Mobile devices

Abstract

To improve user convenience by quickly connecting a user's mobile terminal to a wireless network of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A mobile terminal includes a communication unit capable of connecting to a wireless network. The mobile terminal includes a control unit. The control unit detects information identifying the wireless network. The control unit determines whether the detected information identifying the wireless network is information identifying a wireless network by a communication device other than a communication device mounted on a vehicle or information identifying a wireless network by the communication device mounted on the vehicle. When information identifying a second network by the communication device mounted on the vehicle is detected when the communication unit is connecting with a first wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, the control unit switches the wireless network connected by the communication unit from the first wireless network to the second wireless network.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for controlling communication of a mobile terminal. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle control system that enables a user to control a vehicle from a portable terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-164080 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure aims to improve user convenience by quickly connecting a user's mobile terminal to a vehicle's wireless network. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated by a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a communication unit that can connect to a wireless network formed by a communication device. The mobile terminal includes a control unit. The control unit detects information that identifies the wireless network. The control unit determines whether the detected information that identifies the wireless network is information that identifies a wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, or information that identifies a wireless network by the communication device mounted on the vehicle. When the control unit detects information that identifies a second wireless network by a communication device mounted on the vehicle while the communication unit is connected to a first wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, the control unit switches the wireless network to which the communication unit is connected from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present disclosure, convenience for a user can be improved by quickly connecting the user's mobile terminal to a vehicle's wireless network. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a mobile terminal. [Diagram 3] 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] There are vehicle control systems that allow a user to control a vehicle from a portable terminal. However, it may take time to connect the terminal carried by the user to a wireless communication network (hereinafter, also referred to as a wireless network) in the vehicle. Therefore, the user may want to quickly connect his / her terminal to the wireless network in the vehicle.

[0009] A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a communication unit that is connectable to a wireless network formed by a communication device. The mobile terminal has a control unit. The control unit detects information identifying the wireless network. The control unit checks whether the detected information identifying the wireless network is information identifying a wireless network formed by a communication device other than the communication device mounted in the vehicle. or information identifying a wireless network by a communication device mounted on the vehicle. When the control unit detects information identifying a second wireless network by a communication device mounted on the vehicle while the communication unit is connected to a first wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, the control unit switches the wireless network to which the communication unit is connected from the first wireless network to the second wireless network.

[0010] According to this information processing system, when the control unit detects information identifying a second wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle while the communication unit is connected to a first wireless network by the communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, the control unit switches the wireless network to which the communication unit is connected from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. Therefore, the user's mobile terminal can be quickly connected to the vehicle's wireless network, improving user convenience.

[0011] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative positions of the components described in the present embodiments are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present disclosure unless otherwise specified.

[0012] (Outline of the information processing system) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 is a system for controlling communication of a mobile terminal exemplified by a user device 10. The information processing system 1 includes the user device 10, a vehicle 20 (an in-vehicle device 21, an in-vehicle access point 22), and an indoor access point 31. The user device 10 and the in-vehicle access point 22, and the user device 10 and the indoor access point 31 are connected to each other by a wireless network. The wireless network may be realized by a plurality of networks using a wireless network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). For example, the network connecting the user device 10 and the in-vehicle access point 22 and the network connecting the user device 10 and the indoor access point 31 may be different networks. In addition, the vehicle 20 (the in-vehicle device 21) and the indoor access point 31 are connected to each other by a network N. As the network N, for example, a WAN (Wide Area Network), which is a global public communication network such as the Internet, or a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone may be adopted. The user device 10 includes: It may also be connected to a telephone network.

[0013] The user 11 is a person who moves from a building 30 to a vehicle 20, which will be described later. The user 11 is also a person who wishes to receive a service provided by an in-vehicle device 21, which will be described later. The user 11 may be one person or multiple people.

[0014] The user device 10 is a terminal carried by a user 11, which will be described later. Examples of the user device 10 include a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, and a wearable terminal. However, the user device 10 is not limited to these.

