JP2007306367A - System, method, program for managing communication, method for constituting communication management system, server, vehicle, loading communication equipment, external communication management system, comprehensive message control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, etc. for managing a communication state so that misconception of a user regarding propriety of switch use between portable communication equipment such as a cellular phone and communication equipment loaded on a mobile object such as a vehicle may be avoided. <P>SOLUTION: By the present invention, whether the cellular phone 12 is "communication equipment of a first kind" of which the switch use with on-vehicle communication equipment 10 is possible or "communication equipment of a second kind" of which the switch use with the on-vehicle communication equipment 10 is impossible is judged by collation of the cellular phone 12 to a first data base 201 using a "first identifier". In addition, setting procedures for the switch use by the user is allowed as a requirement that the cellular phone 12 is judged as the cellular phone of the first kind. Thus, the communication state is managed so that the misconception of the user regarding propriety of the switch use between the cellular phone 12 and the on-vehicle communication equipment 10 may be avoided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a computer, a communication management method, and a communication management function for managing a communication state between each of a communication device mounted on a mobile body and a portable communication device and another communication device. Program, method for configuring the communication management system, server for implementing the method, vehicle as a moving body on which the communication management system is mounted, on-board communication device including the communication management system, and transmission from the communication management system The present invention relates to an external communication management system that manages a communication state in accordance with a designated instruction signal, and a comprehensive communication management system that includes the communication management system and the external communication management system.

A state in which a call can be made with another telephone through a communication device installed in an automobile (vehicle) such as a hands-free call device, and a state in which a call can be made with another telephone through a mobile phone is automatically performed. A technical method for switching has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-290538 A

  However, even though switching between the mobile phone and the in-vehicle communication device cannot actually be used, communication between the mobile phone and the in-vehicle communication device is established, or an information input operation to the in-vehicle communication device is enabled. By doing so, settings such as user registration may be possible. For this reason, when the setting is a requirement for switching use between the mobile phone and the in-vehicle communication device, there is a possibility that the user may misunderstand that the switching use is possible. Furthermore, even if it is assumed that the user can switch from the mobile phone and trying to make a call through the in-vehicle communication device, it will not be successful, which may confuse the user or mislead the user if the in-vehicle communication device is defective. It was.

  Therefore, the present invention manages a communication state so as to avoid a user's misunderstanding about whether or not to switch between a portable communication device such as a mobile phone and a communication device mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle. System and method, program for providing the management function to a computer, method for configuring the system, server for executing the method, vehicle equipped with the system, mounted communication device including the system, and system It is an object of the present invention to provide an external communication management system that switches a communication state based on communication, and an integrated system that includes the communication management system and the external communication management system.

  The communication management system of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a communication device (hereinafter referred to as “mounted communication device”) and a portable communication device (hereinafter referred to as “portable communication device”) mounted on a mobile body. And a communication state between each of the communication devices and other communication devices, wherein the portable communication device is used for switching to the on-board communication device by inquiry to the first database using the first identifier of the portable communication device. A first processing unit that determines which of the first type of communication device is capable of switching and a second type of communication device that cannot be used for switching, and the first processing unit causes the portable communication device to be of the first type And a second processing unit that allows a user to perform a setting procedure for switching between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device on the condition that the communication device is determined to be a communication device. .

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, a "first type of communication device" that can be used by the portable communication device by switching to the on-board communication device by referring to the first database using the first identifier of the portable communication device. ”And other“ second type communication device ”. A setting procedure for switching use of the portable communication device and the on-board communication device by the user of the portable communication device is allowed on the condition that the portable communication device is determined to be the first type communication device. The setting procedure can be performed through the operation of one or both of the mobile communication device and the on-board communication device by the user.

  Thereby, it can be avoided that the setting procedure is allowed even though the portable communication device is the second type communication device. Further, it can be reliably avoided that the user misidentifies that the portable communication device (second type communication device) and the on-board communication device can be switched. That is, according to the communication management system of the present invention, the communication state can be managed so as to avoid a user's misconception about whether or not to switch between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device.

