WO2011016218A1 - 車載端末装置及び車載端末装置用の無線接続プログラム - Google Patents
車載端末装置及び車載端末装置用の無線接続プログラム Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention includes a wireless communication device capable of performing short-range wireless communication, and is mounted on-vehicle wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal capable of performing voice communication and the short-range wireless communication via the communication network via the wireless communication device.
- the present invention relates to a wireless connection program for a terminal device and an in-vehicle terminal device.
- a vehicle navigation apparatus having a hands-free call function has been realized so far.
- a vehicular navigation device having a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication function is wirelessly connected to a mobile phone with a Bluetooth communication function, thereby using a microphone or a speaker included in the vehicular navigation device.
- a configuration for making a free call is described.
- a link loss occurs when the distance between the vehicle navigation device and the mobile phone becomes large or the communication environment deteriorates. Then, the communication link between the devices is disconnected. On the other hand, when the user performs an operation related to disconnection of the communication link, the vehicle navigation device or the mobile phone may disconnect the communication link.
- the communication link between the in-vehicle terminal device (the vehicle navigation device in the example of Patent Document 1) and the mobile terminal (the mobile phone in the example of Patent Document 1) may be disconnected. Does not describe the processing when such communication link disconnection occurs. For example, a configuration in which the communication link recovery processing is uniformly performed when the communication link is disconnected, or a configuration in which the communication link recovery processing is not uniformly performed when the communication link is disconnected can be employed. However, with such a configuration, the user's intention regarding the recovery process is not taken into consideration at all, and the convenience of the user may be reduced.
- a wireless communication device capable of performing short-range wireless communication according to the present invention and wirelessly connected to a portable terminal capable of performing voice communication and the short-range wireless communication via a communication network via the wireless communication device.
- the characteristic configuration of the in-vehicle terminal device is that the abnormal disconnection of the communication link by the short-range wireless communication between the wireless communication device and the portable terminal is a link loss, and the communication link by the disconnection process from the wireless communication device A disconnection of the communication link by the disconnection process from the portable terminal as a second disconnection, and a connection monitoring unit that monitors the disconnection of any of the communication links, and the connection monitoring unit
- disconnection of the communication link is detected, it is based on both the disconnection reason that is the reason for disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection that is the call state of the mobile terminal immediately before the disconnection.
- a connection state determining means for determining a condition related to the wireless connection of the wireless communication device.
- call state is used as a concept indicating a state relating to a voice call function. Examples of such a call state include “waiting”, “receiving”, “sending”, “calling”, “calling”, and the like.
- the state related to the wireless connection of the wireless communication device is determined based on both the reason for disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection, the convenience of the user is appropriately taken into consideration for the recovery processing of the communication link. Made decisions can be made. That is, since the mobile terminal can perform a voice call via the communication network, the state of the mobile terminal at each time point can be classified based on the call state that is a state related to the voice call function. Then, depending on the reason for disconnection of the communication link and the call state immediately before disconnection, the recovery process desired by the user after disconnection of the communication link and the state regarding the wireless connection of the mobile terminal after disconnection of the communication link can be different.
- the present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned property specific to a portable terminal capable of performing a voice call, and as described above, relates to wireless connection of a wireless communication device based on the reason for disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection.
- the configuration for determining the state it is possible to make a determination that appropriately considers the convenience of the user regarding the recovery processing of the communication link. That is, the state regarding the wireless connection of the wireless communication device can be determined from the viewpoint of whether short-range wireless communication is used after the communication link is disconnected.
- the wireless communication device when it is determined that short-range wireless communication is used, the wireless communication device is set in a state for restoring the communication link, and when it is determined that short-range wireless communication is not used, the wireless communication device Can be configured not to be in a state for restoring the communication link, and the decision regarding the communication link restoration process can be made in consideration of the convenience of the user.
- the connection state determination means includes a connection request state for transmitting a connection request to the mobile terminal as a state relating to the wireless connection of the wireless communication device, and a connection standby state waiting for reception of a connection request from the mobile terminal. It is preferable to select and determine one of a state and a standby state in which connection request transmission to the portable terminal and reception of a connection request from the portable terminal are not performed.
- the connection request state and the connection standby state are set as the state regarding the wireless connection of the wireless communication device according to the state regarding the wireless connection of the mobile terminal after the communication link is disconnected.
- An appropriate state can be selected from the list. Thereby, when it is determined that the communication link needs to be restored, the communication link can be quickly restored. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the communication link needs to be restored, it is possible to prepare for the next process by selecting the standby state as the state relating to the wireless connection of the wireless communication device.
- connection state determination unit selects and determines any one of the connection request state, the connection standby state, and the standby state as a state regarding the wireless connection of the wireless communication device.
- connection state determining means is configured to select and determine the connection standby state when the reason for disconnection is the second disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection is busy. Is preferred.
- connection state determination means selects and determines the connection standby state when the reason for disconnection is the second disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection is busy.
- the connection state determination unit is configured to execute a connection relation specifying process for preparing for a wireless connection or changing a state with a communication terminal capable of performing the short-range wireless communication, or the wireless communication device
- the connection standby state is terminated on condition that the communication link becomes incapable of establishing a communication link by the short-range wireless communication.
- the termination condition for the connection standby state can be appropriately set. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the connection standby state from being maintained for an unnecessarily long time, and to suppress an unnecessary increase in the calculation load of the arithmetic processing device included in the in-vehicle terminal device.
- connection state determination unit ends the connection standby state on condition that the connection relationship specifying process has been executed or that the wireless communication apparatus has become incapable of communication.
- the connection relation specifying process includes a terminal registration process for registering the communication terminal as a target terminal for wireless connection, and a link for establishing a communication link by the short-range wireless communication with the communication terminal.
- the communication disabled state includes an establishment process and includes a non-operation state in which the wireless communication device is inactive.
- the termination condition for the connection standby state can be set more appropriately.
- connection state determination means selects and determines the connection standby state when the reason for disconnection is the second disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection is busy. In the configuration, it is preferable that in the connection standby state, only a connection request from the mobile terminal that has executed the second disconnection is accepted.
- the communication link with the mobile terminal that has performed the second disconnection can be more reliably restored.
- a communication link is established with a communication terminal other than the mobile terminal that has performed the second disconnection regardless of the user's intention, or a communication link is established by a method other than a regular procedure. Can be suppressed.
- connection state determination unit selects and determines any one of the connection request state, the connection standby state, and the standby state as a state regarding the wireless connection of the wireless communication device.
- the connection state determining means selects and determines the connection request state when the reason for disconnection is the link loss, and when the reason for disconnection is the first disconnection, and the disconnection When the reason is the second disconnection and the call state immediately before disconnection is neither outgoing nor busy, it is preferable to select and determine the standby state.
- the state in which the mobile terminal exists in a service area where voice communication can be performed is set as a range, and the state in which the mobile terminal exists outside the service area is set as out of range, immediately before disconnection of the communication link related thereto It is preferable that the state of the mobile terminal is a service state immediately before disconnection, and the connection state determination unit determines a state related to wireless connection of the wireless communication device based on the service state immediately before disconnection.
- the connection state determination unit determines a state relating to the wireless connection of the wireless communication device based on the service state immediately before disconnection
- the connection state determination unit includes the reason for disconnection.
- the service state immediately prior to disconnection is within the range, transmission of a connection request to the mobile terminal and connection request from the mobile terminal Selecting and determining a standby state in which neither waiting for reception is performed, and selecting and determining a connection request state for transmitting a connection request to the mobile terminal if the service state immediately before disconnection is out of the service area; It is preferable.
- the communication link recovery processing is not performed so that the following processing is performed. Can be prepared.
- the mobile terminal includes a power storage device that drives the mobile terminal, and the connection state determination unit is also based on a power storage amount immediately before disconnection that is a power storage amount of the power storage device immediately before the communication link is disconnected.
- the state regarding the wireless connection of the wireless communication apparatus is determined.
- the connection state determination unit determines a state related to wireless connection of the wireless communication device based on the storage amount immediately before disconnection.
- the amount is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, it is preferable to select and determine a standby state in which neither transmission of a connection request to the portable terminal nor waiting for reception of a connection request from the portable terminal is selected.
- the predetermined threshold is preferably determined according to the purpose of wireless connection by short-range wireless communication. For example, when the purpose of wireless connection by short-range wireless communication is a hands-free call, it is preferable to set the value of the amount of stored electricity according to the available call time as a threshold value.
- the available call time may be 1 minute, 5 minutes, or the like.
- the predetermined threshold value is not determined according to the purpose of wireless connection by short-range wireless communication, but is determined based on the amount of power stored in a fully charged state of the power storage device.
- the threshold value is a value of the charged amount corresponding to 5% or 10% of the charged amount in the fully charged state.
- the communication link recovery process may not be performed.
