JP2013206215A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a function and performance of an expensive electronic device to be optimally and widely shared by utilizing an existing technology and infrastructure regarding the electronic device used in a moving body and exerting a predetermined function.SOLUTION: The electronic device capable of exerting the predetermined function on the moving body is configured to comprise: information generation means that generates information to be made available for sharing of the function in accordance with a request delivered from a communication terminal device via a communication route formed between the electronic device and a portable or transportable-type communication terminal device and including a radio section; and transmission means that transmits the information to the communication terminal device.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that is used in a moving body and exhibits a predetermined function.

  In large vessels, AIS (Automatic Identification System) and radar devices are individually provided, and by appropriately linking with navigation equipment such as AIS provided in other vessels as well, the position, course, etc. Identification and navigation safety are ensured.

As prior arts related to the present invention, there are Patent Documents 1 to 4 listed below.
(1) An observation station that detects river water level data and rainfall data and transmits the data in response to polling, and a center station that normally collects data from the observation station by polling at predetermined time intervals from a predetermined time In the information collecting system comprising: the acquisition means for acquiring information that is the basis for the determination of polling start change at the center station at an interval shorter than the normal polling interval, continuously, or at an arbitrary timing An acquisition means for acquiring position information and instruction information regarding polling start or polling interval change from a mobile phone with a position information sending function, and whether polling should be started based on the information acquired by the acquisition means should be changed. Control means for determining whether or not and performing polling based on the determination result, By providing a control means that performs polling based on the instruction information for the observation station corresponding to the acquired position information ”, it is possible to appropriately change the start of data collection polling and the polling interval. Information collection system characterized by "conducted to" ... Patent Document 1

(2) “Specific AIS information, including the location information, course, ship speed, ship name, etc., of the ship mounted on multiple AIS ships is regularly broadcast in the VHF band and broadcast from other ships. Mounted on multiple AIS devices that constantly receive and display the received AIS information, and on multiple non-AIS-equipped ships not equipped with the AIS device, and has a GPS reception function, an Internet connection function, and an image display function. A plurality of ship information communication means for transmitting ship information of the ship not equipped with AIS and receiving general information of the ship equipped with AIS and the ship not equipped with AIS, an Internet connection function, and the AIS via the Internet A plurality of ship information base stations that receive ship information of non-shipped ships and transmit the comprehensive information, and have an Internet connection function, and AIS information from AIS-equipped ships in the VHF band A plurality of AIS base stations that transmit the general information via the Internet, monitor the movement of the ship beyond the transmission / reception distance of the VHF band, and ship information of the ship that is not connected to the Internet and is not equipped with the AIS And a main server that aggregates and unifies the AIS information as the comprehensive information in real time, and the communication medium used in the ship information communication means is a mobile phone having a mobile communication function, PHS, extra small radio, or By being a “wireless LAN”, it is possible to improve operational safety by “unifying AIS ships and non-AIS ships with a low-cost device, which can monitor AIS-equipped ships and non-AIS ships in a unified manner.” There is a ship operation monitoring system ... Patent Document 2

(3) GPS reception function, Internet connection function, and image display function, mounted on non-AIS ships, sends ship information on non-AIS ships via the Internet, and ships with and without AIS A plurality of ship information communication means for receiving general information of the ship, an Internet connection function, a plurality of ship information base stations for receiving ship information of the ship not equipped with AIS and transmitting the comprehensive information, and an Internet connection function A plurality of AIS base stations that receive AIS information from an AIS-equipped ship and transmit the comprehensive information, and a communication medium used in the ship information communication means is a mobile phone having a mobile communication function, PHS, “It is an extra-small radio or wireless LAN”, which can greatly increase the number of ships that can be operated and monitored at one time with AIS equipment. Onboard ships can monitor AIS-equipped ships and non-AIS-equipped ships centrally with inexpensive equipment, improving operational safety, enabling remote and wide-area ships in real-time to be remote from the coast Ship operation monitoring system that is characterized by the point that it can be monitored ... Patent Document 3

(4) “A plurality of terminal devices carried by the ship operator and supporters communicate to exchange ship operation support information for supporting the ship operation and ship operation command information determined by the ship operator. A ship maneuvering support system characterized by “promoting information sharing among staff members” by configuring the apparatus so as to hold common information.

Japanese Patent No. 4801949 Japanese Patent No. 4014108 JP 2006-163765 A International Publication (WO2004 / 019302)

  In a large ship equipped with the above-described radar apparatus, among the ships detected by the above-described radar apparatus, in particular, the AIS and the radar apparatus are not installed, and there is a small possibility of a collision with the ship. There was a possibility that it would be necessary to ensure navigation safety by alerting the ship's steerer using sound and light.