  In the communication management system of the present invention, whether or not the user of the mobile communication device is registered as the user of the on-board communication device by the first processing unit referring to the second database using the second identifier of the mobile communication device. And the second processing unit includes the registration procedure as a further requirement that the first processing unit determines that the user of the mobile communication device is not registered in the second database as the user of the on-board communication device. The setting procedure is allowed.

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, in addition to the mobile communication device being the first type of communication device, the user is further unregistered in the second database as the user of the on-board communication device. Setting procedures including registration procedures are allowed.

  This prevents the registration procedure as a user of the on-board communication device from proceeding even though the mobile communication device is the second type communication device, and also allows the user to use the mobile communication device (second type communication device). ) And the misunderstanding that the on-board communication device can be switched and used can be reliably avoided.

  Furthermore, in the communication management system of the present invention, the second processing unit is the first processing unit and the portable communication device is the first type of communication device, and the user has already been registered in the second database as the user of the on-board communication device. It is characterized in that the instruction signal for switching the communication line between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device is transmitted to the external communication management system.

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, in addition to determining that the mobile communication device is the first type of communication device, the user is registered in the second database as a user of the on-board communication device. As a requirement, the communication line of the portable communication device is switched with the on-board communication device by the external communication management system. As a result, even though the mobile communication device is the second type communication device (communication device that cannot communicate through the on-board communication device even if the communication line is switched to the on-board communication device), the communication line is on-board communication. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the user is confused because the device is switched to the device and communication (or a call) through the portable communication device as well as the on-board communication device cannot be performed.

  In the communication management system of the present invention, the first processing unit further determines whether or not the portable communication device is switched to the on-board communication device by referring to the third database using the third identifier of the portable communication device. The second processing unit transmits the instruction signal to the external communication management system as a further requirement that the first processing unit determines that the communication line of the portable communication device has not been switched to the on-board communication device. It is characterized by that.

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, while the user recognizes that communication through the on-board communication device is not possible, the communication line of the mobile communication device (the first type of communication device) is actually already in the on-board communication device. A situation in which the communication line is switched to the portable communication device again in the switched state is avoided. As a result, the communication line is switched to the portable communication device even though the user recognizes that the communication through the on-board communication device is possible, and the communication through the on-board communication device. It is possible to avoid a situation in which this user cannot be confused and this user is confused.

  Each of the first to third databases may be an external database accessible via a network outside the mobile body, and managed by a communication management system or the like accessible via the network inside the mobile body. It may be an internal database. Further, an external database may be queried in a form supplementing a query to the internal i-th database (i = 1, 2, 3), and conversely, a query to the external i-th database is supplemented. An internal database may be queried in the form.

  Furthermore, in the communication management system of the present invention, the first processing unit establishes that the communication between the on-board communication device and the portable communication device is established, or the user inputs the first identifier to the portable communication device to the communication management system. It is characterized in that it is determined whether the portable communication device is the first type or the second type of communication device on the condition that there is an operation for

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, communication between the on-board communication device and the portable communication device is established, or an operation for inputting the first identifier of the portable communication device by the user to the communication management system is possible. When there is a high possibility that the user will misunderstand that communication through this on-board communication device is possible, the portable communication device can be used to switch to the on-board communication device through whether the setting procedure is permitted or prohibited. The user can be made to recognize whether the communication device is the first type communication device or the second type communication device.

  In the communication management system of the present invention, the first processing unit uses a part or all of the manufacturing number, model number, network communication address, Bluetooth address, and telephone number of the mobile communication device as an identifier of the mobile communication device. It is characterized by reading from memory.

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, it is possible to accurately determine whether the portable communication device is the first type or the second type communication device by using the telephone number or the like of the portable communication device as an identifier.

