JP2007126144A - On-vehicle equipment control system and on-vehicle equipment control device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle equipment control system for carrying out accurate and reliable authentication without being affected by conditions including environment, and to provide an on-vehicle equipment control device. <P>SOLUTION: The on-vehicle equipment control system comprises the on-vehicle equipment control device for controlling on-vehicle equipment mounted on a vehicle, and a storage medium for storing user identification information including biological body information showing biological features of a person who attempts to utilize the on-vehicle equipment. The on-vehicle equipment control device comprises a biological body information acquiring means for acquiring the biological information, a storage means for storing use permitted person identification information, an authentication means for authenticating that the person who attempts to utilize the on-vehicle equipment is a person who is permitted to use the vehicle, a control means for controlling the on-vehicle equipment in response to an authentication result of the authentication means, and a reading means for reading the user identification information stored in the storage medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device control system and an in-vehicle device control device, and more particularly, to user identification information including biological information indicating a biological characteristic of a person who intends to use a vehicle and a living body of a person who is permitted to use the vehicle. The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device control system and an in-vehicle device control apparatus that control the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle according to the collation result with the authorized person identification information including the biometric information indicating the characteristic.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic key in which a vehicle user's recognition code signal is stored and a memory in which a recognition code is stored in advance are stored, and when the recognition code is transmitted from the electronic key, the transmitted recognition code and the memory are stored. As an in-vehicle device control system capable of releasing the lock of the vehicle door when the recognized code matches, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

  Moreover, what was disclosed by patent document 2 is known as an in-vehicle apparatus control system which acquires biometric information by biometric information input means, such as a camera, and performs authentication based on the acquired biometric information.

  In addition, as another conventional example, a light having a predetermined wavelength that is recognizable even at night or the like is emitted from the light projecting unit to the face of the door lock part of the automobile and the operator who is trying to unlock the door lock, and reflected from the face. Based on the image pickup means for receiving the returning light by the light receiving section, the registration section for registering in advance the face of the operator who permits unlocking, the storage section for storing the face registered by the registration section, and the image pickup signal from the image pickup means. It is equipped with a discriminating unit that recognizes the operator's face and compares and identifies it with the face stored in the storage unit and allows the door to be unlocked by outputting a permission signal so that the door can be unlocked without using a mechanical key or the like. In addition to ensuring convenience, in-vehicle devices are designed to prevent theft by preventing operators other than registered operators, such as third parties who have stolen mechanical keys, from unlocking the door lock. As the control system, there has been known one disclosed in Patent Document 3.

  As another conventional example, as shown in FIG. 34, authentication information input means 1960 configured by an IC card reader and a fingerprint collation device, a storage device 1961 for storing authentication information in advance, and a storage device 1961 are stored. The control unit 1962 that identifies the driver based on the authentication information and the authentication information input by the authentication information input unit 1960, and the door lock operation unit 1963 that locks and unlocks the door lock according to the identified driver. And a power control unit 1964 that switches the power connection of the vehicle according to the identified driver, and an engine control unit 1965 that switches whether the engine can be started according to the identified driver. Patent document as an in-vehicle device control system that unlocks the door of a car, connects the power supply, and starts the engine There has been known those disclosed in.

As another conventional example, as shown in FIG. 35, there is a vehicle unlocking system 2040 for controlling a door lock device of an automobile. This vehicle unlocking system 2040 uses an IC card 2041 in which data is stored in advance, a card reader 2042 for reading data stored in the IC card 2041 installed near the handle of a car door, and the use of the car. The storage device 2043 in which the data of the authorized user to be permitted is stored in advance, the data read from the card reader 2042 and the data of the authorized user stored in the storage device 2043 are collated, and the door matches the data. A controller 2045 for controlling the lock operation unit 44, and unlocking is performed only when the data read from the IC card 2041 by the card reader 2042 matches the data of the authorized person stored in the storage device 2043. An in-vehicle device control system for controlling an in-vehicle device provided in a vehicle using an IC card Te is known one disclosed in Patent Document 5.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-36675 (page 3-4, FIG. 2) JP 2002-183734 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-43016 (page 2-3, FIG. 1) JP 2003-120094 A JP2003-120094A (FIG. 1)

  However, in such a conventional in-vehicle device control system, when biometric information is acquired by a camera, the image data acquired due to environmental (weather, light, etc.) conditions cannot be used for authentication, or the image is damaged due to a camera failure. There was a problem that data could not be acquired, authentication could not be performed, and the door of the vehicle could not be unlocked.

  In addition, when imaging the face of a user who is trying to unlock the vehicle, sufficient biometric features are extracted from the image data of the user's face when the lens is dirty or backlit. There was a problem that it could not be done, and it became an obstacle to unlocking the door.

  Furthermore, there is a problem that a legitimate user of the vehicle cannot know that the authentication information has been illegally registered or deleted by a person who is not permitted to use the vehicle.

  Furthermore, there is a problem that the vehicle cannot be unlocked normally when the surrounding environment of the vehicle is inferior to reading the information on the IC card or when the card reader is abnormal. .

  Furthermore, the electronic key is limited to unlocking the door of the vehicle and starting the engine, and the user cannot change the contents stored in the electronic key as necessary. For example, there is a problem that the electronic key cannot be used to operate a device mounted on the vehicle.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and provides an in-vehicle device control system and an in-vehicle device control device capable of accurately and reliably authenticating without being affected by conditions such as the environment. The purpose is to provide.

  In addition, even when biometric information indicating the biometric characteristics of a user who intends to use a vehicle or the like cannot be acquired, the in-vehicle device control can be unlocked while ensuring security by an easy unlocking operation. An object is to provide a system and an in-vehicle device control apparatus.

  Furthermore, it is intended to provide an in-vehicle device control system and an in-vehicle device control device capable of notifying a legitimate user of a vehicle that authentication information has been illegally registered or deleted by a person who is not permitted to use the vehicle. Objective.

  Furthermore, even if it is a case where the information of an IC card cannot be read normally, it aims at providing the vehicle equipment control system and vehicle equipment control apparatus which can control the vehicle equipment provided in the vehicle.

  Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an in-vehicle device control system and an in-vehicle device control device that can change the contents stored in the electronic key and can operate the in-vehicle device with the electronic key.

  The in-vehicle device control system of the present invention includes an in-vehicle device control device that controls an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, a storage medium that stores user identification information for identifying a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device, and the in-vehicle device. A portable terminal that communicates with the device, wherein the portable terminal reads the user identification information stored in the storage medium, and the authorized person identification that identifies a user who is permitted to use the vehicle The storage means for storing information, the user identification information read by the reading means and the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means are collated, and the in-vehicle device is to be used based on the collation result. The authentication means for authenticating that the user is permitted to use the vehicle, and the communication means for transmitting the result of authentication by the authentication means. It has a configuration comprising a communication means for receiving the result of the authentication means authenticates, and control means for controlling the vehicle device in response to the result received by the receiving device.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device reads the user identification information from the storage medium and reads the user identification information. It is possible to authenticate the user identification information based on the control information and to control the in-vehicle device based on the authentication result.

  The in-vehicle device control system of the present invention includes an in-vehicle device control device that controls an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, a storage medium that stores user identification information for identifying a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device, and the in-vehicle device. A portable terminal that communicates with the device, the portable terminal reading the user identification information stored in the storage medium, and communication for transmitting the user identification information read from the storage medium by the reading means The vehicle-mounted device control device includes: a communication unit that receives user identification information transmitted by the communication unit of the portable terminal; and a use authorized person that identifies a user who is permitted to use the vehicle. The storage means for storing the identification information, the user identification information received by the communication means and the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means are collated, and the in-vehicle device is determined based on the collation result. The person who intends to use has a configuration having an authentication means for authenticating that the use of the vehicle is permitted, and a control means for controlling the in-vehicle device in response to the result of authentication by the authentication means. is doing.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device reads the user identification information from the storage medium and reads the user identification information. It is possible to authenticate the user identification information based on the control information and to control the in-vehicle device based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the user identification information stored in the storage medium includes biometric information indicating a biometric feature of a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device, and is stored in the storage unit. The authorized person identification information includes biological information indicating biological characteristics of a user who is permitted to use the vehicle, and the authentication unit includes the biological information included in the user identification information and the authorized person identification. The biometric information included in the information is collated, and based on the collation result, the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device has a configuration to authenticate that the user is permitted to use the vehicle. Yes.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control apparatus authenticates the user identification information based on the image information acquired by the mobile terminal. It is possible to control the in-vehicle device based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the storage medium is configured by an electronic driver's license, and the reading unit acquires the biological information from the electronic driver's license.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the electronic driver's license, The in-vehicle device can be controlled based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the storage medium is configured by a non-contact IC card electronic driver's license, and the reading unit acquires the biological information from the non-contact IC card electronic driver's license. It has a configuration.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device can store the user identification information stored in the non-contact IC card electronic driver's license. Authentication can be performed and the in-vehicle device can be controlled based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes a door lock control device that controls a lock of the door of the vehicle, and the control unit responds to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The apparatus is configured to control the apparatus.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the door lock control device is controlled based on the result, the door lock control device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes an engine starter that starts an engine mounted on the vehicle, and the control unit responds to the result of authentication by the authentication unit. It has the structure which controlled.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Based on the result, the engine starter provided in the vehicle can be controlled to control the engine starter.

  The in-vehicle device control system of the present invention has a configuration in which the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle telephone device, and the control means controls the in-vehicle telephone device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication means. ing.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Based on the result, since the vehicle-mounted telephone is controlled, the vehicle-mounted telephone provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle audio device, and the control unit controls the audio device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. Yes.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the audio device is controlled based on the result, the audio device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control system according to the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes a combination meter, and the control unit controls the combination meter in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. .

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the combination meter is controlled based on the result, the combination meter provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control system according to the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle emergency call device, and the control unit controls the in-vehicle emergency call device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. Have.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the emergency call device is controlled based on the result, the emergency call device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control system of the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes a road-to-vehicle communication device that communicates with a communication device disposed on a road, and the control unit responds to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The inter-vehicle communication device is controlled.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the road-to-vehicle communication device is controlled based on the result, the road-to-vehicle communication device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  The in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention includes a communication unit that receives user identification information from a mobile terminal, a storage unit that stores use permission person identification information for identifying a user who is permitted to use the vehicle, and the communication unit. The user identification information received by the user and the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means are collated, and the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device based on the collation result is a user who is permitted to use the vehicle. And a control means for controlling the in-vehicle device in response to the result of authentication by the authentication means.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device reads the user identification information from the storage medium and reads the user identification information. It is possible to authenticate the user identification information based on the control information and to control the in-vehicle device based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the user identification information stored in the storage medium includes biometric information indicating a biometric feature of a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device, and is stored in the storage unit. The authorized person identification information includes biological information indicating biological characteristics of a user who is permitted to use the vehicle, and the authentication unit includes the biological information included in the user identification information and the authorized person identification. The biometric information included in the information is collated, and based on the collation result, the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device has a configuration to authenticate that the user is permitted to use the vehicle. Yes.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control apparatus authenticates the user identification information based on the image information acquired by the mobile terminal. It is possible to control the in-vehicle device based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the storage medium is configured by an electronic driver's license, and the reading unit acquires the biological information from the electronic driver's license.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the electronic driver's license, The in-vehicle device can be controlled based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the storage medium is configured by a non-contact IC card electronic driver's license, and the reading unit acquires the biological information from the non-contact IC card electronic driver's license. It has a configuration.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot normally read the information on the IC card, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device can store the user identification information stored in the non-contact IC card electronic driver's license. Authentication can be performed and the in-vehicle device can be controlled based on the authentication result.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes a door lock control device that controls a lock of the vehicle door, and the control means responds to the result of authentication by the authentication means. The apparatus is configured to control the apparatus.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the door lock control device is controlled based on the result, the door lock control device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes an engine starter that starts an engine mounted on the vehicle, and the control unit responds to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. It has the structure which controlled.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Based on the result, the engine starter provided in the vehicle can be controlled to control the engine starter.

  The in-vehicle device control device of the present invention has a configuration in which the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle phone device, and the control unit controls the in-vehicle phone device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. ing.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Based on the result, since the vehicle-mounted telephone is controlled, the vehicle-mounted telephone provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  The in-vehicle device control device of the present invention has a configuration in which the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle audio device, and the control unit controls the audio device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. Yes.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the audio device is controlled based on the result, the audio device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes a combination meter, and the control unit controls the combination meter in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. .

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the combination meter is controlled based on the result, the combination meter provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control device of the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle emergency call device, and the control unit controls the in-vehicle emergency call device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. Have.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the emergency call device is controlled based on the result, the emergency call device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention, the in-vehicle device includes a road-to-vehicle communication device that communicates with a communication device disposed on a road, and the control unit responds to the result of authentication by the authentication unit. The inter-vehicle communication device is controlled.

  With this configuration, even when the in-vehicle device cannot read the information on the IC card normally, the mobile terminal or the in-vehicle device control device authenticates the user identification information stored in the IC card, and the authentication is performed. Since the road-to-vehicle communication device is controlled based on the result, the road-to-vehicle communication device provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  In the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit cannot be compared with the authorized person identification information stored in the storage unit, the biometric information read from the storage medium by the reading unit and the use permission stored in the storage unit Environment identification by providing authentication means to determine whether the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device is authorized to use the vehicle based on the result of the comparison Therefore, it is possible to provide an in-vehicle device control system and an in-vehicle device control apparatus having an effect that authentication can be performed accurately and reliably without being affected by the above.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or 33, the vehicle equipment control system of embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an in-vehicle device control apparatus 101 that controls an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, and a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device. And a storage medium for storing user identification information including biometric information indicating the biometric features.