  However, since the above-mentioned driver must identify the presence of a large vessel by relying on visual observation and sound, the safety of navigation is not always sufficient, and the safety of navigation can be ensured with high accuracy at low cost. Technology was highly desired.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that allows suitable and wide sharing of functions and performance of an expensive electronic device by utilizing existing technology and infrastructure.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device capable of performing a predetermined function on the moving body, the information generating means is formed between the portable or portable communication terminal device and includes a wireless section. Information used for sharing the function is generated in response to a request delivered from the communication terminal device via a communication path. The transmission means transmits the information to the communication terminal device via the communication path.

  That is, the information that can be used for sharing the functions of the electronic device according to the present invention is delivered in a form that meets the needs of portable or portable communication terminal devices that are located at positions separated via communication paths including wireless sections. It is.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device capable of performing a predetermined function on the moving body, the information generating means is formed between the portable or portable communication terminal device and includes a wireless section. Information used for sharing the function based on the position delivered from the communication terminal device via the communication path is generated. The transmission means transmits the information to the communication terminal device via the communication path.

  That is, the information generated by the electronic device according to the present invention and used for sharing the functions of the electronic device is stored in a portable or portable communication terminal device located at a position separated via a communication path including a wireless section. Delivered.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first or second aspect, the transmission means establishes or releases the connection or session of the communication path in accordance with an event that has occurred in the electronic device. And either or both.

  That is, the communication terminal device facing the electronic device according to the present invention via the communication path determines whether or not to maintain the connection or session corresponding to the state of the electronic device, and determines the connection or session based on the determination result. An opportunity to re-establish or search for an alternative electronic device can be obtained.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the information generation means is a relative distance between the position of the communication terminal device and the position of the electronic device. When the value exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, the generation of the information is postponed.

  That is, the electronic device according to the present invention does not transmit information for sharing the function of the electronic device to the communication terminal device located at a position that exceeds the predetermined upper limit value.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, the transmitting unit transmits the position of the electronic device or the moving body to the communication terminal device via the communication path.

  That is, the communication terminal device that is opposed to the electronic device according to the present invention via the communication path provides information to the user in a form that takes into account the position of the electronic device or the moving body, and thereby the function of the corresponding electronic device Can be shared.

  According to the present invention, the communication terminal device facing through the communication path has both or one of the communication terminal device and the electronic device according to the present invention on the moving body and is moving or moving. Even in such a state, the function of the electronic device can be shared.

  Further, in the present invention, the electronic device can realize function sharing in a form desirable for the communication terminal device facing the electronic device via the communication path.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, a communication terminal device that can face an electronic device via a communication path is unnecessarily restrained even though the electronic device is in a state in which the electronic device cannot be linked to share a function. It is avoided that the start of cooperation with is prevented.

  Further, according to the present invention, an unnecessary increase in load and cost due to information being transmitted unnecessarily to a communication terminal device located far enough that sharing of functions of the electronic device is not effective is avoided. .

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the function of the electronic device can reflect the position of the electronic device in the form of sharing of functions by the communication terminal devices facing each other via the communication path.

  In the system to which the invention is applied, the function of the electronic device can be shared by the communication terminal device even when the electronic device and the communication terminal device located at a remote location are movable or movable. Widely utilized by a large number of communication terminal devices that are realized with high accuracy and stability and are located on a mobile body different from the mobile body on which such an electronic device is installed.

  Therefore, in the system to which the present invention is applied, convenience and added value are comprehensively enhanced without a significant increase in cost.

It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the radar apparatus in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the web server in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the smart phone in this embodiment.

It is a figure explaining operation | movement of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the radar corresponding | compatible table with which the web server was equipped, and the portable corresponding | compatible table. It is a figure which shows the structure of the portable corresponding | compatible table with which the radar apparatus was equipped. It is a figure which shows the structure of the radar corresponding | compatible table with which the smart phone was equipped.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, an Internet 10 includes a web server 11 installed on land and a public wireless LAN base station (hereinafter simply referred to as “wireless LAN base station”) 12, and a wireless base station 13 of a mobile phone system. Is connected. In the sea area in the wireless zone Z _LAN formed by such a wireless LAN base station 12, the ship 30 on which the radar device 20 is mounted is located. Further, the waters in the radio zone Z _SP formed by the radio base station 13, the vessels 50 a passenger carrying the smart phone 40 is located.

The radar apparatus 20 includes the following elements.
(1) Aerial system 21
(2) Transmitter / receiver 22 connected to the feeding point of the antenna system 21
(3) A signal processing unit 23 having ports individually connected to the demodulation output and modulation input of the transmission / reception unit 22

(4) The instruction unit 24 connected to the output of the signal processing unit 23
(5) A wireless unit 25 that enables access to the Internet 10 via the wireless LAN base station 12 described above.