  Furthermore, in the communication management system of the present invention, the first processing unit switches the mobile power source from the off state to the on state or the mobile communication device in a state where the communication line of the mobile communication device is not switched to the on-board communication device. It is characterized by determining whether the portable communication device is a first type or a second type of communication device, with installation at a predetermined location as a requirement.

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, the type of the mobile communication device is determined according to the occurrence of an event that is likely to be used by the user, and the mobile communication device is the first type. If it is determined that the communication device is a communication device, a setting procedure for using the on-board communication device may be allowed.

  In the communication management system of the present invention, the second processing unit outputs a determination result by the first processing unit through an information output device mounted on a mobile object.

  According to the communication management system of the present invention, the determination result is output through the information output device (display of the navigation device or the like), and the portable communication device is classified into the first type and the second type through the five senses such as vision and hearing. It can be recognized which of the communication devices. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the user is mistaken regarding whether or not the on-board communication device and the portable communication device can be switched.

  The communication management method of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a method for managing the communication state between each of the on-board communication device and the portable communication device and the other communication device, wherein the first identifier of the portable communication device is used. The mobile communication device is either the first type communication device that can be used for switching to the on-board communication device or the second type communication device that cannot be used for switching by referring to the first database used. A first process for determining whether or not the portable communication device is determined to be the first type of communication device in the first process, and setting by the user for switching use of the portable communication device and the on-board communication device And a second process that allows the procedure to be executed.

  According to the communication management method of the present invention, it is possible to avoid that the setting procedure is allowed even though the mobile communication device is the second type communication device. Further, it can be reliably avoided that the user misidentifies that the portable communication device (second type communication device) and the on-board communication device can be switched. That is, the communication state can be managed so as to avoid a user's misconception about whether or not to switch between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device.

  The communication management program of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a program that gives a computer that is mounted on a mobile body a function for managing the communication state between each of the on-board communication device and the portable communication device and the other communication device. The first type communication device that can be used to switch between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device by the inquiry to the first database using the first identifier of the portable communication device, and the switching use is impossible. A first processing function for determining which type of communication device is the second type of communication device, and the portable communication device as a requirement that the first processing function determines that the portable communication device is the first type of communication device. A second processing function that allows a user to perform a setting procedure for switching between the device and the on-board communication device is provided to the computer.

  According to the communication management program of the present invention, a function for managing a communication state is given to a computer mounted on a mobile body so that a situation in which a user is misidentified as to whether or not to switch between an on-board communication device and a portable communication device can be avoided. Is done.

  The communication management system configuration method of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is characterized in that a part or all of the communication management program is downloaded to configure the communication management system. A server for solving the above-mentioned problems implements the method.

  According to the method of the present invention and the server that implements the method, a system for managing a communication state is provided on a mobile body so that a situation in which a user is misidentified as to whether or not the on-board communication device and the portable communication device can be switched can be avoided. It can be configured by downloading a part or all of the program to an installed computer at an arbitrary timing.

  A vehicle according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is characterized in that the communication management system is mounted as the mobile body. An in-vehicle communication device for solving the above-described problem is characterized by including the communication management system. An external communication management system for solving the above problem is characterized in that the instruction signal transmitted from the communication management system is received and the communication state is switched in accordance with the instruction signal. A comprehensive communication management system for solving the above-described problems includes the communication management system and the external communication management system.

  With these systems and the like, the communication state can be managed so that a situation in which the user is misidentified regarding whether or not the on-board communication device and the portable communication device can be switched can be avoided.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a communication management system, a communication control method, a communication control program, a system configuration method, a server, a vehicle, an on-board communication device, an external communication management system, and an integrated communication management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. .

  FIG. 1 is a configuration example diagram of a communication management system and an external communication management system according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 3 are explanatory diagrams of a communication management method according to the present invention.

