JP6481993B2 - System and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system and a program.

  There has been proposed a communication terminal utilization system that can perform a plurality of operations with a single identification information and that can reduce the effort given to the user. This system includes a mobile phone owned by a mobile phone user and an in-vehicle system provided in a shared vehicle, and an NFC is provided on the mobile phone side. Further, an NFC communication R / W is provided on the in-vehicle system side of the shared vehicle. A system that locks the mobile phone over the NFC communication R / W provided in the shared vehicle, and locks the door when the first communication time is communicated between the NFC communication R / W and the NFC. (For example, see Patent Document 1). That is, this publication discloses that the door lock is performed by the vehicle owner's NFC.

In addition, when it is detected that the door of the vehicle is unlocked, if the current date and time is the time when the user usually goes home from the company, and the current location of the vehicle is within the company parking lot, it is stored in the communication device. There has also been proposed a communication device that creates a message by adding the current position of the vehicle and an estimated time of arrival at the home to the message being sent, and transmits the message to the home using e-mail (for example, Patent Documents) 2). That is, this publication discloses that a message is transmitted by e-mail when the door is released.

International Publication No. 2012/063346 JP 2008-263291 A (page 7-11, FIG. 2)

  However, in the prior art, only a device in which only the vehicle owner becomes a user and locks the door has been proposed. In such a device, for example, when a passenger who is traveling with the vehicle owner has left the service area, a passenger who has a different communication terminal (having different identification information) There were problems such as extremely inconvenience, such as a situation that had to be kept waiting.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a system, a program, and the like that are easier to use than conventional ones.

(1) Control of causing a vehicle to execute a predetermined operation when information on devices around the vehicle is read with a radio signal and predetermined authentication with the device can be performed based on the information. In the system, the predetermined authentication has a function of determining that the authentication has been completed when the device is previously paired with the system, and a system having a plurality of devices paired with the system in advance Good.

  In this way, it is possible not only to cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation with one device, but also to cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation with another device. Therefore, if a device carried by a different person is paired with the system in advance, any person can cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation. As described above, it is preferable that a device paired with the system in advance is carried by another person.

  For example, the predetermined operation to be performed by the vehicle may be to release the door lock of the vehicle. In this way, it is possible not only to cause the vehicle to release the door lock with one device, but also to cause the vehicle to release the door lock with another device. Therefore, if a device carried by a different person is paired with the system in advance, the door lock of the vehicle can be released by any person.

  The number of units that can be paired is preferably a plurality of units, but it may be configured such that pairing is not possible beyond a predetermined number. In this way, it is possible to prevent the number of devices that cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation from exceeding a predetermined number. For example, it is possible to prevent an infinite increase in the number of devices that perform a predetermined operation.

  The information on the devices present in the vicinity of the vehicle may be read from the devices existing in the vehicle, such as the devices brought into the vehicle, but the function of reading the information from the devices present outside the vehicle may be used. It is good to have. For example, you may make it read by a communication means by the radio | wireless communication which makes the range of several meters from a vehicle the communication range. For example, Bluetooth (registered trademark (hereinafter the same)) may be used. However, for example, in near field communication such as NFC, it is particularly preferable to read when the device is held over the reading unit of the system.

  For example, communication may be unidirectional only for reading or bidirectional. The communication may be one-to-one or one-to-many.

  Whether or not a device has been paired with the system in advance may be determined by using information for identifying the device to be paired. It is recommended to use the identification information. For example, in the case of a configuration using short-range wireless communication as communication, for example, a unique ID written in advance in an NFC or FeliCa chip may be used.

Pairing that is performed in advance in the system may be performed by storing identification information of a device to be paired, and desirably a configuration that stores a unique ID and information based on an encryption key as identification information. Whether or not the device is paired in advance with the system may be determined by comparing the stored information with information based on the read identification information or the like to determine whether or not they match.
As the predetermined operation to be executed by the vehicle, for example, locking / unlocking a door lock, starting / stopping an engine, and the like are particularly preferable.
(2) The device may be a portable device having a function other than the predetermined authentication as a main function.

  In this way, in order to obtain a main function that is a function other than the predetermined authentication, it is only necessary to carry the device and not to carry the vehicle key. Examples of devices include a smartphone (smartphone) whose main function is a call function or an app execution function, a conventional mobile phone (eg with FeliCa) whose call function is a main function, and payment of train fares. For example, a card having a function such as Suica may be paired with a device installed on the vehicle side.

  For example, when NFC is used for wireless communication, the door lock can be released by holding these over the reading unit of the system. In this way, for example, in the case of personal use, the owner does not need to carry the car key, and the smartphone, mobile phone, credit card with built-in Suica / FeliCa function, etc. Since it can be used instead, convenience is simply increased. For example, when the family shares one car, the number of car keys simply increases, which improves convenience. In addition, when an acquaintance or the like goes out as a passenger, the pairing is performed in advance using a smartphone owned by the passenger as a key. Thus, for example, in a leisure facility such as skiing, when the passenger leaves the driver and the passenger has left something in the car, the door lock can be unlocked at the passenger's own terminal. .

(3) As a function of pairing with the system in advance, when a pairing instruction is input from a pairing instruction input operation unit provided on the system side, a pairing target is received within a predetermined time from the input of the pairing instruction. When communication with the device can be performed, it is preferable that the control is performed so that the device with which the communication is possible is paired.

  For example, when pairing with a conventional mobile phone with built-in FeliCa function or a terminal that cannot install an application such as a Suica card via NFC communication, within a predetermined number of seconds after pressing the pairing button of the system In addition, the authentication may be performed by bringing the terminal closer to the reading unit of the system.

(4) As a function for pairing with the system in advance, the device has an app execution function, a dedicated app is installed in advance, and a press of a pairing button displayed when the app is executed is detected. Communication with the system, the device sends a pairing message to the system, the system receives the pairing message, and pairs the device corresponding to the received pairing message. It is good to set it as the structure which performs target control.

