JP6903630B2 - Information transmission system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to information transmission systems, in particular, it relates to equipped with is transmitted to that information transmission system information from the communication connection device to a server to the mobile.

In recent years, communication devices of various communication standards have been realized, and various communication devices are also used for data transmission. For example, LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) communication, which can cover communication in a wide area at low cost and low power consumption, is becoming widespread.

According to LPWA communication, data can be transmitted at low cost and low power consumption, but there is a demerit that the amount of data that can be transmitted at one time is small. Patent Document 1 discloses a remote monitoring system capable of performing 3G mobile communication or LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile communication in addition to LPWA communication in order to compensate for the disadvantages of LPWA communication. This remote monitoring system includes a server and a monitoring device. The surveillance device has a function of accumulating surveillance images captured by the camera. The monitoring device usually uses LPWA communication with the server in order to reduce communication costs, and can transmit a large amount of data when sending the monitoring image to the server. 3G mobile communication or LTE mobile Use communication.

Japanese Patent No. 6238500

By the way, there is a demand that a server collects information on moving objects such as automobiles, motorcycles, and ships at predetermined time intervals at the lowest possible cost. The collected mobile information can be used, for example, for maintenance of the mobile and for managing customer information of a user who uses the mobile.

In an environment where mobile communication can be used, by installing a mobile communication module in each mobile, the capacity of data to be transmitted, the timing of transmission, and the number of transmissions per day are hardly limited, and mobile information. Can be sent to the server side.

However, in order to use the mobile communication network, it is necessary to mount an expensive mobile communication module on each mobile body, and it is necessary to pay an expensive communication fee. In addition, in places where the radio waves of mobile communication do not reach, for example, in the countryside, in the mountains, in the desert, and off the sea, it is not possible to accurately transmit mobile information to the server side.

The purpose of the present application, certain mobile body information, to provide an information transmission system that can be collected more accurately server.

The information transmission system according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a mobile-mounted machine and a server. The mobile body-mounted machine is mounted on the mobile body. The server transmits information to the communication connection device. The mobile-mounted machine includes an information acquisition unit, a first communication device, a second communication device, and a communication control unit. The information acquisition unit acquires mobile information regarding the mobile. The first communication device communicates with the server. The second communication device communicates with the server via a communication base station connected by short-range wireless communication. The communication control unit controls the first communication device and the second communication device. The first communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server. The second communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server via the communication base station. The second communication device can communicate a larger amount of data with the server at a time than the first communication device, or communicates with the server more frequently than the first communication device. Is possible. The communication control unit is in a state in which the second communication device can communicate with the communication base station for specific transmission information including the specific mobile information set in advance among the transmission information, and the first communication control unit is in a state where the second communication device can communicate with the communication base station. When the 1 communication device receives the upload start command, the second communication device transmits the upload start command to the server. The communication control unit causes the server to transmit transmission information other than the specific transmission information among the transmission information from the first communication device or the second communication device.

The information transmission system according to the first aspect can collect mobile information in a server with higher accuracy.

The information transmission system according to the second aspect of the present disclosure is the information transmission system according to the first aspect, and the server includes a first server communication unit, a server input unit, and a server control unit. The first server communication unit communicates with the first communication device. The server input unit accepts a predetermined operation. When the server input unit receives a predetermined operation, the server control unit causes the first server communication unit to transmit the upload start command to the first communication device.

The information transmission system according to the third aspect of the present disclosure is the information transmission system according to the second aspect, and the mobile body information includes the position information of the mobile body. The server has a server display unit. The server control unit has a schematic diagram of a predetermined area in which the mobile body moves, a mobile body mark indicating the position of the mobile body in the schematic diagram, and a communication base indicating the position of the communication base station in the schematic diagram. The station mark is displayed on the server display unit. The server control unit displays the mobile mark in the schematic diagram based on the position information received from the mobile.

The communication connection device according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure is mounted on a mobile body. The communication connection device includes an information acquisition unit, a first communication device, a second communication device, and a communication control unit. The information acquisition unit acquires mobile information regarding the mobile. The first communication device communicates with the server. The second communication device communicates with the server via a communication base station connected by short-range wireless communication. The communication control unit controls the first communication device and the second communication device. The first communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server. The second communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server via the communication base station. The second communication device can communicate a larger amount of data with the server at a time than the first communication device, or communicates with the server more frequently than the first communication device. Is possible. The communication control unit is in a state in which the second communication device can communicate with the communication base station for specific transmission information including the specific mobile information set in advance among the transmission information, and the first communication control unit is in a state where the second communication device can communicate with the communication base station. When the 1 communication device receives the upload start command, the second communication device transmits the upload start command to the server. The communication control unit causes the server to transmit transmission information different from the specific transmission information among the transmission information from the first communication device or the second communication device.

In the information transmission method according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure, the communication connection device mounted on the mobile body transmits information to the server. The communication connection device includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device communicates with the server. The second communication device communicates with the server via a communication base station connected by short-range wireless communication. The second communication device can communicate a larger amount of data with the server at a time than the first communication device, or communicates with the server more frequently than the first communication device. Is possible. Then, in the information transmission method according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, in the communication connection device, among the step of acquiring the moving body information regarding the moving body and the transmission information including the moving body information, a preset specific identification is performed. When the second communication device is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station and the first communication device receives the upload start command for the specific transmission information including the mobile information of the second communication device. Includes a step of transmitting from the first communication device to the server, and a step of transmitting the transmission information different from the specific transmission information from the first communication device or the second communication device to the server. ..

