Patent ID: 9201843
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G01C,G06F

Abstract:
1. A control device which changes a control content of an electronic device mounted in a vehicle, the control device comprising: a processor programmed to remotely control a program of the electronic device mounted in the vehicle by: acquiring information regarding the vehicle from at least one of the vehicle or an information database separate from the vehicle in which vehicle information is stored; determining ownership of the vehicle is either an individual or a legal entity based on the acquired information regarding the vehicle; specifying a right holder of the vehicle who has a right to execute change of a program of the electronic control device on the basis of a result of the determination of ownership of the vehicle and the acquired information regarding the vehicle; and setting and outputting a control content change guide notification to the right holder of the vehicle in accordance with the result of the determination of ownership of the vehicle, wherein the setting and outputting of the control content change guide notification to right holder is different when the result of determination of ownership of the vehicle is a legal entity as compared to when the result of determination of ownership of the vehicle is an individual.