JP6302016B2 - Control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a control device that controls a vehicle .

When receiving the particular signal from the particular device, the terminal device to restrict the operation of the device connected to itself is known (e.g., see Patent Document 1). Specifically, the terminal device is configured as a communication device mounted on a vehicle, and when the terminal device receives a specific signal, the operation of the engine of the vehicle is prohibited.

JP 2000-318576 A

  By the way, in recent years, illegal acts (use of a mobile phone while driving a vehicle, kidnapping cases, etc.) using a plurality of devices in combination such as a mobile phone and a vehicle have been performed. In order to prevent such an illegal act, it is only necessary to limit the operation of the vehicle like the terminal device mounted on the vehicle, but it is difficult to identify the terminal device mounted on the vehicle. It is often difficult to prevent illegal activities.

  Therefore, in view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technique capable of preventing illegal acts due to simultaneous use of a plurality of devices.

The terminal device of the first configuration made to achieve such an object is:
A terminal device capable of communicating with a specific device outside,
When receiving a specific signal from the specific device, the terminal device can move independently of the terminal device, and when receiving an operation restriction command from the outside, restricts the operation of a specific function set in advance. It is characterized by comprising restriction command output means for outputting an operation restriction command to an adjacent controlled device.

  For example, when the terminal device is a mobile phone and the controlled device is a communication device mounted on a vehicle, if the mobile phone and the vehicle are close to each other, the operation of the vehicle (function for running, etc.) Can be restricted. Further, when the terminal device is a communication device mounted on a vehicle and the controlled device is a mobile phone, it is possible to limit the operation (such as a call function) of the mobile phone in the vehicle.

  That is, according to such a terminal device, it is possible to limit the simultaneous operation of the terminal device and the controlled device by transmitting a specific signal from the specific device to the terminal device. Therefore, even when the controlled device cannot be specified, specifying the terminal device can prevent an illegal act caused by using the terminal device and the controlled device at the same time.

By the way, in the terminal device, as in the second configuration,
The restriction command output means may transmit the operation restriction command by electromagnetic waves.

According to such a terminal device, it is possible to restrict the operation of the controlled device that detects the electromagnetic wave including the operation restriction command. Note that electromagnetic waves include radio waves and light waves.
In the above terminal device, as in the third configuration,
It has a rewritable electronic key,
The restriction command output means may rewrite the electronic key from a key for enabling operation of the controlled device to a key serving as an operation restriction command for the controlled device.

  That is, in the present invention, an operation restriction command is transmitted when unlocking or locking is performed using an electronic key. According to such a terminal device, since the operation restriction command can be transmitted through the electronic key, the configuration for transmitting and receiving the operation restriction command can be simplified.

  By the way, conventionally, a technique for identifying a communication base station used by an individual wireless communication device is known. However, no convenient technology using this technology has been established. Therefore, the present invention provides a more convenient technique using a technique for specifying a communication base station used by an individual wireless communication apparatus.

For example, the movement detection device as the fourth configuration is:
A movement detection device for detecting a movement status of a specific wireless communication device,
Switching monitoring means for monitoring that the specific wireless communication device has switched a communication base station that mediates communication by the wireless communication device;
Communication device detection means for detecting other wireless communication devices that have switched communication base stations at substantially the same timing as the specific wireless communication device;
When the other wireless communication device is detected, the same behavior output means for outputting that the specific wireless communication device and the other wireless communication device are performing the same behavior;
It is provided with.

  According to such a movement detection device, another specific wireless communication device that has switched wireless base stations at the same timing as the specific wireless communication device is acting the same (that is, moving together). Can be detected as

  As a specific application of the present invention, for example, a wireless communication device (another wireless communication device) used by a person who acts the same as a wireless communication device (specific wireless communication device) possessed by a kidnapped person is used. In order to detect and utilize for criminal clearance, or to detect a wireless communication device (other wireless communication device) possessed by a passenger acting in the same manner as the wireless communication device provided in the vehicle and to charge a fare, etc. It is done.

In the movement detection device, as in the fifth configuration,
When the output indicating that the same action is performed is received, when the operation restriction command is received from the outside, the other wireless communication device configured as a controlled device that restricts the operation of the specific function set in advance is applied. , Limit command output means for transmitting an operation limit command,
May be provided.

According to such a movement detection device, it is possible to restrict the operation of the specific function to other wireless communication devices that behave in the same manner as the specific wireless communication device, so that the terminal device and the other wireless communication device ( It is possible to limit the simultaneous operation of the controlled device). As a specific use of the present invention, for example, prohibiting the operation of a vehicle to be used by a criminal or a person who has a very high possibility of causing a crime is cited.

Furthermore, in the movement detection device, as in the sixth configuration,
The communication device detection means repeatedly detects the other wireless communication device,
The same action output means outputs that the specific wireless communication apparatus and the other wireless communication apparatus are performing the same action when the other wireless communication apparatus is detected a plurality of times. Also good.

  According to such a movement detection device, it is possible to eliminate wireless communication devices that are not performing the same action but erroneously detected to be the same action. Therefore, the detection accuracy of other wireless communication devices can be improved.

Moreover, the movement detection device as the seventh configuration is:
A movement detection device that detects the movement status of a plurality of specific wireless communication devices,
Switching monitoring means for monitoring that each of the specific plurality of wireless communication devices has switched communication base stations that mediate communication by each wireless communication device;
Switching timing determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of specific wireless communication devices have switched communication base stations at substantially the same timing;
Non-identical behavior output means for outputting that the specific wireless communication devices are not performing the same behavior when the specific wireless communication devices are not switching communication base stations at substantially the same timing;
Among the plurality of wireless communication devices configured as controlled devices that restrict the operation of a specific function set in advance when receiving an operation restriction command from the outside when outputting that the same action is not performed Limit command output means for transmitting the operation limit command to at least one;
It is provided with.

  According to such a movement detection device, when a plurality of specific wireless communication devices are not acting in the same manner, it is possible to restrict the controlled device from operating the specific function. In the present invention, for example, it is monitored whether the communication device mounted on the vehicle and the mobile terminal device possessed by the vehicle owner are acting the same, and if the behavior is not the same, the movement of the vehicle is prohibited. It is possible to adopt a usage form such as.

  By the way, a boarding / alighting detection device that manages boarding / alighting by holding a medium such as a card or a mobile phone with a built-in IC chip over the boarding and aboarding is known. However, there is a problem in that it becomes impossible to manage getting on and off if the user forgets to hold the medium when getting on or off. Therefore, the present invention provides a boarding / alighting detection apparatus that can detect boarding / alighting without holding a medium.

For example, the boarding / alight detection device as the eighth configuration is:
A boarding / alighting detection device that is mounted on a vehicle and detects a person's boarding / alighting on the vehicle,
A terminal device detecting means for repeatedly detecting a terminal device existing in the vehicle by detecting identification information from a terminal device that repeatedly carries out wireless transmission of identification information for possessing a person and identifying itself;
When a terminal device that has changed from a state that does not exist in the vehicle to a state that exists in the vehicle is detected, a boarding storage that stores in the first recording means that the person carrying the terminal device has boarded when the state has changed Means,
When detecting a terminal device that has changed from a state that exists in the vehicle to a state that does not exist in the vehicle, the person who owns the terminal device stores in the first recording means that the person who got off when the state has changed is stored in the first recording means Means,
It is provided with.

  That is, in the boarding / alighting detection device of the present invention, the terminal device existing in the vehicle is detected by detecting the identification information repeatedly output from the terminal device, and it is detected that the terminal device has moved from inside the vehicle to outside the vehicle and from outside the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle. Sometimes it is determined that there was a boarding / alighting.

According to such a boarding / alighting detection device, boarding / alighting can be detected without holding the medium.
Moreover, in the said boarding / alighting detection apparatus, like the 9th structure,
When a storage command is input at the first timing, the first information representing the information of the terminal device of the person on board stored in the first recording means at the first timing is stored in the second recording means. Comparison object storage means to
When a comparison command is input at a second timing after the first timing, the information indicating the terminal device information of the person on board stored in the first recording means at the second timing is displayed. Personal information comparing means for comparing two information with the first information stored in the second recording means;
Comparison result output means for outputting whether or not the second information and the first information match;
May be provided.

