JP2006235823A - Notification equipment for operation forgetfulness - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide operation forgetfulness notification equipment for properly notifying forgetfulness of operation to a vehicle user, due to the fact that predetermined on-vehicle equipment is maintained in a predetermined status, to the extent that the vehicle user is released from receiving troublesomeness. <P>SOLUTION: The change of the relative position of a vehicle and a vehicle user since on-vehicle equipment is put into an unsuitable status during vehicle parking, until the status is continued in a predetermined time is detected. After the status has been continued at a predetermined time, a portable terminal, owned by the vehicle user, is notified that the on-vehicle equipment is in a neglected status, only when the change shows that the vehicle and the vehicle user are getting farther away from each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a forget-to-operate notification device, and in particular, when a predetermined in-vehicle device is driven to a predetermined state by an operation of a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user and the state is left for a long time. The present invention relates to a forget-to-operate notification device suitable for notification to a destination.

Conventionally, when a vehicle state such as unlocking of each door, opening of a door, opening of a window, lighting of various lamps, etc. is detected during parking, and the vehicle state is not suitable for parking, the operation of the vehicle user A system is known in which forgetfulness is reported from a vehicle to a portable terminal possessed by a vehicle user (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this system, when it is notified from the vehicle to the mobile terminal that the operation forgotten in the vehicle has occurred, the vehicle user who owns the mobile terminal operates the mobile terminal so that the vehicle state is suitable for parking. Remotely driven. Therefore, according to such a system, it is possible to remotely change the vehicle state to a desired state by operating the mobile terminal even when the vehicle user is located at a location far away from the vehicle.
JP 2004-102939 A

  By the way, in the system described in Patent Document 1 described above, the vehicle state is detected when a predetermined time has elapsed after the key is removed from the key cylinder after the vehicle is parked. The vehicle state may be maintained in a state not suitable for parking. However, in this case, in the above-described system, when a predetermined time elapses, it is determined that the vehicle operation is uniformly forgotten regardless of the vehicle user's intention, and that is notified to the mobile terminal. End up. For this reason, for the vehicle user, the notification of forgetting the operation from the vehicle is not necessary because of the intentional vehicle state, and as a result, the notification of forgetting the operation may be troublesome. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and does not give the vehicle user annoyance of the operation forgotten notification to the vehicle user due to the predetermined vehicle-mounted device being maintained in a predetermined state. An object of the present invention is to provide a notification device for forgetting operation that can be appropriately performed within a range.

  The above-mentioned purpose is to forget an operation provided with a forget-to-operate notification means for notifying a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user that the predetermined in-vehicle device is left unattended when the predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time. A notification device, comprising: a relative distance detection unit that detects a relative distance between a vehicle and a vehicle user who possesses the mobile terminal when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time; When the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time and the relative distance detected by the relative distance detection means is less than the predetermined distance, the mobile terminal is notified that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in the neglected state. Only when the relative distance detected by the relative distance detection means is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, the mobile terminal is informed that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in a neglected state. It is achieved by the knowledge to manipulate forget notification device.

  In the invention of this aspect, when the predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time, if the relative distance between the vehicle and the vehicle user at that time is less than the predetermined distance, the predetermined in-vehicle device is left unattended. Only when the notification to the portable terminal is prohibited and the relative distance between the vehicle and the vehicle user at that time is not less than a predetermined distance, the notification to that effect is performed. When the vehicle user is located near the vehicle, there is a possibility that the vehicle user can easily recognize even if he / she recognizes that the predetermined in-vehicle device is in a predetermined state or does not actually recognize it. Since it is high, there is little need for notification of forgetting operation, but when the vehicle user is located far away from the vehicle, the vehicle user does not recognize that the predetermined in-vehicle device is in the predetermined state or Even if it is recognized, it is not possible to return to the vehicle immediately. Therefore, it is appropriate to perform a forgetting operation notification in order to recognize or re-recognize that the predetermined in-vehicle device is in a predetermined state. Therefore, according to the present invention, the notification of forgetting the operation to the vehicle user due to the predetermined vehicle-mounted device being maintained in the predetermined state is appropriately performed within a range that does not bother the vehicle user. Become.

  The above-mentioned purpose is to forget an operation provided with a forget-to-operate notification means for notifying a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user that the predetermined in-vehicle device is left unattended when the predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time. A notification device, wherein a change in a relative position between a vehicle and a vehicle user who holds the portable terminal from when the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in the predetermined state until the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time. A relative position change detecting means for detecting, wherein the forgetting operation notifying means detects that the relative position change detected by the relative position change detecting means is separated when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time. This is achieved by the forgetting-to-operate notification device that notifies the portable terminal that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in a neglected state.

  In the invention of this aspect, when the predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time, the vehicle and the vehicle user between the predetermined in-vehicle device and the user continuing from the predetermined state until the state continues for the predetermined time. When the relative position changes away from each other, a notification to that effect is given. When a vehicle user stays in the same place with respect to the vehicle or approaches the vehicle, the vehicle user is trying to return to the vehicle. If the person is away from the vehicle, the vehicle user does not recognize that the predetermined in-vehicle device is left in a predetermined state or is ignoring it and tries to leave the vehicle Therefore, it is appropriate to perform a forgetting operation notification so as to recognize or re-recognize that the predetermined in-vehicle device is in a predetermined state. Therefore, according to the present invention, the notification of forgetting the operation to the vehicle user due to the predetermined vehicle-mounted device being maintained in the predetermined state is appropriately performed within a range that does not bother the vehicle user. Become.

