JP4186583B2 - Data transmission / reception system and mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data transmission / reception system and a mobile terminal device, and in particular, a communication module for data communication is mounted on a mobile body (vehicle or portable terminal), and a call (voice communication) is performed without going through the communication module. The present invention relates to a data transmission / reception system and a mobile terminal device capable of performing the above.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an apparatus that communicates with a center that provides a service for responding to the occurrence of an emergency or a service for providing various information by connecting a mobile phone to an in-vehicle communication device.
[0003]
In the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the mobile phone connected to the in-vehicle communication device is not necessarily the same mobile phone, the mobile phone ID (phone number) is registered in the center. A technology that enables identification of a communication partner vehicle is described.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-173589 (page 6-7, FIG. 2)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, when data is transmitted from the center to a mobile phone, data communication and a call are performed using the same mobile phone. There is a problem that transmission is not possible.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a data transmission / reception system and a mobile terminal apparatus that can transmit data while talking and can reliably transmit data to a mobile station that is a data transmission request source. The purpose is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a data communication means for performing data communication with a fixed station, and a data request means for requesting predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication means by voice call. A data transmission / reception system comprising: a mobile station comprising: a mobile station comprising: a fixed station provided with a transmission unit configured to transmit predetermined data requested by the data request unit to the data communication unit; An association means for associating the data request means with the data communication means based on the data request unique information of the means and the data communication unique information of the data communication means different from the data request unique information; The data request specific information is transmitted to the fixed station during a voice call by the data request means, and the data communication means A request for acquiring predetermined data requested by a call and the specific information for data communication are transmitted to the fixed station, and the transmission means is configured to transmit the data request means to the data communication means corresponding to the association of the association means. By transmitting the predetermined data requested by the voice call, a data communication path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data communication means, and between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data request means Connect to the data request path of each with a different communication path. And requesting data using a mobile phone terminal as the data request means and receiving data requested using an in-vehicle terminal as the data communication means. It is characterized by doing.
[0008]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, data communication is performed with the fixed station by the data communication unit, and predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication unit by the data request unit is transmitted to the fixed station. By voice call Required.
[0009]
Then, in the fixed station transmission means, the predetermined data requested by the data request means is transmitted to the data communication means.
[0010]
For example, the data communication means can apply a communication module dedicated to data communication, and the data request means can apply a communication terminal such as a mobile phone. The predetermined data transmitted from the transmitting means can be received by the data communication means.
[0011]
In the first aspect of the present invention, the association means is provided, and the data request means and the data communication means are associated by the association means, so that the data communication path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data communication means. Even if the data request path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data request means is connected by different communication paths, the data request means and the data communication means can be associated with each other, and the data request can be reliably made. The predetermined data requested by the means can be transmitted to the data communication means to be transmitted.
Specifically, the associating unit associates the data requesting unit with the data communication unit based on the data requesting unit specific information and the data communication unit specific information. For example, when the data requesting means and the data communication means are connected with different telephone numbers using a wireless telephone line, the telephone number can be used as each unique information. The request means and the data communication means can be associated.
Then, the data request means specific information is transmitted to the fixed station at the time of the voice call by the data request means, and the acquisition request of the predetermined data requested by the data communication means by the voice call of the data request means and the data communication means specific information To the fixed station and to the data communication means corresponding to the association of the association means, the transmission means transmits the predetermined data requested by the voice call of the data request means, whereby the data communication means The data communication path between the mobile station and the fixed station is connected to the data request path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data request means via different communication paths. In addition, a data request is made using a mobile phone terminal as a data request means, and data is received using an in-vehicle terminal as a data communication means. By doing so, data communication and data request can be communicated individually, so that data communication can be performed while talking.
[0012]
In addition, since the predetermined data requested by the data requesting means is transmitted to the data communication means by the transmitting means, the data can be reliably transmitted to the mobile station that is the data transmission request source.
[0016]
The associating means is a data communication means as in the second aspect of the invention. for Specific information and data request means for Including registration means for registering the unique information in the fixed station, the registration is performed by the registration means, and the transmission means of the fixed station transmits the predetermined data requested based on the associated unique information Thus, the predetermined data can be reliably transmitted to the requesting data communication means.
[0017]
here The registration means is claimed 3 As in the invention described in claim 1, registration may be performed for each data communication by the data communication means. 4 As in the invention described above, registration may be performed in advance before a predetermined data request by the data requesting means.
[0018]
Further, the associating means is a data communication means as in the invention described in claim 5. for Specific information and data request means for Including recognition means for recognizing the unique information at the mobile station, and performing the association by recognition of the recognition means, and the data communication means obtains the predetermined data requested by the data request means based on the associated unique information. By obtaining the data from the transmission means, it is possible to reliably transmit predetermined data to the requesting data communication means.
[0019]
Here, Claim 1 thru | or Claim 5 The mobile station in the data transmission / reception system according to claim 1, 6 To claims 10 It is possible to apply the mobile terminal device described in any one of the above.
