JP2009294899A - Information distribution system, center device, and onboard unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to receive content information corresponding to a replacing reproducing device by an onboard unit without taking time when the kind of a reproducing device mounted on the onboard unit is changed. <P>SOLUTION: In the information distribution system 100, a control unit 31 of a center device 30 decides whether the kind of the reproducing device 1h mounted on the onboard unit 10 is changed based upon car navigator portion type number information included in uplink information received from the onboard unit 10 and car navigator portion type number information, stored in an onboard unit table 342, during last-time communication of the onboard unit 10. When the kind of the reproducing device 1h is changed, the control unit 31 determines whether items corresponding to the kind of the reproducing device 1h during the last-time communication are set as taste items in taste information included in the uplink information, and generates taste information wherein items corresponding to the kind of the replacing reproducing device 1h are added as taste items and transmits the information to the onboard unit when the corresponding items are set as taste items. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution system, a center device, and a vehicle-mounted device.

Conventionally, in-vehicle devices use DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) to perform wireless communication with a roadside wireless device installed on the road or in a parking lot, and from the center device via the roadside wireless device. It is possible to receive provision of content information regarding facilities (for example, stores, medical institutions, etc.) around the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-109032 A

  In an information distribution system that distributes information from a center device to an in-vehicle device using DSRC communication, a mechanism for providing user preference information and the like to the center device in order to match the content of content information to be distributed to users in the vehicle as much as possible has been studied. ing. The center device organizes and distributes content information suitable for users in the vehicle based on user preference information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device at the start of communication.

  Here, in order to receive the content information of the category desired by the user, an operation for setting preference information in the vehicle-mounted device is required. For example, when it is desired to receive content information related to a playback device (hereinafter referred to as a playback device) mounted on a vehicle-mounted device, an operation for setting a category corresponding to the type of the playback device as preference information is required. . Moreover, when there is a change in the type of the player mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, it is necessary to change the preference information setting. Changing the preference information setting requires time and effort for the user.

  The problem of the present invention is that, in a distribution service that distributes content information from the center device to the vehicle-mounted device via the roadside wireless device, the user has to save time when the type of the player installed in the vehicle-mounted device is changed. The content information corresponding to the changed playback device can be received by the vehicle-mounted device without being applied.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1
A center device that distributes content information according to preference information indicating a category of content information that the user likes, and content according to the preference information by transmitting preference information set according to a user operation to the center device An on-vehicle device that receives information, and an information distribution system that is connected to transmit and receive data via a roadside wireless device,
The in-vehicle device is
A playback device for playing back audio and / or video;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device, the set user preference information, and the model information of the playback device to the center device,
The center device is
OBE information storage means for storing the model information of the playback device of the OBE at the time of final communication with the OBE, in association with the identification information of the OBE,
When the model information is received from the on-vehicle device, the on-vehicle device is mounted based on the received model information and the model information corresponding to the on-vehicle device stored in the on-vehicle device information storage means. Control for determining whether or not the type of the playback device being changed has been changed, and adding the category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change to the user preference information and transmitting to the on-vehicle device Means.

The invention described in claim 2
A center device that distributes content information to a vehicle-mounted device according to preference information indicating a category of content information that a user likes,
A communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the vehicle-mounted device via a roadside device;
OBE information storage means for storing model information of the playback device of the OBE at the time of final communication with the OBE, in association with identification information of the OBE,
When the identification information of the on-vehicle device transmitted from the on-vehicle device, the preference information of the user of the on-vehicle device, and the model information of the playback device provided in the on-vehicle device are received by the communication unit, the received information is received. Based on the model information and the model information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device stored in the vehicle-mounted device information storage means, it is determined whether or not the type of the playback device mounted on the vehicle-mounted device has been changed. Control means for adding a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change to the user preference information and transmitting it to the vehicle-mounted device by the communication means;
Is provided.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2,
The control means determines whether or not the received user preference information includes a category corresponding to the type of the playback device before the change, and if so, the type of the playback device after the change Is added to the user's preference information.

The invention according to claim 4
A center device that distributes content information according to preference information indicating a category of content information that the user likes, and content according to the preference information by transmitting preference information set according to a user operation to the center device An on-vehicle device that receives information, and an information distribution system that is connected to transmit and receive data via a roadside wireless device,
The in-vehicle device is
Preference information storage means for storing the set user preference information;
A playback device for playing back audio and / or video;
Model information storage means for storing model information of the playback device before the change when the playback device is changed,
Whether or not the type of the playback device installed in the vehicle-mounted device has been changed based on the model information of the playback device before the change stored in the model information storage means and the model information acquired from the current playback device Control means for adding to the user preference information a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change,
Is provided.

The invention described in claim 5
A communication device that performs data transmission / reception via a center device that distributes content information according to preference information indicating a category of content information that the user likes and a roadside wireless device, and sets preference information that is set according to a user's operation. The vehicle-mounted device that receives the content information according to the preference information transmitted to the center device by the communication means,
Preference information storage means for storing the set user preference information;
A playback device for playing back audio and / or video;
Model information storage means for storing model information of the playback device before the change when the playback device is changed,
Whether or not the type of the playback device installed in the vehicle-mounted device has been changed based on the model information of the playback device before the change stored in the model information storage means and the model information acquired from the current playback device Control means for adding to the user preference information a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change,
Is provided.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5,
The control means determines whether or not a category corresponding to the type of the playback device before the change is included in the user preference information stored in the preference information storage means. A category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change is added to the user preference information.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 6,
Operation means;
Display means for displaying a setting screen for setting user preference information according to an operation by the operation means,
When the type of the playback device mounted on the vehicle-mounted device is changed, the control unit displays preference information to which a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change is added on the setting screen, and the operation In response to a setting instruction by the means, preference information to which a category corresponding to the type of the changed playback device is added is stored in the preference information storage means.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
The control means acquires speaker configuration information before and after the change when the speaker connected to the playback device is changed, and based on the acquired speaker configuration information before and after the change, the speaker configuration in the playback device becomes a surround configuration. It is determined whether or not it has been changed, and when the surround configuration is changed, a category corresponding to the playback device having the surround configuration is added to the preference information of the user.

  According to the present invention, in the distribution service that distributes content information from the center device to the vehicle-mounted device via the roadside wireless device, when the type of the playback device installed in the vehicle-mounted device is changed, the user has to save time and effort. The content information corresponding to the changed playback device can be received by the vehicle-mounted device without being applied.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

<First Embodiment>
First, the configuration of the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 shows an information distribution system 100 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution system 100 includes an on-vehicle device 10, a roadside wireless device 20, and a center device 30 that are mounted on a vehicle C, and the center device 30 is connected to the onboard device via the roadside wireless device 20. 10 distributes content information. A plurality of roadside wireless devices 20 are installed on the road or in parking lots, and each roadside wireless device 20 is connected to the center device 30 via the network N. Further, the roadside apparatus 20 and the vehicle-mounted device 10 of the vehicle C traveling on the road can perform wireless communication.

  Examples of the content information distributed by the center device 30 to the vehicle-mounted device 10 include service guidance for various facilities such as stores, parking lots, and medical facilities around the vehicle C. Although only one center apparatus 30 is shown in FIG. 1, there are a plurality of distribution companies that distribute content information, and the center apparatus 30 is provided for each distribution company.