  For example, as a configuration that uses a smartphone as a device, when pairing a smartphone with the system, install a dedicated application on the smartphone in advance, press the pairing button in the application, and then hold it over the reader of the system Thus, the smartphone may send a pairing message to the system, and the system may receive the pairing message and store the pairing message to complete the pairing.

(5) The wireless signal may be short-range wireless communication, and may be configured to include a reading unit based on the short-range wireless communication at a position where the wireless signal can be viewed and communicated via a transmission unit included in the vehicle.

  For example, the reading unit may be a reader / writer for the device, but may be a reader. The reading unit is preferably installed in the vehicle, and particularly in the vehicle at a position where it can be visually recognized from the outside of the vehicle. In particular, it should be installed at a position where the inside of the vehicle can be visually recognized through the transparent portion of the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle, and the transparent portion may be a glass portion included in the vehicle. In particular, it may be configured to be installed around the windshield or the front quarter glass, and may be installed around the windshield or the front quarter glass.

(6) The wireless signal is short-range wireless communication, and includes a plurality of reading units for reading information on devices existing around the vehicle using a wireless signal. It is preferable that the predetermined operation to be executed by the vehicle is different for each reading unit that has read.

  In this way, the user can cause the vehicle to perform a specific operation corresponding to the reading unit only by causing the specific reading unit to read the device information from the plurality of reading units.

(7) At least one of the plurality of reading units is a reading unit A capable of reading from the device outside the vehicle, and at least one of the reading units is a reading unit B capable of reading from the device only from the inside of the vehicle. If the device authenticated by reading the device by the reading unit A is a device authenticated by reading by the reading unit B, the vehicle is executed by the authentication by the reading unit B. The predetermined operation may be control that causes the vehicle to perform an operation different from the predetermined operation executed by the authentication by the reading unit A.

In this way, the user can cause the vehicle to perform a specific operation corresponding to the reading unit only by causing the specific reading unit to read the device information in a predetermined order from among the plurality of reading units. .
(8) The reading unit provided in the vehicle may be configured to perform reading when a reading instruction is input to the reading instruction unit.

  In this way, for example, when the device approaches the reading unit by mistake, reading is erroneously performed, and the problem that the vehicle performs a predetermined operation that is not intended is less likely to occur.

For example, the reading unit A is installed in a glass-coated vehicle that can be viewed and communicated from the outside of the vehicle, and a similar reading unit B (with a push button as a reading instruction unit) is also installed around the handle. The door lock is unlocked by authentication by reading in the reading unit A, and the paired device used for the unlocking is put on the reader around the handle, and the vehicle engine is activated by pressing the button on the reader side. It is good to control so as to apply.
(9) It may be configured to automatically execute a predetermined series of operations when a reading instruction is input to the reading instruction unit.

  For example, when the engine is started by pressing a reader button near the steering wheel, a series of operations may be automatically executed using that as a trigger. For example, engine start → smartphone Bluetooth ON →: music player activation → music playback may be performed. In addition, it is also good to start the engine → start the smartphone navigation application.

(10) The function of causing the system to pair in advance is performed by a second reading unit different from the first reading unit that reads information from the device for the predetermined authentication, and the first reading unit May be configured to be able to read information on the device outside the vehicle, and the second reading unit may be configured to be able to read information on the device only inside the vehicle.

  If it does in this way, the apparatus which can be paired can be limited to the apparatus brought in in the vehicle, and it can reduce a possibility that a malicious person may perform pairing from the outside of a vehicle.

(11) A function of recording a log relating to the determination or the operation when it is determined that the authentication has been performed or when at least one of the vehicle is caused to perform a predetermined operation by performing the authentication. The manager device may be configured to have a function of transmitting the log by a radio signal.

  In this way, when it is determined that the authentication has been performed, or the log regarding at least one of when the vehicle is caused to perform a predetermined operation due to the authentication being performed, the log for the administrator is acquired. Can do. The management device may have a function for displaying the contents of the acquired log. Although it may be displayed as it is, it is preferable to display the date and time when authentication and a predetermined operation were performed so that the administrator can easily grasp the situation.

  For example, when unlocking, starting the engine, locking, or stopping the engine, user and time data are stored in the system as a log, and the company car administrator later uses the NFC built-in management terminal (or It can be used for operation management by holding a smartphone for management.

(12) The device has a function of connecting to the Internet and a function of acquiring a current position, and when information on the device is transmitted to the system by wireless communication, information on the transmission and current position information at the time of transmission It may be configured to have a function of transmitting to the server via the Internet connection.

  For example, if all employees' keys are smartphones, GPS location information (or simple location information by the base station) and 3G line can be used, so when the engine starts, a 3G line is used to send a busy message to the server and the engine is stopped. From time to time, you can check the location information with GPS, etc., and if it is judged that the engine has been stopped near the company parking lot, you can know where the vehicle is available by sending a usage end message to the server.

  Since the security risk due to the increase in the number of keys increases, the 3G line of the smartphone used at the time of unlocking when unlocked by other than the smartphone managed by the customer (such as a guest key) or when the engine is started It would be good to have a function to tell the owner that the phone was unlocked with the guest key (Oo's key).

(13) The system includes a function of transmitting information on a predetermined operation performed by the vehicle to the device by a wireless signal as a result of the predetermined authentication with the device being performed by the wireless signal. The device may have a function of receiving information regarding the predetermined operation and a function of displaying information indicating that the predetermined operation has been received.

  For example, if you lock your vehicle by holding your smartphone over the reader of the system, the "Door Lock" icon is always displayed, for example, using the smartphone's OS display function (for example, the notification area or widget at the top of Android) In this way, the owner should be able to confirm when he says, "Have you locked the door?" The same applies when unlocked with a guest key (to be described later) and notified in 3G.