[0020]
That is, the invention described in claim 6 comprises: data communication means for performing data communication with a predetermined fixed station; and data request means for requesting predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication means by voice call. A mobile terminal device comprising: the data requesting means based on the data requesting unique information and the data requesting unique information different from the data requesting unique information; And an association means for associating with the data communication means, and transmitting the data request specific information to the fixed station at the time of the voice call by the data request means, and the data communication means by the voice call of the data request means. The requested data acquisition request and the data communication specific information are transmitted to the fixed station, and the data corresponding to the association by the association means A data communication path to the fixed station by the data communication means and the data request means by transmitting the predetermined data requested by the voice call of the data request means to the communication means. Connect the data request path to the fixed station with different communication paths. And requesting data using a mobile phone terminal as the data request means and receiving data requested using an in-vehicle terminal as the data communication means. It is characterized by doing.
[0021]
Claim 6 According to the invention, the data communication means performs data communication with a predetermined fixed station, and the data request means sends predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication means. By voice call Required for a given fixed station.
[0022]
For example, the data communication means can apply a communication module dedicated to data communication, and the data request means can apply a communication terminal such as a mobile phone. The predetermined data requested from the fixed station can be received by the data communication means.
[0023]
By the way, in the invention described in claim 6, since the association means is further provided, and the data request means and the data communication means are associated by the association means, the data communication between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data communication means. Even if the path and the data request path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data request means are connected by different communication paths, the data request means and the data communication means can be associated with each other, and the data can be reliably transmitted. The predetermined data requested by the requesting means can be transmitted to the data communication means to be transmitted.
Specifically, the associating unit associates the data requesting unit with the data communication unit based on the data requesting unit specific information and the data communication unit specific information. For example, when the data requesting means and the data communication means are connected with different telephone numbers using a wireless telephone line, the telephone number can be used as each unique information. The request means and the data communication means can be associated.
Then, the data request means specific information is transmitted to the fixed station at the time of the voice call by the data request means, and the acquisition request of the predetermined data requested by the data communication means by the voice call of the data request means and the data communication means specific information To the fixed station, and the fixed station transmits the predetermined data requested by the voice call of the data requesting means to the data communication means corresponding to the association of the associating means. The data communication path with the station and the data request path with the fixed station by the data request means are connected via different communication paths. Request data using a mobile phone terminal as a data request means and receive data requested using an in-vehicle terminal as a data communication means By doing so, data communication and data request can be communicated individually, so that data communication can be performed while talking.
[0024]
In addition, since the predetermined data request and the acquisition of the data can be performed individually, even if the cellular phone as the data requesting unit is busy, the requested predetermined data is reliably acquired by the data communication unit. be able to.
[0028]
The associating means is the data communication means as in the invention described in claim 7. for Specific information and data request means for Including the registration means for registering the unique information in the fixed station, and performing the association by registration of the registration means, the fixed station side transmits the predetermined data requested based on the associated unique information Therefore, the fixed station can reliably transmit predetermined data to the requesting data communication means.
[0029]
here The registration means is claimed 8 As in the invention described in claim 1, registration may be performed for each data communication by the data communication means. 9 As in the invention described above, registration may be performed in advance before a predetermined data request by the data requesting means.
[0030]
Further, the associating means is the data communication means as in the invention described in claim 10. for Specific information and data request means for A recognizing means for recognizing the unique information, and performing the association by recognizing the recognizing means, and the data communication means receives the predetermined data requested by the data requesting means from the fixed station based on the associated unique information By acquiring, the fixed station can reliably transmit predetermined data to the requesting data communication means.
[0031]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0032]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a data transmission / reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the data transmission / reception system 10 includes a communication module 16 and a network terminal 18 mounted on a vehicle 12 as a mobile station, and an information center 14 as a fixed station.
[0033]
The communication module 16 is for data communication (or data communication) for performing data communication with a specific other party such as the information center 14 via the mobile phone network 11 (including when other public network or the Internet is used). Dedicated communication device. As the communication method, for example, a packet switching method charged according to the amount of data can be used. When this packet switching method is used, a communication fee is not generated unless data is transmitted and received.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 2, the communication module 16 is formed in a substantially rectangular box-shaped casing, and is mounted in the dashboard. The communication module 16 has a built-in storage device such as a ROM (not shown). The storage device includes a telephone number of the communication module 16 and vehicle identification information (a unique module number assigned to the communication module 16). The frame number assigned to the vehicle body frame of the vehicle on which the communication module 16 is mounted. The vehicle identification information may be only the frame number assigned to the vehicle body frame of the vehicle on which the communication module 16 is mounted. Further, as a modification of the above, the telephone number of the communication module 16 is stored in the storage device of the communication module 16, and together with the serial number of the network machine terminal 18 stored in the network machine terminal 18 at the time of communication and the telephone number of the communication module 16 It is good also as a structure which transmits. In this case, since the frame number of the vehicle is stored in the information center 14 in association with the serial number of the network device terminal 18 at the time of factory shipment, the telephone number of the communication module 16 and the serial number of the network device terminal 18 are stored in the information center 14. By transmitting, the frame number of the vehicle is specified.
