JP2003078593A - On-vehicle electronic control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it unnecessary for a user himself or herself to specially operate a portable telephone set while making the most of the portable telephone set in a remote control device for a vehicle. SOLUTION: Authentication data are preliminarily stored in a portable telephone set 2. When any person near a vehicle is detected by an on-vehicle human sensor 12, a vehicle station 1 starts communication with the portable telephone set 2, and collates the authentication data, and automatically performs various vehicle operations such as the unlocking of a vehicle door, the setting of an in-vehicle environment, and the start of an engine or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted electronic control system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An identification signal and an operation instruction signal are output from a wireless telephone such as a mobile telephone by a push button operation,
In the receiving unit to which both signals are input, an operating member for opening and closing or locking the door of the vehicle based on the operation instruction signal when the previously stored identification signal and the transmitted identification signal match. Is disclosed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-293979: No. 1).
Prior art).

Further, a technique of using a portable telephone as a remote controller for a peripheral device such as a vehicle is also disclosed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-276480: Second Prior Art).

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION First Prior Art and Second Prior Art
The conventional technology is troublesome because the user needs to operate a wireless device such as a mobile phone. When operating a wireless device such as a mobile phone, the user himself / herself needs to remember the key number corresponding to each.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle electronic control system which does not require a special operation by the user himself of the mobile phone while utilizing the mobile phone.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems,
The invention according to claim 1 includes a vehicle station installed in a vehicle and a mobile phone having a wireless communication function, and the vehicle station directly communicates with the mobile phone or a predetermined telephone line or the like. An in-vehicle transceiver that performs wireless communication through the communication path, a motion sensor that detects that a person is approaching the vehicle station, and the mobile phone through the in-vehicle transceiver when the motion sensor detects a person. Connection request to the mobile phone, authentication data for identifying the individual user of the mobile phone is requested, and the authentication data given in response to the authentication data is collated with pre-stored information, It is provided with an in-vehicle controller that determines whether to permit communication between the telephone and the vehicle station.

The invention according to a second aspect is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to the first aspect, in which radio waves, light, sound, or vibration are directly transmitted between the mobile phone and the on-vehicle transceiver. Communication is performed.

The invention according to claim 3 or claim 2
The in-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle controller instructs the in-vehicle electronic device to unlock the vehicle door when communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station is permitted. .

The invention according to claim 4 is the on-vehicle electronic control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the on-vehicle controller communicates between the mobile phone and the vehicle station. When the permission is given, the in-vehicle electronic device is instructed to start the engine.

The invention according to claim 5 is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the interior of the mobile phone is suitable for a user who possesses the mobile phone. A storage device that stores personal environment information that means an environment is built in, and when the onboard controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, the personal environment information is requested to the mobile phone. In response to this, the in-vehicle electronic device is instructed to adjust the environment of each part in the vehicle according to the personal environment information provided by wireless communication from the mobile phone.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the mobile phone is operated by a push button. From the vehicle station to the vehicle station directly or through the communication path, and when the in-vehicle controller permits the communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, To instruct driving of a predetermined on-vehicle electronic device.

The invention according to claim 7 is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vehicle station is provided from a predetermined communication satellite.
The mobile phone further includes a GPS receiver for detecting a vehicle position by receiving a PS signal, and the mobile phone is operated directly by the mobile phone to the vehicle station or through the communication path based on an operation with a push button. When the in-vehicle controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, the vehicle position detected by the GPS receiver is requested in response to the request. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone through the in-vehicle transceiver.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the vehicle station has a person sitting in a driver's seat in the vehicle. Further comprising a boarding detection sensor to detect whether or not, the in-vehicle controller, based on the signal from the boarding detection sensor and the human sensor, determines that the driver has moved away from the vehicle, Based on this, the instruction is given to a predetermined on-vehicle electronic device.

The invention according to claim 9 is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle-mounted controller is:
When the driver determines that the vehicle has moved away from the vehicle, the vehicle electronic device is instructed to lock the vehicle door.

The invention described in claim 10 is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the vehicle-mounted controller determines that the driver has moved away from the vehicle, Obtaining various driving information from each part in the vehicle, judging whether there is an abnormal situation in the vehicle based on the various driving information, and according to the judgment result, the warning message signal is transmitted to the vehicle. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone through a transceiver.

The invention according to claim 11 is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the vehicle-mounted controller controls the vehicle based on a signal from the boarding detection sensor. It is further determined whether or not a person is seated in the driver's seat, and if the result of this determination is affirmative, the in-vehicle electronic device is instructed to start the engine.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the vehicle station wirelessly connects between the mobile phone and the communication path. The vehicle-mounted controller further includes a wireless signal detector for detecting whether or not communication is performed in the vicinity of the vehicle, and the in-vehicle controller detects whether a person is near the vehicle based on a detection result of the wireless signal detector. It is to judge whether.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION {First Embodiment} <Structure> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an in-vehicle electronic control system according to a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, this vehicle-mounted electronic control system uses a sensor for detecting a person, such as an infrared sensor, to detect on the vehicle station 1 side that a person is approaching the vehicle, and the vehicle station 1 side detects radio waves, light, and sound. Alternatively, when a connection request signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 using a wireless data transfer medium such as vibration, and the mobile phone 2 receives the connection request signal, authentication verification is performed between the vehicle station 1 and the mobile phone 2. And data transmission / reception is automatically performed to perform predetermined processing on the vehicle side.

Specifically, this on-vehicle electronic control system is
A vehicle station 1 mounted in an automobile and a mobile phone 2 having a wireless communication function are provided.

The vehicle station 1 is an in-vehicle transceiver 11 that performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 2 directly or through a predetermined communication path 3 such as a telephone line, and a person who detects that a person approaches the vehicle station. Sensitivity sensor 12, all vehicle-mounted electronic devices 13 such as door locks and power seats mounted on the vehicle, cradle 14 for wired connection to mobile phone 2 brought into the vehicle compartment, and GPS for detecting vehicle position
The receiver 15 and the vehicle-mounted controller 16 that controls each of the elements 11 to 15 while performing communication between all of these elements 11 to 15 are provided.

The on-vehicle transceiver 11 has a function of transmitting and receiving a signal through a predetermined communication path 3 such as a mobile phone 2 and a telephone line using a predetermined wireless communication system such as radio wave, light, sound or vibration, and on-vehicle control. It has a function of receiving the transmission data and receiving the transmission data with the machine 16.

The human sensor 12 is a sensor for detecting a person, such as an infrared sensor, and when a person approaches a driver's seat door of a car at a certain distance (for example, 3 m), a signal indicating that fact is given. Output.

The on-vehicle electronic equipment 13 is all on-vehicle electronic units attached to the vehicle, and includes, for example, a door lock control unit and a power seat control unit.

The cradle 14 is equipped with a serial telephone or a USB (Universal Serial
(Bus) cable is electrically connected to the mobile phone 2 via a predetermined cable, and the mobile phone 2 and the in-vehicle controller 1
It enables wired communication with the communication device 6. As a result, the vehicle station 1 and the mobile phone 2 can communicate with each other by both wireless communication and wired connection via the cradle 14.

The GPS receiver 15 is a general car navigation device that receives a GPS signal given from a communication satellite and detects the vehicle position based on this GPS signal.

The in-vehicle controller 16 controls each of the in-vehicle transceiver 11, the human sensor 12, the in-vehicle electronic device 13, and the mobile phone connection cradle 14 while communicating with each other, such as a flash ROM. It is a functional component that operates according to a software program stored in advance in a storage device such as a rewritable nonvolatile storage device.

The on-vehicle controller 16 defined by this software program is the motion sensor 1
2. A person detection function for constantly monitoring the signal from 2 to detect whether a person is present near the vehicle, and an in-vehicle transceiver 11
The wireless communication function for performing wireless communication with the mobile phone 2 through the cradle, the cradle communication function for performing wired communication with the mobile phone 2 through the cradle 14, and the authentication data for identifying the user individual from the mobile phone 2. A collation function for collating with the authentication data already stored in the storage device when given, and data received wirelessly from the mobile phone 2 by the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11 when the collation result of the collation function is affirmative. Based on the above, it has a device command function for instructing the vehicle-mounted electronic device 13 to perform various processes, and an information transmission function for transmitting environmental information and drive information in the vehicle described later to the mobile phone 2.

Of these, the mobile phone 2 has a wireless communication function.
When there is a connection request from the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11 from the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11, the human-body sensor 12 detects a person in the vicinity of the vehicle as well as the wireless communication with the mobile phone 2 through the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11. A wireless connection request is made to the mobile phone 2 through the in-vehicle transceiver 11 to perform wireless communication.