(14) The system has a function of transmitting information on a predetermined operation performed by the vehicle to the device by a radio signal as a result of the predetermined authentication with the device by the radio signal. The device has a function of acquiring a current position, the device stores a position where the vehicle has performed a predetermined operation, and has a function of displaying a positional relationship between the current position and the position. Good.

  For example, when the door is locked, the location information is saved by the GPS of the smartphone, so that a guide when the parking position is lost in a shopping mall or the like may be provided (displayed on GoogleMap).

(15) The wireless signal is short-range wireless communication, and includes a reading unit for reading information on a device existing in the vehicle by a wireless signal, and the device is in contact with the reading unit while the device is in contact with the reading unit. It is good to set it as the structure provided with the function which performs contact charge.

For example, if a function such as Qi (non-contact charging) is installed in a reader near the handle, the charging operation can be performed without a cable connection, and convenience is improved. Since there is a risk of radio interference with NFC, first turn off Qi, etc., exchange messages after NFC communication, and turn on RF such as Qi after it has been identified as compatible with Qi, etc. It is good to do.
(16) When wireless communication with the authenticated device is possible, a function of sending a signal for starting the engine to the vehicle may be provided.

  For example, the engine starter function described above may not be applicable to some models because the handle lock cannot be released unless the actual key is inserted. Otherwise, it is better to operate as an immobilizer that the engine cannot be started.

(17) The device paired in advance with the system may store a level in association with each other, and the predetermined operation to be executed by the vehicle differs depending on the level.

  For example, a plurality of levels are provided for pairing, and the correspondence relationship with the device is stored in the form of “owner key”, “guest key”, “user key”, for example. For example, in the case of a guest key, only the OO time after pairing is valid, and in the case of a user key, there is no limitation on the expiration date. In particular, it may be configured to set the level by a button operation provided in the application or system at the time of pairing.

  (18) The device is a mobile terminal, and the system includes a wireless LAN function and a transmission function that is different from the wireless LAN function, and the other transmission function includes the paired system and the mobile device. This is a function for transmitting information to and from the terminal. When the paired system appears as a device capable of communication using the transmission function, the portable terminal turns on the tethering function of the portable terminal. It is preferable to adopt a configuration for performing control to achieve the above.

  This eliminates the need for the user to turn on the tethering function of the mobile terminal. For example, it is possible to automatically turn on the tethering function of the mobile terminal simply by holding the mobile terminal and simply approaching the vehicle. When the tethering function is on, the battery will have a very long battery life. In this way, the tethering function can be turned on every time you get into the vehicle without turning on the tethering function. An excellent effect of eliminating the trouble of switching from off to on is obtained. The control for turning on the tethering function of the portable terminal may be, for example, control for automatically turning on the tethering function. However, for example, in the case of a configuration that cannot be automatically turned on due to security control of the OS of the mobile terminal, a dialog or a setting screen for turning on the tethering function may be automatically displayed.

  The wireless LAN function may be a function for connecting to the Internet via a router or the like. In particular, the system may have a function of accessing a server connected to the Internet and realizing a predetermined function.

  The tethering function may be configured to communicate with the system by a wireless LAN, for example, to perform communication for connection to the Internet via a mobile phone network such as 3G or 4G, and to be configured to relay the two to each other. In particular, it may have a function as a router.

  For pairing, for example, either one of the system or the mobile terminal is set in a searchable (discoverable) state in advance, and a search (discovery) operation is performed from one of the other devices. A list may be displayed, and a connection partner may be selected and input from the list. At this time, for example, when the same authentication key (for example, pass key, PIN) is input to both and authentication is successful, the two may be paired. The identification information of the other party that has been paired is stored in advance, and when the same identification information as the identification information stored by the other party is transmitted automatically, the devices are already paired. It is recommended to confirm the configuration.

  Further, for example, the system is searched when a wireless terminal wireless LAN function identifier (for example, SSID) and an encryption key are preset and stored, and pairing of the mobile terminal is turned on. When a portable terminal stored in the identifier appears, wireless LAN connection with the portable terminal may be performed.

  In addition, when the paired mobile terminal appears while another wireless LAN device is already communicating with the system, the wireless LAN connection partner is changed to the paired mobile terminal. It is good also as a structure. For example, information used for Bluetooth pairing and information used for wireless LAN connection are stored in association with each other, and from this correspondence relationship, information used for wireless LAN connection of a mobile device paired with Bluetooth is stored. It is preferable that the wireless LAN connection partner is changed.

  However, if the paired mobile terminal appears while another wireless LAN device is already communicating with the system, the wireless LAN connection partner is not changed to the paired mobile terminal. The configuration is particularly good. When such a configuration is provided, the portable terminal performs control to turn on the tethering function of the portable terminal even when the paired system appears as a device capable of communication by the transmission function. It is good to have a configuration that does not. Further, for example, when the paired system appears as a device capable of communication using the transmission function, the portable terminal performs control to turn on the tethering function of the portable terminal, and then uses the wireless LAN. When the connection with the system is not established within a predetermined time, control for turning on the tethering function of the portable terminal may be performed.

  When the paired system appears, for example, authentication may be performed with the identifier of the paired system and an authentication key, and transmission using the transmission function may be performed. It is preferable that authentication can be performed using the system identifier and an authentication key. In this way, wireless LAN connection is possible at an earlier time.

(19) The portable terminal may be configured to perform control to turn off the tethering function of the portable terminal when the paired system no longer appears.

  In this way, the tethering of the mobile terminal can be automatically turned off when the mobile terminal is separated from the in-vehicle side device, for example, when the mobile terminal is held outside the car and held. There is an excellent effect that the tethering function does not remain turned on, and there is no need to switch the tethering function from on to off when getting off the vehicle.