  The above-mentioned purpose is to forget an operation provided with a forget-to-operate notification means for notifying a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user that the predetermined in-vehicle device is left unattended when the predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time. A notification device, comprising: a position detection means for detecting a position of a vehicle user or vehicle holding the portable terminal when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time; If the position detected by the position detecting means is a predetermined place when the state continues for the predetermined time, it is prohibited to notify the portable terminal that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in a neglected state. The forget-to-operate notification device for notifying the portable terminal that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in the neglected state only when the position detected by the position detection means is other than a predetermined location. More is achieved.

  In the invention of this aspect, when the predetermined state of the predetermined vehicle-mounted device continues for a predetermined time, and the vehicle user or the vehicle position at that time is a predetermined location, the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is left unattended. The notification to the portable terminal is prohibited, and the notification to that effect is performed only when the vehicle user or vehicle position at that time is other than the predetermined location. The vehicle user may park the vehicle with the door open or unlocked at a parking lot at home or at a company, for example, and park the vehicle on the street within the legal time with the hazard lamp blinking intentionally. There are things to do. On the other hand, a vehicle user may stay in a store such as a hospital, a beauty salon, a restaurant, etc. for a relatively long time while accidentally inadvertently blinking a hazard lamp. In this regard, if the vehicle user or the vehicle is located at a certain location, it is highly likely that the vehicle user has recognized that the predetermined in-vehicle device is in the predetermined state. On the other hand, if the vehicle user is located outside the predetermined location, there is a high possibility that the vehicle user has forgotten that the predetermined in-vehicle device is left in the predetermined state. It is appropriate to give notification of forgotten operation. Therefore, according to the present invention, the notification of forgetting the operation to the vehicle user due to the predetermined vehicle-mounted device being maintained in the predetermined state is appropriately performed within a range that does not bother the vehicle user. Become.

  In this case, in order to determine whether the vehicle user or the like is located at a predetermined place or at a place other than the predetermined place, a place where the vehicle user or the like does not need to give a notification of forgetting an operation is determined in advance. It may be registered as “location”, or a location where notification of forgetting to operate may be registered in advance as a location other than “predetermined location”.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the notification of forgetting operation to the vehicle user resulting from maintaining a predetermined vehicle-mounted apparatus in a predetermined state can be appropriately performed within a range that does not bother the vehicle user.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The system according to the present embodiment includes an in-vehicle terminal 10 mounted on a vehicle, and a mobile terminal 12 such as a mobile phone, a personal computer, or a PDA that is carried and carried by an authorized vehicle user such as a driver or owner of the vehicle. The center 14 manages information between the in-vehicle terminal 10 and the portable terminal 12. The system according to the present embodiment is a remote operation system that remotely drives a predetermined in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle by operating the mobile terminal 12, and in particular, after the vehicle user gets off the vehicle, In this case, when an in-vehicle device that can be operated by the vehicle user is left with forgetting the operation by the vehicle user, the operation forgetting notification system that notifies the vehicle user to that effect.

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 includes an in-vehicle electronic control unit (hereinafter referred to as an in-vehicle ECU) 20 having a timer function. The in-vehicle ECU 20 operates according to a software program stored in advance in a storage device such as a ROM. The in-vehicle ECU 20 has a storage device that stores identification information including the telephone number of the host vehicle and the telephone number of the center 14 described above.

  A transceiver 22 is connected to the in-vehicle ECU 20. The transceiver 22 can perform wireless communication with the center 14 through a predetermined communication network. The transceiver 22 has a function of transmitting information of the in-vehicle terminal 10 to the center 14 via the communication network and a function of receiving information transmitted from the center 14 via the communication network to the in-vehicle terminal 10. . The in-vehicle ECU 20 exchanges transmission data and reception data with the transceiver 22.

  A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 24 is also connected to the in-vehicle ECU 20. The GPS receiver 24 supplies a signal corresponding to the absolute position of the host vehicle to the in-vehicle ECU 20 by receiving radio waves transmitted from GPS satellites. The in-vehicle ECU 20 detects the absolute position of the host vehicle based on the signal from the GPS receiver 24. The in-vehicle ECU 20 transmits the absolute position data of the host vehicle from the transceiver 22 to the center 14 in association with the identification information of the host vehicle as necessary.

  The in-vehicle ECU 20 includes an in-vehicle device (for example, an air conditioner and an engine that are turned on and off, a window that is opened and closed, a vehicle door and a trunk, a back door, an engine hood, a slide) Open / close doors such as roofs, vehicle doors that are locked / unlocked, headlamps and fog lamps that are turned on / off, small lamps, hazard lamps, blinkers, lights such as room lamps, etc.) Switches and sensors 26 are connected. This switch / sensor 26 is a switch for turning on / off an air conditioner, a switch for detecting an open / closed state of a window, a vehicle door, a trunk, a back door, an engine hood, or a slide roof, and a lock / unlock of the vehicle door. It is a sensor for detecting a lock, a head lamp, a fog lamp, a small lamp, a hazard lamp, or a switch for turning on / off a blinker. The vehicle-mounted ECU 20 detects the operation state of the vehicle-mounted device based on the output signal of the switch / sensor 26 described above. For example, it detects on / off of an air conditioner or an engine, opening / closing of a window or a vehicle door, locking / unlocking of a vehicle door, or lighting / extinguishing of lights.