[0035]
The telephone number of the communication module 16 and the frame number assigned to the communication module 16 are written in a storage device at the manufacturing factory of the communication module 16. The communication module 16 is attached to a vehicle in a vehicle manufacturing factory.
[0036]
The communication module 16 transmits a specific telephone number as transmission information to the outside by being controlled from the network device terminal 18 or the like mounted on the vehicle. As a result, a passage for performing data communication with the information center 14 is established, and data communication with the information center 14 can be performed. When the communication module 16 is installed in the dashboard, the antenna 20 attached to a vehicle part that easily transmits and receives radio waves such as the inside of the windshield may be connected to the communication module 16 in order to ensure the stability of data communication. preferable. The communication module 16 and the antenna 20 correspond to the data communication means of the present invention.
[0037]
The communication module 16 is supplied with operating power from a battery (not shown) mounted in advance in the vehicle by starting the engine by turning on the ignition key (or other engine starting method such as a wireless key). When the engine is stopped by turning off the ignition key or turning off the ignition key (or other engine stop method such as a wireless key), power for operation is not supplied (communication module power off).
[0038]
If the communication module 16 is always supplied with power from a battery for starting the engine or an emergency communication power source mounted on the vehicle separately from the battery to provide incoming call information, for example, the vehicle does not start the engine. Even if it is stolen by a tow truck or the like, the communication module 16 can be called from the information center 14 to check the position of the stolen vehicle.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, a business company that operates the information center 14 bears communication costs such as a data communication fee by the communication module 16 and a basic monthly fee by a contract with a communication carrier (communication carrier). Accordingly, the user is not charged for the data communication fee or the monthly basic fee by the communication module 16, but only the information fee (content usage fee). In addition, the contract that the business company that operates the information center 14 makes with the communication carrier is not a person unit but a vehicle unit, and the business company that operates the information center 14 becomes a communication carrier at a predetermined timing. Pay communication fees.
[0040]
The communication module 16 may be separated from the network device terminal 18 mounted on the vehicle as described above, or may be accommodated in the housing of the network device terminal 18. Further, the communication module 16 is not limited to being installed in the dashboard, but may be attached to various locations in the vehicle such as under the seats such as the driver's seat and the front passenger seat and in the trunk room.
[0041]
A network device terminal 18 is connected to the communication module 16 via a predetermined interface. The network device terminal 18 is an interface (all of which are connected to the CPU 22 via a bus, such as RAM, ROM (or a storage medium such as a hard disk device), memory card reader, audio output device, and communication module 16. (Not shown), image display device 24, input device 26, detection means for detecting the current position of the vehicle (GPS antenna 28, vehicle speed sensor 30, and gyro sensor 32, etc.), other sensors 34 such as a remaining fuel detection sensor, and microphone 36 , A connection unit 38 to which the mobile phone 40 is connected, a hands-free unit, and the like. The GPS function may be built in the communication module 16.
[0042]
The ROM of the network device terminal 18 stores an operating system (OS) such as Windows (R) CE, a navigation program executed on the OS, a reproduction program of music / image (still image or moving image), and the like. Yes.
[0043]
The navigation system mainly starts from a predetermined position such as the current position of the vehicle based on data used for route guidance (map data, route search data, route guidance data, etc.) read from the memory card by the memory card reader. Guide the route to the destination. The vehicle current location includes an absolute position calculated based on a signal received from a satellite via the GPS antenna 28 and a relative position calculated based on a signal detected from the vehicle speed sensor 30 or the gyro sensor 32. .
[0044]
The playback program mainly outputs music from an audio output device such as an in-vehicle speaker based on a music file or an image file read from the memory card by the memory card reading device, and also, such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display. An image is displayed on the image display device 24.
[0045]
Data and music files / image files used for route guidance are acquired from the information center 14 via the communication module 16 and recorded on the memory card. These data (data used for route guidance and music files / image files) are acquired from the information center 14 in a compressed state, recorded on a memory card, and decompressed and used as necessary. Good. These data may be recorded on the memory card by a home personal computer (not shown).
[0046]
The input device 26 is a device for inputting a request for a predetermined service, and includes a switch 27 provided in front of the network device terminal 18, a voice recognition device, a touch panel 25 provided on the display surface of the image display device 24, and the like. . The speech recognition device is a device that recognizes input speech by extracting a feature pattern from speech input from the in-vehicle microphone 36 and comparing it with a pattern prepared in advance (stored in a ROM or the like). When a specific pattern is recognized, information associated with the recognized pattern is input or an instruction is executed.
[0047]
In addition to the above, as the input device 26, a remote control device having various switches may be applied.
[0048]
The connection unit 38 is a connection port to which a mobile phone 40 as a data requesting unit capable of voice communication with a specific partner is connected via a hands-free connection harness 42 included in the hands-free unit.
[0049]
The hands-free unit includes a hands-free connection harness 42 for connecting the microphone 36, an audio output device such as a vehicle-mounted speaker or a built-in speaker of the network device terminal 18, and the mobile phone 40, and the mobile phone 40 is connected via the hands-free connection harness 42. And a hands-free call with a specific destination (or communication destination) is possible.
