JP5830923B2 - Information processing system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is mounted on an information processing apparatus in the vehicle tanks, an information processing system for transmitting and receiving information to and from a server installed apparatus outside the portable information processing apparatus and the vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, car navigation devices that specify the position of a vehicle based on various information obtained from a GPS (Global Positioning System), a gyro sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a rudder angle sensor, and the like and provide route guidance to a destination are widely used. ing. In addition, research and development of various applied technologies using car navigation devices has been made. For example, in Patent Document 1, a terminal device (car navigation device) mounted on a vehicle measures a current position, transmits probe information including the current position on the side to the information providing server, and the probe received by the information providing server Based on the information, it is determined that the point where the vehicle stops for a predetermined time or more is a parkable facility, and by sending the determination result to the terminal device of the vehicle, parking can be performed at each terminal device. A facility discrimination system has been proposed.

  A conventional car navigation device is mainly a fixed type installed near the driver's seat of a vehicle. Recently, however, so-called PND (Personal Navigation Device), which is removable from a vehicle, is light and small and can be carried by a user, is becoming popular. This PND is advantageous in that it is inexpensive, can be shared by a plurality of vehicles, and can also be used when traveling on foot or by bicycle other than the vehicle.

  In recent years, cellular phones have become more sophisticated, and navigation functions can be realized with cellular phones incorporating a GPS receiver or a gyro sensor. By using a mobile phone having a navigation function in a vehicle, it can be used as a substitute for the above-described portable car navigation device, and thus the car navigation device can be used at a lower price. is there.

JP 2009-169527 A

  When a mobile phone is used as a car navigation device, it is conceivable to fix the mobile phone on the center panel or the like in the vicinity of the driver's seat so that the display unit faces the driver's seat. However, since the cellular phone is small, the display unit is small, and even when a map image for navigation is displayed on the display unit of the cellular phone fixed to the center panel or the like, the displayed image is not displayed. There is a problem that it is small and difficult for the driver to visually recognize. For this reason, visually recognizing a small image displayed on the small display unit may hinder driving and may cause a vehicle accident.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to hold a portable information processing apparatus having a display unit such as a mobile phone and to hold the portable information processing apparatus. it is to provide an information processing system including a holding equipment of portable information processing apparatus capable of enlarging the display of the display unit.

An information processing system according to the present invention includes a portable information processing device having a display unit, a holding unit that is mounted on a vehicle and holds the portable information processing device, and the portable information processing held in the holding unit. A lens unit for enlarging the display unit of the apparatus, a front case provided with the lens unit, a rear case provided with a bottom part provided with the holding unit, and the front case and the rear case A housing for holding the portable information processing device held by the holding unit; an operation receiving unit for receiving an operation on the portable information processing device; and the portable information processing. Communication means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the apparatus, and the communication means notifies the portable information processing apparatus of the operation accepted by the operation accepting section, and the front casing by the fixing means. Body and said By adjusting the fixed position of the side housing, a holding device that is to be adjusted to the distance between the display section and the lens portion of the held by the holding unit the portable information processing apparatus, the vehicle A first communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from one or more other devices mounted on the vehicle; a second communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable information processing device; and The first communication means includes information collection means for collecting predetermined information from information received from another device, and the predetermined information collected by the information collection means is transmitted to the portable information by the second communication means. An in-vehicle information processing device for transmitting to a processing device; and a server device installed outside the vehicle, wherein the in-vehicle information processing device uses information collected by the information collecting means as information for the portable information processing device. Or for the server device The portable information processing device has information exchanging means for exchanging information with the server device, and the information sorting device has selected for the server device. Information is relayed from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus to the server apparatus .

In the information processing system according to the present invention, the front housing includes a front surface on which the lens unit is provided and side surfaces provided on both sides of the front surface, and the rear housing includes the rear surface and the rear surface. And the fixing means fixes the side surface of the front housing and the side surface of the rear housing with a screw so that the fixing position by the screw can be adjusted. Features.

Also, the information processing system according to the present invention is characterized in that the orientation of the holding unit and the lens unit can be adjusted.

The information processing system according to the present invention further includes power supply means for supplying power to the portable information processing device held in the holding unit.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, the holding device relays transmission / reception of information between the in-vehicle information processing device and the portable information processing device held in the holding unit. Features.

In the present invention, the holding device includes a holding unit that holds the portable information processing device and a lens unit that enlarges the display unit of the held portable information processing device. For example, the lens unit is disposed to face the holding unit, and is arranged to face the display unit of the portable information processing apparatus held by the holding unit.
In such a configuration, since the lens unit is disposed opposite to an operation unit (such as a touch panel or a push button) provided in the portable information processing apparatus, there is a possibility that an operation on the operation unit may be hindered. Therefore, the holding device includes an operation receiving unit for receiving an operation instead of the operation unit of the portable information processing device, and a communication unit for notifying the received information to the portable information processing device. Communication between the holding device and the portable information processing device may be wired or wireless. Accordingly, even when the display unit is enlarged by the lens unit, the user can easily operate the portable information processing apparatus.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is set as the structure which can adjust the distance between the display part of a portable information processing apparatus hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance part, and a lens part. Portable information processing devices such as cellular phones have various sizes and shapes, and the size of the display unit, the position where the display unit is provided, and the like are also various. Therefore, by making it possible to adjust the distance between the display unit and the lens unit as described above, the so-called focusing of the lens unit with respect to the display unit can be performed, and various types of portable information processing devices can be held and enlarged by the lens unit. A holding device that can be performed can be realized.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is set as the structure which can adjust the direction of a holding | maintenance part and a lens part. Thus, for example, when the holding device is provided on the center panel in the vehicle, the direction in which the display unit is easily visible from the driver's seat, the direction in which it is easily visible from the passenger seat, or the direction in which it is easily visible from both the driver's seat and the passenger seat For example, the orientation of the portable information processing device held by the holding device can be adjusted.

  In the present invention, power is supplied to the portable information processing apparatus held in the holding unit. As a result, the portable information processing apparatus can be used for a long time without worrying about the remaining battery level of the portable information processing apparatus. Note that power supply may be performed either by wire or wireless (inductive power supply or the like).