The collating function is a radio communication and cradle 14
When starting the communication with all the mobile phones 2 through the communication, the authentication data stored in advance in the mobile phone 2 is received through the wireless communication and the in-vehicle transceiver 11 or the cradle 14, and the internal Collation is performed by comparing with the authentication data stored in the storage device.

The device command function includes, for example, a door unlock function, an in-vehicle environment setting function, and a remote control function.

The door unlock function in the device command function is a function for automatically unlocking (unlocking) the door lock without inserting the key into the door key and manually operating the key. A door lock unit, which is one of the in-vehicle electronic devices 13, is command-controlled to automatically unlock (unlock) the door lock when a person is detected near the vehicle.

The in-vehicle environment setting function in the device command function is a personal environment information (for example, an in-vehicle environment) that means an in-vehicle environment suitable for the user when the human sensor 12 detects a person in the vicinity of the vehicle. Seat position, seat height and seat angle, door mirror position and angle, fender mirror position and angle, handlebar position and angle, rearview mirror position and angle, and air conditioner set temperature, etc. that are suitable for each user. Information),
When personal environment information is given from the mobile phone 2 through the wireless communication function in response to this request, predetermined setting items (for example, a sheet suitable for the user's individual) corresponding to the personal environment information in each part of the vehicle. Position, seat height and seat angle, door mirror position and angle, fender mirror position and angle, handle position and angle, room mirror position and angle, and air conditioner set temperature) This is a function of command-controlling each on-vehicle electronic device 13.

The remote control function in the device command function is carried out wirelessly from the mobile phone 2 or by the cradle 14.
When various instruction signals for a predetermined item (for example, door lock, light off, engine start, etc.) are given through the in-vehicle electronic device 13 (corresponding to the predetermined item according to the instruction signal). For example, it is a function of command-controlling a door lock unit, a light unit, an engine unit, and the like.

The information transmission function is such that when the human sensor 12 detects a person in the vicinity of the vehicle, the personal environment information of the vehicle (for example, seat position, height and angle, door or fender) is displayed to the mobile phone 2. Information such as the position and angle of the mirror, the position and angle of the handle, the position and angle of the room mirror, and the set temperature of the air conditioner, and the mobile phone 2 does not hold personal environmental information. When a signal is given, the current environmental information of the vehicle is acquired from various sensors and the environmental information is automatically transmitted to the mobile phone 2 as personal environmental information. When there is a request to transmit the information of the
And a normal information transmitting function for transmitting the information.

Here, as the information transmitted by the normal information transmission function in response to a request from the mobile phone 2, various driving information of the vehicle (door lock state, light lighting state, battery voltage state, etc.). ) And the above environmental information,
For example, there is information on the vehicle position detected by the GPS receiver 15.

The mobile phone 2 has a normal telephone function using a communication line, and wirelessly communicates with the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11 of the vehicle station 1 by using a wireless data transfer medium such as radio waves, light, sound or vibration. It is designed to communicate. Further, a predetermined storage medium such as a flash ROM is stored in the mobile phone 2, operates according to a software program stored in advance in the flash ROM, and the mobile phone 2 is stored in the flash ROM.
Authentication data for identifying the other mobile phone is stored in advance.

Then, the software program stored in advance in the storage medium of the mobile phone 2 performs automatic incoming call processing when a connection request is made from the vehicle station 1 and transmits / receives a radio signal to / from the vehicle station 1. A function of switching to a ready state, a function of transmitting the user's individual authentication data stored in the storage medium to the vehicle station 1 at the time of switching to the transmission / reception enabled state, and a user's personal environment information corresponding to the authentication data ( For example, seat position, seat height and seat angle, door mirror position and angle, fender mirror position and angle, handlebar position and angle, room mirror position and angle, and air conditioner settings that are suitable for each user. (Information such as temperature) in the storage medium, and in the storage medium when new personal environment information is given from the vehicle station 1. The function of updating the personal environmental information, the function of transmitting the personal environmental information in the storage medium when the vehicle station 1 requests the personal environmental information, and the operation of the push button to the vehicle station 1. The function of transmitting various instruction signals and various driving information (information such as door lock status, light lighting status, battery voltage status, etc.) from the vehicle station 1 and various vehicle positions detected by the GPS receiver 15 etc. When the information is given, it has a function of displaying the information on a predetermined display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display panel: not shown). Incidentally, in the function of transmitting various instruction signals to the vehicle station 1 based on the operation with the push button, various information such as personal environment information and various driving information is transmitted to the vehicle station 1 as the instruction signal. It includes various kinds of instruction signals such as an instruction signal for requesting that the engine be started and an instruction signal for the purpose of starting the engine for idling.