  First, the configuration of the communication management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an in-vehicle communication device (onboard communication device) 10 mounted on an automobile (mobile body) 1 includes an internal communication management system (communication management system) 100 and a communication unit 102. Yes. The internal communication management system 100 includes a computer (CPU, ROM, memory such as RAM, I / O, etc.) as hardware included in the in-vehicle communication device 10. It constitutes an electronic control unit (ECU). )) And the “communication management program” of the present invention as software that gives the computer the processing functions described later. The communication management program may be stored in the memory of the in-vehicle computer from the beginning, but part or all of the communication management program is downloaded from a predetermined server at an arbitrary timing, such as when a request is received from the driver or the in-vehicle computer. Also good.

  The in-vehicle communication device 10 further includes a microphone 104 and a speaker 106.

  The internal communication management system 100 includes a first processing unit 110, a second processing unit 120, and a second database 202 as a configuration for managing the communication states of the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12. Yes. Each of the first processing unit 110 and the second processing unit 120 includes a CPU, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.

  The first processing unit 110 determines whether or not communication between the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12 has been established. Further, the first processing unit 110 reads the first identifier from the memory of the mobile phone 12 on the condition that it is determined that the communication between the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12 has been established, and the first processor 110 uses the first identifier. Either of the “first type mobile phone” that can be used to switch the mobile phone 12 to the in-vehicle communication device 10 by referring to the database 201 and the “second type mobile phone” that cannot be used for switching. Determine if there is. Further, the first processing unit 110 reads the second identifier from the memory of the mobile phone 12, and the user of the mobile phone 12 is registered as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 by referring to the second database 202 using the second identifier. It is further determined whether or not.

  The second processing unit 120 is based on the requirement that the first processing unit 110 determines that the mobile phone 12 is a first type mobile phone and that the user is not registered as a user of the in-vehicle communication device 10. A setting procedure by the user for switching use of the mobile phone 12 and the in-vehicle communication device 10 is allowed. In addition, the second processing unit 120 determines that the mobile phone 12 is the first type mobile phone by the first processing unit 110 and that the user of the mobile phone 12 has already been registered as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10. An instruction signal for switching the communication line is transmitted to the external communication management system 200 on the condition that the determination is made. The second processing unit 120 can communicate with a device such as the external communication management system 200 via the network using the communication function of the communication unit 102. Further, the second processing unit 120 displays the determination result by the first processing unit 110 as to whether the mobile phone 12 is the first type or the second type mobile phone as a display of a navigation device mounted on the vehicle 1 (information Output to the output device).

  The second database 202 stores the second identifier of the mobile phone 12 and the presence / absence of registration as a user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 in association with each other.

  The external communication management system 200 is composed of one or a plurality of servers connected to a network, and includes a first database 201 and a switching processing unit 220. The first database 201 stores the first identifier of the mobile phone 12 and the mobile phone 12 in association with the first type or the second type of mobile phone. The switching processing unit 220 includes a CPU, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like. When the server 200 receives an instruction signal, the switching processing unit 220 switches a communication line between the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12.

  Functions of the integrated communication management system configured by the internal communication management system 100 and the external communication management system 200 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the first processing unit 110 executes “first processing” (FIG. 2 / S110).

  Specifically, the first processing unit 110 determines whether or not communication between the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12 has been established (FIG. 2 / S111). When the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12 can communicate according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth, or when the mobile phone 12 is inserted into the in-vehicle cradle, the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12 are connected. In some cases, communication between the two can be established. Further, if the first processing unit 110 determines that this communication has been established (FIG. 2 / S111... YES), it reads the “identifier” from the memory of the mobile phone 12 (FIG. 2 / S112 (arrow (1))). For example, part or all of the manufacturing number, model number (which can specify the manufacturer), network communication address (mail address), telephone number, and Bluetooth address of the mobile phone 12 specify the mobile phone 12. Is recognized as a possible identifier.

  It should be noted that regardless of whether or not communication between the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12 is established, an operation button (not shown) of the navigation device or the like is operated by the user for inputting the identifier of the mobile phone 12. As a requirement, the first processing unit 110 may recognize an identifier input to the in-vehicle communication device 10 (and thus the internal communication management system 100) through an operation by the user of the operation button.

  Then, the first processing unit 110 transmits a part of the identifier as the “first identifier” to the external communication system 200 via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow (2)), and uses the first identifier. By receiving the inquiry result to one database 201 (FIG. 2 / arrow (3)), the mobile phone 12 recognizes whether it is the first type or the second type mobile phone (FIG. 2 / S114). The model number of the mobile phone 12 can be adopted as the first identifier. On the other hand, when the first processing unit 110 determines that the communication is not established because the mobile phone 12 does not support Bluetooth (FIG. 2 / S111... NO), the first processing unit 110 sets an index f representing the next process to “ 2 ”and stored in the memory (FIG. 2 / S119).

  When the first processing unit 110 determines that the mobile phone 12 is the first type mobile phone (FIG. 2 / S114... “First type”), the second database 202 is set with a part of the identifier as the “second identifier”. Is transmitted via the in-vehicle network using CAN, USB connection, etc. (FIG. 2 / arrow (4)), and the inquiry result to the second database 202 using the second identifier is received (FIG. 2 / arrow (5). )). Thereby, the first processing unit 110 further determines whether or not the user of the mobile phone 12 is registered in the second database 202 as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 (FIG. 2 / S115). As the second identifier, an identifier different from the first identifier such as a telephone number or an e-mail address of the mobile phone 12 can be adopted. Note that the first identifier and the second identifier may be the same. On the other hand, when the first processing unit 110 determines that the mobile phone 12 is the second type mobile phone (FIG. 2 / S114... “Second type”), the first processing unit 110 sets the index f representing the next process to “2”. To the memory (FIG. 2 / S119).

  When the first processing unit 110 determines that the user of the mobile phone 12 is not registered as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 (FIG. 2 / S116... YES), the first processing unit 110 sets the index f representing the next processing to “0”. To the memory (FIG. 2 / S117). On the other hand, when the first processing unit 110 determines that the user of the mobile phone 12 has already been registered as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 (FIG. 2 / S116... NO), the first processing unit 110 sets the index f representing the next process to “1”. And stored in the memory (FIG. 2 / S118).

  Next, the second processing unit 120 executes “second processing” (S120 in FIG. 3).

  Specifically, the second processing unit 120 reads the index f from the memory and determines whether it is “0”, “1”, or “2” (FIG. 3 / S121).

  When the second processing unit 120 determines that the index f is “0” (FIG. 3 / S121... “0”), the second processing unit 120 executes user registration processing (FIG. 3 / S122). Thereby, the registration procedure to the 2nd database 202 as the user of the vehicle-mounted telephone apparatus 10 by the user of the mobile telephone 12 is permitted. For example, in response to an operation of a button (not shown) of the in-vehicle communication device 10 by the user (or automatically), the user's “registration application” is connected to the “second identifier” via the in-vehicle network using CAN, USB connection, Is transmitted to the second database 202 (FIG. 3 / arrow (6)). When the user is registered in the second database 202 together with the second identifier as a user of the in-vehicle communication device 10, the second processing unit 120 receives a notification to that effect from the second database 202 (FIG. 3 / arrow (7)). ). In response to this, the second processing unit 120 rewrites the index f to “1” and stores it in the memory (FIG. 3 / S123), and executes the processing of S121 again.

  When the user registration process (FIG. 3 / S122) is executed, a message indicating that the mobile phone 12 is a first type mobile phone and registration as a user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 is possible. You may output to the display arrange | positioned at the center console of the mounted navigation apparatus. In addition, this message may be displayed on the display of the mobile phone 12 or may be output as sound from the speaker 106 of the in-vehicle communication device 10 or the speaker of the navigation device.