- in-vehicle terminal device having the above-described configurations can also be applied to the in-vehicle terminal device wireless connection method and the in-vehicle terminal device wireless connection program. Such methods and programs may also be subject to rights.
- the vehicle includes a wireless communication device capable of performing short-range wireless communication, and is wirelessly connected via the wireless communication device to a mobile terminal capable of performing voice communication and the short-range wireless communication via a communication network.
- the characteristic configuration of the wireless connection program for the terminal device is that the abnormal disconnection of the communication link by the short-range wireless communication between the wireless communication device and the mobile terminal is a link loss, and the disconnection processing from the wireless communication device.
- the reason for disconnection is the reason for disconnection and the call state of the mobile terminal immediately before the disconnection Based on both the disconnection immediately preceding call state, it lies in realizing a connection state determination function for determining a state for a wireless connection of the wireless communication device, to the computer.
- the wireless connection program for the in-vehicle terminal device can also obtain the effects of the above-described in-vehicle terminal device, and can incorporate some additional techniques mentioned as examples of the preferred configuration. It is.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a general configuration of a hands-free system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the rule for defining the state of the near field communication apparatus after the cutting
- the navigation device 1 includes a short-range wireless communication device 3, and is configured to wirelessly connect to the mobile phone 50 via the short-range wireless communication device 3. Then, the navigation device 1 determines a state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 when the communication link between the short-range wireless communication device 3 once established and the mobile phone 50 is disconnected.
- a state determination unit 5 is provided.
- the connection state determination unit 5 has the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state of the mobile phone 50 immediately before disconnection (call state immediately before disconnection), and the service state of the mobile phone 50 immediately before disconnection. It is characterized in that the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after disconnection of the communication link is determined based on (service state immediately before disconnection).
- the configuration of the hands-free system according to the present embodiment will be described in detail focusing on the configuration of the navigation device 1.
- the navigation device 1, the mobile phone 50, and the short-range wireless communication device 3 correspond to the “vehicle terminal device”, “mobile terminal”, and “wireless communication device” in the present invention, respectively.
- the hands-free system includes a navigation device 1 and a mobile phone 50. Both the navigation device 1 and the mobile phone 50 are configured to be able to perform short-range wireless communication of the same standard, and are wirelessly connected to each other by the short-range wireless communication. Thereby, the user can perform a voice call (hands-free call) through the mobile phone 50 by operating the navigation device 1 without directly operating the mobile phone 50. That is, in the hands-free call, the user can make a voice call without having the mobile phone 50.
- examples of short-range wireless communication include Bluetooth communication and infrared communication.
- short-range wireless communication standards are not limited to these communication standards, and various other communication standards can be adopted.
- the navigation device 1 is a vehicle navigation device mounted on a vehicle, for executing navigation functions such as displaying the position of the vehicle, calculating a route from the departure point to the destination, route guidance to the destination, and searching for the destination.
- the arithmetic processing unit is configured as a core member. Since a configuration for executing such a navigation function is known, detailed description thereof is omitted here. Further, in FIG. 1, only the parts related to the present invention among the components of the navigation device 1 are shown.
- the navigation device 1 includes a short-range wireless communication device 3 capable of performing short-range wireless communication.
- the radio control unit 2 included in the navigation device 1 includes the short-range radio communication device 3.
- the navigation device 1 is configured to be wirelessly connected to the mobile phone 50 via the radio control unit 2, in other words, via the short-range radio communication device 3. Has been.
- the mobile phone 50 when the main power source is turned on, the mobile phone 50 registered in advance in the navigation device 1 exists within a distance where short-range wireless communication can be performed, and the mobile phone 50 If the wireless connection by short-range wireless communication is possible, the mobile phone 50 is automatically connected to the mobile phone 50 and a communication link with the mobile phone 50 is established. Even when the mobile phone 50 is not automatically wirelessly connected, a communication link between the navigation device 1 and the mobile phone 50 is operated by a user operating a display / input device (not shown) provided in the navigation device 1. May be established.
- a display / input device includes a combination of an input device and a display device (such as a touch panel) and other operation switches.
- the mobile phone 50 is configured to be able to perform voice calls and short-range wireless communication via the communication network 100. That is, the mobile phone 50 is a type of communication terminal 60 capable of performing short-range wireless communication, and is a terminal capable of performing voice calls via the communication network 100 in addition to short-range wireless communication.
- the communication network 100 is a mobile phone network. Since the configuration of such a mobile phone 50 is known, detailed description thereof is omitted here. Further, in FIG. 1, only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration of the mobile phone 50 is shown. Note that the communication network 100 is not limited to the mobile phone network, and can be changed as appropriate according to the communication standard of the mobile phone 50. For example, if the mobile phone 50 can execute a voice call via the Internet, a known Internet communication network such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) can be adopted as the communication network 100.
- a wireless LAN Local Area Network
- the mobile phone 50 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 51a, a voice call unit 53, and a power storage device 70.
- the short-range wireless communication unit 51a is a functional unit that performs short-range wireless communication of the same standard as the short-range wireless communication that the navigation device 1 can execute.
- the voice call unit 53 is a functional unit that acquires the callee's voice as a voice signal via the communication network 100 and transmits the voice signal to the callee via the communication network 100.
- the power storage device 70 is for driving the mobile phone 50, and is composed of, for example, a secondary battery (such as a lithium ion secondary battery).
- the user performs a hands-free call using the navigation device 1 or a voice input device (not shown) and a voice output device (not shown) provided in the vehicle on which the navigation device 1 is mounted.
- the voice input device include a microphone.
- the audio output device include a speaker, an earphone, and a headphone.
- the user's voice is input as a voice signal to the navigation device 1 via the voice input device, and the voice signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 50 by short-range wireless communication.
- the mobile phone 50 transmits the audio signal transmitted from the navigation device 1 to the call destination via the communication network 100.
- the voice of the call destination is transmitted to the mobile phone 50 as a voice signal via the communication network 100.
- the cellular phone 50 transmits the audio signal acquired via the communication network 100 to the navigation device 1 by short-range wireless communication, and the call destination audio is output from the audio output device. That is, the “hands-free call”, which is a call using the hands-free function, involves transmission of an audio signal between the in-vehicle terminal device (the navigation device 1 in this example) and the mobile terminal (the mobile phone 50 in this example). It is a call.
- the “hands-free call” is a voice input device or voice provided in the navigation device 1 or the vehicle on which the navigation device 1 is mounted, and only one of the user's voice input and the call destination voice output.
- An output device (both not shown) may be used, and the other may be configured using an audio input device or an audio output device (both not shown) included in the mobile phone 50.
- the wireless control unit 2 includes a short-range wireless communication device 3 and a plurality of functional units.
- the connection monitoring unit 4, the connection state determination unit 5, the call state acquisition unit 6, the service state acquisition unit 8, and the current storage amount acquisition unit 9 are provided as functional units.
- Each of these functional units includes a hardware or software (program) or a functional unit for performing various processes on input data, with a common processing unit such as a CPU or the like as a core member. Both are implemented and configured.
- Each of these functional units is configured to exchange information with each other via a communication line such as a digital transfer bus.
- each functional unit is configured by software (program)
- the software is stored in a storage unit such as a RAM or a ROM that can be referred to by the arithmetic processing unit.
- a storage unit such as a RAM or a ROM that can be referred to by the arithmetic processing unit.
- Short-range wireless communication device The short-range wireless communication device 3 performs processing for setting and changing a communication device such as an antenna that transmits and receives data to and from the mobile phone 50 by short-range wireless communication, and a state related to wireless connection.
- the control part etc. to perform are provided.
- the information on the current call state of the mobile phone 50, the information on the current service state of the mobile phone 50, and the information on the current power storage amount of the power storage device 70 are stored in the short-range wireless communication device 3 from the mobile phone 50. It is comprised so that it may be transmitted. Further, the short-range wireless communication device 3 transmits and receives audio signals to and from the mobile phone 50 when the hands-free call function is being executed.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines that the short-range wireless communication device 3 Determine the state of the wireless connection. Then, information on the state determined by the connection state determination unit 5 is input to the short-range wireless communication device 3, and the short-range wireless communication device 3 performs processing according to the determination of the connection state determination unit 5. Thereby, the short-range wireless communication device 3 is maintained in the state determined by the connection state determination unit 5 for a predetermined period.
- the call state acquisition unit 6 functions as call state acquisition means for acquiring the current call state of the mobile phone 50.
- information on the current call state of the mobile phone 50 is transmitted from the mobile phone 50 to the short-range wireless communication device 3 by short-range wireless communication, and the information is stored in the short-range wireless communication.
- the communication device 3 is configured to be transmitted to the call state acquisition unit 6.
- the call state acquisition unit 6 can acquire the call state of the mobile phone 50 each time a predetermined time elapses.
