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JP4655141B2 - In-vehicle wireless communication device and roaming list update system - Google Patents
In-vehicle wireless communication device and roaming list update system Download PDF
JP4655141B2
JP4655141B2 JP2008312072A JP2008312072A JP4655141B2 JP 4655141 B2 JP4655141 B2 JP 4655141B2 JP 2008312072 A JP2008312072 A JP 2008312072A JP 2008312072 A JP2008312072 A JP 2008312072A JP 4655141 B2 JP4655141 B2 JP 4655141B2
JP2008312072A
JP2010136252A (en
弘昌 近藤
2008-12-08 Application filed by 株式会社デンソー filed Critical 株式会社デンソー
2008-12-08 Priority to JP2008312072A priority Critical patent/JP4655141B2/en
2010-06-17 Publication of JP2010136252A publication Critical patent/JP2010136252A/en
2011-03-23 Publication of JP4655141B2 publication Critical patent/JP4655141B2/en
The present invention relates to an in-vehicle wireless communication device configured to receive and store a roaming list transmitted from a network of a communication carrier, and a roaming list update system including the in-vehicle wireless communication device and a vehicle service center. .
A wireless communication apparatus such as a cellular phone receives and stores a roaming list transmitted from a network of a communication carrier, and can communicate based on the stored roaming list (mobile communication system) Is captured and wireless communication is performed with the captured wireless communication system. The specification of the roaming list is defined by the IS-683A standard, and the correspondence between the acquisition index and the channel number, the correspondence between the system identifier, the acquisition index, and the priority is stored. When the power is turned on or the base station is lost, the wireless communication device selects a channel stored in the roaming list and captures the wireless communication system corresponding to the selected channel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-33378 A
The configuration of the wireless communication system in which the wireless communication device can communicate when the communication carrier expands or discards the wireless communication system, the communication carriers integrate or separate, or the communication carriers conclude a contract. When the configuration of the wireless communication system is changed, it is necessary to reflect the changed content in the roaming list. At present, when the communication carrier changes the roaming list, the wireless communication apparatus updates (rewrites) the roaming list by the network of the communication carrier transmitting the roaming list.
By the way, the network of the communication carrier transmits the roaming list, but if the wireless communication device moves out of the communication range or the radio wave environment of the network is not good, the wireless communication device may fail to update the roaming list. . As a method for coping with such a case, when the wireless communication device is a device having a display function such as a mobile phone, for example, the fact that the roaming list update has failed is displayed on the display unit. There is a service that allows the user to transmit an update request that notifies the user and requests the carrier network to update the roaming list by operating the wireless communication device.
On the other hand, in-vehicle wireless communication devices having a mobile communication function have been widespread in recent years for reasons such as improving communication services in the passenger compartment. However, because there are models that do not have a display function in the in-vehicle wireless communication device mounted on the vehicle, in the in-vehicle wireless communication device that does not have a display function, even when the roaming list update fails, The fact that the update of the roaming list has failed cannot be displayed on the display unit, and it cannot be notified to the user. As a result, there is a concern that the in-vehicle wireless communication device may continue to operate without updating the roaming list, and in that case, the in-vehicle wireless communication device may become unable to perform wireless communication in the future.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to appropriately update a roaming list transmitted from a network of a communication carrier in a configuration that does not have a notification function for a user. It is to provide an in-vehicle wireless communication device and a roaming list update system.
According to the in-vehicle wireless communication device described in claim 1, the update state storage means has successfully received the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier to the end and stored in the storage means. The update state indicating whether the update of the roaming list stored in the storage means is being updated due to the completion of the update or the reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier is failed . When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit determines the update state stored in the update state storage unit, and successfully receives the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier to the end and updates the roaming list. If it is determined that the roaming list is stored, the roaming list stored in the storage unit is set to an operable state, and the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier is not received and the roaming list fails. If it is determined that the update is in progress, an update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier. When receiving the update request transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device in this manner, the network of the communication carrier transmits the latest roaming list to the in-vehicle wireless communication device that is the transmission source of the update request.
As a result, even if reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier fails in the middle, the update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier. Roaming sent from the network of the telecommunications carrier without being left unsuccessfully received in the middle of receiving the latest roaming list. The list can be updated appropriately.
