Hybrid car travel mode setting device
First Claim
1. A travel mode setting device for a hybrid vehicle provided with a plurality of travel drive sources and allowed to travel in one of a plurality of travel modes by selectively using the plurality of travel drive sources, the travel mode setting device comprising:
- a plurality of authentication means each for authenticating a vehicle user and generating an authentication result; and
a specification means for specifying a usable travel mode from the plurality of travel modes in accordance with the authentication results of the plurality of authentication means, wherein;
the hybrid vehicle has a first identification code; and
the plurality of authentication means include;
a first identification code verification means, which has a second identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the second identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user; and
a second identification code verification means, which has a third identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the third identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user.
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Abstract
A travel mode setting device for a hybrid car capable of ensuring the security against car theft and convenience when the car is lent to the third party. The hybrid car has travel drive sources and selectively uses one of them and can travel in one of travel modes. Authenticating means separately authenticate the car user and creates authentication results. Limiting means limits the travel modes to the usable travel modes according to the results of the authentication by the authenticating means.
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13 Claims
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1. A travel mode setting device for a hybrid vehicle provided with a plurality of travel drive sources and allowed to travel in one of a plurality of travel modes by selectively using the plurality of travel drive sources, the travel mode setting device comprising:
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a plurality of authentication means each for authenticating a vehicle user and generating an authentication result; and a specification means for specifying a usable travel mode from the plurality of travel modes in accordance with the authentication results of the plurality of authentication means, wherein; the hybrid vehicle has a first identification code; and the plurality of authentication means include; a first identification code verification means, which has a second identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the second identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user; and a second identification code verification means, which has a third identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the third identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. A travel mode setting device for a hybrid vehicle provided with a plurality of travel drive sources and allowed to travel in one of a plurality of travel modes by selectively using the plurality of travel drive sources, the travel mode setting device comprising:
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a plurality of authentication means each for authenticating a vehicle user and generating an authentication result; a management means for managing a plurality of travel schedules related to the plurality of travel modes; and a specification means for specifying traveling of the hybrid vehicle by selectively setting the plurality of travel schedules in accordance with the authentication results of the plurality of authentication means, wherein; the hybrid vehicle has a first identification code; and the plurality of authentication means include; a first identification code verification means, which has a second identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the second identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user; and a second identification code verification means, which has a third identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the third identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A travel mode setting device for a hybrid vehicle provided with a plurality of travel drive sources and allowed to travel in one of a plurality of travel modes by selectively using the plurality of travel drive sources, the travel mode setting device comprising:
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a plurality of authenticators each for authenticating a vehicle user and generating an authentication result; and a specifier for specifying a usable travel mode from the plurality of travel modes in accordance with the authentication results of the plurality of authenticators, in which the specifier is an electronic control unit, wherein; the hybrid vehicle has a first identification code; and the plurality of authenticators include; a first identification code verification means, which has a second identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the second identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user; and a second identification code verification means, which has a third identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the third identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user.
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Specification