  Further, when the second processing unit 120 determines that the index f is “1” (FIG. 3 / S121... “1”), the second processing unit 120 communicates between the in-vehicle communication device 10 and the mobile phone 12. The “instruction signal” for switching the communication is transmitted to the external communication management system 200 (FIG. 3 / S124 (arrow (8))). In response to this, the switching processing unit 220 switches the communication line of the mobile phone 12 identified by the first and second identifiers to the in-vehicle communication device 10 (FIG. 3 / S220). Subsequently, the second processing unit 120 receives a notification that the communication line has been switched from the external communication management system 200 via the network (FIG. 3 / arrow (9)). Then, the second processing unit 120 causes the display of the navigation device to output a “first message” indicating that the mobile phone 12 is a first type mobile phone and can be switched to the in-vehicle communication device 10. (FIG. 3 / S125).

  If the second processing unit 120 determines that the index f is “2” (FIG. 3 / S121... “2”), the mobile phone 12 is a second type mobile phone, and “Second message” to the effect that switching is not possible is output on the display of the navigation device (S126 in FIG. 3).

  The first and second messages may be displayed on the display of the mobile phone 12, or may be output as sound from the speaker 106 of the in-vehicle communication device 10 or the speaker of the navigation device.

  According to the integrated communication management system comprising the internal communication management system 100 and the external communication management system 200 of the present invention that exhibits the above function, the first database 201 using the “first identifier” of the mobile phone 12 is used. In response to the inquiry, it is determined whether the mobile phone 12 is a “first type mobile phone” that can be switched to the in-vehicle communication device 10 or a “second type mobile phone” that is not. (FIG. 2 / S113 (arrows (2) and (3))). Further, it is determined whether or not the user of the mobile phone 12 is registered as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 by referring to the second database 202 using the “second identifier” of the mobile phone 12 (see FIG. 2 / S115 (arrows (4) and (5))). The registration is made on condition that the mobile phone 12 is determined to be the first type mobile phone and that the user is determined not to be registered in the second database as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10. The setting procedure for switching use of the mobile phone 12 and the in-vehicle communication device 10 including the procedure is allowed (FIG. 2 / S114 to S117, FIG. 3 / S122 (arrow (6))).

  Thereby, it can be avoided that the setting procedure is allowed even though the mobile phone 12 is the second type mobile phone. Further, it can be reliably avoided that the user misidentifies that the mobile phone 12 (second type mobile phone) and the in-vehicle communication device 10 can be switched. That is, according to the communication management system of the present invention, the communication state can be managed so as to avoid the user's misconception about whether or not the mobile phone 12 and the in-vehicle communication device 10 can be switched.

  The model determination of the mobile phone 12 can be said to be “primary user authentication”, but this primary user authentication is executed based on the “first identifier” read from the memory of the mobile phone 12 (FIG. 2 / S113 (arrows (2) (3))). Further, it can be said that the determination as to whether or not the in-vehicle communication device 10 is registered is “secondary user authentication”. This secondary user authentication is based on the “second identifier” read from the memory of the mobile phone 12. (FIG. 2 / S115 (arrows (4) and (5))). Accordingly, the primary user authentication and the secondary user authentication are easily performed as much as the user does not need to perform operations such as inputting information into the mobile phone 12. Note that one or both of primary user authentication and secondary user authentication may be executed in accordance with an operation (trigger operation) such as a user inputting information to the mobile phone 12.

  On the other hand, when the identifier is input to the in-vehicle communication device 10 by the user's operation, the primary user authentication and the secondary user authentication can be executed even when the user does not carry the mobile phone 12. In this way, by providing a wide range of requirements for user registration, procedure processing as a user of the in-vehicle communication device 10 becomes convenient.

  Furthermore, in addition to determining that the mobile phone 12 is the first type mobile phone, the mobile phone 12 is also required to be registered in the second database 202 as a user of the in-vehicle communication device 10. The twelve communication lines are switched with the in-vehicle communication device 10 by the external communication management system (FIGS. 2 / S114 to S116, S118, FIG. 3 / S124 (arrow (8)), S220). Thus, even though the mobile phone 12 is a second type mobile phone (a communication device that cannot make a call through the in-vehicle communication device 10 even if the communication line is switched to the in-vehicle communication device 10), the communication line is It is possible to avoid a situation in which the user is switched to the in-vehicle communication device 10 and not only the call through the in-vehicle communication device 10 but also the call through the mobile phone 12 cannot be confused.