<Operation Procedure> The operation procedure of the vehicle-mounted electronic control system having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 shows the processing procedure of the vehicle station 1, and FIG. 3 shows the processing procedure of the mobile phone 2.

First, in step S01 in FIG.
A human sensor 12 detects whether or not a person approaches the vehicle.
Detect with. When the motion sensor 12 detects a person, the vehicle-mounted controller 16 proceeds to the next step S02.

In step S02, the in-vehicle transceiver 11 of the mobile phone 2 directly requests the mobile phone 2 to connect using radio waves, light, sound, vibration, etc. based on an instruction from the in-vehicle controller 16. Signal of.

Here, when a person near the vehicle carries the mobile phone 2, the mobile phone 2 sends the connection request signal given from the on-vehicle transceiver 11 at step T01 in FIG. Determine whether it has been received. Then, the mobile phone 2 performs an automatic incoming call process to switch to a wireless signal transmittable / receivable state. In the meantime, in step S03 in FIG. 2 and step T02 in FIG. 3, both the onboard controller 16 of the vehicle station 1 and the mobile phone 2 determine whether the mobile phone 2 is in the transmit / receive enabled state.

When the mobile phone 2 is ready for transmission / reception, the mobile phone 2 sends the in-vehicle transceiver 11 the authentication data previously stored in the mobile phone 2 in step T03 in FIG. Send wirelessly.

The in-vehicle controller 16 receives the authentication data given from the mobile phone 2 through the in-vehicle transceiver 11, and in step S04 in FIG. 2, the authentic authentication data already stored in the storage device is stored. Collate to determine whether the authentication matches. If the authentication results do not match, the access to the vehicle by a mechanical function (key operation or the like) is denied, the process returns to step S01 again, and the process from the beginning is performed again. On the other hand, if the authentication results in step S04 match, the process proceeds to the next processing step.

After that, with respect to the preparatory processing required by the person approaching the vehicle before starting the driving, all the processing that should be automatically processed is performed.

For example, automatic unlocking of door locks, automatic engine start, vehicle environment (eg seat position, height and angle, door or fender mirror position and angle, steering wheel position and angle, room mirror). Automatic adjustment of position and angle, adjustment of air conditioner, etc.).

Specifically, first, after step S04, the vehicle-mounted electronic device 1 is configured to automatically unlock (unlock) the door lock by the door unlock function of the vehicle-mounted controller 16.
The door lock unit, which is one of the three, is command-controlled (not shown in FIG. 2). As a result, the individual user
The door lock can be unlocked automatically without inserting the key into the door key and manually operating it.

After the door unlocking process, the on-vehicle controller 16 continuously controls the engine unit, which is one of the on-vehicle electronic devices 13, to start the engine (not shown in FIG. 2). As a result, the driver can start the engine without performing any operation.

After the door is unlocked and the engine is started, in step S05 in FIG. 2, personal environmental information necessary for the preparation process (for example, seat position, height and angle suitable for the individual, door or fender, etc.) is set. The mobile phone 2 side is requested to obtain information on the vehicle environment such as the position and angle of the mirror, the position and angle of the steering wheel, the position and angle of the room mirror, and the adjustment of the air conditioner. Here, on the mobile phone 2 side, in step T04 in FIG.
It is determined that the personal environment information is requested from the vehicle station 1, and it is determined whether or not the personal environment information is already stored in the storage medium. When it is determined in step T04 that the personal environment information is not stored in the storage medium, blank data is transmitted as the personal environment information in step T05.

Next, returning to step S05 in FIG. 2 on the vehicle station 1 side, if the personal environment information given from the mobile phone 2 is blank data, the personal environment information is still registered in the mobile phone 2. Therefore, in the next step S06, the current environmental information of the vehicle (eg, seat position, height and angle, door or fender mirror position and angle, handle position and angle, room Information such as the position and angle of the mirror and the set temperature of the air conditioner) is obtained from various sensors (not shown) in the vehicle, and this environmental information is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 as personal environmental information.

In this case, the portable telephone 2 stores the personal environment information given from the vehicle station 1 in the storage medium and prepares for the next personal environment information request (FIG. 3).
Are not shown in the figure).

On the other hand, in step T04 in FIG.
If the personal environment information is stored in the storage medium, the personal environment information is transmitted to the vehicle station 1 in step T05.

In this case, the in-vehicle controller 16 of the vehicle station 1 proceeds to step S07 in FIG. 2, and the in-vehicle controller 16 responds to the personal environment information given from the mobile phone 2 according to the personal environment information. Predetermined setting items for each part of the vehicle (for example, seat position, seat height and seat angle, door mirror position and angle, fender mirror position and angle, handle position and angle, room Data is transmitted to each on-vehicle electronic device 13 to control the position and angle of the mirror, the set temperature of the air conditioner, and the like) for command control. Each in-vehicle electronic device 13 can perform processing according to the received data and set the environment inside the vehicle so as to suit the environment of the user who owns the mobile phone 2 (step S08). As a result, as a user individual, the vehicle station 1 and the mobile phone 2 can be used at the time of boarding.
The environment inside the vehicle can be set promptly without performing any operation for.

The above-mentioned processing is a processing procedure when the human sensor 12 detects a person in step S01 during the processing of the vehicle-mounted controller 16.
If the human sensor 12 does not detect a person in, the process proceeds to step S09, and it is determined whether the mobile phone 2 is connected to the cradle 14 by wire. Then, when it is determined in step S09 that the mobile phone 2 is connected to the cradle 14 by wire, the above-described processing from step S04 is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S09 that the mobile phone 2 is not connected to the cradle 14 by wire, step S01
Then, it is judged again whether or not the human sensor 12 detects a person.

In the above procedure, the mobile phone 2 passively switches to the transmission / reception enabled state in response to the connection request from the vehicle station 1. However, in addition to this, the mobile phone 2 actively activates the vehicle. It is possible to send data to station 1. Specifically, first, in step T07 in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 2 determines whether or not a key input has been made on the mobile phone 2. Then, if the key input is performed, the authentication data is transmitted in the same manner as described above in step T03, and the vehicle station 1 side determines the authentication match (step S04). The corresponding instruction signal is transmitted to the vehicle station 1 side directly or through a predetermined communication path 3 such as a telephone line.

As the instruction signal transmitted at this time,
For example, it may be an instruction signal requesting to download the environment in the vehicle at that time as personal environmental information, or an instruction signal for the purpose of starting the engine for idling, or An instruction signal requesting that various driving information (information such as a door lock state, a lighting state of a light, a voltage state of a battery) and a vehicle position detected by the GPS receiver 15 be returned to the mobile phone 2. May be

On the vehicle station 1 side, first, in step S05, whether or not the personal environment information is requested from the mobile phone 2 based on the instruction signal given directly from the mobile phone 2 or through the communication path 3 (that is, the personal environment information is (Whether it is a registration process of environmental information). When it is determined that the personal environmental information is requested, the process proceeds to step S06, various environmental information is obtained from various sensors (not shown) in the vehicle, and this environmental information is used as personal environmental information. It is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 directly or through the communication path 3.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S05 that the instruction signal from the mobile phone 2 is an instruction signal other than the request for the personal environment information, various operations are performed according to the instruction signal.

For example, when the instruction signal given from the mobile phone 2 indicates an instruction to start the engine, the in-vehicle controller 16 causes the in-vehicle electronic device 13 to operate in step S07.
Drive control to the engine unit as one of the
In step S08, this engine unit executes the engine starting process.

Alternatively, various driving information (information such as door lock status, light lighting status, battery voltage status)
When an instruction signal requesting to return various information such as the vehicle position detected by the GPS receiver 15 or the GPS receiver 15 to the mobile phone 2 is given from the mobile phone 2, various information is sent according to the instruction signal. To the mobile phone 2 (not shown in FIG. 2). At this time, the mobile phone 2 determines whether the information returned from the vehicle station 1 is a request for personal environment information (step T04). If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step T06. . Then, in step T06, various driving information returned from the vehicle station 1 and various information (reception data) such as the vehicle position are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel, and processing according to the reception data is performed.

As described above, first, the human sensor 12 of the vehicle station 1 determines whether or not a person is approaching the vehicle. When it is determined that the person is approaching, the vehicle station 1 automatically makes a connection request to the mobile phone 2. After that, authentication verification and data transmission / reception are automatically performed between the vehicle station 1 and the mobile phone 2, and each processing is performed according to the received data, so that the user does not need to operate the mobile phone 2 for convenience. is there.

