no route with the same brand name among the selected routes, the route facility suggestion device 100 can add the selected route to the path and perform route guidance (S305).

[0117] When a route with the same brand name exists among the selected routes, the route facility suggestion device 100 provides guidance in a pop-up form, allowing users to select a route again from the list of facilities with the same brand name (S306). In this case, when a route with the same brand name exists among the selected routes, the route facility suggestion device 100 reorganizes the facility list according to the priority of distance, price, and congestion level, and performs route guidance.

[0118] When multiple transit points exist, the transit facility suggestion device 100 adds multiple transit points, sets the final path, and requests the user's consent to these transit points in a pop-up form on the user terminal.

[0119] Additionally, when a user requests to add a waypoint in a shared autonomous vehicle, and when more than half of the remaining users agree to add the waypoint, the waypoint suggestion device 100 can add the waypoint to the route and perform route guidance.

[0120] Additionally, when adding a transit point is approved, the transit facility recommendation device 100 can allow the user who added the transit point to distribute user rewards to other users who have already approved adding the transit point, in order to compensate other users for any inconvenience.

[0121] As mentioned above, in the case of shared autonomous vehicles, the decision to pass through a location is determined by the majority of users who use the vehicle, and users who do not wish to pass through but agree to add a location to the route can receive a double reward that can be used like cash, and can be compensated using a discount rate.

[0122] As mentioned above, user convenience is improved by suggesting routes along the driving path based on the user's preferences, or by using a camera installed in the vehicle to determine whether the user has consumed food or beverages, thereby suggesting the user's desired routes in advance.

[0123] Figure 7 A computing system of an exemplary form according to this disclosure is shown.

[0124] Reference Figure 7 The computing system 1000 may include at least one processor 1100, a memory 1300, a user interface input device 1400, a user interface output device 1500, a storage device 1600, and a network interface 1700, which are connected to each other via a bus 1200.

[0125] Processor 1100 may be a central processing unit (CPU) or a semiconductor device for processing instructions stored in memory 1300 and / or storage device 1600. Each of memory 1300 and storage device 1600 may include various types of volatile or non-volatile storage media. For example, memory 1300 may include read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM).

[0126] Therefore, the operation of the methods or algorithms described in conjunction with the forms disclosed herein can be directly implemented using hardware modules, software modules, or combinations thereof running through processor 1100. Software modules may reside on storage media such as RAM, flash memory, ROM, erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically EPROM (EEPROM), registers, hard disks, removable disks, or optical disc ROMs (CD-ROMs), i.e., memory 1300 and / or storage device 1600.

[0127] An exemplary storage medium can be coupled to processor 1100. Processor 1100 can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium can be integrated with processor 1100. The processor and storage medium can reside in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC can reside in the user terminal. Optionally, the processor and storage medium can exist as separate components of the user terminal.

[0128] While this disclosure has been described above with reference to exemplary forms and accompanying drawings, it is not limited thereto and various modifications and alterations may be made by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure as claimed in the appended claims.

[0129] Therefore, the form of this disclosure is not intended to limit the technical concept of this disclosure, but is provided for illustrative purposes only. The scope of protection of this disclosure shall be interpreted by the appended claims, and all equivalents of the appended claims shall be construed as being included within the scope of this disclosure.

[0130] As stated above, according to this disclosure, in the process of controlling autonomous driving, whether during personal autonomous driving or during the use of a shared vehicle, it is possible to suggest in advance the use of facilities suitable for the user's preferences or facilities required based on the user's circumstances, thereby increasing user convenience and improving product quality.

[0131] In addition, various effects can be provided directly or indirectly through this disclosure.

[0132] While this disclosure has been described above with reference to exemplary forms and accompanying drawings, it is not limited thereto and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A proposed device via a facility, comprising: Non-transitory memory, which stores data and a set of instructions that can be executed to process suggestions for autonomous vehicles to navigate; A camera is installed inside the autonomous vehicle and captures images while the autonomous vehicle is in motion; as well as The processor is configured to execute the aforementioned set of instructions to perform the following operations: By determining whether multiple driving paths exist, it can be determined whether the autonomous vehicle is a personal autonomous vehicle or a shared autonomous vehicle. Based on the user's preferences or circumstances, a facility among several facilities located on the driving route to the destination of the autonomous vehicle is suggested as a transit point, wherein the user's circumstances are determined based on images captured by the camera. Based on the user's preferences or circumstances, provide the user with a list of other facilities among the multiple facilities that the user will pass through, for the user to choose from; and Add the selected facility to the list of vias corresponding to the selected facility on the driving route. The processor is configured as follows: When the autonomous vehicle is a shared autonomous vehicle, a list of transit points corresponding to facilities determined based on the majority decision of multiple users using the shared autonomous vehicle is provided.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is further configured to: When the autonomous vehicle enters a first reference distance before reaching the suggested transit point corresponding to the facility, it outputs a notification to the user terminal or on-board device.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, The processor is configured to: Determine whether the suggested route is a drivable area (DT).

