Vehicle software management system, vehicle software management method, and vehicle software management program

Abstract

To provide a vehicle software management system, method and program that improve user convenience by appropriately selecting whether to receive update data using either a cellular line or a wireless LAN.SOLUTION: In a vehicle software management system, a vehicle 10 includes: a first communication device 17A that receives update data of software via a wireless LAN; a second communication device 17B that receives the update data via a cellular line; and a selection unit that selects which of the first communication device and the second communication device is used to receive the update data, based on a traveling state of the vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. A vehicle software management system comprising a first communication device that receives software update data via a wireless LAN and a second communication device that receives the update data via a cellular network, The system includes a selection unit that selects, based on the vehicle's driving conditions, which of the first and second communication devices to use to receive the update data. If the connection to the wireless LAN is made by tethering of a mobile device, the selection unit selects whether or not to use the first communication device or the second communication device to receive the update data, based on the charge level of the mobile device. Vehicle software management system.

2. The vehicle software management system according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit acquires the vehicle speed as the driving status of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle software management system according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit acquires the driving area in which the vehicle is driving as the driving status of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle software management system according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit acquires location information of the vehicle and map information of the wireless LAN access point as the driving status of the vehicle.

5. A software management method for a vehicle comprising a first communication device that receives software update data via a wireless LAN and a second communication device that receives the update data via a cellular network, Selecting which of the first and second communication devices to use to receive the update data based on the vehicle's driving conditions, Perform When the connection to the wireless LAN is established by tethering of a mobile device, the system selects whether to use the first communication device or the second communication device to receive the update data based on the charge level of the mobile device. Vehicle software management methods.

6. A program for managing the software of a vehicle comprising a first communication device that receives software update data via a wireless LAN and a second communication device that receives the update data via a cellular network, Selecting which of the first and second communication devices to use to receive the update data based on the vehicle's driving conditions, We will implement the following: A vehicle software management program configured to select whether or not to use the first communication device or the second communication device to receive the update data, based on the charge level of the mobile information terminal, when the connection to the wireless LAN is made by tethering of a mobile information terminal.

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