Information providing method, information providing system, information providing device, and information acquisition device
First Claim
1. An information providing method in which a movable body and a fixed station communicate with each other and the fixed station provides various types of information to the movable body, the method being characterized in that the movable body previously registers, in the fixed station, movable-body identification information for identifying the movable body, communication unit identification information for identifying a communication unit which is assembled in the movable body and used for communication with the fixed station, and user identification information for identifying a user who owns the movable body in a mutually related manner;
- and when request information representing request for information provision and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information are sent from the movable body, the fixed station authenticates the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information sent from the movable body with the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered in a mutually related manner, and provides a predetermined piece of information to the movable body on the basis of the request information when the movable body is specified by the authentication.
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Abstract
A computer unit 71 disposed at a vehicle assembly plant 70 sends to an information providing center 40 chassis number information and MAC address information and phone number information of a communication unit 15 of a vehicle. A computer unit 81 at a vehicle sales shop 80 transmits to the center 40 chassis number information and information representing the number plate of the vehicle. The center 40 registers the sent information pieces as movable-body-specifying information and user-specifying information, respectively. By use of an apparatus 10, a user requests the center 40 to provide information. The center 40 authenticates the movable-body-specifying information and the user-specifying information sent from the apparatus 10, checks whether or not the present location of the vehicle coincides with a predetermined location, and specifies the user. Then, the center 40 provides information to the specified user.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. An information providing method in which a movable body and a fixed station communicate with each other and the fixed station provides various types of information to the movable body, the method being characterized in that
the movable body previously registers, in the fixed station, movable-body identification information for identifying the movable body, communication unit identification information for identifying a communication unit which is assembled in the movable body and used for communication with the fixed station, and user identification information for identifying a user who owns the movable body in a mutually related manner; - and
when request information representing request for information provision and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information are sent from the movable body, the fixed station authenticates the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information sent from the movable body with the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered in a mutually related manner, and provides a predetermined piece of information to the movable body on the basis of the request information when the movable body is specified by the authentication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information providing system in which a movable body and a fixed station communicate with each other and the fixed station provides various types of information to the movable body, the system being characterized in that
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means for inputting movable-body identification information for identifying the movable body, communication unit identification information for identifying a communication unit which is assembled in the movable body and used for communication with the fixed station, and user identification information for identifying a user who owns the movable body, and sending means for sending to the fixed station the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information entered by the input means; and
the fixed station comprises;
first receiving means for receiving the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information sent from the movable body, registering means for registering, in a mutually related manner, the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information received by the first receiving means, storage means for storing the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered by the registering means in a mutually related manner, second receiving means for receiving request information representing request for information provision and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information sent from the movable body, authentication means for authenticating the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information, received by the second receiving means, with the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered in the storage means in a mutually related manner, and sending means for sending a predetermined piece of information to the movable body on the basis of the request information received by the second receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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11. An information providing system in which a movable body and a fixed station communicate with each other and the fixed station provides various types of information to the movable body, the system being characterized by comprising:
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a first information registration apparatus disposed at a predetermined first location and being capable of communicating with the fixed station and a second information registration apparatus disposed at a predetermined second location and being capable of communicating with the fixed station, wherein the first information registration apparatus comprises;
input means for inputting movable-body identification information issued at the time of manufacture of the movable body and communication unit identification information issued at the time of manufacture of the communication unit assembled in the movable body and used for communication with the fixed station, and sending means for sending to the fixed station the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information input by the input means;
the second information registration apparatus comprises;
input means for inputting user identification information and at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information, and sending means for sending to the fixed station the user identification information and at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information input by the input means;
the movable body comprises;
input means for inputting request information for requesting the fixed station to provide various types of information, and sending means for sending, along with the request information input by the input means, at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and user identification information; and
the fixed station comprises;
first receiving means for receiving the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information sent from the first information registration apparatus and for receiving the user identification information and at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information sent from the second information registration apparatus, registering means for registering, in a mutually related manner, the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information received by the first receiving means, storage means for storing the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered by the registering means in a mutually related manner, second receiving means for receiving the request information representing request for information provision and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information sent from the movable body, authentication means for authenticating the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information, received by the second receiving means, with the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered in the storage means in a mutually related manner, and sending means for sending a predetermined piece of information to the movable body on the basis of the request information received by the second receiving means.
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12. An information providing system in which a movable body and a fixed station communicate with each other and the fixed station provides various types of information to the movable body, the system being characterized by comprising:
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a first information registration apparatus disposed at a predetermined first location and being capable of communicating with the fixed station and a second information registration apparatus disposed at a predetermined second location and being capable of communicating with the fixed station, wherein the first information registration apparatus comprises;
input means for inputting movable-body identification information issued at the time of manufacture of the movable body and communication unit identification information issued at the time of manufacture of the communication unit assembled in the movable body and used for communication with the fixed station, and sending means for sending to the fixed station the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information input by the input means;
the second information registration apparatus comprises;
input means for inputting user identification information and at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information, and sending means for sending to the fixed station the user identification information and at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information input by the input means;
the movable body comprises;
input means for inputting request information for requesting the fixed station to provide various types of information, and sending means for sending the request information input by the input means, present location information representing a present location of the movable body, and at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and user identification information; and
the fixed station comprises;
first receiving means for receiving the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information sent from the first information registration apparatus and for receiving the user identification information and at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information sent from the second information registration apparatus, registering means for registering, in a mutually related manner, the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information received by the first receiving means, storage means for storing the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered by the registering means in a mutually related manner, second receiving means for receiving the request information representing request for information provision, the present location information representing the present location of the movable body, and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information sent from the movable body, authentication means for authenticating the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information, received by the second receiving means, with the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information registered in the storage means in a mutually related manner, determination means for determining whether or not the movable body is present at the predetermined location on the basis of the movable-body present location information received by the second receiving means, and sending means for sending a predetermined piece of information to the movable body on the basis of the request information received by the second receiving means.
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19. A fixed station which provides various types of information to a movable body, the fixed station comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving, from the movable body, movable-body identification information and communication unit identification information for specifying the movable body and user identification information for specifying a user of the movable body;
movable-body-specifying information registering means for registering, in a mutually related manner, the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information received by the first receiving means;
movable-body-specifying information registration database for accumulating and storing the information pieces registered by the movable-body-specifying information registering means;
user-specifying information registering means for registering the user identification information received by the first receiving means, while relating the user identification information with at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information;
user-specifying information registration database for accumulating and storing the information pieces registered by the user-specifying information registering means;
contents data base for storing contents information to be provided to the user;
second receiving means for receiving request information representing request for the contents information and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information sent from the movable body, authentication means for authenticating the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information, received by the second receiving means, with the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information stored in the movable-body-specifying information registration database, and the user identification information registered in the user-specifying information registration database; and
sending means for sending the contents information stored in the contents database. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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20. A fixed station which provides various types of information to a movable body, the fixed station comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving, from the movable body, movable-body identification information and communication unit identification information for specifying the movable body and user identification information for specifying a user of the movable body;
movable-body-specifying information registering means for registering, in a mutually related manner, the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information received by the first receiving means;
movable-body-specifying information registration database for accumulating and storing the information pieces registered by the movable-body-specifying information registering means;
user-specifying information registering means for registering the user identification information received by the first receiving means, while relating the user identification information with at least one of the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information;
user-specifying information registration database for accumulating and storing the information pieces registered by the user-specifying information registering means;
contents data base for storing contents information to be provided to the user;
second receiving means for receiving request information representing request for the contents information, movable body present location information, and at least one of movable-body identification information, communication unit identification information, and user identification information sent from the movable body, authentication means for authenticating the movable body by comparing at least one of the movable-body identification information, the communication unit identification information, and the user identification information, received by the second receiving means, with the movable-body identification information and the communication unit identification information stored in the movable-body-specifying information registration database, and the user identification information registered in the user-specifying information registration database;
determination means for determining whether or not the movable body is present at the predetermined location on the basis of the movable-body present location information received by the second receiving means; and
sending means for sending the contents information stored in the contents database.
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26. An information obtaining apparatus for obtaining various types of information from a fixed station, the information obtaining apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting identification information for receiving authentication at the fixed station and for inputting a request for requesting the fixed station to provide the various types of information;
communication means for sending the information pieces input by the input means and for receiving the various types of information from the fixed station;
storage means for storing the various types of information received by the communication means; and
display means for displaying for the user the various types of information stored in the storage means.
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27. An information obtaining apparatus for obtaining various types of information from a fixed station, the information obtaining apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting identification information for receiving authentication at the fixed station and for inputting a request for requesting the fixed station to provide the various types of information;
present location detecting means for detecting a present location;
communication means for sending the information pieces input by the input means and information representing the present location detected by the present location detecting means, and for receiving the various types of information from the fixed station;
storage means for storing the various types of information received by the communication means; and
display means for displaying for the user the various types of information stored in the storage means.
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