- information regarding the current call state of the mobile phone 50 is transmitted from the mobile phone 50 to the short-range wireless communication device 3 by short-range wireless communication when the call state of the mobile phone 50 changes instead of every predetermined time.
- the information is also preferably transmitted from the short-range wireless communication device 3 to the call state acquisition unit 6.
- the call state of the mobile phone 50 is classified into five states: “waiting”, “receiving”, “calling”, “calling”, and “calling”.
- “standby” is a state in which no operation related to the voice call function is performed, in other words, a state other than “incoming”, “outgoing”, “calling”, and “busy”.
- “Incoming call” is a state where the call is being called from the other party.
- “During outgoing” is a state in which dialing is being made to a callee.
- “Calling” is a state where a callee is being called.
- “During a call” is a state in which a voice call with a call destination is being executed.
- the call state acquisition unit 6 is configured to store the acquired current call state of the mobile phone 50 until at least the next time the current call state of the mobile phone 50 is acquired. As a result, when the communication link between the short-range wireless communication device 3 once established and the mobile phone 50 is disconnected, the connection state determination unit 5 to be described later calls the mobile phone 50 immediately before the disconnection.
- the call state immediately before disconnection which is a state, can be acquired from the call state acquisition unit 6.
- the service status acquisition unit 8 functions as a service status acquisition unit that acquires the current service status of the mobile phone 50.
- the communication device 3 is configured to be transmitted to the service state acquisition unit 8.
- the service status acquisition unit 8 can acquire the service status of the mobile phone 50 each time a predetermined time elapses.
- the service status of the mobile phone 50 changes instead of every time the predetermined time has elapsed
- information on the current service status of the mobile phone 50 is transmitted from the mobile phone 50 to the short-range wireless communication device 3 by short-range wireless communication.
- the information is also preferably transmitted from the short-range wireless communication device 3 to the service state acquisition unit 8.
- the service state of the mobile phone 50 is classified into two states, “in-range” and “out-of-range”.
- “in-range” refers to a state in which the mobile phone 50 exists within a service area where voice calls can be performed
- “out of range” refers to a state in which the mobile phone 50 exists outside the service area.
- Information regarding the current service status of the mobile phone 50 acquired by the service status acquisition unit 8 is configured to be displayed on a display device (not shown) included in the navigation device 1.
- the service status acquisition unit 8 is configured to store the acquired current service status of the mobile phone 50 at least until the next current service status of the mobile phone 50 is acquired. As a result, when the communication link between the short-range wireless communication device 3 once established and the mobile phone 50 is disconnected, the connection state determination unit 5 described later provides a service of the mobile phone 50 immediately before the disconnection. The service status immediately before disconnection, which is the status, can be acquired from the service status acquisition unit 8.
- the current storage amount acquisition unit 9 functions as current storage amount acquisition means for acquiring the current storage amount (current storage amount) of the storage device 70 provided in the mobile phone 50.
- information on the current power storage amount of the power storage device 70 is transmitted from the mobile phone 50 to the short-range wireless communication device 3 by short-range wireless communication, and the information is short-range wireless communication It is configured to be transmitted from the device 3 to the current power storage amount acquisition unit 9.
- the current power storage amount acquisition unit 9 can acquire the current power storage amount of the power storage device 70 every time a predetermined time elapses.
- Information related to the current power storage amount of the power storage device 70 acquired by the current power storage amount acquisition unit 9 is configured to be displayed on a display device (not shown) included in the navigation device 1.
- the current power storage amount acquisition unit 9 is configured to store the acquired current power storage amount of the power storage device 70 until at least the next time the current power storage amount of the power storage device 70 is acquired.
- connection monitoring unit 4 functions as a connection monitoring unit that monitors the disconnection of the communication link by the short-range wireless communication between the short-range wireless communication device 3 once established and the mobile phone 50.
- the communication link disconnection monitored by the connection monitoring unit 4 includes three types of disconnection: “link loss”, “first disconnection”, and “second disconnection”.
- the connection monitoring unit 4 is configured to transmit information on the reason for the disconnection to the connection state determination unit 5 described later when the disconnection of the communication link is detected.
- Link loss means that the distance between the navigation device 1 and the mobile phone 50 is increased, or that a short-range wireless communication device (portable audio, etc.) other than these is present in the vicinity. This is an abnormal disconnection of the communication link that occurs when the communication environment with the mobile phone 50 deteriorates. Such a link loss may occur when the navigation device 1 or the mobile phone 50 breaks down, or may occur when the power of the mobile phone 50 is suddenly turned off due to an insufficient amount of power stored in the power storage device 70 or the like.
- First disconnection is disconnection of a communication link by disconnection processing from the short-range wireless communication device 3 (navigation device 1). That is, the “first disconnection” is disconnection of the communication link when the communication link is disconnected based on a normal procedure by the disconnection process from the short-range wireless communication device 3.
- Such “first disconnection” includes, for example, disconnection of a communication link by a user performing an operation related to disconnection of the communication link with respect to an input device (not shown) included in the navigation device 1.
- “Second disconnection” is disconnection of a communication link by disconnection processing from the mobile phone 50. That is, the “second disconnection” is disconnection of the communication link when the communication link is disconnected based on a normal procedure by disconnection processing from the mobile phone 50. Such “second disconnection” includes, for example, disconnection of a communication link by performing an operation related to disconnection of the communication link on the mobile phone 50.
- the “operation related to disconnection of the communication link” referred to here includes not only the user's direct operation to the mobile phone 50 related to disconnection of the communication link but also the call state of the mobile phone 50 according to the hands-free function.
- voice transfer operation An operation for transferring the voice so that the voice of the called party is output from a voice output device (speaker or the like) provided in the mobile phone 50 when “calling” is in progress (hereinafter simply referred to as “voice transfer operation”). And the like, and as a result, it is considered that an operation related to disconnection of the communication link is performed on the mobile phone 50.
- voice transfer also referred to as call transfer
- Such voice transfer is executed by the user operating a display / input device (not shown) provided in the navigation device 1 (manual operation, voice recognition operation, etc.).
- voice transfer can be executed by the user operating the mobile phone 50. That is, the voice transfer operation includes both a user operation on the navigation device 1 and a user operation on the mobile phone 50.
- second disconnection includes disconnection of a communication link by executing disconnection processing regardless of the operation of the user in a specific case of the mobile phone 50.
- the current service status of the mobile phone 50 is changed from “range” to “at the moment when the mobile phone 50 dials to the call destination or from when dialing is started until the call of the call destination is started.
- the mobile phone 50 is configured to perform a disconnection process regardless of the operation of the user when it becomes “out of service area”.
- connection state determination unit 5 is a connection state determination unit that determines a state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 when the connection monitoring unit 4 detects a disconnection of the communication link once established. Function as. In the present embodiment, the connection state determination unit 5 determines a state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 based on the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the service state immediately before disconnection. Information regarding the reason for disconnection of the communication link is input from the connection monitoring unit 4 to the connection state determining unit 5, and information regarding the call state immediately before disconnection and the service state immediately before disconnection is respectively obtained by the call state acquisition unit 6 and the service state acquisition unit 8. Is input to the connection state determination unit 5.
- the connection state determination unit 5 transmits a connection request to the mobile phone 50 as a state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3, a “connection request state”, and waits for reception of a connection request from the mobile phone 50
- a connection request state a state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3
- the short-range wireless communication device 3 is maintained in the state determined by the connection state determination unit 5 for a predetermined period.
- the “predetermined period” when the connection state determination unit 5 selects “connection request state” or “connection standby state” is the period until the communication link with the mobile phone 50 is restored. It is said that. That is, the “connection request state” and “connection standby state” are maintained until the communication link with the mobile phone 50 is restored. In other words, the “connection request state” and “connection standby state” are terminated on condition that the communication link with the mobile phone 50 is restored (end condition).
- the short-range wireless communication device 3 is set to the “standby state”.
- the state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after the communication link once disconnected is determined.
- “reason for disconnection” in FIG. 2 represents the reason for disconnection when the communication link once established is disconnected
- “call state” represents the call state immediately before disconnection of the mobile phone 50
- “service state” represents the mobile phone The service state immediately before disconnection of the telephone 50 is represented
- “state” represents a state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after disconnection of the communication link once established.
- “ ⁇ ” in FIG. 2 means that all states are not distinguished.
- the reason for disconnection is “link loss”, it is generally considered that the user wants the communication link to be restored after the communication link is disconnected regardless of the call state immediately before disconnection or the service state immediately before disconnection. It is done. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, when the reason for disconnection is “link loss”, the connection state determination unit 5 selects “connection request state” regardless of the call state immediately before disconnection or the service state immediately before disconnection. decide. As a result, when the reason for disconnection is a link loss, it is possible to quickly attempt to restore the communication link.