(6) A positioning system (for example, a GPS receiver) that has input / output ports individually connected to the control terminals of the transmission / reception unit 22, the signal processing unit 23, the instruction unit 24, and the radio unit 25, and is not illustrated. The control unit 26 capable of acquiring the position of the ship 30 obtained by

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the radar apparatus according to this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the web server in this embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the smartphone in the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the present embodiment.
The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[Basic operation of radar device 20]
Each part of the radar device 20 detects a ship and a feature located respectively in the sea area around the ship 30 and on land by linking as follows under the control of the control unit 26.
(1) The transmission unit 22 generates a pulse wave having a pulse width and a peak value specified by the control unit 26 (which may be a pulse wave adapted to a pulse compression radar system), and passes through the antenna system 21. Radiate.

(2) The reflected wave that arrives when the pulse wave thus radiated is reflected by a target such as a ship or a feature is captured by the antenna system 21 and demodulated by the transmission / reception unit 22 to thereby generate a baseband signal. Is converted to

(3) The signal processing unit 23 generates an image signal by performing predetermined radar signal processing on the baseband signal under the instruction given by the control unit 26.

(4) The instruction unit 24 uses this image signal as a radar image of a predetermined instruction method (for example, PPI (Plan Position
Indicator) Scope).

[Calculation target referenced in each part]
The web server 11 includes a radar correspondence table 11Tr and a mobile correspondence table 11Tk described below.

(1) Individually corresponding to a radar device (hereinafter referred to as “adaptive radar device”. The radar device 20 may also correspond) that should share functions with a portable communication terminal (smart phone 40 may also correspond). Then, the radar correspondence table 11Tr configured as a row of records including the following fields (values are updated as appropriate):

(1-1) Unique identifier ID ′ assigned to the corresponding “adaptive radar device”
(1-2) Password PW ′ assigned to the “adaptive radar device” for logging in to the web server 11
(1-3) Position P ′ of a ship (the ship 30 may also be applicable) on which the corresponding “adaptive radar device” is mounted.

(1-4) Service type S ′ indicating a combination of information that can be provided to the communication terminal by the corresponding “adaptive radar device”
(1-5) Operating mode of applicable “adaptive radar equipment” (range, signal processing mode, etc.) M ′

(1-6) Target mobile pointer in which a row of pointers of records individually corresponding to communication terminals to which the combination of the above information is to be provided by the corresponding “adaptive radar device” among the records of the mobile correspondence table 11Tk P _Tk ′

(2) The following fields (values are updated as appropriate) individually corresponding to portable communication terminals (smartphones 40 may also be applicable) that can share the functions of any radar device (which may also be the radar device 20). Mobile correspondence table 11Tk configured as a row of records consisting of

(2-1) Unique address a 'assigned to the corresponding communication terminal
(2-2) Status sts ′ indicating whether or not the corresponding communication terminal is logged in to the web server 11 (= 1/0 = logged in / logged out state)

(2-3) Unique identifier id 'assigned to the corresponding communication terminal
(2-4) Password pw ′ to be used for logging in to the web server 11 by the corresponding communication terminal

(2-5) Applicable communication terminal position p '
(2-6) Service type S ′ indicating a combination of information to be provided by the “adaptive radar device” to the corresponding communication terminal
(2-7) Mode of operation (range, signal processing mode, etc.) that the “adaptive radar system” should perform in cooperation with the corresponding communication terminal M ′

As for the names of the fields of each record of the radar correspondence table 11Tr and the portable correspondence table 11Tk described above, information to be stored in the corresponding field and to be referred to as appropriate for any field as exemplified below. "'" Was added to the identifier.
Example “M ′” is an identifier of a field in which “active mobile M” is to be stored.

  The radar apparatus 20 individually corresponds to a portable communication terminal (smartphone 40 may also correspond) that shares the function of the radar apparatus 20, and records of the following fields (values are updated as appropriate). It has a portable correspondence table 20Tk configured as a column.

(1) Address a ′ assigned to the corresponding communication terminal
(2) Status sts ′ indicating whether or not the corresponding communication terminal is logged in (= 1/0 = logged in / logged out)
(3) Mode of operation m ′ to be performed by the radar apparatus 20 in order to share functions with the corresponding communication terminal

(4) Unique identifier id 'assigned to the corresponding communication terminal
(5) Password pw ′ assigned to the web server 11 for login by the corresponding communication terminal
(6) Position p 'of the corresponding communication terminal

As for the names of the fields of each record in the mobile correspondence table 20Tk described above, as shown in the following examples, the identifiers of the information to be stored in the corresponding fields and appropriately referred to are “′”. Was added.
Example “p ′” is an identifier of a field in which “position p of communication terminal” is to be stored.