  When the paired system no longer appears, it is recommended that transmission with the paired system and the transmission function be disabled, but in particular the connection with the paired system is disconnected. It would be good if

(20) The system is configured to receive power supply from the vehicle side when the engine is on, and not to receive power supply from the vehicle side when the engine is off,
When power is supplied from the vehicle side, the wireless LAN function and the transmission function may be configured to function.

  In this way, when the engine is turned on, for example, pairing between the portable terminal possessed by the passenger and the system can be confirmed, and tethering is automatically turned on for the portable terminal. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the mobile terminal also has a function of performing control to turn off the tethering function of the mobile terminal when the paired system no longer appears, the mobile terminal automatically turns off when the engine is turned off. Mobile device tethering is turned off.

(21) The system may be provided with a connection function using Bluetooth, and the confirmation function may be a function for confirming that Bluetooth pairing is performed.

  For example, the Bluetooth connection function may be a communication connection function, such as Bluetooth SPP (Serial Port Profile) and DUN (Dial-up Networking Profile) profiles, but in particular HSP (Headset Profile) and HFP A connection function for audio such as (Hands-Free Profile) or A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) is preferable. In particular, the system may be configured to be connected to at least one of a microphone and a speaker, or at least one of them, and a sound transmitted from a mobile terminal may be received by the system and output from the speaker, or a microphone may be used. It is good to have the structure which transmits the audio | voice in the acquired vehicle from the said system to a portable terminal.

  For example, it may be configured to include a radar detector as the system and a smartphone (smartphone) as a mobile terminal. For example, a radar detector includes a Bluetooth communication unit and a WiFi communication unit, and the Bluetooth communication unit is previously paired with a smartphone. In addition, a dedicated application having the above-described functions is installed on the smartphone side in advance. The dedicated app has a Bluetooth connection detection function and a tethering ON / OFF control function. When the engine is turned on, the smartphone and radar detector are connected via Bluetooth. If the smartphone determines that the radar is connected via Bluetooth, it automatically switches on tethering. When the engine is turned off, the Bluetooth connection is lost, so tethering is automatically switched off.

  Some radar detectors can update GPS data by using the tethering function of wireless LAN. However, the conventional one is said to be "automatically updated at startup if wireless LAN can be received in a garage or garden", and it is fully conceivable that wireless LAN radio waves will not reach the garage (use of monthly parking lot) Etc.). In this case, the user needs to turn on / off the tethering function, which is considered troublesome. If the tethering is always on, there is a problem that the battery life becomes very bad. However, the above-described configuration can solve such a problem.

The system described in (1) to (21) or the like may be configured as a system provided on the vehicle side, and may be provided in the vehicle in advance. In particular, the system is configured as an aftermarket product to be retrofitted after the vehicle is sold. Good. In addition, the “device” described in (1) to (21) may be a mobile terminal that can execute an application, and the function of the “device” described in (1) to (21) is provided in the mobile terminal. It may be configured as a program executed by a computer.

  Moreover, you may comprise as described from the following (A). You may comprise these structures in combination with the structure of said (1) to (21). For example, the above-described configurations (1) to (19) and the following configurations (A) to (F) may be configured singly or arbitrarily in combination. In addition, the constituent elements described in the respective sections of the configurations (1) to (19) and (A) to (F) may be arbitrarily combined to form a device.

(A) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an in-vehicle system having a reading device including a control unit that reads specific identification information of a communication terminal and performs required control of the vehicle,
The controller is

Referring to the registered contents of the registration means for registering a plurality of types of unique identification information and vehicle usage modes for each of the multiple types of unique identification information, according to the usage mode for the read unique identification information The vehicle control is performed.

In this in-vehicle system, the control unit of the reading device refers to the registration contents of the registration means for registering a plurality of types of unique identification information and a vehicle usage mode for each of the plurality of types of unique identification information. Then, vehicle control is performed according to the usage mode for the read unique identification information. Therefore, for example, if a plurality of types of unique identification information are registered, communication terminals owned by a plurality of persons are registered, so that the vehicle can be controlled by the communication terminals owned by each of the plurality of persons. It becomes like this.

(B) When the registration content of the registration means is registered so that the usage mode is different for each unique identification information, the control mode for the vehicle is different for each of a plurality of persons. That is, by registering (pairing) each of a plurality of unique identifiers in the registration means and registering a different usage mode for each of the plurality of unique identifiers, “owner”, “guest”, “use” It becomes possible to perform vehicle control of a different mode provided with a stage of use mode such as “person”.

(C) Further, the reading device is arranged at a position where the unique identification information can be read without entering the vehicle, and the door is locked / unlocked in response to the holding operation of the communication terminal with respect to the reading device. If it is configured to perform the door lock control, the door lock control can be performed without entering the vehicle. The door lock control is an aspect of vehicle control in the configuration (1). Further, the reading device may be installed, for example, in the vicinity of a front window or a quarter glass, but does not exclude other windows.

(D) Further, a second reading device capable of reading the unique identification information is provided, and the second reading device is configured to be able to refer to the registered content of the registration means. According to this configuration, it is possible to refer to the registered contents even by the second reading unit, and for example, the registration unit can be realized with a single table. In addition, the movement control of the vehicle may be performed in response to the holding operation of the communication terminal with respect to the second reading device and a predetermined condition being satisfied. Examples of vehicle movement control include engine start / stop. Note that if the second reading device is installed within the reach of the driver, an in-vehicle system rich in driver operability can be constructed.

Examples of the “range within which the driver's hand can reach” include, for example, the vicinity of the steering wheel. According to this, the operability is further enhanced. Further, a configuration in which the predetermined condition is that an operating means provided in the second reading device is operated is also conceivable. Since the operating means is not provided separately from the second reading device, an effect of cost reduction is obtained.