[0015] The indoor access point 31 is a wireless communication access point provided inside the building 30. A wireless communication access point is a device that wirelessly connects to a device and provides wireless communication to the device. The indoor access point 31 wirelessly connects to the user device 10 and enables the user device 10 to connect to a wireless network in the building 30. An example of wireless communication is a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) such as Wi-Fi. However, the wireless communication is not limited to a wireless LAN. The wireless communication may be a wireless PAN (Personal Area Network) such as Bluetooth and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) (registered trademark). In this embodiment, the indoor access point 31 provides a wireless communication to the user 11. It functions as a communication device to provide wireless communication. The building 30 can also be considered an interface for connecting to a wired network. The building 30 is a place where the indoor access point 31 is installed. An example of the building 30 is the home of the user 11 who owns the user device 10. However, the building 30 is not limited to the home of the user 11. The building 30 may be a business establishment of a company to which the user 11 belongs, an office building of an organization, or the like.

[0016] The vehicle 20 is a vehicle used by the user 11 to travel to a desired destination. An example of the vehicle 20 is a vehicle owned by the user 11. However, the vehicle 20 is not limited to a vehicle owned by the user 11. The vehicle 20 may be a vehicle owned by an organization such as a company to which the user 11 belongs. The vehicle 20 may be a vehicle driven by the user 11. The vehicle 20 may be a vehicle driven by a person other than the user 11. The vehicle 20 may be an autonomous vehicle. The number of vehicles 20 may be one or more.

[0017] The vehicle 20 includes an in-vehicle device 21, an in-vehicle access point 22, and a wireless PAN device 23.

[0018] The in-vehicle access point 22 is a wireless communication access point provided inside the vehicle 20 so that the user device 10 can connect to a wireless network in the vehicle 20. The configuration of the in-vehicle access point 22 is similar to that of the above-mentioned indoor access point 31, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The in-vehicle access point 22, for example, wirelessly connects to the user device 10 and provides a wireless communication environment to the user device 10. In this embodiment, the in-vehicle access point 22 functions as a communication device for providing a wireless communication environment to the user 11.

[0019] The in-vehicle device 21 is a device (equipment) mounted on the vehicle 20. The in-vehicle device 21 is connected to an in-vehicle access point 22 within the vehicle 20. An example of the in-vehicle device 21 is a communication device of the vehicle 20.

[0020] The communication device is, for example, a Data Communication Module (DCM). The communication device is connected to the network N through a wireless access network such as a mobile phone network, 3rd Generation Mobile Communication System (3G), Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5th Generation Mobile Communication System (5G), or 6th Generation Mobile Communication System (6G). However, the communication device is not limited to a DCM. The communication device may be any device that can connect to the network N through a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone.

[0021] The in-vehicle device 21 is also connected to an in-vehicle access point 22. Therefore, the in-vehicle device 21 can communicate with devices outside the vehicle 20 via the in-vehicle access point 22. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the in-vehicle access point 22 and the in-vehicle device 21, which is a communication device, are independent devices. However, the in-vehicle device 21 may have the in-vehicle access point 22 built in.

[0022] The in-vehicle device 21 is not limited to the communication device of the vehicle 20. The vehicle 20 may include an ECU that controls the vehicle 20 as the in-vehicle device 21, in addition to the communication device. The ECU may include a computer and be connected to the communication device. The computer included in the ECU may include a processor and a storage device. The ECU may be connected to the communication device or the in-vehicle access point 22. The ECU is connected to the network N via the communication device.

[0023] The ECU can communicate with devices outside the vehicle 20 via the communication device and the network N. The ECU can also communicate with devices outside the vehicle 20 via a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22.

[0024] The storage device can store information received by the ECU via the communication device or the in-vehicle access point 22. An example of the information stored in the storage device is information related to a command for the vehicle 20 that the in-vehicle device 21 receives from the user device 10 via the communication device or the in-vehicle access point 22. However, the information stored in the storage device is not limited to this.

[0025] For example, the user device 10 can be connected to the wireless network of the vehicle 20 via a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. The user 11 can transmit a command to the in-vehicle device 21 using the user device 10 connected to the wireless network of the vehicle 20. The in-vehicle device 21 (communication device) of the vehicle 20 can receive the command transmitted from the user device 10. The other in-vehicle device 21 (ECU) can control the vehicle 20 using a processor based on the command received by the communication device. An example of a command transmitted from the user device 10 to the in-vehicle device 21 is a command to cause the vehicle 20 to leave the garage. This allows the user 11 to remotely operate the vehicle 20 using the user device 10 to leave the garage. However, the command transmitted from the user device 10 to the in-vehicle device 21 is not limited to a command to cause the vehicle 20 to leave the garage. The command transmitted from the user device 10 to the in-vehicle device 21 may be a command to cause the vehicle 20 to park in a predetermined place.