  According to such a boarding / alighting detection device, since the information of the terminal device at the first timing is compared with the information of the terminal device at the second timing, the person who has boarded at the first timing is the second It is possible to easily detect whether or not the vehicle is on board at the timing.

Furthermore, in the boarding / alighting detection apparatus, as in the tenth configuration,
The boarding storage means and the getting-off storage means store the fact that the boarding and the getting off are stored together with information on the vehicle position,
A fare calculation means for calculating a fare for each terminal device based on information on a vehicle position corresponding to the fact that the passenger has boarded and the passenger who has got off the vehicle;
Fare transmission means for transmitting a fare calculation result to the terminal device;
May be provided.

According to such a boarding / alighting detection device, a fare can be calculated and notified to the terminal device.
Moreover, in the said boarding / alighting detection apparatus (8th structure), like the 11th structure,
A work record generating means for generating a work record having a working time from a boarding time stored in the first recording means to a time of getting off;
May be provided.

According to such a boarding / alighting detection device, for example, work records of bus drivers, taxi drivers, and the like can be automatically generated.
In addition, you may record the position of the boarding / alighting detection apparatus when a person is boarding as a movement history with time. Further, the work record generating means and the means for recording the movement history may be provided outside the vehicle. In this case, the boarding / alighting detection device may be configured to transmit a boarding / alighting record to an external device, and the external device only needs to include a work record generation unit and a unit that records a movement history.

  By the way, conventionally, an in-vehicle device that records a malfunction occurring in a vehicle inside the vehicle is known. However, in order to solve the problem, it is necessary for the vehicle occupant to search for a repairable repair shop. For example, when the vehicle is traveling in a place where there is no land sense, it may be difficult to cope with the problem. Therefore, the present invention provides a technology that can cope with a problem when a problem occurs in a vehicle.

For example, in the problem handling system as the twelfth configuration,
A vehicle-mounted device that is mounted on a vehicle and can communicate with the outside of the vehicle, and a plurality of external devices that are provided outside the vehicle and can communicate with the vehicle-mounted device,
The in-vehicle device is
Defect information acquisition means for acquiring defect information related to vehicle defects from inside the vehicle;
When acquiring the defect information, repair information transmitting means for transmitting repair information including information for specifying a part for repairing the defect to each external device;
Informing means for informing a person of information received from the external device;
With
Each external device is
When receiving repair information from the in-vehicle device, correspondence availability information transmitting means for transmitting to the in-vehicle device together with the information indicating the location of the external device, the availability information indicating whether or not it is possible to cope with this problem,
It is provided with.

  In the defect handling system according to the present invention, when the vehicle-mounted device has a problem in the vehicle, the repair information is transmitted to a plurality of external devices, and whether or not each external device can cope with this problem is determined. Return to the in-vehicle device with the information shown. Therefore, according to such a failure handling system, it is possible to notify a maintenance shop that can deal with the failure, and to cope with the failure well.

Further, in the above-described defect handling system, as in the thirteenth configuration,
The external device includes a repair parts database indicating a stock status of repair parts that can be used for repairing defects,
The correspondence availability information transmitting means determines whether or not there is a stock of parts for repairing the malfunction specified by the repair information by searching the repair parts database, and repairs the malfunction. The correspondence availability information may be generated according to whether or not the parts are in stock, and the correspondence availability information may be transmitted to the in-vehicle device.

  According to such a failure handling system, each external device transmits the availability information corresponding to the presence or absence of a component to the in-vehicle device, so that a response to the in-vehicle device (transmission of availability information) is surely and quickly performed. Can do.

Furthermore, in the above-described defect handling system, as in the fourteenth configuration,
The correspondence availability information transmission means responds to this malfunction when there is an inventory of parts for repairing the malfunction identified by the repair information and it is input by the operator of the external device that the malfunction can be handled. Correspondence propriety information indicating that correspondence is possible may be generated, and the correspondence propriety information may be transmitted to the in-vehicle device.

According to such a failure handling system, the availability information can be changed according to the convenience of the maintenance factory (for example, there is no worker who can handle it).
By the way, conventionally, an in-vehicle device having a function of performing calling or data communication using a wireless communication with a device such as an external server is known. On the other hand, a mobile phone is often brought into the vehicle. In this case, a plurality of terminal devices capable of wireless communication exist in the vehicle. In addition, the characteristics of each terminal device are different, and if one of them can be selectively used according to the application, the characteristics of each terminal device can be used. However, a technology corresponding to calling or data transmission specifying the terminal device has been established. Not. Therefore, the present invention provides a technique for selectively transferring a call or data transmission designating a terminal device to another terminal device as necessary.

For example, in the transfer device as the fifteenth configuration,
A transfer device for transferring a call or data transmission to a transfer source terminal device to a transfer destination terminal device,
Proximity determination means for determining whether or not the transfer destination terminal device is in the vicinity of the transfer source terminal device when performing a call or data transmission to the transfer source terminal device;
When the transfer destination terminal device is in the vicinity of the transfer source terminal device, merit determination means for determining whether there is a merit by transferring a call or data transmission to the transfer destination terminal device to the transfer destination terminal device;
When there is the merit, the call or data transmission to the transfer destination terminal device is transferred to the transfer destination terminal device, and when there is no merit, the call or data transmission to the transfer destination terminal device is transferred to the transfer destination terminal device. Transfer control means for
It is provided with.

  In the transfer device of the present invention, if the transfer source terminal device and the transfer destination terminal device exist in the vicinity of each other and there is merit in transferring the call or data transmission to the transfer destination terminal device, the call or data transmission is transferred. Transfer to the destination terminal. Therefore, according to such a transfer device, it can be transferred to a terminal device in the vicinity so as to be beneficial to a person who receives a call or data.

In the transfer device, as in the sixteenth configuration,
The merit determination means may determine whether or not there is merit by comparing charges when receiving call or data transmission at each terminal device.

According to such a transfer apparatus, transfer can be performed when there is a merit in terms of charge.
Furthermore, in the above transfer device, as in the seventeenth configuration,
The merit determination means may determine whether or not there is merit by comparing equipment for responding to a call or data in each terminal device.

  According to such a transfer device, for example, since the equipment such as the size of the display, the sound quality, and the presence or absence of a headset are compared, a terminal device with better visibility and operability can be selected.

  By the way, conventionally, an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle having a wireless communication function is widely known. Such an in-vehicle device has a problem that it is expensive because it has many functions and is often stolen for resale purposes. Therefore, the present invention provides an in-vehicle device that is not easily stolen.

For example, the in-vehicle device as the eighteenth configuration is
An in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle having a wireless communication function,
The in-vehicle device is a configuration used in a state of being connected to a connection target device provided in the vehicle,
Connection monitoring means for monitoring a connection state with the connection target device;
When it is detected that the connection with the connection target device has been released, a reporting means for reporting to a preset reporting destination;
It is provided with.

  According to such an in-vehicle device, since the notification is made to the predetermined reporting destination when the connection with the connection target device is released, the in-vehicle device can be made less likely to be stolen.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management system 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of components constituting the management system 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the movement prohibition process (information control apparatus 40) of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the movement prohibition process (the terminal device 10, the navigation apparatus 20) of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the terminal device 10 and key control part 60 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the movement prohibition process (the terminal device 10, the navigation apparatus 20) of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the utilization vehicle detection process of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the user management process of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the boarding / alighting recording process of 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the call processing of 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the adjustment process of 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the vehicle management process of 5th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the work record and movement map of 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the repair request process of 6th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the repair acceptance process of 6th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the communication selection process of 7th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the theft process of 8th Embodiment.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
[Configuration of this embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management system 1 to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the components constituting the management system 1.

  The management system 1 includes a terminal device 10 having a wireless communication function such as a mobile phone or a portable tablet carried by a vehicle occupant or passenger, a navigation device 20 (controlled device, other wireless communication device), and a travel control unit 35. And a vehicle 92 mounted thereon. The management system 1 is also referred to as an information control device 40 (specific device, movement detection device) connected to the Internet network 90 and a terminal device such as a personal computer in the contract store 50 (hereinafter simply referred to as “contract store 50”). ) And a base station 95 (95a, 95b).