The program according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure causes the computer to function as an information acquisition unit and a communication control unit. The information acquisition unit acquires mobile information regarding the mobile. The communication control unit controls the first communication device and the second communication device. The first communication device communicates with the server. The second communication device communicates with the server via a communication base station connected by short-range wireless communication. The first communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server. The second communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server via the communication base station. The second communication device can communicate a larger amount of data with the server at a time than the first communication device, or communicates with the server more frequently than the first communication device. Is possible. The communication control unit is in a state in which the second communication device can communicate with the communication base station for specific transmission information including the specific mobile information set in advance among the transmission information, and the first communication control unit is in a state where the second communication device can communicate with the communication base station. When the 1 communication device receives the upload start command, the second communication device transmits the upload start command to the server. The communication control unit causes the server to transmit transmission information different from the specific transmission information among the transmission information from the first communication device or the second communication device.

According to the present invention, mobile information can be collected in a server with higher accuracy.

It is a schematic block diagram of the information transmission system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a circuit course. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile body-mounted machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the meter unit, the communication connection device, the handle, and the camera in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the mobile body-mounted machine, the server, and the communication base station in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed in the server display part in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process executed by the communication connection apparatus in this embodiment. It is another flowchart which shows the process executed by the communication connection apparatus in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a server executes in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of another screen displayed in the server display part in this embodiment. It is another flowchart which shows the process which a server executes in this embodiment. It is another flowchart which shows the process executed by the communication connection apparatus in this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the information transmission system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the information transmission system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile device 2, a server 3, and a communication base station 4. In FIG. 1, the flow of information is illustrated by arrows.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile body mounting machine 2 is mounted on the mobile body 6. In this embodiment, a buggy vehicle is illustrated as the moving body 6. However, the moving body 6 is not limited to the buggy vehicle. For example, the moving body 6 may be a vehicle other than a buggy vehicle. The moving body 6 may be a two-wheeled vehicle, a ship, or a snow vehicle. Examples of ships include personal watercraft and boats. As a snow vehicle, a snowmobile can be exemplified. The mobile body 6 illustrated in this embodiment is lent to a user for use. The mobile body 6 illustrated in the present embodiment is operated on the premise that it is used within a predetermined area determined in advance. In this embodiment, the circuit course 5 is illustrated as a predetermined area.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the user can drive the rented mobile body 6 in the circuit course 5. The circuit course 5 includes, for example, start and finish positions 5a and pit lanes 5b.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mobile body-mounted machine 2 includes a meter unit 7, a communication connection device 8, a first camera 11, a second camera 12, and an operating device 13. The mobile body-mounted machine 2 may further include a camera in addition to the first camera 11 and the second camera 12. The communication connection device 8 is connected to the first camera 11, the second camera 12, and the sensor device 14.

As shown in FIG. 3, the meter unit 7 includes a meter control device 16, a display device 17, an odometer 18, a pointer drive circuit 19, a speedometer 21, a tachometer 22, a water temperature meter 23, and a fuel meter 24.

The meter control device 16 includes a first control unit 26, a first temporary storage unit 27, and a first storage unit 28. Hereinafter, the first control unit 26 is also referred to as a “meter control unit 26”. The first temporary storage unit 27 is also referred to as a “meter temporary storage unit 27”. The first storage unit 28 is also referred to as a “meter storage unit 28”. The meter control device 16 is connected to an in-vehicle LAN (Local Area Network) 30. For the in-vehicle LAN 30, for example, CAN (Control Area Network) can be used.

The meter control unit 26 is configured by using, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The meter control unit 26 controls the display of the display device 17 and the odometer 18 by executing the meter control program stored in the meter storage unit 28. Further, the meter control unit 26 controls the display of the speedometer 21, the tachometer 22, the water temperature meter 23, and the fuel meter 24 via the pointer drive circuit 19 by executing the meter control program stored in the meter storage unit 28. To do.

The meter temporary storage unit 27 temporarily stores the information processed by the meter control unit 26. For example, a volatile memory is used for the meter temporary storage unit 27. Examples of the volatile memory include RAM (Random Access Memory).

The meter storage unit 28 stores various programs including a meter control program, display data to be displayed on the display device 17, and an integrated movement distance 28a. For the meter storage unit 28, for example, a non-volatile memory is used. Examples of the non-volatile memory include ROM (Read Only Memory) and flash memory.

The display device 17 is configured by using, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electroluminescence). The display device 17 may be configured by using a touch panel.

The odometer 18 displays the integrated movement distance 28a of the moving body 6. The meter control unit 26 updates the integrated movement distance 28a stored in the meter storage unit 28 at any time based on the information on the movement speed of the moving body 6 received via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. The meter control unit 26 causes the odometer 18 to display the updated integrated movement distance 28a. The odometer is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL. In the present embodiment, the odometer 18 and the display device 17 are provided separately, but the display device 17 may be configured to display the odometer 18.

