JP2014187415A - Portable terminal device, program, and on-vehicle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform an operation to set a private mode without allowing a passenger to recognize the operation concerning a system where a portable terminal device is coordinated with an on-vehicle device.SOLUTION: A control unit 22 of a portable terminal device 20 transmits display data to an on-vehicle device 10 so as to allow a picture corresponding to a picture being displayed in a display unit to be displayed even in the display unit of the on-vehicle device 10. The control unit 22 allows the portable terminal device 20 to operate in a normal mode when an operation is performed with respect to the operation unit of the portable terminal device 20, and allows the portable terminal device 20 to operate in a private mode when the operation is performed with respect to the operation unit of the on-vehicle device 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone, a program to be mounted on a mobile terminal device, and an in-vehicle device that cooperates with the mobile terminal device.

  In recent years, systems that link smartphones and in-vehicle devices (for example, car navigation devices, display audio, etc.) have become widespread. For example, a smartphone and an in-vehicle device are connected, and the screen of the smartphone is displayed on the display of the in-vehicle device. There has also been proposed a system that uses a function of a smartphone by operating a touch panel of an in-vehicle device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-10287 A

  Many smartphones are equipped with a mode (referred to as a private mode in this specification) in which a designated person, a group phone book, outgoing / incoming call history, sent / received mail, etc. are hidden and access is restricted. When displaying the screen of the smartphone on the in-vehicle display and there is a passenger, there is a case where it is not desired to display private information on the in-vehicle display. However, if the operation to set the private mode is obvious, the passenger may be offended.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to perform an operation for setting a private mode without being known by a passenger in a system in which a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone and an in-vehicle device are linked. To provide technology.

  A mobile terminal device according to an aspect of the present invention is a mobile terminal device connected to an in-vehicle device, and includes a display unit that displays a screen, an operation unit that receives a user operation, and a screen displayed on the display unit. A control unit that sends display data to the in-vehicle device so that the corresponding screen is also displayed on the display unit of the in-vehicle device. The control unit operates the mobile terminal device in a normal mode when an operation is performed on the operation unit, and operates the mobile terminal device in a private mode when an operation is performed on the operation unit of the in-vehicle device.

  Yet another aspect of the present invention is an in-vehicle device. This device is an in-vehicle device connected to a mobile terminal device, and based on display data received from the mobile terminal device, a display unit that displays a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal device; An operation unit that receives a user operation. When an operation is performed on the operation unit of the in-vehicle device, the mobile terminal device operates in the private mode, a screen in the private mode is displayed on the display unit, and when an operation is performed on the operation unit of the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device The normal mode screen is displayed on the display unit by operating in the normal mode.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, and the like are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the system which cooperated the portable terminal device and the vehicle-mounted apparatus, operation which sets to private mode can be performed without a passenger knowing.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the cooperation system of the vehicle-mounted apparatus and portable terminal device based on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example when the touch panel of a smart phone is operated in the state in which the same lock screen is displayed on the touch panel of a smart phone, and the touch panel of a car navigation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example when the touch panel of a car navigation apparatus is operated in the state in which the same lock screen is displayed on the touch panel of a smart phone, and the touch panel of a car navigation apparatus. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the smartphone cooperation system according to the first embodiment. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the smartphone cooperation system according to the second embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a cooperation system of an in-vehicle device 10 and a mobile terminal device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The in-vehicle device 10 corresponds to a car navigation device, display audio, or the like. The portable terminal device 20 corresponds to a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet, a portable music player, a portable game machine, or the like. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a car navigation device is assumed as the in-vehicle device 10, and a smartphone is assumed as the mobile terminal device 20.

  The in-vehicle device 10 includes a connection unit 11, a control unit 12, a storage unit 13, and an operation display unit 14. The mobile terminal device 20 includes a connection unit 21, a control unit 22, a storage unit 23, an operation display unit 24, and an antenna 25.

