JP3646664B2 - Vehicle management system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle monitoring device mounted on a vehicle, a terminal device for setting a vehicle monitoring mode (security mode), and an in-vehicle monitoring device to operate according to the security mode set in the terminal device. And a vehicle management system configured to manage a vehicle state based on information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device. In particular, the present invention relates to an in-vehicle monitoring device capable of causing a vehicle management device to grasp the state of a vehicle during a communication inability period even when communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device is disabled. The present invention relates to a method, a vehicle monitoring program, a recording medium recording the vehicle monitoring program, and a vehicle management system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Traditionally, high-end cars, cars that are unique in design, and four-wheel drive cars that are popular among young people have been actively sold, but on the other hand, theft of such cars Is occurring one after the other, which is a headache for car owners. Therefore, a system for preventing such car theft in advance is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-52932.
[0003]
  As shown in FIG. 23, the system includes a vehicle 101, a response center 102, a mobile phone 103, and a business pager 104. The vehicle 101 is equipped with a security device 101 a that detects an abnormality of the vehicle 101 and an emergency communication service device 101 b that performs wireless communication with the response center 102. Further, the security mode in the vehicle 101 is set by the remote controller 105.
[0004]
  In this configuration, when the security device 101a detects an abnormality such as the opening of a car door in the state where the security mode is ON, this is notified to the response center 102 via the emergency communication service device 101b. Then, the response center 102 notifies the mobile phone 103 and the business pager 104 of the owner of the vehicle 101 of the vehicle abnormality. As a result, the owner of the vehicle 101 can recognize that an abnormality has occurred in the vehicle 101 and immediately go to a place where the vehicle 101 is parked to prevent the vehicle 101 from being stolen. It becomes possible.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  By the way, for example, when the vehicle 101 is parked in an underground parking lot or when the vehicle 101 is traveling in a tunnel, communication between the vehicle 101 and the response center 102 is interrupted. In this case, it becomes impossible to transmit information of the vehicle 101 (for example, information on presence / absence of abnormality, position and speed) to the response center 102 during the communication disabled period.
[0006]
  Therefore, the response center 102 cannot grasp the state of the vehicle 101 within the communication disabled period. The presence / absence of an abnormality in the vehicle 101 and the travel history are useful information as the management information of the vehicle 101. However, if the response center 102 cannot acquire such management information, the original response center 102 that manages the vehicle 101 is used. The problem of reduced functionality arises.
[0007]
  Further, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-240429 discloses the necessity of inspection / maintenance of a vehicle based on information from a vehicle-mounted sensor and information on abnormality of a vehicle during traveling via a service center. A system for notifying a telephone or the like is disclosed. However, even in this system, no countermeasure is taken against communication failure, and the same problem as described above occurs.
[0008]
  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to allow the vehicle management device to grasp the state of the vehicle during the communication disabled period even when the vehicle is located in a place where communication is not possible. And a vehicle monitoring method, a vehicle monitoring method, a vehicle monitoring program, a recording medium on which the vehicle monitoring program is recorded, and a vehicle management system are provided. There is to do.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The vehicle management system of the present invention is an in-vehicle monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to a security mode set by the terminal device. When it is determined that communication between the detection means for detecting the state change of the vehicle, the storage means for storing the information to be transmitted to the vehicle management device, and the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device is impossible, the detection is performed in the communication disabled period. An on-vehicle monitoring device comprising: control means for storing information detected by the means in the storage means and transmitting the information stored in the storage means to the vehicle management device when communication is possible; and security Communication between the terminal device for setting the mode and the vehicle management device that controls the in-vehicle monitoring device to operate according to the security mode. The vehicle management system is configured to be communicably connected via a management side control means for transmitting information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail, The detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects whether or not the vehicle door is locked. When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means is locked to the vehicle door. When the control unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that there is no information and transmits the door lock information to the vehicle management device, the management-side control unit sends an e-mail indicating that the door is locked to the terminal device. It is characterized by transmitting to.
[0010]
  Further, the vehicle management system of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device; A vehicle management system in which a terminal device for setting a security mode and a vehicle management device that controls an in-vehicle monitoring device to operate in accordance with the security mode are communicably connected via a communication network. The vehicle-mounted monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and a control unit that transmits information detected by the detection unit to the vehicle management device. Management side control means for transmitting information to be transmitted to the terminal device by e-mail is provided, and the detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device is a vehicle It detects whether or not the door is locked, and when the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means detects that the vehicle door is not locked, and When the control means transmits the door lock information to the vehicle management apparatus, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail indicating that the door is locked to the terminal apparatus.
[0011]
  According to the above configuration, when the security mode is ON, the detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device is When it is detected that both doors are not locked and the control means transmits a message to that effect to the vehicle management apparatus, the management-side control means of the vehicle management apparatus transmits an e-mail message prompting the door lock to the terminal device. . Thereby, even when the security mode is turned on, the user of the terminal device can avoid a situation in which the vehicle is stolen due to an elementary mistake of forgetting to lock the door.
[0012]
  In addition to the above configuration, the vehicle management system of the present invention may further include a mode change device for forcibly changing the operation mode of the in-vehicle monitoring device without passing through the vehicle management device.
[0013]
  When the vehicle management system is configured by connecting the vehicle management device, the vehicle-mounted monitoring device, and the terminal device via a communication network, communication may be disabled between the vehicle management device and the vehicle-mounted monitoring device. An example is when a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle monitoring device is parked in an underground parking lot where radio waves do not reach. In this case, no matter how much the security mode setting is changed on the terminal device side, communication between the vehicle management device and the in-vehicle monitoring device is impossible. The in-vehicle monitoring device cannot be controlled to perform an operation according to the mode.
[0014]
  However, in the system of the present invention, the operation mode in the in-vehicle monitoring device can be forcibly changed without going through the vehicle management device by a mode changing device (for example, a remote controller), so the vehicle is parked in the underground parking lot as described above. Even in this case, it is possible to change the setting of the security mode on the spot and cause the in-vehicle monitoring device to perform an operation corresponding to the security mode ON or OFF. As a result, the user can use this system with confidence even when the vehicle is parked in a place where radio waves do not reach, and the parking range of the vehicle is within the range where radio waves from the vehicle management device can reach (for example, on the ground). No need to limit.
[0015]
  The vehicle management system of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device; A vehicle management system in which a terminal device for setting a security mode and a vehicle management device that controls an in-vehicle monitoring device to operate in accordance with the security mode are communicably connected via a communication network. The vehicle-mounted monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and a control unit that transmits information detected by the detection unit to the vehicle management device. A management-side control unit that transmits information to be transmitted to the terminal device by e-mail, and the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device includes: When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means detects that the vehicle window is open, and the control means of the in-vehicle monitoring device When the opening / closing information of the window is transmitted to the vehicle management device, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail indicating that the window is closed to the terminal device.
[0016]
  According to the above configuration, when the security mode is ON, the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that the vehicle window is open, and the control unit transmits the notification to the vehicle management device. The side control means transmits an e-mail message that prompts the user to close the window to the terminal device. Thereby, even when the user of the terminal device turns on the security mode, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the vehicle is stolen due to an elementary mistake of forgetting to close the window.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
  The present invention includes an in-vehicle monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle and monitors whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the vehicle, a terminal device for setting a security mode of the vehicle in the in-vehicle monitoring device, and a security mode set in the terminal device The vehicle management system is configured to include a vehicle management device that operates the vehicle-mounted monitoring device according to the information and manages the state of the vehicle based on information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted monitoring device.
[0019]
  The above security mode is a mode in which the in-vehicle monitoring device monitors the abnormality of the vehicle. Normally, when the vehicle is running, the vehicle will not be stolen or vandalized. The security mode is set to OFF by the terminal device or a remote controller described later. On the other hand, when the car owner does not drive the car (when the owner parks the car and leaves for a certain time (for example, 15 minutes) or more), there is a risk of car theft and vandalism. The mode is set to ON by the terminal device or the remote controller.
[0020]
  In this vehicle management system, the present invention enables the vehicle management device to grasp the state of the vehicle during the communication disabled period even when communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device temporarily becomes impossible. As described above, the vehicle-mounted monitoring device is operated. Based on this point, hereinafter, the system configuration of the vehicle management system, the configuration of each device constituting the system, and the operation of the system will be described.
[0021]
  (1. System configuration)
  FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the vehicle management system according to the present invention. In this system, an in-vehicle monitoring device 1, a vehicle management device 2, and a terminal device 3 are connected to be communicable with each other via a communication network 4 such as the Internet or a public line. First, each of these devices will be briefly described as follows.
[0022]
  The in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is a kind of in-vehicle terminal that is mounted on a vehicle and monitors the state of the vehicle, such as whether or not an abnormality (for example, theft or vandalism) has occurred in the vehicle. Note that the above-mentioned vehicle is an expression that encompasses movable vehicles such as passenger cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, etc., but in the following, it is assumed that passenger cars (hereinafter simply referred to as cars) are used. explain.
[0023]
  The in-vehicle monitoring device 1 receives the security mode ON / OFF information set by the terminal device 3 and registered in the vehicle management device 2, and performs an operation according to the set security mode. For example, if the door is opened or closed when the security mode is set to ON, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 determines that there is an abnormality in the car, and sounds a horn or blinks a hazard lamp. The suspicious person is threatened, and the vehicle abnormality information and the current position information of the vehicle are transmitted to the vehicle management device 2. On the other hand, if the door is opened or closed while the security mode is set to OFF, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 does not consider such door opening and closing as a vehicle abnormality, for example, the position and speed of the vehicle. Is sent to the vehicle management device 2.
[0024]
  The vehicle management device 2 registers the security mode set in the terminal device 3, transmits information on the currently registered security mode to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, and operates the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 according to the security mode. Let The vehicle management device 2 also has a function of receiving information from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and managing the state of the vehicle. For example, when receiving vehicle abnormality information from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, the vehicle management device 2 transmits an email indicating that the vehicle is abnormal as the vehicle management information to the terminal device 3, and notifies the owner of the vehicle. I will inform you.
[0025]
  The terminal device 3 is composed of, for example, a mobile phone or a PC (Personal Computer), and receives the above-mentioned e-mail from the vehicle management device 2 or checks whether the vehicle management device 2 has a current vehicle state (abnormal or not). )) And set security mode ON / OFF. In the following description, a case where the terminal device 3 is configured by a mobile phone and a connection service for connecting to the communication network 4 that is a service unique to the mobile phone company is used will be described as an example.
[0026]
  By configuring such a system, the owner of the car can confirm whether or not there is an abnormality in his / her car with the terminal device 3 even when he / she is at home, for example. Further, by configuring the terminal device 3 with a highly versatile mobile phone, anyone can easily use this system.
[0027]
  By the way, for example, when the car is parked in an underground parking lot, or when the user parks the car on the ground and holds the terminal device 3 and gets down to the basement, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2, Alternatively, communication between the vehicle management device 2 and the terminal device 3 is interrupted. In this case, even if the security mode is set or changed on the terminal device 3 side, even if the vehicle management device 2 cannot receive the information or receives and registers the security mode information, the information The in-vehicle monitoring device 1 cannot be controlled so as to perform an operation corresponding to the above. In this case, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 cannot perform an operation according to the set security mode.
[0028]
  Therefore, in this system, it is possible to forcibly switch the security mode of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 directly without using the vehicle management device 2 by the remote controller 5, and as described above, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, the vehicle Even when communication between the management device 2 and the terminal device 3 is interrupted, it is possible to cope.
[0029]
  Next, a detailed configuration of each apparatus constituting the system will be described below.
[0030]
  (2. On-vehicle monitoring device)
  FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1. As shown in the figure, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 includes a sensor 11 (detection unit), an input / output unit 12, a control unit 13 (control unit), a communication unit 14, a storage unit 15 (storage unit), The timer unit 16 (timer means) is provided.
[0031]
  The sensor 11 detects a change in the state of the vehicle and sends a detection signal to the input / output unit 12. Changes in the state of the vehicle include the presence / absence of an abnormality in the vehicle, changes in the vehicle's running state (for example, speed, acceleration, and vehicle position). Details of the sensor 11 will be described later.
[0032]
  When the detection signal is input from the sensor 11, the input / output unit 12 outputs a signal corresponding to the detection signal to the control unit 13. A signal input from the sensor 11 to the control unit 13 via the input / output unit 12 may be simply referred to as a detection signal from the sensor 11 below.
[0033]
  The control unit 13 is configured by a microcomputer, for example, and performs an operation according to ON / OFF of the security mode registered in the vehicle management device 2.
[0034]
  For example, when the security mode is set to ON in the vehicle management device 2 and the information is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, the control unit 13 receives a detection signal indicating a vehicle abnormality from the input / output unit 12. Sometimes, a hazard lamp is turned on or a horn is sounded to threaten a car theft, and information indicating that there is an abnormality in the vehicle and the current position information of the vehicle are transmitted via the communication unit 14 to the vehicle. It transmits to the management apparatus 2.
[0035]
  On the other hand, when the security mode is set to OFF in the vehicle management device 2 and the information is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, the control unit 13 does not receive the detection signal from the input / output unit 12. It is determined that the detection signal does not indicate a vehicle abnormality. As a result, the control unit 13 does not intimidate the theft as described above or transmit abnormality information to the vehicle management device 2, but the vehicle information on traveling information such as the current position information and speed information of the vehicle It transmits to the management apparatus 2.
[0036]
  The communication unit 14 serves as an interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from the vehicle management device 2 or a remote controller 5 described later under the control of the control unit 13.
[0037]
  The memory | storage part 15 memorize | stores the information (for example, detection signal from the sensor 11) which should be transmitted to the vehicle management apparatus 2, when communication between the vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus 1 and the vehicle management apparatus 2 becomes impossible. . For example, when communication with the vehicle management device 2 becomes impossible due to a vehicle including the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 entering the basement, the information is stored in the storage unit 15 until communication is possible. When the communication becomes possible, the information stored in the storage unit 15 is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 at a time under the control of the control unit 13.
[0038]
  The storage unit 15 also stores the ID of the remote controller 5. When the remote controller 5 is used to set or change the security mode, the control unit 13 compares the ID transmitted from the remote controller 5 with the ID stored in the storage unit 15 to authenticate the ID, and monitors the vehicle. It is determined whether or not the security mode is set or changed by the remote controller 5 that corresponds to the device 1 on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, when the remote controller 5 corresponding to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is used, the control unit 13 performs an operation according to the security mode set by the remote control 5 and uses the remote control 5 that does not correspond to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1. If there is, the operation corresponding to the security mode set by the remote controller 5 is not performed.
[0039]
  The timer unit 16 measures the current date and time. Thereby, for example, the control unit 13 detects the date and time when the sensor 11 detects the following various types of information, and how much time has elapsed since the detection of the various types of information based on the time measured by the time measuring unit 16. I can grasp it.
[0040]
  Next, details of the sensor 11 will be described below.
[0041]
  Basically, the sensor 11 is roughly classified into two types: a sensor (hereinafter referred to as a standard sensor) provided as a standard in a vehicle and a sensor (hereinafter referred to as an optional sensor) provided as an option. The standard sensor further includes an intrusion detection sensor and a travel detection sensor, and the optional sensor further includes an abnormality detection sensor and a position detection sensor.
[0042]
  The intrusion detection sensor detects an intrusion of a human car or an abnormal action on the car by detecting opening / closing of each door or hatch, opening / closing of a trunk, and the like. When the doors and hatches are opened and closed, and when the trunk is opened and closed, the room lamps and the trunk room lamps are lit or extinguished. Open / close of trunk can be detected.
[0043]
  The travel detection sensor detects whether or not the vehicle is in a traveling state. The key rotation, battery voltage drop due to the start of the cell motor, door lock, shift lever position, side brake operation, turn signal , Lighting of brake lamp, presence / absence of wearing of seat belt, vehicle speed pulse, and the like. The control unit 13 can calculate the vehicle speed by software based on the vehicle speed pulse. In addition, the travel detection sensor detects the engine start and rotation speed based on the output from the terminal generally called L terminal, the sensor that detects the remaining amount of fuel, and detects whether the air bag is opened. And a sensor for detecting acceleration while the vehicle is running.
[0044]
  The travel detection sensor can basically detect information displayed as a warning by a warning light in the instrument panel of the vehicle and information displayed by a digital meter.
[0045]
  The abnormality detection sensor includes a vibration sensor, a radar sensor, an acoustic sensor, a tilt sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, and the like. The vibration sensor detects abnormal vibrations other than a car or a wind that runs beside the vehicle, thereby detecting whether there is an intruder in the vehicle or whether the vehicle is destroyed. The radar sensor detects an object moving at a certain speed or higher inside and outside the vehicle, and can detect the presence or absence of an intruder or an approaching person.
[0046]
  The acoustic sensor detects sound in a specific frequency band, and thereby can detect whether the key is opened, the window is broken, or the key cylinder is removed. The tilt sensor detects the tilt of the vehicle and can detect the presence or absence of tire or wheel theft or wrecker movement. The pressure sensor detects the pressure applied to the seat or mat, and can detect the presence or absence of an intruder in the vehicle. The infrared sensor detects the presence or absence of an intruder depending on whether or not the incidence of infrared rays on the light receiving unit is blocked.
[0047]
  The option sensor also includes an in-vehicle camera for photographing inside and outside the vehicle, and the situation inside and outside the vehicle is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 via the communication unit 14.
[0048]
  In order to improve the accuracy of abnormality detection, it is desirable to increase the types and number of abnormality detection sensors, but these types and numbers may be determined in consideration of the demands and costs of the owner of the car.
[0049]
  The position detection sensor is configured by existing position detection means using, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System) or PHS (Personal Handyphone System). By providing such a position detection sensor, the vehicle management device 2 can always grasp the current position of the vehicle based on the position information from the position detection sensor. For example, when the vehicle is stolen. However, the vehicle can be tracked based on the position information.