- the connection state determination unit 5 selects and determines “standby state” regardless of the call state immediately before disconnection or the service state immediately before disconnection.
- the communication link is disconnected by the disconnection process from the mobile phone 50 as a result of the user performing the above voice transfer operation.
- a connection request is transmitted from the mobile phone 50 side to the navigation device 1 after the call ends.
- the disconnection process from the mobile phone 50 is performed after the voice transfer. It is assumed that the communication link is disconnected.
- the current service state of the mobile phone 50 from the moment when the mobile phone 50 dials to the callee by the hands-free function or from when dialing is started until the call of the callee is started. Is assumed to be disconnected from the mobile phone 50 side regardless of the operation of the user when “from” is changed to “out of range”.
- the voice transfer operation is performed when the call state of the mobile phone 50 is “calling” by the hands-free function, a connection request is made from the mobile phone 50 side to the navigation device 1 after the call ends. Sent. Therefore, it is desirable that the state on the navigation device 1 side be a state where a connection request from the mobile phone 50 side after such a call is completed can be accepted. Therefore, when the reason for disconnection is “second disconnection” and the call state immediately before disconnection is “busy”, the connection state determination unit 5 selects and determines “connection standby state”. As described above, the voice transfer is executed when the user performs a voice transfer operation on the navigation device 1 or when the user performs a voice transfer operation on the mobile phone 50. In the present embodiment, the short-range wireless communication device 3 is configured to be in the “connection standby state” when the voice transfer operation is performed uniformly without distinguishing between the two operations.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines that the “connection request state” when the reason for disconnection is “second disconnection”, the call state immediately before disconnection is “calling”, and the service state immediately before disconnection is “out of service area”. Select and confirm. As a result, it is possible to quickly attempt to restore the communication link.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether the reason for disconnection is “second disconnection” and the call state immediately before disconnection is neither “calling” nor “calling”.
- the connection state determination unit 5 sets the “waiting state” when the reason for disconnection is “second disconnection”, the call state immediately before disconnection is “calling”, and the service state immediately before disconnection is “in-range”. Select and decide.
- the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 is determined based on the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the service state immediately before disconnection. It is possible to make decisions that appropriately consider sex. That is, the state of the short-range wireless communication device 3 regarding the wireless connection can be determined from the viewpoint of whether short-range wireless communication is used after the communication link is disconnected.
- a procedure of a wireless connection process (wireless connection method) executed in the navigation device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
- the procedure of the wireless connection process described below is executed by hardware and / or software (program) or both constituting each functional unit of the navigation device 1 described above.
- the arithmetic processing device included in the navigation device 1 operates as a computer that executes the program that configures each of the above functional units.
- connection monitoring unit 4 detects that the communication link between the navigation device 1 (short-range wireless communication device 3) and the mobile phone 50 once established is detected (step # 01: Yes), the communication link is disconnected.
- Information on the reason is transmitted from the connection monitoring unit 4 to the connection state determining unit 5.
- information regarding the call state immediately before disconnection and the service state immediately before disconnection is transmitted from the call state acquisition unit 6 and the service state acquisition unit 8 to the connection state determination unit 5, respectively.
- the connection state determination unit 5 can acquire the reason for disconnection, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the service state immediately before disconnection when the disconnection of the communication link is detected.
- connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the disconnection reason is “link loss” (step # 02). If the reason for disconnection is “link loss” (step # 02: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 sets “connection request state” as the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after disconnection of the communication link. Is selected and determined (step # 08). On the other hand, when the reason for disconnection is not “link loss” (step # 02: No), the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the reason for disconnection is “first disconnection” (step # 03).
- connection state determination unit 5 sets “standby state” as the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after disconnection of the communication link. Is selected and determined (step # 09).
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines that the call state immediately before disconnection is “calling”. Is determined (step # 04). If the call state immediately before disconnection is “calling” (step # 04: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether the service state immediately before disconnection is “out of service” (step # 05). ). If the service state immediately before disconnection is “out of service” (step # 05: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 sets the “connection request state” as the state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after the communication link is disconnected. "Is selected and determined (step # 08).
- step # 05: No when the service state immediately before disconnection is not “out of range” (step # 05: No), that is, when the service state immediately before disconnection is “in range”, the connection state determination unit 5 performs short-range wireless communication after disconnection of the communication link.
- the “standby state” is selected and determined as the state relating to the wireless connection of the communication device 3 (step # 09).
- connection state determination unit 5 determines whether the call state immediately before disconnection is “busy” (step # 06). ). When the call state immediately before disconnection is “busy” (step # 06: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 displays “connection waiting” as the state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after the communication link is disconnected. "Accepted state” is selected and determined (step # 07).
- step # 06 No
- the connection state determination unit 5 The “standby state” is selected and determined as the state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after disconnection (step # 09).
- the navigation device 1 according to the present embodiment basically has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, except that the connection state determination unit 5 selects and determines “connection standby state”.
- the termination condition of the “connection standby state” is different from that of the first embodiment in that the conditions other than the recovery of the communication link with the mobile phone 50 are set in consideration.
- the configuration of the navigation device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. Note that points not particularly described are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the hands-free system includes a navigation device 1 and a mobile phone 50, as in the first embodiment.
- the navigation device 1 is configured to be able to perform near field communication and to be wirelessly connected to a communication terminal 60 capable of performing near field communication of the same standard.
- FIG. 4 shows a voice file as an example of the communication terminal 60 other than the mobile phone 50 in addition to the mobile phone 50 which is a communication terminal 60 capable of performing voice communication via the communication network 100 in addition to short-range wireless communication.
- a portable audio device 80 capable of reproducing The communication terminal 60 is configured to include a short-range wireless communication unit 51 that performs short-range wireless communication.
- the short-range wireless communication unit 51 included in the portable audio device 80 is represented by reference numeral “51b”. Yes. Then, the navigation apparatus 1 is in a state in which a communication link by short-range wireless communication is simultaneously established for a plurality of communication terminals 60 (both the mobile phone 50 and the mobile audio device 80 in the example shown in FIG. 4). Is configured to be possible. Note that the communication terminal 60 (portable audio device 80 in the example shown in FIG. 4) other than the mobile phone 50 is not an essential component of the present invention, but FIG. 4 shows a portable audio device in order to facilitate understanding of the invention. Device 80 is shown.
- the navigation device 1 includes a wireless management unit 10 that manages short-range wireless communication by the wireless control unit 2.
- the radio management unit 10 is configured to be able to exchange information with the radio control unit 2.
- the wireless management unit 10 includes a plurality of functional units (in this example, the wireless unit control unit 11 and the connected device registration unit 12).
- Each of these functional units includes a hardware or software (program) or a functional unit for performing various processes on input data, with a common processing unit such as a CPU or the like as a core member. Both are implemented and configured.
- Each of these functional units is configured to exchange information with each other via a communication line such as a digital transfer bus.
- the software is stored in a storage unit such as a RAM or a ROM that can be referred to by the arithmetic processing unit.
- the connected device registration unit 12 functions as a connected device registration unit that executes a terminal registration process for registering the communication terminal 60 as a wireless connection target terminal. Specifically, the connected device registration unit 12 performs a predetermined registration processing procedure with the communication terminal 60 that exists in the communicable range of the short-range wireless communication device 3, so that it can communicate with the navigation device 1.
- the communication terminal 60 is registered as a communication terminal capable of establishing a communication link.
- information of an identification code for example, ID
- the identification code storage means 13 includes a recording medium capable of storing and rewriting information, such as a hard disk drive and a flash memory, as a hardware configuration.
- the wireless unit control unit 11 functions as a communicable terminal specifying unit that specifies the communication terminal 60 that allows establishment of a communication link with the short-range wireless communication device 3. Specifically, information related to the communication terminal 60 detected by the wireless control unit 2 within the communicable range is transmitted to the wireless unit control unit 11. Then, the wireless unit control unit 11 determines whether there is a communication terminal 60 that allows establishment of a communication link with the navigation device 1 among the communication terminals 60 detected by the wireless control unit 2, and Information on the determination result is transmitted to the wireless control unit 2.
- the wireless unit control unit 11 collates the identification code information of the communication terminal 60 transmitted from the wireless control unit 2 with the identification code information stored in the identification code storage unit 13, It is determined whether or not there is a communication terminal 60 capable of establishing a communication link with the navigation device 1 among the communication terminals 60 detected by the control unit 2. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a communication terminal 60 that allows establishment of the communication link among the communication terminals 60 that can establish the communication link.
- the wireless unit control unit 11 basically covers all of the communication terminals 60 registered by the connected device registration unit 12 among the single or multiple communication terminals 60 existing in the communicable range of the wireless control unit 2. On the other hand, it is configured to allow establishment of a communication link.