  Each of the control unit 12 of the in-vehicle device 10 and the control unit 22 of the mobile terminal device 20 can be realized by an arbitrary processor, memory, or other LSI in terms of hardware, and a program loaded in the memory in terms of software, etc. Here, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are depicted. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will understand that the control unit can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

  Moreover, in this specification, only the component required for description of embodiment among the components of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 and the portable terminal device 20 is drawn. In the following description, descriptions of functions that are generally included in each of the car navigation device as the in-vehicle device 10 and the smartphone as the mobile terminal device 20 and that are not related to the present embodiment are omitted.

  In the in-vehicle device 10, the connection unit 11 is an interface for connecting to an external device. As the interface, for example, wired communication such as USB and HDMI (registered trademark), short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and infrared communication can be employed.

  The control unit 12 controls the entire in-vehicle device 10. The detailed operation of the control unit 12 will be described later. The storage unit 13 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage area. For example, at least one of HDD, CD / DVD, and flash memory can be employed. The flash memory corresponds to a memory card, USB memory, SSD, or the like.

  The operation display unit 14 is a display unit that displays a screen and an operation unit that receives a user operation. A liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like can be used for the display unit. A touch panel, a hard key, etc. can be adopted for the operation unit. In this embodiment, a touch panel display (hereinafter simply referred to as a touch panel) in which a display unit and an operation unit are integrally formed is employed. In addition, hard keys such as a power button are also adopted. The touch panel can employ, for example, an electrostatic type.

  In the mobile terminal device 20, the connection unit 21 is an interface for connecting to an external device. As the interface, for example, wired communication such as USB (including micro USB) and HDMI (registered trademark), short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and infrared communication can be employed. The control unit 22 controls the mobile terminal device 20 as a whole. Detailed operation of the control unit 22 will be described later. The storage unit 23 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage area. For example, a flash memory can be adopted.

  The operation display unit 24 is a display unit that displays a screen and an operation unit that receives a user operation. A liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like can be used for the display unit. A touch panel, a hard key, etc. can be adopted for the operation unit. In the present embodiment, a touch panel in which a display unit and an operation unit are integrally formed is employed. In addition, hard keys such as a power button and a home button are also adopted. The antenna 25 is a member for wireless communication with a base station device of a mobile phone network.

  In the present embodiment, the connection unit 11 of the in-vehicle device 10 and the connection unit 21 of the mobile terminal device 20 are connected by a USB cable, and the screen displayed on the operation display unit 24 of the mobile terminal device 20 is displayed on the in-vehicle device 10. It is premised on a usage pattern that is also displayed on the operation display unit 24. The screen size of many smartphones is 3-5 inches. When a smartphone is fixed to a holder installed on a dashboard, the screen size can be felt small by a driver seat or passenger seat user.

  Therefore, the screen of the smartphone can be viewed on a larger display by cooperating with a car navigation device having a larger display than the display of the smartphone. For example, a web screen can be mirror-displayed on a car navigation device by using the Internet connection function of a smartphone. In addition, music data and video data recorded in the smartphone can be played back with higher-spec speakers and displays.

  By the way, some smartphones have a private mode. Usually, a smartphone contains a lot of personal information, and also contains information that is not desired to be known by others. For example, a specific person's telephone number, outgoing / incoming call history, mail address, sent / received mail history, web page favorites, access history, and the like are applicable. The user designates specific information such as a telephone number of a specific person in the secret, thereby setting the specific information to non-display and access prohibition. When the private mode is specified and the smartphone is operating in the private mode, the specific information specified in the secret is hidden and access prohibited.