Hereinafter, each component apparatus will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 2, the roadside apparatus 20 includes a main unit 20a and an antenna 20b. The roadside radio device 20 emits a DSRC radio wave with a limited reach distance from an antenna 20b installed on the side of the road, above the road, in a parking lot, a road station, etc. Z is formed. Bidirectional narrowband wireless communication is possible only with the vehicle-mounted device 10 of the vehicle C in the mutual communication area Z. Hereinafter, the narrow area wireless communication between the roadside apparatus 20 and the vehicle-mounted device 10 may be referred to as road-vehicle communication.

  DSRC is a communication method using a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band, and its communication range is, for example, several meters to several tens of meters. Since the DSRC transmission outputs from the roadside apparatus 20 are all set to the same level, the mutual communication area Z formed by each of the plurality of roadside apparatuses 20 is almost constant regardless of the installation location.

The main body device 20 a performs processing for mediating exchange of information between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the center device 30. That is, the information received from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the antenna 20 b is transferred to the center device 30, and the content information transmitted from the center device 30 is transferred to the vehicle-mounted device 10. A computer terminal including a control unit that performs information processing and communication control, a storage unit, and the like can be applied to the main body device 20a.
The main body device 20a of the roadside apparatus 20 may have a part or all of the functions as the center device 30.

The vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted on the vehicle C and has a function of performing a process for using an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) by DSRC in addition to a navigation function of performing a process for guiding to a guide route. Yes.
As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle-mounted device 10 includes a car navigation unit 1, a communication module 2, a DSRC unit 3, and a control unit 4. The car navigation unit 1, the communication module 2, and the DSRC unit 3 can operate independently, and operate as the vehicle-mounted device 10 by causing each unit to perform a cooperative operation under the control of the control unit 4. Therefore, the user of the vehicle-mounted device 10 can change the car navigation unit 1 for the purpose of improving the car navigation function.

The control unit 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).
In addition to performing various calculations in cooperation with a control program stored in the storage unit 1f, centralized control of each unit is performed.
For example, when performing road-vehicle communication with the roadside apparatus 20, the communication operation of the DSRC unit 3 is controlled. The DSRC unit 3 is controlled in cooperation with the DSRC control unit 3a of the DSRC unit 3. Further, storage, reproduction control, and the like of content information received from the center device 30 via the DSRC unit 3 are performed.

The car navigation unit 1 includes a car navigation control unit 1a, a current location detection unit 1b, a map storage unit 1c, an input unit 1d, a display unit 1e, a storage unit 1f, an audio output unit 1g, a player 1h, a memory card I / F 1i, and the like. The navigation device is configured to perform processing for guiding the vehicle C to the guide route, reproduction of content information received via the DSRC unit 3, and the like.
The car navigation control unit 1a determines from the current location of the vehicle C to the destination set via the input unit 1d based on the current location information acquired from the current location detection unit 1b and the map information stored in the map storage unit 1c. A guide route is calculated. And the map screen for guide | inducing to the guidance route calculated using the map information memorize | stored in the map memory | storage part 1c is produced | generated, and it displays on the display part 1e.

  The current location detection unit 1b includes various sensors such as a GPS antenna, an angle sensor, an azimuth sensor, and a distance sensor, and detects the current location of the vehicle C based on the detection results of these sensors. The GPS antenna detects a GPS signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. The angle sensor detects the acceleration of the vehicle (rotation speed in the horizontal direction per unit time) indicating the amount of change in the moving direction, and the direction sensor detects the geomagnetism and detects the absolute direction of the vehicle. The current location detection unit 1b generates current location information (information such as longitude and latitude) indicating the current location of the vehicle based on each detection result acquired from these sensors, and outputs the current location information to the car navigation control unit 1a.

  The map storage unit 1c is composed of a recording medium such as a non-volatile memory or a DVD, and stores map information necessary for guidance display, guide information (road information, traffic jam information, etc.) received via the communication module 2, and the like. Yes.

The input unit 1d includes an operation key and a touch panel configured integrally with the display unit 1e. The input unit 1 d generates operation signals corresponding to these operations and outputs them to the control unit 4.
The display unit 1 e includes a monitor and displays various types of information on the monitor according to the control of the control unit 4. For example, a setting screen, a map screen, a display screen of content information received from the center device 30, and the like.

The storage unit 1f is configured by a nonvolatile memory or the like, and stores a control program executed by the control unit 4 or the car navigation control unit 1a, parameters and data necessary for executing the program, and the like.
The storage unit 1f stores uplink information and stores and stores content information received from the center device 30.

  Here, the uplink information will be described. Uplink information is information transmitted to the center device 30 when communication between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the center device 30 is established via the roadside wireless device 20. It is used when deciding whether to distribute content information of contents. Uplink information includes distribution company identification information, destination information of vehicle C, waypoint information, cumulative travel distance information, past stopover information, user preference information, reception / playback history information, and car navigation unit 1 model number. Information (referred to as car navigation unit model number information) and the like are included. The uplink information is generated by the control unit 4 with contents corresponding to each distribution company for each distribution company, and stored in the storage unit 1f. The control unit 4 constantly updates and stores the uplink information in the storage unit 1f so that the uplink information becomes the latest content.

The distribution company specifying information is information for specifying a distribution company with which the user has previously contracted for distribution of content information, and is, for example, a company code, a company name, and the like.
The destination information of the vehicle C is information on the latitude and longitude of the destination set in the car navigation unit 1, and the waypoint information is the latitude of a point that passes through the guidance route to the destination set in the car navigation unit 1. Longitude information. The accumulated mileage information is information on the accumulated mileage of the vehicle C from the time of setup of the DSRC unit 3 (operation for registering vehicle information by a dealer, etc.) to the present. This is latitude and longitude information and time information of a point where C stops (that is, the power of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is turned on or off).

  The preference information is used to select content information to be distributed in the center device 30 according to the user's preference. The preference information is information in which information indicating whether or not the item is set as a user's favorite item is set for each of a plurality of items (categories) into which the content information is classified. That is, the preference information is information indicating the category of content information that the user likes. The item can be arbitrarily set by the distribution company, and is distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10 by being included in an ID 80 of content information (see FIG. 9) described later by the center device 30.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of preference information distributed from the center device 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the preference information distributed from the center device 30 includes “item number” for each item in which the content information is classified, “display text” that is text information indicating the item name, and a hierarchy. “Nest for display” indicating “default value” indicating default setting, “phonetic character string” for outputting the item name by voice, and the like. If the version is different, the contents of each item will be different. The preference information includes information indicating the version of the preference information, which is not shown in FIG.

  The items have a hierarchical structure, and “display nest”, which is information on the above-described layers, indicates which layer each item corresponds to. “0” indicates the highest layer, and “1” and “2” indicate lower levels as the numbers increase. The dependency between items is indicated by an item number. In other words, each item is arranged in units of subordinate item groups, and for subordinate items in that item group, subordinate items are arranged immediately after the upper item and assigned item numbers. If the hierarchy information is read in numerical order, the dependency relationship and hierarchy can be determined.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the item “Regional information” at the top is the item number “000”, and the hierarchy is “0”. Since the item “Notification of construction” of the item number “001” immediately after that has a level “1”, the item is lower than the item “Regional information” and depends on the item “Regional information”. You can see that

When the preference information is distributed from the center device 30, the control unit 4 of the in-vehicle device 10 sets whether or not the user prefers (ie, views / does not view) each item based on the distributed preference information. To display the preference item setting screen G1 on the display unit 1e.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the preference item setting screen G1. The preference item setting screen G1 has an “ON” button for instructing setting as a favorite item for each item according to the hierarchy, and an “OFF” button for instructing setting as a non-preferred item. Is displayed. The default value “1” of the preference information transmitted from the center device 30 indicates that the item is set as a favorite item. The default value “0” indicates that the item is set as a non-preferred item. In the case of the default value “0”, for example, the “ON” button is shaded. When the preference information is distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10 for the first time, all items are set to “1”, for example, regardless of the user's preference. Delivered on. When the user presses an “ON” button or an “OFF” button via the input unit 1d, a setting different from the current setting can be performed. That is, a category to be added can be added to or deleted from the preference information. When the current setting may be the same, the user does not need to perform an input operation.
When the preference item setting screen G1 is set by the operation of the input unit 1d and the “OK” button B1 is pressed, the control unit 4 generates preference information for transmission to the center apparatus 30 based on the setting content. And stored in the storage unit 1f as part of the uplink information. The preference information for transmission stored in the storage unit 1f includes the display text for each item of the preference information shown in FIG. 4, the nest for display, and the setting value for each item (the item set as the preference item is “1”). ", An item set as a non-preference item is" 0 "), and information indicating the version of the preference information.

The reception / playback history information is information such as an information code of received content information and an information code of played content information.
The car navigation unit model number information is information indicating the model name of the car navigation unit 1. In the first to third embodiments, the case where the car navigation unit model number information is used as information indicating the model of the regenerator 1h mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10 will be described as an example. The model information is not limited to this, and information indicating the model of the player 1h itself may be used.

  The audio output unit 1g includes an audio processing unit, a D / A converter, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like. The audio output unit 1g converts the audio data instructed from the control unit 4 into an analog signal by a D / A converter and outputs the audio through a speaker. In addition, the voice output unit 1g generates a synthesized voice signal by the voice processing unit based on the phonogram character string data instructed from the control unit 4, and outputs the voice by the speaker.

  The player 1h reads and reproduces audio data and / or video data recorded on a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a Blu-ray disc. The type (for example, a CD player, a DVD player, a Blu-ray disc player,...) Of the playback device 1h mounted on the car navigation unit 1 is determined by the model of the car navigation unit 1. Further, the player 1h is configured such that a plurality of external speakers SP can be connected, and the user can freely change the speaker configuration of the player 1h.

  The memory card I / F 1i can be connected to an external memory device ED such as a memory card or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, and is an interface for inputting / outputting data to / from the external memory device ED.

The communication module 2 includes antennas for optical communication, FM communication, and 2.4 GHz radio wave communication, and performs optical communication, FM communication, and radio wave communication with a communication center. The communication module 2 receives traffic jam information, road traffic information, and the like from the communication center and outputs them to the control unit 4. Examples of the communication center include a VICS center, but are not limited to this, and information received from the communication center is not limited to traffic jam information and road traffic information.
The communication module 2 can also obtain information on the Internet and the like by using communication means other than DSRC such as WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access).

The DSRC unit 3 performs processing for using ETC by DSRC, communication processing for receiving content information from the center device 30, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 3, the DSRC unit 3 includes a DSRC control unit 3a, a communication unit 3b, a storage unit 3c, an ETC processing unit 3e, and an IC card I / F 3f.

The DSRC control unit 3a includes a CPU, a RAM, and the like, and controls the operation of each unit of the DSRC unit 3 in cooperation with a control program stored in the storage unit 3c.
For example, when performing payment by ETC, the communication operation of the communication unit 3b is controlled so that payment information is transmitted to and received from an ETC base station (a radio base station provided near the ETC gate to perform ETC payment). . Further, the ETC processing unit 3e performs a payment information writing process.
Further, when content information is received from the center device 30, the information stored in the uplink information storage area ME of the storage unit 3 c is transmitted to the roadside apparatus 20 by the communication unit 3 b according to the instruction of the control unit 4. On the other hand, when content information is received via the roadside apparatus 20 by the communication unit 3 b, it is output to the control unit 4.

  The communication unit 3b includes, for example, an antenna fixed in the vicinity of the windshield on the dashboard of the vehicle C, and transmits / receives DSRC radio waves to / from the roadside apparatus 20 and the ETC base station via the antenna.

The storage unit 3c is configured by a nonvolatile memory or the like, and stores a control program executed by the DSRC control unit 3a.
The storage unit 3c is provided with an uplink information storage area ME. The uplink information storage area ME is a storage area provided exclusively for providing information to the center apparatus 30, and stores characteristic information (not shown) of the vehicle-mounted device 10 in addition to the uplink information.

  The characteristic information refers to information related to device characteristics of the vehicle-mounted device 10. The characteristic information includes the vehicle-mounted device ID of the vehicle-mounted device 10, the language that the vehicle-mounted device 10 can support, the map geodetic system, the copyright management technology that the vehicle-mounted device 10 can support, the display resolution of the display unit 1e, and the SVG (Scalable Vector). Information such as the storage capacity capable of storing graphics and content information. The vehicle-mounted device ID is identification information unique to each vehicle-mounted device 10.

  The data format for transmitting the uplink information to the center device 30 is determined in advance, and the uplink information stored in the storage unit 1f is uplinked in accordance with the predetermined data format at a predetermined timing. It is written in the information storage area ME. For example, as the preference information, data in which version information and setting values (“1” or “0”) of each item are arranged in order of item numbers is written.

The ETC processing unit 3e reads and writes payment information and the like with respect to a credit card with IC or a debit card inserted into and removed from the IC card I / F 3f.
The IC card I / F 3f includes a slot for the credit card or the like, and mediates the exchange of information between the IC such as a credit card inserted into the slot and the ETC processing unit 3e.

Next, the center device 30 will be described.
The center device 30 stores the content information and distributes it to the vehicle-mounted device 10.
FIG. 6 shows a functional configuration of the center device 30.
As shown in FIG. 6, the center device 30 includes a control unit 31, an input unit 32, a display unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a communication unit 35.

The control unit 31 includes a CPU, a RAM, and the like, performs various calculations in cooperation with a control program stored in the storage unit 34, and performs centralized control of each unit.
For example, the control unit 31 reads and organizes the content information stored in the storage unit 34, and controls distribution of the organized content information. Note that “organization” refers to selecting content information to be distributed based on uplink information.

The input unit 32 includes a keyboard or the like, receives an operation input, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 31.
The display unit 33 includes a display, and displays various screens on the display according to display control of the control unit 31.

  The storage unit 34 includes a nonvolatile memory, a hard disk, and the like, and stores various data necessary for executing the program in addition to the program executed by the control unit 31.

  For example, the storage unit 34 stores an operator code individually assigned to a content information distribution operator. The storage unit 34 stores preference information of each version. In addition, since the user performs membership registration when making a contract to subscribe to the content information distribution service, the storage unit 34 has the in-vehicle device owned by the user in addition to the specific information such as the name and address of the registered user. Ten on-vehicle device IDs are stored in a database for each user.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage unit 34 stores a regenerator table 341, an in-vehicle device table 342, and the like.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of data storage in the player table 341. As shown in FIG. 7, the player table 341 includes information indicating a manufacturer name (“maker”) and model number information (“car navigation unit model number”) of a navigation device that can be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10 as the car navigation unit 1, Information indicating the type of the player installed in the navigation device (“player”) is stored in association with each other. Here, the information indicating the type of the player is stored in the form of display text. The contents of the player table 341 are updated each time a navigation device that can be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10 is newly released.

  FIG. 8 shows a data storage example of the vehicle-mounted device table 342. As shown in FIG. 8, the in-vehicle device table 342 includes an “on-vehicle device ID” for identifying the on-vehicle device 10 owned by the member of the content distribution service, and the model number of the car navigation unit 1 mounted on the on-vehicle device 10. Is stored in association with car navigation part model number information ("car navigation part model number"). The contents of the vehicle-mounted device table 342 are updated by the control unit 31 every time communication with each vehicle-mounted device 10 is performed, and car navigation unit model number information of the vehicle-mounted device 10 at the time of final communication is stored.

  In addition, the storage unit 34 stores a provider code that is individually assigned to a provider of content information and content information to be distributed. Content information is classified and stored for each item of preference information.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a data format of content information distributed from the center device 30.
As shown in FIG. 9, the content information is composed of several storable files in which information is classified by a major division number (ID), and information on necessary IDs is stored in accordance with the contents to be provided. ing.

Here, main information necessary for the present embodiment among the information classified by ID will be described.
“Configuration ID information” classified as ID00 is information on IDs constituting the content information. That is, the configuration ID information is information indicating in which ID of the content information the information is stored.
The “enterprise information” classified as ID01 is information relating to the distributor that distributes the content information. For example, the “enterprise code” and “enterprise name display text” of the distributor that provides the content. Etc. are included.

“Content attribute information” classified into ID02 and ID03 is information indicating attributes of the content information.
The “content attribute information” classified as ID02 includes, for example, “information provider company code”, “information provider company name display text” of the information provider that provides the content information, and individually for specifying the content information. An “information code” that is an assigned identification code, “information title display text” that indicates the content information, “preference data category information” that indicates the category of the content information, and the like are included. This preference data category information indicates the category of content information by the item number of the above-described preference information.
The “content attribute information” classified as ID03 has “immediate / accumulation code” as an identifier indicating whether the content is stored as content that can be used even outside the mutual communication area Z or immediately played after reception is completed. included.
The “expiration date information” classified as ID04 is information indicating the expiration date of the content information, and includes “start year / month / day / hour / minute / second”, “end year / month / date / hour / minute / second”, and the like.

  The “target point information” classified as ID10 includes information on a point where the service guided by the content information is provided (referred to as a target point) and actual data of the content (data such as images and sounds). “Target point information” is “target point coordinate information” indicating the latitude and longitude of the target point, “service name display text” indicating the name of the service or store provided at the target point, and service description text information. "Display character data", "Display image data" for displaying service guidance screens, "Phonetic character string data" and "compressed voice data" for service voice guidance, related to the contents information "URL information" indicating the address of the storage location of the Web page that provides information to be performed, "affiliated parking information" indicating a partner parking lot other than the target location, and "icon display image when displaying the target location on the map screen" Data "and the like.

  As described above, the “preference information” classified into the ID 80 includes “preference information version information” indicating the version of the preference information, “item number”, “display text”, and “display” for each item indicating the content classification. "Nest", "Default value", "Speech character string", etc. are included.

Next, the operation will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing in the center device 30, the roadside wireless device 20, the DSRC unit 3 and the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 when distributing content information.
As shown in FIG. 10, when the engine of the vehicle C is started and the power of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is turned on (step S1), the control unit 4 generates the characteristic information of the vehicle-mounted device 10 and updates the storage unit 3c. Write to the link information storage area ME (step S2). The characteristic information is obtained by the control unit 4 inquiring about each item such as the display unit 1e about items that have been negotiated with the center device 30 in advance, or by reading information stored in the storage unit 1f in advance. get. Then, the control unit 4 encodes the acquired information and writes the code in a corresponding area of the uplink information storage area ME. Actually, control information for instructing writing is output to the DSRC control unit 3a, and the DSRC control unit 3a writes the information to the uplink information storage area ME.

  Thereafter, when the vehicle C starts traveling and enters the mutual communication area Z of the roadside apparatus 20 (area-in), the roadside apparatus 20 detects the vehicle C and connects to the DSRC unit 3 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 through DSRC communication. Processing is started (steps S3a and S3b). That is, when a DSRC radio wave is transmitted and a response from the vehicle-mounted device 10 is obtained, a communication path is established. When the communication path is established, the roadside apparatus 20 transmits notification information indicating that the connection is completed to the center apparatus 30 (step S4a). On the other hand, the DSRC unit 3 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 outputs notification information indicating that the connection has been completed to the control unit 4 (step S4b).

Next, the DSRC unit 3 transmits the characteristic information written in the uplink information storage area ME to the roadside apparatus 20 (step S5). The characteristic information is transmitted to the center apparatus 30 via the roadside apparatus 20.
In the center apparatus 30, when the characteristic information is received by the communication unit 35, the control unit 31 determines whether the user of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is a member of the distribution service based on the vehicle-mounted device ID included in the received characteristic information. (Step S6).

  The control unit 31 of the center device 30 does not match the received vehicle-mounted device ID among the vehicle-mounted device IDs of all members of the distribution service registered in the member database stored in the storage unit 34, and the vehicle-mounted device If it is determined that 10 users are non-members (step S6; NO), the non-member content information is read from the storage unit 34 and distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the roadside wireless device 20 by the communication unit 35 ( Step S21). When the distribution ends, the control unit 31 of the center apparatus 30 generates message information for notifying the end of distribution and transmits the message information to the vehicle-mounted device 10 (step S22), and the process in the center apparatus 30 ends. Non-member content information is information on general contents such as public advertisement information such as train delay information and tax payment notice information.

  On the other hand, if the vehicle-mounted device ID that matches the received vehicle-mounted device ID is registered in the member information database stored in the storage unit 34 and it is determined that the user of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is a member (step S6; YES), The control unit 31 of the center device 30 distributes the default content information for members to the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the roadside wireless device 20 by the communication unit 35 (step S7). The default content information for members is, for example, Welcom screen information indicating the start of distribution of content information.

  Moreover, the control part 31 polls with respect to the onboard equipment 10 regularly (step S8, S11), and requests | requires transmission of the uplink information written in the uplink information storage area ME.

  When content information is received via the roadside apparatus 20, the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is included in the carrier code included in the received content information and the uplink information stored in the storage unit 1f. It is determined whether or not the distribution company that has distributed the received content information is a contracted company by collating the received company code (step S9). If it is determined that the distribution company that distributed the received content information is not a contracted company (step S9; NO), the control unit 4 proceeds to the process of step S18 and notifies the end of distribution from the center device 30. In response to the reception of the message information, whether or not all the content information is complete, whether the data of the received content information is all normal, etc. are inspected (step S18), and the received content information is stored in the storage unit 1f. Save (step S19). And the control part 4 memorize | stores the reception history information of content information in the memory | storage part 1f (step S20), and complete | finishes the process in the control part 4. FIG. In addition, about the content information from the provider which has not contracted, you may abbreviate | store the reception log information.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the distribution company that distributed the received content information is a contracted company (step S9; YES), the control unit 4 sends uplink information corresponding to the company code from the storage unit 1f. Read and write to the uplink information storage area ME (step S10).

  When the control unit 4 writes the uplink information, the DSRC unit 3 transmits the uplink information stored in the uplink information storage area ME according to the polling from the center device 30 to the roadside device 20. Is transmitted to the center device 30 via the network (step S12).

