Vehicle control system, control method, electronic device, and recording medium
Provided is a vehicle control system that includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes: a first timer unit; a generation unit that generates time information indicating time counted by the first timer unit; and a first transmission unit that transmits the time information to the second electronic device, and also transmits, to the second electronic device, elapsed time information indicating elapsed time from the start of generation of the time information till transmission of the time information generated. The second electronic device includes: a second timer unit; a reception unit; and an adjustment unit that adjusts time counted by the second timer unit based on the time information and the elapsed time information received by the reception unit.
1. A vehicle control system comprising a first electronic device and a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, wherein
the first electronic device comprises a first processor that includes:
a first timer unit;
a generation unit that generates time information indicating time counted by the first timer unit; and
a first transmission unit that transmits the time information generated by the generation unit to the second electronic device, the first transmission unit also transmitting, to the second electronic device, elapsed time information indicating elapsed time from when the generation unit starts generation of the time information till transmitting the time information generated, and
the second electronic device comprises a second processor that includes:
a second timer unit;
a reception unit that receives the time information and the elapsed time information;
an adjustment unit that adjusts time counted by the second timer unit based on the time information and the elapsed time information received by the reception unit; and
a second transmission unit that transmits adjustment completion information indicating completion of time adjustment to the first electronic device after the time counted by the second timer unit is adjusted when the second electronic device is not connected to a communication bus different from a communication bus that is connected to the first electronic device, and the second transmission unit does not transmit the adjustment completion information to the first electronic device when the second electronic device is connected to the communication bus different from the communication bus that is connected to the first electronic device.
2. The vehicle control system according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment unit adjusts the time counted by the second timer unit based on time acquired by adding the time indicated in the time information and the elapsed time indicated in the elapsed time information.
3. The vehicle control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second electronic device comprises a memory that stores the elapsed time information received by the reception unit, and
when the reception unit receives the time information after the elapsed time information is stored in the memory, the adjustment unit adjusts the time counted by the second timer unit based on the time information received by the reception unit and the elapsed time information stored in the memory.
4. The vehicle control system according to claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device communicate with each other according to CAN standards.
5. A control method of a vehicle control system comprising a first electronic device and a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, the control method comprising:
generating, by the first electronic device, time information indicating time counted by the first electronic device;
transmitting, by the first electronic device, the time information generated to the second electronic device;
transmitting, by the first electronic device, to the second electronic device, elapsed time information indicating elapsed time from start of generation of the time information till transmission of the time information generated;
receiving, by the second electronic device, the time information and the elapsed time information;
adjusting, by the second electronic device, time to be counted based on the time information and the elapsed time information received; and
transmitting adjustment completion information indicating completion of time adjustment to the first electronic device after the time to be counted is adjusted when the second electronic device is not connected to a communication bus different from a communication bus that is connected to the first electronic device, and not transmitting the adjustment completion information to the first electronic device when the second electronic device is connected to the communication bus different from the communication bus that is connected to the first electronic device.
6. A vehicle control system comprising a first electronic device and a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, wherein
the first electronic device comprises a first processor that includes:
a first timer unit;
a generation unit that generates time information indicating time counted by the first timer unit; and
a first transmission unit that transmits the time information generated by the generation unit to the second electronic device, the first transmission unit also transmitting, to the second electronic device, elapsed time information indicating elapsed time from when the generation unit starts generation of the time information till transmitting the time information generated, and
the second electronic device comprises a second processor that includes:
a second timer unit;
a reception unit that receives the time information and the elapsed time information; and
an adjustment unit that adjusts time counted by the second timer unit based on the time information and the elapsed time information received by the reception unit,
the adjustment unit adjusts the time counted by the second timer unit based on time acquired by adding the time indicated in the time information and the elapsed time indicated in the elapsed time information.
7. A control method of a vehicle control system comprising a first electronic device and a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, the control method comprising:
generating, by the first electronic device, time information indicating time counted by the first electronic device;
transmitting, by the first electronic device, the time information generated to the second electronic device;
transmitting, by the first electronic device, to the second electronic device, elapsed time information indicating elapsed time from start of generation of the time information till transmission of the time information generated;
receiving, by the second electronic device, the time information and the elapsed time information; and
adjusting, by the second electronic device, time to be counted based on time acquired by adding the time indicated in the time information and the elapsed time indicated in the elapsed time information received.