Patent ID: 11937155
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A communication apparatus provided in a vehicle, the communication apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to:
use a first profile to receive a second profile to be used for communication in a predetermined area from a predetermined server apparatus in the predetermined area, the first profile being stored in a storage in advance, the first profile being subject to restrictions on communication within the predetermined area, and the first profile being used to receive the second profile from the predetermined server apparatus in the predetermined area;
cause the second profile to be stored into the storage while the first profile is stored in the storage;
determine whether or not communication can be performed using the second profile stored in the storage;
when communication cannot be performed using the second profile, switch the profile used for communication from the second profile to the first profile based on a first operation by the user of the vehicle;
until a second operation by the user is performed, communicate using the first profile in the predetermined area; and
when the second operation is received, receive the second profile from the predetermined server apparatus in the predetermined region, using the first profile.