[0050]
  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the above sensors as optional sensors are all provided in the vehicle.
[0051]
  (3. Vehicle management device)
  FIG. 5 shows a schematic configuration of the vehicle management device 2. As shown in the figure, the vehicle management device 2 includes an input unit 21, a storage unit 22, an output unit 23, a control unit 24, a communication unit 25, and a time measuring unit 26. The input unit 21, the storage unit 22, the output unit 23, the control unit 24, and the timer unit 26 are connected to each other via an input / output bus 27.
[0052]
  The input unit 21 includes, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and is used by an operator to input various information. For example, the correspondence between a car and its owner, the ID information of the terminal device 3 of the owner, and the like are input via the input unit 21 and stored in the storage unit 22.
[0053]
  The storage unit 22 includes, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a hard disk, and a nonvolatile semiconductor memory. In addition to the information input from the input unit 21, the storage unit 22 The reception information is stored in association with the reception time. The storage unit 22 stores (registers) the security mode (ON or OFF) input from the terminal device 3.
[0054]
  The output unit 23 includes, for example, a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a printer. Information received from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, input information from the terminal device 3, stored contents of the storage unit 22, and the like can be confirmed by the output unit 23.
[0055]
  The control unit 24 is configured by, for example, a microcomputer, and controls the operation of each unit of the vehicle management device 2 and performs the operation according to the security mode ON / OFF information stored in the storage unit 22. The monitoring device 1 is controlled. Further, the control unit 24 determines whether or not there is a vehicle abnormality based on the information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and performs control to transmit the determined result to the terminal device 3.
[0056]
  Further, the control unit 24 performs ID authentication based on the ID information of the terminal device 3 stored in the storage unit 22 and the ID information actually transmitted from the terminal device 3, and the user of this system properly It also has a function of confirming whether or not it is a registered person.
[0057]
  Here, as the ID information of the terminal device 3, when the terminal device 3 is configured by a mobile phone, there is a telephone number of each mobile phone. In this case, ID information unique to each mobile phone is transmitted simultaneously with access to the vehicle management device 2 by receiving a caller ID notification service under a contract with a telephone company. On the other hand, when the terminal device 3 is configured by a PC, the ID information can be transmitted by inputting the ID information registered in advance from the PC side when accessing the vehicle management device 2. Even when the terminal device 3 is constituted by a mobile phone, the ID information may be separately input.
[0058]
  The communication unit 25 serves as an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the vehicle management device 2, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, and the terminal device 3 under the control of the control unit 24. Thereby, the vehicle management device 2 can perform information communication (for example, packet communication) with the vehicle-mounted monitoring device 1 and the terminal device 3 from the nearest base station via the communication network 4 wirelessly.
[0059]
  The timer unit 26 measures the current date and time. For example, the control unit 24 can grasp the date and time when information is received from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 by measuring time in the time measuring unit 26.
[0060]
  (4. Terminal device)
  FIG. 6 shows a schematic configuration of the terminal device 3. As shown in the figure, the terminal device 3 includes an input unit 31, a control unit 32, a communication unit 33, a display unit 34, a speaker 35, a microphone 36, and a storage unit 37. Are connected to each other via an input / output bus 38.
[0061]
  The input unit 31 includes buttons, switches, and the like such as a numeric keypad. A signal corresponding to the operation of the user of the terminal device 3 (= owner of the car) is sent via the input / output bus 38 to the control unit. 32. The security mode ON / OFF is set by the user operating the input unit 31.
[0062]
  The control unit 32 is configured by a microcomputer, for example, and controls the operation of each unit according to the input content from the input unit 31. The communication unit 33 controls an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the terminal device 3 and the vehicle management device 2 under the control of the control unit 32.
[0063]
  The display unit 34 is configured by, for example, an LCD, and displays the operation content by the input unit 31 and various messages described later. The speaker 35 outputs sound from the other party on the call. The microphone 36 captures the user's voice to be transmitted to the party with whom the call is made. The memory | storage part 37 memorize | stores temporarily the information (message) transmitted from the vehicle management apparatus 2, and the information which the user input.
[0064]
  When the terminal device 3 is configured with a PC, the input unit 31 is configured with a keyboard and a mouse, and the display unit 34 is configured with an LCD and a CRT.
[0065]
  (5. Remote control)
  FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the remote controller 5. The remote controller 5 functions as a mode change device for forcibly changing the operation mode in the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 without going through the vehicle management device 2, and as shown in FIG. 52, a communication unit 53, and a storage unit 54.
[0066]
  The operation unit 51 includes buttons and switches for switching the security mode ON / OFF. The control unit 52 sends information on the security mode set by the operation unit 51 to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 via the communication unit 53. The communication unit 53 serves as an interface for performing wireless or infrared communication between the remote controller 5 and the in-vehicle monitoring device 1.
[0067]
  The storage unit 54 stores the ID of the remote controller 5. When transmitting the security mode information to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, the control unit 52 simultaneously reads out the ID from the storage unit 54 and transmits it to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1. Thereby, it is possible to avoid malfunction of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 due to the setting of the security mode from the remote controller 5 other than the specific ID.
[0068]
  (6. Operation)
  Next, the operation in this system will be described. For convenience of explanation below, a state where the vehicle is running is referred to as a normal state, and a state where the vehicle owner does not drive the vehicle is referred to as a warning state. Accordingly, the security mode ON is set corresponding to the above-described alert state, and the security mode OFF is set corresponding to the above-described normal state.
[0069]
  In the following, first, the transition state from the normal state to the alert state (6-1), the alert state (6-2), the transition state from the alert state to the normal state (6-3), and the normal state (6-4) Each of these states and forced transition (6-5) from the normal state to the monitoring state will be described. Then, the information transmission process (6-6) in the vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus 1 which is the characteristic of this invention is demonstrated.
[0070]
  Further, in the following description, when the terminal device 3 is used as a means for setting or changing the security mode, the terminal device is notified by a caller ID notification service for a mobile phone, or input from the input unit 31 for a PC. 3 is transmitted to the vehicle management apparatus 2 and the vehicle management apparatus 2 performs ID authentication appropriately. When the remote controller 5 is used as means for setting or changing the security mode, the ID of the remote controller 5 is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the ID authentication is properly performed in the in-vehicle monitoring device 1.
[0071]
  (6-1. Transition from normal state to alert state)
  FIG. 8 shows an operation flow of the system in the transition state. In this transition state, it is necessary to change the security mode from OFF to ON. Therefore, when changing the security mode using the terminal device 3, the user inputs the security mode ON setting from the input unit 31 of the terminal device 3, and the control unit 32 changes the security mode from OFF to ON. The instruction | indication which transmits is transmitted to the vehicle management apparatus 2 (S1).
[0072]
  When the vehicle management device 2 receives the above instruction from the terminal device 3 (S2), the control unit 24 of the vehicle management device 2 changes the security mode registered in the storage unit 22 to ON, and the security mode is ON. Is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 via the communication unit 25 (S3).
[0073]
  When the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 receives the information from the vehicle management device 2 (S4), the control unit 13 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 confirms that the information has been received via the communication unit 14 in the sense of confirmation. 2 (S5), and thereafter, the process proceeds to S9 described later.
[0074]
  On the other hand, when changing the security mode using the remote controller 5, the user operates the operation unit 51 of the remote controller 5 to input the change from OFF to ON of the security mode, and the control unit 52 changes the security mode. The instruction is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 via the communication unit 53 (S6).
[0075]
  When the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 receives the above information (S7), the control unit 13 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 transmits to the vehicle management device 2 via the communication unit 14 that the security mode is changed from OFF to ON (S8). ).
[0076]
  In this manner, when the security mode is turned on by setting input from the terminal device 3 or the remote controller 5, the control unit 13 blinks the hazard lamp three times for confirmation (S9). Thereafter, the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 enters a warning state, and the control unit 13 performs an operation corresponding to the security mode ON (S10).
[0077]
  The operation corresponding to the security mode ON means an operation of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in a warning state to be described later. For example, if the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 detects opening / closing of a door or starting of an engine, the detection. Information or vehicle position information is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2, and when an abnormality occurs, an operation such as blinking a hazard lamp or ringing a horn is said.
[0078]
  On the other hand, the vehicle management device 2 transmits to the terminal device 3 by e-mail that the security mode has been turned on based on the response received from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in S5 or S8 (S11).
[0079]
  As described above, in this system, since the security mode can be set / changed by both the terminal device 3 and the remote controller 5, communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device 1, the vehicle management device 2, and the terminal device 3 is performed. Even when the situation is interrupted, the remote control 5 can be used to set / change the security mode near the car. That is, for example, even when a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is parked in a place where radio waves from the vehicle management device 2 do not reach (for example, underground), the security mode is set / changed as desired by the user in such a place. Can do. As a result, the user can use the system with peace of mind even when the vehicle is parked in a place where radio waves do not reach, and the parking range of the vehicle is within the range where radio waves from the vehicle management device 2 can reach (for example, on the ground) There is no need to limit to
[0080]
  Further, if the remote controller 5 is configured integrally with a keyless entry or passive entry key, it is possible to construct a system that is interlocked with the locking / unlocking of the key, thereby enabling efficient operation.
