JP2001053837A - Method and device for receiving call in vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform an incoming of a call to a driver through the use of an optimum mode in accordance with a situation at that time when the call from another system is received in a vehicle by providing a plurality of informing modes for the incoming call to the driver in the vehicle. SOLUTION: A plurality of informing modes are provided for the incoming call to the driver in the vehicle. For example, a communication means 3 is mounted on the vehicle 1 and the means 3 is constituted to execute communication with another system which is normally a fixed station such as a one's home or a company and to receive the call from another system. The vehicle 1 is provided with its vehicle position detecting means 5 for detecting the position of the vehicle 1 by using a self-support navigation positioning method and an informing means 9 for an informing operation. Then the informing modes are provided for enabling the driver to response as rapid as possible by immediate emergency communication such as fire break-out or a gas leakage when the vehicle is comparatively near another system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for calling a vehicle, which is used when a call such as a car is received from another system such as a home, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus therefor. The present invention relates to a vehicular call response method and a vehicular call response method capable of notifying a driver of a call reception using a mode optimal for the situation when a call is received from a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-3044
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 64, a hands-free device configured to be able to respond to a call received from another system in a vehicle such as an automobile is generally known.

[0003] The above-mentioned Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication discloses that, during a call, if the driving load is predicted to increase within a predetermined time, or if it is determined that such a situation is present, the call is temporarily stopped. A method for controlling a hands-free device configured to suspend is disclosed.

According to the control method of the hands-free device disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication, when a driving load is predicted to increase within a predetermined time during a call, it is determined that such a situation is present. In such a case, the call is temporarily suspended, so that a response taking into account safe driving during the call can be realized.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional call holding control method, for example, when a call including at least an image is received, the image included in the received call is sent to the driver. Call presentation is performed by presenting immediately, but in this case, the driver's line of sight is temporarily attracted to the image, thereby hindering the driver's concentration on driving. There is an inherent problem that cannot be achieved.

Accordingly, the present applicant has filed a Japanese Patent Application No. 11-69.
No. 12 proposes a new technology capable of realizing a call response in consideration of safe driving even when a call including at least an image is received.

[0007] In the invention of the prior application, in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, when a call including at least an image is received from another system in a vehicle, a call-incoming notice for notifying a call-incoming is excluded from the driver's vision. A call incoming call book that presents an image included in a call after executing a call incoming notice notice other than visual, by executing for a predetermined time so as to appeal to a sensation related to one or a combination of hearing, smell, and touch. By executing the notification in such a manner as to appeal to the driver's vision, for example, even when a call including at least an image is received, a vehicular call that can realize a call response considering safe driving. We propose a response method.

However, in general, when a call is received from another system in a vehicle, some of the contents of the call require immediate response, but contents that do not require such quick response are required. Some are. In addition, even if a call that originally requires a prompt response is received, it may not be possible for the driver to respond immediately in some cases. For example, even if a fire is detected in a home that is another system, if the vehicle is several hundred kilometers away from the home, the home security system has no choice but to automatically report to the fire department. However, they cannot go home and take direct action.

[0009] Because of the inherent nature that the vehicle is a moving body, even if the same content is called depending on whether the distance between the vehicle and another system is short or long, The way of alerting the driver should be different. If you are far from home and cannot help, suddenly presenting the driver with psychological sway or nervous information such as a fire may disturb safe driving, which is emphasized in the prior application. This can violate the principle of not doing so.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a call from another system is received in a vehicle, the driver is notified of the call using an optimum mode according to the situation at that time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular call response method and a device thereof.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicular call response method for a vehicle which is used when a vehicle receives a call received from another system. In the response method, when a call from the other system is received in the vehicle, the call notification mode is selected from a plurality of notification modes provided in advance in the vehicle, and the selected notification mode is selected. The notification operation is performed using the aspect.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of notification modes are provided in the vehicle to notify the driver of the incoming call. Therefore, from among these several notification modes, an optimum notification is performed by appropriately selecting which notification mode should be used for notification depending on the situation at that time.

Specifically, such a notification mode is as follows.
A dynamic alerting mode, such as voice, vibration or blinking display, which alerts the driver to the incoming call immediately;
It is preferable to include a static notification mode in which D is turned on or only an icon is displayed on the display, and both are used depending on the case.