(E) The terminal device can be configured to perform a series of operations in response to the operation of the operation means. With a series of operations, for example, when the engine is started by pressing a button of a reader near the handle, a series of operations can be automatically executed using that as a trigger. For example, engine start → smartphone Bluetooth (registered trademark) On → smartphone music player activation → music playback, engine start → smartphone navigation application activation, and the like. According to this configuration, for example, a smartphone touch operation is not performed, which is convenient. In addition, the engine start function mentioned above may not be able to start the engine unless you hold the smartphone (communication terminal) slightly, changing the way of thinking because there are things that the handle lock will not be released unless you actually lock the key depending on the model. It may be used like an immobilizer (vehicle antitheft device).

(F) It can also be set as the program for implement | achieving the function of said vehicle-mounted system. According to this, it is possible to realize a program or the like that enables the vehicle to be controlled by the terminal devices owned by each of a plurality of persons. If the Qi (non-contact charging) function is installed in a reader near the handle, the charging operation can be performed without connecting a cable, so that convenience is improved. Since there is a possibility of interference with NFC in terms of radio waves, it is preferable to first turn off Qi, exchange messages after NFC communication, and turn on Qi RF after it is determined that the device is compatible with Qi.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system, a program, and the like that are easier to use than conventional ones.

It is a lineblock diagram of in-vehicle system 1 which is an embodiment of the invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement. It is explanatory drawing of a display screen. It is explanatory drawing of the construction transition of the table.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(Constitution)

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an in-vehicle system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. On the right side of the drawing is a smart phone 10 (communication terminal) owned by a user existing on the “outside the vehicle” side. The smart phone 10 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “smartphone”) includes a storage unit 13, and the storage unit 13 stores a unique ID 14 that is an identifier unique to the smart phone 10. The smartphone 10 also includes an NFC (Near Field Communication) 12. Furthermore, a dedicated application 11 that is a dedicated application (application: AP) is downloaded and installed via a public line network (not shown). An icon for this dedicated application is displayed on the display screen of the smartphone 10.

  An NFC communication R / W 20 (reading device) is installed in the vicinity of the windshield (or quarter glass) on the dashboard on the right end of the steering wheel in the vehicle interior. In addition, this installation position is only an example. In this NFC communication R / W 20 (reading device), a control unit 24 and a table 22 (registration means) are built in, and when the smartphone 10 is held over, the unique storage stored in the storage unit 13 ID (unique identification information) is read. The control unit 24 also sends a control signal to a door lock control unit 40 that locks / unlocks a door (not shown). Receiving the control signal, the door lock control unit 40 controls the locking / unlocking of the door. A push button 26 is provided above the NFC communication R / W 20, and the control unit 24 can detect when the push button 26 is pushed.

Also, an NFC communication R / W 30 (second reading device) is installed at a position where the driver's hand can reach on the dashboard around the handle (preferably the left end of the handle) in the vehicle interior. In this NFC communication R / W 30 (reading device), a control unit 34 is incorporated, and when the smartphone 10 is held over, a unique ID (unique identification information) stored in the storage unit 13 is obtained. read. The control unit 34 can refer to the contents of the table 22 built in the NFC communication R / W 20. Further, the control unit 34 sends a control signal to an engine control unit 50 that starts / stops an engine (not shown). Receiving the control signal, the engine control unit 50 performs engine start / stop control. A push button 36 is provided above the NFC communication R / W 30, and the control unit 34 can detect when the push button 36 is pushed.
(Operation)
(Table 22 construction processing)

  Next, the construction process of the table 22 will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. Assume that four owners A, guest B, guest C, and user D are registered. The following operation is performed by the control unit 24. First, the owner needs to be registered. For example, by holding the smartphone 10 over the NFC communication R / W 20 while pressing the dedicated application button of the smartphone 10 and pressing the push button 26 for a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds, as shown in FIG. The “usage mode” is automatically registered as “free” with the owner's unique ID “ID1”. In addition, there is a ten key provided in the FC communication R / W 20, and a PIN number is input with the ten key and the smartphone 10 is held up. However, this is merely an example. Thereafter, the owner A is registered in the table 22 as “free” in the usage mode.

Next, guest B is registered. Before registration of guest B, as shown in step 200 of FIG. 2, the smartphone 10 is held over the R / W 20 for NFC communication, and its unique ID is the same as “ID1” registered as the owner. The smartphone 10 is determined to be the owner. Next, parameters are set by the owner application 10. First, in order to register B on which a display screen 320 as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed as a guest, the start button 304 is touched and the guest icon 300 is touched. Then, a display screen 320 as shown in FIG. 3B is displayed, and an appropriate time and region are input in the time column 306 and the region column 308 (in this example, “A time”, “B region”). ). Next, as shown in step 220, the owner's smartphone 10 is held over the NFC communication R / W 20, and then the guest B smartphone 10 is held over the NFC communication R / W 20 as shown in step 230. Then, the table 22 becomes as shown in FIG. That is, the unique ID 14 of the guest B is “ID2”, and the usage mode is registered in the table 22 as “A time, limited to B area” in association with this.

Registration of guest C is performed in exactly the same way. As a result, the registered contents of the table 22 are as shown in FIG. That is, the unique ID “ID3” of the smartphone 10 of the guest C and the usage mode “C time, limited to D area” are registered in association with each other. It is assumed that “C time, D region” is input to guest C.

Finally, user D is registered. Before registration of the user D, the smartphone 10 is held over the R / W 20 for NFC communication and the unique ID is the same as “ID1” registered as the owner, as in step 200 of FIG. The smartphone 10 is determined to be the owner. Next, parameters are set by the owner application 10. First, a display screen 320 as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed. In order to register D as a user, a start button 304 is touched and a user icon 302 is touched. Then, this time, a display screen 320 as shown in FIG. 3C is displayed, and a message 310 is displayed on the display screen 320, so the owner confirms this (step 210 in FIG. 2). Next, as shown in step 220, the owner's smartphone 10 is held over the R / W 20 for NFC communication. Next, as shown in step 230, the user D's smartphone 10 is held over the N / F communication R / W 20. Then, the table 22 becomes as shown in FIG. That is, the unique ID 14 of the user D is “ID4”, and the usage mode is registered in the table 22 as “No time limit (but not enstar)” in association with this.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the owner's smartphone 10 is first held over the R / W 20 for NFC communication (step 200), then the parameters are set with the owner's dedicated application 11 (step 210), and then the owner's The smartphone 10 is held over the NFC communication R / W 20 (step 220), and the smartphone 10 of the person who wants to register (other than the owner) is held over the NFC communication R / W 20 (step 230). If this operation is continued, the number of registered ID fields and usage mode fields in the table 22 in association with each other increases. The above is the registration operation (when the owner uses it: during normal use)

The operation is as follows during normal use of the owner. Hold the smartphone 10 over the glass and the R / W 20 for NFC communication. Then, the NFC communication R / W 20 reads the owner's unique ID. The control unit 24 refers to the table 22 and determines that the unique ID is the unique ID “ID1” of the owner, and the control unit 24 sends a control signal for unlocking the door lock to the door lock control unit 40. The data is sent to the lock control unit 40. Then, the door lock control unit 40 unlocks the door. The owner sitting in the driver's seat puts the smartphone 10 on a holder (not shown) of the R / W 30 for NFC communication. Then, the NFC communication R / W 30 also reads the unique ID of the smartphone 10. The control unit 34 refers to the table 22 and determines that the read unique ID is the owner ID “ID1”. As a result, when the push button 36 is pressed, a control signal for starting the engine is sent to the engine control unit 50. Then, the engine control unit 50 starts an engine (not shown). When the push button 36 is pressed, the music function of the smartphone 10 may be activated using the Bluetooth of the smartphone 10 or the like. In this way, the driver's trouble can be saved.

When the operation is finished, the push button 36 is pressed again to send an engine stop control signal to the engine control unit 50. In response to this, the engine control unit 50 stops the engine. Then, it leaves the seat and goes out of the passenger compartment, and the smartphone 10 is held over the R / W 20 for NFC communication through the glass. Then, the control unit 24 of the NFC communication R / W 20 reads the unique ID 14 of the smartphone 10 and refers to the table 22 to determine that it is a registered ID. Then, the control unit 24 transmits a control signal for locking to the door lock control unit 40. Then, the door lock control unit 24 locks the door.
(When used by guests and users)

  In the above-described embodiment, the use time and use area of the guest are limited. Therefore, when the control unit 24 is not “within the use time and within the use region”, the control signal indicating that the door lock control unit 40 is unlocked even if the read unique ID is registered in the table. Do not send. For this reason, the door does not open even when the smartphone 10 is held over. Further, when either of “within use time” or “within use region” is not satisfied during driving, a message is read out to notify that the driving will be disabled (for example, forced engine stop). In order to realize these operations, the control unit 24 may have a GPS function, a clock function, and the like. In the case of a user, the operation is the same as that of the owner, but there is a difference from the owner (for example, the engine cannot be started).

  As described above, in the in-vehicle system 1, the control unit 24 of the NFC communication R / W 20 (reading device) has a plurality of types of unique identifiers (unique ID 14) and each of the plurality of types of unique identifiers. With reference to the registered contents of the table 22 (registration means) for registering the vehicle usage mode for the identifier, vehicle control is performed in the usage mode for the read unique identifier. Therefore, since a plurality of types of unique identifiers are registered, a smartphone 10 (communication terminal) owned by a plurality of persons is registered. Therefore, the vehicle is controlled by a communication terminal owned by each of the plurality of persons. Can be done.

  In addition, if the registration contents of the table 22 (registration means) are registered so that the usage modes are different for each unique identifier, the control mode for the vehicle is different for each of a plurality of persons. That is, by registering (pairing) each of a plurality of unique identifiers in the table 22 (registration means) and registering different usage modes for each of the plurality of unique identifiers, the “owner”, “guest” ”,“ User ”, and the like, it becomes possible to perform vehicle control in different modes with stages. The system functions described above can be realized by the CPU executing a program recorded in the ROM. Of course, part or all of it can be realized by a dedicated LSI or a memory chip.

  That is, according to the present invention, an NFC (or Felica (registered trademark)) reader is installed around the windshield and the front quarter glass at the time of the security ensta. Pair a smartphone, a conventional mobile phone (with Felica (registered trademark)), Suica (registered trademark) card, etc. with the device installed on the vehicle side in advance and hold it over the vehicle side device to lock the door. Release it. A similar leader (with a push button) is also installed around the steering wheel, and the vehicle with the pairing terminal used for unlocking is placed on the leader around the steering wheel and the leader side button is pushed. You can start the engine.

  Benefits include: “You don't have to carry your vehicle key with you”, “If you have multiple pairs, you can use your friend ’s smartphone as a vehicle key” . Thus, for example, even when the passenger is separated from the driver, the lock can be released with the passenger's own smartphone, which is convenient when the vehicle is left behind. Furthermore, it can be used for operation management of company cars.

  More specifically, a unique ID (IDm) written in advance in NFC or Felica (registered trademark) is used to specify the pairing terminal. When pairing with a smartphone, install a dedicated app in advance, press the pairing button in the app, and then hold it over the vehicle side device so that the smartphone sends a pairing message to the vehicle side device Authentication is completed. When pairing with a Felica (registered trademark) function conventional mobile terminal or a device that cannot install an application such as a Suica (registered trademark) card, within XX seconds after pressing the pairing button on the vehicle side device Authentication is performed by bringing the terminal closer. Also, a plurality of levels are provided for pairing, for example, “owner key”, “guest key”, and “user key”. In the case of a guest key, settings are made such that it is valid only for XX hours after pairing, and in the case of a user key, there is no limit on the expiration date, but the setting of the vehicle side device cannot be changed. (The level is set by the button operation of the app or the vehicle side device at the time of pairing). The functions can be broadly divided into two points, that is, “door lock locking / unlocking function” and “engine start / stop function”.

  By installing this apparatus, the following advantages can be obtained. In the case of “personal use”, the owner no longer needs to carry the car key, and the smartphone or mobile terminal that is usually carried around, a credit card with a built-in Suica (registered trademark) / Felica (registered trademark) function, etc. Can be used instead of a car key, which simply improves convenience. In addition, when an acquaintance or the like goes out as a passenger, a smartphone owned by the passenger is registered in advance as a guest key. Thus, for example, in a leisure facility such as skiing, when the passenger makes a forgotten thing in the vehicle in a state of being separated from the driver, the door lock can be released at the passenger's own terminal.

  In the case of “corporate use”, all employees have the key to the company car, which increases convenience. Also, when unlocking, starting the engine, locking, or stopping the engine, user and time data are stored in the vehicle side device as a log. (Or a smartphone for management) can be used to help manage the operation. If all employees' keys are smartphones, GPS location information (or simple location information by the base station) and 3G line (4G line may be used) can be used for the server using the 3G line when the engine is started. Sending a middle message, checking the position information with GPS etc. when the engine is stopped, and if it is judged that the engine has been stopped near the company parking lot, sending a usage end message to the server, so from where to find which vehicle is available I can know.

Since the security risk due to the increase in the number of keys increases, the 3G line of the smartphone used at the time of unlocking when unlocked by other than the smartphone managed by you (guest key, etc.) or when the engine is started By telling the owner's smartphone via "Guest key (Mr. XX's key) has been unlocked", it has a function to tell the owner like a car security answerback. If you lock your smartphone over the device on the vehicle side, for example, by displaying the “Door Lock” icon in the notification area or widget at the top of Android, for example, the owner can “Do that door lock? (The same applies when unlocked with the guest key and notified in 3G). Save location information with smartphone GPS when locked to provide guidance when parking location is unknown at shopping malls (display on Google (registered trademark) Map, etc.)
(Tethering function)
Moreover, it is good to provide the following structures.
A wireless control unit having a wireless control unit that is communicably connected to the control unit 24 and the control unit 34 is provided. The radio control unit is a radio control unit, a wireless LAN communication unit connected to the radio control unit, a Bluetooth communication unit connected to the radio control unit, and an operation input which is a push button switch group connected to the radio control unit And a display unit including a liquid crystal display, and is installed in the vehicle interior.
The control unit 24 and the control unit 34 record an operation log indicating the operation status of the push buttons 26 and 36, a communication log including communication contents in the NFC communication R / Ws 20 and 30, and a control log indicating the output status of the control signal. . The log is obtained from the time of operation / communication / control as well as the contents of operation / communication / control from the clock unit included in each control unit and recorded in the nonvolatile memory included in the control unit. When the wireless LAN communication unit is connected to the wireless LAN communication unit of the smartphone 10 and the Internet connection is established by the tethering function of the smartphone 10, the wireless control unit 24 controls the server 24 connected to the Internet. It has a function of acquiring each log recorded in the nonvolatile memory of each control unit from the unit 34 and transmitting each log to the server.
Each of the wireless LAN communication unit and the Bluetooth communication unit has a general configuration that enables communication with each communication unit of the smartphone 10 paired in advance.
Then, the smartphone 10 performs control to turn on the tethering function of the smartphone 10 when it is connected to the paired Bluetooth communication unit.
Such a configuration eliminates the need for the user to turn on the tethering function of the smartphone 10. For example, it is possible to automatically turn on the tethering function of the smartphone 10 simply by holding the smartphone 10 and simply approaching the vehicle. When the tethering function is on, the smartphone 10 will have a very poor battery life. However, if you do this, the tethering function will not be turned on all the time without getting on the tethering function. An excellent effect of eliminating the trouble of switching from off to on is obtained.
The tethering function of the smartphone 10 may be configured to communicate with the wireless LAN communication unit using the wireless LAN function of the smartphone 10 and to communicate with the Internet using the 4G connection function of the smartphone 10. It has a function as a router.
Bluetooth pairing starts when the Bluetooth pairing pushbutton switch in the operation input unit is pressed, and a list of peripheral devices that are in a searchable state is displayed on the display unit and connected from there. A configuration may be adopted in which a partner is selected and input by a cursor key of a keyboard provided in the operation input unit.
In addition, the SSID and encryption key of the wireless LAN function of the smartphone 10 are input and set in advance from a keyboard provided in the operation input unit, stored, and an identifier to be searched for when pairing of the smartphone 10 is turned on When a stored smartphone 10 appears, a wireless LAN connection with the smartphone 10 is made.
When a paired mobile terminal is detected while another wireless LAN device is already communicating with the wireless LAN communication unit, the wireless LAN connection partner is transferred to the paired mobile terminal. It is good also as a structure to change. For example, information used for Bluetooth pairing and information used for wireless LAN connection are stored in association with each other, and from this correspondence relationship, information used for wireless LAN connection of a mobile device paired with Bluetooth is stored. It is preferable that the wireless LAN connection partner is changed.
However, if the paired smartphone 10 appears when another wireless LAN device is already communicating with the system, the wireless LAN connection partner is not changed to the paired mobile terminal. The configuration is particularly good. When such a configuration is provided, the smartphone 10 may be configured not to control to turn on the tethering function of the smartphone 10 even when the ID of the paired Bluetooth communication unit appears.
Furthermore, the smartphone 10 may be configured to perform control to turn off the tethering function of the smartphone 10 when the ID of the paired Bluetooth connection unit is no longer detected.
In this way, the tethering of the portable terminal can be automatically turned off when the mobile device 10 is separated from the in-vehicle side device, for example, when the mobile phone 10 is held outside the vehicle while holding the smartphone 10. There is an excellent effect that the tethering function does not remain turned on, and there is no need to switch the tethering function from on to off when getting off the vehicle.
The wireless control unit is configured to receive power from the vehicle when the engine is on, and not to receive power from the vehicle when the engine is off. When power supply is received, the wireless control unit may be configured to operate.
In this way, when the engine is turned on, for example, the pairing between the smartphone 10 held by the passenger and the system can be confirmed, and the tethering of the smartphone 10 is automatically turned on. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the smartphone 10 also has a function of performing control to turn off the tethering function of the smartphone 10 when the ID of the paired Bluetooth connection unit is not detected, if the engine is turned off, The tethering of the smartphone 10 is automatically turned off.
The Bluetooth connection function may be a communication connection function, such as Bluetooth SPP (Serial Port Profile) and DUN (Dial-up Networking Profile) profiles, but in particular HSP (Headset Profile) and HFP A connection function for audio such as (Hands-Free Profile) or A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) is preferable. In particular, the system may be connected to at least one of a microphone and a speaker, or may be configured to include at least one. The system can receive a sound transmitted from the smartphone 10 and output it from the speaker. It is good to have the structure which transmits the audio | voice in the acquired vehicle to the smart phone 10 from the said system.
In addition, not only the structure mentioned above, you may comprise a radio | wireless control unit as an independent vehicle-mounted apparatus which is not connected with the control part 24 and the control part 34. FIG.
For example, it is good to set it as the structure provided with the radar detector provided with a radio | wireless control unit, and the smart phone 10 (smart phone). For example, the radar detector includes a Bluetooth communication unit and a WiFi communication unit, and the Bluetooth communication unit is previously paired with the smartphone 10. In addition, a dedicated application having the above-described functions is installed on the smartphone 10 side in advance. The dedicated app has a Bluetooth connection detection function and a tethering ON / OFF control function. When the engine is turned on, the smartphone 10 and the radar detector are connected via Bluetooth. If the smartphone 10 determines that the radar is connected via Bluetooth, it automatically switches tethering to the ON state. When the engine is turned off, the Bluetooth connection is lost, so tethering is automatically switched off.
Some radar detectors can update GPS data by using the tethering function of wireless LAN. However, the conventional one is said to be "automatically updated at startup if wireless LAN can be received in a garage or garden", and it is fully conceivable that wireless LAN radio waves will not reach the garage (use of monthly parking lot) Etc.). In this case, the user needs to turn on / off the tethering function, which is considered troublesome. If the tethering is always on, there is a problem that the battery life becomes very bad. However, the above-described configuration can solve such a problem.
The constituent elements of the contents of the embodiments, the elements described in the means for solving the problems, and the elements to which the idea is applied may be arbitrarily combined to form the embodiments.