  The in-vehicle device control apparatus 101 includes biometric information acquisition means for acquiring biometric information indicating a biometric feature of a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device, and biometric information indicating the biometric feature of the user who is permitted to use the vehicle. The storage means for storing the authorized person identification information including the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition means and the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means are collated, and the in-vehicle device is used based on the collation result. The authentication means 30 for authenticating that the user is permitted to use the vehicle, the control means for controlling the in-vehicle device in response to the result of authentication by the authentication means 30, and the use stored in the storage medium Reading means 20 for reading the person identification information.

  The biometric information acquisition means is constituted by a camera 10 for acquiring biometric information indicating the biometric characteristics of the face of a person who is an authentication target, that is, a person who intends to use an in-vehicle device.

  The storage medium includes an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, and the reading unit 20 reads biological information of a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device from the IC card.

  The in-vehicle device includes a door lock control device 2 that controls unlocking and locking of the door of the vehicle, and the control means controls the door lock control device 2 in response to the result authenticated by the authentication means 30. Yes.

  The authentication means 30 includes biometric information indicating the biometric feature of the face of a person who is permitted to unlock, ie, biometric information indicating the biometric feature of the user who is permitted to use the vehicle. A storage unit 31 as storage means for storing authorized person identification information, and a biometric information registration unit 32 that registers and deletes biometric information indicating the biometric features of the face of the person permitted to unlock in the storage unit 31. And the biometric information read from the camera 10 and the IC card reading means 20 and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are collated, and authentication processing for determining whether or not to authenticate that the person is allowed to unlock And an authentication processing unit 33 for executing.

  The authentication unit 30 collates the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 with the authorized person identification information stored in the storage unit 31, and the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device is permitted to use the vehicle based on the collation result. It is designed to authenticate that the user is a registered user. Further, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be compared with the authorized person identification information stored in the storage unit 31, the authentication unit 30 stores the biometric information read from the IC card by the reading unit 20 in the storage unit 31. The person who intends to use the in-vehicle device is authenticated as a user who is permitted to use the vehicle based on the collation result with the authorized person identification information.

  The biometric information registration unit 32 registers biometric information indicating the biometric features of the face of a person who is permitted to unlock the door in advance, that is, image data in the storage unit 31.

  In addition, a person who is permitted to unlock the door has an IC card that stores biological information indicating the biological characteristics of the person's own face.

  In the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the present embodiment, the in-vehicle device control device includes reading means for reading the biometric information stored in the IC card, but the in-vehicle device control device stores the biometric information stored in the electronic driving license. You may provide the reading means 20 which reads.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the door lock control device 2 detects whether or not the user has touched the vehicle door knob, and the user unlocks the vehicle door based on the detected result. If it is determined that it is requested, a use permission request signal (authentication trigger) is transmitted to the authentication means 30 so as to execute an authentication process as to whether or not to authenticate that the person is permitted to unlock (step S111). .

  Upon receiving the use permission request signal from the door lock control device 2, the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication unit 30 acquires the biometric information acquisition request signal from the camera 10 in order to acquire the biometric information of the person requesting the door unlocking. Is transmitted (step S112).

  Upon receiving the biometric information acquisition request signal, the camera 10 captures the face of the person who is requesting the unlocking of the door, and transmits image data of the captured face to the authentication unit 30 as biometric information (step S113). Here, the camera 10 is set so that the face image data can be satisfactorily captured when a person performs an action requesting unlocking of the door, such as touching the door knob of the vehicle.

  Next, the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication unit 30 acquires biometric information from the camera 10 and extracts features such as eyes and nose from the acquired biometric information. In this step, the camera 10 determines whether the face is image data that has not been clearly imaged due to the environment in which the face is imaged (weather, brightness, backlight, etc.), dirt on the lens of the camera 10, and the like. It is determined whether the biometric information acquired from the biometric information that can be used for authentication (step S114).

  When the extraction of the facial feature portion is normally completed and the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 is determined to be biometric information that can be authenticated, the authentication processing unit 33 determines the facial feature from the positional relationship of the extracted facial feature portion. An authentication process for analyzing the orientation and the like and calculating the similarity with the biological information of the person who is permitted to unlock the door stored in the storage unit 31 is performed (step S115), and the calculated similarity is set in advance. It is determined whether or not the authentication is normal based on the determination result of whether or not the value is greater than or equal to (step S116).

  If the calculated similarity is equal to or greater than a preset value, the person who is requesting the unlocking of the door now matches the person who is permitted to unlock the door of the vehicle stored in the storage unit 31. If it is determined that the authentication is normal, the use permission is transmitted to the door lock control device 2 (step S117).

  When receiving the use permission in response to the use permission request, the door lock control device 2 determines that the unlocking is permitted, and unlocks the door of the vehicle.

  If the calculated similarity is smaller than a preset value, it is determined that the person who has requested unlocking of the door does not match the person who is permitted to unlock the door of the vehicle stored in the storage unit 31. (Determined that the authentication is abnormal), a use rejection is transmitted to the door lock control device 2 (step S118).

  When the door lock control device 2 receives the use refusal in response to the use permission request, the door lock control device 2 determines that the unlocking has been refused and does not unlock the door of the vehicle.

  When it is determined that facial feature portions cannot be extracted normally and the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 is biometric information that cannot be authenticated, the authentication processing unit 33 acquires biometric information stored in the IC card. Therefore, a biometric information acquisition request is transmitted to the IC card reading means 20 (step S119).

  When receiving the biometric information acquisition request, the IC card reading unit 20 acquires biometric information from the connected or non-contact IC card and transmits it to the authentication unit 30 (step S120).

  When the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication unit 30 receives the biological information from the IC card reading unit 20, the authentication processing unit 33 compares the received biological information with the biological information of the person who is permitted to unlock the door of the vehicle stored in the storage unit 31. Authentication processing for calculating the similarity is not performed (step S121), and whether the authentication is normal is determined based on whether the calculated similarity is equal to or greater than a preset value (step S122).

  If the calculated similarity is equal to or greater than a preset value, the person who is requesting the unlocking of the door now matches the person who is permitted to unlock the door of the vehicle stored in the storage unit 31. If it is determined that the authentication is normal, the use permission is transmitted to the door lock control device 2 (step S123).

  When receiving the use permission in response to the use permission request, the door lock control device 2 determines that the unlocking is permitted, and unlocks the door of the vehicle.

  If the calculated similarity is smaller than a preset value, it is determined that the person who has requested unlocking of the door does not match the person who is permitted to unlock the door of the vehicle stored in the storage unit 31. (Determined that the authentication is abnormal), a use rejection is transmitted to the door lock control device 2 (step S124).

  When the door lock control device 2 receives the use refusal in response to the use permission request, the door lock control device 2 determines that the unlocking has been refused and does not unlock the door of the vehicle.

  Further, even when biometric information from the camera 10 cannot be acquired due to a failure of the camera 10 or the like, authentication is performed using biometric information stored in the IC card in the same manner as described above.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the first embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, it is stored in the IC card. Is obtained through the IC card reading means 20 and authentication is performed based on the obtained biometric information. Therefore, authentication is performed based on environmental (weather, light, etc.) conditions, camera 10 lens dirt, camera 10 failure, etc. The vehicle door can be unlocked only to a person who has been registered in advance with high accuracy.

  In the in-vehicle device control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, biometric authentication is performed using biometric information indicating facial features as biometric information. However, the biometric information is not limited to biometric information. The in-vehicle device control system may be configured to execute biometric authentication based on biometric information indicating characteristics such as a voiceprint.

  In the in-vehicle device control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, an IC card is used as a storage medium for storing biological information. However, the present invention is not limited to the IC card.

  Here, although the in-vehicle device control system, the in-vehicle device control device, and the in-vehicle device control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention have been described, the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control device according to the present embodiment are described below. The object of the present invention can also be achieved by replacing the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control device according to the second to eighteenth embodiments of the present invention described in the above.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 200 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the in-vehicle device control system 200 according to the present embodiment includes an engine starter 3 that controls start and stop of an engine mounted on a vehicle, and an in-vehicle device controller 201.

  The in-vehicle device control device 201 executes the authentication process by the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication means 30 of the in-vehicle device control device 201 in response to a request from the engine start device 3 that controls the start and stop of the vehicle engine. In response to the engine starter 3, the engine starter 3 controls the start and stop of the engine according to the result returned from the authentication processing unit 33 of the authenticating means 30.

  Specifically, when the engine starter 3 detects an operation of the engine start switch or the like and determines that a person is requesting to start the engine of the vehicle, the engine starter 3 issues a use permission request as in step S111 of FIG. It transmits to the vehicle equipment control apparatus 201.

  Similar to the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 100 of the first embodiment, the in-vehicle device control apparatus 201 first acquires biometric information by the camera 10 and determines whether or not the acquired biometric information can be used for authentication. If it can be used for authentication, authentication is performed based on the similarity between the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31, and if the authentication is normal, use permission is returned to the engine starter 3. If the authentication is abnormal, a use rejection is returned to the engine starter 3.

  When the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the biometric information stored in the IC card is acquired by the IC card reading unit 20, and the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are acquired. Authentication is performed based on the similarity to the information. If the authentication is normal, permission to use is returned to the engine starter 3, and if authentication is abnormal, use refusal is returned to the engine starter 3.

  The engine starter 3 starts the engine when it receives a use permission from the in-vehicle device controller 201, and does not start the engine when it receives a use refusal.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the IC card reading means Since the authentication is performed based on the biometric information stored in the IC card acquired by 20, the abnormality of the authentication due to the environmental conditions (weather, light, etc.), the dirt of the lens of the camera 10 or the failure of the camera 10 is remedied. It is possible to start the engine of the vehicle only for those who have registered in advance with high accuracy.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 300 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the in-vehicle device control system 300 according to the present embodiment, the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication means 30 of the in-vehicle device control device 301 is requested by the in-vehicle device 4 that performs wireless telephone communication with the outside of the vehicle. Executes the authentication process, and returns the execution result to the in-vehicle phone device 4, and the in-vehicle phone device 4 permits the use of the function of the in-vehicle phone according to the result returned from the in-vehicle device control device 301. ing.

  As a specific operation of the in-vehicle device control system 300, the in-vehicle phone device 4 detects the power-on of the in-vehicle phone device 4 or a preset key operation of the in-vehicle phone device 4, and a person uses the in-vehicle phone device 4. If it is determined that it is requested, a use permission request is transmitted to the authentication apparatus 1 as in step S111 of FIG.

  As in the first embodiment, the authentication device 1 first acquires biometric information by the camera 10 and stores the acquired biometric information and the storage unit 31 if the acquired biometric information can be used for authentication. Authentication is performed based on the similarity to the biometric information being performed, and if the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the in-vehicle telephone device 4, and if the authentication is abnormal, the use refusal is returned to the in-vehicle telephone device 4.

  When the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the biometric information stored in the IC card is acquired by the IC card reading unit 20, and the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are acquired. Authentication is performed based on the similarity to the information, and if the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the in-vehicle telephone device 4, and if the authentication is abnormal, the use rejection is returned to the in-vehicle telephone device 4.

  When the vehicle-mounted telephone device 4 receives the use permission from the authentication device 1, it turns on the power or performs the requested process by key operation, and receives the use refusal, does not turn on the power or performs the requested process. I refuse.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the third embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the IC card reading means Since the authentication is performed based on the biometric information stored in the IC card acquired by 20, the abnormality of the authentication due to the environmental conditions (weather, light, etc.), the dirt of the lens of the camera 10 or the failure of the camera 10 is remedied. Thus, only the person who has registered in advance with high accuracy can use the in-vehicle telephone device 4.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 400 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and is the same as the components of the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the in-vehicle device control system 400 according to the present embodiment, the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication unit 30 of the in-vehicle device control device 401 authenticates in response to a request from the in-vehicle audio device 5 that is an in-vehicle audio device. And the result is returned to the in-vehicle audio device 5, and the use of the audio function is permitted based on the result of the return from the in-vehicle audio device 5.

  Specifically, when the in-vehicle audio device 5 detects that a person is requesting to use the in-vehicle audio device 5 by detecting power-on of the in-vehicle audio device 5 or a preset key operation of the in-vehicle audio device 5. As in step S111 in FIG. 2, a use permission request is transmitted to the authentication device 1.

  As in the first embodiment, the authentication device 1 first acquires biometric information by the camera 10 and stores the acquired biometric information and the storage unit 31 if the acquired biometric information can be used for authentication. Authentication is performed based on the similarity to the biometric information being performed, and if the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the in-vehicle audio device 5, and if the authentication is abnormal, the use refusal is returned to the in-vehicle audio device 5.

  When the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the biometric information stored in the IC card is acquired by the IC card reading unit 20, and the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are acquired. Authentication is performed based on the degree of similarity with the information. If the authentication is normal, use permission is returned to the in-vehicle audio device 5, and if the authentication is abnormal, use refusal is returned to the in-vehicle audio device 5.

  When the on-vehicle audio device 5 receives the use permission from the authentication device 1, the in-vehicle audio device 5 turns on the power or performs the processing requested by the key operation, and receives the use refusal, does not turn on the power or performs the requested processing. I refuse.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the IC card reading means Since the authentication is performed based on the biometric information stored in the IC card acquired by 20, the abnormality of the authentication due to the environmental conditions (weather, light, etc.), the dirt of the lens of the camera 10 or the failure of the camera 10 is remedied. Thus, only the person registered in advance with high accuracy can use the in-vehicle audio apparatus 5.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 500 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the in-vehicle device control system 500 of the present embodiment, the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication means 30 of the in-vehicle device control apparatus 501 performs authentication in response to a request from the combination meter device 6, and the result is combined. It returns to the meter apparatus 6, and the operation | movement of the combination meter apparatus 6 is started by the result in which the combination meter apparatus 6 was returned.