  The in-vehicle ECU 20 is further connected with various actuators 28 for driving in-vehicle devices such as an engine, a window, a door, and lights. Each actuator 28 is a device for starting an engine as vehicle power, a device for opening / closing a window provided in each vehicle door, a device for locking / unlocking each vehicle door, etc. Is a switch that turns on / off, and drives the in-vehicle device according to a command supplied from the in-vehicle ECU 20. The in-vehicle ECU 20 receives the remote operation request signal transmitted from the center 14 by the transmitter / receiver 22 when a direct operation or the like is performed inside or outside the vehicle using a vehicle key or the like corresponding to the vehicle. In this case, a command signal for causing the appropriate actuator 28 to perform its function is supplied.

  The portable terminal 12 includes a portable electronic control unit (hereinafter referred to as a portable ECU) 30 having a timer function. The portable ECU 30 operates according to a software program stored in advance in a storage device such as a ROM. The mobile ECU 30 has a storage device for storing the telephone number of the vehicle (on-vehicle terminal) corresponding to the mobile terminal 12, identification information including the mail address and telephone number of the mobile terminal 12, and the telephone number of the center 14 described above. is doing.

  A transceiver 32 is connected to the portable ECU 30. The transceiver 32 can perform wireless communication with the center 14 through a predetermined communication network. The transceiver 32 has a function of transmitting information of the portable terminal 12 to the center 14 via the communication network and a function of receiving information transmitted from the center 14 via the communication network to the portable terminal 12. . The portable ECU 30 exchanges transmission data and reception data with the transceiver 32.

  A GPS receiver 34 is also connected to the portable ECU 30. Similarly to the GPS receiver 24 described above, the GPS receiver 34 receives a radio wave transmitted from a GPS satellite and supplies a signal corresponding to the absolute position of the mobile terminal 12 to the mobile ECU 30. The mobile ECU 30 detects the absolute position of the mobile terminal 12 based on the signal from the GPS receiver 34. The portable ECU 30 transmits the absolute position data of the own portable terminal 12 with the identification information of the own portable terminal 12 from the transceiver 32 to the center 14 as necessary.

  The portable ECU 30 is connected to an input / output unit 36 that is manually input by a vehicle user and that outputs a sound and a display to the vehicle user. The mobile terminal 12 has a web browser, can browse files and data stored in an external web server via a communication network by an input operation to the input / output unit 36, and is provided by the center 14. It is possible to acquire a web screen for requesting various types of information, for example, a remote operation described later (remote driving by the above-described actuator 28 of the in-vehicle device).

  The center 14 includes a host computer 40 capable of high-speed calculation. The host computer 40 operates according to a software program stored in advance in a storage device such as a ROM. A large capacity database 42 is connected to the host computer 40. The database 42 stores customer information such as identification information of a regular user of a vehicle who is a user who uses the center 14, a mail address and a telephone number of the portable terminal 12, and identification information and a telephone number of the vehicle. The database 42 further stores information on a threshold value of the relative positional relationship between the vehicle and the portable terminal 12 described later. The information regarding the threshold value of the relative positional relationship may be information set for each remote operation mode of each in-vehicle device, or the setting may be changed from the outside.

  A transceiver 44 is connected to the center 14. The transceiver 44 can perform wireless communication with the in-vehicle terminal 10 and the mobile terminal 12 through a predetermined communication network. The transmitter / receiver 44 functions to transmit various information of the center 14 to the in-vehicle terminal 10 and the portable terminal 12 via the communication network, and to transmit various information transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 10 and the portable terminal 12 via the communication network to the center. 14 has a function of receiving. The host computer 40 of the center 14 exchanges transmission data and reception data with the transceiver 44.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system of this embodiment will be described. First, the operation of the remote operation system of this embodiment is performed according to the following procedure. That is, in this embodiment, the vehicle user opens a window of the vehicle door to drive a specific in-vehicle device to start the engine for warming up or to prevent theft, particularly at a point away from the vehicle. From the closed state to some extent or completely, to open the vehicle door window from the closed state to some extent or completely in order to suppress the rise in the passenger compartment temperature, to lock the vehicle door to prevent theft, etc. For example, when it is desired to unlock the vehicle door or turn off the lights (particularly the hazard lamps) that are turned on, the web browser is started by operating the input / output unit 36 of the portable terminal 12.

  The center 14 stores a format for requesting a remote operation required to drive the in-vehicle device of the in-vehicle terminal 10 remotely by an operation on the mobile terminal 12. The mobile terminal 12 is connected to the center 14 through a communication network by performing a predetermined operation with the web browser activated, and a web screen for requesting a remote operation of the center 14 is displayed. Request the center 14 to provide. When requested by the mobile terminal 12, the center 14 provides the mobile terminal 12 with a web screen for requesting remote operation. The mobile terminal 12 acquires a web screen for requesting remote operation from the center 14 according to the above processing.

