IP Library Granted Patent US 9,290,135
Granted Patent B2
US 9,290,135 · App. 14/131,539 · Granted Mar 22, 2016

In-vehicle electronic device and data collection system

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Patent No.
US 9,290,135
App. No.
14/131,539
Granted
Mar 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an in-vehicle electronic device and a data collection system including the same, and has an object to enhance the convenience. In order to achieve this object, the present invention includes: an input unit for a personal ID; an in-vehicle control unit connected to the input unit; and an in-vehicle transmission unit and an in-vehicle reception unit connected to the in-vehicle control unit. The in-vehicle control unit is connected to a memory that records therein a data collection condition set for each personal ID. If a personal ID is inputted to the input unit, data of a person associated with the personal ID can be collected from a server. With this configuration, pieces of data of a plurality of persons who are in the same automobile can be collected from the server.

Claims (31)

1. A data collection system comprising:

a server; and

an in-vehicle electronic device communicatable with the server, wherein

the in-vehicle electronic device includes:

an input unit that acquires a personal ID;

an in-vehicle control unit connected to the input unit; and

an in-vehicle communication unit including an in-vehicle transmission unit and an in-vehicle reception unit, the in-vehicle communication unit being connected to the in-vehicle control unit,

the in-vehicle control unit is connected to a memory that holds therein a data collection condition set for each personal ID,

the in-vehicle control unit acquires a plurality of personal IDs through the input unit,

the in-vehicle control unit collects personal data corresponding to each of the plurality of personal IDs, on a basis of the data collection condition through the in-vehicle communication unit in a state where the in-vehicle control unit logs in to a server using each personal ID,

the server includes:

a server communication unit including a server transmission unit and a server reception unit, the server communication unit communicating with the in-vehicle control unit;

a server control unit connected to the server communication unit;

an authentication unit connected to the server control unit; and

a personal data storage unit that stores therein the personal data, and

the server control unit is connected to a virtual data storage unit that temporarily stores pieces of personal data of a plurality of persons inputted from the input unit of the in-vehicle electronic device.

2. The in-vehicle electronic device used in a data collection system according to claim 1 , comprising a NFC reception unit as the input unit.

3. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 2 , acquiring the data collection condition through the NFC reception unit.

4. The in-vehicle electronic device used in a data collection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the in-vehicle control unit acquires the data collection condition from the personal data stored in the server.

5. The in-vehicle electronic device used in a data collection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the in-vehicle control unit is connected to an operation unit, and

the personal data is collected on a basis of a user's instruction inputted from the operation unit.

6. The in-vehicle electronic device used in a data collection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the in-vehicle control unit causes the memory to hold therein at least one of login time and logoff time of the personal ID.

7. A data collection method for causing the in-vehicle control unit included in the in-vehicle electronic device used in a data collection system according to claim 1 to execute the following steps:

acquiring a plurality of personal IDs through the input unit;

logging in to a server for each of the plurality of personal IDs;

acquiring a data collection condition set for each personal ID; and

collecting personal data corresponding to each of the plurality of personal IDs on a basis of the acquired data collection condition.

8. A recording medium recording therein the program according to claim 7 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0223 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →