Vehicle-mounted apparatus, method of controlling vehicle-mounted apparatus, and program

• US 9,037,130 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2012
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
• Original Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
• Inventors: Iwasaki, Rui
• Primary Examiner(s): Hu, Jinsong
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chang, Jean
• Application Number:
  US13/731,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20130183957A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 455/420, 455/456.1, 455/418
• 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 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 is configured to receive, from a mobile terminal, control information including manipulation information indicating manipulation content for controlling the vehicle-mounted apparatus and information specifying the mobile terminal;

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

a manipulation acceptance determination unit which is configured to determine not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined by the terminal determination unit to have been used for the keyless entry;

a call state determination unit which is configured to determine whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is performing a communication connection with the vehicle-mounted apparatus for a call,

wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit is configured to determine not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined by the terminal determination unit to have been used for the keyless entry and is determined by the call state determination unit to be performing the communication connection for the call, and the mobile terminal is held by a driver on the driver seat when the vehicle is in a driving state, and

a processing unit which is configured to perform a process corresponding to the manipulation determined to be accepted by the manipulation acceptance determination unit and is configured not to perform a process corresponding to the manipulation determined not to be accepted by the manipulation acceptance determination unit.

2. The vehicle-mounted apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a vehicle speed determination unit which is configured to determine whether a speed of the vehicle is higher than a predetermined value,

wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit is configured to determine not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined by the terminal determination unit to have been used for the keyless entry and is determined by the call state determination unit to be performing the communication connection for the call, and the mobile terminal is held by a driver on the driver seat when the speed of the vehicle is determined by the vehicle speed determination unit to be higher than the predetermined value.

3. The vehicle-mounted apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a steering touch determination unit which is configured to determine whether a steering of the vehicle is touched,

wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit is configured to determine not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined by the terminal determination unit to have been used for the keyless entry and is determined by the call state determination unit to be performing the communication connection for the call, the mobile terminal is held by a driver when the vehicle is in a driving state, and the steering of the vehicle is determined by the steering touch determination unit to be touched.

4. The vehicle-mounted apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sitting determination unit which is configured to determine whether a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle is occupied,

wherein the manipulation acceptance determination unit is configured to determine not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined by the terminal determination unit to have been used for the keyless entry and is determined by the call state determination unit to be performing the communication connection for the call, the mobile terminal is held by a driver when the vehicle is in a driving state, and the driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle is determined by the sitting determination unit to be occupied.

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

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

determining whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is performing a communication connection with the vehicle-mounted apparatus for a call;

determining not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined to have been used for the keyless entry and is determined to be performing the communication connection for the call, and the mobile terminal is held by a driver on the driver seat when the vehicle is in a driving state; and

performing a process corresponding to the manipulation determined to be accepted, wherein a process corresponding to the manipulation determined not to be accepted is not performed.

6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing a computer process on a computer, 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, from a mobile terminal, control information comprising manipulation information indicating manipulation content for controlling a vehicle-mounted apparatus and information specifying the mobile terminal;

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

determining whether the mobile terminal that transmitted the control information is performing a communication connection with the vehicle-mounted apparatus for a call;

determining not to accept manipulation specified by the manipulation information received from the mobile terminal, if the mobile terminal is determined to have been used for the keyless entry and is determined to be performing the communication connection for the call, and the mobile terminal is held by a driver on the driver seat when the vehicle is in a driving state; and

performing a process corresponding to the manipulation determined to be accepted, wherein a process corresponding to the manipulation determined not to be accepted is not performed.