- the radio control unit 2 executes link establishment processing for establishing a communication link for the communication terminal 60 permitted to establish a communication link by the radio unit control unit 11, and the communication terminal 60 and the navigation device A communication link with 1 (near field communication device 3) is established.
- the communication link establishment process from the navigation device 1 is automatically executed when the main power of the navigation device 1 is turned on. Further, a communication link establishment process can be executed from the navigation device 1 side by a user operation on the navigation device 1.
- the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in the “connection standby state”, and the communication terminal 60 that is within the communicable range of the wireless control unit 2 is connected to the navigation device 1. It is configured to be executable even when a request is sent. In such a case, the wireless control unit 2 transmits information regarding the communication terminal 60 that has transmitted the connection request to the wireless unit control unit 11. The wireless unit control unit 11 determines whether or not the communication terminal 60 that has transmitted the connection request is allowed to establish a communication link, and transmits the determination result to the wireless control unit 2. If the wireless control unit 11 determines that the wireless unit control unit 11 allows communication with the communication terminal 60 that has transmitted the connection request, the wireless control unit 2 executes processing for establishing a communication link with the communication terminal 60. .
- the wireless unit control unit 11 causes the communication terminal 60 that has transmitted a connection request to the navigation device 1 to execute the second disconnection that causes the current “connection standby state”.
- the communication link is established with the communication terminal 60 (that is, the mobile phone 50 that has performed the second disconnection) (that is, the communication link is restored). That is, in this example, in the “connection waiting state”, only the connection request from the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection is accepted.
- communication terminals 60 other than the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection including mobile phones other than the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the mobile audio device 80). It is also possible to suppress the establishment of the communication link regardless of the user's intention and the establishment of the communication link by a method other than the regular procedure.
- the wireless unit control unit 11 is configured to switch between a “use state” in which the wireless control unit 2 is used and a “non-use state” in which the wireless control unit 2 is not used, by a user operation or setting of the navigation device 1. It also functions as a wireless usage state setting means for switching between.
- power consumption of the navigation device 1 can be reduced by stopping power supply to the short-range wireless communication device 3 provided in the wireless control unit 2.
- the radio control unit 2 is configured to connect the short-range radio communication device 3 when the connection monitoring unit 4 detects disconnection of the communication link once established.
- a connection state determination unit 5 that determines the state of the connection.
- the connection state determination unit 5 selects and determines “connection standby state” because the reason for disconnection is “second disconnection” and the call state immediately before disconnection is “busy”.
- the “connection standby state” is configured to end on condition that the connection relation specifying process is executed or the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in a communication disabled state.
- connection state determination unit 5 executes at least one of the determination as to whether or not the connection relationship identification process has been executed and the determination as to whether or not the short-range wireless communication device 3 has entered a communication disabled state. Configured to do.
- the connection state determination unit 5 is configured to execute both of these determinations, and when the connection relationship specifying process is executed or when the short-range wireless communication device 3 becomes in a communication disabled state Then, the end of the “connection standby state” is determined.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines the end of the “connection standby state”
- information on the determination is input to the short-range wireless communication device 3, and the short-range wireless communication device 3 ends the “connection standby state” To do.
- the short-range wireless communication device 3 is configured to enter the “standby state” after completing the “connection standby state”.
- connection relationship specifying process means a specific process (in this case, a process related to wireless connection) among processes that can be executed by the navigation device 1, and specifically, short-range wireless communication. Is a process for preparing or changing the state of the wireless connection with the communication terminal 60 (including the mobile phone 50) capable of executing the above.
- the “communication impossible state” regarding the short-range wireless communication device 3 is a state where the short-range wireless communication device 3 cannot establish a communication link by short-range wireless communication.
- connection standby state is maintained for an unnecessarily long time by setting the termination condition of the “connection standby state” based on the “connection relationship specifying process” and the “communication impossible state” in this way. This prevents the calculation load of the arithmetic processing device included in the navigation device 1 from increasing unnecessarily. In the following, this point will be supplementarily described.
- the mobile phone 50 when the voice transfer operation is performed during the “calling” by the hands-free function, the mobile phone 50 is connected to the navigation device 1 after the call ends. It is assumed that the request is sent. In order to receive the connection request from the mobile phone 50, the short-range wireless communication device 3 is set in the “connection standby state” after the voice transfer operation.
- the short-range wireless communication device 3 cannot receive the connection request transmitted by the mobile phone 50 after the call ends, and the communication link cannot be restored by the connection request. Things can happen. Then, when such a situation occurs, in the configuration in which the connection request is not transmitted from the mobile phone 50 again, the “connection standby state” is maintained even though the connection request is not transmitted from the mobile phone 50, There is a possibility that the calculation load of the arithmetic processing device provided in the navigation device 1 may increase unnecessarily. Such a state in which the “connection standby state” is maintained even though the connection request is not transmitted from the mobile phone 50 can also occur when a failure occurs in the mobile phone 50.
- connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the navigation device 1 has executed a process that can be regarded as having ended the call by the mobile phone 50 (that is, the “connection relationship specifying process” described above).
- the connection state determination unit 5 is configured to determine. That is, when processing for changing or preparing for wireless connection with the communication terminal 60 (including the mobile phone 50) capable of performing short-range wireless communication is performed by the user's operation, Therefore, it can be considered that the call using the mobile phone 50 by the user is ended. Therefore, the connection state determination unit 5 determines to end the “connection standby state” when the connection relationship specifying process is executed.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in a communication disabled state, and if the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in a communication disabled state, The decision to end the “standby state” is made.
- connection standby state By providing the configuration for setting the termination condition of the “connection standby state” as described above, the “connection standby state” is suppressed from being maintained for an unnecessarily long time, and the arithmetic processing device provided in the navigation device 1 It is possible to suppress an unnecessary increase in the computation load.
- the “connection relationship specifying process” includes the “terminal registration process” for registering the communication terminal 60 as a target terminal for wireless connection, and the communication terminal 60 (the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection).
- the “terminal registration process” is an example of a process for preparing for wireless connection
- the “link establishment process” is an example of a process for changing the state of the wireless connection.
- the “connection relationship specifying process” may include other processes (for example, “link disconnection process” for disconnecting a communication link by short-range wireless communication).
- the “wireless connection state change” referred to in the present application is a concept that includes both communication link connection processing and disconnection processing.
- the “communication disabled state” includes a “non-operating state” in which the short-range wireless communication device 3 is inactive.
- the “non-operating state” means, for example, a state in which power supply to the wireless control unit 2 is stopped or a state in which the operation of the wireless control unit 2 is invalidated by a user operation or setting of the navigation device 1 In this state, the wireless control unit 2 is set to the “non-use state”.
- a power-off state in which the main power of the navigation device 1 is turned off for example, a state in which an accessory switch (ACC) for switching on or off power supply to each electric device included in the vehicle is turned off) "include.
- ACC accessory switch
- the connection state determination unit 5 uses only “terminal registration process” and “link establishment process” as the “connection relationship specifying process”, and sets “non-communication state” as “non-communication state”. Only the “operational state” is set as a determination target. That is, in the present embodiment, the connection state determination unit 5 determines that the “terminal registration process” has been executed, the “link establishment process” has been executed, or the short-range wireless communication device 3 has entered the “non-operation state”. On the condition that it has become, it is configured to end the “connection standby state”. In order to enable such a determination, when the “terminal registration process” is executed in the navigation device 1, the information is input from the connected device registration unit 12 to the connection state determination unit 5, for example.
- the information is input from the short-range wireless communication device 3, for example, to the connection state determination unit 5. Further, when the short-range wireless communication device 3 is set to the “non-operating state”, the information is input to the connection state determination unit 5 from the wireless unit control unit 11, for example.
- the “link establishment process” includes a link establishment process for establishing a communication link by short-range wireless communication with the mobile phone 50 that has performed the second disconnection.
- the link establishment process in this case is a communication link recovery process. Therefore, also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the communication link with the mobile phone 50 is restored, the “connection waiting state” ends.
- connection state determination unit 5 the procedure (end determination method) of the “connection standby state” end determination process executed in the connection state determination unit 5 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the procedure of the end determination process described below is executed by hardware and / or software (program) constituting the connection state determination unit 5 or both.
- the connection state determination unit 5 is configured by a program
- the arithmetic processing device included in the navigation device 1 operates as a computer that executes the program that configures the connection state determination unit 5.
- connection state determination unit 5 determines whether the “terminal registration process” has been executed (step # 12). ). When the “terminal registration process” is executed (step # 12: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 determines to end the “connection standby state” (step # 15). On the other hand, when the “terminal registration process” has not been executed (step # 12: No), the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether the “link establishment process” has been executed (step # 13). . When the “link establishment process” is executed (step # 13: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 determines to end the “connection standby state” (step # 15).