[0026] The wireless PAN device 23 is a device mounted on the vehicle 20 and communicates with devices outside the vehicle 20 via wireless PAN. BLE is an example of a wireless PAN. However, the wireless PAN is not limited to BLE. The wireless PAN device 23 transmits a signal to a certain range around the wireless PAN device 23 at a predetermined period. An example of the predetermined period is every second. However, the predetermined period is not limited to this. An example of the certain range is a range with a radius of 10 meters centered on the wireless PAN device 23. However, the certain range is not limited to this. The user device 10 can detect a signal transmitted by the wireless PAN device 23. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the wireless PAN device 23 and the in-vehicle device 21, which is a communication device, are independent devices. However, the in-vehicle device 21 may have the wireless PAN device 23 built in.

[0027] (Functional configuration) Next, the functional configuration of the user device 10 constituting the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of each functional configuration of the user device 10. Fig. 2 shows an example of a configuration corresponding to the processing of this computer program. Therefore, each unit shown in Fig. 2 is not necessarily a hardware part or a program module.

[0028] The user device 10 includes, for example, a processor 110, a main memory unit 120, an auxiliary memory unit 130, and a communication unit 140. In this embodiment, the user device 10 corresponds to a "portable terminal" according to the present disclosure.

[0029] The processor 110 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) or a digital signal processor (DSP). Execute a computer program expanded into 0.

[0030] The detection unit 111 has a function of detecting information for identifying a wireless network formed by an access point (hereinafter also referred to as wireless network identification information). The detection unit 111 acts as a means for detecting the wireless network identification information formed by an access point in the user device 10. A known method can be adopted as a method for the detection unit 111 to detect the wireless network identification information. For example, the detection unit 111 can detect the wireless network identification information transmitted by an access point. However, the method for the detection unit 111 to detect the wireless network identification information is not limited to this.

[0031] An example of the information detected by the detection unit 111 is information that identifies a wireless network (hereinafter also referred to as a first wireless network) formed by an access point (e.g., indoor access point 31) other than the in-vehicle access point 22. However, the information detected by the detection unit 111 is not limited to this. The information detected by the detection unit 111 may be information that identifies a wireless network (hereinafter also referred to as a second wireless network) formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. An example of the information that identifies a wireless network is a Wi-Fi SSID (Service Set Identifier). However, the information that identifies a wireless network is not limited to this.

[0032] The detection unit 111 may detect information based on a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi (hereinafter, also referred to as a wireless communication method). An example of the wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi is Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). However, the wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi is not limited to BLE.

[0033] The determination unit 112 has a function of determining whether the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111 is the first wireless network identification information or the second wireless network identification information. The determination unit 112 acts as a means for determining whether the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111 is information identifying the first wireless network or information identifying the second wireless network. The second wireless network identification information (SSID of Wi-Fi) formed by the in-vehicle access point 22 includes, for example, information indicating the vehicle 20 (e.g., SSID_TOYOTA_AP). Therefore, when the SSID of Wi-Fi detected by the detection unit 111 includes "SSID_TOYOTA_AP", the determination unit 112 can determine that the SSID is the wireless network identification information formed by the in-vehicle access point 22 of the vehicle 20.

[0034] However, the determination process performed by the determination unit 112 is not limited to this. The determination unit 112 may determine that the user device 10 is in proximity to the vehicle 20 when the detection unit 111 detects information from the vehicle 20 by a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi. An example of a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi is wireless PAN. However, the wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi is not limited to wireless PAN. An example of a wireless PAN is BLE. However, the wireless PAN is not limited to BLE. The wireless PAN device 23 of the vehicle 20 transmits a signal to a certain range around the wireless PAN device 23 at predetermined intervals. The signal transmitted by the wireless PAN device 23 may include information on the name and attributes of the wireless PAN device 23. The detection unit 111 of the user device 10 detects the signal (information) transmitted by the wireless PAN device 23. However, the information detected by the detection unit 111 from the wireless PAN device 23 is not limited to these. If the determining unit 112 determines that the information detected by the detecting unit 111 includes the name and attributes related to the wireless PAN device 23 of the vehicle 20 , it determines that the user device 10 is in the vicinity of the vehicle 20 .