[0050]
In the present embodiment, a contact button (phone number) for the information center 14 is stored in the ROM of the network device terminal 18 and a call button for making a call with the information center 14 displayed on the screen display device 24 of the network device terminal 18. Is instructed by the operation of the touch panel 25, etc., the telephone is connected to the information center 14 through the hands-free unit, so that the hands of the operator of the information center 14 and a specific partner can be connected during operation. Free calls are possible. Here, when a call connection is made from the mobile phone 40 to the information center 14, the mobile phone 40 is controlled by the network device terminal 18 so that the call connection is made with a calling number. That is, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 is notified to the information center 14. As a result, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 can be recognized on the information center 14 side.
[0051]
On the other hand, when a request for a predetermined service is input via the input device 26, the network terminal 18 controls the communication module 16 so as to transmit a specific telephone number of the communication module 16. Thus, a communication path for performing data communication with the information center 14 is established, and data communication with the information center can be performed.
[0052]
The network device terminal 18 communicates with the information center 14 when a communication path for performing data communication with the information center 14 is established and a request for a predetermined service is input to the input device 26. A request for a predetermined service input from the input device 26 via the module 16, identification information of a user who requests the predetermined service, and vehicle identification information (frame number) stored in a storage device built in the communication module 16. And the module number) and the telephone number of the communication module 16 are controlled.
[0053]
As shown in FIG. 1, the information center 14 includes a center CPU 44 and various databases (a vehicle information database 46, a user information database 48, various types of data stored in a storage device such as a hard disk device connected to the CPU 44 via a bus. An information database 50), a communication device 51 for performing data communication with the communication module 16 mounted on the vehicle, an antenna 52 for data communication by the communication device and a call with the mobile phone 40, and the like. . The communication device 51 and the antenna 52 correspond to the transmission unit of the present invention.
[0054]
The vehicle information database 46 includes items such as a frame number, a module number, a telephone number of the communication module 16, vehicle information, and the like.
[0055]
The user information database 48 includes items such as a frame number, user identification information (login number or voice recognition data), and a credit card number (settlement number). In the user information database 48, a plurality of user identification information may be registered for one frame number.
[0056]
The various information databases 50 include, for example, a billing information database including items such as a credit card number (settlement number), frame number, use date and time, usage amount (billing amount), data used for route guidance, music files, It consists of various content databases with registered image files.
[0057]
By the way, in the present embodiment, it is possible to make a call connection to the information center 14 by the hands-free unit, request various services by the call, and obtain the requested service data via the communication module 16.
[0058]
In this case, since the communication path to the information center 14 by the mobile phone 40 and the communication module 16 is different, the mobile phone 40 and the communication module are used to acquire the service data requested by the mobile phone 40 by the corresponding communication module 16. 16 need to be associated.
[0059]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, a telephone number as unique information of the mobile phone 40 used on the vehicle 12 side is stored in the network device terminal 18, and various services are requested to the information center 14 using the mobile phone 40. After that, the service data requested by the mobile phone 40 is sent to the information center 14 via the communication module 16 to the information center 14. At this time, by associating the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 with the telephone number of the communication module 16 and obtaining the requested service data via the communication module 16, the information center 14 corresponds to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40. Request service data can be transmitted.
[0060]
Subsequently, in the data transmission / reception system 10 configured as described above, an example of data communication when the mobile phone 40 is connected to the handsfree connection harness 42 and various services are requested to the information center 14 by the mobile phone 40. Will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 shows the flow of processing performed on the vehicle 12 side, and FIG. 4 shows the flow of processing performed on the information center 14 side.
[0061]
First, at step 100 on the vehicle 12 side, it is determined whether or not a connection operation to the information center 14 has been performed on the input device 26. If the determination is negative, the process waits until the determination is affirmed and proceeds to step 102.
[0062]
In step 102, the mobile phone's own station number is read from the mobile phone 40 and stored in the network device terminal 18. That is, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 connected to the handsfree connection harness 42 is acquired by the network device terminal 18. That is, the network device terminal 18 can recognize the telephone numbers as the unique information of the communication module 16 and the mobile phone 40, and can thereby associate the communication module 16 and the mobile phone 40.
[0063]
Subsequently, in step 104, it is determined whether or not a hands-free connection operation has been performed. The determination is made by determining whether or not a call button for calling with the information center 14 displayed on the screen display device 24 or the like has been instructed by operating the touch panel 25, and when the determination is denied, The process waits until the result is affirmed and proceeds to step 106.
[0064]
In step 106, the information center 14 is connected hands-free. In other words, various service requests can be made to the operator of the information center 14 via the mobile phone 40.
[0065]
Then, in step 108, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone call is finished. This determination is made as to whether or not the hands-free call has ended. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation indicating the end of the call is input via the input device 26 such as the touch panel 25. If the determination is negative, the process returns to the above-described step 106 to call the information center 14. Will continue.
[0066]
If the determination in step 108 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step 110, and a request for acquiring requested service data corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 is made to the information center 14 via the communication module 16. That is, a request for acquiring service data requested by the mobile phone 40 is made to the information center 14. At this time, the communication module 16 adds the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 to the acquisition request and transmits it. As a result, the requested service data from the mobile phone 40 associated with the communication module 16 recognized by the network device terminal 18 can be acquired from the information center 14. Step 110 corresponds to the association means of the present invention, and step 102 and step 110 correspond to the recognition means of the present invention.
[0067]
Next, in step 112, it is determined whether acquisition of the requested service data has been completed. If the determination is negative, the process waits until the determination is affirmed, and the series of processing ends.
[0068]
On the other hand, on the information center 14 side, in step 200, it is determined whether or not there is a connection request from the communication module 16, and the process waits until the determination is affirmed and proceeds to step 202.
[0069]
In step 202, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone 40 is connected. That is, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone 40 is connected by hands-free.
[0070]
In step 204, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 transmitted from the mobile phone 40 is stored in the information center 14, and the process proceeds to step 206.
[0071]
In step 206, the mobile phone 40 is connected and a call is made with the operator of the information center 14. Here, requests for various services are received.
[0072]
In step 208, the requested service data is retrieved by the operator, and the retrieved service data is set corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 stored in step 204.
[0073]
Then, in step 210, it is determined whether or not the call of the mobile phone 40 is finished. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 206 described above and the call (acceptance of various services) is continued.
[0074]
If the determination in step 210 is affirmative, that is, reception of various services is terminated, service data is set corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone by the operator, and the call is terminated, the process proceeds to step 212.
[0075]
In step 212, it is determined whether or not a request for acquiring the requested service data has been made from the communication module 16 on the vehicle 12 side.
[0076]
In step 214, request service data corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 included in the request service data acquisition request transmitted from the communication module 16 is transmitted to the communication module 16 via the communication device 51 and the antenna 52, and Terminate the process.
[0077]
As described above, in the processes on the vehicle 12 side in FIG. 3 and the information center 14 side in FIG. 4, when various service requests are made from the vehicle 12 using the mobile phone 40, the information center 14 has the phone number of the mobile phone 40. The requested service data is set corresponding to the above, and the requested service data is acquired from the vehicle 12 side via the communication module 16. At this time, by transmitting the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 to the information center 14, the information center 14 transmits request service data corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 to the communication module 16. Accordingly, the mobile phone 40 and the communication module 16 can be associated with each other, and data can be reliably transmitted to the data transmission requesting vehicle 12.
[0078]
In the present embodiment, the data is sent after the call by the mobile phone 40 is ended. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the data may be sent while making a call.
[0079]
Subsequently, in the data transmission / reception system 10 configured as described above, the mobile phone 40 is connected to the hands-free connection harness 42, and data communication is performed when various services are requested to the information center 14 by the mobile phone 40. The first modification will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 shows the flow of processing performed on the vehicle 10 side, and FIG. 6 shows the flow of processing performed on the information center 14 side.
[0080]
In the embodiment described above, various services are requested by calling connection between the mobile phone 40 and the information center 14, and when the requested service data is obtained from the information center 14 via the communication module 16, The requested service data is acquired via the communication module 16 by associating the telephone number with the telephone number of the communication module 16, but in this case, when various service requests are made by the mobile phone 40, the communication module 16 Therefore, it is better to register the communication module 16 and the mobile phone 40 in association with the information center 14 in advance. Therefore, in the first modification, the mobile phone 40 to be used corresponding to the communication module 16 is registered in the information center 14 in advance. That is, the information center 14 can associate the telephone number as the unique information of the mobile phone 40 with the telephone number as the unique information of the communication module 16. As a result, the information center 14 can know in advance whether or not the user is contracting with the communication module 16 when various services are requested by the mobile phone 40. Further, similarly to the above embodiment, service data can be reliably transmitted to the requesting vehicle 12.
[0081]
That is, in step 300, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 to be used is registered in advance in the information center 14 on the vehicle 10 side. The registration of the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 to the information center 14 may be performed by connecting the hands-free connection harness 42 and registering it via the network device terminal 18, or connecting to the hands-free connection harness 40. Instead, registration may be performed via a network such as the Internet using a personal computer owned by the user. Step 300 corresponds to registration means of the present invention.
[0082]
Next, in step 302, it is determined whether or not a hands-free connection operation has been performed. The determination is made by determining whether or not a call button for calling with the information center 14 displayed on the screen display device 24 or the like has been instructed by operating the touch panel 25, and when the determination is denied, The process waits until the result is affirmed and proceeds to step 304.
[0083]
In step 304, the information center 14 is connected hands-free. That is, various services can be requested to the operator of the information center 14 here.
[0084]
In step 306, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone call is finished. This determination is made as to whether or not the hands-free call has ended. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation indicating the end of the call has been input via the input device 26 such as the touch panel 25. If the determination is negative, the process returns to the above-described step 304 to call the information center 14. Will continue.