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in the “non-operation state”. (Step # 14). When the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in the “non-operating state” (step # 14: Yes), the connection state determination unit 5 determines to end the “connection standby state” ( Step # 15). On the other hand, when the short-range wireless communication device 3 is not in the “non-operating state” (step # 14: No), the process returns to step # 12.
- step # 12 to step # 14 This process is repeatedly executed. If it is determined as Yes in at least one of steps # 12 to # 14, that is, which of “terminal registration process” and “link establishment process” is executed, or the short-range wireless communication device When 3 becomes the “non-operating state”, the connection state determination unit 5 determines the end of the “connection standby state”. Note that the execution order of step # 12 to step # 14 can be changed as appropriate, and at least two of the three steps can be executed simultaneously.
- connection state determination unit 5 performs wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 based on the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the service state immediately before disconnection.
- the case where the state regarding is determined has been described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Accordingly, the connection state determination unit 5 determines the state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 based on the reason for disconnection of the communication link and the call state immediately before disconnection without considering the service state immediately before disconnection.
- the navigation device 1 may be configured not to include the service state acquisition unit 8.
- connection state determination unit 5 determines whether the communication link has been disconnected based on the state related to the strength (radio wave state) of the wireless connection by the short-range wireless communication between the short-range wireless communication device 3 and the mobile phone 50. It is also suitable as a configuration for determining a state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3.
- the service state immediately before disconnection is classified into two states of “out of service area” and “in service area” has been described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, the service status immediately before disconnection is classified into five states, for example, “out of service area”, “first service area”, “second service area”, “third service area”, and “fourth service area”.
- the “range” may be divided into a plurality of levels in accordance with the strength of the wireless connection between the mobile phone 50 and the communication network 100 (the radio wave condition). is there.
- the call state of the mobile phone 50 includes five states of “standby”, “incoming”, “outgoing”, “calling”, and “calling”. As an example, the case where the classification is performed is described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, for example, the call state of the mobile phone 50 is “first state (calling)”, “second state (calling)”, and a state that is neither “first state” nor “second state”. It is classified into three states of "third state”, or classified into two states of "first state (waiting)" and "second state” which is a state other than "first state” It is also suitable as a configuration for classifying into numbers other than five.
- the connection state determination unit 5 performs wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 based on the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the service state immediately before disconnection.
- the case where the state regarding is determined has been described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, the connection state determination unit 5 is based on the storage amount immediately before disconnection, which is the storage amount of the power storage device 70 immediately before disconnection of the communication link, in addition to the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the service state immediately before disconnection.
- a configuration for determining the state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 is one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
- the connection state determination unit 5 can acquire the power storage amount immediately before disconnection of the power storage device 70 from the current power storage amount acquisition unit 9 when the communication link is disconnected.
- the connection state determination unit 5 does not consider the service state immediately before disconnection, and based on the reason for disconnection of the communication link, the call state immediately before disconnection, and the storage amount immediately before disconnection, the wireless of the short-range wireless communication device 3 It is also suitable as a configuration for determining a state related to connection.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines the state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 without considering the storage amount immediately before disconnection, the configuration in which the navigation device 1 does not include the current storage amount acquisition unit 9 It is also suitable.
- the connection state determination unit 5 determines the state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 based also on the storage amount immediately before disconnection
- the connection state determination unit 5 includes the storage amount immediately before disconnection. Is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, regardless of whether the reason for disconnection or the call state immediately before disconnection is selected and determined by selecting "standby state" as the state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3. Is preferred.
- the predetermined threshold value is preferably a value of the amount of electricity stored according to the available call time when performing a hands-free call.
- the available call time may be 1 minute, 5 minutes, or the like.
- the predetermined threshold is determined based on the amount of power stored in the fully charged state of the power storage device 70. For example, the value of the storage amount corresponding to 5% or 10% of the storage amount in the fully charged state can be set as the threshold value.
- the connection state determination unit 5 is in a state related to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after disconnection of the communication link once established according to the rules shown in FIG.
- the case of determining is described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 after the disconnection of the communication link depends on the specifications of the mobile phone 50 and the like. Can be changed as appropriate.
- the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 is set to “connection standby state”. This is preferable.
- the state regarding the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3 is the “connection request state”.
- the connection state determination unit 5 includes the “connection request state”, “connection standby state”, and “standby” as the state relating to the wireless connection of the short-range wireless communication device 3.
- the case where one of the states is selected and determined has been described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
- a configuration having only two states as options is also preferable.
- a configuration having a “connection standby state” and one of a “connection request state” and a “standby state” as options is also suitable.
- connection request state such as “another terminal connection request state” for transmitting a connection request to a mobile terminal different from the mobile phone 50 in which the connection of the communication link has been established.
- connection request state such as “another terminal connection request state” for transmitting a connection request to a mobile terminal different from the mobile phone 50 in which the connection of the communication link has been established.
- a configuration having a state other than “standby state” as an option is also suitable.
- connection state determination unit 5 selects “connection request state” or “connection standby state”, when the communication link with the mobile phone 50 is restored, The case where the state is terminated has been described as an example.
- connection state determination unit 5 selects “connection standby state”, the connection relationship specifying process has been executed, or the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in a communication disabled state. As an example, the case where the “connection standby state” is terminated is described.
- connection request state” Or“ connection standby state ”can also be configured to end.
- connection standby state is configured to accept only a connection request from the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection.
- connection waiting state a connection request from a communication terminal 60 other than the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection is accepted, and the communication terminal 60
- a configuration for accepting only a connection request from a registered mobile phone 50 a configuration for accepting only a connection request from a registered communication terminal 60 (including the mobile phone 50), or a communication terminal 60 that is not registered.
- a connection request from the mobile phone 50 (including the mobile phone 50) can also be accepted.
- connection standby state In a configuration that accepts connection requests from unregistered communication terminals 60 (including the mobile phone 50), establishment of a communication link with the unregistered communication terminal 60 is performed simultaneously with the registration of the communication terminal 60. Do. In this way, in the “connection standby state”, the connection request from the communication terminal 60 other than the mobile phone 50 that executed the second disconnection is also accepted, and the communication link with the communication terminal 60 is established. Even after establishing a communication link with a communication terminal 60 other than the mobile phone 50 that has executed the second disconnection, the “connection standby state” may be maintained in order to wait for a connection request from the mobile phone 50 to be received. The “connection standby state” may be terminated.
- connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the connection relationship specifying process has been executed, and determines whether or not the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in a communication disabled state. The case where both of these are executed has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, the connection state determination unit 5 determines whether or not the connection relationship specifying process has been executed, and the short-range wireless communication device 3 is in a communication disabled state. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which only one of the determinations of whether or not has been made is determined, and whether or not the “connection standby state” is to be ended is determined based on the result of the determination.
- connection state determination unit 5 executes the “terminal registration process”, the “link establishment process”, or the short-range wireless communication device 3
- the case where the “connection standby state” is configured to end on the condition that the “operation state” is reached has been described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined whether to end the “connection standby state” based on any one or two of these three conditions. It can also be set as the structure which performs.
- the connection state determination unit 5 may be configured to add the execution of the “link disconnection process” as a condition for ending the “connection standby state”.
- the case where the user performs a voice transfer operation on the navigation device 1 and the case where the user performs a voice transfer operation on the mobile phone 50 A case has been described as an example where the short-range wireless communication device 3 is configured to be in the “connection standby state” uniformly when a voice transfer operation is performed without distinction.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and when these operations are distinguished and any one of the voice transfer operations is executed (for example, the user transfers the voice to the navigation device 1). It is also a preferred embodiment of the present invention to configure the short-range wireless communication device 3 to be in the “connection standby state” only when the operation is performed).
- connection state determination unit 5 is based on whether the user has performed a voice transfer operation on the navigation device 1 in addition to the reason for disconnection of the communication link and the call state immediately before disconnection.
- the distance wireless communication device 3 is configured to determine a state related to wireless connection.
- the in-vehicle terminal device is the navigation device 1 and the mobile terminal is the mobile phone 50 has been described as an example.
- the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, for example, a configuration in which the in-vehicle terminal device is an in-vehicle device different from the navigation device 1, or a configuration in which the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal other than a mobile phone such as a communication module capable of executing both voice call and data communication This is also a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention includes a wireless communication device capable of performing short-range wireless communication, and is mounted on-vehicle wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal capable of performing voice communication and the short-range wireless communication via the communication network via the wireless communication device. It can be suitably used for a terminal device.