[0035] The execution unit 113 has a function of connecting the communication unit 140 to a wireless network based on the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111. The execution unit 113 acts as a means for connecting the communication unit 140 to a wireless network based on the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111. The wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111 may be information identifying an indoor access point 31, for example, other than the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the execution unit 113 connects the communication unit 140 to the wireless network formed by the indoor access point 31. When the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111 is information identifying the in-vehicle access point 22, the execution unit 113 connects the communication unit 140 to the wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22.

[0036] The execution unit 113 has a function of switching the wireless network to which the user device 10 connects, based on the determination process of the determination unit 112. The execution unit 113 acts as a means for switching the wireless network to which the user device 10 connects, based on the determination process of the determination unit 112. In detail, when the communication unit 140 described later is connected to a first wireless network other than the in-vehicle access point 22, the determination unit 112 may determine that the user device 10 is in the vicinity of the vehicle 20. At this time, the determination unit 112 may determine that the detection unit 111 has further detected second wireless network identification information formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the execution unit 113 switches the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 is connected from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. The switching of the wireless network by the execution unit 113 may be performed regardless of the strength of the radio wave (hereinafter also referred to as radio wave strength) of the wireless network identification information transmitted from the in-vehicle access point 22. For example, the radio wave strength of the second wireless network identification information may be weaker than the radio wave strength of the first wireless network identification information. Even in such a case, the execution unit 113 may switch the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 is connected from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. This allows the user's mobile terminal to be quickly connected to the vehicle's wireless network, improving user convenience.

[0037] The main memory unit 120 is, for example, a random access memory (RAM). The auxiliary memory unit 130 is, for example, a read only memory (ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), or a flash memory. The auxiliary storage unit 130 may include a removable medium (portable recording medium). The removable medium is, for example, a USB memory, an SD card, or a disk recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, or a Blu-ray disk.

[0038] The auxiliary storage unit 130 stores an operating system (OS), various programs, various information tables, and the like. The processor 110 loads the programs stored in the auxiliary storage unit 130 into the main storage unit 120 and executes them to control communication of the mobile terminal, which will be described later. However, some or all of the functions of the user device 10 may be realized by hardware circuits such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). The user device 10 does not necessarily have to be realized by a single physical configuration, and may be configured by multiple computers that cooperate with each other.

[0039] The communication unit 140 has a function of connecting the user device 10 to the network N. The communication unit 140 has a function of connecting the user device 10 to an access point of a wireless network (e.g., Wi-Fi). The communication unit 140 has a function of connecting the user device 10 to a communication device present in the vicinity of the user device 10 by a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi. The communication unit 140 can be realized by a communication interface (hereinafter, communication I / F). The communication unit 140 communicates with an external device via the network N, via a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, or by a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi through the communication I / F. The communication I / F is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board or a wireless communication circuit for wireless communication.

[0040] (Example of information processing) A process flow for controlling switching of wireless networks according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing in the processor 110 of the user device 10. Information processing for switching of wireless networks is executed by the processor 110 of the user device 10. Switching of wireless networks is performed based on wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111.

[0041] In this flow, the detection unit 111 of the processor 110 in the user device 10 detects wireless network identification information via the network N. The wireless network identification information is, for example, the SSID of Wi-Fi. When the user 11 is in the vicinity of the building 30, the processor 1 The detection unit 111 of the wireless communication device 10 detects the wireless network identification information formed by the indoor access point 31 installed in the building 30 (step S1).

[0042] There are cases where the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111 is wireless network identification information formed by an access point (e.g., the indoor access point 31) other than the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the execution unit 113 connects the communication unit 140 to the wireless network formed by the indoor access point 31 (step S2).

[0043] In step S3, the user device 10 waits for information that detects the user device 10 approaching the vehicle 20 by a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi. An example of a wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi is a wireless PAN. An example of a wireless PAN is BLE. However, the wireless PAN is not limited to BLE. A user 11 carrying the user device 10 moves from a building 30 to a vehicle 20. While the user 11 moves, a communication unit 140 of the user device 10 maintains a state of being connected to a wireless network formed by an indoor access point 31. The wireless PAN device 23 of the vehicle 20 may transmit a signal by a wireless PAN (for example, BLE). In this case, the detection unit 111 may detect a signal transmitted from the wireless PAN device 23. The determination unit 112 determines whether or not the signal detected by the detection unit 111 is a signal transmitted from the wireless PAN device 23 mounted on the vehicle 20. That is, the determination unit 112 determines whether or not the user device 10 is approaching the vehicle 20 (step S4). If the determination unit 112 determines that the signal detected by the detection unit 111 is a signal transmitted by the wireless PAN device 23 mounted on the vehicle 20 (YES in step S4), the process proceeds to step S5. If not (NO in step S4), the process returns to step S3.