  In the embodiment, it is required that the mobile phone 12 is determined to be the first type mobile phone and that the user is determined not to be registered in the second database as the user of the in-vehicle communication device 10. Although the setting procedure for switching use of the mobile phone 12 and the in-vehicle communication device 10 including the registration procedure is permitted (FIG. 2 / S114 to S117, FIG. 3 / S122 (arrow (6))), In the embodiment, the setting procedure for switching use of the mobile phone 12 and the in-vehicle communication device 10 including the registration procedure is allowed only on the condition that the mobile phone 12 is determined to be the first type mobile phone. (FIG. 2 / S114 to S117, FIG. 3 / S122 (arrow (6))). Thereby, the setting procedure regarding the matter which is required or desired by the user every time the switching is used becomes possible.

  Further, the first processing unit 110 reads the “third identifier” from the memory of the mobile phone 12 (see FIG. 1 / S112), and makes an inquiry to the third database (not shown) using the third identifier. It is further determined whether or not the communication line of the telephone 12 is switched to the in-vehicle communication device 10, and the second processing unit 120 has not switched the communication line of the mobile phone 12 to the in-vehicle communication device 10 by the first processing unit 110. The instruction signal may be transmitted to the external communication management system 200 as a further requirement that the determination is made.

  According to this configuration, the user recognizes that a call (or communication) through the in-vehicle communication device 10 cannot be performed, but the communication line of the mobile phone (first type of mobile phone) 12 is actually connected to the in-vehicle communication device 10. Thus, a situation in which this communication line is switched to the mobile phone 12 again in a state where it has already been switched to is avoided. As a result, the communication line is switched to the mobile phone 12 even though the user recognizes that a call can be made through the in-vehicle communication device 10 contrary to the previous case. It is possible to avoid a situation in which this user cannot be confused and this user is confused.

  Further, each of the first database 201, the second database 202, and the third database may be an external database accessible via a network outside the automobile 1, and is a communication management system accessible via an in-vehicle network. It may be an internal database managed by Further, an external database may be queried in a form supplementing a query to the internal i-th database (i = 1, 2, 3), and conversely, a query to the external i-th database is supplemented. An internal database may be queried in the form. For example, the model of the mobile phone 12 may be determined by inquiring an internal database (not shown) in a form supplementing an inquiry to the external first database 201 (FIG. 2 / arrow (2)) ( (See FIG. 2 / S113). Furthermore, user registration and non-registration may be determined by querying the external database in a manner that supplements the query to the internal second database 202 (FIG. 2 / arrow (4)) (FIG. 2). / See S115).

  In addition, the first processing unit 110 switches the power of the automobile 1 from the off state to the on state according to the operation of the ignition switch (not shown) by the user in the second communication state, or the holder (or the mobile phone 12) Whether the mobile phone 12 is the first type or the second type mobile phone may be determined on the assumption that the mobile phone 12 is installed in the cradle).

  By adopting this configuration, the type of the mobile phone 12 is determined according to the occurrence of an event with a high probability that the user intends to make a call through the in-vehicle communication device 10, and the mobile phone 12 is the first. When it is determined that the mobile phone is a kind of mobile phone, a call through the in-vehicle communication device 10 can be realized (FIG. 2 / S110, FIG. 3 / S120).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automobile (mobile body) 10 ... In-vehicle communication apparatus (onboard communication apparatus), 12 ... Mobile phone (mobile communication apparatus), 100 ... Internal communication management system, 102 ... Communication unit, 104 ... Microphone, 106 ... Speaker, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 ... 1st process part, 120 ... 2nd process part, 22 ... Other telephones (other communication apparatus), 200 ... External communication management system, 201 ... 1st database, 202 ... 2nd database, 220 ... Switching process Part