[0081]
  Furthermore, by using the remote controller 5, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 can be mounted in a place hidden from the outside in the vehicle. Thereby, the security effect can be improved.
[0082]
  Further, when the security mode is changed by the remote controller 5 or the terminal device 3, by using the existing hazard lamp instead of the indicator, the user can confirm the mode change by looking at the hazard lamp. At this time, since an existing hazard lamp is used, no new parts are required. As a result, the system can be configured at low cost. The same applies when the security mode is changed using a horn.
[0083]
  (6-2. Warning state)
  Next, operation | movement of this system in a warning state is demonstrated based on FIG.
[0084]
  When a car enters a warning state, that is, when the security mode is ON, for example, when a car door, trunk, or hatch is opened by a suspicious person, first, the sensor 11 (intrusion) of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is entered. The detection sensor) detects such a situation (S21). When a detection signal from the sensor 11 is input to the input / output unit 12 and a vehicle abnormality signal (a signal indicating vehicle abnormality) based on the detection signal is input from the input / output unit 12 to the control unit 13, the control is performed. The unit 13 performs control to intimidate the suspicious person by blinking the hazard lamp (S22), and then proceeds to S25.
[0085]
  On the other hand, for example, a suspicious person may pass through an intrusion detection sensor and enter the inside of a car. In other words, some suspicious persons may block the operation of the intrusion detection sensor by some means and enter the inside of the vehicle without causing the intrusion detection sensor to detect the opening / closing of the door or the like. In this case, as a next step, in order to steal the car, it is conceivable that a suspicious person starts the car engine by directly connecting a key or wiring.
[0086]
  However, since the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 includes a standard travel detection sensor as the sensor 11 in addition to the intrusion detection sensor, a suspicious person passes the intrusion detection sensor and the vehicle engine as described above. Even if the engine can be started, the start of the engine can be detected by the travel detection sensor.
[0087]
  Therefore, when the suspicious person passes the intrusion detection sensor and rotates the vehicle engine, if the sensor 11 (travel detection sensor) detects the start of the engine (S23), the detection signal from the sensor 11 is After being input to the input / output unit 12, a vehicle abnormality signal based on the detection signal is input from the input / output unit 12 to the control unit 13. Thereby, the control unit 13 performs control for intimidating the suspicious person by ringing the horn for 1 minute, for example, and constantly flashing the hazard lamp (S24).
[0088]
  If the suspicious person stops the engine due to this threat, the control unit 13 immediately stops the ringing of the horn, but does not stop the blinking of the hazard lamp.
[0089]
  Of course, the detection of abnormality in S21 and S23 may be detection by an optional sensor.
[0090]
  In this manner, when a suspicious person enters the vehicle, the suspicious person can recognize that the vehicle is being monitored by sounding a horn or performing a threat to blink a hazard lamp. Thereby, it can be expected that a suspicious person gives up car theft, and the car can be prevented from being stolen. In addition, by sounding a horn or blinking a hazard lamp, it is possible to complain to the surrounding people of the abnormality of the vehicle, so that it becomes possible to catch the suspicious person with the cooperation of the surrounding people.
[0091]
  Next, the control unit 13 transmits information indicating that the suspicious person has entered the vehicle and the current position information of the vehicle to the vehicle management device 2 via the communication unit 14 (S25). Then, the control part 24 of the vehicle management apparatus 2 transmits to the terminal device 3 by e-mail that there is a possibility that a suspicious person has entered the vehicle, and prompts the user to confirm the vehicle (S26). Incidentally, FIG. 10 shows an example of an e-mail sent from the vehicle management device 2 to the terminal device 3 when the door on the driver's side of the car is opened by the suspicious person, and FIG. An example of an e-mail sent from the vehicle management device 2 to the terminal device 3 when the car engine is started is shown.
[0092]
  The user confirms the car by looking at the e-mail. If the response from the reception of the e-mail to the confirmation of the car is early, the user can suppress the suspicious person on the spot. In addition, no suspicious person is found, but if there is an abnormality in the car, measures such as immediately contacting the police will be taken.
[0093]
  If there is no abnormality in the car as a result of the confirmation, the security mode change page is opened by linking to the link destination displayed in the e-mail, and a reset operation is performed. FIG. 12 shows an example of the security mode change page. By this reset operation, the control unit 24 of the vehicle management device 2 instructs the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 to stop the blinking of the hazard lamp and / or the ringing of the horn, and upon receiving the instruction, the control unit 13 Stop the blinking of the hazard lamp and / or the horn.
[0094]
  On the other hand, if the vehicle has already been stolen from the spot as a result of checking the vehicle, the user issues a vehicle tracking instruction (S27). That is, the user accesses the link destination displayed in the e-mail on the terminal device 3, opens the security mode change page shown in FIG. 12, and issues an instruction to confirm the current position of the car. Then, the vehicle management device 2 receives the above instruction and sends an instruction to transmit the detection information (position, speed, etc.) of the sensor 11 to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 (S28).
[0095]
  As a result, the control unit 13 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 recognizes that the vehicle is currently being tracked, and transmits the detection information of the sensor 11 to the vehicle management device 2 while sounding the horn randomly (S29). (S30). When the vehicle management device 2 receives the detection information, the vehicle management device 2 transmits the contents to the terminal device 3. Incidentally, FIG. 13 shows an example of a display screen of the terminal device 3 that has received the detection information.
[0096]
  The control unit 13 repeats the processes of S29 and S30 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every minute) until the tracking management is instructed from the vehicle management device 2 (S31, S32). If the control part 13 receives the instruction | indication of tracking cancellation | release from the vehicle management apparatus 2, it will complete | finish a series of above-described processes.
[0097]
  Here, the operation of the vehicle management apparatus 2 when the vehicle management apparatus 2 receives information from the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus 1 in S25 described above is as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
[0098]
  That is, when the vehicle management device 2 receives vehicle abnormality information and position information from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 (S41), the control unit 24 of the vehicle management device 2 determines the reception date and time based on the time measurement by the time measurement unit 26. It grasps (S42), the received contents and the received date and time are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 22 for each vehicle (S43). And the control part 24 transmits the abnormality of a vehicle with an email to the terminal device 3 of the owner of a car (S44). In this case, the e-mail address of the terminal device 3 is registered in advance in the storage unit 22 in association with the owner of the car, and the control unit 24 determines the time of occurrence of the abnormality of the car, the place of occurrence, the contents, the contact information, It is included in the e-mail and transmitted to the corresponding terminal device 3.
[0099]
  The control unit 24 transmits the above e-mail to the terminal device 3 of the car owner, and also transmits the above e-mail to a terminal owned by, for example, a security company or a parking lot manager. Good.
[0100]
  As described above, in the alert state, even if a vehicle is stolen, the vehicle can be tracked, so that the stolen vehicle can be found early and the theft can be caught early.
[0101]
  By the way, in the above-mentioned vehicle warning state, when the vehicle-mounted monitoring device 1 detects a vehicle abnormality, the hazard lamp blinks at that time (S22) or the horn is sounded (S24, S29). The hazard lamp may not blink or the horn may not ring. In this case, the stolen vehicle can be tracked without the suspicious person noticing the fact that the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 detects the abnormality of the vehicle.
[0102]
  When the hazard lamp blinks or the horn rings, the suspicious person is shaken, and the driving of the suspicious person's stolen car becomes rough, which increases the possibility of causing a personal injury or property damage accident. Sudden threats can also cause a suspicious person to destroy a car. However, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of secondary damage due to car theft by swimming the suspicious person and tracking the stolen car without flashing the hazard lamp or ringing the horn as described above. . Furthermore, the route of stolen vehicles can be elucidated without being known by suspicious individuals, and it is possible to cope with theft of vehicles by a group that has recently occurred frequently.
[0103]
  Further, when the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 detects an abnormality of the vehicle, the control unit 13 does not immediately blink the hazard lamp or sound the horn, but from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 via the vehicle management device 2. When the terminal device 3 is notified that there is an abnormality and then receives an instruction from the user set in the terminal device 3 via the vehicle management device 2, the hazard lamp blinks, A horn may be sounded.
[0104]
  In this case, before threatening the suspicious person, the user can confirm whether or not the abnormality of the car can be regarded as an abnormality, and the carelessness of the user can be prevented. In other words, for example, if the user forgets to turn off the security mode when getting into the car, the hazard lamp blinks immediately by opening and closing the door in the flowchart of FIG. 9, but the user is confirmed before threatening Therefore, such inconvenience can be avoided.
[0105]
  (6-3. Status of transition from alert state to normal state)
  Next, the operation of the system in the transition state will be described with reference to FIG.
