JPH1055496A - Vehicle remote control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To monitor the state of the inside/outside of a vehicle while a driver is remote from the vehicle, informing the driver of the generation of abnormality at the time of detecting abnormality and executing proper countermeasure automatically or by remote control from the driver. SOLUTION: The vehicle is provided with the group of sensors 8 detecting the state of the inside/outside of the vehicle in the middle of parking, a means 3 collecting and recording data from the group of the sensors, a means 4 for analyzing data so as to judge the generation of abnormality, a means for controlling devices within the vehicle so as to cope with abnormality and a communication means with a driver remote from the vehicle, and the driver is provided with a communication means and a portable communication terminal. Then the generation of abnormality is reported to the communication terminal provided for the driver to execute countermeasure with abnormality by controlling the group of devices 9 within the vehicle automatically or by remote control by the driver.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an application system of a portable information communication terminal, and more particularly to an automobile owner,
The present invention relates to a remote management system for a parked car by bidirectional communication between a portable information communication terminal of a car user such as a driver (hereinafter simply referred to as a driver) and an information processing device mounted on the car. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, as an actual example of remote control for a car, there is a device for opening / closing a door lock or starting an engine using infrared rays or radio waves, and is already equipped in many cars.

[0003] In addition, as a method of using an information communication terminal related to an automobile, GPS (Global Position) is used.
Positioning devices such as the Ning System and AT
IS (Advanced Traffic Information)
2. Description of the Related Art A system has been put to practical use for performing route setting and route guidance in combination with a road information service such as a navigation service, and acquiring the latest road information such as a traffic congestion state.

[0004]

As described above, as described above,
Conventionally, there are services using various communication terminals and information processing devices as means for providing services to a running car. However, there is a known service that provides a service when a driver is away from the car, such as when parking. Not.

[0005] For a parked car, for example, there is a possibility that the goods inside the car or the car itself may be stolen, but a means for preventing such a situation or a means for promptly notifying the driver of the occurrence. is required.

Further, there is a possibility that some kind of accident may occur in the vehicle while the driver leaves the vehicle while leaving a child or pet animal in the vehicle. In particular, accidents due to dehydration and lack of oxygen are likely to occur in closed cars, but children and animals often cannot take appropriate measures. In such a case, if there is a way to check the inside of the car while the driver is away from the car, or to contact the driver in the event of a dangerous situation, or to avoid the danger automatically, Accidents can be prevented beforehand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable a driver to quickly know an abnormality that has occurred inside and outside of a car and to automatically or automatically receive the information about the car that is parked and the driver is absent. It is an object of the present invention to provide a means for implementing countermeasures by remote control to prevent a serious incident or accident from occurring.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a vehicle having various sensors for detecting a state inside and outside the vehicle when a driver is away from the vehicle, and a sensor comprising: An information processing device for checking whether the abnormality has occurred by checking the data of the vehicle, and a communication means for notifying the driver who is away from the car of the abnormality or receiving an instruction, For, to communicate with the communication means mounted on the car, to prepare a mobile communication terminal capable of displaying data from the car or inputting operation instructions to the car,
Further, the vehicle is basically characterized in that the vehicle is provided with operating means for executing necessary measures and operations in response to an instruction from an information processing device in the vehicle or a remote operation instruction from a driver.

The features of the present invention are listed below.

One feature of the present invention consists of an automobile, a portable communication terminal that can be carried by a driver of the automobile, and a communication medium between the automobile and the portable terminal. A plurality of detection means for detecting the state of the surroundings of the automobile when the user is away from the automobile, means for collecting data from the detection means, means for recording the collected data, and collected data Means to determine whether an abnormality has occurred in or around the car, means to register the notification destination to the driver, and if the judgment means has detected an abnormality, Means for notifying the driver of the occurrence of an abnormality and receiving an inquiry about the current state from the driver, and driving the current state of the vehicle recorded in the recording means. A first communication means capable of two-way communication comprising means for transmitting data to a bar; a portable communication terminal which can be carried by the driver; and a second communication means capable of two-way communication with the first communication means of the vehicle. Wherein the first communication means of the vehicle and the second communication means of the portable communication terminal which can be carried by the driver are capable of two-way communication via the communication medium. That is.
As a result, bidirectional data communication can be performed between the driver and the vehicle away from the driver, and the inside and surroundings of the vehicle can be monitored from a position away from the vehicle.

Another feature of the present invention is that the vehicle includes a vehicle, a portable communication terminal that can be carried by a driver of the vehicle, and a communication medium between the vehicle and the portable terminal. A plurality of detection means for detecting the state of the surroundings of the automobile when the user is away from the automobile, means for collecting data from the detection means, means for recording the collected data, and collected data Means for analyzing whether or not an abnormality has occurred in or around the car, means for registering a notification destination to the driver, means for operating various devices mounted on the car, Means for deciding a method for coping with the abnormality detected by the determining means using the above-mentioned devices, and a door which is located away from the vehicle when the determining means detects the abnormality. A first two-way communication comprising means for notifying the driver of the occurrence of an abnormality and means for receiving an inquiry about the current state from the driver and transmitting the current state of the vehicle recorded in the recording means to the driver A portable communication terminal having communication means mounted thereon and capable of being carried by the driver, having a second communication means capable of two-way communication with the first communication means of the vehicle, wherein the first communication means of the vehicle is provided; The means and the second communication means of the portable communication terminal that can be carried by the driver are capable of two-way communication via the communication medium. This allows
It performs two-way data communication between the driver and the car that the driver is away from, monitors the inside and surroundings of the car from a position away from the car, and monitors various types of equipment installed in the car that the driver is away from. The device can be operated.

According to a further feature of the present invention, in the above-mentioned feature, the plurality of data collecting means has at least one of a means for inputting a sound in a car and a means for inputting a picture in the car. , Voice and image data are transmitted by the first communication means, the voice and image data are received by the second communication means of the driver, and the voice and image data reproducing means of the portable communication terminal are provided by: This is to reproduce the sound and image in the car. As a result, the driver can know the situation inside the distant automobile by voice and images.

According to a further feature of the present invention, in the above feature, the vehicle has at least one of a sound reproducing means and an image reproducing means in a vehicle, and the portable communication terminal of the driver has the sound input means and the image input means. By connecting at least one of the means, the voice and image data transmitted by the driver by the second communication means are received by the first communication means and reproduced in the car. . As a result, the driver can send appropriate instructions to the inside of the distant automobile by voice and images.

According to a further feature of the present invention, in the above-mentioned feature, the portable communication terminal carried by the driver has means for inputting operation instructions for various devices mounted on the car, and And means for controlling various devices mounted on the vehicle by analyzing the operation instruction of the vehicle, and transmitting the operation instruction input by the driver to the vehicle by the first communication means and the second communication means. . Thus, the driver can remotely control various devices mounted on the distant automobile.

According to a further feature of the present invention, in the above-mentioned feature, a communication medium between the first communication means provided on the automobile and the second communication means provided on the portable communication terminal carried by the driver. Consists of a plurality of different types of two-way communication media. As a result, various types of bidirectional data communication are performed between the driver and the car away from the driver, and various controls can be performed.

According to a further feature of the present invention, in the above feature, a communication means for performing operations such as starting / stopping of the system and inputting of set values by using a portable communication terminal possessed by the driver is provided between the vehicle and the vehicle. It is to have with the driver's portable communication terminal. Thus, the driver can utilize the present system only when truly remote monitoring and operation are necessary.

According to a further feature of the present invention, in the above-mentioned feature, the vehicle has means for registering at least one other notification destination other than the driver, and the above-mentioned judging means detects the occurrence of an abnormality. Has a function of determining whether it is necessary to notify a notification destination other than the driver based on the content of the abnormality that has occurred, and using the first communication means to determine the occurrence of the abnormality using the other notification destination. It is to notify. This allows the driver to cope with an unexpected event occurring in the car to which the driver is away with the assistance of another notification destination.

[0018]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a system configuration according to a typical embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle remote control system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an information processing device 2 mounted on a vehicle 12, a sensor group 8 connected to the information processing device 2 for detecting a state inside and outside the vehicle 12, and an information processing device 2. A controllable operating device group 9 composed of various operating devices mounted on the vehicle 12, a mobile phone 6 as a communication means with a driver 13 remote from the vehicle 12,
An infrared interface 7 as another communication means, a mobile communication terminal 10 of the driver 13, and a mobile phone 11
It is composed of The driver 13 uses the mobile phone to connect to the mobile communication terminal 10 using a general network.
And the information processing device 2 mounted on the automobile 12. In addition, the infrared communication interface of the mobile communication terminal 10 of the driver 13 allows the automobile 1
2 or from within a range where infrared communication can be used.