Further, since the identity of each user can be automatically confirmed by the authentication data in the mobile phone 2, an in-vehicle electronic control system in consideration of security can be realized.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to a second embodiment. Note that, in FIG. 4, elements having the same functions as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

In addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment, the vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to the second embodiment has a boarding detection for detecting whether or not the driver is sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle. The sensor 21 is provided.

The on-vehicle controller 16 has the following functions in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment.

That is, the in-vehicle controller 16 determines, based on the signal from the boarding detection sensor 21, that no person is in the driver's seat, and based on the signal from the motion sensor 12. , If it is determined that there are no people near the vehicle, it is estimated that the driver is moving away from the vehicle,
Based on this estimation result, the door lock (locking) is performed on the door lock unit as one of the in-vehicle electronic devices 13.
And the engine unit as one of the on-vehicle electronic devices 13 to stop the engine.

Further, the on-vehicle controller 16 determines that a person is not in the driver's seat on the basis of the signal from the boarding detection sensor 21, and also based on the signal from the motion sensor 12. , If it is determined that there are no people near the vehicle, it is estimated that the driver is moving away from the vehicle,
With this estimation result as a trigger, various driving information (information such as a door lock state, a lighting state of the light, a voltage state of the battery, etc.) is obtained from each part in the vehicle. Then, the in-vehicle transmitter / receiver 11 determines, for example, whether or not a situation such as forgetting to turn off the light or running out of fuel has occurred based on the various driving information, and according to the determination result, an in-vehicle transmitter / receiver signal is transmitted and received. The data is wirelessly transmitted to the mobile phone 2 through the machine 11. In addition, when a situation related to forgetting to turn off the light, a fuel warning, or the like is resolved, a signal indicating that the situation is resolved is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 through the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11 or the cradle 14.

In this case, in the mobile phone 2,
When the warning message given from the vehicle station 1 is received, the user is informed that the warning message has been received by using, for example, the vibration function of the mobile phone 2, and the warning message is displayed on a displayable portion such as a display panel. To do.
Regarding the notification of the warning message reception to the individual user, it is desirable that the individual user can select and customize what kind of event such as vibration and display is to be executed by himself / herself by a predetermined operation.

As described above, based on the signals from the motion sensor 12 and the boarding detection sensor 21, the driver is detected and judged to be away from the vehicle, and the necessary drive control of the vehicle-mounted electronic device 13 is performed in that situation. Can be automatically executed and information to be notified to the driver or the like in that situation can be transmitted to the mobile phone 2, so that an extremely convenient vehicle-mounted electronic control system can be provided.

When the onboard controller 16 determines that a person has entered the driver's seat based on the signal from the onboard detection sensor 21, the onboard controller 16 starts the engine of one of the onboard electronic devices 13 as an engine unit. Instruct. As described above, the engine start can be automatically executed, which is extremely convenient.

{Third Embodiment} In general, the mobile phone 2 is capable of wirelessly talking over a predetermined communication path 3 such as a telephone line. In this case, the communication path 3
There is a wireless relay station (not shown) for performing wireless communication with the mobile phone 2, and the wireless relay station and the mobile phone 2 transmit and receive radio waves and the like.

In the third embodiment, not only the human sensor 12 is used to detect a person in the vicinity of the vehicle in each of the above-described embodiments, but also the wireless signal detector 23 is used as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a signal such as a radio wave is being transmitted / received between the mobile phone 2 and the wireless relay station in the vicinity of the vehicle, and with this, it is determined that a person is in the vicinity of the vehicle.

The radio signal detector 23 detects the transmission / reception of radio signals in a short distance such as within 3 m.

With this structure, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not there is a person near the vehicle.

[Fourth Embodiment] The vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to the fourth embodiment is intended for joint use management when the owner of the vehicle is a person other than the individual and the vehicle is jointly used. The authentication data described in each of the above embodiments is used every time the vehicle is used.

Specifically, first, whether or not a person approaches the vehicle is detected by the human sensor 12, and immediately after the authentication data is obtained from the mobile phone 2, the boarding described in the second embodiment is performed. When the detection sensor 21 detects the entry of a person, it is determined that the user corresponding to the authentication data has used the vehicle.