Therefore, a vehicle call response method according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vehicle call response method according to the first aspect, wherein the plurality of predetermined notification modes include a static notification mode and a dynamic notification mode. And an aspect.

The dynamic notification mode is not limited to the above-described specific example, but, if expressed in a somewhat abstract manner, is a notification method in which the driver intends to respond to an incoming call as quickly as possible. It can be said that. On the other hand, the static notification mode is a notification mode in which the driver does not attempt to promptly respond to the incoming call.

In the present invention, the notification to the driver is basically made using either a static notification mode or a dynamic notification mode. However, from the viewpoint of ensuring safe driving, it is preferable to avoid performing notification in the dynamic notification mode as soon as possible, regardless of the situation at that time.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle call response method according to the second aspect, wherein the plurality of predetermined notification modes are provided with a notification operation based on the static notification mode. And performing a notification operation according to the dynamic notification mode after performing the notification mode.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the notifying operation in the static notifying mode is performed according to the situation at the time. On the other hand, when the notifying operation in the dynamic notifying mode should be performed, the dynamic notifying operation is performed. Prior to this, a notification operation is performed in a static notification mode, and the driver is notified of the incoming call by a preliminary notification. Therefore, the driver knows that a call is arriving at the stage of the static alerting operation, but at this stage, it is still unknown what the call is, and the driver's load such as waiting for a signal is not known. When the number of calls has dropped, the contents of the call can be confirmed. Therefore,
There is no such thing as suddenly reporting information that could lead to psychological sway or tension and hinder driving safety.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicular call response method according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the vehicle receives a call from the other system in the vehicle. Then, the relative positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is calculated, and when the calculation result is larger than a predetermined set value, the static notification mode is selected, and the selected notification mode is used. And performs a static notification operation.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and another system is farther than a predetermined set value (distance or required time), in principle, it does not depend on a dynamic notification mode. Notify the driver of the incoming call only using a static mode. This is because, in general, when the vehicle is located at a considerable distance from another system (for example, a home), even if the vehicle responds quickly while driving, it is often considered that the vehicle itself does not make much sense.

On the other hand, when the vehicle is in close proximity to another system, as an extreme example, when the vehicle is being cared for in a garage at home, a dynamic notification mode can be used in principle. It may be preferable to seek a prompt response. However, even in this case, it is preferable to perform the dynamic notification after performing the advance notification instead of performing the dynamic notification immediately from the principle of ensuring the safe operation described above.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle call response method according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the vehicle receives a call from the other system when the vehicle receives a call from the other system. Calculating a relative positional relationship with the other system, selecting the advance notification mode when the calculation result is smaller than a predetermined set value, and performing a notification operation using the selected notification mode; It is characterized by.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, for example, when driving after completing shopping at a nearby supermarket and driving home, when an intercom call for notifying a visitor to home is received, A relatively quick response is possible, and it is possible to tell "I want you to come home soon and want to wait," and there is no sudden disturbance of safe driving due to the warning mode.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle call response method according to the fourth aspect, after performing the static notification operation, the relative position between the vehicle and the other system is changed. The calculation of the positional relationship is repeated, and when the calculation result is smaller than the predetermined set value, the notification operation is performed using one of the dynamic notification mode and the notification mode. And

As described above, according to the vehicular call response method of the fourth aspect, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is more than a predetermined set value, a static mode is used. Notify the driver of the incoming call only. It goes without saying that if the driver responds, it is possible to respond to the incoming call by static notification, but if the driver ignores it, it is assumed that the notification operation of the static notification mode is continued and performed. Become. In such a state, when the vehicle approaches another system, the vehicle returns to the object described in claim 5, and changes the notification mode so as to perform dynamic notification or advance notification, and prompts the driver as soon as possible. Ask for a response.

As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of notification methods are selected or switched in accordance with the contents of a call and the distance from another system, and the like, so that optimum notification without disturbing safe driving is achieved. I do it. in this case,
Depending on the driver's preference, there may be a demand for a specific type of content to be promptly notified of the incoming call, even if the user is away from another system, no matter how far away he is. Also, depending on the type and nature of the call, such as whether the call from home signals a fire or a visitor's visit, how far should be notified in a dynamic notification mode? It is thought that it will change by itself.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicular call response method according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, wherein the predetermined set value is determined from the other system. It is characterized in that a value corresponding to the type of incoming call can be arbitrarily set for each type.

