Control device, vehicle, control method, and program

Abstract

The system displays an appropriate confirmation screen depending on when the activation process is performed. [Solution] The OTA master 11 installed in the vehicle 10 controls the display of information regarding software updates for in-vehicle equipment on the HMI 18. The OTA master 11 displays a confirmation image on the HMI 18 before starting the activation process to activate the update software installed on the in-vehicle equipment. The power mode of the vehicle 10 switches between a driving power mode and a parking power mode depending on the ON / ON operation of the power switch 24. The OTA master 11 displays different confirmation images on the HMI 18 depending on whether the software update is performed in a first update procedure, which performs the activation process in response to switching the power switch 24 from ON to OFF, or in a second update procedure, which performs the activation process in response to switching the power switch 24 from OFF to ON.

Claims

1. A control device that controls a display unit that displays information regarding software updates for in-vehicle equipment installed in a vehicle, When the software update is performed in the first update procedure, the first confirmation image is displayed on the display unit before the activation process to activate the update software installed on the in-vehicle device begins. If the software update is performed using a second update procedure different from the first update procedure, a second confirmation image different from the first confirmation image is displayed on the display unit before the activation process begins. A control device that performs this function.

2. The content of the functional limitations of the vehicle resulting from the activation process differs between the first update procedure and the second update procedure. The control device according to claim 1.

3. The period during which the vehicle's functions are restricted as a result of the activation process differs between the first update procedure and the second update procedure. The control device according to claim 1.

4. The first confirmation image displays information regarding the functional limitations of the vehicle resulting from the activation process, and the second confirmation image displays information different from the information displayed in the first confirmation image as information regarding the functional limitations. The control device according to claim 1.

5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein information regarding the period during which the functions of the vehicle are restricted due to the execution of the activation process is displayed in the first confirmation image, and information regarding a period different from the period for which information is displayed in the first confirmation image is displayed in the second confirmation image as information regarding the period during which the functions of the vehicle are restricted.

6. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the first confirmation image and the second confirmation image include a display indicating acceptance of a selection operation to permit or deny the commencement of the activation process.

7. The control device according to claim 1, which determines whether the software update is performed using the first update procedure or the second update procedure, based on the type of in-vehicle device to which the software update is to be performed.

8. The control device according to claim 1, which determines whether the software update is performed using the first update procedure or the second update procedure, based on the type of software to be updated.

9. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle equipment on which the software update is performed in the first update procedure and the in-vehicle equipment on which the software update is performed in the second update procedure are classified according to the function of the in-vehicle equipment.

10. When the software update is performed in the first update procedure, the first guidance image is displayed on the display unit during the activation process. When the software update is performed in the second update procedure, a second guide image different from the first guide image is displayed on the display unit during the activation process. The control device according to claim 1, which performs the following:

11. The control device according to claim 10, wherein information regarding the estimated time until the completion of the activation process is displayed in the second guidance image.

12. When the software update is performed in the first update procedure, the first completion notification image is displayed on the display unit after the activation process is completed. When the software update is performed in the second update procedure, a second completion notification image different from the first completion notification image is displayed on the display unit after the activation process is completed. The control device according to claim 1, which performs the following:

13. The control device according to claim 12, wherein information indicating that the functions of the in-vehicle device that were restricted upon the execution of the activation process have become available is displayed in the second completion notification image.

14. The in-vehicle device on which the software update is performed in the first update procedure includes a single-bank storage module in which the updated software is installed in a storage area that stores the software before the update. The in-vehicle device on which the software update is performed in the second update procedure is equipped with a dual-bank storage module in which the updated software is installed in a storage area separate from the storage area that stores the software before the update. The control device according to claim 1.

15. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the data communication module for external vehicle communication is the in-vehicle device on which the software update is performed in the second update procedure.

16. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the advanced driver assistance system is the in-vehicle device on which the software update is performed in the second update procedure.

17. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is installed in the vehicle.

18. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided on an information terminal independent of the vehicle.

19. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control device is a server device independent of the vehicle.

20. A vehicle equipped with the control device described in claim 1.

21. A control method for a display unit that displays information regarding software updates for in-vehicle equipment installed in a vehicle, When the software update is performed in the first update procedure, the first confirmation image is displayed on the display unit before the activation process to activate the update software installed on the in-vehicle device begins. If the software update is performed using a second update procedure different from the first update procedure, a second confirmation image different from the first confirmation image is displayed on the display unit before the activation process begins. Control method.

22. A program executed by a control device that controls a display unit that displays information regarding software updates for in-vehicle equipment installed in a vehicle, When the software update is performed in the first update procedure, a first display process is performed to display a first confirmation image on the display unit before the start of the activation process to activate the update software installed on the in-vehicle device, If the software update is performed using a second update procedure different from the first update procedure, a second display process is performed to display a second confirmation image different from the first confirmation image on the display unit before the activation process begins. A program that causes the control device to execute the following.

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