As an example of this embodiment, it is useful, for example, in an unmanned service for renting a rental car, etc., when automatically paying for the rented vehicle (rental car) with a credit card. For example, after identifying individual users with authentication data as described above,
A credit card number is entered using the push button of the mobile phone 2. The number input here is transmitted from the mobile phone 2 to the vehicle station 1 directly or through a predetermined communication path 3 such as a telephone line. The vehicle station 1 collates the personal name, telephone number, etc. of the user, which is stored in advance in the internal storage device. Then, the collated information and the credit card number given from the mobile phone 2 are transmitted to a credit card settlement center (not shown) through the vehicle-mounted transceiver 11 and the communication path 3. At the credit card settlement center, payment for the rented vehicle (rental car) is performed based on the personal information of the user given from the vehicle station 1 and the credit card number.

Alternatively, instead of using a credit card, a prepaid system in which the user pays a usage fee in advance to the rental car company is adopted, and each time the user uses the vehicle (rental car), each user in advance By inputting the ID number of each user who has been set with the push button of the mobile phone 2, after confirming the identity with the authentication data and the ID number, the vehicle usage fee will be deducted from the total amount prepaid. You can

In each of the above embodiments, the mobile phone 2
As a medium for exchanging information between the vehicle station 1 and the vehicle station 1, a method of performing wireless communication such as radio waves and light through a predetermined communication path 3 such as a direct or telephone line and a method of performing wired communication through the cradle 14 are mentioned. In addition to this, magnetic disks and ICs
Information may be exchanged using a portable information recording medium such as a card.

[0079]

According to the invention described in claim 1, in the vehicle station, when the motion sensor detects a person, a connection request is made to the mobile phone through the in-vehicle transceiver and the mobile phone is connected to the mobile phone. Since the authentication data for identifying the individual user of the mobile phone is requested and the authentication data given in response to this is collated with the information stored in advance, whether or not to permit communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station is determined. The user can automatically obtain permission to communicate with the vehicle station of the mobile phone without operating the mobile phone at all. In addition, for example, when information that identifies the user such as a credit card or ID number is input from the mobile phone,
It is possible to easily identify the person by collating these pieces of information with the authentication data. Therefore, for example, in automatic payment of a rental car, the authentication data of the mobile phone can be used to easily confirm the identity.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to directly communicate between the mobile phone and the vehicle station without passing through another communication path such as a telephone line, and a place where the communication environment is poor. However, it is possible to easily obtain communication authentication and perform communication.

According to the third aspect of the invention, after the communication permission between the mobile phone and the vehicle station is automatically obtained, the vehicle door is further unlocked automatically. It is convenient because the vehicle door can be unlocked without operating the mobile phone.

According to the present invention, the engine is automatically started after the communication permission between the mobile phone and the vehicle station is automatically obtained. It is convenient that the engine can be started without any operation.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, when the on-vehicle controller permits the communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station,
It requests the personal environment information from the mobile phone, and in response to this, it instructs the in-vehicle electronic device to adjust the environment of each part in the vehicle according to the personal environment information provided by wireless communication from the mobile phone. Is convenient because it can easily create a vehicle environment suitable for the user without operating the mobile phone.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, when the in-vehicle controller permits the communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station based on the authentication data given from the mobile phone, the in-vehicle controller responds to the instruction signal. By instructing to drive a predetermined on-vehicle electronic device, the user can automatically perform various operations in consideration of security without being aware of it.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station is permitted by using the authentication data, the GPS receiver is detected in response to the user's request. Since the vehicle position is transmitted to the mobile phone through the in-vehicle transceiver, the user can easily know the vehicle position when the vehicle position cannot be known in a large parking lot or the like. In this case, the communication in consideration of security can be performed by using the authentication data stored in the mobile phone.

According to the invention described in claim 8, not only is it detected whether there is a person in the vicinity of the vehicle, but also the fact that the driver has left the vehicle is detected based on the signals from the passenger detection sensor and the motion sensor. Based on the result of the determination, an instruction is given to a predetermined on-vehicle electronic device. Therefore, for example, the vehicle door is automatically locked as in the invention described in claim 9, or the vehicle door is automatically locked. This is convenient because it is possible to automatically send a signal of a warning message to a mobile phone when an abnormal situation such as forgetting to turn off the light or running out of fuel occurs as in the invention described in (1).

