IP Library Granted Patent US 10,636,235
Granted Patent B2
US 10,636,235 · App. 16/360,795 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Vehicle wireless communication for performing communication between vehicle-mounted device and mobile device, identification information registration method

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Patent No.
US 10,636,235
App. No.
16/360,795
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first mobile device can be mounted in a vehicle and includes an input unit and an output unit that can output an instruction instructing the vehicle to at least unlock the vehicle. The first mobile device is capable of wireless communication with a first on-board device and includes an operation unit. The first mobile device transmits a fourth signal having a first value of second identification information to the first on-board device. The first on-board device that has received the fourth signal changes the second identification information held in the first on-board device to the first value.

Claims (92)

1. A wireless communication system for a vehicle, the wireless communication system comprising:

an on-board device mountable in a vehicle, the on-board device having an input unit and an output unit, the output unit being configured to output an instruction instructing the vehicle to at least unlock the vehicle; and

a mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, the mobile device having an operation unit,

the mobile device holding a first value of first identification information and a first value of second identification information,

upon the operation unit receiving a predetermined operation, the mobile device transmitting a first signal having the first value of the first identification information to the on-board device with the use of the wireless communication,

upon the on-board device receiving the first value of the first identification information, the output unit of the on-board device outputting an instruction instructing the vehicle to unlock the vehicle on the basis of the first value of the first identification information,

the on-board device holding a second value of at least the second identification information,

upon the input unit receiving a predetermined input, the on-board device transmitting a second signal having the second value of at least the second identification information to the mobile device with the use of the wireless communication,

upon receiving the second value of the second identification information, the mobile device transmitting a third signal to the on-board device with the use of the wireless communication on the basis of the first value and the second value of the second identification information,

upon the on-board device receiving the third signal, the output unit of the on-board device outputting the instruction instructing the vehicle to unlock the vehicle on the basis of the third signal,

at least the first identification information having a value different for each of the mobile device,

the first identification information and the second identification information being different from each other,

the mobile device transmitting a fourth signal having the first value of the second identification information to the on-board device,

upon receiving the fourth signal, the on-board device changing the second identification information held therein to the first value.

2. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the on-board device holds third identification information having a value different for each of the on-board device, and

the third identification information is different from the second identification information.

3. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the second value of the second identification information indicates that the second identification information has not been registered.

4. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

the second value of the second identification information indicates that the second identification information has not been registered.

5. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

6. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

7. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

8. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

9. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the mobile device holds a value of the second identification information in an overwritable manner.

10. The wireless communication system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

a value of the second identification information held by the mobile device has an initial value, and

the initial value is a value different for each of the mobile device.

11. An identification information registration method that can be used in a wireless communication system for a vehicle, the wireless communication system comprising:

an on-board device that is mountable in a vehicle, the on-board device having an input unit and an output unit, the output unit being configured to output an instruction instructing the vehicle to at least unlock the vehicle; and

a mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, the mobile device having an operation unit,

the mobile device holding a first value of first identification information and a first value of second identification information,

upon the operation unit receiving a predetermined operation, the mobile device transmitting a first signal having the first value of the first identification information to the on-board device with the use of the wireless communication,

upon the on-board device receiving the first value of the first identification information, the output unit of the on-board device outputting an instruction instructing the vehicle to unlock the vehicle on the basis of the first value of the first identification information,

the on-board device holding a second value of at least the second identification information,

upon the input unit receiving a predetermined input, the on-board device transmitting a second signal having the second value of at least the second identification information to the mobile device with the use of the wireless communication,

upon receiving the second value of the second identification information, the mobile device transmitting a third signal to the on-board device with the use of the wireless communication on the basis of the first value and the second value of the second identification information,

upon the on-board device receiving the third signal, the output unit of the on-board device outputting the instruction instructing the vehicle to unlock the vehicle on the basis of the third signal,

at least the first identification information having a value different for each of the mobile device,

the first identification information and the second identification information being different from each other,

the mobile device transmitting a fourth signal having the first value of the second identification information to the on-board device,

upon receiving the fourth signal, the on-board device changing the second identification information held therein to the first value.

12. The identification information registration method according to claim 11 , wherein

the on-board device holds third identification information having a value different for each of the on-board device, and

the third identification information is different from the second identification information.

13. The identification information registration method according to claim 11 , wherein

the second value of the second identification information indicates that the second identification information has not been registered.

14. The identification information registration method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second value of the second identification information indicates that the second identification information has not been registered.

15. The identification information registration method according to claim 11 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

16. The identification information registration method according to claim 12 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

17. The identification information registration method according to claim 13 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

18. The identification information registration method according to claim 14 , wherein

with the mobile device serving as a first mobile device,

the wireless communication system further includes a second mobile device configured for wireless communication with the on-board device, wherein

upon a predetermined input being received in the on-board device, the on-board device transmits a fifth signal having the first value of the second identification information held in the on-board device to the second mobile device, and

upon receiving the first value of the second identification information, the second mobile device changes a value of the second identification information held in the second mobile device to the first value.

19. The identification information registration method according to claim 11 , wherein

the mobile device holds a value of the second identification information in an overwritable manner.

20. The identification information registration method according to claim 11 , wherein

a value of the second identification information held by the mobile device has an initial value, and

the initial value is a value different for each of the mobile device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0209 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2019
From: TAKIGAWA, MASAMI; SAITO, GENKI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050439/0125 →