  As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the terminal device 10 includes a microcomputer 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, a communication unit 14, a headset connection unit 15, and an IC chip 16. The microcomputer 11 is configured as a well-known microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls each connected unit based on a program stored in the ROM or a program loaded in the RAM, which will be described later. Implement various processes. Note that the microcomputers 21, 41, 51 in each device described later have the same hardware configuration.

  The input unit 12 is configured as an interface that receives an operation from a user of the device. For example, it is configured by operation buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The input units 24, 42, and 52 in each device to be described later have the same configuration.

  The display unit 13 is configured as, for example, a liquid crystal color display or an organic EL display, and displays an image according to a display command from the microcomputer 11. The display units 25, 43, and 53 in each device described later have the same configuration.

  The communication unit 14 is configured as a communication module for communicating with a mobile phone or a wireless LAN base station 95. Moreover, the communication part 14 switches base station 95 (95a, 95b) according to an electromagnetic wave condition. For example, the communication unit 14 detects the radio wave intensity from each base station 95 and performs communication using the base station 95 having the strongest radio wave intensity.

  Further, the communication unit 14 has a function of transmitting a weak radio wave different from that when communicating with the base station 95 and transmitting a predetermined signal to an external device such as the navigation device 20 in the vicinity. It also has a function of receiving weak radio waves transmitted from other devices and detecting the proximity of other devices.

  The communication unit 27 in the navigation device 20 has the same configuration. Further, the communication unit 14 may determine whether or not the external device exists in the vicinity according to the intensity of the radio wave emitted from the external device. In this determination, the distance to the terminal element value 10 may be calculated by detecting the radio wave intensity with respect to this upper limit value based on the upper limit value of the output recognized by the terminal device 10 or the like in the Radio Law or the like.

  The headset connection unit 15 is configured as a connector for connecting a headset including a microphone and headphones. When the headset is connected to the headset connection unit 15, the microcomputer 11 can recognize that the headset is connected to the headset connection unit 15 by detecting a change in resistance value or the like. The headset connection unit 29 in the navigation device 20 has the same configuration.

  The IC chip 16 can write information for identifying the terminal device 10 (identification information such as ID), and the information for identifying the terminal device 10 can be read by a reader that reads the contents of the IC chip 16 in a non-contact manner. It is configured.

  Next, in the vehicle 92, as shown in FIG. 2B, the navigation device 20 includes a microcomputer 21, a map DB (database) 22, a current location detection unit 23, an input unit 24, a display unit 25, and an IC. The reader / writer 26, the communication unit 27, the internal connection unit 28, and the headset connection unit 29 are provided.

  The map DB 22 stores well-known map data in which latitude and longitude information and information such as road shapes and store locations are recorded in association with each other. The current location detection unit 23 has a function of detecting its own position using a signal from a GPS satellite, map matching, or the like.

  The IC reader / writer 26 is configured as a known device that reads and writes an IC chip (such as the IC chip 16 of the terminal device 10). The internal connection unit 28 is configured as an interface for connecting to an in-vehicle LAN in the vehicle 92, and the navigation device 20 is connected to the travel control unit 35 via the internal connection unit 28.

  In the vehicle 92, the travel control unit 35 is configured as a well-known electronic control device, and when the operation restriction command is received via the navigation device 20, the travel control unit 35 restricts movement of the vehicle 92. The restriction of movement indicates, for example, that the power of an engine, a motor, or the like is stopped, or that the vehicle can run only at a very low speed that is likely to cause an accident.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the information control device 40 includes a microcomputer 41, an input unit 42, a display unit 43, a net connection unit 44, a terminal device / vehicle DB 45, a criminal DB 46, and a vehicle interior. Terminal device DB47.

  The network connection unit 44 functions as an interface for connecting to the Internet network 90. The network connection unit 56 in the contract store 50 described later has the same configuration.

  The terminal device / vehicle DB 45 stores data in which the ID (identification information) of the terminal device 10 of the person who uses the vehicle 92 is associated with the ID of the vehicle 92. This data is stored for each vehicle 92 to be managed.

  In addition, the criminal DB 46 records IDs of terminal devices used by criminals and persons who are extremely likely to commit crimes. Note that the ID may be a telephone number, an individual device number, or the like.

  The in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 is used as a recording area for storing information of the terminal device 10 existing in the vehicle 92. This in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 is used in a third embodiment to be described later. Further, the contents of these DBs 45 to 47 are configured to be rewritable in accordance with commands input from the input unit 42 and the network connection unit 44.

As shown in FIG. 2D, the contract store 50 includes a microcomputer 51, an input unit 52, a display unit 53, a speaker 54, a repair parts DB 55, and a net connection unit 56.
The repair parts DB 55 stores a list of parts for repairing a failure of the vehicle 92 that the contract store 50 holds as a stock so as to be searchable. The repair parts DB 55 is used in a sixth embodiment described later.

[Process of this embodiment]
In such a management system 1, a process for restricting the use of the terminal device 10 and the vehicle 92 by a criminal or a person who has a very high possibility of causing a crime is performed. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the movement prohibition process executed by the microcomputer 41 of the information control apparatus 40, FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing the movement prohibition process of the first embodiment executed by the microcomputer 11 of the terminal apparatus 10, and FIG. b) is a flowchart showing the movement prohibition process of the first embodiment executed by the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20.

  The movement prohibition process by the information control apparatus 40 is a process that is started when, for example, the information control apparatus 40 is turned on, and thereafter executed every predetermined period (for example, every minute). In this movement prohibition process, crime information is first acquired from the criminal DB 46 (S5).

  The criminal information includes a telephone number (information for specifying the terminal device 10) used by the criminal, and this telephone number is extracted (S10). When a plurality of telephone numbers are stored, the processes of S15 to S25 described later are performed for each telephone number.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the terminal device 10 corresponding to the extracted telephone number has been detected (S15). The terminal device 10 periodically transmits identification information for identifying itself to the base station 95, and the information control device 40 receives this information via the base station 95, thereby Understand existence.

If the terminal device 10 corresponding to the extracted telephone number is detected (S15: YES), a specific command (specific signal) is transmitted to the terminal device 10 (S20), and the movement prohibition process is terminated. Further, if the terminal device 10 corresponding to the extracted telephone number is not detected (S15: NO), the terminal device 10 is temporarily set in a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) in consideration of the possibility that the terminal device 10 is temporarily in a place where the radio wave condition is poor. (About) waits (S25) and returns to the process of S15.

  Next, the movement prohibition process in the terminal device 10 will be described. The movement prohibition process in the terminal device 10 is a process that is started when the terminal device 10 is powered on and repeatedly executed thereafter, for example. Note that only the function of monitoring whether or not a specific command has been received is activated even when the terminal device 10 is turned off, and the terminal device 10 is turned on when the specific command is received. Processing may be executed.

  In the movement prohibition process in the terminal device 10, as shown in FIG. 4A, first, it is determined whether or not a specific command has been received from the information control device 40 (S55). If the specific command has not been received (S55: NO), the process of S55 is repeated. If a specific command has been received (S55: YES), an operation restriction signal is transmitted to a nearby device (S60: restriction command output means).

  Since the purpose of this operation restriction signal is to restrict simultaneous use with the terminal device 10, the signal is such that other devices existing within approximately 5 to 10 m from the terminal device 10 can receive this operation restriction signal. What is necessary is just to have intensity | strength. For example, the structure which transmits an operation | movement restriction signal using the electromagnetic wave which the terminal device 10 emits, or transmits an operation | movement restriction signal using the infrared communication module etc. which the terminal device 10 has is employable.

  In addition, as long as another device has a function of detecting the distance from the terminal device 10 based on radio wave intensity or the like, an operation restriction signal that can be received by another device that is not in proximity may be transmitted. In addition, when other devices (such as the navigation device 20) that are close to each other can be specified, the transmission destination of the operation restriction signal may be specified and transmitted.