According to the in-vehicle wireless communication device described in claim 2, when the control unit determines that the reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier has been completed successfully and the update of the roaming list has been completed. Then, after setting the roaming list stored in the storage means to an operable state, when the date and time reaches the regular date and time, an update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier.
As a result, even when the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier is successfully received to the end and the roaming list is updated, the date and time reaches the regular date and time regardless of whether the roaming list is updated or not. Each time, an opportunity to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the carrier network can be obtained, and the roaming list transmitted from the carrier network can be appropriately updated.
According to the in-vehicle wireless communication device described in claim 3, the update state storage means has successfully received the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier until the end, and is stored in the storage means. Or an update state indicating whether the roaming list stored in the storage means has not been updated because the reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier has failed from the beginning. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit determines the update state stored in the update state storage unit, and successfully receives the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier to the end and updates the roaming list. If it is determined that the roaming list is stored, the roaming list stored in the storage unit is set to an operable state, and the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier is not received from the beginning to fail. If the date / time reaches the regular date / time, an update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier. When receiving the update request transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device in this manner, the network of the communication carrier transmits the latest roaming list to the in-vehicle wireless communication device that is the transmission source of the update request.
As a result, even if reception of the latest roaming list sent from the carrier network fails, the update request is sent from the wireless communication means to the carrier network when the date and time reaches the regular date and time. By sending, you can get an opportunity to receive the latest roaming list sent from the network of the carrier, and the state of failure to receive the latest roaming list from the beginning is not left as above, In the same manner as described in claim 1, the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier can be appropriately updated.
According to the in-vehicle wireless communication device described in claim 4, when the control unit determines that the reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier has been completed successfully and the update of the roaming list has been completed. Then, after setting the roaming list stored in the storage means to an operable state, when the date and time reaches the regular date and time, an update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier.
Thus, in the same manner as described in claim 2, the roaming list can be obtained even after the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier is successfully received to the end and the roaming list is updated. Regardless of whether the update is correct or not, every time the date and time reaches the regular date and time, an opportunity to receive the latest roaming list sent from the carrier network can be obtained, and roaming sent from the carrier network The list can be updated appropriately.
According to the in-vehicle wireless communication device described in claim 5, the control means satisfies the predetermined condition when the device shifts from the low power consumption operation state to the normal operation state because the predetermined switch is switched from OFF to ON. Is determined. As a result, the update state stored in the update state storage unit can be determined at the timing when the device shifts from the low power consumption operation state to the normal operation state due to the predetermined switch shifting from OFF to ON.
According to the in-vehicle wireless communication device described in claim 6, when the request for updating the roaming list is notified from the vehicle service center, the control means sends the update request from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier. Send it. When receiving the update request transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device in this manner, the network of the communication carrier transmits the latest roaming list to the in-vehicle wireless communication device that is the transmission source of the update request.
Thus, a request to update the roaming list is notified from the vehicle service center, and the update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier, so that the communication business can be performed regardless of whether or not the roaming list is updated. The opportunity to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the operator's network can be obtained, and the roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier is appropriately updated in the same manner as described in claim 1 above. can do.
According to the roaming list update system described in claim 7, in the same manner as described in claim 6, the request for updating the roaming list is notified from the vehicle service center, and the update request is transmitted by wireless communication. By sending the data to the network of the carrier, the opportunity to receive the latest roaming list sent from the network of the carrier can be obtained regardless of whether the roaming list is updated or not. The roaming list transmitted from the network can be appropriately updated.
According to the roaming list update system described in claim 8, the vehicle service center notifies the in-vehicle wireless communication device of a request to update the roaming list at the timing of collecting failure information from the in-vehicle wireless communication device. Thereby, the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier can be appropriately updated by the in-vehicle wireless communication device at the timing when the vehicle service center collects the failure information from the in-vehicle wireless communication device.
According to the roaming list update system described in claim 9, the in-vehicle wireless communication device stores the update state of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier, and the vehicle service center stores the update state storage means. A request to update the roaming list is notified to the in-vehicle wireless communication device regardless of the update state of the latest stored roaming list. Thereby, in the in-vehicle wireless communication device, the in-vehicle wireless communication device can appropriately update the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier regardless of the updated state of the latest roaming list.