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すなわち、携帯端末は通信網を介した音声通話を実行可能であるため、音声通話機能に関する状態である呼状態に基づいて当該携帯端末の各時点における状態を分類することができる。そして、通信リンクの切断理由や切断直前の呼状態によって、通信リンクの切断後に使用者が望む復旧処理や、通信リンクの切断後の携帯端末の無線接続に関する状態が異なるものとなり得る。
本発明は、音声通話を実行可能な携帯端末に特有の上記の性質に着目してなされたものであり、上記のように、切断理由及び切断直前呼状態に基づいて無線通信装置の無線接続に関する状態を決定する構成を備えることで、通信リンクの復旧処理に関して使用者の利便性を適切に考慮した決定を行うことが可能となっている。すなわち、通信リンクの切断後に近距離無線通信が使用されるか否かの観点から、無線通信装置の無線接続に関する状態を決定することができる。例えば、近距離無線通信が使用されると判断される場合には、無線通信装置を通信リンクの復旧のための状態とし、近距離無線通信が使用されないと判断される場合には、無線通信装置を通信リンクの復旧のための状態としない構成とすることができ、使用者の利便性を適切に考慮して通信リンクの復旧処理に関する決定を行うことができる。
本発明の第一の実施形感について図面に基づいて説明する。ここでは、図1に示すように、ナビゲーション装置1と携帯電話機50とによりハンズフリーシステムが構築されている場合を例として説明する。ナビゲーション装置1は、近距離無線通信装置3を備え、当該近距離無線通信装置3を介して携帯電話機50に無線接続するように構成されている。そして、ナビゲーション装置1は、一度接続が成立した近距離無線通信装置3と携帯電話機50との間の通信リンクが切断された場合に、近距離無線通信装置3の無線接続に関する状態を決定する接続状態決定部5を備えている。本実施形態に係るナビゲーション装置1は、この接続状態決定部5が、通信リンクの切断理由、切断直前の携帯電話機50の呼状態(切断直前呼状態)、及び切断直前の携帯電話機50のサービス状態(切断直前サービス状態)に基づいて、通信リンクの切断後の近距離無線通信装置3の無線接続に関する状態を決定する点に特徴を有している。以下、本実施形態に係るハンズフリーシステムの構成について、ナビゲーション装置1の構成を中心に詳細に説明する。なお、本実施形態では、ナビゲーション装置1、携帯電話機50、及び近距離無線通信装置3が、それぞれ、本発明における「車載端末装置」、「携帯端末」、及び「無線通信装置」に相当する。
図1に示すように、本実施形態に係るハンズフリーシステムは、ナビゲーション装置1と携帯電話機50とにより構成されている。ナビゲーション装置1及び携帯電話機50の双方は同一規格の近距離無線通信を実行可能に構成されており、当該近距離無線通信によって互いに無線接続される。これにより、使用者は、ナビゲーション装置1を操作することで、携帯電話機50を直接操作することなく当該携帯電話機50を介した音声通話(ハンズフリー通話)を行うことができる。すなわち、ハンズフリー通話では、使用者は、携帯電話機50を持つことなく音声通話を行うことができる。ここで、近距離無線通信としては、Bluetooth通信や赤外線通信が一例として挙げられる。なお、当然ながら、近距離無線通信の規格はこれらの通信規格に限定されるものではなく、その他の各種の通信規格を採用することができる。
次に、無線制御ユニット2の構成について説明する。図1に示すように、無線制御ユニット2は、近距離無線通信装置3と、複数の機能部とを備えて構成されている。本実施形態では、接続監視部4、接続状態決定部5、呼状態取得部6、サービス状態取得部8、現在蓄電量取得部9を機能部として備えている。これらの各機能部は、互いに共通の或いはそれぞれ独立のCPU等の演算処理装置を中核部材として、入力されたデータに対して種々の処理を行うための機能部がハードウェア又はソフトウェア(プログラム)或いはその両方により実装されて構成されている。また、これらの各機能部は、デジタル転送バス等の通信線を介して互いに情報の受け渡しを行うことができるように構成されている。ここで、各機能部がソフトウェア(プログラム)により構成される場合には、当該ソフトウェアは、演算処理装置が参照可能なRAMやROM等の記憶手段に記憶される。以下、本実施形態に係る無線制御ユニット2の各部の構成について詳細に説明する。
近距離無線通信装置3は、携帯電話機50との間で近距離無線通信によりデータの送受信を行うアンテナ等の通信装置や、無線接続に関する状態を設定、変更するための処理を行う制御部等を備えている。本実施形態では、携帯電話機50の現在の呼状態に関する情報、携帯電話機50の現在のサービス状態に関する情報、及び蓄電装置70の現在の蓄電量に関する情報が、携帯電話機50より近距離無線通信装置3に伝送されるように構成されている。また、ハンズフリー通話の機能が実行されている際に、近距離無線通信装置3が携帯電話機50との間で、音声信号の送受信を行う。
呼状態取得部6は、携帯電話機50の現在の呼状態を取得する呼状態取得手段として機能する。本実施形態では、所定時間が経過する毎に、携帯電話機50から近距離無線通信装置3に、携帯電話機50の現在の呼状態に関する情報が近距離無線通信により伝送され、その情報が近距離無線通信装置3から呼状態取得部6に送信されるように構成されている。これにより、呼状態取得部6は、所定時間が経過する毎に、携帯電話機50の呼状態を取得することができる。なお、所定時間が経過する毎ではなく携帯電話機50の呼状態が変化した時に、携帯電話機50から近距離無線通信装置3に、携帯電話機50の現在の呼状態に関する情報が近距離無線通信により伝送され、その情報が近距離無線通信装置3から呼状態取得部6に送信される構成としても好適である。
サービス状態取得部8は、携帯電話機50の現在のサービス状態を取得するサービス状態取得手段として機能する。本実施形態では、所定時間が経過する毎に、携帯電話機50から近距離無線通信装置3に、携帯電話機50の現在のサービス状態に関する情報が近距離無線通信により伝送され、その情報が近距離無線通信装置3からサービス状態取得部8に送信されるように構成されている。これにより、サービス状態取得部8は、所定時間が経過する毎に、携帯電話機50のサービス状態を取得することができる。なお、所定時間が経過する毎ではなく携帯電話機50のサービス状態が変化した時に、携帯電話機50から近距離無線通信装置3に、携帯電話機50の現在のサービス状態に関する情報が近距離無線通信により伝送され、その情報が近距離無線通信装置3からサービス状態取得部8に送信される構成としても好適である。
現在蓄電量取得部9は、携帯電話機50が備える蓄電装置70の現在の蓄電量(現在蓄電量)を取得する現在蓄電量取得手段として機能する。本実施形態では、所定時間が経過する毎に、携帯電話機50から近距離無線通信装置3に、蓄電装置70の現在蓄電量に関する情報が近距離無線通信により伝送され、その情報が近距離無線通信装置3から現在蓄電量取得部9に送信されるように構成されている。これにより、現在蓄電量取得部9は、所定時間が経過する毎に、蓄電装置70の現在蓄電量を取得することができる。そして、現在蓄電量取得部9が取得した蓄電装置70の現在蓄電量に関する情報が、ナビゲーション装置1が備える表示装置(図示せず)に表示されるように構成されている。また、現在蓄電量取得部9は、取得した蓄電装置70の現在蓄電量を、少なくとも次に蓄電装置70の現在蓄電量を取得するまでは記憶するように構成されている。
接続監視部4は、一度接続が成立した近距離無線通信装置3と携帯電話機50との間の近距離無線通信による通信リンクの切断を監視する接続監視手段として機能する。本実施形態では、接続監視部4が監視する通信リンクの切断には、「リンクロス」、「第一切断」、及び「第二切断」の3種類の切断がある。そして、接続監視部4は、通信リンクの切断が検出された場合に、後述する接続状態決定部5に当該切断の理由に関する情報を送信するように構成されている。
接続状態決定部5は、接続監視部4により一度接続が成立した通信リンクの切断が検出された場合に、近距離無線通信装置3の無線接続に関する状態を決定する接続状態決定手段として機能する。本実施形態では、接続状態決定部5は、通信リンクの切断理由、切断直前呼状態、及び切断直前サービス状態に基づいて、近距離無線通信装置3の無線接続に関する状態を決定する。なお、通信リンクの切断理由に関する情報は接続監視部4から接続状態決定部5に入力され、切断直前呼状態及び切断直前サービス状態に関する情報は、それぞれ、呼状態取得部6及びサービス状態取得部8から接続状態決定部5に入力される。
次に、図3を参照して、本実施形態に係るナビゲーション装置1において実行される無線接続処理の手順(無線接続方法)について説明する。以下に説明する無線接続処理の手順は、上記のナビゲーション装置1の各機能部を構成するハードウェア又はソフトウェア(プログラム)或いはその両方により実行される。上記の各機能部がプログラムにより構成される場合には、ナビゲーション装置1が有する演算処理装置が、上記の各機能部を構成するプログラムを実行するコンピュータとして動作する。
次に、本発明の第二の実施形態について、図4及び図5を参照して説明する。本実施形態に係るナビゲーション装置1は、基本的に上記第一の実施形態と同様の構成を有しているが、接続状態決定部5が「接続待受状態」を選択して決定した場合の当該「接続待受状態」の終了条件を、携帯電話機50との間の通信リンクの復旧以外の要素も考慮して設定している点で、上記第一の実施形態とは異なっている。以下では、本実施形態に係るナビゲーション装置1の構成について、上記第一の実施形態との相違点を中心に説明する。なお、特に説明しない点については、上記第一の実施形態と同様とする。