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the engine is automatically started when it is determined that a person is sitting in the driver's seat in the vehicle based on the signal from the boarding detection sensor. It is convenient because you can do it.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, it is judged whether or not there is a person near the vehicle based on the detection result of the wireless signal detector in addition to the detection of the person by the motion sensor. Therefore, the accuracy of detecting a person near the vehicle is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an in-vehicle electronic control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of an operation in the vehicle station according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an in-vehicle electronic control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an in-vehicle electronic control system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 vehicle station 3 communication routes 2 mobile phones 11 In-vehicle transceiver 12 presence sensor 13 In-vehicle electronic devices 14 cradle 15 GPS receiver 16 Onboard controller 21 Boarding detection sensor 23 Wireless signal detector

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle station installed in a vehicle, and a mobile phone having a wireless communication function, wherein the vehicle station directly communicates with the mobile phone or through a predetermined communication path such as a telephone line. An in-vehicle transceiver that performs wireless communication, a motion sensor that detects a person approaching the vehicle station, and a connection request to the mobile phone through the in-vehicle transceiver when the motion sensor detects a person. With
Requesting authentication data for identifying the individual user of the mobile phone to the mobile phone, collating the authentication data given in response to the information stored in advance, the mobile phone and the vehicle station An in-vehicle electronic control system including an in-vehicle controller that determines whether or not to permit the communication. 2. The on-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein radio waves are transmitted between the mobile phone and the on-vehicle transceiver.
An in-vehicle electronic control system characterized by performing wireless communication directly by light, sound or vibration. 3. The vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle door is unlocked when the vehicle-mounted controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station. An in-vehicle electronic control system, characterized by instructing an in-vehicle electronic device to perform the following. 4. The in-vehicle electronic control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the in-vehicle controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, An in-vehicle electronic control system characterized by instructing an in-vehicle electronic device to start. 5. The in-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone has personal environment information indicating an in-vehicle environment suitable for a user who has the mobile phone. When the vehicle-mounted controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, the on-vehicle controller requests the personal environment information to the mobile phone, and the mobile device is requested accordingly. An in-vehicle electronic control system for instructing an in-vehicle electronic device to adjust the environment of each part in a vehicle according to the personal environment information provided by wireless communication from a telephone. 6. The on-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is operated from the mobile phone to the vehicle station based on an operation with a push button. An instruction signal is transmitted directly or through the communication path, and when the in-vehicle controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, a predetermined in-vehicle electronic device according to the instruction signal is transmitted. An in-vehicle electronic control system characterized by instructing driving. 7. The vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle station receives a GPS signal given from a predetermined communication satellite to detect a vehicle position. A receiver is further provided, wherein the mobile phone is configured to request the vehicle position information from the mobile phone to the vehicle station directly or through the communication path based on a push button operation, When the onboard controller permits communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle station, the vehicle position detected by the GPS receiver is transmitted to the mobile phone through the onboard transceiver in response to the request. In-vehicle electronic control system characterized by: 8. The vehicle-mounted electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle station detects whether or not a person is seated in a driver's seat in the vehicle. Further comprising a sensor, the in-vehicle controller determines that the driver has moved away from the vehicle based on the signals from the passenger detection sensor and the motion sensor, and based on the determination result, a predetermined in-vehicle electronic device An in-vehicle electronic control system characterized by giving an instruction to a device. 9. The in-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 8, wherein the in-vehicle electronic device locks the vehicle door when the in-vehicle controller determines that the driver has moved away from the vehicle. An in-vehicle electronic control system characterized by instructing. 10. The in-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein when the in-vehicle controller determines that the driver has moved away from the vehicle, various types are detected from various parts in the vehicle. The drive information is obtained, and based on the various drive information, it is determined whether or not an abnormal situation has occurred in the vehicle, and according to the determination result, a warning message signal is sent to the mobile phone through the in-vehicle transceiver. An in-vehicle electronic control system, which is characterized by being transmitted. 11. The in-vehicle electronic control system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the in-vehicle controller controls the presence of a person in a driver's seat in the vehicle based on a signal from the boarding detection sensor. An in-vehicle electronic control system, which further determines whether or not the user is seated, and, when the result of this determination is affirmative, instructs the in-vehicle electronic device to start the engine. 12. The in-vehicle electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle station performs wireless communication between the mobile phone and the communication path in the vicinity of the vehicle. Further comprising a wireless signal detector for detecting whether or not the vehicle has been broken, the on-vehicle controller determines whether or not there is a person in the vicinity of the vehicle based on a detection result of the wireless signal detector. In-vehicle electronic control system.