According to the roaming list update system described in claim 10, the in-vehicle wireless communication device stores the update state of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier, and the vehicle service center stores the update state storage means. If it is determined that the latest roaming list update status stored in the roaming list is being updated due to failure in receiving the latest roaming list sent from the carrier network, the roaming list is updated. The in-vehicle wireless communication device is notified of a request to do so. As a result, in the in-vehicle wireless communication device, when the update state of the latest roaming list fails to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier and the roaming list is being updated, the in-vehicle wireless It is possible to appropriately update the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier by the communication device.
According to the roaming list update system described in claim 11, the in-vehicle wireless communication device stores the update state of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier, and the vehicle service center stores the update state storage unit. When it is determined that the latest roaming list update status stored in the network has failed to receive the latest roaming list sent from the carrier network and has not updated the roaming list, the roaming list is updated. The in-vehicle wireless communication device is notified of a request to do so. As a result, in the in-vehicle wireless communication device, when the update state of the latest roaming list fails to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier from the beginning and the roaming list is not updated, the in-vehicle wireless It is possible to appropriately update the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier by the communication device.
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The roaming list update system 1 includes an in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 mounted on a vehicle and a vehicle service center 4 capable of wireless communication with the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 through a network 3 of a communication carrier. . The network 3 of the telecommunications carrier is configured to include facilities for providing a well-known mobile telephone communication service such as a mobile telephone base station and a base station controller, and the vehicle service center 4 provides vehicle fault diagnosis and information provision. It has a function of providing various services to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2.
The in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 includes a CPU 5 (control means according to the present invention), a wireless communication section 6 (wireless communication means according to the present invention), a network control section 7, a memory 8 (storage means according to the present invention), and a memory management section. 9 (update state storage means referred to in the present invention), a vehicle LAN control unit 10 and a power supply unit 11. The in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 may be installed in a retrofit after the vehicle is manufactured, or may be mounted (incorporated) as a module at the vehicle manufacturing stage.
The CPU 5 controls various operations such as a storage operation and a communication operation in the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 by executing a control program. The wireless communication unit 6 performs wireless communication by performing protocol control and the like with the network 3 of the communication carrier. The network control unit 7 analyzes commands of various signals transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier and received by the wireless communication unit 6.
The memory 8 has a two-sided configuration having two storage areas, and one storage area can be used as a backup memory and the other storage area can be used as an operation memory. Each of these storage areas can be backed up. The state used as a memory or an operation memory is configured to be switchable. The memory management unit 9 manages the state of the storage operation in the memory 8. The vehicle LAN control unit 10 is connected to the navigation device 12, the meter device 13, the alarm device 14, and the engine control device 15 through the vehicle LAN 16, and transmits and receives various signals to and from these devices 12 to 15. Controls 12 to 15 operations. Note that a horn 17, a headlight 18 and a hazard 19 are connected to the alarm device 14.
The power supply unit 11 generates operating power of a predetermined voltage from the power supplied from the vehicle battery 20 mounted on the vehicle, and supplies the generated operating power to the function blocks 5 to 10 of the vehicle wireless communication device 2. At the same time, the air bag device 21 and the Mayday switch 22 are also supplied. The power supply unit 11 determines whether the ACC switch is on or off by inputting an ACC signal indicating on / off of the ACC switch from the ACC switch (predetermined switch in the present invention), and determines that the ACC switch is off. The in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is operated in the low power consumption operation state by limiting the functional blocks that supply the operating power, while the ACC switch is switched from off to on (transition), When it is determined that the power is on, operating power is supplied to all functional blocks, and the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is operated in a normal operation state. Note that the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is configured such that, for example, the wireless communication unit 6 intermittently performs a standby operation when operating in a low power consumption operation state.