The pointer drive circuit 19 drives a motor that rotates the pointers of the speedometer 21, the tachometer 22, the water temperature meter 23, and the fuel meter 24, respectively, according to the indicated value of each meter received from the meter control unit 26. In the present embodiment, the speedometer 21, the tachometer 22, the water temperature meter 23, and the fuel meter 24 are all analog meters with hands and a dial, but some or all of them may be digital meters. .. Further, the speedometer 21, the tachometer 22, the water temperature meter 23, and a part or all of the fuel meter 24 may be displayed on the display device 17.

The communication connection device 8 is connected to the meter unit 7 via an in-vehicle LAN cable and an LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) cable. The communication connection device 8 is provided separately from the meter unit 7. The communication connection device 8 includes a device control device 31, a first communication device 32, and a second communication device 33. Examples of the first communication device 32 include a communication device corresponding to the LPWA communication standard. Examples of the second communication device 33 include a communication device corresponding to the communication standard of Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication connection device 8 includes a device control device 31, a first communication device 32, a second communication device 33, a position information acquisition unit 34, and a USB (Universal Social Bus) interface 35. In the present embodiment, the communication connection device 8 is constantly supplied with electric power from the battery 42 mounted on the mobile body 6.

The device control device 31 includes a second control unit 36, a second temporary storage unit 37, and a second storage unit 38. The device control device 31 is configured by using, for example, a computer. Hereinafter, the second control unit 36 is also referred to as a “device control unit 36”. The second temporary storage unit 37 is also referred to as a “device temporary storage unit 37”. The second storage unit 38 is also referred to as a “device storage unit 38”. The device control device 31 is connected to the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. The device control device 31 is configured to be able to communicate with the meter control device 16 via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. Further, the device control device 31 is configured so that image data can be transmitted to the meter control device 16 by the meter control device 16 and the LVDS 39.

The device control unit 36 is configured by using, for example, a CPU. The device control unit 36 controls each unit of the communication connection device 8 by executing the device control program 38b stored in the device storage unit 38. The device control unit 36 functions as, for example, a communication control unit 36a, a log information generation unit 36e, and an information acquisition unit 36f. The information acquisition unit 36f functions as, for example, an integrated movement distance acquisition unit 36b and a stop time acquisition unit 36c. The communication control unit 36a is configured to be able to control the first communication device 32 and the second communication device 33. For example, the communication control unit 36a transmits information from the first communication device 32 to the server 3 when the second communication device 33 cannot communicate with the communication base station 4. When the second communication device 33 can communicate with the communication base station 4, the communication control unit 36a transmits information from the second communication device 33 to the server 3 via the communication base station 4.

A state in which the second communication device 33 cannot communicate with the communication base station 4 includes, for example, a case where the second communication device 33 and the communication base station 4 are separated to some extent. Since the second communication device 33 is connected to the communication base station 4 by short-range wireless communication, when the second communication device 33 and the communication base station 4 are separated to some extent, the second communication device 33 is connected to the communication base station 4. Cannot communicate with.

Examples of the state in which the second communication device 33 cannot communicate with the communication base station 4 include a state in which the power of the mobile body 6 is off. Since the second communication device 33 tends to consume more power than the first communication device, when the second communication device 33 is used with the power of the mobile body 6 turned off, the power is stored in the battery 42. There is a risk of running out of power. For example, the communication control unit 36a can determine that the power of the mobile body 6 is off when the accessory power is off. As shown in FIG. 3, the communication control unit 36a determines whether the accessory power supply is on or off based on the signal provided by the power supply status signal providing unit 43 provided on the mobile body 6. For example, when the communication control unit 36a cannot communicate with the meter control device 16 via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30, it can determine that the power of the mobile body 6 is off. The communication control unit 36a is not limited to a configuration for determining whether the power of the mobile body is on or off. For example, when the accessory power is off, the operation of the second communication device 33 is stopped. It may be configured.

The integrated travel distance acquisition unit 36b acquires the integrated travel distance 28a from the meter control device 16 via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. Specifically, the integrated travel distance acquisition unit 36b requests the meter control unit 26 to transmit the integrated travel distance 28a of the mobile body 6 via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. The meter control unit 26 reads out the integrated movement distance 28a of the moving body 6 stored in the meter storage unit 28 in response to the request from the integrated movement distance acquisition unit 36b. The meter control unit 26 transfers the read integrated movement distance 28a to the device control unit 36.

The stop time acquisition unit 36c acquires the stop time of the moving body 6. The stop time acquisition unit 36c measures, for example, the time during which the position information of the moving body 6 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 34 continuously indicates the same position. The stop time acquisition unit 36c acquires the measured time as the stop time of the moving body 6. The stop time acquisition unit 36c may be configured to acquire, for example, the elapsed time since the ignition power is turned off as the stop time of the moving body 6.

The log information generation unit 36e generates log information related to mobile information. The log information generation unit 36e generates, for example, log information regarding the position information of the moving body 6 acquired from the position information acquisition unit 34, the information acquired from the sensor device 14, and the moving body information acquired via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. The moving body information acquired by the log information generation unit 36e via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30 includes, for example, information on the accelerator opening, information on on / off of brake operation, various setting information, information on on / off of the antilock brake system, and the like. Information on the engine output mode, information on turning on / off the operation of the traction control, error information, warning information, and various sensor information can be mentioned. In addition, various programs and display data stored in the meter storage unit 28 are also acquired via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. The log information generation unit 36e generates simple log information 40a having a relatively long sampling cycle and detailed log information 40b having a relatively short sampling cycle. The log information generation unit 36e temporarily stores the generated simple log information 40a and detailed log information 40b in the device storage unit 38. The communication control unit 36a transmits the simple log information 40a and the detailed log information 40b temporarily stored in the device storage unit 38 together with the individual identification information 38a from the first communication device 32 or the second communication device 33 to the server 3.

The information acquisition unit 36f acquires mobile information regarding the mobile 6. The information acquisition unit 36f functions as, for example, a stop time acquisition unit 36c and an integrated movement distance acquisition unit 36b. The information acquisition unit 36f can also acquire other moving body information in addition to the stop time of the moving body 6 and the integrated moving distance 28a. For example, when the moving body information is the position information of the moving body 6, the information acquisition unit 36f may be able to acquire the position information from the position information acquisition unit 34. For example, when the moving body information is the sensor information indicating the state of the moving body 6 detected by the sensor device 14, the information acquisition unit 36f may acquire the sensor information from the sensor device 14. For example, when the mobile information is the log information of the mobile information, the information acquisition unit 36f may acquire the log information from the log information generation unit 36e. For example, when the mobile information is the version information of the mobile information used in the mobile 6, the information acquisition unit 36f may acquire the version information from the device or storage that holds the version information. Examples of the mobile body information used in the mobile body 6 include a program executed in the device mounted on the mobile body 6.

The device temporary storage unit 37 temporarily stores the information processed by the device control unit 36. For example, a volatile memory is used for the device temporary storage unit 37. Examples of the volatile memory include RAM (Random Access Memory).

The device storage unit 38 stores various programs including the device control program 38b and individual identification information 38a. For the device storage unit 38, for example, a non-volatile memory is used. Examples of the non-volatile memory include ROM and flash memory.

The first communication device 32 communicates with the server 3. The first communication device 32 transmits transmission information including mobile information regarding the mobile 6 to the server 3. The first communication device 32 can transmit information to the server 3 at a predetermined time interval and at a constant frequency. The moving body information includes, for example, the integrated mileage of the moving body 6, the position information of the moving body 6, and the simple log information 40a of various numerical values acquired by the moving body 6. The communication performed between the first communication device 32 and the server 3 is, for example, LPWA communication. In LPWA communication, the amount of data that can be transmitted at one time is small, and the number of times that can be transmitted per day is limited. However, LPWA communication can cover a relatively wide area with low power consumption. When the LPWA standard is used, the first communication device 32 can send radio waves to a wide area having a radius of several km to several tens of km, for example. When using LPWA communication, the first communication device 32 can perform communication at a communication speed of, for example, 100 bps to several tens of kbps. A communication device based on the LPWA standard can perform communication in a frequency band of, for example, a 920 MHz band or a 2.4 GHz band. In the present embodiment, in order to limit the number of times that transmission can be performed in one day, the first communication device 32 communicates at a predetermined time interval. The predetermined time interval may be a fixed time interval or an arbitrary time interval.

The second communication device 33 communicates with the server 3 via the communication base station 4. The second communication device 33 transmits transmission information including the mobile information regarding the mobile 6 to the server 3 via the communication base station 4. The second communication device 33 is configured to be able to transmit information with a larger amount of data at one time than the first communication device 32. In addition, the second communication device 33 can transmit information at a higher frequency than that of the first communication device 32. Examples of the communication performed between the second communication device 33 and the communication base station 4 include short-range wireless communication. Short-range wireless communication can cover a relatively narrow area within a communication distance of several centimeters to several tens of meters (for example, within 50 m). Examples of short-range wireless communication include communication corresponding to the communication standard of Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). When the second communication device 33 uses the communication standard of Wi-Fi (registered trademark), the second communication device 33 can send radio waves to an area of about 100 m to 300 m, for example. When using the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication standard, the second communication device 33 can transmit information at a communication speed of, for example, 54 Mbps. When using the communication standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark), the second communication device 33 can send radio waves to an area of about 10 m to 100 m, for example. When using the communication standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark), the second communication device 33 can transmit information at a communication speed of, for example, 24 Mbps.

The position information acquisition unit 34 acquires the position information of the moving body 6. The position information acquisition unit 34 passes the acquired position information of the moving body 6 to the device control unit 36. The position information acquisition unit 34 is configured by using, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor used in a satellite positioning system. The position information includes latitude information / longitude information and the time when the position information was acquired.

The first camera 11 and the second camera 12 are connected to the USB interface 35. The first camera 11 is installed so as to photograph the front of the moving body 6, for example. The second camera 12 is installed so as to photograph the rear of the moving body 6, for example.

The first camera 11 functions as a camera of a drive recorder. Specifically, the device control unit 36 acquires captured image data captured by the first camera 11. The device control unit 36 stores the acquired captured image data in the device storage unit 38. The device control unit 36 is configured to transmit the captured image data stored in the device storage unit 38 from the second communication device 33 to the server 3 together with the position information of the moving body 6 and the individual identification information 38a.

The second camera 12 functions as an electronic mirror. Specifically, the device control unit 36 transfers the captured image data captured by the second camera 12 to the meter control unit 26 of the meter control device 16. The meter control unit 26 is configured to display the captured image data acquired from the device control unit 36 on the display device 17.

The first camera 11 and the second camera 12 are configured to be connected to the device control unit 36 by communication corresponding to the communication standard of Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) instead of the USB interface 35. It may have been done.

The operation device 13 accepts a user's input operation. The operation device 13 transmits a signal corresponding to the type of input operation received to the meter control unit 26 and the device control unit 36 via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. The meter control unit 26 and the device control unit 36 perform various processes according to the signal received from the operation device 13. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the operating device 13 is installed on the handle 41 of the moving body 6.

For example, when the user performs a predetermined input operation on the operation device 13, the image behind the moving body 6 is displayed on the display device 17. That is, the electronic mirror function can be used. In this case, the captured image data captured by the second camera 12 is transferred from the device control unit 36 to the meter control unit 26. The meter control unit 26 displays the captured image data received from the device control unit 36 on the display device 17.

The sensor device 14 acquires sensor information about the moving body 6. The sensor device 14 passes the acquired sensor information regarding the moving body 6 to the device control unit 36. Examples of the sensor device 14 include an air pressure sensor device that acquires air pressure information regarding the tire pressure of the moving body 6, an occupant detection sensor 14a, and an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). Although the sensor device 14 is provided outside the communication connection device 8, it may be provided inside the communication connection device 8. The sensor device 14 may be configured to pass the acquired sensor information about the mobile body 6 to the device control unit 36 via the vehicle-mounted LAN 30. It is desirable that the occupant detection sensor 14a is configured to detect the occupant's departure and arrival at each seat. By doing so, it is possible to collect information on the number of occupants per mobile body 6. The occupant detection sensor 14a can be configured by using, for example, a pressure sensor.

The communication base station 4 is an access point for short-range wireless communication. The communication base station 4 connects the second communication device 33 connected by short-range wireless communication to a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). The communication base station 4 is installed within a range in which short-range wireless communication can be performed from a stop location where the mobile body 6 stops at a relatively high frequency. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the stop locations where the moving body 6 stops at a relatively high frequency are the start and goal positions 5a and the pit lane 5b. Therefore, when the mobile body 6 is stopped at the start and goal positions 5a or the pit lane 5b, the communication base station 4 is installed at a distance capable of short-range wireless communication with the second communication device 33 mounted on the mobile body 6. There is.

As shown in FIG. 5, the server 3 includes a first server communication unit 50, a second server communication unit 51, a server control unit 52, a server storage unit 53, a server display unit 54, and a server input unit 55.

The first server communication unit 50 is configured to be able to communicate with the first communication device 32 of the communication connection device 8. The first server communication unit 50 performs, for example, LPWA communication with the first communication device 32. When the first server communication unit 50 performs LPWA communication with the first communication device 32, the first server communication unit 50 communicates with the first communication device 32 via the gateway for LPWA communication. More specifically, the first server communication unit 50 and the gateway for LPWA communication are connected via a computer network. LPWA communication is performed between the gateway for LPWA communication and the first communication device 32. When the server input unit 55 accepts a predetermined operation by the system user, the first server communication unit 50 transmits an upload start command or a download start command to the mobile body 6 selected by the predetermined operation. It is configured. The upload start command includes a command for requesting the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 to upload data. The download start command includes a command for requesting the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 to download data. It should be noted that the communication device different from the server 3 may be configured so that the upload start command and the download start command can be transmitted to the first communication device 32 of the communication connection device 8.

The second server communication unit 51 is configured to be able to communicate with the second communication device 33 of the communication connection device 8 via the communication base station 4. The second server communication unit 51 and the communication base station 4 are connected via a computer network. The communication base station 4 and the second communication device 33 of the communication connection device 8 are connected via short-range wireless communication.

The server control unit 52 is configured by using, for example, a CPU. The server control unit 52 controls the mobile body information received from the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 so that the server storage unit 53 stores the mobile information. For example, when the system user performs a predetermined operation in the server input unit 55, the server control unit 52 issues an upload start command or a download start command from the first server communication unit 50 to the mobile body 6 selected by the system user. Send it. When the mobile information received from the communication connection device 8 of the mobile 6 includes the version information of the mobile information used in the mobile 6, the server control unit 52 updates the version information. Determine if it is information. When the version information of the mobile information received from the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 is not the latest version information, the server control unit 52 is the second of the communication connection device 8 of the second server communication unit 51 and the mobile body 6. When the communication device 33 is connected, the latest version of mobile information is read from the server storage unit 53 and transmitted to the communication connection device 8. As the information for the moving body, for example, the image data displayed on the moving body 6 and various programs used on the moving body 6 can be exemplified. In the mobile body 6, when an image related to AR (Augmented Reality) or VR (virtual reality) is provided to passengers using a head-mounted display, the image data related to the image is also updated as appropriate. It becomes information for use.

As shown in FIG. 6, the server control unit 52 has a schematic diagram 56 showing the circuit course 5 stored in the server storage unit 53, a mobile mark 57 indicating the position of the mobile body 6, and the position of the communication base station 4. The communication base station mark 63 indicating the above is displayed on the server display unit 54. The server control unit 52 displays the mobile body mark 57 in association with the individual identification information 38a of the mobile body 6. The server control unit 52 calculates the position of the mobile mark 57 in the schematic diagram 56 of the circuit course 5 based on the latest position information received from the communication connection device 8 for each mobile 6. The server control unit 52 displays the mobile mark 57 at the calculated position on the schematic diagram 56. In other words, the server control unit 52 moves the position of the moving body mark 57 in the schematic diagram 56 showing the circuit course 5 based on the latest position information received from the moving body 6.

The server storage unit 53 is configured by using, for example, a non-volatile memory. The server storage unit 53 stores mobile information received from the communication connection device 8. The server storage unit 53 stores mobile information for updating. Hereinafter, the mobile information for updating is also referred to as "update data". When a plurality of mobile bodies 6 are used in the information transmission system 1 according to the present embodiment, the server storage unit 53 has a simple simple corresponding to the individual identification information 38a received from the communication connection device 8 for each mobile body 6. The log information 40a and the detailed log information 40b are accumulated respectively.

The server display unit 54 is configured by using, for example, a liquid crystal monitor device. The server display unit 54 outputs image data received from the server control unit 52. Examples of the server input unit 55 include a mouse or a keyboard.

Next, the information transmission method implemented in the information transmission system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 9. The information transmission method according to the present embodiment includes a procedure from the acquisition of the mobile information regarding the mobile 6 by the communication connection device 8 and the transmission from the communication connection device 8 to the server 3.

First, the information acquisition unit 36f acquires the moving body information as shown in FIG. 7 (step 1). Hereinafter, the step is referred to as S. Examples of the acquired mobile body information include the position information of the moving body 6, the integrated moving distance 28a, the individual identification information 38a, the version information of the moving body information, the simple log information 40a, and the detailed log information 40b.

The communication control unit 36a temporarily stores the mobile information acquired by the information acquisition unit 36f in the device storage unit 38 (S2).

As shown in FIG. 8, the communication control unit 36a repeatedly determines whether or not specific mobile information is stored in the device storage unit 38 at predetermined time intervals (S3). Hereinafter, the specific mobile body information may be referred to as the first mobile body information.

When the specific mobile information is stored in the device storage unit 38 (Yes in S3), the communication control unit 36a determines whether the second communication device 33 is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station 4. (S4).

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station 4 (Yes in S4), the communication control unit 36a determines whether the upload start command has been received via the first communication device 32. (S5). The upload start command is immediately transmitted to the mobile body 6 when, for example, the system user performs a predetermined operation on the server input unit 55 of the server 3. In this embodiment, the system user is a circuit course administrator. The upload start command includes an instruction that specific mobile information should be transmitted to the server 3. The specific mobile information is, for example, data of a size that the first communication device 32 cannot transmit at one time. Examples of data having a size that cannot be transmitted at one time include image data and detailed log information 40b.

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 cannot communicate with the communication base station 4 (No in S4), the communication control unit 36a temporarily ends the process.

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the upload start command has not been received via the first communication device 32 (No in S5), the procedure returns to S4. That is, the communication control unit 36a repeats the determination of whether or not the upload start command has been received via the first communication device 32 while the second communication device 33 is in a state of being able to communicate with the communication base station 4.

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the upload start command has been received (Yes in S5), the communication control unit 36a includes a specific mobile information including specific mobile information in the server 3 from the second communication device 33 via the communication base station 4. The transmission information is transmitted (S6).

On the other hand, in the communication control unit 36a, when the mobile body information different from the specific mobile body information is stored in the device storage unit 38 (No in S3), the second communication device 33 communicates with the communication base station 4. It is determined whether or not it is in a ready state (S7). Hereinafter, the mobile information different from the specific mobile information may be referred to as the second mobile information.

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station 4 (Yes in S7), the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station 4 (Yes in S7). The transmission information including the second mobile body information is transmitted to (S8).

On the other hand, when the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 cannot communicate with the communication base station 4 (No in S7), the first communication device 32 transmits the previous mobile information. It is determined whether the predetermined time has passed (S9). It should be noted that this determination is performed in order to execute the transmission by the first communication device 32 at predetermined time intervals.

When the communication control unit 36a determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous transmission of the mobile body information by the first communication device 32 (Yes in S9), the data of the transmission information including the second mobile body information. It is determined whether the amount is a predetermined amount of data or less than a predetermined amount of data (S10).

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the amount of data of the transmitted information including the second mobile information is less than the predetermined amount of data or the predetermined amount of data (Yes in S10), the communication control unit 36a starts from the first communication device 32. Transmission information including the second mobile information is transmitted to the server 3 (S11).

When the communication control unit 36a determines that a predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous transmission of the mobile body information by the first communication device 32 (No in S9), the communication control unit 36a temporarily ends the process.

Further, even when the communication control unit 36a determines that the data amount of the transmission information including the second mobile body information exceeds the predetermined data amount (No in S10), the processing is temporarily terminated.

By repeatedly executing the above procedure, the communication control unit 36a causes the second communication device 33 to transmit specific mobile information to the server 3, and transmits the second mobile information to the first communication device 32 or the second communication. It is transmitted from the device 33 to the server 3.

In the server 3, as shown in FIG. 9, when the server control unit 52 receives the mobile information from the communication connection device 8 via the first server communication unit 50 or the second server communication unit 51 (S151), the server 3 receives the mobile information. The mobile body information is stored in the server storage unit 53 (S152).

The server control unit 52 determines whether the received mobile information includes the version information of the mobile information (S153).

When the server control unit 52 determines that the received mobile information includes the version information of the mobile information (Yes in S153), the version information of the mobile information is the latest version information. It is determined whether or not there is (S154).

When the server control unit 52 determines that the version information of the mobile information is not the latest version information (No in S154), the server control unit 52 determines that the version information of the mobile information is not the latest, and the mobile body. The identification information of the mobile body 6 whose version information is not the latest is displayed on the server display unit. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the server control unit 52 causes the server display unit 54 to display a message 58 indicating that the mobile information is not the latest version information (S155). The message 58 preferably includes the individual identification information 38a of the mobile body 6 and the type 59 of the mobile body information.

When the system user (in the present embodiment, the operator of the circuit course) performs a predetermined operation in the server input unit 55 in order to update the information for the mobile body 6 (in the case of Yes in S156), the server The control unit 52 transmits a download start command from the first server communication unit 50 to the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 (S157). The predetermined operation performed by the server input unit 55 in order for the system user to update the mobile information of the mobile body 6 is, for example, an operation of selecting the first button 60 shown in FIG. The first button 60 is displayed on the server display unit 54 together with the message 58 in FIG.

After transmitting the download start command, the server control unit 52 displays the schematic diagram 56 of the circuit course 5 shown in FIG. 6 again on the server display unit 54 (S158).

When the system user performs a predetermined operation for not updating the mobile information of the mobile 6 (No in S156), the server control unit 52 sends the download start command to the server display 54 without transmitting the download start command. The schematic diagram 56 of the circuit course 5 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed again (S159). In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the server control unit 52 displays the alert information 62 that calls attention on the same screen as the schematic diagram 56 of the circuit course. The arousal information 62 includes information indicating that the update data is accumulated and individual identification information 38a of the mobile body 6 to be updated. The predetermined operation performed by the server input unit 55 in order to prevent the system user from updating the mobile information of the mobile body 6 is, for example, an operation of selecting the second button 61 shown in FIG. The second button 61 is displayed on the server display unit 54 together with the message 58, for example.

Even if the system user performs a predetermined operation for not updating the mobile information of the mobile body 6 (when No in S156) and the download start command is not transmitted, the system user thereafter, as shown in FIG. Can transmit the download start command to the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 by performing a predetermined operation for transmitting the download start command in the server input unit 55 (in the case of Yes in S171) (S172). .. The predetermined operation for the system user to transmit the download start command is, for example, an operation of selecting the arousal information 62 displayed on the server display unit 54 using the server input unit 55, as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the operation related to updating the information for the mobile body used in the mobile body 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The communication control unit 36a repeatedly determines at a predetermined cycle whether or not a download start command has been received from the server 3 via the first communication device 32 (S71).

When the communication control unit 36a receives the download start command from the server 3 (Yes in S71), the communication control unit 36a determines whether the second communication device 33 is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station 4 (S72).

When the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station 4 (Yes in S72), the communication control unit 36a receives the mobile information from the server 3 via the second communication device 33. Receive the update data (S73). After the communication control unit 36a receives the update data of the mobile information, the mobile information to be updated is updated to the update data (S74). The reception timing at which the communication control unit 36a receives the update data of the mobile information from the server 3 and the transmission timing at which the communication control unit 36a transmits the mobile information to the server 3 in S6, S8, or S11 are Independent of each other. In other words, the order of reception timing and transmission timing is not fixed.

On the other hand, when the communication control unit 36a determines that the second communication device 33 cannot communicate with the communication base station 4 (No in S72), the communication control unit 36a does not receive the data for updating the mobile information without receiving the data for updating the mobile information. It is repeatedly determined whether or not the second communication device 33 can communicate with the communication base station 4. After that, when the second communication device 33 becomes ready to communicate with the communication base station 4, the communication control unit 36a receives the update data of the mobile information from the server 3 via the second communication device 33 (). S73). After receiving the update data, the communication control unit 36a updates the mobile information to be updated with the update data (S74).

According to the information transmission system 1 described above, the system user can transmit an upload start command or a download start command to the mobile body 6 by performing a predetermined operation on the server 3. By transmitting the upload start command to the mobile body 6 near the communication base station 4, the specific mobile body information of the mobile body 6 can be immediately transmitted to the server 3. Further, by transmitting the download start command to the mobile body 6 near the communication base station 4, the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 can immediately download the update data. The mobile body 6 near the communication base station 4 can be easily confirmed by the mobile body mark 57 and the communication base station mark 63 displayed on the schematic diagram 56 of the circuit course, for example, as shown in FIG. it can.

In short, according to the information transmission system 1 according to the present embodiment, the mobile body 6 can transmit specific mobile body information to the server 3 at a timing desired by the system user. In addition, the communication connection device 8 of the mobile body 6 can download the update data at a timing desired by the system user.

Further, according to the information transmission system 1, the mobile information acquired by the communication connection device 8 is stored in the server 3. The information transmission system 1 can also collect various information about the mobile body 6 by accumulating the mobile body information of the mobile body 6 in the server 3. The collected mobile information can be used, for example, for maintenance of the mobile 6 and customer management of users who use the mobile 6.

Further, in the information transmission system 1, although the number of transmissions per day and the transmission capacity per day are limited, the first communication device 32 that can be used with relatively low power consumption and the transmission per day There is no limit to the number of times, and a second communication device 33 capable of transmitting a large amount of data at one time is used properly. Therefore, according to the information transmission system 1, mobile information can be transmitted to the server 3 at predetermined time intervals while suppressing the burden on the communication network and the communication cost. When the second communication device 33 transmits the mobile information to the server 3 at predetermined time intervals, the second communication device 33 can transmit the mobile information up to about 140 times a day, for example. In other words, the second communication device 33 can transmit the mobile information to the server 3 without impairing the immediacy as compared with the first communication device 32.

Further, in the information transmission system 1, the communication connection device 8 is connected to the meter unit 7 via an in-vehicle LAN cable and an LVDS cable, and the communication connection device 8 is provided separately from the meter unit 7. .. Therefore, the communication connection device 8 can be removed from the mobile body 6 simply by connecting and disconnecting the connectors of the in-vehicle LAN cable and the LVDS cable. The removed communication connection device 8 can be easily connected to the meter unit 7 of another mobile body 6.

The embodiments disclosed above are exemplary in all respects and should not be construed in a limited way. The present invention can be practiced in various other forms without departing from its spirit, gist, or main characteristics.

1 Information transmission system 2 Mobile-mounted machine 3 Server 4 Communication base station 5 Circuit course 5a Start and goal position 5b Pit lane 6 Mobile 8 Communication connection device 32 1st communication device 33 2nd communication device 34 Position information acquisition unit 36a Communication Control unit 36f Information acquisition unit 38b Device control program 50 1st server communication unit 52 Server control unit 54 Server display unit 55 Server input unit 56 Schematic diagram 57 Mobile mark 63 Communication base station mark

Claims (5)

An information transmission system having a communication connection device mounted on each of a plurality of mobile bodies and a server that transmits information to the communication connection device.
The communication connection device is
An information acquisition unit that acquires mobile information related to the mobile, and
The first communication device that communicates with the server,
A second communication device that communicates with the server via a communication base station connected by short-range wireless communication.
A communication control unit that controls the first communication device and the second communication device is provided.
The server
A first server communication unit that communicates with the first communication device,
A second server communication unit that communicates with the second communication device via the communication base station, and
A server control unit that stores the mobile information in the server storage unit is provided.
The first communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server.
The second communication device transmits transmission information including the mobile information to the server via the communication base station.
The second communication device can communicate with the server at a time larger than that of the first communication device, and can communicate with the communication base station from the first communication device. It is possible to send and receive data with the server with high frequency.
The communication control unit
Among the transmission information, the second communication device is in a state of being able to communicate with the communication base station and the first communication device starts uploading the specific transmission information including the specific mobile information set in advance. When the command is received, it is transmitted from the second communication device to the server.
Of the transmission information, predetermined transmission information different from the specific transmission information is transmitted from the first communication device or the second communication device to the server.
When the second communication device is in a state where it can communicate with the communication base station and the first communication device receives a download start command from the server , it is used in the mobile body to be downloaded by the second communication device. Receives data for updating mobile information from the server.
Information transmission system. The server
A first server communication unit that communicates with the first communication device,
A server input unit that accepts predetermined operations and
When the server input unit accepts a predetermined operation, the server control unit that causes the first server communication unit to send the upload start command to the first communication device.
The information transmission system according to claim 1. The moving body information includes the position information of the moving body.
The server has a server display unit and has a server display unit.
The server control unit includes a schematic diagram of a predetermined area in which the mobile body moves, a mobile body mark indicating the position of the mobile body in the schematic diagram, and a communication base indicating the position of the communication base station in the schematic diagram. The station mark is displayed on the server display unit.
The information transmission system according to claim 2, wherein the server control unit displays the mobile mark in the schematic diagram based on the position information received from the mobile. The mobile body information includes individual identification information for identifying the mobile body, and includes individual identification information.
The server storage unit stores mobile information used in the mobile, and the server storage unit stores information for the mobile.
The server control unit
When the mobile information is received from the communication connection device via the first server communication unit or the second server communication unit, it is determined whether the received mobile information includes the version information of the mobile information. Judge,
The information transmission system according to claim 3, wherein when the version information is not the latest, a message for the system user to update the mobile information is displayed on the server display unit together with the individual identification information. The server control unit
When the version information is not the latest and the information for the mobile body is not updated, the arousal information including the information that the updated data is accumulated and the individual identification information of the mobile body to be updated is provided. The information transmission system according to claim 4, which is displayed on the server display unit.

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