  In the present invention, an in-vehicle information processing device mounted on a vehicle and a portable information processing device communicate (wired or wireless) to transmit and receive information. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus is connected to an in-vehicle network such as a CAN (Controller Area Network) and can receive information from other apparatuses in the vehicle via the in-vehicle network. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus collects information necessary for specifying the position of the vehicle, such as the vehicle speed, the steering angle, the brake operation status, the shift lever position, and the like from the information received from other devices in the vehicle. Send to processing device. Thereby, when performing the navigation process, the portable information processing apparatus receives not only the GPS signal received by its own GPS receiver and information such as the angle (angular velocity) detected by the gyro sensor but also the in-vehicle information processing apparatus. Based on the information such as the vehicle speed and the steering angle, the position of the vehicle can be accurately identified.

A portable information processing device such as a mobile phone has a wireless communication function using a public wireless communication network such as a mobile phone network or a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network), and is installed in a remote place outside the vehicle. Information can be transmitted to and received from the installed server device. Therefore, in the present invention, the portable information processing apparatus relays information exchange between the in-vehicle information processing apparatus and the server apparatus. Note that the exchange of information between the portable information processing device and the server device may be a communication means using a public wireless communication network as described above, and other means such as a recording medium such as a memory card may be used. Information may be exchanged via the Internet.
The in-vehicle information processing apparatus includes information necessary for navigation processing by the portable information processing apparatus such as a vehicle speed and a steering angle, and a vehicle such as an engine speed, a fuel injection amount, a travel distance, an outside air temperature, a light lighting state, and the like. Vehicle state information obtained from various sensors and switches mounted on the vehicle. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus sorts the collected information into information used in the portable information processing apparatus and information used in the server apparatus, and adds a sorting result to a header or the like, for example. Send to. The portable information processing apparatus acquires information for use by itself among information received from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus, and provides information for the server apparatus to the server apparatus.
Thereby, the server device can acquire vehicle state information that cannot be obtained only by the portable information processing device, and can provide more advanced services based on the acquired information.

  In the present invention, the holding device relays information transmission / reception between the in-vehicle information processing device and the portable information processing device. The portable information processing device needs to be electrically connected to both the in-vehicle information processing device and the holding device, but the in-vehicle information processing device and the holding device are provided by the holding device having the relay function as described above. And the holding device and the portable information processing device can be connected to each other, so that the device can be easily connected.

  In the case of the present invention, by enlarging the display unit of the portable information processing device held in the holding unit with the lens unit, and configured to notify the portable information processing device of the operation received by the operation receiving unit, Operations on the portable information processing apparatus can be performed, and the visibility of the display unit of the portable information processing apparatus can be improved.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a smart phone. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a holding | maintenance apparatus. It is a typical perspective view which shows the structure of a holding | maintenance apparatus. It is typical front sectional drawing which shows the structure of a holding | maintenance apparatus. It is a typical sectional side view which shows the structure of a holding | maintenance apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a smart phone performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a smart phone performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a server apparatus performs. It is a typical perspective view which shows the structure of the holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on a modification.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 indicated by a broken line is a vehicle, and a plurality of ECUs (Electronic Control Units) 2 and an in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 are mounted on the vehicle 1. The plurality of ECUs 2 and the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 mounted on the vehicle 1 are connected via an in-vehicle network 3 based on a CAN (Controller Area Network), and can exchange information with each other.

  In the vehicle 1, a holding device 30 is fixed to, for example, a center panel in the vicinity of the driver's seat. The holding device 30 is a device for holding a portable information processing device such as the smartphone 20. The holding device 30 is electrically connected to the smartphone 20 via a connector or the like, can transmit / receive information to / from the smartphone 20, and is connected to the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the communication line 4, Information can be transmitted / received to / from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and has a function of relaying information transmitted / received between the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and the smartphone 20.

  The information processing system according to the present embodiment is configured to include the on-vehicle information processing device 10 and the holding device 30 mounted on the vehicle 1, the smartphone 20, and the server device 40. The smartphone 20 is a mobile phone that allows a user to freely carry the inside and outside of the vehicle 1, and particularly has a car navigation function in the present embodiment. In addition, the smartphone 20 has a function of performing wireless communication via a public wireless communication network 5 such as a mobile phone network or a public wireless LAN, and includes various devices including the server device 3 installed outside the vehicle 1. Can transmit and receive data via the wireless communication network 5.

  The server device 40 is installed outside the vehicle 1 such as a store of the vehicle 1 or a service center, and can send and receive data via the public wireless communication network 5. The server device 40 can send and receive information to and from the smartphone 20 via the public wireless communication network 5, and the smartphone 20 sends and receives information to and from the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the holding device 30. Since it can be performed, the in-vehicle information processing device 10 and the server device 40 can perform transmission / reception of information by the smartphone 20 relaying transmission / reception of information.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 is an apparatus such as an ECU or a GW (Gateway) mounted on the vehicle 1 and includes a control unit 11, an encryption processing unit 12, a storage unit 13, a CAN communication unit 14, a communication unit 15, and the like. It is configured. Specifically, the control unit 11 is configured by an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and various kinds of programs can be obtained by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 13 in advance. Control processing and arithmetic processing are performed. Particularly in the present embodiment, the control unit 11 performs information processing for collecting and selecting information obtained from other ECUs 2 and the like via the in-vehicle network 3 and transmitting the collected information to the smartphone 20 or the server device 40.

  The encryption processing unit 12 performs encryption and decryption of information given from the control unit 11. Key information used for encryption processing is stored in the storage unit 13 in advance. The control part 11 encrypts the information transmitted to the smart phone 20 via the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 by giving to the encryption process part 12 with key information as needed. In addition, when the information received from the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30 is encrypted, the control unit 11 decrypts the received information by giving it to the encryption processing unit 12 together with the key information. The cryptographic processing unit 12 may be realized as hardware, or may be realized as software by a program executed by the control unit 11.