[0085]
If the determination in step 306 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step 308, and a request for obtaining requested service data corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 is made to the information center 14 via the communication module 16. That is, a request for acquiring service data requested by the mobile phone 40 is made to the information center 14.
[0086]
Next, in step 310, it is determined whether or not the requested service data has been acquired. If the determination is negative, the process waits until the determination is affirmed, and the series of processing ends.
[0087]
On the other hand, on the information center 14 side, in step 400, it is determined whether or not a cellular phone is connected. That is, it is determined whether or not a hands-free cellular phone connection has been made. The process waits until the determination is affirmed, and the process proceeds to step 402.
[0088]
In step 402, unique information such as the telephone number of the communication module 16 corresponding to the mobile phone 40 connected by telephone call is retrieved from the telephone numbers of the mobile phone 40 registered in advance, and the process proceeds to step 404.
[0089]
In step 404, the mobile phone is connected and a call is made with the operator of the information center 14. Here, requests for various services are received.
[0090]
In step 406, the requested service data is retrieved by the operator, and the retrieved service data is set in step 402 corresponding to the retrieved telephone number of the communication module 16.
[0091]
In step 408, it is determined whether or not the call of the mobile phone 40 is terminated. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 404 described above, and the call (acceptance of various services) is continued.
[0092]
If the determination in step 408 is affirmative, that is, reception of various services is completed, service data is set corresponding to the telephone number of the communication module 16 by the operator, and the call ends, the process proceeds to step 410. .
[0093]
In step 410, it is determined whether a request service data acquisition request has been made from the communication module 16 on the vehicle 12 side. The process waits until the determination is affirmed, and the process proceeds to step 412.
[0094]
In step 412, corresponding request service data is transmitted via the communication device 51 and the antenna 52 in response to the request service data acquisition request transmitted from the communication module 16. That is, the service data requested by the mobile phone 40 is transmitted to the telephone number of the communication module 16 searched in step 402, and the series of processes is terminated.
[0095]
As described above, in the processes on the vehicle 12 side in FIG. 5 and the information center 14 side in FIG. 6, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 used in the vehicle 12 is registered in advance corresponding to the telephone number of the communication module 16. When various service requests are made from the registered mobile phone 40, the information center 14 can specify the communication module 16 to which the requested service data is to be transmitted, whereby the mobile phone 40 and the communication module 16 are identified. Can be linked to each other, and data can be reliably transmitted to the vehicle 12 that is the data transmission request source.
[0096]
Further, similarly to the above, since the mobile phone 40 is used for the call and the communication module 16 is used for the data transmission / reception, the data transmission / reception can be performed while making the call.
[0097]
Subsequently, in the data transmission / reception system 10 configured as described above, the mobile phone 40 is connected to the hands-free connection harness 42, and data communication is performed when various services are requested to the information center 14 by the mobile phone 40. The second modification will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 shows the flow of processing performed on the vehicle 12 side, and FIG. 8 shows the flow of processing performed on the information center 14 side.
[0098]
In the above embodiment, when various service requests are made by the mobile phone 40, it is not known whether or not the user (member) is making a contract for the communication module 16, so in the first modification, the information center 14 The mobile phone 40 to be used corresponding to the communication module 16 is registered in advance. However, in the second modification example, the communication module 16 is informed to the communication module 16 every time communication between the communication module 16 and the information center 14 is performed. The mobile phone 40 to be used correspondingly is registered. As a result, as in the first modification, the information center 14 can know in advance whether the user is contracting for the communication module 16 when various services are requested by the mobile phone 40.
[0099]
That is, on the vehicle 12 side, in step 500, it is determined whether or not a connection operation to the information center 14 has been performed on the input device 26. If the determination is negative, the process waits until the determination is affirmative and proceeds to step 502.
[0100]
In step 502, the local station number of the mobile phone 40 is read from the mobile phone 40 and stored in the network device terminal 18. That is, the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 connected to the handsfree connection harness 40 is acquired by the network device terminal 18.
[0101]
Subsequently, in step 504, the telephone number of the communication module 16 and the telephone number of the connected mobile phone 40 are transmitted to the information center 14 via the communication module 16.
[0102]
In step 506, it is determined whether or not a hands-free connection operation has been performed. The determination is made by determining whether or not a call button for calling with the information center 14 displayed on the screen display device 24 or the like has been instructed by operating the touch panel 25, and when the determination is denied, The process waits until the result is affirmed and proceeds to step 508.
[0103]
In step 508, the information center 14 is connected hands-free. That is, various services can be requested to the operator of the information center 14 here.
[0104]
In step 510, it is determined whether or not the cellular phone call is finished. This determination is made as to whether or not the hands-free call has ended. That is, it is determined whether or not an operation indicating the end of the call has been input via the input device 26 such as the touch panel 25. If the determination is negative, the process returns to the above-described step 508 to call the information center 14. Is continued.
[0105]
If the determination in step 510 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step 512, where it is determined whether or not a request service data transmission preparation completion notification has been received from the information center 14, and waits until the determination is affirmed. 514.
[0106]
In step 514, the request service data acquisition request is transmitted to the information center 14 via the communication module 16. That is, a request for acquiring service data requested by the mobile phone 40 is made to the information center 14.
[0107]
Next, in step 516, it is determined whether requested service data has been acquired. That is, it is determined whether or not the requested service data has been transmitted from the information center 14, and the series of processing is terminated when the acquisition of the requested service data is completed.
[0108]
On the other hand, on the information center 14 side, in step 600, it is determined whether or not there is a connection request from the communication module 16, and the process waits until the determination is affirmed and proceeds to step 602.
[0109]
In step 602, it is determined whether or not the telephone number of the communication module 16 and the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 have been received from the communication module 16, and the process waits until the determination is affirmed and proceeds to step 604 for communication. The telephone number of the module 16 and the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 are stored in correspondence. That is, in the second modification, every time the information center 14 is connected via the communication module 16, the telephone number of the communication module 16 and the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 used on the vehicle 12 side are transmitted to the information center 14. Is done. Accordingly, in the information center 14, the communication module 16 and the mobile phone 40 used on the vehicle 12 side can be associated with each other from the respective telephone numbers. Step 604 corresponds to the registration means of the present invention.
[0110]
Subsequently, in step 606, it is determined whether or not a connection with the mobile phone 40 corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 stored in the information center 14 has been made. That is, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone 40 is connected by hands-free, and the process waits until the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step 608.
[0111]
In step 608, the mobile phone 40 is connected and a call is made with the operator of the information center 14. Here, requests for various services are received.
[0112]
In step 610, it is determined whether or not the call of the mobile phone 40 is terminated. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 608 described above, and the call (acceptance of various services) is continued.
[0113]
If the determination in step 610 is affirmative, that is, if acceptance of various services is completed, the process proceeds to step 612.
[0114]
In step 612, the requested service data is retrieved by the operator, and the retrieved service data is set corresponding to the telephone number of the communication module 16 corresponding to the telephone number of the requesting mobile phone 40.
[0115]
In step 614, a request service data transmission preparation completion notification is transmitted to the requesting communication module 16. That is, based on the telephone number of the communication module 16 corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 40, a notification indicating that preparation for transmission of the requested service data is completed is transmitted to the requesting communication module 16.
[0116]
In step 616, it is determined whether or not a request for obtaining requested service data has been made from the communication module 16 on the vehicle 12 side.
[0117]
In step 618, request service data corresponding to the telephone number of the communication module 16 of the request service data acquisition request is transmitted to the communication module 16 via the communication device 51 and the antenna 52, and the series of processing ends.
[0118]
As described above, in each processing on the vehicle 12 side in FIG. 7 and the information center 14 side in FIG. 8, each time the vehicle 12 is connected to the information center 14, the telephone number of the communication module 16 and the telephone of the mobile phone 40 to be used. The number is transmitted to the information center 14. Accordingly, since the information center 14 can confirm the correspondence between the communication module 16 and the mobile phone 40, when the mobile phone 40 is used to make various service requests to the operator of the information center 14, the information center 14. Thus, the communication module 16 to be transmitted can be specified, whereby the mobile phone 40 and the communication module 16 can be associated with each other, and data can be reliably transmitted to the vehicle 12 that is the data transmission request source.
[0119]
Further, similarly to the above, since the mobile phone 40 is used for the call and the communication module 16 is used for the data transmission / reception, the data transmission / reception can be performed while making the call.
[0120]
In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, various services are requested by the mobile phone 40, and the service data requested from the communication module 16 is acquired by the information center 14. 14 may be automatically transmitted when the requested service data is prepared. In this case, for example, in the above embodiment, when connected to the information center 14 in step 100 of FIG. 3, the mobile phone used corresponding to the telephone number of the communication module 16 via the communication module 16. In the processing on the information center 14 side in FIG. 4, 40 telephone numbers are transmitted to the information center 14. When the communication module 16 is connected in step 200, the telephone number of the communication module 16 is made to correspond. When the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 is registered, the call is terminated in step 108 in FIG. 3 and step 210 in FIG. 4 and the requested service data is prepared. This can be realized by transmitting data from the information center 14. In this case, step 110 in FIG. 3 and step 212 in FIG. 4 are not necessary.
[0121]
In the case of the first modification, since the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 used in the information center 14 is registered in advance, the call is terminated at step 306 in FIG. 5 and step 408 in FIG. This can be realized by transmitting the requested service data to the corresponding communication module 16 when the requested service data is ready. In this case, step 308 in FIG. 5 and step 410 in FIG. 6 are not necessary.
[0122]
Further, in the case of the second modification, every time the information center 14 is connected to the information center 14 via the communication module 16, the telephone number of the communication module 16 and the telephone number of the mobile phone 40 to be used are transmitted. Since the call is finished in step 510 of FIG. 7 and step 610 of FIG. 8 and the requested service data is prepared, it can be realized by transmitting the requested service data to the corresponding communication module 16. It is. In this case, steps 512 and 514 in FIG. 7 and steps 614 and 616 in FIG. 8 are not necessary.