  This web screen is provided with a remote operation item that can be remotely controlled by operating the mobile terminal 12. The portable terminal 12 determines which vehicle-mounted device is desired to be remotely driven by the vehicle user based on the presence / absence of a check in a check box provided for each remote control item that can be remotely controlled. When the mobile terminal 12 makes a transmission request in a state where any of the above check boxes is checked by an operation by the vehicle user, the mobile terminal 12 determines that remote driving of the in-vehicle device corresponding to the check is desired. The remote operation request information is transmitted to the center 14 for notification to the center 14.

  When the center 14 receives the remote operation request information transmitted from the mobile terminal 12 after providing the mobile terminal 12 with a web screen for requesting the remote operation, the center 14 performs a specific in-vehicle device by the operation on the mobile terminal 12. Remote operation request information indicating that remote driving is requested is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal 10. When receiving the remote operation request information transmitted from the center 14, the in-vehicle terminal 10 executes driving of the in-vehicle device according to the remote operation request.

  As described above, in the remote operation system of the present embodiment, the driving of the in-vehicle device is controlled remotely via the center 14 by operating the mobile terminal 12. For this reason, the vehicle user can drive the in-vehicle device at a place far away from the vehicle even if the user is not on the vehicle. Therefore, according to the remote operation system of the present embodiment, driving of the in-vehicle device by the actuator 28 can be realized by remote remote operation.

  Next, the operation of the forgotten operation notification system of this embodiment is performed according to the following procedure. In other words, in the present embodiment, when the vehicle user is properly boarding the vehicle and using the vehicle with the ignition on or the accessory on, the in-vehicle terminal 10 is in a state in which the engine or the air conditioner continues to operate or lights, for example. Even if the lighting is continued or the vehicle door is in a half-door state, it is not determined that each in-vehicle device is not in a proper state, and the on-board device is forgotten by the vehicle user. The center 14 is not notified of the possibility. It should be noted that the in-vehicle device should be in the off state for the engine and air conditioner, in the fully closed state for the window and the door, and in the locked state for the vehicle door. The lights are turned off.

  On the other hand, after an ignition off operation and an accessory off operation are performed by the vehicle user and the vehicle use is stopped, or after the vehicle user gets off and the vehicle door is closed or locked, or a remote operation is performed. After that, when the in-vehicle device is not in a desired state and a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute or 5 minutes; however, it may be different for each in-vehicle device), the in-vehicle terminal 10 Based on the state of the switches / sensors 26, whether the air conditioner and the engine are on, whether the open / close door is open or half-door, and whether the vehicle door is unlocked In addition, it is determined whether or not the lights are in a lighting state, and whether or not each in-vehicle device is in a state where it should be, and forgetting the operation by the vehicle user of the in-vehicle device has occurred. Whether or not to determine.

  When the in-vehicle terminal 10 determines that all the in-vehicle devices are in a state that should be present and the operation is not forgotten, the in-vehicle terminal 10 does not notify the center 14 that the operation has been forgotten. On the other hand, when it is determined that at least one in-vehicle device is not in a desired state and forgetting to operate, except for the case described later, the fact that forgetting to operate the in-vehicle device has occurred by e-mail to the center 14 Notice.

  When the center 14 receives a notification from the in-vehicle terminal 10 that the operation for a specific in-vehicle device has been forgotten, the center 14 provides information indicating that the operation has been forgotten to the vehicle user. It transmits to the portable terminal 12 corresponding to the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 by e-mail or the like. When the portable terminal 12 receives the forgetting operation information transmitted from the center 14, the portable terminal 12 performs voice output and display display from the input / output unit 36 to notify the vehicle user that the forgetting to operate the in-vehicle device.

  Thus, in the operation forgotten notification system of the present embodiment, after the vehicle user has stopped using the vehicle by turning off the ignition and turning off the accessory, or after performing a door lock or the like after getting off the vehicle, or after performing a remote operation, If any of the in-vehicle devices is not in a desired state and the operation is forgotten, the forgoing operation information of the in-vehicle device is transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 10 to the mobile terminal 12 through the center 14, thereby the vehicle carrying the mobile terminal 12 The user can be notified of forgetting to operate the in-vehicle device by identifying the in-vehicle device. For this reason, if a vehicle user forgets to turn off an on-vehicle device such as an air conditioner or lights that have been turned on or does not completely close an on-vehicle device such as an opened vehicle door or window, Even when a remote operation is performed, for example, requesting the in-vehicle terminal 10 to perform the above-described remote operation for returning the in-vehicle device to an appropriate state by causing the vehicle user to appropriately take subsequent actions. Is possible.

  By the way, after the vehicle user stops using the vehicle by turning off the ignition or turning off the accessory, or after leaving the vehicle or after performing a remote operation, the vehicle user does not really inadvertently perform the operation without returning the in-vehicle device to a desired state. May be forgotten, but the in-vehicle device may be maintained in a predetermined state intentionally or freely. For example, when a vehicle user gets off the vehicle with the hazard lamp blinking and then a predetermined time elapses, forgetting to turn off the hazard lamp from the in-vehicle terminal 10 to the portable terminal 12 of the vehicle user via the center 14 occurs. Notification is made. In this case, the vehicle user may unconsciously perform a remote operation to return the state to a desired state (light-off state) in response to the notification of forgetting to turn off the hazard lamp from the in-vehicle terminal 10. However, when the user notices that the remote operation has been inadvertently performed, the remote operation once performed may be canceled to restore the initial state (flashing state).