When the operation restriction signal is transmitted in this way, the movement prohibition process is terminated.
Next, the movement prohibition process in the navigation device 20 will be described. The movement prohibition process in the navigation device 20 is a process that starts when the vehicle is turned on and is repeatedly executed thereafter.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, first, it is determined whether an operation restriction signal is received from the outside (S105). If the operation restriction signal has not been received (S105: NO), the process of S105 is repeated. If the operation restriction signal has been received (S105: YES), a movement restriction signal for restricting the movement of the vehicle is transmitted to the traveling control unit 35 (S110).

  When the travel control unit 35 receives the movement restriction signal, it stops the operation of the power (engine or motor) of the vehicle. Note that the operation may be limited, for example, by limiting the traveling speed, instead of the configuration in which the operation is stopped.

  Subsequently, identification information for identifying the vehicle 92 (vehicle ID, number plate information, etc.) is transmitted to the information control device 40 via the base station 95 (S115). In addition, when the navigation apparatus 20 cannot communicate directly with the base station 95, identification information is transmitted to the base station 95 (information control apparatus 40) via the terminal apparatus 10 which has transmitted the operation restriction signal to itself. May be.

In addition, the navigation device 20 that has received the operation restriction signal performs only the processing of S115 for transmitting the identification information to the information control device 40 without performing the processing of S110 that restricts the operation of the vehicle, thereby identifying the vehicle. The information control device 40 that has received the information may transmit a movement restriction signal to the travel control unit 35 via the navigation device 20.

[Effects of this embodiment]
In the management system 1 described in detail above, the terminal device 10 is configured to be able to communicate with the external information control device 40, and the microcomputer 11 of the terminal device 10 receives a specific signal from the information control device 40. The terminal device 10 can be moved independently, and when an operation restriction command is received from the outside, an operation restriction command is output to the navigation device 20 that restricts the operation of a preset specific function. .

  Specifically, the terminal device 10 is configured as a mobile phone, and the navigation device 20 has a wireless communication function. In this configuration, if the terminal device 10 (mobile phone) and the vehicle are close to each other, it is possible to limit the operation of the vehicle (function for traveling, etc.). In addition, you may make it the navigation apparatus 20 add a restriction | limiting to the operation | movement (call function etc.) of the terminal device 10 (mobile phone) in a vehicle.

  According to such a terminal device 10, it is possible to limit the simultaneous operation of the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 by transmitting a specific signal from the information control device 40 to the terminal device 10. . Therefore, even if the navigation device 20 cannot be specified, specifying the terminal device 10 can prevent an illegal action caused by using the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 at the same time.

Moreover, the microcomputer 11 of the terminal device 10 transmits an operation restriction command using electromagnetic waves.
According to such a terminal device 10, it is possible to restrict the operation of the navigation device 20 that detects an electromagnetic wave including an operation restriction command. Note that electromagnetic waves include radio waves and light waves.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, another type of management system 2 will be described. In the present embodiment (second embodiment), only the parts different from the management system 1 of the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same parts as those of the management system 1 of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals. Description is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the terminal device 10 and the key control unit 60 configuring the management system 2 of the second embodiment.
In the management system 2, the IC chip 16 of the terminal device 10 includes an electronic key recording unit 17 and an electronic key I / F unit 18 (electronic key) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the vehicle 92 includes a key control unit 60 that controls locking / unlocking of the vehicle 92. The key control unit 60 includes an authentication unit 61, a key driving unit 62, a transmission / reception unit 63, an internal The connection part 64 is provided.

  The electronic key recording unit 17 in the IC chip 16 stores an ID of a normal key used when locking / unlocking the vehicle 92 and an ID of a notification key serving as an operation restriction command. Any key is set in the electronic key I / F unit 18 by the command. Note that the ID of the normal key is set in the electronic key I / F unit 18 at the normal time when the movement prohibition process described later is not performed.

  The authentication unit 61 of the key control unit 60 is configured as a control circuit such as a microcomputer or ASIC, and the key ID is transmitted via the transmission / reception unit 63 that can read the key ID written in the electronic key I / F unit 18. If the key matches the ID of the normal key in the vehicle 92, the key drive unit 62 is driven to lock or unlock the vehicle 92, and has a function as a known electronic key. Note that an electromagnetic wave such as a radio wave is used for the delivery of the ID.

  The internal connection unit 64 has the same configuration as the internal connection unit 28 in the navigation device 20 and is connected to a communication line to which the navigation device 20 is connected. And the authentication result by the authentication part 61 is sent to the navigation apparatus 20 via this communication line.

  Further, the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 in the management system 2 perform the movement prohibition process shown in FIG. 6 instead of the movement prohibition process shown in FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the movement prohibition process of the second embodiment executed by the terminal device 10, and FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing the movement prohibition process of the second embodiment executed by the navigation apparatus 20. is there.

  In the movement prohibition process in the terminal device 10, it is first determined whether or not a specific command has been received from the information control device 40 (S155). If the specific command has not been received (S155: NO), the process of S155 is repeated. If a specific command has been received (S155: YES), the ID of the electronic key I / F unit 18 is rewritten from the normal key ID to the ID of the notification key (S160: restriction command output means), and the movement prohibition process is terminated. To do.

  In this way, by rewriting the ID of the electronic key I / F unit 18 with the ID of the report key, the authentication unit 61 on the vehicle 92 side can detect the ID of the report key, and the terminal device 10 resolves the vehicle 92. It becomes impossible to lock.

  Next, the movement prohibition process in the navigation device 20 will be described. In the movement prohibition process by the navigation device 20, it is first determined whether or not the ID of the report key has been detected via the key control unit 60 (S205). If the report key ID is not detected (S205: NO), the process of S205 is repeated.

If the ID of the report key is detected (S205: YES), the above-described processes of S110 and S115 are performed, and the movement prohibition process is terminated.
In the management system 2 described in detail above, the terminal device 10 includes the rewritable electronic key I / F unit 18, and the microcomputer 11 of the terminal device 10 operates the electronic key I / F unit 18 to operate the navigation device 20. Is rewritten to a key (report key) that is an operation restriction command for the navigation device 20 from a key (normal key) for enabling

According to such a terminal device 10, since the operation restriction command can be transmitted via the electronic key I / F unit 18, the configuration for transmitting and receiving the operation restriction command can be simplified.
[Third Embodiment]
Next, the management system 3 according to the third embodiment will be described. In the management system 3 of this embodiment, the information control device 40 detects a vehicle 92 that behaves in the same way as the terminal device 10 possessed by a person such as a criminal who is registered in advance, and performs a process of restricting the operation of this vehicle. .

Details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a use vehicle detection process executed by the microcomputer 41 of the information control apparatus 40.
The used vehicle detection process is a process that is started when the information control device 40 is powered on and repeatedly executed thereafter. In the use vehicle detection process, first, the processes of S5 and S10 described above are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the terminal device 10 corresponding to the extracted telephone number has been detected (S15). If the terminal device 10 corresponding to the extracted telephone number is not detected (S15: NO), a certain time (for example, about 10 seconds) in consideration of the possibility that the terminal device 10 is temporarily in a poor radio wave condition. Wait (S25), and return to the process of S15.

  If the terminal device 10 corresponding to the extracted telephone number is detected (S15: YES), the variable n is set to 0 (S255), and the base station switching status of this terminal device 10 is monitored (S260: Switching monitoring means). Then, it is determined whether or not the terminal device 10 has switched the base station 95 (S265). This process can be realized by specifying the base station 95 being used based on the routing state to the base station 95 or information for specifying the base station 95 transmitted from the base station 95. .

  If the terminal apparatus 10 has not switched the base station 95 (S265: NO), the process returns to S260. If the terminal device 10 has switched the base station 95 (S265: YES), the vehicle (navigation device 20) whose base station 95 has been switched is extracted at approximately the same timing (S270: communication device detection means). In this process, for example, when the terminal device 10 switches from the base station 95a to the base station 95b, the switching time of the navigation devices 20 switched from the same base station 95a to the same base station 95b is approximately the same (for example, 20 (Within seconds) is extracted and stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47.

  Subsequently, the variable n is compared with a reference number (for example, 3 times) (S275). If the variable n is less than the reference number (S275: NO), the variable n is incremented and the process returns to S260.