[0123]
In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, service data is acquired after making a service request by the mobile phone 40 and ending the call. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the call is ended. Before the requested service data is prepared in the information center 14, the service data may be acquired.
[0124]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, data communication means for performing data communication with a fixed station to a mobile station such as a mobile terminal device, and data request means for requesting predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication means are provided. In addition, by providing the fixed station with the transmission means for transmitting the predetermined data requested by the data request means to the data transmission means, it is possible to simultaneously perform data requests by data communication and telephone call, etc. Data transmission can be performed, and the data transmission can be reliably transmitted to the mobile station that requested the data transmission.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a data transmission / reception system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a state where the data transmission / reception system according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the vehicle side.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed on the vehicle side when a mobile phone is connected to the hands-free connection harness and various services are requested from the information center using the mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed on the information center side when a mobile phone is connected to the hands-free connection harness and various services are requested from the information center using the mobile phone.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first modified example of processing performed on the vehicle side when a mobile phone is connected to the hands-free connection harness and various services are requested from the information center using the mobile phone.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a first modified example of processing performed on the information center side when a mobile phone is connected to the hands-free connection harness and various services are requested from the information center using the mobile phone.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a second modification of processing performed on the vehicle side when a mobile phone is connected to the hands-free connection harness and various services are requested from the information center using the mobile phone.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a second modification of processing performed on the information center side when a mobile phone is connected to the hands-free connection harness and various services are requested from the information center using the mobile phone.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Data transmission / reception system
11 Mobile phone network
12 vehicles
14 Information Center
16 Communication module
18 Network device terminal
20 Antenna
26 Input device
40 Mobile phone
42 Hands-free connection harness
51 Communication device
52 Antenna

Claims (10)

Requested by the data request means, a mobile station comprising data communication means for performing data communication with a fixed station, and data request means for requesting predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication means by voice call A fixed station provided with a transmission means for transmitting the predetermined data to the data communication means, and a data transmission / reception system comprising:
Association means for associating the data request means with the data communication means based on the data request unique information of the data request means and the data communication unique information of the data communication means different from the data request unique information With
The data request specific information is transmitted to the fixed station during a voice call by the data requesting means, and the data communication means requests the acquisition of predetermined data requested by the data requesting means and the data communication By transmitting unique information to the fixed station and transmitting the predetermined data requested by the voice call of the data requesting means to the data communication means corresponding to the association of the associating means. A data communication path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data communication means, and a data request path between the mobile station and the fixed station by the data request means, respectively, connected by different communication paths , Requesting data using a mobile phone terminal as the data request means and requesting using an in-vehicle terminal as the data communication means Data transmitting and receiving system and receives the over data. The association means includes registration means for registering the data communication specific information and the data request specific information in the fixed station,
2. The data transmission / reception according to claim 1, wherein the association is performed by the registration by the registration unit, and the transmission unit transmits predetermined data requested based on the associated unique information. system.   3. The data transmission / reception system according to claim 2, wherein the registration unit performs the registration for each data communication performed by the data communication unit.   3. The data transmission / reception system according to claim 2, wherein the registration unit performs the registration in advance before a predetermined data request by the data request unit. The association means includes a recognition means for recognizing the data communication unique information and the data required unique information by the mobile station,
The association is performed by the recognition of the recognition unit, and the data communication unit acquires the predetermined data requested by the data request unit from the transmission unit based on the associated unique information. The data transmission / reception system according to claim 1. A mobile terminal apparatus comprising: data communication means for performing data communication with a predetermined fixed station; and data request means for requesting predetermined data to be transmitted to the data communication means by voice call,
Association means for associating the data request means with the data communication means based on the data request unique information of the data request means and the data communication unique information of the data communication means different from the data request unique information Further comprising
The data request specific information is transmitted to the fixed station during a voice call by the data requesting means, and the data communication means requests the acquisition of predetermined data requested by the data requesting means and the data communication Specific information is transmitted to the fixed station, and the fixed station transmits predetermined data requested by a voice call of the data requesting means to the data communication means corresponding to the association of the associating means. To connect the data communication path with the fixed station by the data communication means and the data request path with the fixed station by the data request means through different communication paths, and use the mobile phone terminal as the data request means. with requesting data using, to and receives the data request using the vehicle terminal as said data communication means Mobile terminal equipment.   7. The association means includes registration means for registering the data communication unique information and the data request unique information in the fixed station, and performing the association by the registration of the registration means. The mobile terminal device according to 1.   The mobile terminal apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the registration unit performs the registration for each data communication performed by the data communication unit.   8. The mobile terminal apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the registration unit performs the registration in advance before a predetermined data request by the data request unit. The association means includes a recognition means for recognizing the data communication-specific information and the data request-specific information,
The association is performed by the recognition of the recognition unit, and the data communication unit acquires the predetermined data requested by the data request unit from the fixed station based on the associated unique information. The mobile terminal device according to claim 6.

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