  The storage unit 13 includes a nonvolatile memory element such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) or a flash memory, and stores a program executed by the control unit 11 and various data in advance. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 13 stores an information collection instruction 13a for instructing information collected by the control unit 11. This information collection instruction 13 a is stored in advance in the storage unit 13 or is given from the server device 40 via the smartphone 20 and the holding device 30. The storage unit 13 is also used as a buffer for storing information received by the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 from another ECU 2 via the in-vehicle network 3 and information received from the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30 (however, the buffer 13 The memory to be used may be a volatile memory element such as SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

  The CAN communication unit 14 is for transmitting and receiving information according to the CAN protocol via the in-vehicle network 3. In the vehicle 1, a plurality of ECUs 2 share information by transmitting and receiving state information of the vehicle 1 via the in-vehicle network 3, and the plurality of ECUs 2 perform various processes in cooperation. The CAN communication unit 14 receives the state information transmitted / received through the in-vehicle network 3 and gives it to the control unit 11. Further, the CAN communication unit 14 can transmit information given from the control unit 11 to another ECU 2 via the in-vehicle network 3. The vehicle 1 status information received by the CAN communication unit 14 includes, for example, the vehicle speed, rudder angle, engine speed, fuel injection amount, travel distance, odometer value, outside air temperature, foot brake status (foot brake status). Whether or not it is operated by the user), the state of the shift lever (such as “P (parking)”, “D (drive)” and “N (neutral)”), the state of the headlight (lighted or turned off), etc. (The above-described state information is an example, and is not limited to this.)

  The communication unit 15 is connected to the holding device 30 via the communication line 4, and performs serial or parallel communication with the holding device 30 via the communication line 4. For example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like can be used as the communication line 4, and in this case, the communication unit 15 performs communication according to the USB protocol. In the present embodiment, the holding device 30 has a function of relaying communication with the smartphone 20, and the communication unit 15 of the in-vehicle information processing device 10 is connected to the holding device 30 via the holding device 30 and the communication line 4. Information is transmitted to and received from the smartphone 20 held in the network. The communication unit 15 transmits the information given from the control unit 11 to the holding device 30 to transmit it to the smartphone 20, receives information transmitted from the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30, and receives the received information. This is given to the control unit 11.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the smartphone 20. The smartphone 20 includes a control unit 21, a GPS reception unit 22, a display unit 23, an operation unit 24, a connector unit 25, a storage unit 26, a voice input unit 27, a voice output unit 28, a wireless communication unit 29, and the like. Yes. The control unit 21 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU or MPU, and reads and executes an application program stored in the storage unit 26 in advance, thereby performing processing related to voice calls, processing related to transmission / reception of e-mail, and Various processes such as a process related to the navigation function are performed. In the present embodiment, the control unit 21 performs relay processing for transmitting information received from the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the holding device 30 to the server device 40 via the public wireless communication network 5.

  The GPS receiver 22 receives GPS signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites, and gives the received information to the controller 21. Based on the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver 22, the controller 21 performs a process of specifying the position (latitude, longitude, etc.) of the smartphone 20 (the vehicle 1 in which the smartphone 20 is mounted).

  The display unit 23 is configured by a small liquid crystal panel of about 2 inches to 4 inches or a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), for example, and displays an image based on an image signal output from the control unit 21. . Thereby, the smartphone 20 can display a menu or icon for assisting operation, display an e-mail to be transmitted / received, display a map image for route guidance by the car navigation function, or the like on the display unit 23. it can.

  The operation unit 24 is a touch panel that detects a touch operation on the display surface of the display unit 23, or a push switch or a dial switch provided on the housing of the smartphone 20, and receives a user operation and notifies the control unit 21 of the operation. To do.

  The connector unit 25 has a plurality of terminals for connection with the holding device 30, and is electrically connected by fitting with the plurality of terminals provided in the connector unit of the holding device 30. Exchange information with 30. The connector unit 25 transmits the information given from the control unit 21 to the holding device 30 and gives the information received from the holding device 30 to the control unit 21. In addition, the connector unit 25 has a terminal for supplying power from the holding device 30 to the smartphone 20, and the smartphone 20 can be operated by the power supplied from the holding device 30, and the supplied power is supplied to the battery. (Not shown) can be charged.

  The storage unit 26 is configured by a large-capacity storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 26 stores in advance an application program executed by the control unit 21 and data necessary for executing the application program. In particular, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 26 includes an application program for realizing a car navigation function and various data (for example, map information or voice data) necessary for processing such as position specification and route guidance of the vehicle 1. ) Are stored in advance.

  The voice input unit 27 is a so-called microphone, and converts the voice uttered by the user into an electric signal and gives it to the control unit 21. The audio output unit 28 is a so-called speaker, and performs audio output based on the audio signal output from the control unit 21. Thereby, the smartphone 20 can input and output voice related to the voice call. Further, when the smartphone 20 performs a process related to the car navigation function, the voice output unit 28 can perform route guidance or a warning to the user by a voice message.

  The wireless communication unit 29 includes a modulation circuit, an antenna, and the like, and communicates via a public wireless communication network 5 such as a mobile phone network or a public wireless LAN (communication with a relay device included in the wireless communication network 5). )I do. The wireless communication unit 29 performs information transmission / reception with a predetermined communication partner, and performs information transmission / reception with the server device 40 in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the holding device 30. In FIG. 4, the exchange of information is indicated by arrows, and the power supply path is indicated by a thick broken line. The holding device 30 is a device installed on the center panel of the vehicle 1 and includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 32, an operation unit 33, a connector unit 34, a power supply circuit 35, and the like. The control unit 31 controls the operation of each unit in the holding device 30 to notify the smartphone 20 of the process of relaying communication between the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and the smartphone 20 and the operation received by the operation unit 33. The processing to do is performed.

