Remote monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote monitoring system comprising:
- a communication terminal includingat least one switch unit configured to request vehicle information about a vehicle or its surroundings, the switch unit being associated with plural pieces of the vehicle information;
a first transceiver;
a first processor cooperatively operable with the first transceiver and the at least one switch unit, the first processor being configured to facilitatereceiving an indication that the switch unit is operated,transmitting, from the first transceiver to the vehicle, a request signal indicating a request for vehicle information corresponding to the operated switch unit, when the indication that the switch unit is operated is received,receiving the vehicle information from the first transceiver, andoutputting the vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle in response to the request signal;
a vehicle information communication device, mounted in the vehicle, includinga second transceiver;
a second processor cooperatively operable with the second transceiver, the second processor being configured to facilitatereceiving the request signal over the second transceiver,obtaining the vehicle information corresponding to the request signal upon receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, andwirelessly transmitting the vehicle information from the second transceiver to the communication terminal upon receiving the request signal from the communication terminal,the second processor being configured to retrieve the plural pieces of vehicle information and to wirelessly transmit the plural pieces from the second transceiver to the communication terminal upon receiving the request signal corresponding to the switch unit associated with the plural pieces of vehicle information; and
a relay device that relays communications between the communication terminal and the vehicle information communication device,wherein the relay device wirelessly transmits a relay request signal corresponding to the request signal to the vehicle when receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, and transmits the vehicle information to the communication terminal when receiving the vehicle information corresponding to the relay request signal from the vehicle,wherein the communication terminal transmits the request signal to the relay device and receives the vehicle information transmitted from the relay device, andwherein the vehicle information communication device receives the relay request signal transmitted from the relay device in exchange for the request signal from the communication terminal, and obtains the vehicle information corresponding to the received relay request signal and wirelessly transmits the information to the relay device,wherein the relay device is configured totransmit an inquiry signal when a preset time passes, the inquiry signal indicating an inquiry about whether to transmit, to the communication terminal, vehicle information set in advance correspondingly to the time,transmit the relay request signal corresponding to the vehicle information to the vehicle information communication device when a response signal indicating transmission is transmitted from the communication terminal in response to the inquiry signal, andrelay the vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle information communication device in response to the relay request signal and transmits the information to the communication terminal, andwherein the communication terminal includes a response input unit for a user to respond to the inquiry signal, the communication terminal being configured totransmit the user'"'"'s response contents by the response input unit to the relay device as the response signal, andoutput the vehicle information when receiving the vehicle information for the response signal.
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Abstract
A smart key carried with a user is provided with switches for monitoring a vehicle in remote places, such as a departure-time monitor switch, a return-time monitor switch and an all item monitor switch. The switches are associated with monitor information indicating various vehicle states. When the departure-time monitor switch is operated, the cellular phone receives monitor information such as parking position, rainfall state, etc. useful to the user at departure time from the vehicle. Similarly, when the return-time monitor switch is operated, the cellular phone receives monitor information useful at return time such as door open/closed state and lock state. When the all item monitor switch is operated, the cellular phone receives monitor information of all monitor items.
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10 Claims
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1. A vehicle remote monitoring system comprising:
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a communication terminal including at least one switch unit configured to request vehicle information about a vehicle or its surroundings, the switch unit being associated with plural pieces of the vehicle information; a first transceiver; a first processor cooperatively operable with the first transceiver and the at least one switch unit, the first processor being configured to facilitate receiving an indication that the switch unit is operated, transmitting, from the first transceiver to the vehicle, a request signal indicating a request for vehicle information corresponding to the operated switch unit, when the indication that the switch unit is operated is received, receiving the vehicle information from the first transceiver, and outputting the vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle in response to the request signal; a vehicle information communication device, mounted in the vehicle, including a second transceiver; a second processor cooperatively operable with the second transceiver, the second processor being configured to facilitate receiving the request signal over the second transceiver, obtaining the vehicle information corresponding to the request signal upon receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, and wirelessly transmitting the vehicle information from the second transceiver to the communication terminal upon receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, the second processor being configured to retrieve the plural pieces of vehicle information and to wirelessly transmit the plural pieces from the second transceiver to the communication terminal upon receiving the request signal corresponding to the switch unit associated with the plural pieces of vehicle information; and a relay device that relays communications between the communication terminal and the vehicle information communication device, wherein the relay device wirelessly transmits a relay request signal corresponding to the request signal to the vehicle when receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, and transmits the vehicle information to the communication terminal when receiving the vehicle information corresponding to the relay request signal from the vehicle, wherein the communication terminal transmits the request signal to the relay device and receives the vehicle information transmitted from the relay device, and wherein the vehicle information communication device receives the relay request signal transmitted from the relay device in exchange for the request signal from the communication terminal, and obtains the vehicle information corresponding to the received relay request signal and wirelessly transmits the information to the relay device, wherein the relay device is configured to transmit an inquiry signal when a preset time passes, the inquiry signal indicating an inquiry about whether to transmit, to the communication terminal, vehicle information set in advance correspondingly to the time, transmit the relay request signal corresponding to the vehicle information to the vehicle information communication device when a response signal indicating transmission is transmitted from the communication terminal in response to the inquiry signal, and relay the vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle information communication device in response to the relay request signal and transmits the information to the communication terminal, and wherein the communication terminal includes a response input unit for a user to respond to the inquiry signal, the communication terminal being configured to transmit the user'"'"'s response contents by the response input unit to the relay device as the response signal, and output the vehicle information when receiving the vehicle information for the response signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle remote monitoring system comprising:
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a communication terminal including at least one switch unit configured to request vehicle information about a vehicle or its surroundings, the switch unit being associated with plural pieces of the vehicle information; a first transceiver; a first processor cooperatively operable with the first transceiver and the at least one switch unit, the first processor being configured to facilitate receiving an indication that the switch unit is operated, transmitting, from the first transceiver to the vehicle, a request signal indicating a request for vehicle information corresponding to the operated switch unit, when the indication that the switch unit is operated is received, receiving the vehicle information from the first transceiver, and outputting the vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle in response to the request signal; and a vehicle information communication device, mounted in the vehicle, including a second transceiver; a second processor cooperatively operable with the second transceiver, the second processor being configured to facilitate receiving the request signal over the second transceiver, obtaining the vehicle information corresponding to the request signal upon receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, and wirelessly transmitting the vehicle information from the second transceiver to the communication terminal upon receiving the request signal from the communication terminal, the second processor being configured to retrieve the plural pieces of vehicle information and to wirelessly transmit the plural pieces from the second transceiver to the communication terminal upon receiving the request signal corresponding to the switch unit associated with the plural pieces of vehicle information, wherein the vehicle information communication device is configured to obtain vehicle information set in advance correspondingly to time and to transmit the vehicle information to the communication terminal when a preset time passes, and wherein the communication terminal is configured to output the vehicle information upon receiving the transmitted vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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