[0106]
  In this transition state, it is necessary to change the security mode from ON to OFF. Therefore, when changing the security mode using the terminal device 3, the user inputs the setting of security mode OFF from the input unit 31 of the terminal device 3, and the control unit 32 changes the security mode from ON to OFF. The instruction | indication which transmits is transmitted to the vehicle management apparatus 2 (S51).
[0107]
  When the vehicle management device 2 receives the above instruction from the terminal device 3 (S52), the control unit 24 of the vehicle management device 2 changes the security mode registered in the storage unit 22 to OFF and the security mode is OFF. Is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 via the communication unit 25 (S53).
[0108]
  When the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 receives the information from the vehicle management device 2 (S54), the control unit 13 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 confirms that the information has been received via the communication unit 14 for confirmation. 2 (S55), and thereafter, the process proceeds to S60 described later.
[0109]
  On the other hand, when setting or changing the security mode using the remote controller 5, the user operates the operation unit 51 of the remote controller 5 to input the change of the security mode from ON to OFF, and the control unit 52 controls the security mode. Is transmitted to the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus 1 via the communication unit 53 (S56).
[0110]
  When the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 receives the above information (S57), the control unit 13 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 immediately clears the alert state (S58). This is to stop the horn immediately if it continues to sound. Thereafter, the control unit 13 transmits to the vehicle management apparatus 2 via the communication unit 14 that the security mode is changed from ON to OFF (S59).
[0111]
  In this way, when the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is instructed to turn off the security mode by setting input from the terminal device 3 or the remote controller 5, the control unit 13 blinks the hazard lamp twice for the purpose of confirmation ( S60). Thereafter, the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 enters a normal state, and the control unit 13 performs an operation corresponding to the security mode OFF (S61).
[0112]
  The operation corresponding to the security mode OFF means an operation of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in a normal state to be described later. For example, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 sends engine stop information and vehicle position information to the vehicle management device 2. An operation such as sending.
[0113]
  On the other hand, the vehicle management device 2 transmits to the terminal device 3 by e-mail that the security mode has been turned off based on the response received from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in S55 or S59 (S62).
[0114]
  As described above, since the security mode can be changed from ON to OFF by both the terminal device 3 and the remote controller 5, even in a place where the radio wave from the vehicle management device 2 does not reach (for example, an underground parking lot) The remote controller 5 allows the user to set / change the security mode as desired by the user, and the user can use this system with confidence even in an underground parking lot.
[0115]
  (6-4. Normal state)
  Next, the operation of this system in the normal state will be described with reference to FIG.
[0116]
  When the vehicle is in a normal state, that is, when the security mode is OFF, since the user is driving the vehicle or is in a state of driving from now on, the vehicle management device 2 is the vehicle-mounted monitoring device 1. Based on the information from the vehicle, the driving state of the car is managed.
[0117]
  More specifically, first, the sensor 11 detects whether or not the car engine has been started (S71). Then, when a detection signal from the sensor 11 and vehicle position information are input to the input / output unit 12 and signals corresponding to these are input from the input / output unit 12 to the control unit 13, the control unit 13 The fact that the vehicle has been started and the vehicle position information are transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 (S72).
[0118]
  If the sensor 11 detects that the vehicle engine has stopped (Yes in S73), the control unit 13 transmits information indicating that the vehicle engine has stopped and vehicle position information to the vehicle management device 2 (S74).
[0119]
  On the other hand, if the sensor 11 does not detect the vehicle engine stop (No in S73), the control unit 13 transmits all information (vehicle position, speed, etc.) detected by the sensor 11 to the vehicle management device 2 ( S75) Every time a certain time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed (S76), the processing after S73 is repeated.
[0120]
  Here, the vehicle management device 2 that has received the information from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 performs the processing shown in FIG. That is, when the vehicle management device 2 receives detection information (information such as engine start / stop, vehicle position and speed) from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in S72, S74 and S75 of FIG. 16 (S81), the vehicle The control unit 24 of the management device 2 grasps the received date and time based on the time measured by the time measuring unit 26 (S82), and associates the received contents with the received date and time and stores them in the storage unit 22 for each vehicle (S83).
[0121]
  As described above, even in a normal state of the vehicle, information on the vehicle is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 and the vehicle management device 2 stores the information, so that the vehicle management device 2 prevents the stored information from being stolen. It can be used for other services. For example, based on the information detected by the sensor 11, the driver's accelerator pedaling, vehicle speed, seat belt wearing, etc. can be known with certainty. For example, in the event of a car accident, the above information is provided to the police. This makes it possible to investigate the cause of the accident at an early stage. Further, if the information is accumulated as a history for each driver, for example, an insurance company can conclude an insurance contract according to the driving details of each driver based on such history information. . In addition, a simple service can be realized in which an e-mail that prompts refueling is transmitted to the terminal device 3 when the fuel in the car becomes low.
[0122]
  (6-5. Forced transition from normal state to monitoring state)
  Next, the forced transition from the normal state to the monitoring state will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0123]
  For example, when the user stops the vehicle in the normal state and leaves the vehicle, the user forgets to turn on the security mode, that is, the user forgets to shift the vehicle monitoring state from the normal state to the warning state. There is a case. However, in the present system, such forgetting of setting can be dealt with by the vehicle management apparatus 2 performing the process of FIG. 18 or the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus 1 performing the process of FIG.
[0124]
  First, the processing in the vehicle management device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0125]
  When the vehicle management device 2 receives engine stop information from the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in S74 of FIG. 16 (S91), the timer unit 26 measures a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) from the reception of the information (S92). If the vehicle management device 2 receives an instruction to change the security mode to ON from the terminal device 3 within the predetermined time, the control unit 24 changes the security mode to ON, and the normal operation after S3 in FIG. Will be processed.
[0126]
  On the other hand, if the vehicle management device 2 does not receive the change instruction from the terminal device 3 within the predetermined time, the control unit 24 transmits an e-mail that prompts the terminal device 3 to change the security mode to ON ( S93). Here, for example, FIG. 20 shows an example of a display screen of the terminal device 3 that has received the e-mail. If the user notices that he / she has forgotten to change the security mode by looking at the e-mail, the terminal device 3 sets the security mode to ON and transmits it to the vehicle management device 2.
[0127]
  As described above, the vehicle management device 2 has received the vehicle engine stop information from the vehicle monitoring device 1 and the time measuring unit 26 that measures the time since the information transmitted from the vehicle monitoring device 1 is received. If the terminal device 3 does not change the setting to turn on the security mode before the predetermined time elapses, the control unit 24 transmits information that prompts the terminal device 3 to change the setting to turn on the security mode. It is a configuration. In this configuration, as described above, the control unit 24 of the vehicle management device 2 transmits an instruction to change the security mode to ON after a predetermined time has elapsed from the stop of the engine to the terminal device 3. Can forget to change the password, and can prompt the user to change the security mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent oversight of car theft due to carelessness of the user, and the user can use the present system with peace of mind.
[0128]
  By the way, when the user stops the vehicle in a normal state and leaves the vehicle, even if the user changes the security mode to ON, for example, the user forgets to lock the door, or the four windows You may have forgotten to close one of them.
[0129]
  Therefore, in this case, the content of the e-mail transmitted to the terminal device 3 in S93 of FIG. 19 may be content that prompts the user to lock the door or close the window. In other words, after S92, the sensor 11 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is informed about the current vehicle status and information that is a problem at this stage (not to forget to change the security mode, forget to lock the door, forget to close the window, etc.) ) Is detected, the control unit 13 transmits such information to the vehicle management device 2. And the control part 24 (management side control means) of the vehicle management apparatus 2 transmits the said information to the terminal device 3 by an electronic mail.
[0130]
  When the vehicle management device 2 performs such processing, it is possible to avoid theft of the vehicle due to the user's rudimentary mistake of forgetting to close the door or the window.
[0131]
  Moreover, it is as follows when the process in the vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus 1 is demonstrated based on FIG.
[0132]
  In S74 of FIG. 16, when the control unit 13 of the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 confirms that the vehicle engine has stopped based on information from the sensor 11 (S101), the time measuring unit 16 determines a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) from the engine stop. Time is measured (S102). If the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 does not receive an instruction to change the operation corresponding to ON of the security mode from the vehicle management device 2 or the remote controller 5 within the predetermined time, the control unit 13 sets the security mode to the vehicle management device 2. Information for forcibly turning on is transmitted (S103). Thereafter, the control unit 13 blinks the hazard lamp three times for confirmation, and the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 enters a warning state (S104). As a result, the control unit 13 performs an operation corresponding to the security mode ON (S105).
[0133]
  As described above, the vehicle-mounted monitoring device 1 detects the sensor 11 that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, the time measuring unit 16 that measures the time since the sensor 11 detects the engine stop of the vehicle, and the engine stop. If a change instruction to the operation corresponding to the security mode ON is not received from the vehicle management device 2 until a predetermined time elapses, the control unit 13 that automatically performs the operation corresponding to the security mode ON is provided. It is the composition which is provided. In this configuration, the vehicle monitoring device 1 automatically performs an operation corresponding to the security mode ON when a predetermined time elapses after the vehicle engine is stopped, thereby preventing the car from being overlooked due to carelessness of the user. The user can use this system with peace of mind.