  The communication unit 32 is connected to the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 via the communication line 4 and performs serial or parallel communication with the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 via the communication line 4. The communication unit 32 transmits the information given from the control unit 31 to the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and gives the information received from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 to the control unit 31. Moreover, the connector part 34 has a plurality of terminals for connection with the smartphone 20, and is electrically connected by fitting with the plurality of terminals provided on the connector part 25 of the smartphone 20. Send and receive information to and from. The connector unit 34 transmits the information given from the control unit 31 to the smartphone 20 and gives the information received from the smartphone 20 to the control unit 31.

  Thereby, the control unit 31 gives the information from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 received by the communication unit 32 to the connector unit 34 and transmits the information to the smartphone 20, and communicates the information from the smartphone 20 received by the connector unit 34. It can give to the part 32 and can transmit to the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10, and the information transmission / reception between the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10 and the smart phone 20 can be relayed.

  The operation unit 33 includes a plurality of switches or a touch panel provided in a range that can be operated by a driver sitting in the driver's seat on the center panel of the vehicle 1. The operation unit 33 replaces the operation unit 24 of the smartphone 20, accepts an operation by a user such as a driver, and gives the accepted operation content to the control unit 31. The control unit 31 transmits the operation content given from the operation unit 33 to the smartphone 20 from the connector unit 34. When the operation content from the holding device 30 is received, the smartphone 20 performs a process according to the received operation content in the same manner as when the operation on the operation unit 24 is received.

  The power supply circuit 35 is connected to the battery 6 of the vehicle 1 via a power line, converts 12V power supplied from the battery 6 into 5V or 3V, etc., and supplies the converted power to each part in the holding device 30. To do. The output of the power circuit 35 is connected to a terminal for supplying power to the connector unit 34, and power can be supplied from the power circuit 35 to the smartphone 20 connected to the connector unit 34.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the holding device 30. FIG. 6 is a schematic front cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the holding device 30. FIG. 7 is a schematic side sectional view showing the configuration of the holding device 30. The holding device 30 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 36 and a fixture 38 for fixing the casing 36 to the center panel 1 a of the vehicle 1. The fixing tool 38 is fixed to the upper surface of the center panel 1a by a method such as screwing or bonding. The housing 36 is detachably fixed to the fixing tool 38 by a method such as screwing or engaging a claw portion.

  The housing 36 of the holding device 30 is provided with a lens portion 37 on the front surface and an opening 36b is formed on the upper surface, and the smartphone 20 can be accommodated inside the housing 36 from the opening 36b. A holding part 39 that holds the smartphone 20 in between is provided at the bottom of the housing 36, and a connector part 34 projects from the approximate center of the upper part of the holding part 39. When the smartphone 20 is held by the holding unit 39, the connector unit 34 of the holding device 30 and the connector unit 25 of the smartphone 20 are connected. The holding unit 39 holds the smartphone 20 such that the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20 faces the lens unit 37. Thereby, the lens part 37 of the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 can expand the image etc. which were displayed on the display part 23 of the smart phone 20. FIG.

  On the front surface of the housing 36, a lens portion 37 is disposed substantially at the center, and an operation portion 33 is disposed in a frame-like portion 36a around the lens portion 37. The operation unit 33 disposed in the housing 36 of the holding device 30 is, for example, a switch for starting / stopping processing by the control unit 31 of the holding device 30, and an enlargement / magnification of an image displayed on the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20. Various switches such as a switch for performing reduction or a switch for adjusting the volume of sound output from the smartphone 20 can be included. The operation unit 33 may use a touch panel.

  In addition, electronic circuit components such as the control unit 31 of the holding device 30 are mounted in a manner of being embedded in the bottom of the housing 36, and the communication unit 32 of the holding device 30 is fixed by fixing the housing 36 to the fixture 38. Connected to the communication line 4, the power circuit 35 is connected to the power line from the battery 6.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server device 40. The server device 40 can be configured by a general-purpose computer. The server device 40 includes a control unit 41, an operation unit 42, a public line communication unit 43, an encryption processing unit 44, a storage unit 45, a display unit 46, a LAN communication unit 47, and the like. The control unit 41 is configured by an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU or MPU, and performs various types of arithmetic processing by reading and executing a program stored in advance in the storage unit 45. In the present embodiment, the control unit 41 performs arithmetic processing based on the state information of the vehicle 1 transmitted from the smartphone 20, and provides various services to the smartphone 20 and the vehicle 1. The operation unit 42 is an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, for example, and accepts a user input operation and notifies the control unit 41 of the input operation.

  The public line communication unit 43 is connected to a device such as a base station included in the public wireless communication network 5 via a cable such as electricity or light, and communicates with a device such as a base station, thereby enabling public wireless communication. Communication via the communication network 5 can be performed. The public line communication unit 43 can communicate with a plurality of communication devices via the public wireless communication network 5, and performs information transmission / reception with a communication partner according to the control of the control unit 41. In the present embodiment, the public line communication unit 43 sends and receives information to and from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 of the vehicle 1 by sending and receiving information to and from the smartphone 20.

  The encryption processing unit 44 encrypts and decrypts information given from the control unit 41. Key information used for encryption processing is stored in the storage unit 45 in advance. The control unit 41 encrypts the information to be transmitted from the public line communication unit 43 to the smartphone 20 by giving it to the encryption processing unit 12, and also gives the information received by the public line communication unit 43 to the encryption processing unit 12 for decryption. To do. The encryption processing unit 44 may be realized as hardware, or may be realized as software by a program executed by the control unit 41.

  The storage unit 45 includes a temporary information storage unit using a volatile memory element such as SRAM or DRAM, and a non-volatile and large-capacity storage unit such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 45 stores in advance programs executed by the control unit 41 and various types of data, as well as temporary data generated during the calculation process of the control unit 41 or the public line communication unit 43 and the LAN communication unit 47. Data related to communication is temporarily stored. The display unit 46 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and performs image display based on an image signal supplied from the control unit 41. The LAN communication unit 47 is for communicating with other server devices by wired or wireless communication, and transmits information given from the control unit 41 to other devices and also gives from other devices. The information is given to the control unit 41.

  In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 collects predetermined state information from various information transmitted and received in the in-vehicle network 5 to which a plurality of ECUs 2 in the vehicle 1 are connected. The process which transmits to the smart phone 20 or the server apparatus 40 is performed. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 collects information required for specifying the position of the vehicle 1 such as the vehicle speed and the steering angle of the vehicle 1 as information for the smartphone 20. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 collects the state information of the vehicle 1 specified by the information collection instruction 13 a stored in the storage unit 13. For example, when collection of the engine speed and the fuel injection amount is designated by the information collection instruction 13a, the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 collects the designated engine speed and the fuel injection amount.

  The in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 can determine whether or not the smartphone 20 is connected to the connector unit 34 of the holding device 30 by performing communication with the holding device 30. When the smartphone 20 is connected to the holding device 30 and the ignition switch (not shown) of the vehicle 1 is on, the in-vehicle information processing device 10 collects the state information of the vehicle 1 as described above, and The collected information is transmitted to the smartphone 20 automatically. At this time, the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 calculates, for example, an average value of the plurality of engine speeds when the information about the engine speed is received a plurality of times between the previous information transmission and the current information transmission. The calculation result may be transmitted to the smartphone 20.

  Further, the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 distinguishes these pieces of information by sorting the collected vehicle state information for the smartphone 20 and the server apparatus 40 and performing processing such as attaching destination information to a header or the like, for example. Send. Further, the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 encrypts the information for the server device 40 by the encryption processing unit 12, and then transmits the information from the communication unit 15 to the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30 (the information for the smartphone 20 is not encrypted). ).

  When the smartphone 20 is not connected to the holding device 30, the smartphone 20 performs a process for specifying the position of the smartphone 20 based on the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver 22. On the other hand, when connected to the holding device 30, the smartphone 20 receives the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver 22 and information such as the vehicle speed and the steering angle given from the in-vehicle information processing device 10 (information necessary for specifying the position). ) To identify the position of the vehicle 1 to which the smartphone 20 is connected. Thereby, the smartphone 20 can perform processing such as display of the specified position, route search from the specified position to the destination, and voice output of route guidance as necessary.

  When the smartphone 20 receives information from the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the holding device 30, the smartphone 20 determines whether the received information is information for the smartphone 20 or information for the server device 40. . When the received information is information for the smartphone 20, the smartphone 20 performs the position specifying process of the vehicle 1 based on the received information as described above. When the received information is information for the server device 40, the smartphone 20 transmits the information to the server device 40 via the public wireless communication network 5 by providing the information to the wireless communication unit 29.

  Here, since the smartphone 20 according to the present embodiment does not include an encryption processing unit and the information received for the server device 40 is encrypted by the in-vehicle information processing device 10, the smartphone 20 Information received for 40 cannot be decrypted and used, and processing such as falsification of information cannot be performed. For this reason, even if it is a case where the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10 transmits the information of vehicle speed to both the smart phone 20 and the server apparatus 40, for example, the vehicle speed information for the smart phone 20 and the encrypted vehicle speed information for the server apparatus 40 Needs to be transmitted to the smartphone 20.

  The server device 40 that has received the information from the smartphone 20 (received the information from the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the smartphone 20) decrypts the encrypted received information with the encryption processing unit 44, and sends it to the vehicle 1 The status information is acquired. The state information of the vehicle 1 acquired in this way is stored in the storage unit 45 of the server device 40. For example, in the case where the server device 40 is installed at a manufacturer or a sales company of the vehicle 1, the server device 40 accumulates the state information of the vehicle 1, so that the failure of the vehicle 1 can be detected early. Services such as discovery and warning to the vehicle 1 can be realized. At this time, the server device 40 encrypts information to be transmitted to the in-vehicle information processing device 10 by the encryption processing unit 44, and the information encrypted by the public line communication unit 43 to the smartphone 20 via the public wireless communication network 5. Send. When the smartphone 20 receives the encrypted information from the server device 40, the smartphone 20 transmits this information to the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the holding device 30.

  Further, the server device 40 can specify information collected by the in-vehicle information processing device 10 for the server device 40 to the in-vehicle information processing device 10. When the contents of the state information of the vehicle 1 collected and transmitted by the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 are changed, the server apparatus 40 encrypts the information collection instruction specifying the type of information to be collected by the encryption processing unit 44. Then, it is transmitted to the smartphone 20 by giving to the public line communication unit 43. The smartphone 20 that has received the information collection instruction from the server device 40 transmits the received information to the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the holding device 30 by providing the connector unit 25 with the received information. Thereby, the information collection instruction transmitted from the server device 40 is transmitted to the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the smartphone 20 and the holding device 30. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 that has received the information collection instruction from the smartphone 20 decrypts the encrypted information collection instruction and stores it in the storage unit 13. Thereafter, since the information collected by the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 is performed based on the information collection instruction 13a newly stored in the storage unit 13, the collection information is changed by the server apparatus 40.

  FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing a procedure of processing performed by the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10. The in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 operates when an ignition switch for starting an engine provided in the vehicle 1 is on. The control unit 11 of the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 checks whether or not the ignition switch is turned on in the vehicle 1 (step S1). When the ignition switch is on (S1: YES), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the smartphone 20 is connected to the holding device 30 by communicating with the holding device 30 in the communication unit 15 ( Step S2). When the ignition switch is in an off state (S1: NO) or when the smartphone 20 is not connected (S2: NO), the control unit 11 is turned on and the smartphone 20 is connected. stand by.

  When the smartphone 20 is connected to the holding device 30 (S2: YES), the control unit 11 performs an authentication process with the smartphone 20 (step S3). In the authentication process, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the connected smartphone 20 is a regular smartphone 20 registered in advance by exchanging information such as identification information and a password with the smartphone 20. The control unit 11 determines whether or not the connected smartphone 20 has been successfully authenticated (step S4). If the authentication has failed (S4: NO), the process returns to step S1, and the regular smartphone 20 is authenticated. Wait until is connected. When authentication of the connected smartphone 20 is successful (S4: YES), the control unit 11 reads the information collection instruction 13a stored in the storage unit 13 (step S5) and determines information to be collected.