According to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to optimize the manner of notifying when there is an incoming call from another system according to the driver's preference and the type and nature of the call.

The present invention also discloses a configuration of a vehicular call response device for realizing the above vehicular call response method.

That is, a vehicular call response device according to claim 8 is a vehicular call response device that is used when a vehicle responds to a call received from another system. Calculating means for calculating a relative positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system when a call is received, and a notification mode for selecting a static notification mode when the calculation result by the calculation section is larger than a predetermined set value It is characterized by comprising a selection means and a static notification means for performing a static notification operation using the selected static notification mode.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a vehicular call response device for realizing the vehicular call response method according to the fourth aspect. Therefore, in general, when the user is at a place far away from another system (for example, home), even if he / she responds quickly while driving, it is considered that in many cases, it is considered that the vehicle itself does not make much sense. Therefore, if the positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is farther than a predetermined set value (distance or required time), in principle, the driver only uses a static mode without using a dynamic notification mode. To notify the incoming call.

The vehicle call response device according to claim 9 is the vehicle call response device according to claim 8,
The notification mode selection means further selects a notification mode when the calculation result obtained by the calculation means is smaller than a predetermined set value, and further performs a notification mode operation for performing a notification operation using the selected notification mode. It is characterized by comprising.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a vehicular call response device for realizing the vehicular call response method according to the fifth aspect. Therefore, in consideration of the fact that it is basically preferable to request a response as quickly as possible in a dynamic notification mode when the vehicle and other systems are close to each other, The dynamic notification is performed after the advance notification is performed instead of the target notification.

Further, in the vehicle call response device according to the tenth aspect, in the vehicle call response device according to the eighth aspect, after performing the static notification operation, the computing means may determine that the vehicle is connected to the other vehicle. The calculation of the relative positional relationship with the system is repeated, and when the calculation result is smaller than the predetermined set value, the notification operation is performed using one of the dynamic notification mode and the notification mode. It is characterized by being further provided with a notification mode changing means for changing the notification mode so as to perform.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a vehicular call response apparatus for realizing the vehicular call response method according to the sixth aspect. Therefore, in the vehicle call response device according to the present invention, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is more than a predetermined set value, the call is received by the driver only in a static manner. When the vehicle approaches the other system in a state in which the driver ignores and the notification operation in the static notification mode is continued, it returns to the consideration as described in claim 5, and The notification mode is changed so as to perform the notification or the advance notification, and the driver is requested to respond as quickly as possible.

According to a eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicular paging response device according to any one of the eighth to tenth aspects, wherein the predetermined set value is determined from the other system. It is characterized in that a value corresponding to the type of incoming call can be arbitrarily set for each type.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is disclosed a vehicular call response device for realizing the vehicular call response method according to the seventh aspect. Therefore, it is possible to optimize the manner of notifying when there is an incoming call from another system according to the driver's preference and the type and nature of the call.

[0038]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicular call response system. As shown in the figure, a vehicle 1 such as an automobile has a communication means 3 mounted thereon, and the communication means 3 communicates with another system which is usually a fixed station such as a home or a company, and makes a call from such another system. It is configured to be able to receive. The antenna 4 is for the communication means 3 to communicate with the above-mentioned fixed station by radio waves, and is provided with an antenna corresponding to the type of the communication means 3, for example, the type of the PHS public network, the mobile telephone network, or the like. ing.

The vehicle 1 also has its own vehicle position detecting means 5 for detecting its own position using autonomous navigation positioning and / or satellite navigation positioning, and control for controlling the entire system. Means 7 and a notifying means 9 for performing a notifying operation described later in detail are provided.

Next, the present invention aims at receiving a call from another system such as a home, a company, a factory, or the like as described above on the vehicle 1 side. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a vehicle call response system 11 that embodies the vehicle call response method according to the present invention. In this embodiment,
The description will proceed with an example of a bidirectional exchange information utilization system 101 that utilizes information exchanged bidirectionally between a vehicle and a home for a desired application.

As shown in the figure, the two-way exchange information utilization system 101 is configured to include a vehicular call response system 11 mounted on the vehicle side and a home side network system 51 installed on the home side. ing.

The vehicle call response system 11 includes, for example,
Information including the vehicle speed, steering angle, presence / absence of obstacles in the direction of travel of the vehicle, the distance between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle, including the running conditions of the vehicle, information including road conditions around the position of the vehicle obtained from the navigation device, weather Vehicle side information including information including weather conditions around the vehicle position obtained from the information provider, information including the driver's physical condition such as heart rate and brain waves,
Information collection function that integrates information collected from the home side and information collected from the home side, and various information obtained by demonstrating the information collection function,
It has an information use function for use in providing various services with “convenience” as a keyword, and has a vehicle-mounted network 12, a vehicle-mounted communication device 13, a vehicle-mounted server 15,
An in-vehicle intercom 17, a navigation device 19,
An AM / FM receiver 21 and an on-vehicle head unit (hereinafter, referred to as an on-board head unit)
This is referred to as "vehicle mounted H / U". ) 23, handle vibrator 25, seat vibrator 27, and odor generator 2
9, a group of various sensors 31, a vehicle-mounted microphone 33, a vehicle-mounted speaker 35, a vehicle-mounted display 37, a monitoring camera 39 inside and outside the vehicle, and the like.

The in-vehicle network 12 is configured using an appropriate transmission medium such as an optical fiber cable, for example.
In-vehicle server 15, navigation device 19, and in-vehicle H
/ U23 has an information exchange mediation function for mediating bidirectional information exchange between nodes.

The in-vehicle communication device 13 corresponds to the communication means 3 shown in FIG.
ea Network), a function of bidirectionally exchanging various information with the home side, various information centers, PHS, mobile phones, general subscriber telephones, etc. via transmission media such as the PHS public network and the mobile phone network. have.

The in-vehicle server 15 is provided with the control unit 7 shown in FIG.
The information collected by the vehicle and the information obtained from the platform are integrated and processed based on the data obtained by performing the information processing function. It has a device control function for performing drive control or power control of the device.

The in-vehicle intercom 17 has a function of responding to an intercom call from the home side, a PHS, or a call from a mobile phone. For example, an operation input is performed when a call is made in response to the call. It is provided with a call button and a reject button operated and input when rejecting a call without answering a call. The in-vehicle intercom 17 is not limited to the configuration in which the above-mentioned call and reject buttons are fixedly provided. For example, the above-mentioned call and reject buttons may be mounted on a touch panel type in-vehicle each time these operation inputs are required. It may be configured to appear on the display 37.

The navigation device 19 corresponds to the vehicle position detecting means 5 shown in FIG. 1, and has a function of measuring the position of the vehicle using autonomous navigation and / or satellite navigation. A function to display traffic congestion information or parking space availability information on a map according to the position of the own vehicle on the map, a function to guide the own vehicle to the destination by displaying or notifying the route to the destination, And so on.

The AM / FM receiver 21 has a function of receiving VICS information provided from, for example, a road traffic information communication system (VICS) via FM multiplex broadcasting.

The in-vehicle H / U 23 has an interface function for various sensors 31 described later, various actuators such as a handle vibrator 25 described below, and a device control function for controlling driving or power of various on-vehicle devices. Have.

The handle vibrator 25 corresponds to the notifying means 9 shown in FIG. 1, and is built in a handle used when steering the vehicle, and is used to sense the tactile sensation of the palm of the driver holding the handle. It has the function of giving stimulation by vibration.

The seat vibrator 27 corresponds to the notifying means 9 shown in FIG. 1 and is built in the driver's seat and receives a tactile sensation of the driver's back, legs and the like sitting on the driver's seat. It has the function of giving stimulation by vibration.

The odor generator 29 corresponds to the notifying means 9 shown in FIG. 1, and is provided at an appropriate position such as a dashboard in the vehicle interior, and has a function of giving a stimulus to the smell of a vehicle occupant by smell. are doing.

The various sensor groups 31 include a vehicle speed sensor for detecting the speed of the vehicle, a steering angle sensor for detecting the steering angle of the vehicle, an obstacle sensor for detecting the presence or absence of an obstacle in the traveling direction of the vehicle, the vehicle and the preceding vehicle. Distance sensor that detects the distance between the vehicle and the vehicle, a heart rate sensor that measures the driver's heart rate, an electroencephalogram sensor that measures the driver's brain waves, and detects whether the passenger is seated in the passenger seat And a passenger sensor for the front passenger seat.

The on-vehicle microphone 33 has a function of inputting a voice uttered by a vehicle occupant.

The in-vehicle speaker 35 corresponds to the notification means 9 shown in FIG. 1, and has a function of outputting sound to the occupant of the vehicle.

The on-vehicle display 37 corresponds to the notifying means 9 shown in FIG.
Is used for displaying various information used in the above, various kinds of information sent from the home side, various kinds of notification information, and the like.

The vehicle-mounted microphone 33 and the vehicle-mounted speaker 3
5 and the on-vehicle display 37 are built in the on-vehicle intercom 17, for example.

The inside / outside surveillance cameras 39 are provided inside and outside the vehicle, respectively, and have a function of capturing images inside and outside the vehicle.

On the other hand, the home-side network system 51
For example, the locked state of the entrance door key, the opening and closing state of multiple windows provided in various places of the home, the opening and closing state of the entrance door and each room door, the change over time of water, gas, electric power, etc., lighting, The operating status of home appliances such as air conditioners and bath water heaters, the occurrence of emergency reports such as gas leaks, fires, theft, etc., and the status of pets such as visitors, infants and the elderly, who need care, dogs and cats, etc. An information collection function for monitoring and integrating various home side information related to the monitoring result and vehicle side information obtained from the vehicle side, and various information obtained by exerting the information collection function. , "Safe", "comfortable",
It has an information use function for use in providing various services with the keyword "convenience", and has a home network 52, a home communication device 53, and a hub (HUB).
55, home server 57, visitor monitoring camera 59
, A care-requiring person monitoring camera 61 and a pet monitoring camera 62
A home head unit (hereinafter, referred to as “home H / U”) 63, a home intercom 65, an entrance door switch (hereinafter, referred to as “entrance door SW”) 67,
Security sensor 69, nursing room door switch (hereinafter referred to as “nursing room door SW”) 71, water meter 73, fire alarm 75, pet feeding device 76, gas leak detector 77, gas It is configured to include a circuit breaker 79, a lighting device 81, an air conditioner device 83, a bath water heater 85, a door locking / unlocking device 87, and the like.

The home network 52 is, for example, an IE
It is configured using an appropriate transmission medium such as EE1394 / 100BASE-T / Ethernet / wireless LAN and has an information exchange mediation function for mediating bidirectional information exchange between the home server 57 and each node of the home H / U 63. ing.

The home communication device 53 is, for example, a wireless LAN
(Local Erea Network) or the like, and has a function of bidirectionally exchanging various information with the home side.

The HUB 55 is connected to each of the surveillance cameras 5 described below.
It has the function of amplifying and relaying the images captured from 9, 61 and 62. The HUB 55 and each monitoring camera 5
For example, a cable connecting the cables 9, 61 and 62 is 10
Cables such as BASE-T and 100BASE-T are used.

The home server 57 is based on the information processing function for integrating and processing the information collected on the home side and the information obtained from the vehicle side, and the data obtained by performing the information processing function. It has a device control function of controlling driving or power of various home appliances.

The visitor monitoring camera 59 is installed at the entrance and has a function of capturing an image of a visitor or the like coming to the entrance of the home.

The care-requiring person monitoring camera 61 is provided in a nursing room where the care-requiring person lives mainly, and has a function of capturing an image of the care-requiring person.

The pet monitoring camera 62 is provided at a position where a pet, such as a dog or a cat, mainly looks at a place where the pet lives, and has a function of capturing an image of the pet.

The home H / U 63 has an interface function for various sensors including the home intercom 65 and various sensors such as the entrance door SW 67, and a device control function for performing drive control or power control of various home appliances. I have.

The home intercom 65 is provided at least in each of the entrance and the living room. When a call button provided on the entrance intercom is pressed by a visitor, when the operation mode is in the home mode, It has a function of displaying and notifying the image and voice of the visitor on the room-side intercom, and displaying and notifying the image and voice of the visitor on the vehicle-mounted intercom 17 when the operation mode is in the answering machine mode.

The entrance door SW 67 has a function of detecting and outputting the opening / closing status of the entrance door.

When the operation mode of the home security system for maintaining the home safely is in the alert mode, the security sensor 69 is provided with, for example, an opening / closing member such as an entrance door, a door in each room, and a window installed in each place of the home. When it is opened, it has a function of outputting a security signal assuming that the home has been exposed to a dangerous state.

The nursing room door SW71 has a function of detecting and storing the opening / closing state of the nursing room door on the day, and outputting the same.

The water meter 73 has a function of detecting a change in the amount of water used over time, storing and storing the same, and outputting the same.

The fire alarm 75 is provided, for example, on the ceiling of a kitchen or each room, and has a function of detecting and outputting a fire occurrence.

The pet feeding device 76 has a function of supplying water and food to pets such as dogs and cats in response to a feeding command from the vehicle.

The gas leak detector 77 is provided, for example, near a place where gas appliances are installed, such as a kitchen, and has a function of detecting and outputting whether or not gas leak has occurred.

The gas shutoff 79 has a function of shutting off the gas valve in response to a gas shutoff command from the gas leak detector 77 or from the vehicle.

Each of the lighting device 81 and the air conditioner 83 is configured to be turned on / off or turned on / off in response to various commands from the vehicle.

The bath hot water supply device 85 has a function of supplying a predetermined amount of hot water to the bathtub or a function of boiling the bath after supplying a predetermined amount of water to the bathtub in response to a hot water supply command from the vehicle side. .

The door lock / unlock device 87 has a function of locking / unlocking the door in response to a locking / unlocking command from the vehicle.

Next, the operation of the vehicular call answering apparatus of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically showing the internal operation of the control means 7.

First, in step S 1, an incoming call from another system, for example, at home, is transmitted from the communication means 3 to the control means 7.
(See FIG. 1).

This incoming call also includes a case where a visitor at home operates a push button of an intercom to make a call. In this case, detection of a fire or gas leak, entry of a suspicious person, etc. Is described as an example of an emergency call detected by a security system at home. Note that when such an emergency occurs, the home security system independently calls the fire station,
Automatic notification to gas companies, security companies, police, etc. is made.

In step S2, the communication means 3 is controlled in accordance with the control command of the control means 7, and a line is connected according to a predetermined communication protocol, and communication is started. In the next step S3, the above-mentioned incoming call is terminated. The contents of the report are stored in the memory of the control means 7, and then the communication means 3 is controlled in accordance with the control command of the control means 7 to disconnect the line.

Next, at step S4, the control means 7
Controls the vehicle position detecting means 5 to detect the position of the vehicle. For this detection, as described above, the autonomous navigation positioning and / or satellite navigation positioning techniques are used. Then, in step S5, the relative positional relationship between the own vehicle position thus obtained and another system registered in advance is calculated. The result of this calculation may be obtained as the distance (for example, km) between the own vehicle and the other system, or may be obtained as the time required for arrival in consideration of the average speed per hour. Step S4 corresponds to the calculating means described in claims 8 to 10.

If the value resulting from the calculation is greater than the predetermined value, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S7, and if it is smaller than the predetermined value, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S14. Here, the predetermined set value is a value set and registered in the internal memory of the control means 7, and is 100 km in the case of a fire and 100 km in the case of a gas leak according to the contents of the report of the incoming call. It is registered such as 50 km. Then, the control means 7 reads out a predetermined set value corresponding to the content of the received message from the table in the memory and performs the magnitude determination as described above. In addition, the user can arbitrarily set and register each value corresponding to each report content. Step S6 corresponds to the notification mode selecting means described in claim 8.

Next, the notification operation when it is determined in step S6 that the own vehicle and the other system are separated from each other by a predetermined value will be described with reference to steps S7 to S12.

In step S7, a static notification operation is performed. Specifically, an LED installed in the vehicle is turned on, or an icon is displayed on the screen of the in-vehicle display 37 (FIG. 2) to inform the driver while driving that there is an incoming call. Stop and wait for the driver to perform the operation to confirm the incoming call content. Step S7 corresponds to the static notifying means described in claim 8.

Until the driver confirms the contents of the incoming call (step S12), the control means 7 proceeds to step S12.
8 to S11 are repeated. That is, the position of the own vehicle is detected by controlling the own vehicle position detecting means 5 again (step S8), and a relative positional relationship between the own vehicle position and another system registered in advance is calculated (step S9). When the value based on the calculation result is larger than the predetermined set value, the process proceeds from step S10 to step S11, and the static notification operation is continued (step S11). If it is determined in step S10 that the vehicle has approached another system and has entered a range of a predetermined set value, a static notification described below is performed (step S14).
Move to. This step S10 is described in claim 10
Corresponds to the notification mode changing means.