[0044] The wireless communication method other than Wi-Fi is not limited to the wireless PAN. When the user device 10 can connect to a telephone communication network, the detection unit 111 of the user device 10 receives the position information of the vehicle 20 by GPS (Global Positioning System) from the in-vehicle device 21 (communication device) via the network N. The detection unit 111 may acquire location information of the user device 10 by GPS. The determination unit 112 may compare the location information of the vehicle 20 acquired by the detection unit 111 with the location information of the user device 10, and may determine that the user device 10 is approaching the vehicle 20 when it determines that the two information match or are approaching each other.

[0045] However, in this embodiment, the processes of steps S3 and S4 are not essential. That is, after the process of step S2, the process may proceed to step S5. In this case, the detection unit 111 may constantly monitor multiple Wi-Fi SSIDs in the process of step S5 (waiting for wireless network identification information) described later. Examples of the multiple Wi-Fi SSIDs include the Wi-Fi SSID of the indoor access point 31 and the Wi-Fi SSID of the vehicle access point 22. However, the multiple Wi-Fi SSIDs are not limited to these.

[0046] In step S5, the user device 10 waits for wireless network identification information formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. An example of the information is the SSID of Wi-Fi by the in-vehicle access point 22. The determination unit 112 determines whether the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111 is wireless network identification information by the in-vehicle access point 22 (step S6). If it is determined that the information detected by the detection unit 111 is the SSID of the wireless network (Wi-Fi) by the in-vehicle access point 22 (YES in step S6), the process proceeds to step S7. If not (NO in step S6), the process returns to step S3.

[0047] In step S7, the execution unit 113 changes the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 is connected from the first wireless network to the second wireless network based on the determination result of the determination unit 112. The switch is then completed.

[0048] According to the present information processing system 1, the processor 110 detects information identifying a wireless network formed by an access point. The processor 110 determines whether the detected information is information identifying a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. When the communication unit 140 is connected to a wireless network formed by a communication device other than the in-vehicle access point 22, the processor 110 may further detect information identifying a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the processor 110 switches the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects from the wireless network formed by the indoor access point 31 to the wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. Therefore, the user's mobile terminal is quickly connected to the wireless network of the vehicle, thereby improving the user's convenience.

[0049] (summary) According to this embodiment, the user device 10 of the information processing system 1 corresponds to a mobile terminal. The processor 110 functions as a control unit of the information processing system 1 in the user device 10. Therefore, the above configuration can be said to be a mobile terminal equipped with a control unit.

[0050] The communication unit 140 can connect to a wireless network formed by the indoor access point 31 and a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. The indoor access point 31 and the in-vehicle access point 22 correspond to communication devices. Therefore, the above configuration can be said to be a communication unit that can connect to a wireless network formed by a communication device.

[0051] The processor 110 includes, as functional units, a detection unit 111, a determination unit 112, and an execution unit 113. The detection unit 111 detects identification information (Wi-Fi SSID) of a wireless network formed by an indoor access point 31 installed in a building 30 (step S1). Therefore, the above configuration can be said to detect information identifying the wireless network.

[0052] The detection unit 111 detects wireless network identification information (step S6). The information detected by the detection unit 111 may be the SSID of the wireless network (Wi-Fi) formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the determination unit 112 determines that the information is wireless network identification information formed by the in-vehicle access point 22 (determined as YES in step S6), and the process proceeds to step S7. If not (determined as NO in step S6), the process returns to step S3. Therefore, the above configuration can be said to determine whether the information identifying the detected wireless network is information identifying a wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, or information identifying a wireless network by the communication device mounted on the vehicle.

[0053] In step S7, the execution unit 113 switches the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects from the first wireless network to the second wireless network based on the determination result of the determination unit 112. Therefore, the above configuration can be said to switch the wireless network to which the communication unit connects from the first wireless network to the second wireless network when the communication unit is connected to a first wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle and further detects information identifying a second wireless network by a communication device mounted on the vehicle.