  In the center device 30, when uplink information is received via the communication unit 35, the control unit 31 temporarily stores the received uplink information and also causes the communication unit 35 to pass through the roadside radio device 20. An uplink information release request is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 10 (step S13). When receiving the uplink information release request transmitted from the center apparatus 30 via the roadside apparatus 20, the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 uplinks the uplink information written in the uplink information storage area ME in step S10. The information is deleted from the information storage area ME (step S14).

The control unit 31 of the center apparatus 30 performs a regenerator change check process based on the received uplink information (step S15).
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the regenerator change check process executed by the control unit 31 of the center apparatus 30 in step S15 of FIG.

  In the player change check process, first, the control unit 31 acquires the vehicle-mounted device ID from the received uplink information (step S101). Next, the control unit 31 refers to the vehicle-mounted device table 342, acquires the car navigation unit model number information stored in association with the acquired vehicle-mounted device ID, and substitutes it into the variable X (step S102). The car navigation unit model number information substituted into the variable X is the car navigation unit model number information included in the uplink information transmitted at the previous communication. In the initial communication, the vehicle-mounted device ID and the car navigation unit model number information are not stored in the vehicle-mounted device table 342.

  Next, the control unit 31 acquires car navigation unit model number information included in the received uplink information and substitutes it into the variable Y (step S103). The car navigation unit model number information that is substituted for this variable Y is the current (current) car navigation unit model number information in the in-vehicle device 10 that is the uplink information transmission source.

  Next, the control unit 31 determines whether or not a value is assigned to the variable X, and if it is determined that no value is assigned to the variable X (step S104; NO), the on-board unit ID acquired in step S101 and The car navigation unit model number information assigned to the variable Y is associated and additionally stored in the vehicle-mounted device table 342 (step S105), and the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a value is assigned to the variable X (step S104; YES), the control unit 31 determines whether or not the value assigned to the variable X matches the value assigned to the variable Y. Judgment is made (step S106). If it is determined that the value assigned to the variable X matches the value assigned to the variable Y (step S106; YES), the control unit 31 adds the car navigation unit model number information at the previous communication and the current car navigation unit model number information. It is determined that there is no change, and the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG.

  If it is determined that the value assigned to the variable X and the value assigned to the variable Y do not match (step S106; NO), the control unit 31 refers to the regenerator table 341 and is assigned to the variable X. Information indicating the type of the player 1h corresponding to the car navigation unit model number information (player information) is acquired and substituted into the variable A (step S107). Further, the control unit 31 refers to the player table 341, acquires player information indicating the type of the player 1h corresponding to the car navigation unit model number information assigned to the variable Y, and assigns it to the variable B ( Step S108).

  Next, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the value assigned to the variable A matches the value assigned to the variable B (step S109). That is, it is determined whether or not the type of the regenerator 1h of the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the current type of the regenerator 1h of the on-vehicle device 10 at the time of the previous communication are the same. If it is determined that the value assigned to the variable A matches the value assigned to the variable B (step S109; YES), the control unit 31 proceeds to the process of step S113, and in step S101 in the vehicle-mounted device table 342. The car navigation unit model number corresponding to the acquired vehicle-mounted device ID is updated to the car navigation unit model number information substituted into the variable Y (step S113), and the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG.

  When determining that the value assigned to the variable A and the value assigned to the variable B do not match (step S109; NO), the control unit 31 obtains the preference information of the user of the vehicle-mounted device 10 from the received uplink information. Obtain (step S110). Then, in the acquired preference information, it is determined whether or not an item assigned to the variable A and corresponding to the type of the player 1h at the previous communication is set (selected) as a favorite item (step S111). . If it is determined that “1” is not set in the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h at the previous communication, that is, the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h at the previous communication is not set as a preference item. (Step S111; NO), the control unit 31 proceeds to the process of Step S113, and the car navigation unit model number information in which the car navigation unit model number information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device ID acquired in Step S101 in the vehicle-mounted device table 342 is substituted into the variable Y. (Step S113), and the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG.

  If it is determined that the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h at the previous communication is set as a favorite item (step S111; YES), the control unit 31 sets the current player 1h assigned to the variable B. The default value of the item corresponding to the type is changed to “1”, that is, preference information added as a preference item is generated, stored in the data format ID 80 shown in FIG. The part 35 delivers to the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the roadside apparatus 20 (step S112). Then, the car navigation unit model number information corresponding to the vehicle unit ID acquired in step S101 in the onboard unit table 342 is updated to the car navigation unit model number information substituted into the variable Y (step S113), and the process proceeds to step S16 in FIG. .

  Specifically, in step S111, the preference information of the same version as the preference information included in the received uplink information is read from the storage unit 34, and the player information substituted for the variable A matches the display text. Search for. Then, in the preference information included in the received uplink information, it is determined whether or not the setting value corresponding to the item number of the searched item is “1”. It is determined that the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h is set (selected) as a favorite item. In step S112, in the preference information read from the storage unit 34, the default value of the setting value “1” item of the preference information included in the received uplink information is set to “1”, and the default values of the other items are set. While setting the value to “0” and changing the default value of the item for which the player information assigned to the variable B matches the display text to “1”, the preference information for user distribution is created, The created preference information is stored in the content information data format ID 80 shown in FIG.

  By the processing of step S111 and step S112, for example, when the type of the player 1h at the previous communication of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is “DVD” and the type of the current player 1h is “BD”, the uplink information is included in the uplink information. If the item “DVD” is selected in the included preference information, the item “BD” is automatically set as a favorite item. That is, when the user desires to view content information related to the player 1h mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10, if the type of the player 1h of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is changed, the player 1h after the change is changed. The item corresponding to the type of item is automatically added to the item that is preferred. Therefore, the user can save the trouble of setting the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change on the preference item setting screen G1 as a preference item.

  In step S16 of FIG. 10, the control unit 31 organizes content information to be distributed based on the received uplink information, and distributes the content information to the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the roadside apparatus 20 by the communication unit 35 (step S16). ). In step S16, for example, the preference information of the received uplink information is referred to, and the content information classified into the item preferred by the user among the content information stored in the storage unit 34 is selected as the content to be distributed. Then, the corresponding content information is read from the storage unit 34 and distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10. If the content information has already been distributed in step S112 of FIG. 11, it may not be distributed, or another content information may be further distributed.

  When the distribution of the content information is completed, the control unit 31 of the center device 30 generates message information notifying the end of the distribution, and transmits the message information to the in-vehicle device 10 via the roadside wireless device 20 by the communication unit 35 (Step S17).

  In the vehicle-mounted device 10, when the content information distributed from the center device 30 and the distribution end notification are received via the roadside wireless device 20, the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 has received whether or not all the content information is complete. The content information data is inspected to determine whether it is all normal (step S18), and the received content information is stored in the storage unit 1f (step S19). Further, the reception history information is stored in the storage unit 1f (step S20). Specifically, the received information code of the received content information is written in the uplink information corresponding to the provider code stored in the storage unit 1f.

  When the vehicle-mounted device 10 is moved out of the mutual communication area Z (area out) and communication with the roadside apparatus 20 is interrupted for a certain time or more, a series of information distribution processing ends.

  When the content information is received and stored from the center apparatus 30 by the process shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 can play back the content and responds to the user's instruction input via the input unit 1d. Play content.