図4に示すように、本実施形態に係るハンズフリーシステムは、上記第一の実施形態と同様、ナビゲーション装置1と携帯電話機50とを備えて構成されている。そして、ナビゲーション装置1は、近距離無線通信を実行可能であり、同一規格の近距離無線通信を実行可能な通信端末60と無線接続可能に構成されている。図4には、近距離無線通信に加えて通信網100を介した音声通話を実行可能な通信端末60である携帯電話機50に加えて、携帯電話機50以外の通信端末60の一例として、音声ファイルを再生可能な携帯オーディオ機器80を例示している。通信端末60は、近距離無線通信を実行する近距離無線通信部51を備えて構成され、図4には、携帯オーディオ機器80が備える近距離無線通信部51を、符号「51b」で表している。そして、ナビゲナション装置1は、複数の通信端末60(図4に示す例では、携帯電話機50と携帯オーディオ機器80との双方)に対して同時に近距離無線通信による通信リンクを確立した状態とすることが可能に構成されている。なお、携帯電話機50以外の通信端末60(図4に示す例では携帯オーディオ機器80)は、本発明に必須の構成要素ではないが、図4には発明の理解を容易にすべく、携帯オーディオ機器80を示している。
上記第一の実施形態と同様、無線制御ユニット2は、接続監視部4により一度接続が成立した通信リンクの切断が検出された場合に、近距離無線通信装置3の無線接続に関する状態を決定する接続状態決定部5を備えている。そして、本実施形態では、接続状態決定部5は、切断理由が「第二切断」であって切断直前呼状態が「通話中」であることにより「接続待受状態」を選択して決定した場合に、接続関係特定処理が実行されたこと、又は近距離無線通信装置3が通信不能状態となったことを条件として、「接続待受状態」を終了するように構成されている。すなわち、接続状態決定部5は、接続関係特定処理が実行されたか否かの判定、及び近距離無線通信装置3が通信不能状態となったか否かの判定の内の少なくともいずれかの判定を実行するように構成される。本例では、接続状態決定部5は、これら双方の判定を実行するように構成されており、接続関係特定処理が実行された場合や、近距離無線通信装置3が通信不能状態となった場合に、「接続待受状態」の終了を決定する。そして、接続状態決定部5が「接続待受状態」の終了を決定すると、当該決定に関する情報が近距離無線通信装置3に入力され、近距離無線通信装置3は「接続待受状態」を終了する。なお、近距離無線通信装置3は、「接続待受状態」を終了した後に、「待機状態」となるように構成されている。
次に、図5を参照して、本実施形態に係る接続状態決定部5において実行される「接続待受状態」の終了判定処理の手順(終了判定方法)について説明する。以下に説明する終了判定処理の手順は、接続状態決定部5を構成するハードウェア又はソフトウェア(プログラム)或いはその両方により実行される。接続状態決定部5がプログラムにより構成される場合には、ナビゲーション装置1が有する演算処理装置が、接続状態決定部5を構成するプログラムを実行するコンピュータとして動作する。
最後に、本発明に係る車載端末装置の、その他の実施形態について説明する。なお、以下のそれぞれの実施形態で開示される特徴構成は、その実施形態でのみ適用されるものではなく、矛盾が生じない限り、他の実施形態で開示される特徴構成と組み合わせて適用することも可能である。
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- 近距離無線通信を実行可能な無線通信装置(3)を備え、当該無線通信装置(3)を介して、通信網(100)を介した音声通話及び前記近距離無線通信を実行可能な携帯端末(50)に無線接続する車載端末装置(1)であって、
前記無線通信装置(3)と前記携帯端末(50)との間の前記近距離無線通信による通信リンクの異常切断をリンクロスとするとともに、前記無線通信装置(3)からの切断処理による前記通信リンクの切断を第一切断とし、更に前記携帯端末(50)からの切断処理による前記通信リンクの切断を第二切断とし、これらいずれかの前記通信リンクの切断を監視する接続監視手段(4)と、
前記接続監視手段(4)により前記通信リンクの切断が検出された場合に、当該切断の理由である切断理由及び当該切断の直前の前記携帯端末(50)の呼状態である切断直前呼状態の双方に基づいて、前記無線通信装置(3)の無線接続に関する状態を決定する接続状態決定手段(5)と、を備える車載端末装置(1)。 - 前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記無線通信装置(3)の無線接続に関する状態として、前記携帯端末(50)に対して接続要求を送信する接続要求状態、前記携帯端末(50)からの接続要求の受信を待つ接続待受状態、及び前記携帯端末(50)に対する接続要求の送信及び前記携帯端末(50)からの接続要求の受信待ちの双方を行わない待機状態のいずれかの状態を選択して決定する請求項1に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記切断理由が前記第二切断であって前記切断直前呼状態が通話中である場合には、前記接続待受状態を選択して決定する請求項2に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記近距離無線通信を実行可能な通信端末との間の無線接続の準備又は状態変更のための接続関係特定処理が実行されたこと、又は前記無線通信装置(3)が前記近距離無線通信による通信リンクを確立不能となる通信不能状態となったことを条件として、前記接続待受状態を終了する請求項3に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記接続関係特定処理は、前記通信端末を無線接続の対象端末として登録するための端末登録処理、及び前記通信端末との間の前記近距離無線通信による通信リンクを確立するためのリンク確立処理を含み、前記通信不能状態は、前記無線通信装置(3)が非動作中とされた非動作状態を含む請求項4に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記接続待受状態では、前記第二切断を実行した前記携帯端末(50)からの接続要求のみを受け入れる請求項3から5のいずれか一項に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記切断理由が前記リンクロスである場合には、前記接続要求状態を選択して決定し、前記切断理由が前記第一切断である場合、及び前記切断理由が前記第二切断であって前記切断直前呼状態が発信中でも通話中でもない場合には、前記待機状態を選択して決定する請求項2から6のいずれか一項に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記携帯端末(50)が音声通話を実行可能なサービス領域内に存在する状態を圏内とするとともに、前記携帯端末(50)が前記サービス領域外に存在する状態を圏外とし、これらに関する前記通信リンクの切断の直前の前記携帯端末(50)の状態を切断直前サービス状態とし、
前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記切断直前サービス状態にも基づいて、前記無線通信装置(3)の無線接続に関する状態を決定する請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の車載端末装置(1)。 - 前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記切断理由が前記第二切断であって前記切断直前呼状態が発信中である場合には、前記切断直前サービス状態が前記圏内であれば、前記携帯端末(50)に対する接続要求の送信及び前記携帯端末(50)からの接続要求の受信待ちの双方を行わない待機状態を選択して決定し、前記切断直前サービス状態が前記圏外であれば、前記携帯端末(50)に対して接続要求を送信する接続要求状態を選択して決定する請求項8に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 前記携帯端末(50)は、当該携帯端末(50)を駆動する蓄電装置(70)を備えており、
前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記通信リンクの切断の直前における前記蓄電装置(70)の蓄電量である切断直前蓄電量にも基づいて、前記無線通信装置(3)の無線接続に関する状態を決定する請求項1から9のいずれか一項に記載の車載端末装置(1)。 - 前記接続状態決定手段(5)は、前記切断直前蓄電量が所定の閾値以下である場合には、前記携帯端末(50)に対する接続要求の送信及び前記携帯端末(50)からの接続要求の受信待ちの双方を行わない待機状態を選択して決定する請求項10に記載の車載端末装置(1)。
- 近距離無線通信を実行可能な無線通信装置(3)を備え、当該無線通信装置(3)を介して、通信網(100)を介した音声通話及び前記近距離無線通信を実行可能な携帯端末(50)に無線接続する車載端末装置(1)用の無線接続プログラムであって、
前記無線通信装置(3)と前記携帯端末(50)との間の前記近距離無線通信による通信リンクの異常切断をリンクロスとするとともに、前記無線通信装置(3)からの切断処理による前記通信リンクの切断を第一切断とし、更に前記携帯端末(50)からの切断処理による前記通信リンクの切断を第二切断とし、これらいずれかの前記通信リンクの切断を監視する接続監視機能(4)と、
前記接続監視機能により前記通信リンクの切断が検出された場合に、当該切断の理由である切断理由及び当該切断の直前の前記携帯端末(50)の呼状態である切断直前呼状態の双方に基づいて、前記無線通信装置(3)の無線接続に関する状態を決定する接続状態決定機能(5)と、をコンピュータに実現させるための車載端末装置(1)用の無線接続プログラム。
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