10 Smartphone (smartphone)
11 Dedicated application 12 NFC
20 R / W for NFC communication
22 Table 24 Control part 26 Push button 30 R / W for NFC communication
34 Control Unit 36 Push Button 40 Door Lock Control Unit 50 Engine Control Unit

Claims (7)

In a system that reads information on devices existing around the vehicle with a radio signal and controls the vehicle to execute a predetermined operation when predetermined authentication is performed with the device based on the information,
The predetermined authentication includes a function of determining that the authentication has been completed when the device is paired with the system in advance.
The function of pairing with the system in advance is performed by a second reading unit different from the first reading unit that reads information from the device for the predetermined authentication,
The first reading unit is configured to be able to read information of the device outside the vehicle,
The system in which the second reading unit is configured to be able to read information on the device only in a vehicle. The device has a function of connecting to the Internet and a function of acquiring the current position, and when the information of the device is transmitted to the system by wireless communication, the information on the transmission and the current position information at the time of the transmission are The system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a function of transmitting to the server according to claim 1 . In a system that reads information on devices existing around the vehicle with a radio signal and controls the vehicle to execute a predetermined operation when predetermined authentication is performed with the device based on the information,
The predetermined authentication includes a function of determining that the authentication has been completed when the device is paired with the system in advance.
The device has a function of connecting to the Internet and a function of acquiring the current position, and when the information of the device is transmitted to the system by wireless communication, the information on the transmission and the current position information at the time of the transmission are A system characterized by having a function to send to the server via The device is a mobile terminal;
The system includes a wireless LAN function and a transmission function different from the wireless LAN function, and the another transmission function transmits information between the paired system and the portable terminal. Function,
The portable terminal performs control to turn on the tethering function of the portable terminal when the paired system appears as a device capable of communication by the transmission function. 4. The system according to any one of 3 . In a system that reads information on devices existing around the vehicle with a radio signal and controls the vehicle to execute a predetermined operation when predetermined authentication is performed with the device based on the information,
The predetermined authentication includes a function of determining that the authentication has been completed when the device is paired with the system in advance.
The device is a mobile terminal;
The system includes a wireless LAN function and a transmission function different from the wireless LAN function, and the another transmission function transmits information between the paired system and the portable terminal. Function,
The mobile terminal performs control to turn on a tethering function of the mobile terminal when the paired system appears as a device capable of communication by the transmission function. The system according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the portable terminal performs control to turn off a tethering function of the portable terminal when the paired system no longer appears. The system is configured to receive power from the vehicle when the engine is on, and not to receive power from the vehicle when the engine is off.
The system according to any one of claims 4 to 6 , wherein when the power supply is received from the vehicle side, the wireless LAN function and the transmission function are functioned.

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