[0134]
  In addition, what is necessary is just to comprise a vehicle management system including at least any one among the vehicle management apparatus 2 which performs the above-mentioned process, and the vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus 1 which performs the above-mentioned process. It is not necessary to include both the monitoring device 1.
[0135]
  (6-6. Information transmission process in vehicle-mounted monitoring device)
  Next, information transmission processing in the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 in each of the above-described states (6-1) to (6-5), which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.
[0136]
  As shown in the figure, information to be transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 such as detection information of the sensor 11 (engine start / stop, vehicle position information, etc.) regardless of whether the security mode is ON / OFF When transmission information) is generated in the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 (S111), the control unit 13 determines whether or not communication with the vehicle management device 2 is possible, that is, whether or not the vehicle is out of service. (S112). For example, when a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 is parked underground or when the vehicle is traveling in a tunnel, wireless communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2 is impossible. State (the vehicle is out of range). If it is not such out-of-service state in S112, the control part 13 will transmit the said untransmitted information to the vehicle management apparatus 2 (S113).
[0137]
  On the other hand, if it is out-of-service state in S112, the control unit 13 stores untransmitted information in the storage unit 15 (S114), and after a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed (S115), returns to S112 again and is out-of-service state. Determine whether or not. If not in the out-of-service state, the control unit 13 determines that communication is possible, and transmits all untransmitted information stored in the storage unit 15 to the vehicle management device 2 (S113).
[0138]
  Thus, in the vehicle management system of the present invention, when the control unit 13 determines that communication is not possible between the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2, the detection information of the sensor 11 is stored in the communication disabled period. The information stored in the storage unit 15 is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 when the communication is possible. As a result, the vehicle management device 2 can also grasp the state of the vehicle during the communication disabled period, and can transmit the vehicle management information to the terminal device 3 including the communication disabled period. As a result, the original function of the vehicle management device 2 that manages the state of the vehicle can be reliably ensured.
[0139]
  When the out-of-service state continues for a long time, it is possible to gradually increase the predetermined time in S115 or temporarily stop the information transmission process.
[0140]
  The control unit 13 can also perform the process shown in FIG. That is, first, information to be transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 (untransmitted information) such as detection information of the sensor 11 (engine start / stop, vehicle position information, etc.) regardless of ON / OFF of the security mode. Occurs in the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 (S121), the control unit 13 stores the untransmitted information in the storage unit 15 in the order of generation (S122). And the control part 13 tries the transmission to the vehicle management apparatus 2 of the said untransmitted information from the top information (old information) (S123).
[0141]
  As a result, when the unsent information can be transmitted (Yes in S124), the control unit 13 deletes the first unsent information from the storage unit 15 (S125), returns to S123, and is similar to the above. Repeat the process.
[0142]
  On the other hand, when the untransmitted information cannot be transmitted (No in S124), the control unit 13 temporarily disables communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2. Judge.
[0143]
  In this case, the control unit 13 activates a transmission retry timer (S126). That is, the control unit 13 causes the time measuring unit 16 to measure a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) from the time when the control unit 13 tried to transmit untransmitted information. When the predetermined time elapses, the control unit 13 tries again the processing after S123 for the same untransmitted information as the information that was previously transmitted. The above processing is performed until transmission of untransmitted information stored in the storage unit 15 to the vehicle management device 2 is completed.
[0144]
  Thus, in the vehicle management system of the present invention, the control unit 13 attempts to transmit information stored in the storage unit 15 when communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2 is impossible. The configuration may be such that transmission of the same information is attempted every time a predetermined time elapses from the specified time. Even in this configuration, when communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2 is temporarily disabled, at least information in such a communication disabled period is secured in the storage unit 15. The untransmitted information stored in 15 is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2 when communication is possible. As a result, the vehicle management device 2 can grasp the state of the vehicle including the incommunicable period and notify the user of the vehicle management information including the incommunicable period via the terminal device 3. it can. As a result, the original function of the vehicle management device 2 that manages the state of the vehicle can be reliably ensured.
[0145]
  (7. Program and recording medium)
  The processes in the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 and the vehicle management device 2 described above can be realized by a program. This program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium. In the present invention, the storage unit 15 or 22 may be used as the recording medium, or a memory (not shown) (for example, a ROM itself) required for processing by the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 or the vehicle management device 2. Although not shown, a program reading device may be provided as an external storage device, and the program medium may be read by inserting a recording medium therein.
[0146]
  In any of the above cases, the stored program may be executed by accessing a microprocessor (not shown), or the stored program is read and the read program is not shown. The program may be executed by downloading to the program storage area. In this case, it is assumed that the download program is stored in the main device in advance.
[0147]
  Here, the program medium is a recording medium configured to be separable from the main body, such as a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a floppy disk or a hard disk, a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD, or the like. A medium carrying a fixed program including a disk system of an optical disk, a card system such as an IC card (including a memory card) / optical card, or a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash ROM, etc. Also good.
[0148]
  Further, in the present invention, since the system configuration is connectable to a communication network including the Internet, the medium may be a medium that dynamically carries the program so as to download the program from the communication network. When the program is downloaded from the communication network in this way, the download program may be stored in the main device in advance, or may be installed from another recording medium.
[0149]
  The content stored in the recording medium is not limited to a program, and may be data.
[0150]
  (8. Supplement)
  (1) In the system of the present invention, the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 constantly monitors the state of the vehicle regardless of whether the monitoring state of the vehicle is a warning state or a normal state. Therefore, for example, when the remaining capacity of the battery of the vehicle is reduced due to a state in which the vehicle remains in a warning state and does not get into the vehicle for more than one month, the control unit 24 of the vehicle management device 2 Transmits to the terminal device 3 information that alerts the user. For example, FIG. 21 is an example of a message transmitted from the vehicle management device 2 and displayed on the terminal device 3. As described above, the system of the present invention not only monitors the car theft but also constantly monitors the state of the car, and realizes a service useful for the user.
[0151]
  In addition to the remaining battery level above, the remaining level and status of parts that require regular maintenance (for example, worn brake pads), gasoline, oil, and window washer fluid can be installed in the vehicle even when the security mode is ON. When the monitoring device 1 monitors and the remaining amount and state become abnormal, it is transmitted to the vehicle management device 2, and an e-mail to that effect is transmitted from the vehicle management device 2 to the terminal device 3. May be. In this case, for example, even if the car is not stolen, the user of the terminal device 3 can know such an abnormality when the gasoline is tampered with.
[0152]
  (2) Moreover, the control part 24 of the vehicle management apparatus 2 always manages the communication state between the vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatuses 1. Therefore, when a change occurs in the communication state, for example, a message shown in FIG. 22 is transmitted to the terminal device 3. At this time, as described above, a change in the communication state may occur when a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle monitoring device 1 enters a place where radio waves do not reach, or may occur due to generation of jamming radio waves from a third party. There are also things. Therefore, the vehicle management apparatus 2 can also monitor and manage the communication state, thereby providing a system that can reliably protect the vehicle from theft and mischief.
[0153]
  (3) Note that Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-52932 also discloses a configuration in which a data transmission / reception buffer is provided between the security device 101a and the emergency communication service device 101b in FIG. However, the data transmission / reception buffer stores data to be transmitted / received between the security device 101a and the emergency communication service device 101b, and is transmitted from the emergency communication service device 101b to the response center 102 via the communication network. It is not intended to store the data to be processed.
[0154]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the in-vehicle monitoring device according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and operates according to a security mode set by the terminal device. A vehicle-mounted monitoring device to be controlled, detecting means for detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, storage means for storing information to be transmitted to the vehicle management device, and communication between the vehicle-mounted monitoring device and the vehicle management device being disabled Control means for storing the information detected by the detection means in the communication disabled period in the storage means at the time of determination, and transmitting the information stored in the storage means to the vehicle management device when communication is possible It is characterized by having.
[0155]
In addition, a vehicle monitoring method according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle to monitor the vehicle state so as to solve the above-described problem, and operates according to a security mode set by a terminal device. A vehicle monitoring method in an in-vehicle monitoring device controlled by the apparatus, wherein the step (detection means) detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and (the control means) communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device is disabled. When the determination is made, the information detected by the detection means (in the detection means) is stored in the storage means, and the information stored in the storage means is transmitted to the vehicle management device when communication is possible. It is characterized by having.
[0156]
According to said structure, if security mode is set to OFF in a terminal device, a vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus will be controlled by the vehicle management apparatus so that operation corresponding to security mode OFF may be performed. Here, the operation corresponding to the security mode OFF means, for example, an operation in which the in-vehicle monitoring device transmits engine stop information and vehicle position information to the vehicle management device.
[0157]
On the other hand, if the security mode is set to ON, for example, in the terminal device, the in-vehicle monitoring device is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to perform an operation corresponding to the security mode ON. Here, the operation corresponding to the security mode ON is, for example, if the in-vehicle monitoring device detects opening / closing of the door or starting of the engine, the detection information and the vehicle position information are transmitted to the vehicle management device or necessary. Depending on the situation, the hazard lamp blinks, the horn sounds, etc. Say the action.
