VEHICLE-MOUNTED APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE-MOUNTED APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM

• US 20130183957A1
• Filed: 12/31/2012
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
• Original Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
• Inventors: IWASAKI, Rui
• Granted Patent: US 9,037,130 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00507 keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A vehicle-mounted apparatus is mounted on a vehicle having a keyless entry unit which receives a signal instructing a keyless entry from a mobile terminal and performs a keyless entry process in response to the received signal. The vehicle-mounted apparatus includes: a communication unit which receives control information including manipulation information indicating manipulation content for controlling the vehicle-mounted apparatus and information specifying a mobile terminal, from the mobile terminal; a terminal determination unit which determines whether the mobile terminal which transmitted the control information is the mobile terminal used for the keyless entry; a manipulation acceptance determination unit which determines whether to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information included in the control information received by the communication unit, according to the determination result of the terminal determination unit; and a processing unit which performs a process is according to the determination of the manipulation acceptance determination unit.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted apparatus which is mounted on a vehicle having a keyless entry unit which receives a signal instructing a keyless entry from a mobile terminal and performs a keyless entry process in response to the received signal, the vehicle-mounted apparatus comprising:

a communication unit which receives control information including manipulation information indicating manipulation content for controlling the vehicle-mounted apparatus and information specifying a mobile terminal, from the mobile terminal;

a terminal determination unit which determines whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is the mobile terminal used for the keyless entry;

a manipulation acceptance determination unit which determines whether to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information included in the control information received by the communication unit, according to the determination result of the terminal determination unit; and

a processing unit which performs a process according to the determination of the manipulation acceptance determination unit.

2. The vehicle-mounted apparatus of claim 1, wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit determines that manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal used for the keyless entry is not accepted, and

the processing unit does not perform a process corresponding to the manipulation specified by the manipulation information.

3. The vehicle-mounted apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a call state determination unit which determines whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is a mobile terminal that is performing a communication connection for a call with the vehicle-mounted apparatus,

wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit determines that manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal which is used for the keyless entry and performing the communication connection for the call is not accepted, and

the processing unit does not perform a process corresponding to the manipulation specified by the manipulation information.

4. The vehicle-mounted apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a location determination unit which determines whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is a mobile terminal located near a driver'"'"'s seat,

wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit determines that manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal which is used for the keyless entry and located near the driver'"'"'s seat is not accepted, and

the processing unit does not perform a process corresponding to the manipulation specified by the manipulation information.

5. A method of controlling a vehicle-mounted apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a signal instructing a keyless entry from a mobile terminal and performing a keyless entry process in response to the received signal;

receiving control information including manipulation information indicating manipulation content for controlling the vehicle-mounted apparatus and information specifying a mobile terminal, from the mobile terminal;

determining whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is the mobile terminal used for the keyless entry;

determining whether to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information included in the received control information, according to the determination result; and

performing a process according to the determination.

6. A computer program recorded in a recording medium for executing on a computer a computer process, the computer process comprising:

receiving a signal instructing a keyless entry from a mobile terminal and performing a keyless entry process in response to the received signal;

receiving control information comprising manipulation information indicating manipulation content for controlling a vehicle-mounted apparatus and information specifying a mobile terminal, from the mobile terminal;

determining whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is the mobile terminal used for the keyless entry;

determining whether to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information included in the received control information, according to the determination result; and

performing a process according to the determination.