  As described above, according to the information distribution system 100 in the first embodiment, when the control unit 31 of the center apparatus 30 receives the uplink information from the vehicle-mounted device 10, the received uplink information is included in the received uplink information. Based on the car navigation unit model number information of the vehicle-mounted device 10 included and the car navigation unit model number information at the time of the previous communication of the vehicle-mounted device 10 stored in the vehicle-mounted device table 342, the playback device 1h mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10 Determine whether the type has changed. When the type of the player 1h is changed, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h at the previous communication is set as a preference item in the preference information included in the uplink information. If the item is set as a favorite item, preference information in which an item corresponding to the type of the changed player 1h is added to the favorite item is generated and transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device.

  Therefore, when there is a change in the type of the player 1h mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10, it is possible to receive content information corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change without any user effort. Become. For example, it becomes possible for the user to obtain information on hardware (for example, a recorder) and software according to the type of the player 1h after the change.

  In the above embodiment, the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h before the change is left as a favorite item, but it may be removed from the favorite item.

<Second Embodiment>
The second embodiment according to the present invention will be described below.
In the first embodiment, the center device 30 checks whether or not the type of the regenerator 1h of the car navigation unit 1 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 has been changed, and if there has been a change, the type of the regenerator 1h after the change. The item corresponding to is added to the item that the user likes, and the preference information is updated and distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10. In the second embodiment, when the car navigation unit 1 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is changed, the vehicle-mounted device 10 checks whether or not the type of the regenerator 1h is changed, and if there is a change, the change is made. The item corresponding to the type of the subsequent player 1h is added to the item that the user likes to update the preference information.

  In 2nd Embodiment, the memory | storage part 1f of the onboard equipment 10 has the regenerator table 111 similar to the regenerator table 341 shown in FIG. 7 memorize | stored in the center apparatus 30 in 1st Embodiment. ing.

  Further, the storage unit 1f stores a similar preference item table 112 shown in FIG. Here, as described above, each item of the preference information and its display text can be set by the distributor as described above. Therefore, even for items that show the same content, the display text may differ depending on the distributor. For example, it is assumed that information (text information) indicating the type of the player 1h specified by the car navigation unit model number information and the player table 111 is “BD”. The distribution company may use “BD” as the display text of the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h in the preference information, but “Blu-ray”, “Blu-ray Disc”, “Blu-ray Disc”. Other display texts may be used. Therefore, in the vehicle-mounted device 10, the display text (“preference item”) of the item corresponding to each player information included in the player table 111 and the display text (“preference item”) indicating the item having the same content but different notation. “Similar preference item”) is stored in advance in a similar preference item table 112 as shown in FIG. 12 so that items having the same contents but different notations can be discriminated.

  Since the configuration of each device and the data configuration of content information and uplink information in the other second embodiment are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, the description will be referred to, and hereinafter the second embodiment. Will be described.

When the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 is instructed to store the car navigation unit model number information or the like by operating the input unit 1d from the menu screen, the car navigation unit model number included in the uplink information stored in the storage unit 1f. It has a function of storing information, a provider code of a distributor, etc. in the storage unit 3c of the DSRC unit 3 or in the external memory device ED via the memory card I / F 1i.
Before the change of the car navigation unit 1, the user inputs a storage instruction such as the car navigation unit model number information by the input unit 1d, and the model number information of the car navigation unit before the change is stored in the storage unit 3c of the DSRC unit 3 or the memory card I / The data is stored in the external memory device ED via F1i.

  After the car navigation unit 1 is changed, when the execution instruction for the player change check is input by the operation of the input unit 1d from the menu screen by the user, the control unit 4 executes the player change check process. Note that the regenerator change check process in the second embodiment is referred to as a regenerator change check process B in order to distinguish it from the process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the regenerator change check process B executed by the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10.
In the player change check process B, first, the control unit 4 acquires the car navigation unit model number information before the change from the storage unit 3c or from the external memory device ED via the memory card I / F 1i (step T1). . Next, the control unit 4 refers to the player table 111 stored in the storage unit 1f, and acquires information (player information) indicating the type of the player 1h corresponding to the acquired car navigation unit model number information. Then, the player information that was installed in the car navigation unit 1 before the change is acquired and substituted into the variable A (step T2).

  Next, the control unit 4 refers to the player table 111 to obtain player information corresponding to the current (changed) car navigation unit model number information of the car navigation unit 1, and substitutes it into the variable B (step T3). By comparing the value of the variable A and the value of the variable B, it is determined whether or not the type of the regenerator 1h before and after the change is the same. When it is determined that A = B and the type of the regenerator 1h before and after the change is the same (step T4; YES), the control unit 4 ends this process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the type of the regenerator 1h before and after the change is not the same instead of A = B (step T4; NO), the control unit 4 substitutes the number of distributors contracted for the variable m (step S4). T5), 1 is substituted into the variable n (step T6). Next, the control unit 4 compares the value of the variable m with the value of the variable n, and when n ≦ m (step T7; YES), executes the preference information update process of the nth distributor (step S7). T8).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the preference information update process of the nth delivery operator executed by the control unit 4 in step T8 of FIG.
In the preference information update process of the nth distributor, the control unit 4 first executes a selection check process (step T11).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the selection check process executed by the control unit 4 in step T11 of FIG.
In the selection check process, the control unit 4 first substitutes 1 for a variable i, 1 for a variable j, and false for a variable ret as an initial value (step T101).

  Next, the control unit 4 retrieves and reads out the content information including ID80 from the content information of the n-th distribution provider stored in the storage unit 1f (step T102), and the preference stored in the ID80 in the variable N The number of items of information (preference items) (the number of preference items) is substituted (step T103). Here, whether or not the content information of the n-th delivery company is determined by the company code of ID01. Further, when a plurality of pieces of content information including the ID 80 of the nth distributor are stored, the latest version of the content information is read out. If the content information including the ID 80 of the nth distributor does not exist, that is, has not yet been downloaded, 0 is substituted for the number of preference items.

  Next, the control unit 4 refers to the similar preference item table 112, and the playback device information before the change (value of the variable A) stored in the variable A and the similar preference item (value of the playback device information) associated with the playback device information. The total number of these is hereinafter referred to as a preference item candidate) is counted and substituted into the variable M as the number of preference item candidates (step T104).

  Next, the control unit 4 compares the value of the variable i with the value of the variable N. If i ≦ N (step T105; YES), the control unit 4 determines the i-th preference item stored in the ID 80 of the read content information. The display text is substituted for variable X (step T106). In addition, the control unit 4 substitutes the display text of the jth preference item candidate for the variable Y (step T107).

  Next, the control unit 4 compares the values of the variable X and the variable Y, and X = Y, that is, the display text of the i-th preference item and the display text of the j-th preference item candidate in ID80 are If it is determined that they do not match (step T108; NO), the value of the variable j is incremented by 1 (step T109), and the value of the variable j is compared with the value of the variable M. If j> M is not satisfied, that is, if there is a preference item candidate that has not yet been compared with the i-th preference item of ID80 (step T110; NO), the processing returns to step T107. When j> M, that is, when the comparison between the i-th preference item of ID80 and all preference item candidates is completed (step T110; YES), the control unit 4 increments the variable i by 1 (step T111). ), The process returns to T105, and the next preference item and the preference item candidate are sequentially compared.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step T108 that X = Y, that is, the display text for the i-th preference item in ID80 matches the display text for the j-th preference item candidate (step T108; YES). The control unit 4 determines whether or not the i th preference item in the ID 80 is set (selected) as a user preference item, that is, whether or not the default value of the i th preference item is “1”. to decide. If it is determined that the i-th preference item in ID80 is not set (selected) as a user-preferred item, that is, the default value of the i-th preference item is “0” (step T112; NO), the control unit 4 shifts to the processing of T109. When it is determined that the i-th preference item in ID 80 is set (selected) as a user's preference item, that is, the default value of the i-th preference item is “1” (step T112; YES), the control unit In step 4, “true” is substituted for variable ret (step T113), and the process proceeds to T12 in FIG.