  An application for performing processing to be described later is installed in the smartphone 40 in advance, and in such an application, the following fields (values should be updated appropriately) to be referred to as appropriate for sharing functions with a desired “adaptive radar apparatus”. ) Is incorporated.

(1) Address A ′ assigned to the desired “adaptive radar system”
(2) Status sts ′ indicating whether or not the corresponding application is activated (= 1/0 = active / inactive)
(3) In order for the smartphone 40 to share the function of the “adaptive radar device”, the mobile M ′ in operation to be performed by the “adaptive radar device”

(4) Service type S ′ indicating a combination of information to be provided by the “adaptive radar device” so that the smartphone 40 shares the function of the “adaptive radar device”
(5) Unique identifier id ′ assigned to the smartphone 40

(6) Password pw ′ assigned to the smartphone 40 for logging in to the web server 11
(7) The position of the smartphone 40 (in the smartphone 40, given by the built-in GPS receiver) p ′

As for the names of the fields of the respective records of the control register 50Tc described above, “′” is used as the identifier of the information to be stored in the corresponding field and appropriately referred to, as exemplified below. Was added.
Example “p ′” is an identifier of a field in which “position p” is to be stored.

[Operation by cooperation of each part]
The control unit 26 provided in the radar apparatus 20 determines whether or not all of the following requirements are satisfied based on a trigger (including a start-up time) given at a predetermined period (frequency).

(1) It is located in a wireless zone formed by some public wireless LAN base station (hereinafter, assumed to be a wireless zone Z _LAN formed by the wireless LAN base station 12).
(2) It is possible to provide an instruction image and other information to a general-purpose communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal (hereinafter, assumed to be the above-described smartphone 40) while the radar apparatus 20 operates normally. Is in a state.

Furthermore, when all of these requirements are satisfied, the control unit 26 appropriately performs all processes described later.
(1) The following information regarding the radar apparatus 20 is collected.

(1-1) Identifier ID assigned to the radar device 20
(1-2) Password PW assigned for login to Web server 11 described above

(1-3) Position P of ship 30 (radar device 20)
(1-4) Service type S indicating a combination of information that the radar apparatus 20 can provide to the general-purpose communication terminal
(1-5) Mode of operation of radar device 20 (range, signal processing mode, etc.) M

(2) The identifier ID, password PW, position P, service type S, and operation mode M are transferred to the web server 11 via the wireless unit 25, the wireless LAN base station 12, and the Internet 10 (step S1 in FIG. 2). FIG. 5 (1)).

The web server 11 takes in the identifier ID, password PW, position P, service type S and operation mode M transferred in this way, and records in the radar correspondence table 11Tr corresponding to the pair of the identifier ID and the password PW. (Hereinafter referred to as “corresponding record R _Tr ”) (step S 1 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (2)).

Note that the radar above for the record R _Tr is not in the correspondence table 11Tr, web server 11, by cooperating radar device 20 (control unit 26) by a predetermined procedure, set and the identifier ID and the password PW authenticate, adding the corresponding record _{R Tr} radar correspondence table 11Tr.

On the other hand, the smartphone 40 activates the above-described application in accordance with an operation performed by the occupant, and performs the following processing based on a procedure incorporated in the application.
(1) The following information regarding the smartphone 40 is collected and stored in the corresponding record of the control register 50Tc.

(1-1) Unique identifier id given to smartphone 40
(1-2) Password pw assigned for login to the web server 11 described above
(1-3) Position p of smartphone 40

(1-4) Service type S indicating the function and information of the “adaptive radar device” (radar device 20) to be shared by the smartphone 40 (may be specified by the occupant).
(1-5) Mode of operation (eg range, signal processing mode, etc.) that the “adaptive radar device” should perform to share its functions M

(2) A login request including these identifier id, password pw, position p, service type S, and operation mode M is transferred to the web server 11 via the wireless base station 13 and the Internet 10 (step S1 in FIG. 4). FIG. 5 (3)).

The web server 11 performs the following processing.
(1) The identifier id, password pw, position p, service type S, and operation mode M are registered in the corresponding record of the mobile correspondence table 11Tk, and the field value of the status sts ′ is set to “1” (FIG. 5 (4)).

(2) Further, the record corresponding to the service type S and the operation mode M (hereinafter referred to as “specific record”) is searched from the records of the radar correspondence table 11Tr (steps S2 and FIG. 5 in FIG. 3). Five)).

(3) If there is such a specific record, the identifier id, password pw, position p, service type S addressed to the radar device 20 (control unit 26) via the Internet 10 and the wireless LAN base station 12 And the operation mode M (both registered in the portable correspondence table 11Tk) are transferred (step S3 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (6)).