When the driver performs an operation for confirming the incoming call content (step S12) while the static notification operation is continued (steps S8 to S11), the notification operation ends (step S13). .

Next, the notification operation when it is determined in step S6 that the own vehicle and the other system are closer than a predetermined set value will be described with reference to steps S14 to S17.

When the vehicle is relatively close to another system, the driver directly goes to his / her home (other system) by immediately making an emergency call such as the above-mentioned fire, gas leak, or intrusion of a suspicious person. In some cases, it can be dealt with correctly. Therefore, in such a case, the notification mode is devised so that the driver can respond as quickly as possible.

First, in step S14, the driver installed in the vehicle turns on the LED or displays an icon on the screen of the on-vehicle display 37 (FIG. 2), and the driver is driving and receives some incoming call. Perform a static notification operation for notifying that. Note that the static notification operation of step S14 may be omitted. In this case, if it is determined in step S6 that the own vehicle and the other system are closer than a predetermined set value, the next notification is immediately performed. The dynamic notification operation of step S15 described above is executed.

After about a few seconds, in step S15, the control means 7 controls the in-vehicle H / U 23 and the in-vehicle speaker 35.
And informs the driver of the contents of the incoming information in a presentation form such as "Take a big hit" so that the driver can immediately grasp the contents. In addition, at the same time, a large “fire occurred at home” on the in-vehicle display 37.
Is displayed as follows. As described above, when the dynamic notification is performed in step S15 after the static notification is performed in step S14, the both are collectively referred to as advance notification. And step S14 and step S15 correspond to the notice notifying means of claim 9.

Also in the case of the dynamic notification, the control means 7 repeats the dynamic notification (step S16) until the driver confirms the incoming call content (step S17). Then, while the dynamic notification continues (step S
16 to S17), when the driver performs an operation of confirming the incoming call content (step S17), the notification operation ends (step S13).

The embodiments described above are described for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0098]

As described above, according to the vehicular call response method and apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of notification methods can be selected or changed in accordance with the contents of a call and the distance from another system. Therefore, it is possible to perform an optimal notification according to the situation without hindering safe driving.

In particular, according to the method described in claim 1, since a plurality of notification modes are provided in the vehicle to notify the driver of the arrival of the call, a plurality of notification modes are provided. Optimal notification can be performed by using which notification mode should be used depending on the situation at the time.

According to the method of the second aspect, the driver can be immediately notified of the incoming call by using a dynamic notification mode such as voice, vibration or blinking of the display.
Using a static notification mode, such as turning on the ED or simply displaying an icon on the display, to notify the user without disturbing the driver's concentration, and to provide the optimum notification according to the situation at that time Can do it.

Further, according to the method of claim 3,
When a notification operation in the dynamic notification mode is to be performed, a notification operation in the static notification mode is performed prior to the dynamic notification operation. There is no such thing as suddenly informing of misleading information to hinder safe driving.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and another system is farther than a predetermined set value, a call is received by a driver using a static mode. Is notified, for example, when the user is at a place away from another system at home, receiving a call that is meaningless even if the notification is received does not hinder driving.

Further, according to the method described in claim 5, when the user is in the vicinity of another system, the user is notified in the notification mode, so that prompt response is possible and safe driving is not hindered.

According to the method of claim 6, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is more than a predetermined set value, the call is received by the driver only in a static manner. On the other hand, when the vehicle approaches another system, the notification mode is changed so as to perform dynamic notification or advance notification, so that the driver can quickly obtain necessary information.

Further, according to the method described in claim 7, it is possible to optimize the manner of notifying when there is an incoming call from another system according to the driver's preference and the type and nature of the call.

According to the apparatus of the eighth aspect, similarly to the method of the fourth aspect, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and another system is farther than a predetermined set value, the static state is reduced. The driver is notified of the incoming call using a typical mode. For example, when the driver is at home and away from another system, the driver is prevented from receiving a call that is meaningless even if notified. Disappears.

According to the apparatus of the ninth aspect, similar to the method of the fifth aspect, when the user is in the vicinity of another system, the notification is made in the form of an advance notification so that prompt response is possible. It does not hinder safe driving.