[0158]
Changes in the state of the vehicle such as opening and closing of the vehicle door and starting / stopping of the engine are detected by the detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device. Here, when communication between the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device becomes impossible, the information detected by the detection means is temporarily stored in the storage means under the control of the control means, and when communication is possible Then, it is transmitted to the vehicle management device. Thereby, the vehicle management apparatus can grasp | ascertain the state change of the vehicle in a communication disabled period, and can transmit the said state change in a communication disabled period to a terminal device as vehicle management information. As a result, it is possible to ensure the original function of the vehicle management device that manages the state of the vehicle.
[0159]
In order to solve the above problems, a vehicle monitoring program according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and operates according to a security mode set by a terminal device. A vehicle monitoring program in a vehicle-mounted monitoring device to be controlled, which is information detected during a communication-disabled period when it is determined that communication between the vehicle state monitoring device and the vehicle management device is impossible. Is stored in the storage means, and when the communication becomes possible, the program is for causing the computer to function as means for transmitting the information stored in the storage means to the vehicle management device.
[0160]
When the computer executes the vehicle monitoring program, the vehicle monitoring method of the present invention can be realized. The vehicle monitoring program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.
[0161]
In order to solve the above-described problems, a vehicle management system according to the present invention includes a vehicle monitoring device according to the present invention, a terminal device for setting a security mode, and a vehicle that operates according to the security mode. A vehicle management device that controls the monitoring device is communicably connected via a communication network.
[0162]
According to said structure, a vehicle management apparatus is transmitted from a vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus by connecting the vehicle-mounted monitoring apparatus of this invention, a vehicle management apparatus, and a terminal device via a communication network, and comprising a vehicle management system. Based on this information, it is possible to grasp a change in the state of the vehicle during the communication disabled period, and to transmit the state change during the disabled communication period to the terminal device as vehicle management information. As a result, it is possible to construct a system that can reliably secure the original function of the vehicle management device that manages the state of the vehicle.
[0163]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the vehicle management system according to the present invention further includes a mode change device for forcibly changing the operation mode of the in-vehicle monitoring device without using the vehicle management device. It is characterized.
[0164]
When the vehicle management system is configured by connecting the vehicle management device, the vehicle-mounted monitoring device, and the terminal device via a communication network, communication may be disabled between the vehicle management device and the vehicle-mounted monitoring device. An example is when a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle monitoring device is parked in an underground parking lot where radio waves do not reach. In this case, no matter how much the security mode setting is changed on the terminal device side, communication between the vehicle management device and the in-vehicle monitoring device is impossible. The in-vehicle monitoring device cannot be controlled to perform an operation according to the mode.
[0165]
However, in the system of the present invention, the operation mode in the in-vehicle monitoring device can be forcibly changed without going through the vehicle management device by a mode changing device (for example, a remote controller), so the vehicle is parked in the underground parking lot as described above. Even in this case, change the security mode setting on the spot. It is possible to cause the in-vehicle monitoring device to perform an operation corresponding to the security mode ON or OFF. As a result, the user can use this system with confidence even when the vehicle is parked in a place where radio waves do not reach, and the parking range of the vehicle is within the range where radio waves from the vehicle management device can reach (for example, on the ground). No need to limit.
[0166]
In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle management system according to the present invention includes a management-side control unit that transmits information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail, The detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects whether or not the door of the vehicle is locked. When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means locks the door of the vehicle. When the control means of the in-vehicle monitoring device transmits the door lock information to the vehicle management device, the management-side control means sends an e-mail with a content prompting the door lock to the terminal. It is characterized by transmitting to the device.
[0167]
According to the above configuration, when the security mode is ON, the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that the vehicle door is not locked, and the control unit transmits the fact to the vehicle management device. The management-side control means transmits an e-mail message that prompts the door lock to the terminal device. Thereby, even when the security mode is turned on, the user of the terminal device can avoid a situation in which the vehicle is stolen due to an elementary mistake of forgetting to lock the door.
[0168]
In the vehicle management system according to the present invention, the vehicle management device includes management-side control means for transmitting information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail, and the detection of the in-vehicle monitoring device. The means is for detecting an open / closed state of the vehicle window. When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means detects that the vehicle window is open, and When the control unit of the monitoring device transmits the window opening / closing information to the vehicle management device, the management-side control unit transmits an e-mail with a content prompting the user to close the window to the terminal device. May be.
[0169]
According to the above configuration, when the security mode is ON, the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that the vehicle window is open, and the control unit transmits the notification to the vehicle management device. The side control means transmits an e-mail message that prompts the user to close the window to the terminal device. Thereby, even when the user of the terminal device turns on the security mode, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the vehicle is stolen due to an elementary mistake of forgetting to close the window.
[0170]
The vehicle-mounted monitoring device according to the present invention is a vehicle-mounted monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to a security mode set by the terminal device. A detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle; a storage unit that stores information detected by the detection unit; a control unit that transmits information stored in the storage unit to the vehicle management device; and the control unit A time measuring means for measuring the time since the transmission of the information, and when the control means is unable to communicate between the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device, the time when the information transmission was attempted May be configured to attempt to transmit the same information every time a predetermined time elapses.
[0171]
  In addition, a vehicle monitoring method according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and in an in-vehicle monitoring device controlled by a vehicle management device so as to operate according to a security mode set by a terminal device. A vehicle monitoring method, in which (detecting means) detects a change in the state of the vehicle, (detected by the detecting means) storing information detected in the storing means, and (control means) storing in the storing means A step of transmitting the information to the vehicle management device, a step of measuring time (by the time measuring device) after the control device transmits the information, and a vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device (of the control device). And a step of attempting to transmit the same information every time a predetermined time has elapsed since the time when the transmission of the information was attempted. Good.
[0172]
In addition, a vehicle monitoring program according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and in an in-vehicle monitoring device controlled by a vehicle management device so as to operate according to a security mode set by a terminal device. A vehicle monitoring program, a means for detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, a storage means for storing information detected by the detection means, and a means for transmitting the information stored in the storage means to the vehicle management device In the case where communication between the means for measuring the time from the transmission of the information and the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device is impossible, the same information is obtained every predetermined time from the time when the transmission of the information is attempted. It may be a program for causing a computer to function as means for attempting to transmit the message.
[0173]
Moreover, the recording medium which recorded the vehicle monitoring program which concerns on this invention may be the structure formed by recording said vehicle monitoring program so that a computer can read.
[0174]
Further, the vehicle management system according to the present invention communicates the vehicle-mounted monitoring device, a terminal device for setting a security mode, and a vehicle management device that controls the vehicle-mounted monitoring device so as to operate according to the security mode. It may be configured to be communicably connected via a network. The vehicle management system according to the present invention may further include a mode change device for forcibly changing the operation mode of the in-vehicle monitoring device without using the vehicle management device.
[0175]
Furthermore, the in-vehicle monitoring device of the present invention is an in-vehicle monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device. Detection means for detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, storage means for storing information to be transmitted to the vehicle management device, information detected by the detection means is stored in the storage means, and the in-vehicle monitoring device and the It is determined whether or not communication with the vehicle management device is possible. If communication is not possible in the above determination, the above determination is made again after a predetermined time has passed. If communication is possible in the above determination, information stored in the storage means Control means for transmitting untransmitted information to the vehicle management apparatus.
[0176]
The vehicle monitoring method of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is a vehicle in an in-vehicle monitoring device that is controlled by a vehicle management device so as to operate according to a security mode set by a terminal device. A monitoring method for detecting a change in the state of the vehicle; storing the detected information in a storage means; determining whether communication is possible between the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device; If communication is not possible in the determination, the above determination is made again after a predetermined time has elapsed, and if communication is possible in the determination, the untransmitted information of the information stored in the storage means is transmitted to the vehicle management device; , May be included.
[0177]
Furthermore, the in-vehicle monitoring device of the present invention is an in-vehicle monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device. Detection means for detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, storage means for storing information to be transmitted to the vehicle management apparatus, and information detected by the detection means is stored in the storage means, to the vehicle management apparatus. And a control unit that attempts to transmit the stored information. If the transmission fails, the transmission is retried. If the transmission is successful, the control unit deletes the transmitted information from the storage unit.
[0178]
  Moreover, the vehicle monitoring method of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and includes a terminal. A vehicle monitoring method in an in-vehicle monitoring apparatus controlled by a vehicle management apparatus so as to operate according to a security mode set by the apparatus, the step of detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, and storing the detected information in a storage means And attempts to transmit the stored information to the vehicle management device. If the transmission fails, the transmission is retried after a predetermined time. If the transmission is successful, the transmitted information is deleted from the storage means. And may have.