The radar device 20 (control unit 26) performs the following processing.
(1) The identifier id, the password pw, the position p, the service type S, and the operation mode M transferred from the web server 11 are fetched, and the fields corresponding to these identifier id and password pw in the record of the mobile correspondence table 20Tk. Determine if there is an existing record stored in.

(2) If there is no such specific record, a new record that replaces the existing record is added to the mobile correspondence table 20Tk, and the unique address a assigned to the corresponding smartphone 40 is assigned. Further, the identifier id, password pw, position p, service type S, and operation mode M are registered in the new record together with the address a and status sts (= 0) (FIG. 5 (7)). .

(3) However, when there is the existing record, the address a of the smartphone 40 recorded in the existing record is grasped. Further, the status record field is updated to “0” in the existing record, and the identifier id, password pw, position p, service type S, and operation mode M are registered (FIG. 5 (7)). ).

(4) The contents of the new (existing) record (hereinafter simply referred to as “response”) are transferred to the web server 11 via the wireless LAN base station 12 and the Internet 10 (step S2 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5). (8)).

The web server 11 performs the following processing.
(1) Of the records of the radar correspondence table 11Tr and the portable correspondence table 11Tk, the content of the record corresponding to the content of the “response” (the radar device 20 (the control unit 26) and the smartphone 40) is determined (FIG. 5 (9)). )).

(2) The contents of the “response” are transferred to the smartphone 40 via the Internet 10 and the wireless base station 13 (step S4 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (10)).

  The smartphone 40 confirms the normality of the content of the “response” described above (FIG. 5 (11)), and is addressed to the radar device 20 (control unit 26) via the wireless base station 13, the Internet 10, and the wireless LAN base station 12. Then, the content of such “response” is transmitted as a “service request” (step S2 in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 (12)).

  When the radar device 20 (the control unit 26) identifies the “service request”, the record corresponding to the smartphone 40 that is the transmission source of the request among the records of the mobile correspondence table 20Tk (the above-described new record or existing record) The value of the status sts field of the record (1) is updated to “1” (step S3 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 (13)).

  The radar device 20 (control unit 26) is configured such that when the “service request” is delivered from a mobile phone terminal (smartphone 40 also), when a given period (frequency) is given, and when the ship 30 is predetermined. The following processing is performed at any time when it is identified that the object has moved to the distance or direction.

(1) The result of radar signal processing performed by the signal processing unit 23 (which may be a radar image displayed on the instruction screen of the instruction unit 24) (hereinafter referred to as “service source information”) is acquired. .
(2) From the records of the portable correspondence table 20Tk, a record in which the value of the address a ′ field is normal and the value of the status sts ′ field is “1” (hereinafter referred to as “valid record”) is extracted.

(3) In parallel with the basic operation described above, the following processing is performed for each valid record extracted in this way.
(3-1) “Service information” is applied to the above “service source information” by performing processing consistent with the value of the operation type m ′ field registered in the valid record and adding the contents of the relevant valid record. Is generated.

(3-2) Addressed to the corresponding mobile phone terminal (smart phone 40) via the wireless LAN base station 12, the Internet 10, and the wireless base station 13 (wireless base station forming a wireless zone where the corresponding mobile phone terminal is located) Then, the “service information” is transferred (step S4 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 (14)).

(3-3) Current information indicating the operation status of the radar apparatus 20 at that time and the position of the radar apparatus 20 (the ship 30) is generated.
(3-4) The current information is transferred to the web server 11 via the wireless LAN base station 12 and the Internet 10 (step S5 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 (15)).

  The web server 11 reflects the “operation status M” and “position P” included in the current information in the corresponding record of the radar correspondence table 11Tr (step S5 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (16)).

  The smartphone 40 provides the above-mentioned “service information” to the operator of the smartphone 40 as an image, text, and voice (step S3 in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 (17)), and the speed and course of the ship 50 are set in this way. By applying to the “service information”, for example, when a dangerous state such as “possibility of collision” with another ship or the like is identified, an alarm is issued.

  That is, in the ship 50, a desired service generated by the radar apparatus 20 even though the radar apparatus 20 is not mounted by executing a predetermined application by the smartphone 40 possessed by the passenger of the ship 50. Information can be shared.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, even if the ship 50 is not equipped with the radar device 20 due to economic or physical restrictions, the function of the radar device 20 installed on another ship is via the smartphone 40. The safety and convenience of navigation are ensured with high accuracy and low cost.

  In the present embodiment, the ship 50 does not have positioning means such as a radar device on its own ship, and radiates wave signals such as radio waves that are obvious to be used for position notification and positioning. There is nothing.

  Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a decrease in navigation safety and convenience due to the presence and position of the ship being directly known to the outside by detecting these wave signals.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, in the ship 50, even if the occupant carrying the smartphone 40 is in a deck or cabin other than the wheelhouse, the smartphone 40 is located in the service area, and a predetermined number If it is possible to send and receive information via the Internet 10 with transmission quality, it is possible to grasp navigation safety and dangerous situations based on the “service information” provided by the radar device 20.

  In the present invention, the processing procedure performed by each unit in cooperation for sharing the function and performance of the radar device 20 via the smartphone 40 is not limited to the one described above, and for example, the processing listed below: All of these may be performed together.

(1) Change by the initiative of the smartphone 40 of “a form in which the function and performance of the radar device 20 should be utilized”

  For example, “service type S and operating mobile phone M” indicating the corresponding form are included in the above-described login information and transferred from the smartphone 40 to the server 11 (step S1, FIG. 5 (3) in FIG. 4). 11 is linked to the control unit 26 provided in the radar apparatus 20 according to the above-described procedure.

(1-1) (FIG. 3, step S1, FIG. 5 (4))
(1-2) (FIG. 3, step S2, FIG. 5 (5))
(1-3) (Step S3 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (6))

(1-4) (Fig. 5 (7))
(1-5) (FIG. 2, step S2, FIG. 5 (8))
(1-6) (Fig. 5 (9))
(1-7) (Step S4 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (10))

(2) Stopping execution of the above-described application For example, after the value of the “status sts ′” field of the control register 50Tc is set to “0”, the control information indicating the stop of execution of the application is included in the login information. And transferred from the smartphone 40 to the server 11 (step S1, FIG. 5 (3) in FIG. 4), and the server 11 is linked to the control unit 26 provided in the radar apparatus 20 according to the procedure described below. To do.

(2-1) (Step S1 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (4))... However, the field value of the status sts ′ in the corresponding record of the portable correspondence table 11Tk is set to “0”.
(2-2) (Step S2 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (5))
(2-3) (FIG. 3, step S3, FIG. 5 (6))

(2-4) (Fig. 5 (7))
(2-5) (Step S2 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 (8))
(2-6) (Fig. 5 (9))
(2-7) (Step S4 in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (10))

(3) What to do when there is a possibility that sharing of the functions and performance described above may be impossible for some or all of the mobile phone terminals due to the operating state of the radar device 20
(3-1) The radar device 20 (control unit 26) is forwarded to the mobile phone terminal (step S4 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 (14)), prior to the “service information”, the validity of the mobile correspondence table 20Tk. The following processing corresponding to each record is performed.

(3-1-1) It is determined whether or not the value of the “operating mobile phone m” field matches the radar operating state at that time.
(3-1-2) If the value in the “Operating mobile phone m” field matches the operating state of the radar at that time, “Service information” is performed based on the procedure described above.

(3-1-3) On the other hand, if they do not match, the identifier id and password pw of the corresponding mobile phone terminal (smart phone 40 may be applicable) are notified to the web server 11.
(3-1-4) The web server 11 sets the value of the “status sts ′” field of the record corresponding to the identifier id and the password pw indicated by such notification to “0” in the record of the mobile correspondence table 11Tk. And the notification is transferred to the corresponding mobile phone terminal (smart phone 40 may be applicable).

(3-1-5) Based on the notification, the mobile phone terminal (smart phone 40) sets the value of the “status sts ′” field of the control register 50Tc to “0”, and Is sent to the server 11 (step S1, FIG. 5 (3) in FIG. 4).

  In the present embodiment, the function and performance of the radar apparatus 20 are shared by mobile phone terminals free of charge.

  However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and when the sharing is to be performed for a fee, for example, charging by any combination of the following charges may be attempted for each mobile phone terminal: Good.

(1) Information transmitted as a packet for linkage with the web server 11 and the radar device 20 (information that the mobile phone terminal does not correspond to either the transmitting end or the receiving end may be included). Price according to quantity

(2) Fees determined according to the contents and format of the above “Service Data”
(3) Fee corresponding to the reward to be allocated to the radar device 20 that is the provider of “service information”

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the functions and performances of the radar device 20 are shared by mobile phone terminals.
However, such a shared object is not limited to the function and performance of the radar apparatus 20, and may be any function or performance of the following apparatus, for example.

(1) Automatic collision prevention assist device
(2) Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
(3) Fishing support equipment such as sonar, tide meter, fish finder

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described onboard equipment, and functions and performances of “various devices and systems whose installation is hindered by price, weight, dimensions, and other restrictions” are shared by general mobile phone terminals. Therefore, it can be similarly applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, the web server 11 is provided separately from the radar device 20.
However, according to the present invention, for example, load distribution and function distribution may be achieved by carrying according to the number and combination of web servers and radar devices.

The web server 11 may be linked with the smartphone 40 or the radar device 20 by any of the following mobile phones.
(1) A web page that publishes the radar devices while identifying them in real time in cooperation with radar devices (including the radar device 20) that can be a provider of “service information”.

(2) Radar devices (including the radar device 20) that can be a provider of “service information” are collected in cooperation with these radar devices and managed as a public database. Web page that mediates the formation of a path (communication path) with an appropriate radar device by searching based on

(3) Under the above search, the information provided for the route to the appropriate radar device is converted into XML (Extensible Markup Language) or JSON (JavaScript (registered trademark) Object).
Web service provided as Notation)

  When providing the web page, the web server 11 provides predetermined information through dialogue with the corresponding mobile phone terminal in order to give an opportunity to select a suitable radar device for the mobile phone terminal such as the smartphone 40. It is desirable to have a function of exchanging with a get method or a post method.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the ships 30 and 50 are located in or can be located in a sea area that does not correspond to the service area of the mobile phone system, wireless transmission between the radar device 20 or the smartphone 40 and the Internet 10 is performed. It may be performed via a satellite line.

  In the present invention, the content and format of information to be handed over between the radar device 20 (control unit 26) and the smartphone 40 are not only the function and performance of the radar device 20 or an alternative device, As long as it matches the content and format of the “service information” to be provided to the smartphone 40, the configuration is not limited to the above-described configuration, and any configuration may be used.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, each part is linked | related by the unicast system via the internet 10. FIG.

  However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the above-described linkage is performed based on any one of multicast, broadcast, streaming, or any combination as long as the operations and effects described above are achieved. In addition, any communication procedure may be applied for this purpose.

  In the present embodiment, the radar device 20, the web server 11, and the smartphone 40 are different from the ship 30 on which the radar 20 is mounted by comprehensively delivering and linking predetermined information via the Internet 10. “Service information” is provided to 50 passengers.

  However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a transmitter (not shown) in place of the above-described wireless unit 25 is added to or built in the radar apparatus 20, and the transmitter is the “service information” described above. ”May be transmitted autonomously.

  Here, the broadcast wave described above can be received, for example, by a one-seg receiver or a radio receiver that is built in a mobile phone terminal or can be added as an option, and can be received manually or automatically under scanning. It may be a broadcast wave.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the information notified to the web server 11 and the radar apparatus 20 by the smartphone 40 is not limited to the information described above, and the functions and forms of the radar apparatus 20 to be shared by the smartphone 40 are not limited. If they match, the following information may be added, or only specific information such as the position p may be narrowed down.

In the present embodiment, the radar device 20 (control unit 26) generates “service information” regardless of the distance of the smartphone 40 to the radar device 20 (control unit 26).
However, in the state where the distance exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, the generation and / or transmission of such “service information” can be matched, resulting in an unnecessary increase in processing amount and a decrease in responsiveness. It may be avoided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the position of the radar device 20 (control unit 26) is handed over to the smartphone 40, the consistency with the “service information” is determined in the smartphone 40, and the process is adapted to the result of such determination. May be reflected in the shared form and availability of the function of the radar device 20 (control unit 26) by the smartphone 40.

  In the present embodiment, the main components are the smartphone 40, the web server 11, and the radar device 20 that are linked to each other.

  However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and in particular, the generation of “service information”, the provision of the “service information” to passengers, and the “service information” prior to such provision. As for the processing to be performed, either or both of function distribution and load distribution may be achieved in any form.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, information delivered between the smartphone 40, the web server 11, and the radar apparatus 20 may be configured as packets of any number, word length, and configuration, and these information are delivered. The identification and management of the session may be performed in any form under the cooperation of the smartphone 40, the web server 11, and the radar device 20.

In the present embodiment, the form of sharing the function of the radar apparatus 20 by the smartphone 40 may be, for example, one exemplified below or any combination thereof.
(1) Radar image display given by a specified instruction method
(2) Extraction of only the area around the ship 50 (any of an eccentric PPI scope, an open PPI scope, a time axis delay PPI scope, an extended PPI, etc.) in the radar image.

(3) Application by any combination of radar signal processing such as clutter removal and MTI (the radar device 20 may be provided as a result of radar signal processing appropriately performed according to a request given by the smartphone 40).

(4) Selection and switching of different instruction methods (may be adapted to instructions given by the operator of the smartphone 40)
(5) Superimposition of information provided by the AIS or other onboard equipment (may be individually delivered as “service information” by the radar device 20) on the instruction image

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the smartphone 40 is shared without any particular limitation on the function of the radar device 20 after authentication by login based on the identifier id and the password pw is performed.

  However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, based on a predetermined condition (subscriber information or service class) that can be identified for each authenticated mobile phone terminal, functions to be shared and Restrictions may be added to the information.

  In addition, the present invention provides a device whose function is shared by the smartphone 40 (hereinafter, it is assumed that the device is mounted on the ship 30) and the sharing mode corresponds to any of the following: The same applies.

[Automatic collision prevention assistance device]
(a) Acquisition of direction and distance of ship 50 (smartphone 40) with respect to ship 30
(b) Acquisition of the time until the point when the ship 30 approaches the ship 50 and the position of the closest approach
(c) Acquisition of true course and true speed of the ship 50 identified (predicted) by the ship 30

(d) Acquisition of evacuation lines and areas (suppress zones) set by the automatic collision prevention assistance device in the ship 30
(e) In the ship 30, it is determined whether or not the ship 50 (own ship) is a supplementary target by the automatic collision prevention assist device.
(f) Acquisition of results of true motion (true vector) display and relative motion (relative vector) display of the ship 50 obtained by the automatic collision prevention assist device in the ship 30 based on the true orientation or relative orientation.

[Electronic chart information display device]
(a) Obtaining the results of automatic checks of the route of the ship 30 edited on the chart and the safety of the route
(b) Acquisition of the track of the ship 30

[Sonar]
(a) Acquisition of the position and orientation of an object below the bottom of the ship 30
(b) Acquisition of the depth of the seabed below the bottom of the ship 30

[Tidal current meter]
(a) Acquisition of wake of ship 30
(b) Acquisition of tidal current distribution around the ship 30
(c) Acquisition of tides found around the ship 30
(d) Acquisition of fish search video (including the direction of movement of the school of fish) in a predetermined direction with respect to the ship 30
(e) Acquisition of seawater temperature around the ship 30

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the device having a function to be shared by the mobile phone terminal is not limited to marine equipment such as the radar device 20, but operates on an aircraft, a train, a vehicle, or other moving body, and is shared. The present invention can be applied to any apparatus or system as long as it has a function to be targeted.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various configurations of the embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention, and any improvements may be made to all or some of the components.

  Hereinafter, among the inventions disclosed in the present application, the configurations, operations, and effects of the invention that were not described in the “Claims” will be described as “Claims”, “Means for Solving the Problems”, and “ List them in a format similar to the description in the “Effect” column.

[Claim 6] The electronic device according to claim 5,
The information generating means
The electronic device is characterized in that the information is generated when a change in position of the electronic device exceeds a predetermined threshold.

  In the electronic apparatus with such a configuration, in the electronic apparatus according to claim 5, the information generation unit generates the information when a change in the position of the electronic apparatus exceeds a predetermined threshold.

  That is, the generation of the information is postponed when the change in the position of the electronic device does not exceed a predetermined threshold.

  Therefore, an increase in the amount of processing that can occur due to useless generation of information that is difficult to provide for effective processing related to sharing of the functions of the electronic device even if transferred to the communication terminal device, and a decrease in response system Both are avoided.

[Claim 7] The electronic device according to claim 5,
The transmission means includes
The electronic device is transmitted when a change in position of the electronic device exceeds a predetermined threshold.

  In the electronic apparatus with such a configuration, in the electronic apparatus according to claim 5, the transmission unit transmits when a change in the position of the electronic apparatus exceeds a predetermined threshold.

  That is, the transmission of the information is postponed when the change in the position of the electronic device does not exceed a predetermined threshold.

  Therefore, an increase in the amount of processing that can occur due to useless transmission of information that is difficult to be provided for effective processing related to sharing of the functions of the electronic device even if transferred to the communication terminal device, and a reduction in response system, Any increase in traffic on the communication path is avoided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Internet 11 Web server 12 Public wireless LAN base station 13 Wireless base station 20 Radar apparatus 21 Antenna system 22 Transmission / reception part 23 Signal processing part 24 Instruction part 25 Radio | wireless part 26 Control part 30, 50 Ship 40 Smartphone

Claims (5)

An electronic device capable of performing a predetermined function on a moving body,
Generates information to be shared with the function in response to a request that is formed between the portable terminal and the portable communication terminal apparatus and passed from the communication terminal apparatus via a communication path including a wireless section. Information generating means;
An electronic apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the information to the communication terminal apparatus via the communication path. An electronic device capable of performing a predetermined function on a moving body,
Information that is formed between a portable or portable communication terminal device and that generates information used for sharing the function based on a position delivered from the communication terminal device via a communication path including a wireless section Generating means;
An electronic apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the information to the communication terminal apparatus via the communication path. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2,
The transmission means includes
An electronic device characterized in that, according to an event that occurs in the electronic device, connection or session establishment and / or cancellation of the communication path is attempted. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The information generating means
An electronic device characterized in that when the relative distance between the position of the communication terminal device and the position of the electronic device exceeds a predetermined upper limit, the generation of the information is postponed. The electronic device according to claim 4.
The transmission means includes
An electronic device, wherein the position of the electronic device or the moving body is transmitted to the communication terminal device via the communication path.