  Next, the control unit 11 of the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 determines whether an information collection instruction has been received from the smartphone 20 through communication with the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30 (step S6). When the information collection instruction is received from the smartphone 20 (S6: YES), the control unit 11 decrypts the received information collection instruction by the encryption processing unit 12 (step S7), and the decrypted information collection instruction is stored in the storage unit 13. Store (step S8), read the stored information collection instruction 13a (step S9), determine information to be collected based on the new information collection instruction 13a, and proceed to step S11. When the information collection instruction has not been received from the smartphone 20 (S6: NO), the control unit 11 advances the process to step S11.

  Next, the control unit 11 collects state information of the predetermined vehicle 1 based on the information collection instruction 13a read in step S5 or S9 (step S11). The collection of the status information is information necessary for specifying the position by the smartphone 20 among a large number of status information receivable by the CAN communication unit 14 and the information specified by the information collection instruction 13a stored in the storage unit 13 Is extracted based on the identification number attached to the received information and temporarily stored in the storage unit 13. At this time, when the same type of information is received a plurality of times, the control unit 11 may average the plurality of information.

  The control unit 11 of the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 periodically transmits the collected state information of the vehicle 1 to the smartphone 20. The control unit 11 determines whether it is time to transmit the collected information to the smartphone 20 (step S12). When it determines with it being a transmission timing (S12: YES), the control part 11 sorts the collected status information into the information for smart phones 20, and the information for server devices 40 (step S13). Thereafter, the control unit 11 transmits information for the smartphone 20 from the communication unit 15 to the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30 (step S14), and encrypts the information for the server device 40 by the encryption processing unit 12. (Step S15), the encrypted information for the server device 40 is transmitted from the communication unit 15 to the smartphone 20 via the holding device 30 (Step S16), and the process proceeds to Step S17. If it is determined that it is not the transmission timing (S12: NO), the control unit 11 advances the process to step S17 without transmitting information.

  Next, the controller 11 checks whether or not the ignition switch of the vehicle 1 is in an on state (step S17). If the ignition switch is in an on state (S17: YES), the smartphone 20 is connected to the holding device 30. It is further checked whether or not there is (step S18). When the smartphone 20 is connected (S18: YES), the control unit 11 returns the process to step S6 and continuously collects the state information of the vehicle 1. When the ignition switch is in the off state (S17: NO), or when the smartphone 20 is not connected (S18: NO), the control unit 11 ends the process of collecting and transmitting the state information of the vehicle 1.

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are flowcharts showing a procedure of processing performed by the smartphone 20. However, in FIG.11 and FIG.12, the procedure about the process of the transmission / reception of the information which the smart phone 20 performs, and a position specific process is shown, for example, other processes, such as search and guidance of the route from the specified present position to the destination The illustration is omitted for. The control unit 21 of the smartphone 20 determines whether or not it is connected to the connector unit 34 of the holding device 30 (step S31), and when it is determined that it is connected to the holding device 30 (S31: YES), it passes through the holding device 30. By performing the communication, the authentication process is performed with the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 (step S32), and it is determined whether the authentication with the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 is successful (step S33). When it determines with it not being connected to the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 (S31: NO) or when authentication fails (S33: NO), the control part 21 is the position specific process (namely, GPS receiving part) by the smart phone 20 alone. 22) (position identification process based only on the information obtained from 22) is performed (step S34), and the process returns to step S31.

  When the authentication is successful (S33: YES), the control unit 21 determines whether or not the wireless communication unit 29 has received an information collection instruction from the server device 40 by communication via the public wireless communication network 5 ( Step S35). When the information collection instruction from the server device 40 is received (S35: YES), the control unit 21 gives the received information collection instruction to the connector unit 25, thereby receiving the information collection instruction via the holding device 30. The data is transmitted to the apparatus 10 (step S36), and the process proceeds to step S41. When the information collection instruction from the server device 40 has not been received (S35: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to step S41.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the smartphone 20 determines whether information from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 is received through communication via the holding device 30 (step S41). When the information from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 is received (S41: YES), the control unit 21 further determines whether or not the received information is information for the smartphone 20 by examining a header of the received information. (Step S42). When it is determined that the received information is information for the smartphone 20 (S42: YES), the control unit 21 specifies the position based on the information obtained from the GPS receiving unit 22 and the information received from the in-vehicle information processing device 10. The process is performed (step S43), and the process proceeds to step S45. When it is determined that the received information is not information for the smartphone 20 but information for the server device 40 (S42: NO), the control unit 21 transmits the received information to the wireless communication unit 29 to transmit to the server device 40. (Step S44), the process proceeds to Step S45. If the information from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 is not received (S41: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to step S45.

  Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not a predetermined operation (for example, a power switch off operation or a car navigation function end operation) on the operation unit 33 of the holding device 30 has been notified. It is determined whether or not an instruction to end processing such as information specifying and relaying information from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 to the server apparatus 40 is given (step S45). When the end instruction is not given (S45: NO), the control unit 21 further determines whether or not the holding device 30 is connected (step S46). When it determines with the control part 21 being connected to the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 (S46: YES), it returns a process to step S35, and when it determines with not being connected to the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 (S46: NO), The process returns to step S31 and the above-described process is repeated. When the end instruction is given (S45: YES), the control unit 21 ends the process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing performed by the server device 40. However, FIG. 13 shows a procedure of processing related to information transmission / reception performed by the server device 40, and illustration of other processing such as service processing based on the received information is omitted. The control unit 41 of the server device 40 determines whether or not the public line communication unit 43 has received information from the smartphone 20 through communication via the public wireless communication network 5 (step S61). When the information from the smartphone 20 is received (S61: YES), the control unit 41 decrypts the received information with the encryption processing unit 44 (step S62), and accumulates the decrypted information in the storage unit 45 (step S62). S63), the process proceeds to step S64. Moreover, when the information from the smart phone 20 is not received (S61: NO), the control part 41 advances a process to step S64.