  As for the specific operation, the combination meter device 6 transmits a use permission request to the in-vehicle device control device 501 as in step S111 in FIG.

  Similar to the operation of the in-vehicle device control apparatus 101 of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, the in-vehicle device control apparatus 501 first acquires biometric information by the camera 10, and the acquired biometric information can be used for authentication. If it is, authentication is performed based on the similarity between the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31. If the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the combination meter device 6. If the authentication is abnormal, A rejection of use is returned to the combination meter device 6.

  When the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the biometric information stored in the IC card is acquired by the IC card reading unit 20, and the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are acquired. Authentication is performed based on the degree of similarity with the information. If the authentication is normal, use permission is returned to the combination meter device 6, and if the authentication is abnormal, use refusal is returned to the combination meter device 6.

  The combination meter device 6 starts its operation when receiving a use permission from the in-vehicle device control device 501 and does not operate when receiving a use refusal.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the IC card reading means Since the authentication is performed based on the biometric information stored in the IC card acquired by 20, the abnormality of the authentication due to the environmental conditions (weather, light, etc.), the dirt of the lens of the camera 10 or the failure of the camera 10 is remedied. The combination meter device 6 can be operated only by a person registered in advance with high accuracy.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 600 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the in-vehicle device control system 600 according to the present embodiment, for example, an emergency call is made to make an emergency call to the emergency call center when a collision accident occurs or when a driver's body abnormality occurs. The authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication means 30 of the in-vehicle device control device 601 performs authentication in response to a request from the device 7, returns the result to the emergency call device 7, and the emergency call device 7 according to the result of the return of the emergency call device 7. It is supposed to start the operation.

  As for the specific operation, when the emergency call device 7 detects that the driver is seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle using a sensor or the like, a request for permission of use is sent to the in-vehicle device control device 601 as in step S111 of FIG. Send.

  The in-vehicle device control device 601 first acquires biometric information by the camera 10 and can use the acquired biometric information for authentication, as in the operation of the in-vehicle device control device 601 of the in-vehicle device control system 100 of the first embodiment. If so, authentication is performed based on the similarity between the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31. If the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the emergency call device 7, and if the authentication is abnormal, the authentication is used. The rejection is returned to the emergency call device 7.

  When the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the biometric information stored in the IC card is acquired by the IC card reading unit 20, and the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are acquired. Authentication is performed based on the similarity to the information, and if the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the emergency call device 7, and if the authentication is abnormal, the use refusal is returned to the emergency call device 7.

  The emergency call device 7 starts the operation when receiving the use permission from the authentication device 1 and does not operate when the use refusal is received.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the IC card reading means Since the authentication is performed based on the biometric information stored in the IC card acquired by 20, the abnormality of the authentication due to the environmental conditions (weather, light, etc.), the dirt of the lens of the camera 10 or the failure of the camera 10 is remedied. The emergency call device 7 can be operated only by a person who has been registered in advance with high accuracy.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 700 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment, and the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 100 according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the in-vehicle device control system 700 of the present embodiment, the authentication processing unit 33 of the authentication means 30 of the in-vehicle device control device 701 performs authentication in response to a request from the road-to-vehicle communication device 8, and the result is obtained. A reply is made to the road-to-vehicle communication device 8, and the operation of the road-to-vehicle communication device 8 is started based on the result of the reply from the road-to-vehicle communication device 8.

  As for the specific operation, the road-to-vehicle communication device 8 transmits a use permission request to the in-vehicle device control device 701, similar to step S111 in FIG.

  Similar to the operation of the in-vehicle device control apparatus 101 of the in-vehicle device control system 100 of the first embodiment, the in-vehicle device control apparatus 701 first acquires biometric information by the camera 10 and the acquired biometric information can be used for authentication. If it is, the authentication is performed based on the similarity between the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31. If the authentication is normal, the use permission is returned to the road-to-vehicle communication device 8, and the authentication is abnormal. If this is the case, the use rejection is returned to the road-to-vehicle communication device 8.

  When the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the biometric information stored in the IC card is acquired by the IC card reading unit 20, and the acquired biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storage unit 31 are acquired. Authentication is performed based on the degree of similarity with the information. If the authentication is normal, use permission is returned to the road-to-vehicle communication device 8, and if authentication is abnormal, use refusal is returned to the road-to-vehicle communication device 8.

  The road-to-vehicle communication device 8 starts operation when it receives a use permission from the in-vehicle device control device 701, and does not operate when it receives a use refusal.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when the biometric information acquired by the camera 10 cannot be used for authentication, the IC card reading means Since the authentication is performed based on the biometric information stored in the IC card acquired by 20, the abnormality of the authentication due to the environmental conditions (weather, light, etc.), the dirt of the lens of the camera 10 or the failure of the camera 10 is remedied. It is possible to operate the road-to-vehicle communication device 8 on the vehicle side only for a person who has been registered in advance with high accuracy.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the structure of the vehicle equipment control system and vehicle equipment control apparatus which concern on the 8th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the in-vehicle device control system 800 includes a mobile phone 802 as a mobile communication device, a lock 830 that can lock a vehicle door, and an unlocking that unlocks the lock 830 using biological information. And an in-vehicle device control device 801 provided with means 835 and the like.

  The cellular phone 802 includes a video imaging unit 821 that captures a face to obtain face data as biometric information to obtain a face image, a storage unit 822 that stores the face data acquired from the video imaging unit 821, and a storage unit. And communication means 823 for transmitting the face data stored in 822 to the in-vehicle device control device 801. For the image pickup means 821, a CCD camera attached to the main body of the mobile phone 802 is used. Note that the video imaging means 821 constitutes the biological information acquisition means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, the in-vehicle device control device 801 is installed in a cabin with a lock 830 for locking and unlocking a vehicle door, a communication unit 831 for receiving face data transmitted from the communication unit 823 of the mobile phone 802, and the like. A biometric information acquisition means 832 for capturing an image of an operator who uses the CCD camera to unlock the lock 830 outside the vehicle and acquiring facial data as biometric information; and an operator permitted to unlock the lock 830. The biometric information registration unit 833 in which face data as biometric information is registered in advance, and the face data acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 832 and the face data registered in the biometric information registration unit 833 are compared or received by the communication unit 831. Obtained from any of these comparisons, and an authentication judgment means 834 for making an authentication judgment by comparing the face data registered with the face data registered in the biometric information registration means 833. When the authentication judgment means 834 judges that the face data is an operator who is permitted to unlock the door lock 830, the unlocking means 835 for unlocking the lock 830 when the authentication is made and the voice data is output. A possible informing means 836 and an error counter 837 for counting the number of errors in the unlocking operation of the lock 830 are provided.

  In the biometric information registering means 833, an identification code of a mobile phone that is permitted to unlock the lock 830 in advance is also registered.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 800 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the in-vehicle device control system 800 is functioning normally, an operator who wants to unlock the lock 830 to open the door is imaged by the vehicle-side biometric information acquisition means 832 to obtain face data. Is output to the authentication determination means 834. In order to detect that the lock 830 is to be unlocked, for example, it is detected by detecting that the operator has placed a hand on the handle of the door.

  The authentication judgment means 834 compares the face data obtained from the biometric information acquisition means 832 with the face data obtained from the biometric information registration means 833 and registered in advance so that unlocking is permitted. Judge whether to authenticate. When it is determined that the operator is not a registered operator, the unlocking operation by the unlocking means 835 is not permitted. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operator is an operator registered in advance, the lock 830 is unlocked by the unlocking means 835 so that the door can be opened.

  On the other hand, in the case where authentication using the biometric information acquisition unit 832 cannot be performed normally in the in-vehicle device control system 800, that is, for example, at night, in backlight, or when the door glass is extremely dirty, The unlocking process of the lock 830 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the user's face is imaged by using the video imaging unit 821 by the cellular phone 802, face data as biometric information is acquired and input to the storage unit 822 (step S 810), and stored in the storage unit 822. Next, the face data is transmitted from the communication means 823 to the vehicle communication means 831, and the face data as biological information is transmitted from the mobile phone 802 to the in-vehicle device control device 801 (step S 811). At the time of this transmission, an identification code for specifying the cellular phone 802 is also transmitted at the same time.

  In the in-vehicle device control device 801, when the communication means 831 receives the face data and the identification code, the mobile phone (specific identification) for which the mobile phone is previously permitted to unlock the lock based on the received identification code. It is judged by the authentication judgment means 834 whether or not it is (telephone) (step S812). When it is determined that the received identification code is not the identification code of the specific telephone, the authentication determination unit 834 outputs an error signal to the notification unit 836, and an error sound such as a beep sound is output from the notification unit 836 (step S813). .

  On the other hand, if the authentication determination means 834 determines that the received identification code is for a specific telephone, an error is then given as to whether or not the unlocking of the lock 830 from the outside of the vehicle is rejected. Judgment is made from the number of errors (error count) stored in the counter 837 (step S814). In this process, an operator who is not permitted to unlock the lock 830 uses a high-speed processing device or the like, and the door lock 830 is finally unlocked by repeatedly trying to unlock. It is done to avoid danger as much as possible.

  On the other hand, if it is not in the unlocking refusal state from the outside of the vehicle, the authentication judgment unit 834 compares the face data received by the communication unit 831 with the face data registered in the biometric information registration unit 833 to perform the authentication operation. Is executed (step S815). Thus, it is determined whether or not the operator is the person who is permitted to unlock (step S816). If the operator is confirmed to be the person, the unlocking signal is output to the locking and unlocking means 835, and the vehicle door is opened. The lock 830 is unlocked (step S817). Subsequently, the error count due to the unauthorized unlocking operation in the error counter 837 is cleared to zero (step S818).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is not the person himself / herself, the unlocking request is stored and left as an unauthorized unlocking history, so that the error count is incremented by one time (step S819) and stored in the error counter 837. deep. Then, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred a certain number of times or more by this error count (step S820). If the error occurrence number is less than the certain number of times, an unlocking operation performed from the outside of the vehicle is accepted and an authentication operation is performed. Make it executable. On the other hand, when the number of occurrences of the error exceeds a certain number, unlocking from the outside of the vehicle is set to a rejected state (step S821), and subsequent unlocking operation from the outside of the vehicle is not accepted.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, when the in-vehicle device control system 800 is functioning normally, it is mounted on the vehicle. Only when the unlocking operator of the door lock 830 is an operator registered in advance in the biometric information registration means 833 based on the face data obtained by the existing biometric information acquisition means 832 Since the door lock 830 can be unlocked by the locking means 835, the door lock 830 can be easily unlocked, ensuring convenience, and only the registered operator can unlock it. Security can be enhanced.

  If there is an abnormality in the in-vehicle device control system 800 and the authentication operation by the biometric information acquisition unit 833 installed in the vehicle cannot be used, the face data obtained by the video imaging unit 821 of the mobile phone 802 is used as the in-vehicle device control device. By transmitting to 801, the in-vehicle device control device 801 authenticates the operator, and the door lock 830 can be unlocked only when the operator is registered in advance in the biometric information registration means 833. Therefore, even if there is an abnormality on the biometric information acquisition unit 833 side of the in-vehicle device control system 800, the in-vehicle device control device uses the face data of the person obtained by imaging with the mobile phone 802 registered in advance in the biometric information registration unit 833. By simply transmitting to 801, the authentication judgment means 834 can authenticate and the unlocking means 835 can unlock the door lock 830, and unlocking the lock while ensuring easy unlocking operation and security. Can be done.

  Further, the biometric information acquired by the video imaging unit 821 serving as the biometric information acquisition unit, the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 832, and the biometric information registered in the biometric information registration unit 833 are the same type as the face data. Therefore, the amount of data to be registered by the biometric information registering unit 833 is smaller than when the biometric information acquired by the video image capturing unit 821 as the biometric information acquiring unit and the biometric information acquiring unit 832 are different from each other. In addition, the authentication determination unit 834 can be compared and authenticated by a small program.

  In addition, although the biometric information acquisition means 832 is installed in the vehicle interior, it may be installed outside the vehicle interior.

  In step S821, after the unlocking from the outside of the vehicle is set in the rejected state, the vehicle is externally moved by a specific operation such as inserting a lock into the key cylinder or inputting a specific password. It is desirable to permit the unlocking from the device, and in this case, the history may be stored by storing in the storage unit or notifying the outside that it has been set to the rejected state.

  The present invention is not limited to the in-vehicle device control system 800 of the embodiment described above, and the following modifications and changes are possible.

  In other words, the in-vehicle device control system 800 is applied to unlocking the door lock 830 of the vehicle, but instead of or in addition to the door lock 830, it is applied to an engine hood, a trunk hood lock, a console box lock, and the like. Further, the present invention may be applied to a lock in another field such as a house lock without being limited to a vehicle lock.

  In addition, when applied to unlocking a plurality of locks, different persons may be allowed to unlock depending on the lock. For example, in the case of a vehicle, if the number of persons permitted to unlock the console box is limited to be less than the number of persons permitted to unlock the door lock, the above-mentioned limitation is imposed on the storage items in the console box. It becomes possible to keep safer than when there is no.

  Further, in the in-vehicle device control system 800 according to the present embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle device control apparatus 801 acquires biological information from the mobile phone 802 has been described. A device or the like may be used.

  Further, in the in-vehicle device control system 800 according to the present embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle device control apparatus 801 acquires biological information as biological information from the mobile phone 802 has been described. However, not only the image capturing unit 821 but also the image capturing unit 821. In addition, a microphone, a fingerprint sensor, or the like may be used. In these cases, the biometric information may be replaced with face data, or voice data, fingerprint data, iris data, or the like may be used in addition to the face data.

  That is, the biometric information acquisition unit may be a microphone that acquires voice, and the biometric information of the microphone and the biometric information registration unit may be audio data. In this case, the recognition determination means compares the audio data and makes an authentication determination.

  The biometric information acquisition unit may be a fingerprint sensor that acquires a fingerprint, and the biometric information of the fingerprint sensor and the biometric information registration unit may be fingerprint data. In this case, the recognition determination means compares the fingerprint data and makes an authentication determination.

  Furthermore, the biometric information acquisition unit may be a camera that captures an image, and the biometric information of the camera and the biometric information registration unit may be iris data. In this case, the recognition determination means compares the iris data with each other and makes an authentication determination.

  Furthermore, the mobile phone 802 may include an authentication unit and a biological information storage unit separately from the authentication unit 834 and the biological information storage unit 833 of the in-vehicle device control apparatus 801. With this configuration, even when the authentication operation using the biometric information acquisition unit 832 on the in-vehicle device control device 801 side is not normal, the mobile phone 802 side can execute the acquisition of face data by video imaging and the authentication thereof. By transmitting to the in-vehicle device control device 801, the lock 830 can be unlocked by the unlocking means 835.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the in-vehicle device control system 900 includes a storage unit 910 that stores authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the lock provided in the vehicle, and a new unit in the storage unit 910. Registration deletion unit 911 that performs at least one of registration of authentication information and deletion of authentication information stored in storage unit 910, and biometric information indicating a biometric feature of a person who intends to use an in-vehicle device Identification information acquisition means 912 for authenticating, authentication means 913 for authenticating authentication information input by the identification information acquisition means 912 based on authentication information stored in the storage means 910, and authentication information input by the identification information acquisition means 912 Is input by the control means 914 for unlocking the lock and the identification information acquisition means 912 when it is authenticated by the authentication means 913. Authentication information and an authentication information notifying unit 915 for notifying information related to authentication information and the deleted authentication information registered by the registration deletion unit 911 when it is authenticated as a legitimate by the authentication unit 913.

  Here, the lock provided on the vehicle means a door lock that locks a door that a vehicle user enters and exits from the vehicle, a lock that locks a bonnet or a trunk lid, and a lock that opens and closes a console box or a glove box. In the following, the door lock will be described as an example.

  In the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present embodiment, the authentication information includes biological information. This biometric information includes one or more pieces of information obtained from a user's fingerprint, palm print, retina, iris, voice print, ear, hand vein, face, and the like. The identification information acquisition unit 912 is configured by a biometric sensor that acquires biometric information of a vehicle user.

  The storage unit 910 is configured by a nonvolatile storage medium, and stores authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the in-vehicle device control system 900 includes an in-vehicle device usage prohibition unit 916 that prohibits the use of each in-vehicle device so that each in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle is not used by unauthorized users. You may make it provide further. In this case, the storage unit 910 stores authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle for each in-vehicle device. Here, the in-vehicle device is an engine operation permission device that permits operation of a vehicle engine, an in-vehicle telephone device, an in-vehicle audio device, a combination meter, an emergency call device, an automatic toll collection system, etc. Includes car navigation equipment.

  The storage unit 910 stores authentication information that is prohibited from being deleted by the registration deletion unit 911 in advance. This represents authentication information of the owner of the vehicle, and the authentication information of the owner of the vehicle can be registered or deleted only by a limited organization such as a vehicle production factory or a dealer. The vehicle owner authentication information may be registered or deleted in the vehicle by the vehicle owner.

  The registration deletion unit 911 registers new authentication information in the storage unit 910 or deletes the authentication information stored in the storage unit 910 via a liquid crystal display device with a touch panel mounted on the vehicle. Yes.

  When the in-vehicle device control system 900 is mounted on a vehicle, if the identification information acquisition unit 912 always waits for input of biological information, standby power is wasted. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, the in-vehicle device unlocking system 900 may further include an input unit 917 that allows the user of the vehicle to input an operation signal for operating the identification information acquisition unit 912.

  When the input unit 917 is provided in the in-vehicle device control system 900, the identification information acquisition unit 912 operates only for a predetermined time from when the operation signal is input by the input unit 917.

  The authentication unit 913 compares the authentication information stored in the storage unit 910 and used to authenticate the user who is permitted to unlock the door lock with the authentication information input by the identification information acquisition unit 912. Based on whether there is authentication information equal to the authentication information input by the acquisition means 912, it is authenticated whether the authentication information input by the identification information acquisition means 912 is valid. When the authentication means 913 authenticates that the authentication information input by the identification information acquisition means 912 is valid, the control means 914 unlocks the vehicle.

  Further, the authentication unit 913 compares the authentication information stored in the storage unit 910 and used to authenticate the user who is permitted to use each vehicle-mounted device with the authentication information input by the identification information acquisition unit 912 to identify the user. Whether the authentication information input by the identification information acquisition unit 912 is permitted to use each vehicle-mounted device based on whether there is authentication information equal to the authentication information input by the information acquisition unit 912 Is supposed to authenticate. If the authentication means 913 authenticates that the authentication information input by the identification information acquisition means 912 is not valid as a user using each in-vehicle device, the in-vehicle device usage prohibition means 916 is activated and not authenticated. The use of in-vehicle devices is prohibited.

  The authentication information notification unit 915 includes at least one of the liquid crystal display device, the speaker device, and the light emitting device described above, and displays the authentication information registered by the registration deletion unit 911 and the information related to the deleted authentication information as images, characters, and voices. Or, light is used for notification.

  Here, the information notified by the authentication information notification means 915 includes user identification information including a name and an identification number registered together with the authentication information, date / time information indicating the date / time when the authentication information was registered or deleted, and When the user's face is used as the authentication information, an image captured by the identification information acquisition unit 912 is included. Here, it is assumed that the user identification information is input by the user of the vehicle by the registration deletion unit 911 together with the authentication information and registered in the storage unit 910.

  Note that the information notified by the authentication information notification unit 915 may relate to all authentication information stored in the storage unit 910. In addition, when the registration deletion unit 911 is configured by a light emitting device, the registration deletion unit 911 is configured to notify the user that the authentication information has been registered or deleted by the registration deletion unit 911 through light emission. .

  The notification by the authentication information notification unit 915 may be performed only when the authentication information of the user is authenticated as the authentication information of the owner of the vehicle. When there is registration or deletion by the registration deletion unit 911 The user authentication information may be performed a predetermined number of times only when the user authentication information is authenticated as the vehicle owner authentication information.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 900 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when an operation signal is input by the vehicle user via the input unit 917 (step S901), the identification information acquisition unit 912 is operated (step S902).

  Next, when authentication information is input by the vehicle user via the identification information acquisition unit 912 (step S903), the input authentication information is used to authenticate a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock. It is judged by the authentication means 913 whether it is authentication information (step S904). If the authentication information is not input to the identification information acquisition unit 912 even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the identification information acquisition unit 912 is activated, the in-vehicle device control system 900 stops the process (step S905). .

  When it is determined that the authentication information input to the identification information acquisition unit 912 is not authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock, the in-vehicle device control system 900 performs processing. Stop.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the authentication information input to the identification information acquisition unit 912 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock, the door lock is determined by the control unit 914. Unlocked (step S906), the authentication information registered by the registration deletion unit 911 and information related to the deleted authentication information are notified (step S907).

  Further, the authentication unit 913 determines whether or not the authentication information input to the identification information acquisition unit 912 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device (step S908).

  When it is determined that the authentication information input to the identification information acquisition unit 912 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device, use of the corresponding in-vehicle device is permitted ( Step S909).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the authentication information input to the identification information acquisition unit 912 is not authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device, the use of the corresponding in-vehicle device is in-vehicle device use. It is prohibited by the prohibiting means 16 (step S910).

  In the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 900, when user authentication is performed for each of a plurality of in-vehicle devices, the processes from step S908 to step S910 are repeated for the number of in-vehicle devices to be authenticated.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 900 of the ninth embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device control apparatus 901 stores information related to authentication information registered or deleted by a user who has been properly authenticated. By providing the authentication information notification means 915 for notifying, it is possible to notify a legitimate user of the vehicle that the authentication information has been illegally registered or deleted by a person who is not permitted to use the vehicle.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the structure of the vehicle equipment control system and vehicle equipment control apparatus which concern on the 10th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 1000 according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 900 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 900 according to the ninth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the in-vehicle device control system 1000 includes a storage unit 910, a registration deletion unit 911, an authentication unit 913, a control unit 914, and an authentication information notification unit 915.

The in-vehicle device control system 1000 further includes authentication information input means 1022 that allows a vehicle user to input authentication information.
The in-vehicle device control system 1000 includes a biometric information input unit 1031 that allows a vehicle user to input biometric information, and a biometric information transmission unit that transmits the biometric information input by the biometric information input unit 1031 to the authentication information input unit 1022. A portable terminal 1030 having 1032 is further provided.

  The mobile terminal 1030 is configured by a communication device such as a mobile phone. The authentication information is input by the authentication information input unit 1022 by receiving authentication information including the biometric information transmitted by the biometric information transmitting unit 1032 of the mobile terminal 1030.

  Note that the in-vehicle device control system 1000 may include an in-vehicle device use prohibition unit 916 and an input unit 917 as in the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 900 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1000 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, when an operation signal is input by the vehicle user via the input unit 917 (step S1020), the authentication information input unit 1022 operates (step S1021).

  Next, in FIG. 15, when biometric information is input by the user of the vehicle via the biometric information input means 1031 of the mobile terminal 1030 (step S1022), the authentication information including the input biometric information is stored in the mobile terminal 1030. The biometric information transmitting unit 1032 transmits the information to the authentication information input unit 1022 (step S1023).

  Returning to FIG. 14, when the authentication information transmitted by the biometric information transmitting unit 1032 of the mobile terminal 1030 is received by the authentication information input unit 1022 (step S1024), the received authentication information permits the door lock to be unlocked. It is judged by the authentication means 913 whether or not the authentication information is for authenticating the user (step S1025). If authentication information is not received by authentication information input means 1022 even after a predetermined time has elapsed after authentication information input means 1022 is activated, in-vehicle device control system 1000 stops processing (step S1026). .

  If it is determined that the authentication information input by the authentication information input unit 1022 is not authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock, the in-vehicle device control system 1000 performs processing. Stop.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1022 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock, the door lock is determined by the control unit 914. Unlocked (step S1027), the authentication information registered by the registration deletion unit 911 and information related to the deleted authentication information are notified (step S1028).

  Further, the authentication unit 913 determines whether or not the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1022 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device (step S1029).

  When it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1022 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device, use of the corresponding in-vehicle device is permitted ( Step S1030).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1022 is not authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device, the use of the corresponding in-vehicle device is in-vehicle device use. It is prohibited by the prohibiting means 916 (step S1031).

  In the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1000 according to the present embodiment, when user authentication is performed for each of a plurality of in-vehicle devices, the processing from step S1029 to step S1031 is performed by the in-vehicle device that performs authentication. Repeated by number.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1000 of the tenth embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle device control system 1000 using the authentication information including the biological information input by the mobile terminal 1030 is legitimately used. By providing authentication information notification means 915 for notifying authorized users of information related to authentication information registered or deleted, it is confirmed that authentication information has been illegally registered or deleted by a person who is not permitted to use the vehicle. It is possible to notify a legitimate user of the vehicle.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 1100 according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 900 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 900 according to the ninth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the in-vehicle device control system 1100 includes a storage unit 910, a registration deletion unit 911, an authentication information input unit 1142 that allows a vehicle user to input authentication information, an authentication unit 1113, and a control unit 914. And authentication information notification means 915. The in-vehicle device unlocking system 1100 further includes an IC card 1150 in which authentication information is stored.

  The authentication information is input by the authentication information input unit 1142 by receiving the authentication information transmitted by the IC card 1150.

  Note that the IC card 1150 may be configured by a non-contact type IC card. In this case, the authentication information input unit 1142 transmits an electromagnetic wave so as to supply driving power to the IC card 1150, and the IC card 1150 driven by the transmitted electromagnetic wave uses the stored authentication information as the authentication information input unit. It is configured to transmit to 1142.

  Further, the IC card 1150 may be configured by a driver's license. As a result, information related to a driver's license such as a grant number can be included in the authentication information.

  Note that the in-vehicle device unlocking system 1100 may further include an in-vehicle device use prohibiting unit 916 and an input unit 917 as in the in-vehicle device unlocking system 900 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device unlocking system 1100 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when an operation signal is input by the vehicle user via the input unit 917 (step S1140), the authentication information input unit 1142 operates (step S1141).

  Next, when the authentication information is received from the IC card 1150 by the vehicle user via the authentication information input means 1142 (step S1142), the received authentication information indicates the user who is permitted to unlock the door lock. The authentication unit 913 determines whether or not the authentication information is for authentication (step S1143). If authentication information is not received by authentication information input unit 1142 even after a predetermined time has elapsed after authentication information input unit 1142 is activated, in-vehicle device control system 1100 stops the process (step S1144). .

  If it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1142 is not authentication information for authenticating the user who is permitted to unlock the door lock, the in-vehicle device control system 1100 performs the process. Stop.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1142 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to unlock the door lock, the door lock is determined by the control unit 914. Unlocked (step S1145), the authentication information registered by the registration deletion unit 911 and information related to the deleted authentication information are notified (step S1146).

  Further, the authentication unit 913 determines whether the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1142 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device (step S1147).

  If it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1142 is authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device, use of the corresponding in-vehicle device is permitted ( Step S1148).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the authentication information received by the authentication information input unit 1142 is not authentication information for authenticating a user who is permitted to use the in-vehicle device, the use of the corresponding in-vehicle device is in-vehicle device use. It is prohibited by the prohibiting means 1116 (step S1149).

  In the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1100, when user authentication is performed for a plurality of in-vehicle devices, the processes from step S1147 to step S1149 are repeated for the number of in-vehicle devices to be authenticated.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1100 of the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, the use that has been properly authenticated by the in-vehicle device control system 1100 using the authentication information stored in the IC card 1150. By providing authentication information notifying means 915 for notifying the person of information related to the authentication information registered or deleted, it is possible to verify that the authentication information has been illegally registered or deleted by a person who is not permitted to use the vehicle. The user can be notified.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the configurations of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 18, an in-vehicle device control system 1200 includes an in-vehicle device control device 1202 that controls an in-vehicle device 1210 provided in a vehicle, and a mobile phone 1203 that constitutes a mobile terminal that communicates with the in-vehicle device control device 1202. It has.

  The mobile phone 1203 is configured to store user permission information for identifying a user who is permitted to use the vehicle in advance, and a user identification information from an IC card in which user identification information for identifying the user is stored. Reading means 1205, authentication means 1206 for authenticating user identification information based on authorized user information and user identification information, and transmission means 1207 for transmitting an authentication result authenticated by the authentication means 1206. ing.

  Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the in-vehicle device 1210 is an unlocking device that unlocks a door lock that locks a door that a vehicle user enters and exits from the vehicle. Note that the unlocking device may be an unlocking device that locks the bonnet or the trunk lid, and an unlocking device that locks the opening / closing part of the console box or the glove box. The in-vehicle device control device 1202 constituting the in-vehicle device control system 1200 has a reading unit that reads the user identification information stored in the IC card, but the reading unit included in the in-vehicle device control device 1202 reads. When the mobile phone 1203 does not work, the reading means 1205 included in the mobile phone 1203 is operated. For this reason, it is assumed that the reading unit included in the in-vehicle device control device 1202 and the reading unit 1205 included in the mobile phone 1203 do not operate in parallel.

  The storage unit 1204 is configured by a non-volatile storage medium, and stores use authorized person information for identifying the user in advance. The storage unit 1204 may store a plurality of authorized person information.

  The reading unit 1205 reads user identification information from an IC card in which user identification information is stored. Here, the IC card includes a non-contact type IC and may constitute a driver's license.

  The authentication unit 1206 authenticates the user identification information based on the authorized person information stored in the storage unit 1204 and the user identification information stored in the IC card. That is, the authorized user information and the user identification information are compared, and if the authorized user information and the user identification information match, the authorized user is authenticated.

  The transmission unit 1207 transmits the authentication result authenticated by the authentication unit 1206 and the telephone number constituting the identifier of the mobile phone 1203. The authentication result includes an authentication result that is a valid user and an authentication result that is not a valid user. The transmission unit 1207 transmits user identification information when transmitting an authentication result that is not a valid user.

  The in-vehicle device control device 1202 includes a receiving unit 1208 that receives the authentication result transmitted by the transmitting unit 1207, and a control unit 1209 that controls the in-vehicle device 1210 based on the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208. .

  The reception means 1208 is set with a reception-permitted telephone number that permits reception, and receives only the authentication result transmitted by the transmission means 1207 of the mobile phone 1203 having a telephone number that matches the reception-permitted telephone number. ing.

  When an authentication result that is not a valid user is received by the receiving unit 1208, the control unit 1209 increments an error count stored in the storage unit 1212 described later. In addition, when the error count becomes a certain value or more, the control unit 1209 enters a rejection state in which the unlocking device constituting the in-vehicle device 1210 does not unlock the door lock. The control unit 1209 controls the in-vehicle device 1210 based on the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208 when it is not in the refusal state, and in the case of the authentication result of a valid user, the in-vehicle device 1210 is controlled. The unlocking device to be configured is controlled to unlock the door lock. On the other hand, in the case of an authentication result that is not a valid user, the unlocking device configuring the in-vehicle device 1210 does not unlock the door lock. It is like that.

  The in-vehicle device control apparatus 1202 includes an output unit 1211 that outputs an error notification indicating that it is in a refusal state, and a storage unit that stores user identification information when an authentication result that is not a valid user is received by the receiving unit 1208. 1212.

  The output unit 1211 outputs an error notification with a tape sound or the like when the rejection state is entered.

  The storage unit 1212 stores the number of times an authentication result that is not a valid user has been received by the receiving unit 1208, that is, an error count, and if the reception unit 1208 receives an authentication result that is not a valid user, The error count is incremented by the control means 1209.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1200 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the IC card owned by the user of the vehicle has been read by the reading means 1205 (step S1201). If the user identification information is input to the authentication unit 1206 but is not read, the authentication unit 1206 enters a waiting state. The authentication unit 1206 performs authentication based on the user identification information read by the reading unit 1205 and the authorized user information stored in the storage unit 1204 (step S1202), and whether or not the user is a valid user. Is determined (step S1203). If the authentication unit 1206 determines that the user is a valid user, the transmission unit 1207 transmits the authentication result of the valid user (step S1204), while the authentication unit 1206 determines that the user is not a valid user. If the authentication result has been received, the transmitting unit 1207 transmits an authentication result that is not a valid user (step S1205).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the authentication result has been received by the receiving means 1208 (step S1210), and when it is determined that the authentication result has not been received, a waiting state is entered. On the other hand, when it is determined that the authentication result has been received by the receiving unit 1208, the control unit 1209 determines whether or not the authentication result is a rejection state (step S1211). An error notification is output by the output means 1211 (step S1215). On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is not rejected, the control unit 1209 determines whether or not the user is authenticated (step S1212), and the user is determined to be authenticated. In this case, the unlocking device constituting the in-vehicle device 1210 unlocks the door lock (step S1213), and the error count stored in the storage unit 1212 is cleared (step S1214). On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is not authenticated as a valid user, the error count stored in the storage unit 1212 is incremented (step S1216). Next, it is judged by the control means 1209 whether or not the error count stored in the storage means 1212 is greater than or equal to a certain value (step S1217), and when the error count is determined to be greater than or equal to a certain value, a rejection state is set (step S1218). On the other hand, if it is determined that the error count is not equal to or greater than a certain value, the in-vehicle device control system 1200 ends the operation.

  In the in-vehicle device control system 1200 according to the present embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle device 1210 is a release device has been described. An inter-vehicle communication device may be used.

  The engine operating device operates a vehicle engine and is controlled by the control unit 1209 based on the authentication result. That is, the control means 1209 controls the engine operating device to permit the operation of the engine of the vehicle when the authentication result received by the receiving means 1208 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The in-vehicle telephone is a telephone provided in the vehicle, and is controlled by the control means 1209 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1209 controls the in-vehicle telephone so as to permit use of the in-vehicle telephone when the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The audio device is controlled by the control unit 1209 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1209 controls the audio device to permit the use of the audio device when the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The combination meter is controlled by the control unit 1209 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1209 controls the combination meter to permit the use of the combination meter when the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The emergency call device is for making an emergency call in an emergency such as a vehicle accident, and is controlled by the control unit 1209 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1209 controls the emergency call device so as to permit the use of the emergency call device when the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  Road-to-vehicle communication equipment is an ETC on-board unit (automatic toll collection on-board unit) that constitutes an automatic toll collection system (Electronic Toll Collection System, also called “ETC”) that collects tolls on toll roads such as highways by wireless communication. Or the like, and is controlled by the control means 1209 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1209 controls the road-to-vehicle communication device to permit the use of the road-to-vehicle communication device when the authentication result received by the receiving unit 1208 is an authentication result of a valid user. Yes.

  The storage unit 1204 described above may store the user identification information read by the reading unit 1205. In this case, the storage unit 1204 is configured so that the user identification information is discarded after a certain period of time and is not used illegally by a third party.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1200 of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, the user identification information stored in the IC card is read and authenticated by the mobile phone 1203, and the authentication result is displayed. Therefore, since the in-vehicle device is controlled, the in-vehicle device 1210 provided in the vehicle can be controlled even when the information on the IC card cannot be read normally.

  Further, by storing the information of the IC card in the mobile phone, it is possible to control the in-vehicle device 1210 provided in the vehicle without always carrying the IC card.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 21, an in-vehicle device control system 1300 includes an in-vehicle device control device 1322 that controls an in-vehicle device 1330 mounted on a vehicle, and a mobile phone 1323 that constitutes a mobile terminal that communicates with the in-vehicle device control device 1322. It has.

  The mobile phone 1323 includes a reading unit 1324 that reads user identification information from an IC card that stores user identification information that identifies a user, and a transmission unit 1325 that transmits user identification information read by the reading unit 1324. have.

  The in-vehicle device control device 1322 constituting the in-vehicle device control system 1300 has reading means for reading the user identification information stored in the IC card, but the reading means included in the in-vehicle device control device 1322 reads. When the mobile phone 1323 cannot operate, the reading means 1324 included in the mobile phone 1323 is operated. For this reason, it is assumed that the reading unit included in the in-vehicle device control device 1322 and the reading unit 1324 included in the mobile phone 1323 do not operate in parallel.

  The reading unit 1324 reads user identification information from an IC card in which user identification information is stored. Here, the IC card includes a non-contact type IC and may constitute a driver's license.

  The transmission unit 1325 transmits the user identification information read by the reading unit 1324 and the telephone number that constitutes the identifier of the mobile phone 1323.

  The in-vehicle device control device 1322 includes a storage unit 1328 that preliminarily stores authorized user information for identifying a user who is permitted to use the vehicle, and a receiving unit 1326 that receives the user identification information transmitted by the transmitting unit 1325. The authentication unit 1327 authenticates the user identification information based on the authorized user information and the user identification information, and the control unit 1329 controls the in-vehicle device 1330 based on the authentication result of the authentication unit 1327. .

  Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the in-vehicle device 1330 is an unlocking device that unlocks a door lock that locks a door that a vehicle user enters and exits from the vehicle. Note that the unlocking device may be an unlocking device that locks the bonnet or the trunk lid, and an unlocking device that locks the opening / closing part of the console box or the glove box.

  The storage unit 1328 is configured by a non-volatile storage medium, and stores use permission person information for identifying the user in advance. The storage unit 1328 may store a plurality of authorized person information.

  The reception unit 1326 is set so that a reception-permitted telephone number that permits reception is set, and receives only the user identification information transmitted by the transmission unit 1325 of the mobile phone 1323 having a telephone number that matches the reception-permitted telephone number. It has become.

  The authentication unit 1327 authenticates the user identification information based on the authorized person information stored in the storage unit 1328 and the user identification information received by the receiving unit 1326. That is, the authorized user information and the user identification information are compared, and if the authorized user information and the user identification information match, the authorized user is authenticated.

  The control means 1329 increments the error count stored in the storage means 1328 when the authentication result of the unauthorized user is authenticated by the authentication means 1327. In addition, when the error count becomes equal to or greater than a certain value, the control unit 1329 is in a refusal state in which the unlocking device constituting the in-vehicle device 1330 does not unlock the door lock. The control unit 1329 controls the in-vehicle device 1330 based on the authentication result authenticated by the authentication unit 1327 when it is not in the refusal state. In the case of the authentication result that is a valid user, the in-vehicle device 1330 is controlled. In the case of an authentication result that is not a valid user, the unlocking device constituting the in-vehicle device 1330 unlocks the door lock. It is supposed not to. The authentication result includes an authentication result that is a valid user and an authentication result that is not a valid user.

  The in-vehicle device control device 1322 further includes an output unit 1331 that outputs an error notification indicating that it is in a refusal state.

  The output unit 1331 is configured to output an error notification with a tape sound or the like when the rejection state is entered.

  The storage unit 1328 stores user identification information when the authentication unit 1327 authenticates the user as not a valid user. The storage unit 1328 stores the number of times an authentication result that is not a valid user is received by the receiving unit 1326, that is, an error count, and the reception unit 1326 receives an authentication result that is not a valid user. The error count is incremented by the control means 1329.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1300 configured as described above will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not the IC card owned by the user of the vehicle has been read by the reading means 1324 (step S1320), and it is determined that the reading means 1324 has read the IC card. In this case, the user identification information is transmitted by the transmission means 1325 (step S1321). On the other hand, if it is determined that the reading means 1324 has not read the user identification information, the waiting state is entered.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not the user identification information transmitted by the transmitting unit 1325 is received by the receiving unit 1326 (step S1330). On the other hand, it is determined that the user identifying information is received by the receiving unit 1326. If it is determined that it is in a rejected state by the control means 1329 (step S1331), on the other hand, if it is not determined that it has been received by the receiving means 1326, it enters a waiting state. If the control unit 1329 determines that it is in the rejected state, an error notification is output by the output unit 1331 (step S1336). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not in the rejected state, the authentication unit 1327 identifies the user. Authentication is performed based on the information and authorized person information (step S1332). It is determined by the control means 1329 whether or not the user is a legitimate user (step S 1333). If it is judged that the user is a legitimate user, the door lock is unlocked by the unlocking device constituting the in-vehicle device 1330. The error count stored in the storage unit 1328 is cleared by the control unit 1329 (step S1335). On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is a legitimate user, the error count stored in the storage unit 1328 is incremented by the control unit 1329 (step S1337). Next, it is determined by the control means 1329 whether or not the error count stored in the storage means 1328 is greater than or equal to a certain value (step S1338), and when the error count is determined to be greater than or equal to a certain value, the control means 1329 sets a rejection state. (Step S1339) On the other hand, if it is determined that the error count is not equal to or greater than a certain value, the in-vehicle device control system 1321 ends the operation.

  In the above description, the case where the in-vehicle device 1330 is a release device has been described. However, even if the in-vehicle device 1330 is an engine operating device, an in-vehicle phone, an audio device, a combination meter, an emergency call device, and a road-vehicle communication device. Good.

  The engine operating device operates the engine of the vehicle and is controlled by the control means 1329 based on the authentication result. That is, the control means 1329 controls the engine operating device to permit the operation of the engine of the vehicle when the authentication result authenticated by the authentication means 1327 is an authentication result of a valid user. .

  The in-vehicle telephone is a telephone provided in the vehicle, and is controlled by the control means 1329 based on the authentication result. That is, the control means 1329 controls the in-vehicle telephone so as to permit use of the in-vehicle telephone when the authentication result authenticated by the authentication means 1327 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The audio device is controlled by the control means 1329 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1329 controls the audio device to permit the use of the audio device when the authentication result authenticated by the authentication unit 1327 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The combination meter is controlled by the control means 1329 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1329 controls the combination meter to permit the use of the combination meter when the authentication result authenticated by the authentication unit 1327 is an authentication result of a valid user.

  The emergency call device is for making an emergency call in an emergency such as a vehicle accident, and is controlled by the control means 1329 based on the authentication result. That is, the control unit 1329 controls the emergency call device so as to permit the use of the emergency call device when the authentication result authenticated by the authentication unit 1327 is an authentication result of a valid user. .

  Road-to-vehicle communication equipment is an ETC on-board device (automatic toll collection on-board device) in an automatic toll collection system (also referred to as “Electronic Toll Collection System” or “ETC”) that collects tolls such as expressways by wireless communication. Therefore, it is controlled by the control means 1329 based on the authentication result. In other words, the control unit 1329 controls the road-to-vehicle communication device to permit the use of the road-to-vehicle communication device when the authentication result authenticated by the authentication unit 1327 is an authentication result of a valid user. ing.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1300 of the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, the user identification information received from the mobile phone 1323 is authenticated, and the in-vehicle device 1330 is based on the authentication result. Therefore, even if the information on the IC card cannot be read normally, the in-vehicle device 1330 provided in the vehicle can be controlled.

  Further, by storing the information of the IC card in the mobile phone, it is possible to control the in-vehicle device provided in the vehicle without always carrying the IC card.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 24, the configurations of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the in-vehicle device control system 1400 includes an electronic key 1401 and an in-vehicle device control device 1402 to which an in-vehicle phone device (not shown) is connected and controls the in-vehicle phone device.

  The electronic key 1401 includes first communication means 1403 that communicates with the in-vehicle device control device 1402, authentication information for authenticating the user, and information related to the in-vehicle phone device of the user when the user uses the in-vehicle phone device ( Hereinafter, personal information storage / reproduction means 1404 for storing and reproducing telephone management information) is provided, and the in-vehicle device control device 1402 authenticates authentication information with second communication means 1405 for communicating with the electronic key 1401. An authentication unit 1406 and an apparatus control unit 1407 for controlling the in-vehicle telephone device based on personal information when the in-vehicle telephone device is operated after the authentication is normally completed.

  The authentication information for authenticating the user means, for example, an ID (Identification) number assigned to each user for identifying the user. This authentication information is stored in a memory provided in the authentication unit 1406. It is stored in advance. The telephone management information refers to, for example, telephone book data, outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, and the like created by the user.

  The first communication unit 1403 and the second communication unit 1405 include, for example, a transmission / reception circuit, an antenna, and the like, respectively, and can perform bidirectional communication using infrared rays or radio waves. The authentication unit 1406 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and compares the authentication information acquired from the electronic key 1401 with the authentication information stored in advance in the semiconductor memory, thereby obtaining the authentication information acquired from the electronic key 1401. It comes to authenticate.

  The personal information storage / playback unit 1404 includes authentication information for authenticating a user, for example, an authentication information storage unit 1404a for storing an ID number, and a telephone management information storage unit 1404b for storing telephone management information. The personal information storage / reproduction means 1404 is constituted by a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and transmits / receives authentication information and telephone management information to / from the device control apparatus 1402 via the first communication means 1403. The authentication information storage unit 1404a and the telephone management information storage unit 1404b are constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  The device control unit 1407 includes a telephone control unit 1407a that controls the in-vehicle telephone device based on the telephone management information when the user uses the in-vehicle telephone device, and a telephone management information storage unit 1407b that stores the telephone management information. ing. The device control means 1407 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, an information input / output unit, and the like, and transmits / receives telephone management information to / from the electronic key 1401 via the second communication means 1405. Accordingly, since telephone management information is transmitted and received by bidirectional communication using the CPU and semiconductor memory provided in the personal information storage / reproduction means 1404 and the device control means 1407, cooperative control between the electronic key 1401 and the device control device 1402 is performed. By this, the in-vehicle telephone device is operated.

  In addition, the telephone management information storage unit 1407b is configured by a semiconductor memory, for example. The user can edit the telephone management information stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1407b by operating an information input / output unit (not shown) of the device control unit 1407.

  Note that the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention may include a configuration related to locking and unlocking of a vehicle door, starting and stopping of an engine, and the like. Further, the device connected to the device control device 1402 is not limited to the device mounted on the vehicle. For example, you may comprise so that operation | movement of apparatuses, such as a telephone apparatus in a house, a television, and a stereo, may be controlled by the vehicle equipment control system 1400 of this Embodiment.

  Moreover, the electronic key 1401 is not limited to the key used with a vehicle, For example, you may comprise the key used for a door of a residence, a safe, etc. The personal information storage / playback unit 1404 may be provided with a driver's license information storage unit that stores information on the user's driver's license. For example, the electronic key 1401 may be configured as a non-contact IC card type driver's license.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the operation | movement of the vehicle equipment control system 1400 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the use request signal for the in-vehicle telephone device output from the in-vehicle telephone device is input to the telephone control unit 1407a of the device control means 1407 (step S1401). For example, when the user picks up the handset of the in-vehicle telephone device, a use request signal can be output from the in-vehicle telephone device to the device control means 1407. Here, the use request signal means that the in-vehicle telephone apparatus causes the apparatus control unit 1407 to check whether or not the user can use the in-vehicle telephone apparatus by cooperative control of the electronic key 1401 and the apparatus control unit 1407. Signal.

  Next, the device control unit 1407 determines whether or not the electronic key 1401 exists (step S1402). For example, when the device control apparatus 1402 transmits a predetermined signal and then receives a response signal of this signal, it is determined that the electronic key 1401 exists within a range where bidirectional communication is possible. If it is determined in step S1402 that the electronic key 1401 exists, authentication information is requested from the electronic key 1401 (step S1403). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1402 that the electronic key 1401 is not present, the process for controlling the in-vehicle telephone device is terminated, and the cooperative control of the in-vehicle telephone device by the electronic key 1401 and the device control device 1402 is not performed. It will be.

  Subsequently, the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage unit 1404a of the personal information storage / playback unit 1404 of the electronic key 1401 is transmitted by the first communication unit 1403, and then received by the second communication unit 1405 (step). S1404) and input to the authentication means 1406. Next, the authentication unit 1406 collates the authentication information acquired from the electronic key 1401 with the authentication information stored in advance in the memory of the authentication unit 1406 (step S1405). Next, the device control unit 1407 determines whether or not the authentication by the authentication unit 1406 has been completed normally (step S1406).

  If it is determined in step S1406 that the authentication by the authentication unit 1406 has been completed normally, the authentication unit 1406 transmits an authentication completion signal indicating that the authentication is completed to the electronic key 1401 (step S1407). A telephone use permission signal is output to the telephone control unit 1407a indicating that the electronic key 1401 is permitted to control the in-vehicle telephone device. Here, “authentication has been completed normally” means that the authentication unit 1406 has determined that the authentication information acquired from the electronic key 1401 matches the authentication information stored in advance in the memory of the authentication unit 1406. . On the other hand, if it is not determined that the authentication by the authentication unit 1406 has been normally completed, the process of controlling the in-vehicle telephone device is terminated, and the on-vehicle telephone device is cooperatively controlled by the electronic key 1401 and the device control device 1402. It will not be.

  Then, the telephone management information stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1404b of the personal information storage / playback unit 1404 is transmitted by the first communication unit 1403 and then received by the second communication unit 1405 (step S1408). It is stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1407b of the device control means 1407 (step S1409). Next, the telephone control unit 1407a outputs a telephone use permission signal of the in-vehicle telephone device to the in-vehicle telephone device (step S1410), and sets the user in a state where the in-vehicle telephone device can be used. For example, the user can easily dial the other party's telephone number by searching the telephone directory data included in the telephone management information.

  Subsequently, acquisition of new telephone management information is started by the device control means 1407 (step S1411). For example, when a user dials a new telephone number that is not included in the telephone directory data, it is acquired as new telephone management information. The acquired new telephone management information is stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1407b.

  Next, the device control unit 1407 determines whether or not the use of the in-vehicle telephone device is finished (step S1412). For example, it can be configured so that the time when the user stops the engine of the vehicle is regarded as the time when the use of the in-vehicle telephone device is ended. Next, the acquisition of new telephone management information is ended by the device control means 1407 (step S1413).

  Next, after the telephone management information stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1407b is read by the device control means 1407, the telephone management information is transmitted by the second communication means 1405, and the first communication means 1403 Received (step S1414). When there is newly stored telephone management information in the device control unit 1407, only new telephone management information may be transmitted / received. Next, the telephone management information is stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1404b by the personal information storage / reproduction means 1404 (step S1415). When the telephone management information is stored in the telephone management information storage unit 1404b, the personal information storage / playback unit 1404 outputs a storage completion signal indicating that the storage is completed to the first communication unit 1403. The communication control unit 1403 and the second communication unit 1405 transmit / receive (step S1416), and when the storage completion signal is input to the device control unit 1407, the cooperative control of the in-vehicle telephone device by the electronic key 1401 and the device control device 1402 is performed. finish.

  When the cooperative control is finished, the device control unit 1407 causes the user to store a history of using the in-vehicle device control system 1400 in the telephone management information storage unit 1407b. For example, the in-vehicle device control system 1400 uses the information illegally. You may make it the structure which can discover what was done.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, the electronic key 1401 and the device control device 1402 transmit / receive telephone management information that can be stored and played back by bidirectional communication. Since the on-board telephone device is configured to perform cooperative control, the user can edit his / her own telephone management information protected by the authentication information, and the on-board telephone device can be efficiently used based on the telephone management information. be able to.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1500 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, and the in-vehicle device according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the device control system 1400 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the in-vehicle device control system 1500 is replaced with a personal information storage / reproduction unit 1404 and a device control unit 1407 of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The configuration is the same as that having device control means 1504 to which 1503 and an in-vehicle CD (Compact Disc) player are connected.

  The personal information storage / reproduction means 1503 includes authentication information for authenticating the user, for example, an authentication information storage unit 1503a for storing an ID number, and the user's in-vehicle CD set when the user reproduces the CD with the in-vehicle CD player. A reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b for storing information relating to the player (hereinafter simply referred to as reproduction setting information). The personal information storage / reproduction means 1503 is constituted by a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and transmits / receives authentication information and reproduction setting information to / from the device control apparatus 1502 via the first communication means 1403. The authentication information storage unit 1503a and the reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b are configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  Note that the playback setting information includes, for example, playback order data for setting the playback order of sound signals stored on a CD, volume setting data for setting the output level of sound, and surround for setting the sound spread. This refers to effect setting data.

  The device control means 1504 includes an in-vehicle CD player control unit 1504a that controls the in-vehicle CD player based on the reproduction setting information when the user uses the in-vehicle CD player, and a reproduction setting information storage unit 1504b that stores the reproduction setting information. And. The device control means 1504 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, an information input / output unit, and the like, and transmits / receives reproduction setting information to / from the electronic key 1501 via the second communication means 1405. Accordingly, since the reproduction setting information is transmitted and received by bidirectional communication using the CPU and the semiconductor memory provided in the personal information storage / reproduction unit 1503 and the device control unit 1504, cooperative control between the electronic key 1501 and the device control device 1502 is performed. The in-vehicle CD player operates.

  Further, the reproduction setting information storage unit 1504b is configured by a semiconductor memory, for example. Further, the user can edit the reproduction setting information stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b of the personal information storage reproduction unit 1503 by operating an information input / output unit (not shown) of the device control unit 1504. It has become.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1500 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Of the operations of the in-vehicle device control system 1500 according to the present embodiment, detailed description of the same operations as those of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 27, first, the in-vehicle CD player use request signal output from the in-vehicle CD player is input to the in-vehicle CD player controller 1504a of the device control means 1504 (step S1501). For example, it can be configured that a use request signal is output from the in-vehicle CD player to the device control means 1504 when the user turns on the power of the in-vehicle CD player. Here, the use request signal means that the in-vehicle CD player checks whether or not the user can use the in-vehicle CD player by cooperative control of the electronic key 1501 and the apparatus control unit 1504. Signal.

  Steps S1402 to S1407 are the same as the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  After the authentication unit 1406 transmits an authentication completion signal indicating that the authentication is completed to the electronic key 1501, the reproduction setting information stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b of the personal information storage / reproduction unit 1503 is the first information. It is transmitted by the communication means 1403 and received by the second communication means 1405 (step S1502). Next, it is stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1504b of the device control means 1504 (step S1503). Next, the in-vehicle CD player control unit 1504a outputs a use permission signal for the in-vehicle CD player to the in-vehicle CD player (step S1504), so that the user can use the in-vehicle CD player. For example, the user can reproduce the sound signal stored in the CD according to the reproduction order data in which the reproduction order of the sound signal stored in the CD is set.

  Next, acquisition of new reproduction setting information is started by the device control means 1504 (step S1505). For example, when the user sets the playback order of a new CD that is not stored in the playback setting information storage unit 1504b, it is acquired as new playback setting information. The acquired new reproduction setting information is stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1504b.

  Next, the device control means 1504 determines whether or not the use of the in-vehicle CD player has ended (step S1506). For example, it can be configured that the time when the user stops the engine of the vehicle is regarded as the time when the use of the in-vehicle CD player is ended. Next, the device control unit 1504 ends the acquisition of new reproduction setting information (step S1507).

  Next, after the reproduction setting information stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1504b is read out by the device control unit 1504, the reproduction setting information is transmitted by the second communication unit 1405, and is then transmitted by the first communication unit 1403. Received (step S1508). When there is newly stored reproduction setting information in the device control unit 1504, only new reproduction setting information may be transmitted / received. Next, the reproduction setting information is stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b by the personal information storing / reproducing means 1503 (step S1509). When the reproduction setting information is stored in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b, the personal information storage / reproduction unit 1503 outputs a storage completion signal indicating that the storage is completed to the first communication unit 1403. The in-vehicle CD player cooperative control by the electronic key 1501 and the device control device 1502 is performed by transmitting / receiving by the communication unit 1403 and the second communication unit 1405 (step S1510) and inputting the storage completion signal to the device control unit 1504. finish.

  When the cooperative control is finished, the device control unit 1504 causes the user to store a history of using the in-vehicle device control system 1500 in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1504b. For example, the in-vehicle device control system 1500 illegally uses the device. You may make it the structure which can discover what was done. The device connected to the device control means 1504 is not limited to an in-vehicle CD player. For example, an in-vehicle DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player is connected, and at least one of a video signal and an audio signal recorded on the DVD is used by the user. May be configured to store the reproduction setting information set when the reproduction is performed in the reproduction setting information storage unit 1503b. The in-vehicle device control system 1500 may be configured to operate, for example, a home CD player or DVD player.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1500 of the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention, the electronic key 1501 and the device control device 1502 transmit / receive reproduction setting information that can be stored and reproduced by bidirectional communication. Since the in-vehicle CD player is configured to perform cooperative control, the user can edit his / her own reproduction setting information protected by the authentication information, and the in-vehicle CD player can be efficiently used with the reproduction setting information. be able to.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 28, the configurations of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1600 of the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, and the in-vehicle device of the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the device control system 1400 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1600 according to the present embodiment is different from the personal information storage / reproduction means 1404 and the device control means 1407 in the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment. The configuration is the same as that of the apparatus comprising the apparatus control means 1604 to which the information storage / reproduction means 1603 and the combimeter are connected. Here, the combination meter refers to a meter in which a traveling speed meter of a moving body, a traveling distance meter, an engine rotational speed meter, a fuel remaining amount display meter, an indicator indicating a shift position of the transmission, and the like are combined. The moving body includes an automobile, a motorcycle, a ship, an aircraft, and the like, and is simply referred to as a vehicle hereinafter.

  The personal information storage / reproducing means 1603 includes authentication information for authenticating the user, for example, an authentication information storage unit 1603a for storing an ID number, and information related to the vehicle of the user when the user drives the vehicle (hereinafter simply referred to as “information”). Vehicle driving information storage section 1603b for storing vehicle driving information). The personal information storage / reproduction means 1603 is constituted by a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and transmits / receives authentication information and vehicle driving information to / from the device control device 1602 via the first communication means 1403. The authentication information storage unit 1603a and the vehicle driving information storage unit 1603b are constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  The vehicle driving information is information acquired by the device control unit 1604 when the user drives the vehicle. For example, it includes information such as the travel distance of the vehicle, the acceleration pattern and the deceleration pattern, the travel start time and the travel end time, the remaining amount of fuel, and the shift position of the transmission.

  The device control means 1604 includes a combination meter control unit 1604a that controls a combination meter based on vehicle operation information when a user uses the combination meter, and a vehicle operation information storage unit 1604b that stores vehicle operation information. ing. The device control means 1604 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, an information input / output unit, and the like, and transmits / receives vehicle driving information to / from the electronic key 1601 via the second communication means 1405. Accordingly, since vehicle driving information is transmitted and received by bidirectional communication using the CPU and semiconductor memory provided in the personal information storage / reproduction means 1603 and device control means 1604, cooperative control between the electronic key 1601 and the device control device 1602 is performed. By this, the combimeter is operated.

  Further, the vehicle driving information storage unit 1604b is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. Further, the user can edit the vehicle driving information stored in the vehicle driving information storage unit 1603b of the personal information storage / reproducing unit 1603 by operating an information input / output unit (not shown) of the device control unit 1604. It has become.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 29, operation | movement of the vehicle equipment control system 1600 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  Of the operations of the in-vehicle device control system 1600 of the present embodiment, detailed description of the same steps as those of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment will be omitted.

  In FIG. 29, first, a combination meter use request signal output from the combination meter is input to the combination meter control unit 1604a of the device control means 1604 (step S1601). For example, when the user starts the engine of the vehicle, a use request signal can be output from the combimeter to the device control means 1604. Here, the use request signal means that the combimeter causes the device control unit 1604 to check whether or not the user can use the combimeter by cooperative control of the electronic key 1601 and the device control unit 1604. A signal.

  Steps S1602 to S1607 are the same as the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted.

  After the authentication unit 1406 transmits an authentication completion signal indicating that the authentication is completed to the electronic key 1601, the vehicle driving information stored in the vehicle driving information storage unit 1603b of the personal information storage / reproducing unit 1603 is the first The data is transmitted by the communication unit 1403 and received by the second communication unit 1405 (step S1602). Next, it is stored in the vehicle driving information storage unit 1604b of the device control means 1604 (step S1603). Next, the combination meter control unit 1604a outputs a combination meter use permission signal to the combination meter (step S1604), so that the user can use the combination meter. For example, when the user wants to know the past travel record, the past travel record can be displayed on the display by the keyboard operation of the information input / output unit of the device control means 1604.

  Next, acquisition of new vehicle driving information is started by the device control means 1604 (step S1605). For example, a travel record from the start of travel to the end of travel is acquired as new vehicle operation information. The acquired new vehicle driving information is stored in the vehicle driving information storage unit 1604b.

  Next, it is determined by the device control means 1604 whether or not the use of the combiometer has ended (step S1606). For example, it can be configured that the time when the user stops the engine of the vehicle is regarded as the time when the use of the combiometer is ended. Next, the acquisition of new vehicle driving information is ended by the device control means 1604 (step S1607).

  Subsequently, after the vehicle operation information stored in the vehicle operation information storage unit 1604b is read by the device control means 1604, the vehicle operation information is transmitted by the second communication means 1405, and the first communication means 1403 is transmitted. (Step S1608). When there is newly stored vehicle driving information in the device control means 1604, only new vehicle driving information may be transmitted and received. Next, the vehicle driving information is stored in the vehicle driving information storage unit 1503b by the personal information storage / reproducing means 1603 (step S1609). When the vehicle driving information is stored in the vehicle driving information storage unit 1603b, the personal information storage / reproducing unit 1603 outputs a storage completion signal indicating that the storage is completed to the first communication unit 1403, When the communication means 1403 and the second communication means 1405 transmit / receive (step S1610) and the storage completion signal is input to the equipment control means 1604, the cooperative control of the combiometer by the electronic key 1601 and the equipment control device 1602 is completed. To do.

  When the cooperative control is completed, the device control unit 1604 causes the vehicle operation information storage unit 1604b to store the history of the user's use of the in-vehicle device control system 1600. For example, the in-vehicle device control system 1600 uses it illegally. You may make it the structure which can discover what was done.

  Further, by preparing a device that reads vehicle driving information stored in the electronic key 1601 and reading the driving information included in the vehicle driving information, for example, operation management of the transport truck can be easily performed.

  It is also possible to store the user's driving habits obtained from the vehicle driving information in the electronic key 1601 and perform synchronization control in consideration of the user's habits. For example, an announcement may be made to warn a user who tends to overspeed based on vehicle speed information included in the vehicle driving information. Further, the acceleration pattern and deceleration pattern of the user are acquired based on the engine speed information included in the vehicle driving information. For example, a user who tends to stop suddenly is warned of slip according to the road surface condition. It can be configured to make announcements in advance.

  Further, by deploying the synchronization control in consideration of the user's habit to other vehicles based on the vehicle driving information, for example, even in the case of a vehicle type that the user drives for the first time, the electronic key 1601 and the device control device 1602 Safe operation can be realized by cooperative control of the combimeter.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1600 of the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention, the electronic key 1601 and the device control device 1602 exchange vehicle driving information that can be stored and reproduced by bidirectional communication. In addition, since it is configured to perform cooperative control of the combination meter, the user can edit his own vehicle driving information protected by the authentication information, and the combimeter can be used efficiently by this vehicle driving information. it can.

  Next, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1700 of the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, and the in-vehicle device of the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the device control system 1400 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1700 of the present embodiment is different from the personal information storage / reproduction means 1404 and the device control means 1407 of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment. The configuration is the same as that comprising the device control means 1704 to which the information storage / reproduction means 1703 and the emergency call equipment are connected. In addition, an emergency call apparatus means the apparatus which a user can report to an emergency call center, for example, when a user's physical condition deteriorates suddenly.

  The personal information storage / reproduction means 1703 includes authentication information for authenticating the user, for example, an authentication information storage unit 1703a for storing an ID number, and information on the past and current health status of the user (hereinafter simply referred to as health status information). ) For storing a health condition information storage unit 1703b. The personal information storage / reproduction means 1703 is constituted by a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and transmits / receives authentication information and health status information to / from the device control apparatus 1702 via the first communication means 1403. The authentication information storage unit 1703a and the health condition information storage unit 1703b are configured by a semiconductor memory, for example.

  The health condition information refers to, for example, information such as the user's past illness, the name of the disease currently being treated, the name of the hospital being visited, the name of the drug being taken, and the blood type.

  The device control means 1704 includes an emergency call device control unit 1704a that controls the emergency call device based on the health state information when the user uses the emergency call device, and a health state information storage unit 1704b that stores the health state information. And. The device control means 1704 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, an information input / output unit, and the like, and transmits and receives health status information to and from the electronic key 1701 via the second communication means 1405. Accordingly, since the health state information is transmitted and received by bidirectional communication using the CPU and semiconductor memory provided in the personal information storage / reproduction unit 1704 and the device control unit 1704, cooperative control between the electronic key 1701 and the device control device 1702 is performed. The emergency call device is activated.

  Moreover, the health condition information storage unit 1704b is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1700 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Of the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1700 of the present embodiment, detailed description of the same steps as those of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment will be omitted.

  In FIG. 31, first, an emergency call device use request signal output from the emergency call device is input to the emergency call device control unit 1704a of the device control means 1704 (step S1701). For example, it can be configured such that when the user starts the engine of the vehicle, a use request signal is output from the emergency call device to the device control means 1704. Here, the use request signal means that the emergency call device checks whether or not the user can use the emergency call device by the cooperative control of the electronic key 1701 and the device control unit 1704. Signal.

  Steps S1402 to S1407 are the same as the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  After the authentication means 1406 transmits an authentication completion signal indicating that the authentication is completed to the electronic key 1701, the health condition information stored in the health condition information storage unit 1703b of the personal information storage / reproduction means 1703 is the first information. It is transmitted by the communication means 1403 and received by the second communication means 1405 (step S1702). Subsequently, it is memorize | stored in the health condition information storage part 1704b of the apparatus control means 1704 (step S1703).

  Next, the device control unit 1704 determines whether or not an emergency call is necessary (step S1704). If it is determined in step S1704 that an emergency call is necessary, for example, if the user requests to operate the emergency call device and report to the emergency call center, the emergency call device control unit 1704a causes the emergency call. A device use permission signal is output to the emergency call device (step S1705). Then, the health condition information stored in the health condition information storage unit 1703b is output to the emergency call device (step S1706) and transmitted to the emergency call center. Therefore, for example, when the user's physical condition suddenly deteriorates, the user can send his / her health condition information to the emergency call center at the same time as arranging an ambulance. Can receive.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S1704 that an emergency call is necessary, step S1704 is repeated.

  The vehicle is provided with an impact sensor that detects an impact. For example, when a collision of the vehicle is detected by the impact sensor, the emergency call device can be operated even if the user does not operate the emergency call device in step S1704. You may comprise so that an emergency report center can be notified of an accident and transmission of health condition information.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1700 of the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention, the electronic key 1701 and the device control device 1702 transmit / receive health state information that can be stored and reproduced by bidirectional communication. Since the emergency control device is configured to perform coordinated control, for example, when the user's physical condition suddenly deteriorates, the user can send health status information to the emergency call center and receive prompt treatment. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1800 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, and the in-vehicle device according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the device control system 1400 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the configuration of the in-vehicle device control system 1800 according to the present embodiment is different from that of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment in that individual information storage / reproduction means 1404 and device control means 1407 are used. The configuration is the same as that of the apparatus comprising the apparatus control means 1804 to which the information storage / reproduction means 1803 and the road-vehicle communication equipment are connected.

  The road-vehicle communication device refers to a device that is mounted on a vehicle and transmits / receives information to / from a road-vehicle communication system (not shown). This road-to-vehicle communication system includes a terminal device provided in a store, a road-to-vehicle communication device (referred to as a road side road-to-vehicle communication device) installed on a road, and a road-to-vehicle communication device (hereinafter simply referred to as a vehicle). The product purchase information input to the terminal device is transmitted to the vehicle side road-to-vehicle communication device via the road side road-to-vehicle communication device. For example, when a user purchases a product at a certain store, the product purchase information of the purchased product is transmitted from the terminal device provided in the store to the road side road-to-vehicle communication device, and the vehicle from the road side road-to-vehicle communication device. It is transmitted to the side-to-vehicle communication device. On the other hand, merchandise purchase information is also transmitted from the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device to the terminal device of the store, and when the store visitor visits the store, It is possible to know the product purchase information of the product purchased at the terminal device by the terminal device.

  The personal information storage / playback unit 1803 stores authentication information for authenticating the user, for example, an authentication information storage unit 1803a for storing an ID number, and information on purchase of a product by the user (hereinafter simply referred to as product purchase information). A product purchase information storage unit 1803b. The personal information storage / reproduction unit 1803 is configured by a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like, and transmits / receives authentication information and product purchase information to / from the device control apparatus 1802 via the first communication unit 1403. The authentication information storage unit 1803a and the product purchase information storage unit 1803b are configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  Note that the product purchase information refers to information on products purchased by a user in a store equipped with a terminal device of a road-to-vehicle communication system, such as product name, number, name of purchase store, purchase date, and the like. This merchandise purchase information is not limited only to the purchase information of goods, but also includes, for example, information such as a vehicle inspection cost paid when inspecting a vehicle, a vehicle malfunction history, a vehicle maintenance status, and the like.

  The device control means 1804 includes a road-to-vehicle communication device control unit 1804a that controls the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device according to product purchase information when the user uses the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device, and a product that stores the product purchase information. A purchase information storage unit 1804b. The device control unit 904 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, an information input / output unit, and the like, and transmits / receives product purchase information to / from the electronic key 1801 via the second communication unit 1405. Accordingly, product purchase information is transmitted / received by bidirectional communication using the CPU and semiconductor memory provided in the personal information storage / reproduction means 1803 and device control means 1804 described above, so that cooperative control between the electronic key 1801 and the device control device 1802 is performed. By this, the vehicle side road-to-vehicle communication device is operated.

  In addition, the product purchase information storage unit 1804b is configured by a semiconductor memory, for example.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1800 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Of the operations of the in-vehicle device control system 1800 of the present embodiment, detailed description of the same steps as those of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 of the fourteenth embodiment will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 33, first, a use request signal for a vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device output from the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device is input to the road-to-vehicle communication device controller 1804a of the device control means 1804 (step S1801). For example, when the user starts the engine of the vehicle, a use request signal can be output from the vehicle side road-to-vehicle communication device to the device control means 1804. Here, the use request signal indicates whether the user can use the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device by cooperative control of the electronic key 1801 and the device control means 1804. A signal for causing the control means 1804 to investigate.

  Steps S1402 to S1407 are the same as the operation of the in-vehicle device control system 1400 according to the fourteenth embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  After the authentication unit 1406 transmits an authentication completion signal indicating that the authentication is completed to the electronic key 1801, the product purchase information stored in the product purchase information storage unit 1803b of the personal information storage / playback unit 1803 is the first information. It is transmitted by the communication means 1403 and received by the second communication means 1405 (step S1802). Next, it is stored in the product purchase information storage unit 1804b of the device control means 1804 (step S1803). Next, the road-to-vehicle communication device control unit 1804a outputs a use permission signal for the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device to the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device (step S1804) so that the user can use the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device. Is set. For example, when a user visits a store having a drive-through facility, information on products previously purchased by the user at this store is transmitted to the terminal device of the store.

  Next, acquisition of new product purchase information is started by the device control means 1804 (step S1805). The new product purchase information acquired here is stored in the product purchase information storage unit 1804b.

  Next, the device control means 1804 determines whether or not the use of the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device has ended (step S1806). For example, when the user stops the engine of the vehicle, the device control means 1804 determines that the use of the vehicle-side road-to-vehicle communication device has ended. Next, the acquisition of new product purchase information is ended by the device control means 1804 (step S1807).

  Next, after the product purchase information stored in the product purchase information storage unit 1804b is read by the device control unit 1804, the product purchase information is transmitted by the second communication unit 1405, and the first communication unit 1403 transmits the product purchase information. Received (step S1808). When there is newly stored product purchase information in the device control unit 1804, only new product purchase information may be transmitted and received. Next, the product purchase information is stored in the product purchase information storage unit 1803b by the personal information storage / reproduction means 1803 (step S1809). When the product purchase information is stored in the product purchase information storage unit 1803b, the personal information storage / playback unit 1803 outputs a storage completion signal indicating that the storage is completed to the first communication unit 1403. The data is transmitted / received by the communication means 1403 and the second communication means 1405 (step S1810), and the storage completion signal is input to the equipment control means 1804, whereby the vehicle side road-to-vehicle communication equipment by the electronic control device 1802 and the equipment control device 1802 is used. The cooperative control ends.

  When the cooperative control is finished, the device control unit 1804 causes the product purchase information storage unit 1804b to store a history of the user's use of the in-vehicle device control system 1800. For example, the in-vehicle device control system 1800 uses the information illegally. You may make it the structure which can discover what was done.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle device control system 1800 of the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention, the electronic key 1801 and the device control device 1802 transmit / receive product purchase information that can be stored and reproduced by bidirectional communication. Since the vehicle side road-to-vehicle communication device is configured to perform coordinated control, the user can know the purchase information of products purchased in the past, while the store salesperson is a terminal installed in the store. The device can manage customer data and provide services according to customer preferences.

  As described above, the in-vehicle device control system and the in-vehicle device control apparatus according to the present invention perform authentication using the biometric information stored in the storage medium even when the biometric information acquired by the body information acquisition unit cannot be used for authentication. User identification information including the biological information indicating the biological characteristics of the person who intends to use the vehicle, and has the effect that authentication can be performed accurately and reliably without being affected by conditions such as the environment; A vehicle-mounted device control system and a vehicle-mounted control system for controlling vehicle-mounted devices mounted on a vehicle according to a result of collation with authorized person identification information including biological information indicating biological characteristics of a person who is permitted to use the vehicle It is useful as a device control device.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Door lock control apparatus 3 Engine starting apparatus 4 Car-mounted telephone apparatus 5 Car-mounted audio apparatus 6 Combination meter apparatus 7 Emergency call apparatus 8 Road-to-vehicle communication apparatus 10 Camera 20 Reading apparatus 30 Authentication means 31 Memory | storage part 32 Biometric information registration part 33 Authentication processing part 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 In-vehicle device control system 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701 In-vehicle device controller 821 Video imaging means 822 Storage means 823 Communication means 830 Lock 831 Communication means 832 Biometric information acquisition means 833 Biometric information storage means 834 Authentication determination means 835 Unlocking means 836 Notification means 837 Error counter 800 In-vehicle device control system 801 In-vehicle device control device 802 Mobile phone 910 Storage means 911 Registration deletion means 12, 1022, 1142 Identification information acquisition means 913 Authentication means 914 Control means 915 Authentication information notification means 916 In-vehicle device use prohibition means 917 Input means 900, 1000, 1100 In-vehicle device control system 1020, 1120 In-vehicle device control device 1030 Portable terminal 1031 Living body Information acquisition means 1032 Biological information transmission means 1150 IC card 1200, 1300 In-vehicle device control system 1202, 1322 In-vehicle device control device 1203, 1323 Mobile phone 1204 Storage means 1205 Reading means 1206 Authentication means 1207 Transmission means 1208 Receiving means 1209 Control means 1210 In-vehicle Device 1211 Output unit 1324 Reading unit 1325 Transmission unit 1327 Authentication unit 1326 Receiving unit 1328 Storage unit 1329 Control unit 1330 In-vehicle Device 1331 Output means 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800 On-board equipment control system 1401, 1501, 1601, 1701, 1801 Electronic key 1402, 1502, 1602, 1702, 1802 On-board equipment control device 1403 First communication means 1404 Personal information 1404 Storage / reproduction means 1404a Authentication information storage section 1404b Telephone management information storage section 1405 Second communication means 1406 Authentication means 1407 Device control means 1407a Telephone control section 1407b Telephone management information storage section 1503 Personal information storage / reproduction means 1503a Authentication information storage section 1503b Playback Setting information storage unit 1504 Device control unit 1504a CD player control unit 1504b Playback setting information storage unit 1603 Personal information storage playback unit 1603a Authentication information storage unit 1603b Vehicle Driving information storage unit 1604 Device control unit 1604a Combimeter control unit 1604b Vehicle driving information storage unit 1703 Personal information storage reproduction unit 1703a Authentication information storage unit 1703b Health state information storage unit 1704 Device control unit 1704a Emergency call device control unit 1704b Health state information Storage unit 1803 Personal information storage / reproduction unit 1803a Authentication information storage unit 1803b Product purchase information storage unit 1804 Device control unit 1804a Road-to-vehicle communication device control unit 1804b Product purchase information storage unit

Claims (23)

A vehicle-mounted device control apparatus that controls a vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle, a storage medium that stores user identification information for identifying a person who intends to use the vehicle-mounted device, and a mobile terminal that communicates with the vehicle-mounted device. ,
The portable terminal includes reading means for reading the user identification information stored in the storage medium, storage means for storing use permission person identification information for identifying a user permitted to use the vehicle, and the reading. The user identification information read by the means and the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means are collated, and the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device is permitted to use the vehicle based on the collation result. An authentication unit for authenticating that the user is a user, and a communication unit for transmitting a result of authentication by the authentication unit,
The in-vehicle device control device includes a communication unit that receives a result of authentication by the authentication unit from the portable terminal, and a control unit that controls the in-vehicle device in response to the result received by the reception unit. In-vehicle device control system. A vehicle-mounted device control apparatus that controls a vehicle-mounted device mounted on a vehicle, a storage medium that stores user identification information for identifying a person who intends to use the vehicle-mounted device, and a mobile terminal that communicates with the vehicle-mounted device. ,
The portable terminal includes reading means for reading the user identification information stored in the storage medium, and communication means for transmitting the user identification information read from the storage medium by the reading means,
The in-vehicle device control device stores communication means for receiving user identification information transmitted by the communication means of the portable terminal, and use permission person identification information for identifying a user who is permitted to use the vehicle. And the user identification information received by the communication means and the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means, and the person who intends to use the in-vehicle device based on the result of the comparison An in-vehicle device control system comprising: an authentication unit that authenticates that a user is permitted to use; and a control unit that controls the in-vehicle device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The user identification information stored in the storage medium includes biological information indicating biological characteristics of a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device,
The authorized person identification information stored in the storage means includes biological information indicating biological characteristics of a user who is permitted to use the vehicle,
The authentication means collates biometric information contained in the user identification information with biometric information contained in the authorized person identification information, and a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device based on the collation results The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the user is authorized to use the device. The storage medium is constituted by an electronic driver's license,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 3, wherein the reading unit acquires the biological information from the electronic driver's license. The storage medium is constituted by a contactless IC card electronic driving license,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 3, wherein the reading unit acquires the biological information from the non-contact IC card electronic driving license. The in-vehicle device includes a door lock control device that controls the lock of the door of the vehicle,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the door lock control device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The on-vehicle device includes an engine starter that starts an engine mounted on the vehicle,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the engine starting device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle telephone device,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the in-vehicle telephone device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle audio device,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the audio device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle device includes a combination meter,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the combination meter in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle emergency call device,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the in-vehicle emergency call device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle device includes a road-vehicle communication device that communicates with a communication device disposed on the road,
The in-vehicle device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the road-vehicle communication device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. Communication means for receiving user identification information from a portable terminal, storage means for storing authorized person identification information for identifying a user permitted to use the vehicle, user identification information received by the communication means, and Authentication means for verifying that the person who intends to use the vehicle-mounted device is verified to be a user permitted to use the vehicle based on the result of the verification by comparing the authorized person identification information stored in the storage means, And a control unit that controls the in-vehicle device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. The user identification information stored in the storage medium includes biological information indicating biological characteristics of a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device,
The authorized person identification information stored in the storage means includes biological information indicating biological characteristics of a user who is permitted to use the vehicle,
The authentication means collates biometric information contained in the user identification information with biometric information contained in the authorized person identification information, and a person who intends to use the in-vehicle device based on the collation results The in-vehicle device control device according to claim 13, wherein the user is authenticated as a user permitted to use the device. The storage medium is constituted by an electronic driver's license,
The in-vehicle device control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the reading unit acquires the biological information from the electronic driver's license. The storage medium is constituted by a contactless IC card electronic driving license,
The in-vehicle device control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the reading unit acquires the biological information from the non-contact IC card electronic driver's license. The in-vehicle device includes a door lock control device that controls a lock of the door of the vehicle, and the control means controls the door lock control device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication means. The in-vehicle device control device according to claim 13, wherein 14. An engine starting device for starting an engine mounted on the vehicle, wherein the control means controls the engine starting device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication means. The vehicle equipment control apparatus as described in. The in-vehicle device according to claim 13, wherein the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle telephone device, and the control unit controls the in-vehicle telephone device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. Control device. The in-vehicle device control according to claim 13, wherein the in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle audio device, and the control unit controls the audio device in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. apparatus. The in-vehicle device control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the in-vehicle device includes a combination meter, and the control unit controls the combination meter in response to a result of authentication by the authentication unit. . 14. The in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle emergency call device, and the control unit controls the in-vehicle emergency call device in response to a result authenticated by the authentication unit. In-vehicle device control device. The on-vehicle device includes a road-to-vehicle communication device that communicates with a communication device disposed on a road, and the control unit controls the road-to-vehicle communication device in response to a result authenticated by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle device control device according to claim 13.

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