  If the variable n is equal to or greater than the reference number, the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 is searched for whether or not the same vehicle (navigation device 20) has been extracted a predetermined number of times (for example, twice) by repeating the process of S270. (S285). If the same vehicle has not been extracted more than the specified number of times (S285: NO), it is determined that there is no vehicle that performs the same action as the terminal device 10, and the use vehicle detection process is immediately terminated.

  If the same vehicle can be extracted more than the specified number of times (S285: YES), the vehicle that can be extracted is identified as being the same action as the terminal device 10 (S290: same action output means), An operation restriction signal is transmitted to the vehicle (S295: restriction command output means). When such a process ends, the use vehicle detection process ends.

In the navigation apparatus 20, the same movement prohibition process (see FIG. 4B) as in the first embodiment may be performed.
In the management system 3 described in detail above, the information control device 40 has a function of detecting the movement status of the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20, and the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 includes the base station 95. Monitor the switching. And the navigation apparatus 20 which switched the base station 95 at the timing substantially the same as the terminal device 10 is detected, and if this navigation apparatus 20 is detected, the terminal device 10 and the navigation apparatus 20 will perform the same action. Output.

According to such an information control device 40, it is possible to detect the navigation device 20 having the same behavior as the terminal device 10 (that is, moving together) at approximately the same timing.
Further, the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 transmits an operation restriction command to the navigation device 20 when outputting that the same action is performed. The navigation device 20 has a function of restricting the operation of a specific function set in advance when receiving an operation restriction command from the outside.

According to such an information control device 40, the navigation device 20 acting in the same manner as the terminal device 10 can be restricted in the operation of the specific function, so that the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 operate simultaneously. There can be restrictions on this. Therefore, it is possible to prohibit the operation of a vehicle that is attempted to be used by a criminal or a person who is extremely likely to cause a crime.

  Further, the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 repeatedly detects the navigation device 20 that acts the same as the terminal device 10, and when the navigation device 20 that acts the same as the terminal device 10 is detected a plurality of times, the microcomputer 41 The fact that the navigation device 20 is performing the same action is output.

  According to such an information control device 40, it is possible to eliminate the navigation device 20 that is not performing the same action but erroneously detected to be the same action. Therefore, the detection accuracy of the navigation device 20 that acts the same as the terminal device 10 can be improved.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, the management system 4 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. In the management system 4 of the present embodiment, the right holder (owner of the vehicle 92) gets on the vehicle 92 depending on whether or not the terminal device 10 possessed by the owner of the vehicle 92 and the vehicle 92 are moving together. If the right holder is not on the vehicle 92, a process for restricting the operation of the vehicle 92 is performed.

Details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a user management process executed by the microcomputer 41 of the information control apparatus 40.
The user management process is a process that is started when, for example, the information control device 40 is turned on. First, the target vehicle 92 and the terminal device 10 associated with the vehicle 92 are identified. ID to do this is acquired from the terminal device / vehicle DB 45 (S355, S360). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the target vehicle 92 has been detected (S365).

  Note that the navigation device 20 of the vehicle 92 periodically transmits identification information for identifying itself to the base station 95, as with the terminal device 10, and the information control device 40 transmits this identification information via the base station 95. The presence of the vehicle 92 can be grasped by receiving the information.

If the vehicle 92 is not detected (S365: NO), it waits for a fixed time (for example, about 10 seconds) (S375), and returns to the process of S365.
If the vehicle 92 is detected (S365: YES), the variable m is set to 0 (S375), and the base station switching status of the navigation device 20 of the vehicle 92 and the corresponding terminal device 10 is monitored (S400: Switching monitoring means). Then, it is determined whether or not the navigation device 20 and the terminal device 10 have switched the base station 95 at substantially the same timing (S405: switching timing determination means).

  Prior to this process, it is determined whether the terminal apparatus 10 and the navigation apparatus 20 are using the same base station 95, and if not, the process may proceed to S415.

  If the navigation device 20 and the terminal device 10 do not switch the base station 95 at substantially the same timing (S405: NO), a determination time (for example, 10 minutes) that is the upper limit of the determination of this processing has elapsed since the start of this processing. It is determined whether or not (S410: non-identical action output means). If the determination time has not elapsed (S410: NO), the process returns to S400. Further, if the determination time has elapsed (S410: YES), it is assumed that the navigation device 20 and the terminal device 10 are not acting in the same manner (that is, that a regular user is not on the vehicle 92), An operation restriction signal is transmitted to the navigation device 20 (S415: restriction command output means), and the user management process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the navigation device 20 and the terminal device 10 switch the base station 95 at substantially the same timing in the processing of S405 (S405: NO), the fact is stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 (S420), and the variable m is compared with a reference number (for example, 3 times) (S425). If the variable m is less than the reference number (S425: NO), the variable m is incremented and the process returns to S400.

  If the variable m is equal to or greater than the reference number, the fact that the authentication (confirmation that the authorized user is on the vehicle 92) has been completed is stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 (S435), and the detected vehicle is detected. The process ends.

In the navigation apparatus 20, the same movement prohibition process (see FIG. 4B) as in the first embodiment may be performed.
In the management system 4 described in detail above, the information control device 40 has a function of detecting the movement status between the specific terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20, and the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 is a specific terminal. Each of the apparatus 10 and the navigation apparatus 20 monitors that the base station 95 has been switched. Then, it is determined whether or not the specific terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 have switched the base station 95 at approximately the same timing. When the communication base station has not been switched at approximately the same timing, the specific terminal device 10 and the navigation device The fact that the device 20 is not acting the same is output.

When an output indicating that they are not in the same action is output, an operation restriction command is transmitted to the navigation device 20.
According to such an information control device 40, when a plurality of specific wireless communication devices are not acting the same, it is possible to make the navigation device 20 limit the operation of the specific function.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, the management system 5 of the fifth embodiment will be described. In the management system 5 of the present embodiment, the navigation device 20 and the terminal device 10 communicate with each other, so that the terminal device 10 is in the vehicle (that is, the person who owns the terminal device 10 gets on the vehicle). And that the terminal device 10 no longer exists in the vehicle (that is, that the person who owns the terminal device 10 gets off), and performs various processes using the detection result.

Details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a boarding / alighting recording process executed by the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20 (boarding / alighting detection apparatus).
The boarding / alighting recording process is a process that is started when the power of the navigation device 20 is turned on and then repeatedly executed. In the boarding / exiting recording process, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the terminal device 10 existing in the vehicle is repeatedly identified by detecting the identification information from the terminal device 10 possessed by the person and wirelessly transmitting the identification information repeatedly. It is determined whether or not the terminal device 10 that has been detected and changed from a state that does not exist in the vehicle to a state that exists in the vehicle is detected (S455: terminal device detection means).

In this process, as described above, the navigation device 20 may use the function of detecting the adjacent terminal device 10.
When the terminal device 10 that has changed from a state that does not exist in the vehicle to a state that exists in the vehicle is detected (S455: YES), the terminal in the vehicle indicates that the person who owns the terminal device 10 has boarded when the state changes Store in the device DB 47 (first recording means) (S460: boarding storage means). In addition, when the terminal device 10 that has changed from a state that does not exist in the vehicle to a state that exists in the vehicle has not been detected (S455: NO), the process immediately proceeds to S465.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the terminal device 10 that has changed from a state that exists in the vehicle to a state that does not exist in the vehicle has been detected (S465: terminal device detection means). In this process, the determination can be made by detecting whether or not the terminal device 10 recorded in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 exists in the vehicle 92.

  When the terminal device 10 that has changed from a state that exists in the vehicle to a state that does not exist in the vehicle is detected (S465: YES), the terminal in the vehicle indicates that the person who owns the terminal device 10 has got off when the state changes Store in the device DB 47 (S470: get-off storage means). The boarding / exiting recording process is terminated. Moreover, when the terminal device 10 which has changed from the state existing in the vehicle to the state not existing in the vehicle is not detected (S465: NO), the boarding / exiting recording process is immediately terminated.

