Information providing system, information notification apparatus and information providing apparatus
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Abstract
If the user carrying the mobile telephone rides into a vehicle and sets the ignition key in the accessory-ON state or the state of starting the engine and if the parking brake is set in the ON state or the user requests the information through the input unit, the information is read from the mobile telephone in the radio communication and stored in the memory of the information notification apparatus, under control of the information notification apparatus. The information notification apparatus provides the user of the information stored in the memory through the display unit or the sound unit.
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36 Claims
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19. An information providing system comprising an information providing apparatus and an information notification apparatus, the information providing apparatus conducting direct radio communication with a base station contained in a mobile communication network,
the information providing apparatus comprising: -
first communication means for conducting close range radio communication with the information notification apparatus, storing means for storing information, displaying means capable of displaying information stored in the storing means, first controlling means for controlling the first communication means to cause the first communication means to intermittently transmit a radio signal, and second controlling means for controlling the first communication means to cause the first communication means to transmit the information stored in the storing means, when the first communication means receives a request signal transmitted from the information notification apparatus which has received the radio signal; and
the information notification apparatus comprising;
notification means for notifying a user of information, second communication means for conducting direct close range radio communication with the information providing apparatus, third controlling means for controlling the second communication means to cause the second communication means to receive the radio signal transmitted from the information providing apparatus, fourth controlling means for controlling the second communication means to cause the second communication means to transmit the request signal to the information providing apparatus and receive information from the information providing apparatus in response to the request signal, when the second communication means receives the radio signal, and fifth controlling means for controlling the notification means to cause the notification means to notify the user of the information received by the second communication means, when the second communication means receives the information, wherein the information includes an automatic notification flag. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An information notification apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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notification means for notifying a user of the vehicle of information;
communication means for conducting direct close range radio communication with an information providing apparatus, the information providing apparatus conducting radio communication with a base station contained in a mobile communication network and intermittently transmitting a radio signal;
first controlling means for controlling the communication means to cause the communication means to receive the radio signal transmitted from the information providing apparatus;
second controlling means for controlling the communication means to cause the communication means to transmit a request signal to the information providing apparatus and receive information transmitted from the information providing apparatus in response to the request signal, when the second communication means receives the radio signal; and
third controlling means for controlling the notification means to cause the notification means to notify the user of the information received by the communication means when the communication means receives the information, and to notify the user of the information when the vehicle is stopped. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An information providing system comprising an information providing apparatus and an information notification apparatus, the information providing apparatus conducting direct radio communication with a base station contained in a mobile communication network,
the information providing apparatus comprising: -
first communication means for conducting close range radio communication with the information notification apparatus, storing means for storing information, displaying means capable of displaying information stored in the storing means, first controlling means for controlling the first communication means to cause the first communication means to intermittently transmit a radio signal, and second controlling means for controlling the first communication means to cause the first communication means to transmit the information stored in the storing means, when the first communication means receives a request signal transmitted from the information notification apparatus which has received the radio signal; and
the information notification apparatus comprising;
notification means for notifying a user of information, second communication means for conducting direct close range radio communication with the information providing apparatus, third controlling means for controlling the second communication means to cause the second communication means to receive the radio signal transmitted from the information providing apparatus, fourth controlling means for controlling the second communication means to cause the second communication means to transmit the request signal to the information providing apparatus and receive information from the information providing apparatus in response to the request signal, when the second communication means receives the radio signal, and fifth controlling means for controlling the notification means to cause the notification means to notify the user of the information received by the second communication means when the second communication means receives the information, and to notify the user of the information received whenever there is a request from the user.
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35. A car navigation apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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notification means for notifying a user of the vehicle of information;
communication means for conducting direct close range radio communication with a mobile communication apparatus, the mobile communication apparatus conducting radio communication with a base station contained in a mobile communication network and intermittently transmitting a radio signal;
first controlling means for controlling the communication means to cause the communication means to receive the radio signal transmitted from the mobile communication apparatus;
second controlling means for controlling the communication means to cause the communication means to transmit a request signal to the mobile communication apparatus and receive information transmitted from the mobile communication apparatus in response to the request signal, when the second communication means receives the radio signal; and
third controlling means for controlling the notification means to cause the notification means to notify the user of the information received by the communication means when the communication means receives the information, wherein the information include an automatic notification flag.
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36. A car navigation apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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notification means for notifying a user of the vehicle of information;
communication means for conducting direct close range radio communication with a mobile communication apparatus, the information providing apparatus conducting radio communication with a base station contained in a mobile communication network and intermittently transmitting a radio signal;
first controlling means for controlling the communication means to cause the communication means to receive the radio signal transmitted from the mobile communication apparatus;
second controlling means for controlling the communication means to cause the communication means to transmit a request signal to the mobile communication apparatus and receive information transmitted from the mobile communication apparatus in response to the request signal, when the communication means receives the radio signal; and
third controlling means for controlling the notification means to cause the notification means to notify the user of the information received by the communication means when the communication means receives the information, and to notify the user of the information whenever there is a request from the user.
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