  In such a situation, the vehicle user intentionally keeps the hazard lamp of the vehicle blinking by remote operation, so that it is not necessary to give a notification of forgetting to turn off even after a predetermined time has elapsed. Nevertheless, if the vehicle user who owns the portable terminal 12 is notified of forgetting to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle user is notified even though it does not actually correspond to forgetting to operate the in-vehicle device. This would be annoying to the vehicle user. Therefore, in consideration of such points, the system according to the present embodiment appropriately performs a forgetting operation notification after the remote operation regarding the in-vehicle device in which the remote operation has been performed.

  FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed by the in-vehicle terminal 10 in the system of this embodiment in order to realize the above function. In the present embodiment, when the in-vehicle device 10 shifts the in-vehicle device to a state in which the in-vehicle device should not be parked, such as blinking a hazard lamp, by remote operation by the vehicle user at the portable terminal 12 (at the time of an affirmative determination in step 100). When the remote operation is performed, that is, when the in-vehicle device is switched to a predetermined state, a process of acquiring position data of the vehicle user carrying the mobile terminal 12 corresponding to the own vehicle is executed (step 102). .

  At the same time when the remote operation request information is transmitted to the center 14, the mobile terminal 12 transmits the absolute position data of its own mobile terminal 12 detected using the GPS receiver 34 to the center 14. When the center 14 receives the remote operation request information from the portable terminal 12 by the transceiver 44, the center 14 relates to the identification information of the portable terminal 12 and the identification information of the vehicle corresponding to the portable terminal 12 of the specific in-vehicle device. While acquiring a remote operation request, the position data of the portable terminal 12 is acquired. Therefore, the in-vehicle terminal 10 in the process of the above step 102 makes an inquiry at the center 14 after remote driving of the in-vehicle device or is sent simultaneously when a remote operation request is made from the center 14, so Obtain vehicle user position data.

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the remote operation of the in-vehicle device was performed, that is, since the in-vehicle device was switched to a predetermined state (step 104). This predetermined time is a time required for determining whether the state of the in-vehicle device driven by the remote operation after the remote operation is in a forgotten state or not, for example, set to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc. Has been. As a result, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, a process of acquiring the position data of the vehicle user carrying the portable terminal 12 corresponding to the own vehicle at that time is executed (step 106). In this step 106, the in-vehicle terminal 10 first requests the mobile terminal 12 to transmit the absolute position data of the mobile terminal 12 at that time via the center 14 via the center 14. Then, the absolute position data detected by the mobile terminal 12 is received via the center 14 to acquire the position data.

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 detects the position of the vehicle user at the time of remote operation acquired in step 102 and the predetermined position acquired in step 106 with respect to the absolute position data of its own in-vehicle terminal (vehicle) detected using the GPS receiver 24. The change in the relative position between the vehicle and the vehicle user is calculated from the relationship with the position of the vehicle user after the lapse of time. It is determined whether or not they are in a positional relationship (step 108). The relative position between the vehicle and the vehicle user may be a linear distance between them, or may be an actual travel distance on the road. It is also possible to take into account altitude differences such as stairs.

  When the vehicle user stays in the same place or approaches the vehicle, the vehicle user is returning to the vehicle, so there is little need to make a notification of forgetting the operation. If a notification of forgetting operation is given to a vehicle user who recognizes the state of the in-vehicle device in such a situation, the vehicle user will feel the notification bothersome. On the other hand, if the vehicle user is moving away from the vehicle, even if the vehicle user does not recognize or recognizes that the in-vehicle device is not in the state, let's ignore it and leave the vehicle unattended Therefore, it is appropriate to give a notification of forgetting operation to recognize or re-recognize that the in-vehicle device is not in a desired state.

  If the in-vehicle terminal 10 determines that the vehicle user is moving away from the vehicle from the time of the remote operation to the time when the predetermined time elapses as a result of the process of step 108, the in-vehicle device driven by the remote operation is It is determined that the vehicle is left in a driving state, and the center 14 is released to the portable terminal 12 possessed by the vehicle user to notify the user that the operation is forgotten (step 110). On the other hand, if it is determined that the vehicle user is in the same relative positional relationship with or approaching the vehicle, the in-vehicle device driven by the remote operation cannot be said to be left in its driving state. Thereafter, this routine is terminated without proceeding with any processing.

  Thus, in the system of the present embodiment, in a situation where the in-vehicle device is shifted to a state where the vehicle device should not be parked, such as blinking a hazard lamp, by the remote operation by the vehicle user at the portable terminal 12, the state thereafter Is not always notified from the in-vehicle terminal 10 via the center 14 to the portable terminal 12 possessed by the vehicle user that the operation of the in-vehicle device has been forgotten. The notification of forgetting the operation is made only when the person is moving away from the vehicle from the time of the remote operation until the elapse of a predetermined time thereafter, and the notification of forgetting the operation is prohibited in other cases. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a notification of forgetting to operate due to the fact that the in-vehicle device is maintained in a predetermined state from the in-vehicle terminal 12 via the center 14 to the vehicle user as much as possible. It is possible to carry out appropriately within a range that does not bother the user.