The communication between the information processing apparatus 2 and the portable communication terminal 10 of the driver 13 is performed by a portable telephone or serial data communication using infrared rays. Mobile phone 6 of car 12
In this example, a digital cellular phone advantageous for data communication is used as the mobile phone 11 of the driver, but an analog cellular phone, PHS, or the like may be used. In this example, IrDA used for a general portable communication terminal is used as a communication protocol of the infrared interface 7.
(Infrared Data Associate
s) Use the standard.

The information processing device 2 actually comprises an interface with the sensor group 8 and the device group 9, a microcomputer, and a memory. FIG. 1 shows a configuration divided into functional blocks. That is, the information processing device 2
Is a data collection / recording unit 3 that controls the sensor group 8 and collects / records data, and an analysis / data analysis unit that analyzes data to determine whether an abnormality has occurred, and instructs to execute necessary measures when an abnormality occurs. The control unit 5 includes a processing determination unit 4 and a control unit 5 that controls various devices mounted on the automobile 12 in accordance with an instruction from the analysis processing determination unit 4.

The data collection / recording unit 3 includes an interface unit with the sensor group 8 and a storage device for storing collected data.

The analysis / processing determination unit 4 includes personal data of the driver 13 such as a notification destination, a name, and an address to the driver,
It includes a storage device for storing vehicle-specific data such as the type and registration number of the vehicle 12 and contact information to public institutions such as police and fire departments, and an interface unit with communication means. As the interface with the communication means, there are two interface units of the in-vehicle mobile phone 6 and the infrared interface unit 7, both of which are controlled by the analysis / processing determination unit 4.

As a storage device of the data collection / recording unit 3 and the analysis / processing judgment unit 4, a semiconductor memory which is hardly affected by vibration or impact because it is mounted on an automobile is used. However, a magnetic disk device or an optical disk device may be used if sufficient measures can be taken.

Examples of devices included in the sensor group 8 include:
A temperature sensor 81 inside the vehicle, a door lock opening / closing sensor 82, a battery voltmeter 83, a GPS receiver 84, a camera 85 and a microphone 86 for observing the inside of the vehicle, a suspension displacement sensor 87 for detecting movement and weight change of the vehicle body, etc. In addition, a speedometer 88, an engine tachometer 89, and the like, which are instruments of the automobile 12, are connected. In this example, the camera 85
Is a video camera capable of capturing moving images, but may be a camera such as a digital still camera that captures still images. In addition to the above, doors, trunks,
A sensor for detecting opening / closing of a hood, a window, and the like, a microphone for capturing sound outside the vehicle body, and an acceleration sensor for the vehicle body can also be provided.

Some or all of these sensor groups 8 may be shared with another system that operates during traveling. For example, the GPS receiver 84 can be shared with a car navigation system, and the suspension displacement sensor 87 can be used as a sensor in an active suspension system.

Examples of the equipment constituting the equipment group 9 mounted on the automobile 12 controlled by the control unit 5 include an air conditioner 91, a door lock opening / closing device 92, a horn 93, a display device 94, a speaker 95, an engine starter 96. Etc. In this example, the control unit 5 is one of the components of the information processing device 2 independent of the vehicle 12, but the control unit 5 is the same as the unit that controls the various device groups 9 in a normal state. You can also

As described above, the communication between the information processing apparatus 2 mounted on the automobile 12 and the portable terminal 10 of the driver 13 is performed by serial data communication. May be notified of the abnormality. In this case, the information processing device 2 includes
In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, a device for synthesizing voice or a device for reproducing a message notifying an abnormality recorded in advance on a magnetic tape or the like is added.

FIG. 2 shows a state transition of the remote control system 1 for an automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

While the vehicle is running, the system is in a rest state 20. In this state 20, for example, a completely different system such as a navigation system may be operated on the information processing device 2. Alternatively, as another embodiment, a system that performs navigation and collection of road information during traveling as one of the operation modes of the system can be configured.