[0179]
【The invention's effect】
  The vehicle management system of the present invention is an in-vehicle monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to a security mode set by the terminal device. When it is determined that communication between the detection means for detecting the state change of the vehicle, the storage means for storing the information to be transmitted to the vehicle management device, and the in-vehicle monitoring device and the vehicle management device is impossible, the detection is performed in the communication disabled period. An on-vehicle monitoring device comprising: control means for storing information detected by the means in the storage means and transmitting the information stored in the storage means to the vehicle management device when communication is possible; and security Communication between the terminal device for setting the mode and the vehicle management device that controls the in-vehicle monitoring device to operate according to the security mode. The vehicle management system is configured to be communicably connected via a management side control means for transmitting information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail, The detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects whether or not the vehicle door is locked. When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means is locked to the vehicle door. When the control unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that there is no information and transmits the door lock information to the vehicle management device, the management-side control unit sends an e-mail indicating that the door is locked to the terminal device. It is characterized by transmitting to.
[0180]
  Further, the vehicle management system of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device; A vehicle management system in which a terminal device for setting a security mode and a vehicle management device that controls an in-vehicle monitoring device to operate in accordance with the security mode are communicably connected via a communication network. The vehicle-mounted monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and a control unit that transmits information detected by the detection unit to the vehicle management device. Management side control means for transmitting information to be transmitted to the terminal device by e-mail is provided, and the detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device is a vehicle It detects whether or not the door is locked, and when the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means detects that the vehicle door is not locked, and When the control means transmits the door lock information to the vehicle management apparatus, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail indicating that the door is locked to the terminal apparatus.
[0181]
  According to the above configuration, when the security mode is ON, the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that the vehicle door is not locked, and the control unit transmits the fact to the vehicle management device. The management-side control means transmits an e-mail message that prompts the door lock to the terminal device. Thereby, even when the security mode is turned on, the user of the terminal device can avoid a situation in which the vehicle is stolen due to an elementary mistake of forgetting to lock the door.
[0182]
  In addition to the above configuration, the vehicle management system of the present invention may further include a mode change device for forcibly changing the operation mode of the in-vehicle monitoring device without passing through the vehicle management device.
[0183]
  When the vehicle management system is configured by connecting the vehicle management device, the vehicle-mounted monitoring device, and the terminal device via a communication network, communication may be disabled between the vehicle management device and the vehicle-mounted monitoring device. An example is when a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle monitoring device is parked in an underground parking lot where radio waves do not reach. In this case, no matter how much the security mode setting is changed on the terminal device side, communication between the vehicle management device and the in-vehicle monitoring device is impossible. The in-vehicle monitoring device cannot be controlled to perform an operation according to the mode.
[0184]
  However, in the system of the present invention, the operation mode in the in-vehicle monitoring device can be forcibly changed without going through the vehicle management device by a mode changing device (for example, a remote controller), so the vehicle is parked in the underground parking lot as described above. Even in this case, it is possible to change the setting of the security mode on the spot and cause the in-vehicle monitoring device to perform an operation corresponding to the security mode ON or OFF. As a result, the user can use this system with confidence even when the vehicle is parked in a place where radio waves do not reach, and the parking range of the vehicle is within the range where radio waves from the vehicle management device can reach (for example, on the ground). No need to limit.
[0185]
  The vehicle management system of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device; A vehicle management system in which a terminal device for setting a security mode and a vehicle management device that controls an in-vehicle monitoring device to operate in accordance with the security mode are communicably connected via a communication network. The vehicle-mounted monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and a control unit that transmits information detected by the detection unit to the vehicle management device. A management-side control unit that transmits information to be transmitted to the terminal device by e-mail, and the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device includes: When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection means detects that the vehicle window is open, and the control means of the in-vehicle monitoring device When the opening / closing information of the window is transmitted to the vehicle management device, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail indicating that the window is closed to the terminal device.
[0186]
  According to the above configuration, when the security mode is ON, the detection unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device detects that the vehicle window is open, and the control unit transmits the notification to the vehicle management device. The side control means transmits an e-mail message that prompts the user to close the window to the terminal device. Thereby, even when the user of the terminal device turns on the security mode, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the vehicle is stolen due to an elementary mistake of forgetting to close the window.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of information transmission processing in an in-vehicle monitoring device constituting a vehicle management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing another example of the flow of the information transmission process.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the vehicle management system.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle management apparatus constituting the vehicle management system.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal device constituting the vehicle management system.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a remote controller constituting the vehicle management system.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the present system when the state of the vehicle is in a transition state from a normal state to a warning state.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the present system when the state of the vehicle is in a warning state.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content of an e-mail sent from the vehicle management device to the terminal device when the door on the driver's seat side of the car is opened by a suspicious person in the alert state.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content of an e-mail sent from the vehicle management device to the terminal device when a car engine is started by a suspicious person in the alert state.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a security mode change page displayed on the terminal device when the link destination included in the electronic mail is accessed in the alert state.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a sensor detection information display screen received by the terminal device from the in-vehicle monitoring device via the vehicle management device when entering the vehicle tracking state in the alert state. .
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation flow in the vehicle management apparatus that receives information from the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus in the alert state.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation of the present system when the state of the vehicle is in a transition state from a warning state to a normal state.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the system when the vehicle is in a normal state.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations in the vehicle management apparatus that receives information from the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus in the normal state.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation flow in the vehicle management apparatus when the user forgets to change the setting of the security mode from OFF to ON in the terminal device.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation flow in the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus when the user forgets to change the setting of the security mode from OFF to ON in the terminal device.
FIG. 20 is an electronic diagram that prompts a user to change the security mode to ON, which is transmitted from the vehicle management device to the terminal device when the user forgets to change the setting from OFF to ON of the security mode on the terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of mail.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a message that is transmitted from the vehicle management device and displayed on the terminal device when the remaining capacity of the car battery is decreasing;
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a message transmitted from the vehicle management device and displayed on the terminal device when a change occurs in the communication state between the vehicle management device and the in-vehicle monitoring device.
FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional system for preventing theft of a car.
[Explanation of symbols]
  1 In-vehicle monitoring device
  2 Vehicle management device
  3 Terminal equipment
  4 communication network
  5 Remote control (mode change device)
11 Sensor (detection means)
13 Control unit (control means)
15 Storage unit (storage means)
16 Timekeeping section (timekeeping means)
24 Control unit (management-side control means)

Claims (4)

A vehicle-mounted monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle, monitors the state of the vehicle, and is controlled by the vehicle management device to operate in accordance with a security mode set by the terminal device, and detects a change in the state of the vehicle Storage means for storing information to be transmitted to the vehicle management apparatus, and information stored by the detection means during a communication inability period when it is determined that communication between the in-vehicle monitoring apparatus and the vehicle management apparatus is impossible. An in-vehicle monitoring device comprising a control unit that stores the information stored in the storage unit and transmits the information stored in the storage unit to the vehicle management device when communication is possible.
A terminal device for setting the security mode;
A vehicle management system in which a vehicle management device that controls an in-vehicle monitoring device to operate according to the security mode is communicably connected via a communication network,
The vehicle management device includes a management-side control unit that transmits information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail,
The detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device is for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle door lock,
When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection unit detects that the vehicle door is not locked, and the control unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device displays the door lock information to the vehicle. The vehicle management system, wherein when transmitted to a management device, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail with a content prompting a door lock to the terminal device. The vehicle management system according to claim 1, further comprising a mode change device for forcibly changing an operation mode in the in-vehicle monitoring device without using the vehicle management device. A vehicle-mounted monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle and that monitors the state of the vehicle and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device; and a terminal device for setting the security mode A vehicle management system configured to connect a vehicle management device that controls the vehicle-mounted monitoring device so as to operate according to the security mode via a communication network,
The on-vehicle monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and a control unit that transmits information detected by the detection unit to the vehicle management device,
The vehicle management device includes a management-side control unit that transmits information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail,
The detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device is for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle door lock,
When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection unit detects that the vehicle door is not locked, and the control unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device displays the door lock information to the vehicle. The vehicle management system, wherein when transmitted to a management device, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail with a content prompting a door lock to the terminal device. A vehicle-mounted monitoring device that is mounted on a vehicle and that monitors the state of the vehicle and is controlled by the vehicle management device so as to operate according to the security mode set by the terminal device; and a terminal device for setting the security mode A vehicle management system configured to connect a vehicle management device that controls the vehicle-mounted monitoring device so as to operate according to the security mode via a communication network,
The on-vehicle monitoring device includes a detection unit that detects a change in the state of the vehicle, and a control unit that transmits information detected by the detection unit to the vehicle management device,
The vehicle management device includes a management-side control unit that transmits information transmitted from the in-vehicle monitoring device to the terminal device by e-mail,
The detection means of the in-vehicle monitoring device is for detecting an open / closed state of a vehicle window,
When the security mode is set to ON by the terminal device, the detection unit detects that the vehicle window is open, and the control unit of the in-vehicle monitoring device stores the opening / closing information of the window in the vehicle management. The vehicle management system, wherein when transmitted to the device, the management-side control means transmits an e-mail with a content prompting the user to close the window to the terminal device.

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