  Next, the control unit 41 of the server device 40 determines whether or not it is necessary to change the type of state information to be accumulated for the vehicle 1 from the results of various service processes (step S64). When it is necessary to change the type of information to be stored (S64: YES), the control unit 41 creates an information collection instruction specifying the necessary information (step S65), and the created information collection instruction is encrypted. The encrypted information collection instruction is sent to the smartphone 20 by giving the encrypted information collection instruction to the public line communication unit 43 (step S67), and the process ends. If it is determined that there is no need to change the type of information to be stored (S64: NO), the control unit 41 ends the process. The control unit 41 of the server device 40 repeatedly performs the process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  The information processing system according to the first embodiment having the above configuration causes the holding device 30 fixed to the center panel 1a or the like of the vehicle 1 to hold the smartphone 20, and the holding device 30 enlarges the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20. By providing the lens unit 37, the visibility of the image displayed on the display unit 23 can be enhanced when the car navigation function of the smartphone 20 is used in the vehicle 1. In addition, an operation unit 33 is provided in the housing 36 of the holding device 30, and the holding device 30 notifies the smartphone 20 of the operation content received by the operation unit 33, and the smartphone 20 performs processing according to the notified operation content. Even if it is a case where the lens part 37 is opposingly arranged by the smart phone 20 and it is difficult to operate the operation part 24 of the smart phone 20 directly by using a structure, a smart phone is utilized using the operation part 33 of the holding | maintenance apparatus 30. 20 operations can be easily performed.

  In addition, when the smartphone 20 is held by the holding device 30 and the connector unit 34 of the holding device 30 and the connector unit 25 of the smartphone 20 are connected, power is supplied from the power supply circuit 35 of the holding device 30 to the smartphone 20. By doing so, the user can use the smartphone 20 in the vehicle 1 without worrying about the remaining battery level of the smartphone 20.

  In addition, the in-vehicle information processing device 10 mounted on the vehicle 1 and the smartphone 20 are connected via the holding device 30, and the information required for position identification from the information obtained by the in-vehicle information processing device 10 via the in-vehicle network 3 (for example, Vehicle speed, rudder angle, etc.) is collected and transmitted to the smartphone 20, so that the smartphone 20 is based not only on information obtained from the GPS receiver 22 but also on information collected by the in-vehicle information processing device 10. Therefore, it is possible to specify the position with high accuracy, and to provide the user with accurate route guidance and the like.

  In addition, since the smartphone 20 having the wireless communication unit 29 is configured to relay information transmission / reception between the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and the server apparatus 40, the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 that does not have the wireless communication unit is publicly wireless. It becomes possible to exchange information with the server device 40 via the communication network 5. In addition, the on-board information processing apparatus 10 collects predetermined state information from information obtained via the in-vehicle network 3 and transmits the information to the server apparatus 40 via the smartphone 20, so that the server apparatus 40 is connected to the vehicle 1. Status information can be acquired and stored, and a more advanced service can be provided to the smartphone 20 or the vehicle 1 based on the stored information.

  In the present embodiment, the smartphone 20 is used as the portable information processing device held by the holding device 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of the smartphone 20, for example, a GPS function and a communication function are provided. Alternatively, a configuration using a device such as a mobile phone, a portable game device, or a portable music player may be used. Moreover, although it was set as the structure which uses the car navigation function of the smart phone 20 in the vehicle 1, it is not restricted to this, When using the functions, such as a television program display, moving image reproduction, or music reproduction by the smart phone 20, in the vehicle 1 Even so, the smartphone 20 can be held by the holding device 30 and used.

  Moreover, although the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 and the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10 were connected via the communication line 4, it was set as the structure which relays the information transmission / reception between the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10 and the smart phone 20, but it does not restrict to this Instead, the configuration may be such that the holding device 30 does not have the communication unit 32 that communicates with the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and does not relay information transmission / reception between the in-vehicle information processing apparatus 10 and the smartphone 20. That is, the holding device 30 has only a function of enlarging the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20 by the lens unit 37 and a function of notifying the smartphone 20 of the operation content received by the operation unit 33. The structure which does not have the function to communicate with can be used.

  Moreover, although it was set as the structure which connects the connector part 34 of the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 and the connector part 25 of the smart phone 20, and the holding | maintenance apparatus 30 and the smart phone 20 communicate, it is not restricted to this, The holding | maintenance apparatus 30 and the smart phone 20 are not limited. The structure which performs radio | wireless communication may be sufficient. In addition, although the operation unit 33 is provided in the housing 36 of the holding device 30, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the operation unit 33 may be provided in the fixture 38, and the operation unit 33 may be provided in the center panel 1 a of the vehicle 1. 33 may be provided. Moreover, although the holding part 39 was set as the structure which pinches | interposes and hold | maintains the smart phone 20, it is not restricted to this, The structure which hold | maintains the smart phone 20 by another method may be sufficient. In addition, the vehicle-mounted information processing device 10 and the holding device 30 are individually provided in the vehicle 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the vehicle-mounted information processing device 10 and the holding device 30 are integrated into the vehicle 1 as one device. It is good also as a structure to provide.

  Moreover, although the smart phone 20 and the server apparatus 40 were set as the structure which transmits / receives the information via the public radio | wireless communication network 5, it is not restricted to this, For example, the smart phone 20 is for recording media, such as a memory card, for the server apparatus 40 The information may be recorded, and information may be exchanged with the server device 40 via the recording medium. Moreover, although it was set as the structure which the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10 transmits information to the one server apparatus 40 via the smart phone 20, it is not restricted to this, The information which the vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus 10 collected to the some server apparatus 40 May be configured to transmit.

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FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a holding device 130 according to a modification. The holding device 130 according to the modification includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 136, and the casing 136 has a configuration in which a front casing 136 a and a rear casing 136 b are fixed with a plurality of screws 139. . The front housing 136a constitutes the front surface and the left and right side surfaces of the housing 136. A lens portion 37 is provided at the approximate center of the front surface portion, and a long hole 136d for allowing a screw 139 to pass through both side surface portions. Are provided at two locations on the top and bottom. The long hole 136d is a hole that is long in the front-rear direction of the housing 136, and allows the shaft portion of the screw 139 to pass therethrough.