In the above configuration, the network 3 of the communication carrier transmits the roaming list by push type communication (SMS or the like). If the data capacity of the roaming list that can be transmitted by the carrier 3 in one packet is specified in advance, and the data capacity of the roaming list to be transmitted exceeds the data capacity of one packet, the communication business The person's network 3 divides the roaming list to be transmitted into a plurality of parts for transmission. When the network 3 of the communication carrier divides the roaming list into a plurality of transmissions, the roaming list transmits each roaming list with a header indicating the rank (first, middle and last). By analyzing the header of each roaming list received from the network 3 of the telecommunications carrier, the rank of each received roaming list can be recognized.
The specification of the roaming list is defined by the IS-683A standard, and the correspondence between the acquisition index and the channel number, the correspondence between the system identifier, the acquisition index, and the priority is stored. In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, the CPU 5 captures a wireless communication system capable of communication based on the roaming list stored in the operation memory at the time when the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is operating in the normal operation state. Then, the wireless communication unit 6 is caused to perform wireless communication with the captured wireless communication system. When the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier is received by the wireless communication unit 6 while the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is operating in the normal operation state, the CPU 5 receives the roaming list received. Is stored in the backup memory, and the next time the ACC switch is switched from OFF to ON, that is, at the timing when the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is shifted from the low power consumption operation state to the normal operation state, the backup memory is used as the operation memory. Based on the latest roaming list switched to the switching / operation memory, a wireless communication system capable of communication is captured, and the wireless communication unit 6 performs wireless communication with the captured wireless communication system.
In addition, when the communication carrier expands or discards the wireless communication system, the communication carrier integrates or separates, or the communication carriers conclude a contract, the wireless communication with which the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 can communicate is performed. Due to the fact that the system configuration may be changed, the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 needs to reflect the changed contents in the roaming list.
Here, in the present embodiment, the CPU 5 has a function of managing the update state of the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier, and notifies the memory management unit 9 of the state change to notify the memory management unit 9 of the roaming list. The update state is stored in the memory management unit 9 as one of updated, being updated (incomplete), and updated. In addition, the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 does not have a function of notifying the user that the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier has failed.
Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
(1) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 has successfully received the roaming list to the end (when normal)
(2) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the roaming list on the way (when an abnormality occurs (part 1))
(3) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the roaming list from the beginning (when an abnormality occurs (part 2))
(4) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is notified of a request to update the roaming list from the vehicle service center 4 Note that in these cases, the network 3 of the communication carrier transmits the roaming list in three parts. It will be described on the assumption that
(1) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 has successfully received the roaming list to the end First, a case in which the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 has successfully received the roaming list to the end will be described with reference to FIG.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, the CPU 5 indicates that the first roaming list (1/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier when operating the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 in the normal operation state is the wireless communication unit 6. When it is determined that the data has been received, the state change (during update) is notified to the memory management unit 9 to switch the update state of the roaming list from updated to incomplete (incomplete), and the first roaming received The list is stored in the backup memory (step S1). Next, when the CPU 5 determines that the wireless roaming unit 6 has received the roaming list (2/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier, the CPU 5 stores the received roaming list in the backup memory. Store (step S2).
Further, when determining that the last roaming list (3/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier has been received by the wireless communication unit 6, the CPU 5 stores the received last roaming list in the backup memory. Store (step S3), and notify the memory management unit 9 of the state change (update completion) to switch the update state of the roaming list from being updated (uncompleted) to being updated. Then, when detecting that the ACC switch has been switched from on to off (step S4), the CPU 5 shifts from the normal operation state to the low power consumption operation state with the roaming list update state being updated.
Thereafter, when the CPU 5 detects that the ACC switch is switched from OFF to ON (step S5), the CPU 5 shifts from the low power consumption operation state to the normal operation state, and the memory management unit 9 stores the roaming stored at that time. The update state of the list is determined (step S6). Here, as described above, since the roaming list update state is switched to the update completion because the reception of the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier has succeeded to the end, the update state of the roaming list has been updated. Is determined, the backup memory is switched to the operational memory (step S7), and the state change (updated) is notified to the memory management unit 9, thereby switching the update state of the roaming list from update completion to updated. Thereafter, the CPU 5 captures a wireless communication system capable of communication based on the latest roaming list switched to the operation memory.