  In the present embodiment, the private mode can be designated by a casual operation without the driver being realized by the passenger. The control unit 22 of the mobile terminal device 20 operates in the normal mode when the mobile terminal device 20 is operated, and operates in the private mode when the on-vehicle device 10 is operated. The normal mode is a mode in which display and access are permitted without being restricted by the secret setting. Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example when the touch panel 24a of the smartphone is operated in a state where the same lock screen is displayed on the touch panel 24a of the smartphone and the touch panel 14a of the car navigation device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the touch panel 14a of the car navigation device is operated in a state where the same lock screen is displayed on the touch panel 24a of the smartphone and the touch panel 14a of the car navigation device.

  The upper part of FIG. 2 shows a state where the key icon on the touch panel 24a of the smartphone is flicked. When the lock icon is flicked, the screen lock is released. In this case, since the operation is performed on the smartphone, the smartphone operates in the normal mode.

  In the example of FIGS. 2 and 3, the phone book application screen is displayed. In the examples of FIGS. 2 and 3, it is assumed that the owner of the smartphone is a man, the phone numbers for four people are registered, and the phone numbers of the two women are set as secrets. In the example of FIG. 2, since the smart phone operates in the normal mode, all registered telephone numbers are displayed as shown in the lower part of FIG.

  The upper part of FIG. 3 shows a state where the key icon on the touch panel 14a of the car navigation device is flicked. When the lock icon is flicked, the screen lock is released. In this case, since the operation is performed on the car navigation device, the smartphone operates in the private mode. As shown in the lower part of FIG. 3, the telephone numbers of the two women are not displayed, and only the telephone numbers of the two men are displayed.

  2 and 3, the unlocking operation is not limited to a flick on a specific area (for example, a key icon or a slide bar) on the touch panel, but may be a flick on an arbitrary area on the touch panel. In addition to the flick, other gestures such as tapping, dragging, and pinching may be used.

  Hereinafter, two examples for realizing the above-described cooperation system between the smartphone and the car navigation apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a smartphone cooperation system) will be described. As a premise common to the two embodiments, the storage unit 23 of the mobile terminal device 20 holds coordinate information for recognizing a gesture operation on the touch panel. The coordinate information is defined by a coordinate position change pattern.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the smartphone cooperation system according to the first embodiment. When a gesture operation is performed on the touch panel 24a on the smartphone (Y in S120), the touch panel 24a converts the gesture operation into coordinate information (S121) and outputs the coordinate information to the control unit 22.

  When a gesture operation is performed on the touch panel 14a in the car navigation device (Y in S110), the touch panel 14a converts the gesture operation into coordinate information (S111) and outputs the coordinate information to the control unit 12. The control unit 12 sends the coordinate information to the smartphone via the connection unit 11 (S112).

  In the smartphone, the control unit 22 receives the coordinate information input from the touch panel 24a or the coordinate information received from the car navigation device via the connection unit 21, and the coordinate information of the unlocking gesture held in the storage unit 23. Compare (S122). If the two do not match (N in S122), the process proceeds to step S120. If the two match (Y in S122), the control unit 22 determines whether the coordinate information that matches the coordinate information of the unlocking gesture is from the touch panel 24a or the car navigation device (S123).

  When the coordinate information is from the car navigation device (Y in S123), the control unit 22 sets the private mode (S124). On the other hand, when the coordinate information is from the touch panel 24a (N in S123), the control unit 22 sets the normal mode (S125). The control unit 22 generates display data corresponding to the setting mode (S126). The control unit 22 sends the display data to the car navigation device via the connection unit 21 (S127).

  The touch panel 24a of the smartphone displays a screen based on display data input from the control unit 22 (S128). The touch panel 14a of the car navigation device displays the screen based on display data input from the smartphone via the connection unit 11 and the control unit 12 (S113).

  The first embodiment is an example in which the car navigation device is used as a simple external display.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In the second embodiment, it is assumed that the storage unit 23 of the smartphone not only holds coordinate information for recognizing the gesture operation on the touch panel, but also the storage unit 13 of the car navigation device holds the coordinate information. . The coordinate information is sent from the smartphone to the car navigation device.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the smartphone cooperation system according to the second embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the coordinate information for recognizing the unlocking gesture is transferred from the smartphone to the car navigation device, and the process of registering in the storage unit 13 of the car navigation device is omitted as a premise.

