In-vehicle devices, vehicles, systems, programs, and data deletion methods

JP2026111327APending Publication Date: 2026-07-03TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
Filing Date
2024-12-23
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing in-vehicle devices face challenges in automatically deleting data restricted from being moved outside a region, such as country-specific map data, during vehicle travel.

Method used

An in-vehicle device equipped with a communication unit for wireless communication, a storage unit for restricted data, and a control unit that deletes data upon receiving predetermined identification information from a wireless communication device during vehicle movement outside the region, using methods like Wi-Fi or short-range communication.

Benefits of technology

Ensures automatic deletion of restricted data before exiting the region, complying with export regulations and allowing acquisition of new data required in the destination region.

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Abstract

Data that is restricted from being moved outside the region will be automatically deleted before being moved outside the region. [Solution] The in-vehicle device 100 includes a communication unit 101 that performs wireless communication, a storage unit 102 that stores data whose transfer outside the region is restricted, and a control unit 103 that, when it receives predetermined identification information from the wireless communication device 40 by performing wireless communication with the communication unit 101 via the wireless communication device 40 during the process of the vehicle 10 moving outside the region, deletes the data from the storage unit 102.
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