Information collection terminal device, information collection method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022015031-A1
Application number	US-202117484431-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 24, 2021
Priority date	Mar 29, 2019
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information collection terminal device on a mobile body for communicating with a base station device includes: a data collection unit that collects data; a transmitter that transmits the data to the base station device; a receiver that receives information about a reservation period, for which the mobile body is scheduled to be used, from the base station device; and a short-range wireless communication unit that scans the mobile terminal device using a short-range wireless communication method and held by an user who uses the mobile body, and connects to the mobile terminal device during the reservation period.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information collection terminal device that is mounted on a mobile body and communicates with a base station device by a low power consumption wide area wireless communication method, the information collection terminal device comprising:
a data collection unit that collects data; a transmitter that transmits the data to the base station device; a receiver that receives information about a reservation period, for which the mobile body is scheduled to be used, from the base station device; and a short-range wireless communication unit that scans the mobile terminal device using a short-range wireless communication method and held by an user who uses the mobile body, and connects to the mobile terminal device during the reservation period, wherein: the short-range wireless communication unit does not scan the mobile terminal device and does not connect to the mobile terminal device outside of the reservation period.

2 . The information collection terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the transmitter transmits a response request message, for requesting the base station device to transmit the information about the reservation period, together with the data; and the receiver receives a response message transmitted from the base station device and including the information about the reservation period in response to a transmission of the data.

3 . The information collection terminal device according to claim 2 , wherein:
the transmitter transmits the response request message for requesting a transmission of the information of the reservation period outside of the reservation period; and the transmitter does not transmit the response request message for requesting the transmission of the information of the reservation period during the reservation period.

4 . The information collection terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a movement detector for detecting a movement of the mobile body, wherein: the transmitter transmits a response request message for requesting an instruction together with an abnormality notification to the base station device when it is outside of the reservation period and the movement detector detects the movement of the mobile body or when the short-range wireless communication unit is not connected to the mobile terminal device and the movement detection unit detects the movement of the mobile body; and the receiver receives a response message transmitted from the base station device and including the instruction in response to a transmission of the abnormality notification.

5 . The information collection terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the transmitter shortens a transmission interval of the data when the short-range wireless communication unit is connected to the mobile terminal device as compared with a case where the short-range wireless communication unit is not connected to the mobile terminal.

6 . The information collection terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a mode switching unit that switches a power consumption mode based on the reservation period and presence or absence of connection with the mobile terminal device.

7 . The information collection terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the mobile body is a vehicle; and the reservation period is a period in which the vehicle is scheduled to be used.

8 . An information collection method performed by an information collection terminal device that is mounted on a mobile body and communicates with a base station device using a low power consumption wide area wireless communication method, the information collection method comprising:
collecting data; transmitting a response request message, for requesting the base station device to transmit information about a reservation period, for which the mobile body is scheduled to be used, together with the data; receiving a response message transmitted from the base station device and including the information about the reservation period in response to a transmission of the data; scanning the mobile terminal device using a short-range wireless communication method and held by an user who uses the mobile body, and connecting to the mobile terminal device during the reservation period; and not scanning the mobile terminal device and not connecting to the mobile terminal device outside of the reservation period.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions being executed by an information collection terminal device that is mounted on a mobile body and communicates with a base station device using a low power consumption wide area wireless communication method, the instructions comprising:
collecting data; transmitting a response request message, for requesting the base station device to transmit information about a reservation period, for which the mobile body is scheduled to be used, together with the data; receiving a response message transmitted from the base station device and including the information about the reservation period in response to a transmission of the data; scanning the mobile terminal device using a short-range wireless communication method and held by an user who uses the mobile body, and connecting to the mobile terminal device during the reservation period; and not scanning the mobile terminal device and not connecting to the mobile terminal device outside of the reservation period.

Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Araki Teruaki

Classifications

• G08G1/096783

  where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element · CPC title

• G08G1/096775

  where the origin of the information is a central station · CPC title

• G08G1/0112

  from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD] · CPC title

• G08G1/0133

  for classifying traffic situation · CPC title

• G08G1/096741

  where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle · CPC title