  In the first embodiment, the in-vehicle terminal 10 corresponds to the “forgotten operation notification device” described in the claims, and the in-vehicle ECU 20 of the in-vehicle terminal 10 performs the steps in the routine shown in FIG. The "relative position change detecting means" described in the claims by executing the process of 108 executes the process of step 110 according to the processing result of step 108 or ends the routine. The “forgotten operation notification means” described in the range is realized.

  By the way, in said 1st Example, when a vehicle user is in the same relative positional relationship with respect to a vehicle from the time of remote operation to the time of the subsequent predetermined time, like the case where it approaches to a vehicle, Although the notification of forgetting to operate is prohibited, the staying state having the same relative positional relationship after the predetermined time has passed may be set to a predetermined time (a time different from the above-mentioned predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes). .) If the operation is continued, a notification of forgetting the operation may be given at that time. According to such a configuration, since the staying time of the vehicle user at the same position is taken into consideration as a material for determining whether or not to forget the operation to the vehicle user, the operation forgotten notification is more appropriately executed. Is possible.

  Further, in the system in which a forgetting operation to the vehicle user is made when the vehicle-mounted device should not be present as in the first embodiment, a large amount of power is taken from the vehicle-mounted battery, for example, while the engine is stopped When the notification of forgetting operation is made due to the state of in-vehicle devices such as lighting of lights and air conditioner on, the forgetting operation is notified from the in-vehicle terminal 10 to the vehicle user under normal conditions. In addition, if the mobile terminal 12 requires a remote operation for turning off or turning off the operation forgotten notification in a normal procedure, there may be a situation in which lighting or the like continues for a long time. There is a risk that the battery of the in-vehicle battery is likely to run out.

  Therefore, the in-vehicle terminal 10 constantly monitors the state of the in-vehicle battery, and when the remaining amount of the battery drops below a predetermined amount, the state where there should be no in-vehicle device necessary for performing the forgetting operation notification is to be continued. The time may be shortened (for example, 10 minutes → 1 minute). According to such a configuration, since the notification of forgetting the operation to the vehicle user is made earlier, the vehicle user can quickly shift to a state where the in-vehicle device should be (lights off, etc.) by remote operation with the portable terminal 12 by the vehicle user. As a result, a decrease in the remaining amount of the on-vehicle battery is suppressed. In addition, when an early forgetting operation notification is made in this way, it is effective to add emergency information indicating that the remaining battery level is low at the same time to inform the vehicle user of the situation.

  In addition, when an early forgetting operation notification is made due to the low battery level, the remote operation request from the center 14 described above is simplified in order to simplify the remote operation by the vehicle user at the portable terminal 12. Instead of the basic procedure of acquiring a web screen or performing a check operation for the display, for example, “Can you turn off the lights?” Is displayed and the in-vehicle device is returned to the desired state with a one-touch operation. You may be able to. For example, when an early forgotten operation notification including emergency information as described above is given from the in-vehicle terminal 10 to the center 14, the center 14 notifies the portable terminal 12 of the forgetting operation and a notification for urging the vehicle-mounted device to return to a desired state. The portable terminal 12 may receive the notification and perform the display output as described above, and may display a button that can be operated by the vehicle user with a one-touch operation. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to easily perform a remote operation on the mobile terminal 12 by the vehicle user, and as a result, the vehicle operation can be quickly shifted to a state where the in-vehicle device should be, A decrease in the remaining amount of the in-vehicle battery will be suppressed.

  Further, when an early notification of forgetting operation is made due to a decrease in the remaining battery level in this way, the forcible power of remote operation by the vehicle user at the mobile terminal 12 is increased to bring the in-vehicle device into a desired state. It may be urged to return. As a technique for increasing the forcing force of the remote operation at the mobile terminal 12, for example, the priority regarding communication at the mobile terminal 12 is raised with respect to the remote drive of the in-vehicle device to the in-vehicle terminal 10 via the center 14, or to the center 14. Is to increase the number of possible communication retries. According to such a configuration, the vehicle user can easily perform a remote operation on the mobile terminal 12, and as a result, the remote operation can quickly shift to a state where the in-vehicle device should be, and the remaining in-vehicle battery remains. A decrease in the amount will be suppressed.

  In the first embodiment described above, the change in the relative position between the vehicle user and the vehicle from the time of the remote operation to the time when the predetermined time elapses thereafter is determined in order to determine whether or not to forget the operation to the vehicle user. Is going to be used. On the other hand, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the relative distance between the vehicle user and the vehicle when a predetermined time has elapsed after the remote operation is used. The system of the present embodiment is realized by causing the in-vehicle terminal 10 to execute the routine shown in FIG. 3 instead of the routine shown in FIG. 2 in the system shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed by the in-vehicle terminal 10 in the system of the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are given to the steps for executing the same processing as the routine shown in FIG. 2, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  In the present embodiment, after the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 shifts the vehicle-mounted device to a state where it should not be parked in the vehicle, such as blinking a hazard lamp, by remote operation by the vehicle user at the portable terminal 12 (at the time of affirmative determination in step 100) Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the remote operation of the in-vehicle device was performed, that is, since the in-vehicle device was switched to a predetermined state (step 104). As a result, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the absolute position data of the vehicle-mounted terminal (vehicle) detected by the GPS receiver 24 at that time is acquired (step 200), and the vehicle is The position data of the vehicle user carrying the corresponding portable terminal 12 is acquired (step 106).