  If i> N in step T105 (step T105; NO), the control unit 4 determines that the comparison between all preference items and preference item candidates has been completed, and proceeds to the processing of step T12 in FIG. .

  In step T12 in FIG. 14, the control unit 4 determines whether or not the variable ret = true, and determines that the variable ret = true is not satisfied (step T12; NO), the process proceeds to step T9 in FIG. To do. If it is determined that the variable ret = true (step T12; YES), the control unit 4 executes a preference item addition process (step T13).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the preference item addition process executed by the control unit 4 in step T13 of FIG.

  In the preference item addition process, the control unit 4 first assigns 1 to the variable i and 1 to the variable j as initial values (step T201).

  Next, the control unit 4 retrieves and reads out the content information including ID80 from the content information of the nth delivery provider stored in the storage unit 1f (step T202), and the variable N is included in the preference information of ID80. The number of preference items is substituted (step T203).

  Next, the control unit 4 refers to the similar preference item table 112, changes the player information (value of the variable B) stored in the variable B, and the similar preference item (value of the variable B) associated with the player information ( The total number of preference item candidates) is counted and substituted into the variable M as the number of preference item candidates (step T204).

  Next, the control unit 4 compares the value of the variable i with the value of the variable N. If i ≦ N (step T205; YES), the control unit 4 determines the i-th preference item stored in the ID 80 of the read content information. The display text is substituted for variable X (step T206). In addition, the control unit 4 substitutes the display text of the jth preference item candidate for the variable Y (step T207).

  Next, the control unit 4 compares the values of the variable X and the variable Y, and X = Y, that is, the display text for the i-th preference item and the display text for the j-th preference item candidate in ID80 are obtained. If it is determined that they match (step T208; YES), the default value of the i-th preference item stored in ID80 is set to "1" (step T209), and the process proceeds to step T210. If X = Y is not satisfied, that is, if it is determined that the display text for the i-th preference item in ID80 does not match the display text for the j-th preference item candidate (step T208; NO), the control unit 4 performs step The process proceeds to T210.

  In step T210, the control unit 4 increments the value of the variable j by 1 (step T210), and compares the value of the variable j with the value of the variable M. If j> M is not satisfied, that is, if there is a preference item candidate that has not yet been compared with the i-th preference item of ID80 (step T211; NO), the control unit 4 returns to the process of step T207. When j> M, that is, when the comparison between the i-th preference item of ID80 and all preference item candidates is completed (step T211; YES), the control unit 4 increments the variable i by 1 (step T212). ), The process returns to step T205, and the next preference item and the preference item candidate are sequentially compared.

If it is determined in step T205 that i> N (step T205; NO), the control unit 4 proceeds to the process of step T9 in FIG.
By the above-described preference information update process of the nth distributor, the preference information included in the content information of the ith distributor corresponds to the type of the playback device 1h installed in the car navigation unit 1 before the change. When the item is set as an item that the user likes, an item corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change is automatically added to the item that the user likes. If there is an item for which the default value is set to “1” in step T209, the control unit 4 in the uplink information stored in the storage unit 1f before the process proceeds to step T9 in FIG. The setting value of the corresponding item in the preference information may also be changed to “1”. Thereby, the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change can be automatically set as an item that the user likes without involving the user's operation. Alternatively, the control unit 4 displays the preference item setting screen G1 on the display unit 1e based on the preference information added to the item that the item corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change likes. Preference information in which the type of the player 1h after the change is added to the preference information in the uplink information stored in the storage unit 1f in response to pressing of the “OK” button B1 by the input unit 1d. You may make it update to.

  In step T9 of FIG. 13, the control unit 4 increments the variable n by 1 (step T9), and returns to the process of step T7. If it is determined in step T7 that n> m (step T7; NO), the control unit 4 ends this process.

  When the vehicle-mounted device 10 enters the mutual communication area Z of the roadside apparatus 20 after the above-described player change check process B, communication between the center device 30 and the vehicle-mounted device 10 shown in FIG. Uplink information including preference information added as an item preferred by the type of the machine 1h is transmitted to the center device 30. In the center apparatus 30, content information to be distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10 is determined based on the updated uplink information, and is distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10. That is, if there is content information of a category corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change, it is distributed to the vehicle-mounted device 10.

  As described above, according to the information distribution system 100 in the second embodiment, the control unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 10 stores the car navigation unit model number information before the change of the car navigation unit 1 in the storage unit 3c or the external memory device ED. To determine whether or not the type of the player 1h has been changed based on the car navigation unit model number information of the navigation device before the change and the car navigation unit model information acquired from the current car navigation unit 1. When it is done, an item corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change in the preference information is added to the item preferred by the user.

  Therefore, when the type of the player 1h mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 10 is changed, an item corresponding to the changed type of the player 1h in the preference information is automatically added to the item preferred by the user. Therefore, it becomes possible to receive the content information corresponding to the type of the changed player 1h without the user's effort.

  Also, a preference item setting screen G1 in which items corresponding to the type of the player 1h after the change are set in advance to items that the user likes is displayed, and included in the uplink information in response to the user pressing the “OK” button B1. By updating the preference information to be transmitted, it is possible to update the preference information for transmission after confirming that the user has changed the preference information.

  In the second embodiment, the case has been described in which the preference information of the uplink information is updated using the preference information of ID80 included in the content information stored in the storage unit 1f. The preference information update process of the n-th distributor may be executed using the preference information of the uplink information instead of the preference information of ID80 included in the content information, and the preference information of the uplink information may be directly updated. .

  In addition, when the second embodiment is applied and the external speaker SP connected to the player 1h is changed, for example, when a subwoofer or the like is newly connected as the external speaker SP, You may make it update preference information automatically according to the change of a speaker. Hereinafter, an example in which the preference information is updated according to the change of the speaker will be described.

  When changing the speaker, the user gives an instruction to set the speaker by operating the input unit 1d from the menu screen. When an instruction for speaker setting is input, the control unit 4 displays a speaker setting screen or the like on the display unit 1e, and allows the user to input various setting information such as selection of the speaker configuration (number of channels, etc.) after the change. . Then, the setting information input from the speaker configuration setting screen including the changed speaker configuration information is stored in the storage unit 1f. At this time, the speaker configuration information before the change is saved in another area of the storage unit 1f.

  When the setting of the speaker configuration is completed, the control unit 4 executes a speaker configuration change check process shown in FIG.

  In the speaker configuration change check process, the control unit 4 first reads information on the speaker configuration before the change stored in the storage unit 1f and substitutes it into the variable A (step T301). Next, the changed speaker configuration information is read and substituted into the variable B (step T302).

  Next, the control unit 4 compares the value of the variable A with the variable B, and determines that A = B, that is, if there is no change in the speaker configuration (step T303; NO), the process is terminated.