Further, according to the device described in claim 10,
Similarly to the method according to claim 6, when the positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is more than a predetermined set value, the driver is notified of the incoming call only using a static mode, When the vehicle approaches another system, the notification mode is changed to perform dynamic notification or advance notification, so that the driver can quickly obtain necessary information.

According to the apparatus of the tenth aspect, similarly to the method of the seventh aspect, when there is an incoming call from another system according to the driver's preference and the type and nature of the call. It has a very good effect of optimizing the way of notification.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicular call response device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of functions of the vehicular call response device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the vehicular call response device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle 3 communication means 4 antenna 5 own vehicle position detecting means 7 control means 9 notifying means 11 vehicle call response system 12 in-vehicle network 13 in-vehicle communication device 15 in-vehicle server 17 in-vehicle interphone 19 navigation device 21 AM / FM receiver 23 in-vehicle head Unit (In-vehicle H / U) 25 Handle vibrator 27 Seat vibrator 29 Odor generator 31 Various sensors group 33 In-vehicle microphone 35 In-vehicle speaker 37 In-vehicle display 39 In-vehicle and outside monitoring camera 51 Home-side network system 52 Home network 53 Home communication device 55 Hub ( HUB) 57 Home server 59 Visitor surveillance camera 61 Caregiver monitoring camera 62 Pet surveillance camera 63 Home head unit (home H / U) 65 Home intercom 67 Gen Door switch (entrance door SW) 69 Security sensor 71 Nursing room door switch (nursing room door SW) 73 Water meter 75 Fire alarm 76 Pet feeding device 77 Gas leak detector 79 Gas circuit breaker 81 Lighting equipment 83 Air conditioner equipment 85 Bath hot water Device 87 Entrance door lock / unlock device 101 Two-way exchange information utilization system

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A call response method for a vehicle used when a call is received from another system in a vehicle, wherein the call is received in the vehicle when the vehicle receives a call from the other system. A notification mode of selecting from among a plurality of notification modes provided in advance, and performing a notification operation using the selected notification mode. 2. The vehicle call response method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of notification modes provided in advance include a static notification mode and a dynamic notification mode. Call handling method. 3. The call response method for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein, in the plurality of notification modes provided in advance, the notification operation according to the dynamic notification mode is performed after performing the notification operation according to the static notification mode. And a notice notification mode. 4. The call response method for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when a call from the other system is received in the vehicle, a relative relation between the vehicle and the other system is provided. A vehicle that calculates a positional relationship, selects the static notification mode when the calculation result is larger than a predetermined set value, and performs a static notification operation using the selected notification mode. Call handling method. 5. The call response method for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when a call is received from the other system in the vehicle, a relative positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is calculated. If the calculation result is smaller than a predetermined set value, the advance notification mode is selected, and a notification operation is performed using the selected notification mode. 6. The call response method for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein after performing the static notification operation, a calculation of a relative positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system is repeated, and the calculation result is determined by the calculation result. A call response method for a vehicle, characterized in that when it becomes smaller than a predetermined set value, a notification operation is performed using one of the dynamic notification mode and the advance notification mode. 7. The vehicular call response method according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined set value is a value corresponding to a type of call received from the other system for each type. A vehicle call response method, which can be set arbitrarily. 8. A vehicular call response device used when responding to a call received from another system in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle and the other system communicate with each other when a call from the other system is received in the vehicle. Calculating means for calculating a relative positional relationship; notification mode selecting means for selecting a static notification mode when the calculation result by the calculation module is greater than a predetermined set value; And a static notifying unit for performing a static notifying operation by using the call notification device. 9. The call response device for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the notification mode selection unit selects a notification mode when the calculation result by the calculation unit is smaller than a predetermined set value. An alerting device for a vehicle, further comprising an alerting means for performing an alerting operation using the selected alerting mode. 10. The call response device for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein after performing the static notification operation, the calculation means repeats calculation of a relative positional relationship between the vehicle and the other system. When the calculation result becomes smaller than the predetermined set value, a notification mode changing unit that changes the notification mode so as to perform the notification operation using one of the dynamic notification mode or the notification mode, A call response device for a vehicle, further comprising: 11. The vehicular call answering device according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined set value is a value corresponding to a type of a call received from the other system for each type. A vehicular call response device, which can be set arbitrarily.