Patent ID: 11945453
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 3:
4. An information generating method, executed by a computer of an onboard device configured to communicate with another onboard device in an onboard network, and configured to execute processing for updating of software of an own device while communicating with the other onboard device, the information generating method comprising:
determining whether or not a processing for updating the software of the own device is in progress;
generating, when not performing the processing, information to transmit to the other onboard device by executing the software, as first information, wherein the first information includes first control values that execute functions of the other onboard device;
controlling an actuator, based on the first control values;
generating, when performing the processing, information to transmit to the other onboard device without executing the software, as second information, wherein the second information includes second control values that execute functions of the other onboard device; and
controlling the actuator, based on the second control values, on at least a limited or temporary basis during the processing for updating the software,
wherein the other onboard device comprises a processor, and the second information is software executed by a processor of the other onboard device.