When the vehicle stops and the driver activates the system, the mode shifts to the system setting mode 21. In this state, the driver can make various settings for the system.

For example, it is possible to designate a contact address to a driver when an abnormal situation occurs, to set an environment such as room temperature in an automobile, and the like. In this example, it is assumed that a driver can input a set value from the portable communication terminal 10 by infrared communication. When the setting of the system is completed and the driver gets out of the car and locks the door, or when the driver does not get off, instructs to start monitoring, the initialization mode 22
In this mode, data is collected from the sensor group 8 and the current state is recorded as the initial state. Even when the driver does not get off the vehicle, if the driver cannot directly control the vehicle such as taking a nap, the system can monitor and control the vehicle. When the initialization is completed, the mode is shifted to the monitoring mode 23, and the monitoring of the state inside and outside the vehicle is started.

In the monitoring mode 23, when the communication from the driver is received by the mobile phone 6, the mode shifts to the remote monitoring mode 24. In the remote monitoring mode 24, by transmitting the current state of the vehicle to the driver, the driver can confirm the state of the vehicle from a remote place. The driver can also remotely control the devices in the car. The remote monitoring mode 24 is released when the driver disconnects the communication.
Move to

This system has a communication means by the infrared interface 7 in addition to the communication means by the mobile phone 6. Normally, the infrared interface 7 can be used by the driver in the system setting mode 21 to input a set value using the mobile communication terminal 10. When there is an input to the infrared interface 7, the mode shifts to the external input mode 28. In this mode, data communication with the outside can be performed. Instead of using a key to open the door, the driver can unlock the door by inputting infrared light from the mobile communication terminal 10 in the same manner as a conventional remote control. it can. At this time, the system shifts to the pre-start check mode 29. The input command to the infrared interface 7 is provided with a driver identification code so that unauthorized input cannot be performed. However, in this example, in order to prepare for an emergency, a police officer or a firefighter or the like is required to input a police / firefighting identification code from a portable terminal thereof and shift to the external input mode 28. External input mode 2 by input from other than driver
In the case of shifting to 8, the function may be limited or another function may be added.

In the monitoring mode 23 and the remote monitoring mode 24, when the occurrence of an abnormality inside or outside the vehicle is detected, the mode is shifted to the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25 or the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26. In these modes, countermeasures against the detected abnormality are automatically executed, and the occurrence of the abnormality is notified to the driver. Upon recovery from the abnormal situation, the mode returns to the mode before the occurrence of the abnormality.

In the vehicle outside abnormality processing mode 26,
If it is determined that the car has been stolen, theft processing mode 2
Move to 7. In this mode, not only can the driver be notified of the theft, but also the police.
It also has a function to report the current position to the driver and the police at regular intervals. This mode is maintained until the driver or the police secures the car and shifts to the external input mode 28 by input from the portable communication terminal through the infrared interface.

When the driver returns to the vehicle and instructs the monitor mode to be released, the system shifts to a pre-start check mode 29. In this mode, the state of the vehicle recorded in the initialization mode 22 is compared with the current state. After confirming that there is no abnormality in the vehicle, the system shifts to the system halt state 20.

FIG. 3 shows a processing flow in the monitoring mode 23. In this mode, data collection (step 3
0), data storage and data analysis are performed, and as a result of determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred outside the vehicle (step 31), if an abnormality is detected outside the vehicle, the process proceeds to an external abnormality processing mode 26, and then an abnormality occurs inside the vehicle. Presence / absence judgment (step 32)
As a result, when an abnormality is detected inside the automobile, the process proceeds to the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25. Thereafter, as a result of the determination in step 33, when the communication to the infrared interface 7 is detected, the process proceeds to the external input mode 28, and step 34 As a result of the judgment, when the communication from the driver is detected by the mobile phone 6, the mode shifts to the remote monitoring mode 24, and step 35 is executed.
As a result of the determination, it is confirmed that the driver has returned to the vehicle. If none of the above applies, the data collection step 30 is repeated.
Return to

FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of the data display screen 1100 of the portable communication terminal 10 of the driver 13 in the remote monitoring mode 24. On the left side of the screen is the temperature inside the car,
The state of the vehicle, such as the humidity and the state of the door lock, based on the data from the sensor group 8 installed in the vehicle 12 is displayed. On the right of the screen are various equipment groups 9 mounted on the car
Operation screen. In this example, the mobile communication terminal 10 of the driver 13 is assumed to be capable of inputting by touching the screen with a pen. The set values of the temperature and humidity in the vehicle can be changed by touching the up / down button 1101, and the air conditioner 91 and the door lock can be changed. The operation of the opening and closing device 92 can be operated by a radio button 1102. When the capacity of the battery becomes insufficient, the engine can be automatically started to charge the battery, but the driver 13 can also charge the battery by touching the charge start button 1103. When viewing the image of the camera 85 installed in the automobile 12, the user can touch the in-vehicle camera button 1104 to view the image in the vehicle.

When the mode shifts from the remote monitoring mode 24 to the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25 or the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26, the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode button 1105 or the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode button 1106 displayed on the data display screen 1100 is inverted. To notify the driver 13 of the start of the abnormal processing. Further, the driver 13 that has checked the data on the data display screen 1100 can touch these buttons to forcibly shift to the respective abnormality processing modes.

FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of a screen 1200 for viewing an image of the camera 85 of the automobile 12 using the portable communication terminal 10 of the driver 13. The camera 85 can be remotely operated from a portable communication terminal, and is operated by touching a move button 1201 and a zoom button 1202 displayed on the screen. To return to the data display screen 1100, the user touches the data display button 1203.

FIG. 4A shows a processing flow of the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25, and FIG. 4B shows a processing flow of the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26. In either mode, first of all, referring to not only the data of the sensor detecting the abnormal data but also the data of the other sensors, it is determined what has happened (steps 401 and 4).
11) If it is determined that processing should be performed in another mode, or if it is determined that recovery has been made from an abnormality, the mode shifts to another mode (steps 402, 403, 412, 413, 41).
4). In particular, in the outside-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26, when the engine start and the movement of the vehicle are detected and it is determined that the vehicle is stolen, the mode shifts to the theft mode 27. If it is not necessary to shift to another mode, a measure to be executed is determined (steps 404 and 415), and if necessary, the driver is notified (steps 405 and 416) and the measure is executed (steps 406 and 417). After the countermeasure is executed, data is collected from the sensor group 8 (steps 407 and 418), and in the case of transition from the remote monitoring mode 24, the current data is notified to the driver (steps 408 and 40).
9) Return to step 401 or step 411 to confirm whether recovery from the abnormal situation has occurred.

FIG. 5A shows the types of abnormal situations that can be processed in the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25 and examples of countermeasures to be taken.

For example, with respect to changes in the temperature and humidity in the vehicle, execution of temperature adjustment is instructed in the system setting mode 21 and the temperature and humidity are set, so that the monitoring mode 23 controls the temperature and humidity. Monitoring is performed, and the temperature and humidity in the vehicle are adjusted in the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25. When the heater is turned on or when the capacity of the battery has been reduced by performing cooling for a long time, after confirming that the gear is in neutral, the engine is started by the engine starter 96 to perform heating and charging of the battery.

Further, when a means for detecting a fire such as a smoke sensor is provided in the vehicle, the analysis / processing judgment unit 4 can easily detect the occurrence of the fire in combination with the data of the thermometer 81. When the occurrence of a fire is detected, not only the notification to the driver 13 but also the notification to the fire department can be automatically set.

FIG. 5B shows an example of the types of abnormal situations that can be handled in the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26 and measures to be taken. For example, if the vehicle body is damaged due to a collision of another vehicle with the parked vehicle 12, the impact at the time of the collision, the shaking of the vehicle body, and the like are detected by an accelerometer or a suspension displacement sensor. Since the impact sound is detected by the microphone to be captured, the analysis / processing determination unit 4 can determine that the vehicle body may be damaged, and the driver 13
To that effect.

In this embodiment, the system is configured such that the abnormal situations occurring inside and outside the vehicle are separately handled in the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25 and the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26, respectively. Then, the system may be configured to have an operation mode in which abnormal situations occurring inside and outside the automobile are collectively processed.

FIG. 6 shows, as an example of the use of the remote control system for a car according to the present invention, the operation of the system when the driver leaves the car leaving a child 61 or a pet animal 62 in the car. While the driver is away from the car,
The system is operating in the monitoring mode 23. When an abnormality in the vehicle is detected as shown in FIG. 5A, the system shifts to the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode 25 and performs processing for the abnormality.
For example, when the temperature inside the vehicle has risen, it is necessary to operate the air conditioner 91 to cool the vehicle,
In many cases, the operation cannot be performed with the child 61 or the pet animal 62. In such a case, the information processing device 2 can automatically control the air conditioner 91 to perform cooling.

When the driver wants to check the inside of the vehicle, he / she must use the portable communication terminal 10 and the portable telephone 11 of the driver.
, And the system can be switched to the remote monitoring mode 24 to monitor the condition inside the vehicle. In the remote monitoring mode 24, the camera 8 in the vehicle
5. The state inside the vehicle can be confirmed by the image and the sound by the microphone 86. Further, the camera 63 and the microphone are connected to the portable communication terminal 10 of the driver, and the image is transmitted to the automobile and reproduced from the display device 94 and the speaker 95, whereby bidirectional communication by image and voice can be performed. The remaining child 61 can be given a sense of security.

FIG. 7 shows another example of the use of the vehicle remote control system of the present invention.
Shows how the system behaves if it is about to be stolen. Normally, the system operates in the monitoring mode 23 as in FIG. When a suspicious person 71 kicks or scratches the car body in an attempt to play a prank on the car, an abnormal sound is input to the microphone 73 that collects sound outside the car body, and the information processing apparatus 2 outputs, for example, the frequency of the sound. By analyzing the components, it is detected that the vehicle body has been tampered with, and the system shifts to a vehicle exterior abnormality processing mode 26. Similarly, when someone shakes or gets on the vehicle body, the suspension displacement sensor 87 detects an abnormality. When the door or the trunk is opened, the respective open / close sensors detect. The system is operating outside vehicle abnormality processing mode 26
Then, the horn 93 is sounded to warn the suspicious individual 71 as a first measure against the above-described abnormal situation, and the occurrence of the abnormal situation is notified to the driver using the mobile phone 6. The notified driver is the camera 85 in the car.
It is possible to see the state inside and outside the car from the image of (1), and confirm whether the baggage 72 inside the car has been stolen.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a processing flow of the theft mode 27 in the vehicle remote control system of the present invention.

When an abnormality such as a door being pryed open is detected in the monitoring mode 23, a transition is made to the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode 26 to take measures such as sounding a horn 93. The GPS receiver 84, a speedometer 88, a tachometer 89, etc. When the engine start and the movement of the vehicle are detected, the mode shifts to the theft mode 27. In the theft mode 27, first, the driver is notified that the vehicle has been stolen. The notification is made using the mobile phone 6 (step 801).

Next, when it is set that the report to the police is made from the automobile side, the report is made to the police using the mobile phone 6 (step 802). After that, reporting the current position to the driver and the police at regular time intervals is repeated until the driver or the police releases the input by an external input. Police officer's portable terminal to infrared interface 7
If the input is correct (step 804), the driver can be notified that the car has been secured by the police (step 805). By performing such processing, it is possible to quickly know that the vehicle has been stolen and to automatically transmit the current position, so that the stolen vehicle can be detected early.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which the present system and a driver / police cooperate with each other when an automobile is stolen, as one application example of the automobile remote control system of the present invention. When the parked car 900 is stolen, the car remote control system notifies the driver and the police of the theft, respectively, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 8 (step 901 and step 902).

Normally, a report to the police is made by voice as in the general case, but in this example, another method is to provide a dedicated line for data communication for receiving a theft report from a car on the police side. After receiving the report from the stolen car,
Continue to receive information necessary for arranging investigations, such as vehicle type, number, body color, contact information for the driver, etc., and automatically arrange work procedures such as issuing damage reports and arrange for patrol cars and police officers on patrol It is also possible to do so (step 903).

When a stolen vehicle is found (step 904), the remote control system of the vehicle is switched from the portable terminal 907 of the police officer to the external input mode 28, and it is checked whether the vehicle has been arranged. (Step 905). At this point, the remote control system of the vehicle can notify the driver of the discovery by the police using the mobile phone 6, and can also notify the driver after the police confirm that the vehicle has been arranged ( Step 906). With such a system, a search for a stolen vehicle and various procedures related thereto can be performed efficiently.

External input mode 2 using a portable terminal of a police officer
Another example of the use of the method 8 is the use at the time of parking violation control. If a vehicle equipped with the vehicle remote control system of the present invention is parked in a no-parking area, a police officer using a mobile terminal extracts the driver's contact information from the system that has shifted to the external input mode 28 using a portable terminal. The driver can be advised to move the car directly. As a result, the number of vehicles that park illegally for a long period of time is reduced, which not only contributes to the elimination of traffic congestion, but also allows direct contact with the driver, which makes it clear when the parked car can move, towing work such as tow trucks Can also be reduced.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the remote control system for an automobile according to the present invention, in which the system is linked with a monitoring system for a parking lot or the like. Here, as an example of a vehicle that requires particularly strict monitoring, an automobile 1000 used for moving an important person (VIP) will be described as an example. Such a vehicle is always under strict monitoring while traveling for the movement of the VIP, but it is necessary to monitor even if the VIP is not in the vehicle while parked.

The remote control system for an automobile according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 1, but additionally includes a mobile phone 6 and an infrared In addition to the interface 7, it has a wired communication means, and has a connector 1001 on the vehicle body for performing wired communication with the outside. Wired communication is serial communication like other communication means,
Since it is a wired connection, parallel communication may be used.

In this embodiment, the connector 1001 is used to supply not only wired serial data communication but also power supply for operating a remote control system of an automobile. After parking in the parking lot, the automobile 1000 connects the signal / power line 1003 of the parking lot to the connector 1001. Parking lot signal / power line 1003 is the parking lot management building 1010
Is connected to the management information processing device 1011, and the remote control system of the vehicle shifts to the remote monitoring mode by an input from here, and is monitored by the management information processing device 1011 collectively with other vehicles in the parking lot. Can receive. The ability to supply power from the outside
Since the restriction by the battery capacity of 00 is eliminated, long-term monitoring can be performed, and a device with relatively large power consumption mounted in the vehicle can be continuously used. For example, the surroundings of the automobile 1000 are monitored for a long time by using the camera 85 or an obstacle sensor 1002 using ultrasonic waves or radio waves provided around the vehicle body to detect an obstacle during traveling or entering a garage. be able to. With the same configuration, it is possible to collectively monitor vehicles on standby not only in a parking lot but also in a garage of a transportation company or a taxi company.

[0060]

As described above, the vehicle remote control system according to the present invention allows the driver to grasp the situation inside and outside the vehicle while the driver is away from the vehicle, and to check whether an accident or the like has occurred. Can be confirmed.

Further, by automatically controlling the equipment in the automobile or remotely controlling the driver, the interior of the automobile can be maintained in a comfortable state for children and animals left in the automobile, and the state of the interior of the automobile can be displayed to the driver through images. The transmission can be performed, and occurrence of an accident due to oxygen deficiency or dehydration can be prevented.

Further, when the vehicle is tampered or crashed, it is detected by various sensors installed on the vehicle body, and the vehicle body is damaged by chasing away the person who is playing the horn. The driver can be notified immediately if the vehicle body is damaged. .

In the event that a car is stolen, the driver and the police can be automatically notified and the current position can be periodically notified, so that the car can be easily found.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automobile remote control system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a state transition diagram of the system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing in a monitoring mode of the system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow in an in-vehicle abnormality processing mode and an out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode of the vehicle remote control system of the present invention in the system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a chart showing types of abnormalities in the in-vehicle abnormality processing mode and the out-of-vehicle abnormality processing mode of the system shown in FIG. 1 and examples of countermeasures to be executed;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the state of a child or an animal in the vehicle of the system shown in FIG. 1 is checked.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a case in which the system shown in FIG. 1 monitors theft of mischief or luggage with respect to an automobile.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing in the theft mode of the system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment in which a remote control system for a vehicle and a police system of the present invention are linked.

FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment in which a remote control system for a vehicle and a system for monitoring a parking lot of the present invention are linked to each other.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a data display screen of a mobile communication terminal of a driver.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of an in-vehicle image display screen of a mobile communication terminal of a driver.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Remote control system of an automobile, 2 ... Information processing apparatus of an automobile, 6 ... Mobile phone, 7 ... Infrared I / F, 10 ... Portable communication terminal of driver, 11 ... Mobile phone of driver, 1
2 ... car, 13 ... driver, 81 ... thermometer, 84 ...
GPS receiver, 85: Camera, 91: Air conditioner, 93: Horn.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Michihiro Mese 292, Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside the multimedia system development headquarters of Hitachi, Ltd. No. 292, Hitachi, Ltd. Multimedia System Development Division

Claims (8)

[Claims] An automobile, a portable communication terminal which can be carried by a user of the automobile, and a communication medium between the automobile and the portable terminal, wherein the automobile has a user who is away from the automobile. A plurality of detecting means for detecting the state of the vehicle when in a place; means for collecting data from the detecting means; means for recording the collected data; Or a means for determining whether an abnormality has occurred around the vehicle body, a means for registering a notification destination to the user, and an abnormality for a user who is away from the car when the determination means detects the abnormality. A first two-way communicable communication comprising means for notifying the occurrence of a vehicle and means for receiving an inquiry about the current state from the user and transmitting the current state of the vehicle recorded in the recording means to the user. Means, and the portable communication terminal portable by the user has a second communication means capable of two-way communication with the first communication means of the car, and the first communication of the car is provided. Means and the second communication means of the portable communication terminal that can be carried by the user, the two-way communication being possible via the communication medium. 2. An automobile, a portable communication terminal that can be carried by a user of the automobile, and a communication medium between the automobile and the portable terminal, wherein the automobile has a user away from the automobile. A plurality of detecting means for detecting the state of the vehicle when in a place; means for collecting data from the detecting means; means for recording the collected data; Or means for determining whether an abnormality has occurred around the vehicle body, means for registering a notification destination to the user, means for operating various devices mounted on the vehicle, and detection by the determination means. Means for deciding a method for coping with the abnormality using the above-mentioned devices, and means for notifying the user who is away from the vehicle of the occurrence of the abnormality when the determination means detects the abnormality, and A first bidirectional communication means comprising means for receiving a current state inquiry from a user and transmitting the current state of the vehicle recorded in the recording means to the user; The portable communication terminal which can be carried by a person has a second communication means capable of two-way communication with the first communication means of the car, and the first communication means of the car is provided.
And a second communication means of the portable communication terminal that can be carried by the user, the two-way communication being possible via the communication medium. 3. The plurality of data collecting means has at least one of means for inputting an in-vehicle voice and means for inputting an in-vehicle image of the vehicle, and transmits the voice and image data to the first communication device. Means for transmitting the voice and image data by the second communication means of the user, and reproducing the voice and image in the automobile by the voice and image data reproducing means provided in the portable communication terminal. The remote control system for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. An apparatus in which at least one of a voice reproducing means and an image reproducing means is provided in a car, and at least one of the voice input means and the image input means is connected to a portable communication terminal possessed by a user. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein voice and image data transmitted by a user through said second communication means are received by said first communication means and reproduced in a vehicle. Car remote control system. 5. A portable communication terminal carried by a user has means for inputting operation instructions for various devices mounted on the vehicle, and analyzes operation instructions from the user and mounts the operation instruction on the vehicle. Means for controlling various devices mounted on the vehicle by transmitting operation instructions input by the user to the vehicle through the first communication means and the second communication means. The vehicle remote control system according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle is remotely operated. 6. A communication medium between a first communication means provided in a vehicle and a second communication means provided in a portable communication terminal carried by a user is a plurality of two-way communication media of different types. 3. The remote control system for an automobile according to claim 1, comprising: 7. The vehicle and the user's portable communication terminal have communication means for performing operations such as starting / stopping the system and inputting set values using the portable communication terminal of the user. The remote control system for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 8. The vehicle has means for registering at least one other notification destination other than the user, and when said judging means detects the occurrence of an abnormality, the means is used based on the content of the abnormality that has occurred. A function of determining whether it is necessary to notify another notification destination other than the user, and notifying the occurrence of an abnormality to the other notification destination using the first communication means. 3. A remote control system for an automobile according to claim 1.