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 calculates the relative distance between the position of the vehicle acquired in step 200 and the position of the vehicle user acquired in step 106, and determines whether the relative distance is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. (Step 202). The relative distance between the vehicle and the vehicle user may be a linear distance between the two, an actual moving distance on the road, or a stairs. It is also possible to take into account such altitude differences. The predetermined distance is the minimum distance between the vehicle user and the vehicle that the vehicle user cannot immediately return to the vehicle.

  When a vehicle user is located close to the vehicle, the vehicle user may be able to easily recognize it even if he / she recognizes that there is no in-vehicle device or does not actually recognize it Because it is expensive, there is little need for notification of forgetting operation. If a notification of forgetting operation is given to a vehicle user who recognizes the state of the in-vehicle device in such a situation, the vehicle user will feel the notification bothersome. On the other hand, when the vehicle user is located far from the vehicle, even if the vehicle user does not recognize or recognizes that there is no in-vehicle device, it is ignored and separated from the vehicle. Therefore, it is appropriate to give a notification of forgetting to recognize or re-recognize that the in-vehicle device is not in a desired state.

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 is driven by the remote operation when it is determined that the vehicle user is at a position more than the predetermined distance from the vehicle when a predetermined time has elapsed from the remote operation as a result of the process of step 202 above. It is determined that the in-vehicle device is left in its driving state, and the center 14 is released to the portable terminal 12 possessed by the vehicle user and a forgetting operation is notified (step 110). On the other hand, if it is determined that the vehicle user is not more than a predetermined distance away from the vehicle when a predetermined time has elapsed since the remote operation, the vehicle-mounted device driven by the remote operation is left in its driving state. If this is not the case, the current routine is terminated without any further processing.

  Thus, in the system of the present embodiment, in a situation where the in-vehicle device is shifted to a state where the vehicle device should not be parked, such as blinking a hazard lamp, by the remote operation by the vehicle user at the portable terminal 12, the state thereafter Is not always notified from the in-vehicle terminal 10 via the center 14 to the portable terminal 12 possessed by the vehicle user that the operation of the in-vehicle device has been forgotten. Only when the vehicle user is located at a predetermined distance or more away from the vehicle when the time has elapsed, the forgetting operation notification is made. Otherwise, the forgetting operation notification is prohibited. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a notification of forgetting to operate due to the fact that the in-vehicle device is maintained in a predetermined state from the in-vehicle terminal 12 via the center 14 to the vehicle user as much as possible. It is possible to carry out appropriately within a range that does not bother the user.

  In the second embodiment, the in-vehicle ECU 20 of the in-vehicle terminal 10 executes the processing of steps 200 and 106 in the routine shown in FIG. By executing the processing of step 110 according to the processing result of step 202 or ending this routine, the “forgotten operation notifying means” described in the claims is realized.

  By the way, in said 1st and 2nd Example, after shifting to the state which vehicle equipment should not be parked by vehicle by the remote operation by the vehicle user in the portable terminal 12, after the state continued for a predetermined time However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the in-vehicle device has shifted to a state where the vehicle should not be parked by manual operation on the vehicle. Thereafter, it may be determined whether or not notification of forgetting the operation after the state continues for a predetermined time is performed.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the relative relationship between the vehicle user and the vehicle from the time of the remote operation to the time when the predetermined time elapses thereafter is determined in order to determine whether or not to forget the operation to the vehicle user. The relative distance between the vehicle user and the vehicle when a predetermined time elapses after the position change or remote operation is used. On the other hand, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the position of the vehicle user or the vehicle when the predetermined time has elapsed after the remote operation is used. The system of the present embodiment is realized by causing the in-vehicle terminal 10 to execute the routine shown in FIG. 4 instead of the routine shown in FIG. 2 in the system shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of an example of a control routine executed by the in-vehicle terminal 10 in the system of the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, steps that execute the same processing as the routine shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  In the present embodiment, the in-vehicle terminal 10 shifts the in-vehicle device to a state in which the in-vehicle device should not be parked, such as blinking a hazard lamp, by remote operation by the vehicle user at the portable terminal 12 or manual operation in the vehicle (step At the time of an affirmative determination in 300, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the remote operation of the in-vehicle device was performed, that is, since the in-vehicle device was switched to a predetermined state (step 104). As a result, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the absolute position data of the own vehicle-mounted terminal (vehicle) detected using the GPS receiver 24 at that time or the GPS reception of the mobile terminal 12 corresponding to the own vehicle The position data of the vehicle user carrying the portable terminal 12 to be detected using the machine 34 is acquired (step 302). In addition, in order to acquire the position data of the vehicle user at the in-vehicle terminal 10, the in-vehicle terminal 10 first transmits the absolute position data of the portable terminal 12 to the portable terminal 12 via the center 14 via the center 14. And thereafter, the absolute position data detected by the mobile terminal 12 is received via the center 14.

  The vehicle user may park the vehicle with the door open or unlocked at a parking lot at home or at the office, for example, and park the vehicle on the street within the legal time with the hazard lamp blinking intentionally. Sometimes. In such a case, since the vehicle user recognizes the state of the in-vehicle device, it is not necessary to give a notification of forgetting the operation. On the other hand, a vehicle user may stay in a store such as a hospital, a beauty salon, or a restaurant for a relatively long time with the hazard lamp blinking. In such a case, there is a high possibility that the vehicle user has forgotten that the predetermined in-vehicle device is left in a predetermined state, so it is appropriate to give a notification of forgetting operation.

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 stores and stores in advance in the storage device of the in-vehicle ECU 20 a place where the notification of forgetting to operate the in-vehicle device or a necessary place is unnecessary. The storage process to the storage device may be performed for a specific place predetermined in the manufacturing process, or may be performed for a place (bookmark position) set by the vehicle user as necessary. . Moreover, it is good to store a different place for every vehicle-mounted apparatus. Further, a place other than the place stored in the storage device as a place where the notification of forgetting operation is unnecessary is a place where a notification of forgetting operation is required, and a place other than the place stored in the storage apparatus as a place where notification of forgetting operation is required It becomes a place where notification of forgetting operation is unnecessary.

  The in-vehicle terminal 10 compares the position of the vehicle or the vehicle user acquired in the above step 302 with a place where a notification of forgetting operation that is set corresponding to an in-vehicle device that is not in the current state is unnecessary or necessary. (Step 304). As a result, if it is determined that the position of the vehicle or the vehicle user is a place where notification of forgetting to operate is required, it is determined that the vehicle-mounted device is left in a state where it should not be, and the vehicle user possesses it. A notification of forgetting operation is sent to the portable terminal 12 through the center 14 (step 110). On the other hand, if it is determined that the position of the vehicle or the vehicle user is a place where notification of forgetting to operate is unnecessary, it can not be said that the in-vehicle device is left in a state where it should be and no further processing is performed. The current routine is terminated.

  Thus, in the system of the present embodiment, the situation where the in-vehicle device is shifted to a state where the vehicle should not be parked, such as blinking a hazard lamp, by remote operation by the vehicle user at the mobile terminal 12 or manual operation by the vehicle. After that, when the state continues for a predetermined time, the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 always notifies the portable terminal 12 possessed by the vehicle user that the operation of the vehicle-mounted device has been forgotten via the center 14. Instead, the notification of forgetting the operation is made only when the vehicle user or the vehicle is in a place where the notification of forgetting the operation is necessary, and the notification of forgetting the operation is prohibited in other cases. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a notification of forgetting to operate due to the fact that the in-vehicle device is maintained in a predetermined state from the in-vehicle terminal 12 via the center 14 to the vehicle user as much as possible. It is possible to carry out appropriately within a range that does not bother the user.

  In the third embodiment described above, the in-vehicle ECU 20 of the in-vehicle terminal 10 executes the process of step 302 in the routine shown in FIG. By executing the processing of step 110 in accordance with the processing result of or ending this routine, the “forgotten operation notifying means” described in the claims is realized.

  By the way, in said 1st thru | or 3rd Example, the remote control system comprised by the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 mounted in a vehicle, the portable terminal 12 carried by the vehicle user, and the center 14 which performs information management. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to a system including the in-vehicle terminal 10 and the portable terminal 12 that do not have the center 14.

It is a block diagram of the system which is 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the control routine performed in the system of a present Example. It is a flowchart of the control routine performed in the system which is 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the control routine performed in the system which is 3rd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 In-vehicle terminal 12 Mobile terminal 14 Center

Claims (3)

A forget-to-operate notification device comprising a forget-to-operate notification means for notifying a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user that a predetermined in-vehicle device is in a neglected state when a predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time. ,
Relative distance detection means for detecting a relative distance between the vehicle and the vehicle user carrying the portable terminal when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time,
The forgetting operation notifying means indicates that, when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time, if the relative distance detected by the relative distance detecting means is less than the predetermined distance, the predetermined in-vehicle device is in a neglected state. Is notified to the portable terminal, and only when the relative distance detected by the relative distance detection means is equal to or larger than a predetermined distance, the portable terminal is notified that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in a neglected state. A forget-to-operate notification device. A forget-to-operate notification device comprising a forget-to-operate notification means for notifying a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user that a predetermined in-vehicle device is in a neglected state when a predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time. ,
Relative position change detection that detects a change in the relative position between the vehicle and the user of the vehicle carrying the portable terminal until the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time after the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in the predetermined state. With means,
The forgetting operation notifying unit is configured to perform the predetermined on-vehicle when the change in the relative position detected by the relative position change detecting unit is separated when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time. A forget-to-operate notification device that notifies the portable terminal that a device is in a neglected state. A forget-to-operate notification device comprising a forget-to-operate notification means for notifying a mobile terminal possessed by a vehicle user that a predetermined in-vehicle device is in a neglected state when a predetermined state of the predetermined in-vehicle device continues for a predetermined time. ,
A position detecting means for detecting a position of a vehicle user or vehicle holding the portable terminal when the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time;
When the predetermined state continues for the predetermined time, and the forgotten operation notifying unit indicates that the predetermined in-vehicle device is in a neglected state when the position detected by the position detecting unit is a predetermined place. Prohibiting notification to the portable terminal, and notifying the portable terminal that the predetermined vehicle-mounted device is in a neglected state only when the position detected by the position detection means is outside a predetermined location. A forget-to-operate notification device.

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