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The processor is configured to: When the suggested transit point is not a location where DT (Delivered Directional) is permitted, and when the autonomous vehicle enters a second reference distance prior to reaching the suggested transit point, guidance to the suggested transit point is provided, the second reference distance being shorter than the first reference distance.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The processor is configured to: When the suggested transit point is a location where DT (Deep Destination) is permitted, and when the autonomous vehicle enters a second reference distance prior to reaching the suggested transit point, guidance to reach the suggested transit point is provided, the second reference distance being shorter than the first reference distance; as well as Control the opening of the windows of the autonomous vehicle.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The processor is configured to: When the autonomous vehicle exceeds the third reference distance from the suggested transit point, the autonomous vehicle is notified that it has left the suggested transit point, and the third reference distance is shorter than the second reference distance; as well as Control the windows of the autonomous vehicle to close.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, The processor is configured to: When the autonomous vehicle is notified that it has left the suggested transit point, at least one of voice guidance, text guidance, and vibration notification is provided to the onboard device or user device. as well as At least one of the voice guidance, the text guidance, and the vibration notification is output based on a preset priority.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is configured to: Add the facilities preset by the user to the transit list.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, The processor is configured to: The facilities among the plurality of facilities are separated based on the type of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the type of autonomous vehicle includes personal autonomous vehicles and shared autonomous vehicles.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is configured to: Receive a selection of a transit point, which is included in a list of transit points corresponding to the facility determined by the majority decision; Determine if any of the selected transit points have the same brand name.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, The processor is configured to: When no transit point with the same brand name exists, the selected transit point is added to the driving route, and guidance for the driving route is executed; and When there are transit points with the same brand name, the selected transit points are listed with a preset priority, and the driving route is guided.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein, The processor is configured to: The priority is preset based on at least one of the following: distance to the transit point, the user's past usage history, price, and congestion level.

13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is configured to: When a user in the shared autonomous vehicle requests to add a waypoint, and when the remaining users in the shared autonomous vehicle agree to add the waypoint, the waypoint is added to the travel route, and guidance for the travel route is executed; and The remaining users will be compensated.

14. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is configured to: When a user in the shared autonomous vehicle requests to add a waypoint, and when the waypoint is added by majority vote, the remaining users of the shared autonomous vehicle who disagree with adding the waypoint are compensated.

15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is configured to: Determine whether the user is consuming food or beverages inside the autonomous vehicle; and When the user consumes food or beverages, it is recommended to add a public restroom or rest area as the transit point after a predetermined time has elapsed.

16. A proposed device for use via a facility, comprising: The processor is configured to add user-selected vias from facilities located along the autonomous vehicle's travel path and to perform guidance for the travel path; and Non-transitory memory stores data and a set of instructions executed by the processor. The processor is further configured to: When the selected transit points include multiple locations, the multiple locations are listed according to a priority preset based on the driving route; Add another location selected by the user from the plurality of locations as the transit point, and perform guidance on the driving route; By determining whether multiple driving paths exist, it can be determined whether the autonomous vehicle is a personal autonomous vehicle or a shared autonomous vehicle. Based on the user's preferences or circumstances, a facility among several along the driving route to the autonomous vehicle's destination is suggested as a transit point, wherein the user's circumstances are determined based on images captured by cameras located inside the autonomous vehicle and capturing the images during the vehicle's operation; and When the autonomous vehicle is a shared autonomous vehicle, a list of transit points corresponding to facilities determined based on the majority decision of multiple users using the shared autonomous vehicle is provided.

17. An autonomous vehicle, comprising: The facility recommendation device includes a processor configured to recommend facilities along the autonomous vehicle's travel path that are suitable for the user's preferences or circumstances as transit points by determining whether the autonomous vehicle is a personal or shared autonomous vehicle, wherein the user circumstances are determined based on images captured by a camera; and The camera is configured to sense the user's situation by capturing images during the operation of the autonomous vehicle. The processor is further configured to: Provide the user with a list of facilities that suit the user's preferences or circumstances; The facility selected by the user is added as a transit point on the driving route, and guidance for the driving route is executed; By determining whether multiple driving paths exist, it can be determined whether the autonomous vehicle is a personal autonomous vehicle or a shared autonomous vehicle; and When the autonomous vehicle is a shared autonomous vehicle, a list of transit points corresponding to facilities determined based on the majority decision of multiple users using the shared autonomous vehicle is provided.

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