  The rear housing 136b of the housing 136 constitutes the rear surface and the left and right side surfaces of the housing 136, and the both side surface portions of the rear housing 136b are between the both side surface portions of the front housing 136a. Be contained. On both side portions of the rear housing 136b, screw holes (not shown) into which the shaft portions of the screws 139 are screwed are located at two upper and lower positions (positions corresponding to the long holes 136d of the front housing 136a). Is provided. With this configuration, by adjusting the position where the screw 139 is passed through the long hole 136d of the front housing 136a, the fixing position of the front housing 136a with respect to the rear housing 136b can be adjusted.

  A bottom portion 136c having a substantially rectangular plate shape is fixed to the lower portion of the rear housing 136b. Although not shown in FIG. 14, the holding portion 39 that holds the smartphone 20 is provided on the bottom portion 136 c. An operation unit 33 is provided on the front surface of the bottom portion 136c. Therefore, the distance of the lens unit 37 of the front housing 136a with respect to the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20 can be adjusted by holding the smartphone 20 on the holding unit 39 and adjusting the fixing position of the front housing 136a.

  The bottom portion 136c of the housing 136 is connected to a fixture 138 fixed to the center panel 1a of the vehicle 1 via a rotation shaft 138a so as to be rotatable with respect to the fixture 138 (that is, the center panel 1a). It is. Thus, the user can appropriately adjust the orientation of the display unit 23 (and the lens unit 37 and the like) of the smartphone 20 held by the holding device 130. Note that the fixture 138 and the bottom 136c of the housing 136 may be configured to be removable or may be configured to be non-removable.

  The holding device 130 according to the modified example of the above configuration is configured such that the distance between the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20 held by the holding unit 39 and the lens unit 37 can be adjusted, so that the lens unit 37 with respect to the display unit 23 can be adjusted. The display unit 23 can be enlarged by the lens unit 37 with respect to the smartphones 20 of various sizes and shapes.

  In addition, by configuring the holding unit 39, the lens unit 37, and the like so as to be rotatable with respect to the center panel 1a, when the smartphone 20 is held by the holding device 30, for example, a direction that is easily visible from the driver's seat of the vehicle 1 The user can adjust the orientation of the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20 so as to be easily visible from the passenger seat, or easily visible from both the driver seat and the passenger seat.

  In FIG. 14, the distance between the display unit 23 of the smartphone 20 and the lens unit 37 of the front housing 136a is adjusted by adjusting the insertion position of the screw 139 with respect to the elongated hole 136d of the front housing 136a. This is an example, and the distance adjustment is not limited to this configuration. Similarly, the orientation of the smartphone 20 held by the holding unit 39 can be adjusted by rotatably connecting the housing 136 and the fixture 138 via the rotation shaft 138. It is an example, and orientation adjustment is not limited to this configuration.

1 vehicle 2 ECU (other equipment)
3 in-car network 4 communication line 5 wireless communication network 6 battery 10 in-vehicle information processing apparatus 11 control unit (information collecting means, information selecting means)
14 CAN communication section (first communication means)
15 Communication unit (second communication means)
20 Smartphone (portable information processing device)
21 Control Unit 22 GPS Reception Unit 23 Display Unit 24 Operation Unit 25 Connector Unit 29 Wireless Communication Unit (Information Transfer Unit)
30 holding device 31 control unit 32 communication unit 33 operation unit (operation reception unit)
34 Connector (communication means)
35 Power supply circuit (power supply means)
36 Housing 37 Lens portion 38 Fixing device 39 Holding unit 40 Server device 41 Control unit 43 Public line communication unit 130 Holding device 136 Housing 136a Front housing 136b Rear housing 136c Bottom 136d Long hole 138 Fixing device 138a Rotating shaft 139 screw

Claims (5)

A portable information processing apparatus having a display unit;
A holding unit mounted on a vehicle and holding the portable information processing device, a lens unit for enlarging a display unit of the portable information processing device held by the holding unit, and a front housing provided with the lens unit Body, a rear casing on which a bottom portion provided with the holding section is fixed, and a portable unit that is held by the holding section and has a fixing means for fixing the front casing and the rear casing. An operation receiving unit comprising: a housing that accommodates the information processing device; an operation receiving unit that receives an operation on the portable information processing device; and a communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from the portable information processing device. Is notified to the portable information processing apparatus by the communication means, and the holding unit is adjusted by adjusting the fixing positions of the front casing and the rear casing by the fixing means. Retained said And hold device Ru tare allows adjusting the distance between the display section of the portable information processing apparatus and said lens unit,
First communication means mounted on the vehicle for transmitting / receiving information to / from one or more other devices mounted on the vehicle, and second communication for transmitting / receiving information to / from the portable information processing apparatus. And information collecting means for collecting predetermined information from information received from the other device by the first communication means, and the predetermined information collected by the information collecting means is An in-vehicle information processing device that transmits to a portable information processing device; and
A server device installed outside the vehicle;
With
The in-vehicle information processing apparatus has information sorting means for sorting the information collected by the information collecting means into information for the portable information processing apparatus or information for the server apparatus,
The portable information processing apparatus has information exchanging means for exchanging information with the server apparatus, and the information selected by the information selecting means for the server apparatus is transferred from the in-vehicle information processing apparatus to the server apparatus. To relay to
An information processing system characterized by The front housing has a front surface provided with the lens portion and side surfaces provided on both sides of the front surface,
The rear housing has a rear surface and side surfaces provided on both sides of the rear surface,
The fixing means fixes the side surface of the front housing and the side surface of the rear housing with screws,
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein a fixing position by the screw is adjustable. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein directions of the holding unit and the lens unit are adjustable. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a power supply means for supplying power to the portable information processing apparatus held by the holding portion. The said holding | maintenance apparatus relays transmission / reception of the information between the said vehicle-mounted information processing apparatus and the said portable information processing apparatus hold | maintained at the said holding | maintenance part, The Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The information processing system according to any one of the above.

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