  If it is determined that the value of the variable A is different from the value of the variable B, that is, the speaker configuration has been changed (step T303; YES), the control unit 4 determines the surround configuration based on the value of the variable B (for example, the number of channels). It is determined whether or not it has been changed. If it is determined that the surround configuration has not been changed (step T304; NO), the control unit 4 ends this process. When it is determined that the surround configuration has been changed (step T304; YES), the control unit 4 substitutes the number of distributors contracted for the variable m (step T305), and substitutes 1 for the variable n (step T306). Next, the control unit 4 compares the value of the variable m with the value of the variable n, and when n ≦ m (step T307; YES), executes the preference information update process of the nth distributor (step S307). T308).

  The preference information update process of the nth delivery company in step T308 and the subroutine in this process are the same as those described with reference to FIGS. Here, in executing these processes, for example, the variable A includes “speaker configuration name before change (for example, monaural, stereo, etc.) + Current player information based on the information of the speaker configuration before change. Is substituted with text information. For example, when the speaker configuration information before the change is 2 channels and the type of the player 1h is DVD, “stereo DVD” is substituted for the variable A. In variable B, “surround + current player information” is substituted with text information. For example, “surround DVD” is substituted for variable B. Thereby, when the item related to the speaker configuration before the change in the preference information is selected, the item related to the speaker configuration after the change is automatically selected. For example, if “stereo DVD” is selected as the preference information before the change, “surround DVD” is automatically selected after the change.

  When the preference information update process for the n-th distribution provider is completed, the control unit 4 increments the variable n by 1 (step T309), and returns to step T307. If it is determined in step T307 that n> m is satisfied (step T307; NO), the control unit 4 ends this process.

As mentioned above, although 1st and 2nd embodiment which concerns on this invention has been described, the said embodiment is a suitable example of this invention, and is not limited to this.
For example, in the first embodiment, the storage unit 34 includes the similar preference item table 112 illustrated in FIG. 12, and the items corresponding to the previous player 1 h are items that the similar preference items are considered as preference items. It may be determined whether or not the item is selected, and an item corresponding to the current player 1h may be specified. As a result, even if there are different items indicating the same contents in the same distributor, it is possible to add items corresponding to the current player 1h as preference items.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each device constituting the information distribution system 100 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It is a figure which shows the information delivery system in this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the mutual communication area of the roadside apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the onboard equipment of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of the preference information delivered from the center apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the preference item setting screen displayed on the display part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the center apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of the reproducing | regenerating apparatus table of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of the onboard equipment table of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data format of the content information delivered from the center apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining the flow of a process between each apparatus at the time of delivering content information in an information delivery system. It is a flowchart which shows the reproducing machine change check process performed by the control part of the center apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of the similar preference item table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the car navigation part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the regenerator change check process B performed by the control part of the onboard equipment of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the preference information update process of the nth delivery provider performed in step T8 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the selection check process performed in step T11 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the preference item addition process performed in step T13 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the speaker structure change check process performed by the control part of the onboard equipment of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information delivery system 10 Onboard equipment 1 Car navigation part 1a Car navigation control part 1b Present location detection part 1c Map storage part 1d Input part 1e Display part 1f Storage part 1g Audio | voice output part 1h Playback machine 1i Memory card I / F
111 player table 112 similar preference item table SP external speaker ED external memory device 2 communication module 3 DSRC unit 3a DSRC control unit 3b communication unit 3c storage unit ME uplink information storage area 3e ETC processing unit 3f IC card I / F
4 control unit 20 roadside radio device 30 center device 31 control unit 32 input unit 33 display unit 34 storage unit 341 regenerator table 342 onboard unit table 35 communication unit

Claims (8)

A center device that distributes content information according to preference information indicating a category of content information that the user likes, and content according to the preference information by transmitting preference information set according to a user operation to the center device An on-vehicle device that receives information, and an information distribution system that is connected to transmit and receive data via a roadside wireless device,
The in-vehicle device is
A playback device for playing back audio and / or video;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device, the set user preference information, and the model information of the playback device to the center device,
The center device is
OBE information storage means for storing the model information of the playback device of the OBE at the time of final communication with the OBE, in association with the identification information of the OBE,
When the model information is received from the on-vehicle device, the on-vehicle device is mounted based on the received model information and the model information corresponding to the on-vehicle device stored in the on-vehicle device information storage means. Control for determining whether or not the type of the playback device being changed has been changed, and adding the category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change to the user preference information and transmitting to the on-vehicle device And an information distribution system. A center device that distributes content information to a vehicle-mounted device according to preference information indicating a category of content information that a user likes,
A communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the vehicle-mounted device via a roadside device;
OBE information storage means for storing model information of the playback device of the OBE at the time of final communication with the OBE, in association with identification information of the OBE,
When the identification information of the on-vehicle device transmitted from the on-vehicle device, the preference information of the user of the on-vehicle device, and the model information of the playback device provided in the on-vehicle device are received by the communication unit, the received information is received. Based on the model information and the model information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device stored in the vehicle-mounted device information storage means, it is determined whether or not the type of the playback device mounted on the vehicle-mounted device has been changed. Control means for adding a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change to the user preference information and transmitting it to the vehicle-mounted device by the communication means;
A center device comprising:   The control means determines whether or not the received user preference information includes a category corresponding to the type of the playback device before the change, and if so, the type of the playback device after the change The center apparatus of Claim 2 which adds the category corresponding to to said user's preference information. A center device that distributes content information according to preference information indicating a category of content information that the user likes, and content according to the preference information by transmitting preference information set according to a user operation to the center device An on-vehicle device that receives information, and an information distribution system that is connected to transmit and receive data via a roadside wireless device,
The in-vehicle device is
Preference information storage means for storing the set user preference information;
A playback device for playing back audio and / or video;
Model information storage means for storing model information of the playback device before the change when the playback device is changed,
Whether or not the type of the playback device installed in the vehicle-mounted device has been changed based on the model information of the playback device before the change stored in the model information storage means and the model information acquired from the current playback device Control means for adding to the user preference information a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change,
An information distribution system comprising: A communication device that performs data transmission / reception via a center device that distributes content information according to preference information indicating a category of content information that the user likes and a roadside wireless device, and sets preference information that is set according to a user's operation. The vehicle-mounted device that receives the content information according to the preference information transmitted to the center device by the communication means,
Preference information storage means for storing the set user preference information;
A playback device for playing back audio and / or video;
Model information storage means for storing model information of the playback device before the change when the playback device is changed,
Whether or not the type of the playback device installed in the vehicle-mounted device has been changed based on the model information of the playback device before the change stored in the model information storage means and the model information acquired from the current playback device Control means for adding to the user preference information a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change,
On-vehicle device equipped with.   The control means determines whether or not a category corresponding to the type of the playback device before the change is included in the user preference information stored in the preference information storage means. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 5, wherein a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change is added to the user preference information. Operation means;
Display means for displaying a setting screen for setting user preference information according to an operation by the operation means,
When the type of the playback device mounted on the vehicle-mounted device is changed, the control unit displays preference information to which a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change is added on the setting screen, and the operation 7. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 6, wherein preference information added with a category corresponding to the type of the playback device after the change is stored in the preference information storage unit in response to a setting instruction by the unit.   The control means acquires speaker configuration information before and after the change when the speaker connected to the playback device is changed, and based on the acquired speaker configuration information before and after the change, the speaker configuration in the playback device becomes a surround configuration. It is judged whether it was changed, and when it changes to surround composition, a category corresponding to the playback device of surround composition is added to the user's preference information. Onboard equipment.

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