Vehicle-mounted devices

The in-vehicle device with cellular and vehicle-to-vehicle communication capabilities addresses the challenge of disabled cellular communication by enabling reactivation through vehicle-to-vehicle communication, ensuring continuous data transmission.

JP2026143257APending Publication Date: 2026-09-08TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025030750
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-27
Publication Date
2026-09-08

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Technical Problem

There is room for improvement in the wireless communication pattern of vehicles, particularly in enabling cellular communication when contracts expire or are disabled.

Method used

An in-vehicle device equipped with a communication unit capable of cellular and vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and a control unit that enables or disables cellular communication based on information from a server, allowing activation via vehicle-to-vehicle communication when disabled.

Benefits of technology

Enhances the wireless communication pattern by enabling cellular communication reactivation through vehicle-to-vehicle communication, ensuring seamless data transmission even when contracts expire or are invalid.

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Abstract

To improve the vehicle's wireless communication patterns. [Solution] The in-vehicle device 10 includes a communication unit 11 capable of wireless communication via cellular communication and vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and a control unit 15 that enables or disables cellular communication by the communication unit 11 according to information obtained from a server. When cellular communication is disabled, the control unit 15 obtains first information for enabling cellular communication from the server via vehicle-to-vehicle communication through another vehicle 1B, and enables cellular communication.
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