(2) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the roaming list on the way Next, the case where the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the roaming list on the way will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. To do.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, the CPU 5 indicates that the first roaming list (1/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier when operating the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 in the normal operation state is the wireless communication unit 6. When it is determined that the data has been received, the state change (during update) is notified to the memory management unit 9 to switch the update state of the roaming list from updated to incomplete (incomplete), and the first roaming received The list is stored in the backup memory (step S11).
If the CPU 5 determines that the wireless roaming list (2/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier has been received by the wireless communication unit 6, the CPU 5 stores the received roaming list in the backup memory. (Step S12), for example, when the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 moves out of the communication range or the radio wave environment of the network is not good. When it is determined that the last roaming list (3/3) that has been received has not been received by the wireless communication unit 6, unlike the case described in (1) above, a state change (update completion) is sent to the memory management unit. The update status of the roaming list remains updated (incomplete) without switching from updating (incomplete) to updating complete without notifying 9 To continue.
The CPU 5 measures the standby time for waiting for the reception of the roaming list. For example, the CPU 5 starts counting the standby time at the timing when the roaming list is received immediately before, and sets the predetermined standby time for the timed standby time. If the roaming list has not been received even if it exceeds, it is determined that the roaming list has not been received by the wireless communication unit 6. When the CPU 5 detects that the ACC switch has been switched from on to off (step S13), the roaming list update state is being updated (uncompleted), unlike the case described in (1) above. In this state, the normal operation state is shifted to the low power consumption operation state.
Thereafter, when the CPU 5 detects that the ACC switch is switched from OFF to ON (step S14), the CPU 5 shifts from the low power consumption operation state to the normal operation state, and the memory management unit 9 stores the roaming stored at that time. The update state of the list is determined (step S15). Here, as described above, the update state of the roaming list is completed due to failure in receiving the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier. Since it is not switched but is being updated (incomplete), it is determined that the update state of the roaming list is being updated (incomplete), and the state is different from the case described in (1) above. An update request is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier without notifying the memory management unit 9 of the change (updated).
When the network 3 of the communication carrier receives the update request transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 in this way, it determines that the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 has failed to receive the roaming list, and requests to update the roaming list. Is retransmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 that is the transmission source.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, when the CPU 5 determines that the first roaming list (1/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier is received by the wireless communication unit 6, in this case, the state change ( The received first roaming list is stored in the backup memory without notifying the memory management unit 9 of “Updating” (step S16). When determining that all the roaming lists retransmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier have been received by the wireless communication unit 6, the CPU 5 stores all the received roaming lists in the backup memory (step S16 to S18), the state change (update completion) is notified to the memory management unit 9 to switch the update state of the roaming list from being updated (incomplete) to update completion, and thereafter described in (1) above. Processing similar to that in steps S4 to S7 is performed (steps S19 to S22).
In other words, when the CPU 5 determines that reception of the roaming list has failed during the process, the CPU 5 causes the wireless communication unit 6 to transmit the update request to the network 3 of the communication carrier so that the roaming list is received again. If the CPU 5 repeatedly determines that reception of the roaming list has failed in the middle, the CPU 5 repeatedly issues an update request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier up to a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time. By retransmitting, the roaming list is repeatedly received again.
(3) When the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the roaming list from the beginning Next, the case where the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the roaming list from the beginning will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, the CPU 5 is connected to the network 3 of the communication carrier because, for example, the vehicle in which the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is mounted moves out of the communication range or the radio wave environment of the network is not good. If the transmitted first roaming list (1/3) is not received by the wireless communication unit 6, in this case as well, unlike the case described in (1) above, the state change (update completion) is sent to the memory management unit. Without updating 9, the roaming list update state is kept updated. Then, when the CPU 5 detects that the ACC switch has been switched from on to off (step S31), unlike the case described in (1) above, the roaming list update state has been updated. Transition from the normal operation state to the low power consumption operation state.
Thereafter, when the CPU 5 detects that the ACC switch has been switched from OFF to ON (step S32), the CPU 5 shifts from the low power consumption operation state to the normal operation state, and the memory management unit 9 stores the roaming stored at that time. The update state of the list is determined (step S33). Here, as described above, the update of the roaming list is completed when reception of the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier has failed from the beginning. Since it has not been switched but has been updated, it is determined that the update status of the roaming list has been updated, and unlike the case described in (1) above, the status change (updated) is managed in memory. Without notifying the unit 9, it is determined whether or not the date and time at that time is a predetermined regular date and time (step S34). When the CPU 5 determines that the current date and time is a predetermined regular date and time, the CPU 5 transmits an update request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier.
When the network 3 of the communication carrier receives the update request transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 in this manner, the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 also determines that the roaming list has failed to be received in this case, and roaming The list is retransmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 that is the transmission source of the update request.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, when the CPU 5 determines that the first roaming list (1/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier is received by the wireless communication unit 6, in this case, the state change ( The update status of the roaming list is switched from updated to updating (not completed) by notifying the memory management section 9 of “Updating”, and the received first roaming list is stored in the backup memory (step S35). When determining that all the roaming lists retransmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier have been received by the wireless communication unit 6, the CPU 5 stores all the received roaming lists in the backup memory (step S35 to S37), the update state of the roaming list is switched from being updated (not completed) to the update completed by notifying the memory management unit 9 of the status change (update completed), and thereafter described in (1) above. Processes similar to steps S4 to S7 are performed (steps S38 to S41).
That is, when the CPU 5 determines that the reception of the roaming list has failed from the beginning, the CPU 5 sends an update request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the communication carrier in the same manner as when it is determined that the reception of the roaming list has failed. The roaming list is re-received by transmitting to the network 3. Note that if the CPU 5 repeatedly determines that reception of the roaming list has failed from the beginning, in this case as well, an update request is sent from the wireless communication unit 6 to the carrier of the communication carrier up to a predetermined number of times and a predetermined time. The network 3 is repeatedly retransmitted to repeatedly receive the roaming list.
The CPU 5 transmits a periodic date / time change request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the vehicle service center 4. When the periodic date / time change response transmitted from the vehicle service center 4 is received by the wireless communication unit 6, the CPU 5 receives the request. By memorizing the regular date and time designated by the regular date and time change response (step S51), it is possible to memorize the regular date and time set by the vehicle service center 4, and as described above, it is determined whether or not the date is the regular date Is possible.
(4) When a request for updating the roaming list is received from the vehicle service center 4 from the vehicle service center 4 Next, the vehicle wireless communication device 2 updates the roaming list from the vehicle service center 4 A case where the request is notified will be described with reference to FIGS.
The vehicle service center 4 periodically transmits a failure information collection request to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 for the purpose of vehicle failure diagnosis. In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, when the CPU 5 determines that the failure information collection request transmitted from the vehicle service center 4 has been received by the wireless communication unit 6, the failure occurrence stored as the failure history up to that point Failure information that associates the date and time with the failure content is collected, and a failure information collection response including the collected failure information is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 6 to the vehicle service center 4. In this case, when the CPU 5 determines the update state of the roaming list stored in the memory management unit 9 at that time, and determines that the update state of the roaming list is being updated, the CPU 5 sends a failure information collection response to the wireless communication unit. 6 is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 6 to the vehicle service center 4 to the effect that the update state of the roaming list is being updated.
When the vehicle service center 4 receives the failure information collection response and the update status of the roaming list transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 in this way, the roaming list update request is sent to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2. Send. In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, when the CPU 5 determines that the wireless communication unit 6 has received the roaming list update request transmitted from the vehicle service center 4, the CPU 5 sends a roaming list update response from the wireless communication unit 6 to the vehicle service center. 4 and the update request is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier.
When the network 3 of the communication carrier receives the update request transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 in this way, in this case, the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 does not determine that the roaming list has failed to be received. However, the roaming list is retransmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 that is the transmission source of the update request.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2, when the CPU 5 determines that the first roaming list (1/3) transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier is received by the wireless communication unit 6, the state change (in this case as well) The received first roaming list is stored in the backup memory without notifying the memory management unit 9 of “Updating” (step S61). When determining that all the roaming lists retransmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier have been received by the wireless communication unit 6, the CPU 5 stores all the received roaming lists in the backup memory (step S61 to S63), the update state of the roaming list is switched from being updated (not completed) to update completed by notifying the memory management unit 9 of the status change (update completed), and thereafter described in (1) above. Processing similar to that in steps S4 to S7 is performed (steps S64 to S67).
That is, when the CPU 5 receives the roaming list update request transmitted from the vehicle service center 4 without determining that the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 has failed to receive the roaming list, the CPU 5 sends the update request to the wireless communication unit. 6, the roaming list is received spontaneously by transmitting to the network 3 of the communication carrier. The vehicle service center 4 is not limited to transmitting a roaming list update request to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 when the update state of the roaming list in the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 is being updated. Even when the update state of the roaming list has been updated or the update has been completed, the roaming list update request may be transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2. Even in this case, the roaming list update request may be transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing performed when the CPU 5 determines that the ACC switch is turned on. When determining that the ACC switch is turned on, the CPU 5 determines whether the update state of the roaming list at that time is update completion, update in progress (incomplete), or update (steps S101 to S103). If the CPU 5 determines that the update state of the roaming list at that time is update completion (“YES” in step S101), the CPU 5 switches the backup memory to the operational memory (step S104), and changes the state (update). The update state of the roaming list is switched from completion of update to updated by notifying the memory management unit 9 (step S105), and it is determined whether or not the current date and time has reached the regular date and time (step S105). S106).
If the CPU 5 determines that the update state of the roaming list at that time is being updated (incomplete) (“YES” in step S102), the CPU 5 sends an update request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network of the communication carrier. 3, the roaming list is received again (step S107). When the CPU 5 determines that the update state of the roaming list at that time has been updated (“YES” in step S103), the CPU 5 determines whether or not the current date and time has reached the regular date and time. (Step S106).
If the CPU 5 determines that the current date / time has reached the regular date / time (“YES” in step S106), the CPU 5 also transmits an update request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier. By doing so, the roaming list is received again (step S107). On the other hand, when CPU 5 determines that the current date / time has not reached the regular date / time (“NO” in step S106), roaming list update request transmitted from vehicle service center 4 is transmitted by radio communication unit 6. If it is determined whether or not the roaming list update request transmitted from the vehicle service center 4 has been received by the wireless communication unit 6 (“YES” in step S108), the roaming list is determined. An update response is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 6 to the vehicle service center 4, and also in this case, the roaming list is re-received by transmitting an update request from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier (step S107).
Then, the CPU 5 determines whether or not the ACC switch is turned off (step S109). Unless the ACC switch is turned off ("NO" in step S109), the above steps S106 and S107 are repeated. . That is, as long as the ACC switch is not turned off, the CPU 5 updates the update request every time the date and time reaches the regular date or time or when the roaming list update request transmitted from the vehicle service center 4 is received by the wireless communication unit 6. Is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 6 to the network 3 of the communication carrier so that the roaming list is received again.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 fails to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier, or when it fails from the beginning, Since the update request is configured to be transmitted to the network 3 of the communication carrier, an opportunity to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier can be obtained, and reception of the latest roaming list can be received. It is possible to appropriately update the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier without leaving the state that failed in the middle or the state that failed from the beginning.
In addition, the roaming list is updated to update the roaming list from the vehicle service center 4 not only when the latest roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier has failed during the process or from the beginning. Since the update request is transmitted to the network 3 of the carrier even when the request is notified, the latest roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the carrier regardless of the reception state of the roaming list. Can be obtained, and the roaming list transmitted from the network 3 of the communication carrier can be appropriately updated.
The function performed by the CPU when the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 described in (2) fails in the middle of receiving the roaming list, and the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 described in (3) fails in receiving the roaming list from the beginning. The functions performed by the CPU, and the functions performed by the CPU when the in-vehicle wireless communication device 2 described in (4) is notified by the vehicle service center 4 that the roaming list is updated are all of those functions. Not only the structure to include, but the structure which includes either of those functions may be sufficient.
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In the drawings, 1 is a roaming list update system, 2 is an in-vehicle wireless communication device, 3 is a network of a communication carrier, 4 is a vehicle service center, 5 is a CPU (control means), 6 is a wireless communication unit (wireless communication means), Reference numeral 8 denotes a memory (storage means), and 9 denotes a memory management unit (update state storage means).
When receiving an update request transmitted from an in-vehicle wireless communication device, a network of a telecommunications carrier configured to transmit the latest roaming list to the in-vehicle wireless communication device that is the transmission source of the update request. An in-vehicle wireless communication device capable of wireless communication,
Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a network of a communication carrier;
Storage means capable of storing a roaming list transmitted from a network of a communication carrier and received by the wireless communication means;
When the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier is received by the wireless communication means, the roaming list is stored in the storage means, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the roaming list stored in the storage means Control means capable of capturing a wireless communication system capable of communicating with the wireless communication means using a roaming list set in the operable state,
Successful reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier and completion of updating of the roaming list stored in the storage means, or latest roaming transmitted from the network of the carrier Update state storage means for storing an update state indicating whether the reception of the list has failed during update of the roaming list stored in the storage means;
The control means determines the update state stored in the update state storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and successfully receives the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier to the end and roams. When it is determined that the list has been updated, the roaming list stored in the storage means is set to an operable state, while the latest roaming list transmitted from the carrier network is being received. And a wireless communication device that transmits an update request from the wireless communication means to the network of the communication carrier when it is determined that the roaming list is being updated.
When the control means determines that it has successfully received the latest roaming list transmitted from the carrier network and has completed the update of the roaming list, the roaming list stored in the storage means An in-vehicle wireless communication device that causes an update request to be transmitted from the wireless communication means to a network of a communication carrier when the date and time reaches a regular date and time after setting the device to an operable state.
Successful reception of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier and completion of updating of the roaming list stored in the storage means, or latest roaming transmitted from the network of the carrier Update state storage means for storing an update state indicating whether the roaming list stored in the storage means has not been updated due to failure of reception of the list,
The control means determines the update state stored in the update state storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and successfully receives the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier to the end and roams. When it is determined that the update of the list is completed, the roaming list stored in the storage means is set to an operable state, while the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier is received first. Wireless communication means for transmitting an update request from the wireless communication means to the network of a communication carrier when the date and time reaches a regular date and time when it is determined that the roaming list has not been updated due to failure Communication device.
In the in-vehicle wireless communication device according to claim 3,
When the control means determines that it has successfully received the latest roaming list transmitted from the carrier network and has completed the update of the roaming list, the roaming information stored in the storage means is also stored. An in-vehicle wireless communication apparatus, wherein after the list is set to an operable state, an update request is transmitted from the wireless communication means to a network of a communication carrier when the date and time reaches a regular date and time.
The in-vehicle wireless communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The in-vehicle wireless communication apparatus characterized in that the control means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the apparatus shifts from a low power consumption operation state to a normal operation state because the predetermined switch is switched from OFF to ON. .
When the roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier is received by the wireless communication means, the roaming list is stored in the storage means, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the roaming list stored in the storage means An in-vehicle wireless communication apparatus comprising: a control means capable of capturing a wireless communication system capable of communicating with the wireless communication means using a roaming list set in the operable state. ,
The control unit causes the wireless communication unit to transmit an update request to a network of a communication carrier when a request to update the roaming list is notified from the vehicle service center. .
An in-vehicle wireless communication device according to claim 6;
A roaming list update system comprising: a vehicle service center capable of notifying an in-vehicle wireless communication device of a request for updating a roaming list.
In the roaming list update system according to claim 7,
The vehicle service center notifies the in-vehicle wireless communication device of a request to update the roaming list at a timing when failure information is collected from the in-vehicle wireless communication device.
In the roaming list update system according to claim 7 or 8,
The in-vehicle wireless communication device includes an update state storage unit that stores an update state of the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the communication carrier.
The vehicle service center notifies the in-vehicle wireless communication device of a request to update the roaming list regardless of the updated state of the latest roaming list stored in the update state storage unit. Update system.
The vehicle service center is in the midst of updating the roaming list because the update status of the latest roaming list stored in the update status storage means fails to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier. A roaming list update system that notifies a request to update a roaming list to an in-vehicle wireless communication device when it is determined that there is.
The vehicle service center does not update the roaming list because the update status of the latest roaming list stored in the update status storage means fails to receive the latest roaming list transmitted from the network of the carrier. A roaming list update system that notifies a request to update the roaming list to the in-vehicle wireless communication device when it is determined that the roaming list has been updated.
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