Claims (16)

Manages the communication state of each communication device (hereinafter referred to as “onboard communication device”) and portable communication device (hereinafter referred to as “portable communication device”) mounted on the mobile body with other communication devices. A system,
A first type of communication device that can be used for switching with the on-board communication device by the inquiry to the first database using the first identifier of the mobile communication device, and a second type that cannot be used for switching. A first processing unit for determining which of the communication devices is,
A second processing unit that allows a user to perform a setting procedure for switching and using the portable communication device and the on-board communication device on the condition that the first communication unit determines that the portable communication device is the first type of communication device. And a communication management system. The first processing unit determines whether or not the user of the mobile communication device is registered as the user of the on-board communication device by referring to the second database using the second identifier of the mobile communication device,
The second processing unit allows the setting procedure including the registration procedure as a further requirement that the first processing unit determines that the user of the portable communication device is not registered in the second database as the user of the on-board communication device. The communication management system according to claim 1, wherein:   As a requirement that the second processing unit is determined by the first processing unit that the portable communication device is the first type of communication device and that the user has been registered in the second database as the user of the on-board communication device. 3. The communication management system according to claim 2, wherein an instruction signal for switching a communication line between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device is transmitted to the external communication management system. The first processing unit further determines whether or not the mobile communication device is switched to the on-board communication device by referring to the third database using the third identifier of the mobile communication device,
The second processing unit transmits the instruction signal to the external communication management system as a further requirement that the first processing unit determines that the communication line of the portable communication device is not switched to the on-board communication device. The communication management system according to claim 3.   As a requirement that the first processing unit establishes communication between the on-board communication device and the portable communication device, or that the user has performed an operation for inputting the first identifier of the portable communication device to the communication management system. 2. The communication management system according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether the portable communication device is a first type or a second type communication device.   The first processing unit reads a part or all of a manufacturing number, a model number, an address for network communication, a Bluetooth address, and a telephone number of the mobile communication device as an identifier from the memory of the mobile communication device. The communication management system according to 1.   The first processing unit is required to switch the mobile power source from the off state to the on state or install the portable communication device at a predetermined location in a state where the communication line of the portable communication device is not switched to the on-board communication device. 2. The communication management system according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether the portable communication device is a first type or a second type communication device.   The communication management system according to claim 1, wherein the second processing unit outputs a determination result by the first processing unit through an information output device mounted on the moving body. A method of managing the communication state between each of the on-board communication device and the portable communication device and another communication device,
The first type of communication device that can be used to switch between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device by the inquiry to the first database using the first identifier of the portable communication device, and the second type that cannot be used for switching. A first process for determining which of the communication devices is;
A second process for allowing a user to perform a setting procedure for switching between the portable communication device and the on-board communication device on the condition that the portable communication device is determined to be the first type of communication device in the first process. A communication management method comprising: executing the communication management method. A program for giving a function of managing a communication state between each of the on-board communication device and the mobile communication device and another communication device to a computer mounted on the mobile object, the first using the first identifier of the mobile communication device The inquiry to one database determines whether the portable communication device is the first type communication device that can be used for switching with the on-board communication device or the second type communication device that cannot be used for switching. A first processing function;
A second processing function that allows a user to perform a setting procedure for switching and using the portable communication device and the on-board communication device on the condition that the portable communication device is determined to be the first type of communication device by the first processing function. Is assigned to the computer.   A method for configuring a communication system, comprising: downloading a part or all of the communication management program according to claim 10 to configure the communication management system according to claim 1.   12. A server that implements the method of claim 11.   A vehicle as the moving body, wherein the communication management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is mounted.   9. The on-board communication device comprising the communication management system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.   5. The external communication management system according to claim 3, wherein the external communication management system receives the instruction signal transmitted from the communication management system according to claim 3 and switches a communication state in accordance with the instruction signal.   An integrated communication management system comprising: the communication management system according to claim 3 or 4; and the external communication management system according to claim 15.

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