  Here, when the vehicle 92 of the present embodiment is configured as a sightseeing bus, for example, the boarding / alighting record stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 (the boarding / alighting record recorded in the boarding / alighting recording process) This can be used to call whether or not a person who should get on the car is on board. Details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a call process executed by the microcomputer 11 of the navigation device 20.

  The roll call process is a process that is started when the power of the navigation device 20 is turned on and then repeatedly executed. In the boarding / alighting recording process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether or not the passenger on the sightseeing bus starts to get off (whether or not it is the first timing) (S505). For example, whether or not to start getting off is determined by, for example, opening a passenger door or having a driver operate a predetermined switch (input unit 24) in a state where there is a boarding record (information of passengers on board). What is necessary is just to make it detect.

  If the passenger does not start getting off (S505: NO), the process immediately proceeds to S515 described later. When the passenger starts to get off (S505: YES), the current entry / exit record stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 (ordinary area thereof) (first information: the number of persons on board and each The ID of the terminal device 10 possessed by the person is copied and stored in the backup area of the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 (S510: comparison object storage means). Then, it is determined whether or not the boarding is finished (whether it is the second timing) (S515).

  The determination as to whether or not the boarding has ended may be made, for example, by detecting that the set time has come, that the passenger door has been closed, or that the driver has operated a predetermined switch (input unit 24). That's fine. If the boarding has not been completed (S515: NO), the call process is terminated.

  Moreover, if boarding is complete | finished (S515: YES), the boarding / recording record copied and stored in the backup area, and the current boarding / exiting record currently stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 (normal area) 2 information) (S520: person information comparing means). Then, it is determined whether or not they completely match (S525: comparison result output means). If they completely match (S525: YES), the driver is notified of the completion of the assembly via the display unit 53 and the speaker 54 (S530: comparison result output means), and the call processing is terminated.

  Moreover, if these do not correspond (S525: NO), a passenger excess / deficiency will be notified (S535: comparison result output means), and a call process will be complete | finished. In the process of S535, information for identifying a person who has been on board when the boarding record was copied to the backup area but is not currently on board (for example, telephone number, ID, recorded in advance in association with these) The name of the person who has been sent may be notified.

And you may make it call the terminal device 10 of the person who is not boarding now by mail or an incoming call. When sending an e-mail, a message such as “Please return to the bus immediately” may be sent.

  In the management system 5 described in detail above, the navigation device 20 is mounted on a vehicle and has a function of detecting a person getting on and off the vehicle. The microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20 repeatedly detects the terminal device 10 present in the vehicle by detecting the identification information from the terminal device 10 that is carried by the person and wirelessly transmits the identification information. When the terminal device 10 that has changed to a state existing in the vehicle is detected, the fact that the person carrying the terminal device 10 has boarded when the state has changed is stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47. Further, when the terminal device 10 that has changed from a state in the vehicle to a state that does not exist in the vehicle is detected, the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 informs the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 that the person possessing the terminal device 10 has got off when the state has changed. Store.

  That is, the navigation device 20 detects the terminal device 10 existing in the vehicle by detecting the identification information repeatedly output from the terminal device 10, and detects that the terminal device 10 has moved from the inside of the vehicle to the outside of the vehicle and from the outside of the vehicle to the inside of the vehicle. Sometimes it is determined that there was a boarding / alighting.

According to such a navigation device 20, it is possible to detect boarding / alighting without holding the medium.
Further, the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20 stores the first information representing the information of the terminal device 10 of the person who is in the vehicle stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 at the start of getting off in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47, and gets off the vehicle. The second information representing the information of the terminal device 10 of the person on board stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 and the first information stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 at the time of the call after the start are compared. To do. Then, it outputs whether or not the second information and the first information match.

  According to the navigation device 20 as described above, since the information of the terminal device 10 at the first timing is compared with the information of the terminal device 10 at the second timing, the person who has boarded at the first timing It is possible to easily detect whether or not the vehicle is getting on at timing 2.

[Modification 1 of Fifth Embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment, the boarding / alighting record is used for the call processing. However, when the navigation device 20 is mounted on a vehicle that requires the payment of a fee such as a route bus or a taxi, it is used for the fee adjustment processing. May be. Here, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a settlement process executed by the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20.

  In the following embodiments, when boarding / alighting is recorded in the boarding / alighting recording process, information on the boarding position and the boarding position is acquired from the current location detection unit 23 and stored together with the boarding / aboarding record. The time information is also stored together with the boarding / alighting record.

  The settlement process is a process that is started when the settlement of the fee is started. In this checkout process, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the terminal device 10 to be charged is specified (S605). In this process, for example, a configuration in which the terminal device 10 to be charged is selected via the input unit 24 of the navigation device 20, a configuration in which the navigation device 20 is notified that the terminal device 10 gets off, or alighting is confirmed. What is necessary is just to identify the terminal device 10 using the structure etc. which select the terminal device 10.

  Then, the boarding / alighting record (recording of boarding and alighting) regarding the specified terminal device 10 is extracted (S610). If no record of getting off is stored, it may be assumed that the user has just got off.

  And the charge determined based on the information on the boarding position and the getting off position and the information on the time is acquired (S615: fare calculation means). In this process, for example, when the vehicle 92 is a route bus, each stop that gets on and off is specified based on the information on the boarding position and the getting off position, and the charge corresponding to each stop is obtained from a predetermined database (for example, a terminal device / vehicle DB). get. For example, when the vehicle 92 is a taxi, the distance between the boarding position and the getting-off position and the time zone may be specified to calculate the toll.

Note that the position of the vehicle 92 may always be detected when the passenger is on board, the path length from the boarding position to the getting-off position may be detected, and the fee may be calculated according to the path length.
Subsequently, a charge is presented (S620: fare transmission means), and the settlement process is terminated. When presenting a fee, a charge request may be transmitted to the terminal device 10 or the fee may be displayed on the display unit 25 of the navigation device 20 or the like.

  The microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20 as described above stores the fact that the user has boarded and got off with the information on the vehicle position, and for each terminal device 10 based on the information on the vehicle position corresponding to the fact that the user has boarded and got off the vehicle. Calculate the fare. Then, the fare calculation result is transmitted to the terminal device 10.

According to such a navigation device 20, a fare can be calculated and notified to the terminal device 10.
[Modification 2 of Fifth Embodiment]
The boarding / alighting records acquired in the fifth embodiment may be used to generate work records for passengers such as drivers and conductors. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a vehicle management process executed by the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40. The vehicle management process is a process that starts when, for example, an instruction to start the process is input via the input unit 42 of the information control device 40.

  In the vehicle management process, as shown in FIG. 12, first, one of the vehicles 92 (navigation device 20) to be managed is selected (S655). Then, it is determined whether or not communication with the navigation device 20 of the vehicle 92 is possible (S660). If communication is not possible (S660: NO), the process proceeds to S685 described later.

  Further, if communication is possible (S660: YES), a passenger's boarding / exiting record of this vehicle is acquired from the navigation device 20 (S670). When the navigation device 20 receives a request for boarding / exiting recording, the navigation device 20 reads out the boarding / exiting record from the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 and transmits the boarding / alighting record to the request source.

Subsequently, a travel record is acquired (S670). Here, the traveling record indicates a record in which the position of the vehicle 92 is always detected while the occupant is in the vehicle (see Modification 1 of the fifth embodiment).
Next, a work record is generated (S675: work record generating means). Here, as shown in FIG. 13A, the work record includes information on date, time of getting on, time of getting off, and working time. This work record is generated for each occupant carrying the terminal device 10. The working time is obtained as the sum of the time of boarding (time from boarding time to time of getting off).

  Subsequently, a movement map is generated (S680). For example, as shown in FIG. 13B, the movement map is generated by plotting the current location of the vehicle 92 on the map every 10 minutes, for example. In this movement map, the positions (current and past positions) of a plurality of persons (vehicles) may be displayed simultaneously.

  Next, it is determined whether or not all the vehicles to be managed have been selected (S685). If any vehicle is not selected (S685: NO), the next unselected vehicle is selected (S690), and the process returns to S660. If all the vehicles have been selected (S685: YES), the vehicle management process is terminated.