  When a gesture operation is performed on the touch panel 24a with the smartphone (Y in S220), the touch panel 24a converts the gesture operation into coordinate information (S221) and outputs the coordinate information to the control unit 22. The control unit 22 compares the coordinate information input from the touch panel 24a with the coordinate information of the unlocking gesture held in the storage unit 23 (S222). If they do not match (N in S222), the process proceeds to step S220. If they match (Y in S222), the control unit 22 sets the normal mode (S223).

  When a gesture operation is performed on the touch panel 14a in the car navigation device (Y in S210), the touch panel 14a converts the gesture operation into coordinate information (S211) and outputs the coordinate information to the control unit 12. The control unit 12 compares the coordinate information input from the touch panel 14a with the coordinate information of the unlocking gesture held in the storage unit 13 (S212).

  If they do not match (N in S212), the process proceeds to step S210. If the two match (Y in S212), the control unit 12 generates instruction information including an unlock instruction and a setting instruction for the private mode on the smartphone (S213). The control unit 12 sends the instruction information to the smartphone via the connection unit 11 (S214).

  When receiving the instruction information from the car navigation device via the connection unit 21 in the smartphone, the control unit 22 sets the private mode (S224). The control unit 22 generates display data corresponding to the setting mode (S225). The control unit 22 sends the display data to the car navigation device via the connection unit 21 (S226).

  The touch panel 24a of the smartphone displays a screen based on display data input from the control unit 22 (S227). The touch panel 14a of the car navigation device displays a screen based on display data input from the smartphone via the connection unit 11 and the control unit 12 (S215).

  In the second embodiment, gesture determination is also performed in the car navigation device. Therefore, information transmitted from the car navigation device to the smartphone is instruction information, not coordinate information. Therefore, the communication data amount is reduced as compared with the first embodiment. Moreover, since the frequency | count of the gesture determination in a smart phone reduces compared with Example 1, the load of the control part 22 of a smart phone is reduced.

  In the first and second embodiments, the application program for executing the process of the smartphone may be incorporated in the smartphone in advance or may be downloaded afterwards from a server on the Internet. In addition, an external medium on which a program is recorded may be attached to the smartphone and installed.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the normal mode and the private mode depend on whether the smartphone is operated in the smartphone cooperation system or the car navigation device is operated. Can be switched. Accordingly, the operation for setting the private mode can be performed without the passenger being informed. In addition, since the operation for both devices is the same, the user does not need to learn an additional operation. Also, since the operation does not need to be a special gesture, the passenger does not feel uncomfortable with the operation itself.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand that these embodiments are exemplifications, and that various modifications can be made to the combinations of the respective constituent elements and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. By the way.

  In the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal device 20 operates in the normal mode when the portable terminal device 20 is operated, and operates in the private mode when the vehicle-mounted device 10 is operated. In this respect, this relationship may be reversed. That is, when an operation is performed on the mobile terminal device 20, the mobile terminal device 20 operates in the private mode, and when an operation is performed on the in-vehicle device 10, the mobile terminal device 20 operates in the normal mode.

  In the above-described embodiments, the operation in the screen lock state has been described. However, the operation may be performed during screen display. Whether the next screen is displayed in the normal mode or the private mode may be determined depending on whether the next operation is performed on the mobile terminal device 20 or the in-vehicle device 10.

  In the above-described embodiment, the gesture operation on the touch panel has been described, but an operation on a hard key may be used. For example, many smartphones are set to turn off the screen when no operation is performed for a predetermined time in order to save power, but an operation of pressing the power button is required to return from the turned off state.