[0054] According to this embodiment, the processor 110 detects information identifying a wireless network formed by an access point. The processor 110 judges whether the detected information is information identifying a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. When the communication unit 140 is connected to a wireless network formed by a communication device other than the in-vehicle access point 22, the processor 110 further detects information identifying a wireless network formed by the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the processor 110 switches the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects from the wireless network by the indoor access point 31 to the wireless network by the in-vehicle access point 22. Therefore, the user's mobile terminal is quickly connected to the wireless network of the vehicle, thereby improving user convenience.

[0055] <Variation 1> In this embodiment, when the detection unit 111 detects the wireless network identification information by the in-vehicle access point 22, the execution unit 113 automatically switches the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. In contrast, in the first modification, a case is assumed in which an application program (hereinafter also referred to as an app) for receiving a specific service is installed in the user device 10. In this case, the processor 110 may control the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects to be automatically switched from the first wireless network to the second wireless network when the app is installed in the user device 10. Therefore, when the user 11 wants to quickly switch the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects from the first wireless network to the second wireless network, the user 11 may install the app in the user device 10. Therefore, the user 11 can select whether or not to install the app in the user device 10, which improves the user's convenience.

[0056] <Variation 2> In this embodiment, when the detection unit 111 detects the wireless network identification information by the in-vehicle access point 22, the execution unit 113 automatically switches the wireless network to which the communication unit 140 connects from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. In contrast, in the second modification, when the information detected by the detection unit 111 is the wireless network identification information by the in-vehicle access point 22, the user device 10 notifies the user device 10 of the fact. When the user device 10 has an output device, the user device 10 can output the wireless network identification information detected by the detection unit 111. The user 11 can confirm the information output to the user device 10. When the user device 10 has an input device, the user 11 can input to the user device 10 whether the connection destination of the user device 10 is to be maintained as the first wireless network or to be switched to the second wireless network. This allows the user 11 to select the wireless network to be connected from the first wireless network and the second wireless network. Therefore, the user's convenience can be improved.

[0057] In the second modification, the user 11 may reject switching from the first wireless network to the second wireless network. That is, the user device 10 may want to maintain a state in which it is connected to a wireless network other than the in-vehicle access point 22. In this case, the processor 110 may control the user device 10 so that the notification regarding the connection to the wireless network is not sent to the user device 10 for a certain period of time. An example of the certain period of time is three hours. However, the certain period of time is not limited to this. In addition, when the user device 10 has an input device, the user 11 may be able to specify the certain period of time by inputting into the input device. This allows the user 11 to limit notifications displayed on the user device 10 for a certain period of time. This further improves the user's convenience.

[0058] <Other embodiments> The above embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure may be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the processes and means described in the present disclosure may be freely combined and implemented as long as no technical contradiction occurs.

[0059] Furthermore, a process described as being performed by one device may be shared and executed by multiple devices. Alternatively, a process described as being performed by different devices may be shared and executed by a single device. In a computer system, the hardware configuration for implementing each function can be flexibly changed.

[0060] The present disclosure can also be realized by supplying a computer program implementing the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and having one or more processors of the computer read and execute the program. Such a computer program may be provided to the computer by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium connectable to the system bus of the computer, or may be provided to the computer via a network. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions, such as, for example, a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, a Blu-ray disk, etc.), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic card, a flash memory, or an optical card. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1. Information Processing System 10. User device 11. User 110 Processor 111 Detection unit 112...Judgment section 113 Executive Department 120 Main memory 130...Auxiliary storage section 140 Communications Department 20. Vehicle 21...In-vehicle equipment 22 Vehicle Access Point 23...Wireless PAN device 30. Building 31··Indoor Access Point N·Network

Claims

[Claim 1] A mobile terminal carried by a user, the mobile terminal comprising: a communication unit connectable to a wireless network formed by a communication device; a control unit; an input device; and an output device, The control unit is detecting information identifying the wireless network; determining whether the detected information for identifying the wireless network is information for identifying a wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted in the vehicle, or information for identifying a wireless network by the communication device mounted in the vehicle; When the communication unit is connected to a first wireless network by a communication device other than the communication device mounted on the vehicle, if the communication unit detects information identifying a second wireless network by a communication device mounted on the vehicle, outputting a notification to the output device that the information identifying the second wireless network has been detected; When the input device receives an input from the user indicating that the connection destination to the wireless network is to be maintained as the first wireless network and that a notification regarding the connection to the wireless network is not to be output to the output device for a certain period designated by the user, control is performed so that a notification regarding the connection to the wireless network is not output to the output device for the certain period designated by the user. A mobile device running

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