  In the navigation device 20, the entry / exit record stored in the in-vehicle terminal device DB 47 is transmitted to the outside, and a work record with the working time as the information control device 40 is generated. In the information control device 40, the position when the person is in the vehicle is recorded as the movement history together with the time.

According to such an information control device 40, for example, work records and movement histories of bus drivers, taxi drivers, etc. can be automatically generated.
[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, the management system 6 (defect handling system) of the sixth embodiment will be described. In the management system 6 of the present embodiment, when a problem occurs in the vehicle 92, it is a process of searching for and guiding a contract store 50 (external device) that can solve the problem.

  Details will be described with reference to FIG. 14 and subsequent drawings. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a repair request process executed by the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20 (on-vehicle device). The repair request process is a process that is started when the navigation device 20 is turned on and then repeatedly executed.

  In the repair request process, as shown in FIG. 14, first, defect information is acquired from the in-vehicle network of the vehicle 92 (S705: defect information acquisition means). Here, in the vehicle 92, a large number of electronic control devices are connected to the in-vehicle network to which the navigation device 20 is connected, and each electronic control device detects a failure of a sensor or device to be monitored and has a failure. In some cases, it is configured to notify the other electronic control device of the defect.

  If the defect information has not been acquired (S710: NO), the repair request process is terminated. Further, if the defect information has been acquired (S710: YES), it is determined whether or not the defect is out of fuel (battery is exhausted) (S715). If it is out of fuel (S715: YES), the map DB 22 is searched to extract refueling (power supply) station information (S720), and the process proceeds to S750 described later.

  If the acquired defect is not out of fuel (S715: NO), the map DB 22 is searched to extract the contract store 50 and transmitted to the contract store 50 from which the defect information has been extracted (S725: repair information transmitting means). . Here, the defect information transmitted from the navigation device 20 includes repair information including information for specifying a part necessary for repairing the defect. Note that there may be a plurality of contract shops 50 that transmit defect information, and only those within a predetermined distance range (for example, within 50 km) may be transmission targets.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is a reply from the contract store 50 that repair is possible (S730). If there is no reply that repair is possible (S730: NO), the process of S730 is repeated. If there is a reply that repair is possible (S730: YES), information on the contracted store 50 that has made a reply that repair is possible is displayed on the display unit 25 (S735: notification means), and the displayed contracted store is displayed. It is determined whether 50 is selected (S740).

  Note that the selection of the contract store 50 is performed, for example, when the driver of the vehicle 92 operates the input unit 24 or the like. If the contract store 50 has not been selected (S740: NO), the process returns to S730.

  If the contracted store 50 is selected (S740: YES), a repair request (that is, a notice to visit from now on) is transmitted to the selected contracted store 50 (S745), and the terminal device 10 owned by itself is sent. The position information of the contract shop 50 (fuel station, etc.) and the position information of the vehicle 92 are transmitted to (S750). This process is a process for a case where the vehicle 92 cannot travel on its own. When such processing ends, the repair request processing ends.

  Next, the repair acceptance process executed by the microcomputer 41 of the contract shop 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The repair acceptance process is a process that is started when the power of the contract shop 50 is turned on and is repeatedly executed thereafter.

  In the repair acceptance process, as shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether or not defect information has been received (S805). If failure information is not received (S805: NO), the processing of S805 is repeated.

  If the defect information has been received (S805: YES), the inventory of parts for repairing the defect specified by the repair information is extracted by searching the repair parts DB 55 (repair parts database) (S810). : Correspondence availability information transmission means). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a part for repairing the defect (S815: correspondence availability information transmission means).

  If there is no part for repairing the defect (S815: NO), the process proceeds to S840 described later. If there is a part for repairing the defect (S815: YES), a repair request is displayed on the display unit 53 and the speaker 54 is sounded. In the repair request display screen, a repair acceptance button for accepting repair and a repair rejection button for rejecting repair are displayed in a selectable manner.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a repair acceptance button has been selected on the display screen (S825: correspondence availability information transmission means). If the repair acceptance button has been selected (S825: YES), an answer to the effect that the repair is possible is transmitted to the navigation device 20 (S830: correspondence availability information transmission means), and the repair acceptance process is terminated.

  If the repair acceptance button has not been selected (S825: NO), it is determined whether or not the repair rejection button has been selected (S835: correspondence availability information transmission means). If the repair refusal button has not been selected (S835: NO), the process returns to S825.

  If the repair refusal button is selected (S835: YES), a reply that repair is impossible is transmitted to the navigation device 20 (S840: correspondence availability information transmission means), and the repair acceptance process is terminated. To do.

  The management system 6 described in detail above includes a navigation device 20 mounted on a vehicle and capable of communicating with the outside of the vehicle, and a plurality of contract shops 50 provided outside the vehicle and capable of communicating with the navigation device 20. It has a function to deal with malfunctions. Then, the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20 acquires defect information related to a vehicle defect from the inside of the vehicle, and transmits repair information including information for specifying a part for repairing the defect to each contract store 50. Further, the information received from the contract store 50 is notified to the person.

  On the other hand, when the microcomputer of each contract store 50 receives the repair information from the navigation device 20, it transmits to the navigation device 20 the supportability information indicating whether or not the failure can be handled together with the information indicating the position of the contract store 50. .

According to such a management system 6, it is possible to notify a maintenance factory (contract shop 50) that can cope with the malfunction, and it is possible to cope with the malfunction satisfactorily.
In the management system 6, the contract store 50 includes a repair parts DB 55 that indicates a stock status of repair parts that can be used for repairing a defect. The microcomputer 51 of the contract store 50 detects a defect identified by the repair information. It is determined whether or not there is a stock of parts for repair by searching the repair parts DB 55, and correspondence information is generated according to whether or not there is a stock of parts for repairing a defect. Correspondence availability information is transmitted to the navigation device 20.

  According to the management system 6 as described above, each contract store 50 transmits the response information corresponding to the presence / absence of parts to the navigation device 20, so that the response to the navigation device 20 can be reliably and promptly (transmission of response information). It can be performed.

  Further, in the management system 6, the microcomputer 51 of the contract shop 50 is inputted that there is a stock of parts for repairing the trouble specified by the repair information and can be handled by the operator of the contract shop 50. In the case of the response, the supportability information indicating that the problem can be handled is generated, and the supportability information is transmitted to the navigation device 20.

According to the management system 6 as described above, the availability information can be changed according to the convenience of the maintenance factory (for example, there is no worker who can respond).
Note that the contract store 50 can transmit various information to the navigation device 20 in addition to the availability information and the information indicating the position of the contract store 50. The information includes the following.

The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, HP address, business hours, estimated cost of repair cost of the contract shop 50. Also, “Information on the contract shop 50 that has made a reply that repair is possible” displayed on the display unit 25 ( Examples of S735) include the following.

The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, HP address, position display on the map, estimated arrival time (calculated by the navigation function), business hours, and estimated cost of repair costs. When an answer indicating that repair is possible is received from the contract shop 50, the order in which the plurality of contract shops 50 are displayed side by side on the display unit 25 can be set according to a predetermined standard. The criteria include the order in which the position on the map is closer to the vehicle 92, the order in which the expected arrival time is shorter, the order in which the estimated cost of repair costs is lower, and the like.

  Further, the external device may be a server that collectively stores the parts inventory of a plurality of contract shops 50, the presence / absence of workers who can respond, and the like. The navigation apparatus 20 can transmit defect information to this server. The server has the necessary parts in stock, and can transmit information of one or a plurality of contract shops 50 that can be handled to the navigation device 20. Further, the server has a stock of necessary parts, and among the one or a plurality of contract shops 50 that can be dealt with, a predetermined condition (for example, a condition that the distance on the map or the predicted arrival time is a predetermined value or less, the map Short distance above, short estimated arrival time, condition that the estimated price is in the order of lowest price, condition that it is within business hours, condition that it is along the route of vehicle 92, etc.) Information corresponding to the selected contracted store 50 can be transmitted.

Further, the server can notify the contract store 50 that transmitted the information that the information on the contract store 50 has been transmitted and information on the vehicle 92.
In addition, each contract store 50 can notify the server when there is a change in the parts inventory, the presence or absence of a worker who can respond, and update the storage of the server. Further, this update may be performed periodically.