  Depending on whether the next operation is pressing the power button of the mobile terminal device 20 or pressing the power button of the in-vehicle device 10, it is determined whether to display the screen in the normal mode or the private mode. Note that the types of buttons may be different between the mobile terminal device 20 and the in-vehicle device 10. Also, one may be an operation on a hard key and the other may be an operation on a touch panel.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 In-vehicle apparatus, 11 Connection part, 12 Control part, 13 Storage part, 14 Operation display part, 14a Touch panel, 20 Portable terminal device, 21 Connection part, 22 Control part, 23 Storage part, 24 Operation display part, 24a Touch panel, 25 antenna.

Claims (10)

A mobile terminal device connected to an in-vehicle device,
A display for displaying a screen;
An operation unit for receiving user operations;
A control unit that sends display data to the in-vehicle device so that a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the display unit is also displayed on the display unit of the in-vehicle device,
The control unit operates the mobile terminal device in a normal mode when an operation is performed on the operation unit, and operates the mobile terminal device in a private mode when an operation is performed on the operation unit of the in-vehicle device. The portable terminal device characterized by this.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit and the operation unit are configured by a touch panel.   When the lock screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile terminal device is released, the control unit operates the mobile terminal device in a normal mode, and the lock screen displayed on the touch panel of the in-vehicle device is released. The portable terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal device is operated in a private manner. A mobile terminal device connected to an in-vehicle device,
A display for displaying a screen;
An operation unit for receiving user operations;
A control unit that sends display data to the in-vehicle device so that a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the display unit is also displayed on the display unit of the in-vehicle device,
The control unit operates the mobile terminal device in a private mode when an operation is performed on the operation unit, and operates the mobile terminal device in a normal mode when an operation is performed on the operation unit of the in-vehicle device. The portable terminal device characterized by this. In a computer mounted on a mobile terminal device connected to an in-vehicle device,
A sending function for sending display data to the in-vehicle device so that a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal device is also displayed on the in-vehicle device;
A mode switching function for operating the mobile terminal device in a normal mode when an operation is performed on the mobile terminal device, and operating the mobile terminal device in a private mode when an operation is performed on the in-vehicle device;
A program characterized by realizing. In a computer mounted on a mobile terminal device connected to an in-vehicle device,
A sending function for sending display data to the in-vehicle device so that a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal device is also displayed on the in-vehicle device;
A mode switching function for operating the mobile terminal device in a private mode when an operation is performed on the mobile terminal device, and operating the mobile terminal device in a normal mode when an operation is performed on the in-vehicle device;
A program characterized by realizing. An in-vehicle device connected to a mobile terminal device,
Based on display data received from the mobile terminal device, a display unit for displaying a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal device;
An operation unit that accepts user operations,
When an operation is performed on the operation unit, the mobile terminal device operates in a private mode and a screen in the private mode is displayed on the display unit. When an operation is performed on the operation unit of the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal An in-vehicle apparatus, wherein the apparatus operates in a normal mode and a screen in a normal mode is displayed on the display unit.   The in-vehicle device according to claim 7, wherein the display unit and the operation unit are configured by a touch panel.   When the lock screen displayed on the touch panel of the in-vehicle device is released, the mobile terminal device operates in the private mode, the private mode screen is displayed on the touch panel of the in-vehicle device, and the touch screen of the mobile terminal device is displayed. 9. The in-vehicle device according to claim 8, wherein when the displayed lock screen is released, the mobile terminal device operates in a normal mode and a normal mode screen is displayed on a touch panel of the in-vehicle device. . An in-vehicle device connected to a mobile terminal device,
Based on display data received from the mobile terminal device, a display unit for displaying a screen corresponding to the screen displayed on the mobile terminal device;
An operation unit that accepts user operations,
When an operation is performed on the operation unit, the mobile terminal device operates in a normal mode and a screen in a normal mode is displayed on the display unit. When an operation is performed on the operation unit of the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal An in-vehicle device, wherein the device operates in a private mode and a screen in the private mode is displayed on the display unit.

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