[Seventh Embodiment]
Next, the management system 7 of 7th Embodiment is demonstrated. In the management system 7 of the present embodiment, when there is an incoming call or data reception to the navigation device 20 or the terminal device 10 (transfer source terminal device) existing in the vehicle, a device (transfer) that is advantageous to the user. This is a process of transferring an incoming call or data to a destination terminal device.

  Details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing communication selection processing executed by the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 (transfer device). The communication selection process is a process that is started when the information control device 40 is turned on and then repeatedly executed.

  In the communication selection process, first, while searching the terminal device / vehicle DB 45, it is determined whether there is communication with the terminal device 10 or the navigation device 20 registered in the DB 45 (S855). If there is no communication (S855: NO), the communication selection process is terminated.

  Moreover, if there exists this communication (S855: YES), it will be determined whether the terminal device 10 is inside the registered vehicle 92 (S860: proximity determination means). Here, the positional relationship between the terminal device 10 and the vehicle 92 may be detected using the configuration of the first embodiment or the third embodiment.

  If the terminal device 10 is inside the vehicle 92 (S860: YES), whether the headset is connected to one of the headset connection unit 15 of the terminal device 10 and the headset connection unit 29 of the navigation device 20 or not. (S865: merit determination means). If a headset is connected to one (S865: YES), the device with the headset attached is selected (S870: transfer control means), and the process proceeds to S885 described later.

  Further, if the headset is connected to both, or if the headset is not connected to both (S865: NO), the communication unit prices for the target communication are compared (S875: merit determination means). In this process, information on the communication unit price for each communication is recorded in advance in the terminal device / vehicle DB 45, and this information on the communication unit price is searched.

Subsequently, a device with a low communication unit price is selected (S880: transfer control means), the selected device is made to receive or receive data (S885: transfer control means), and the communication selection process is terminated.
If it is determined in step S860 that the terminal device 10 is outside the vehicle 92 (S860: NO), the device designated by the sender receives or receives data (S890), and the communication selection process is terminated.

  In the management system 7 described in detail above, the information control device 40 transfers the call or data transmission to the terminal device 10 to the navigation device 20 and the call or data transmission to the navigation device 20 to the terminal device 10. It has a function.

  The case where a call or data transmission to the terminal device 10 is transferred to the navigation device 20 will be described as an example. When the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 performs a call or data transmission to the terminal device 10, the navigation device 20 is connected to the terminal device 10. If the navigation device 20 is in the vicinity of the terminal device 10, it is determined whether there is a merit by transferring the call or data transmission to the terminal device 10 to the navigation device 20. To do.

  Then, when there is a merit, a call or data transmission to the terminal device 10 is transferred to the navigation device 20, and when there is no merit, a call or data transmission to the terminal device 10 is performed to the terminal device 10.

  In such an information control device 40, if the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 exist in the vicinity of each other and there is merit in transferring the call or data transmission to the other terminal device 10 or the navigation device 20, the call Alternatively, the data transmission is transferred to another terminal device 10 or the navigation device 20. Therefore, according to such an information control device 40, it is possible to transfer the call or data so as to be beneficial to the person receiving the call or data.

  Further, the microcomputer 41 of the information control device 40 determines whether or not there is a merit by comparing the charges when the terminal device 10 (including the navigation device 20) receives a call or data transmission.

According to such an information control device 40, it is possible to perform transfer when there is a merit in charge.
Furthermore, the microcomputer 41 of the information control apparatus 40 determines whether there is a merit by comparing the equipment for responding to a call or data in each terminal apparatus 10.

  According to such an information control device 40, for example, since the equipment for the user interface such as the size of the display, the sound quality, and the presence or absence of the headset is compared, the terminal device 10 with better visibility and operability is selected. can do.

[Eighth Embodiment]
Next, the management system 8 of the eighth embodiment will be described. In the management system 8 according to the present embodiment, a process of making a notification when the navigation device 20 (on-vehicle device) is removed is performed.

  Details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a theft process executed by the microcomputer 21 of the navigation device 20. The theft process is a process that starts when the navigation device 20 is turned on and is repeatedly executed thereafter.

  In the theft process, as shown in FIG. 17, first, the connection state with the travel control unit 35 (connection target device) is monitored to determine whether or not the connection with the travel control unit 35 has been released (S905: connection). Monitoring means). If the connection with the traveling control unit 35 has not been released (S905: NO), the process of S905 is repeated.

Further, if the connection with the travel control unit 35 is released (S905: NO), a report is made to a preset report destination (S910: report means).
In the management system 8 described in detail above, the navigation device 20 is used in a state of being connected to the traveling control unit 35 provided in the vehicle. And the microcomputer 21 of the navigation apparatus 20 monitors the connection state with the traveling control part 35, and when it is detected that the connection with the traveling control part 35 is cancelled | released, it will report to the preset report destination. .

  According to such a navigation device 20, since the notification is made to the predetermined report destination when the connection with the travel control unit 35 is released, the navigation device 20 can be made less likely to be stolen.

[Other Embodiments]
Embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 10 and the navigation device 20 may communicate with each other so that data (map data, music data, etc.) that each device has can be shared.

  In the configuration of the sixth embodiment, when the information on the fuel sales unit price at each store (contracted store 50 or the like) is stored in the database of the information control device 40 and the navigation device 20 displays the information on the fueling station. In addition, information on the fuel sales unit price may be displayed together with this information. Alternatively, only the store with the cheapest fuel sales unit price among reachable refueling stations may be displayed.

  Further, when a route to the destination is set in the navigation device 20 and guidance is provided, only the fueling stations along the route to the destination may be displayed. Also, based on the remaining amount of fuel (electric power) and fuel consumption (electricity cost), it is determined whether or not the vehicle can arrive at the destination. If the vehicle can arrive at the destination, it is displayed that refueling (power supply) is not required. May be.

  Further, if information on the name of the subject person is recorded in a database such as the criminal DB 46 in association with the identification information, a search using the name can be performed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1-8 ... Management system, 10 ... Terminal device, 11 ... Microcomputer, 12 ... Input part, 13 ... Display part, 14 ... Communication part, 15 ... Headset connection part, 16 ... IC chip, 17 ... Electronic key recording part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 ... Electronic key I / F part, 20 ... Navigation apparatus, 21 ... Microcomputer, 22 ... Map DB, 23 ... Present location detection part, 24 ... Input part, 25 ... Display part, 26 ... IC reader / writer, 27 ... Communication part, 28 ... Internal connection unit, 29 ... Headset connection unit, 35 ... Travel control unit, 40 ... Information control device, 41 ... Microcomputer, 42 ... Input unit, 43 ... Display unit, 44 ... Net connection unit, 45 ... Terminal device Vehicle DB, 46 ... Criminal DB, 47 ... Terminal device DB in vehicle, 50 ... Contract shop, 51 ... Microcomputer, 52 ... Input unit, 53 ... Display unit, 54 ... Speaker, 55 ... Repair parts DB, 56 ... Net Connection part, 6 ... key control unit, 61 ... authentication unit, 62 ... key driving unit, 63 ... transceiver unit, 64 ... inner connecting portion, 90 ... Internet, 92 ... vehicle, 95 ... base station.

Claims (3)

A control device for controlling the operation of a vehicle,
An action determination unit configured to determine whether or not the vehicle is moving together with a preset terminal device possessed by a vehicle occupant;
An operation limiting unit configured to limit the traveling speed of the vehicle without stopping the operation of the power of the vehicle when it is determined that the terminal device and the vehicle are not moving together; ,
A control device comprising: The control device according to claim 1,
The terminal device and the control device further include a communication unit that communicates while switching the plurality of base stations to any of a plurality of base stations,
The action determining unit is configured to determine whether or not the terminal device and the vehicle are moving together according to a switching timing of a base station by a communication unit of the terminal device and the control device. apparatus. The control device according to claim 1 or 2,
An information recording unit configured to identify a terminal device located in the vehicle by communicating with one or a plurality of terminal devices, and to cause the recording unit to record information indicating the terminal device located in the vehicle;
A control device further comprising: