JP2004288124A - Information processor, method and on-vehicle system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To photograph a user and a doubtful person on the basis of an authentication result by authenticating the user of a vehicle by using a password. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle is locked in Step S31. When a cellular phone is fixed to a prescribed position in the vehicle in Step S32 to S36, the vehicle authenticates an authentication password acquired from the cellular phone, and determines the authentication result. When succeeding in authentication, the vehicle releases a vehicle lock by notifying success in the authentication in Step S37 to S41, The vehicle photographs the user, and transmits image data to a server, and notifies the effect of being a normal user. When failing in the authentication, the vehicle notifies a failure in the authentication, and does not release the vehicle lock in Step S42 to S44. The vehicle photographs the doubtful person, and transmits the image data to the server, and notifies the effect of being the doubtful person. This invention can be applied to an automobile. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, and an on-vehicle system, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus and method for preventing vehicle theft, and an on-vehicle system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method of preventing theft of a vehicle, there is a method of authenticating a user using, for example, an IC card or fingerprint recognition.
[0003]
Further, for example, there is a method in which a user is authenticated using a password (see Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-264768
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-286460
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the password is not authenticated (that is, when the stolen vehicle is about to be illegally operated), it is difficult to identify the suspicious individual.
[0006]
Further, even when the password is authenticated, it is preferable that the operation status and the like of the user can be managed.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and authenticates a user of a vehicle using a password, and enables the user to be photographed based on the authentication result of the password. is there.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information for identifying a user of a vehicle; an authentication unit that authenticates the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a vehicle that travels based on an authentication result obtained by the authentication unit. It is characterized by comprising control means for controlling and photographing means for photographing the user of the vehicle based on the result of authentication by the authentication means.
[0009]
A notifying means for notifying another information processing device based on the authentication result by the authenticating means may be further provided.
[0010]
The notifying means may transmit image data of the user photographed by the photographing means.
[0011]
The information may be a password.
[0012]
The information processing method of the present invention is an acquisition step of acquiring information for identifying a user of a vehicle, an authentication step of authenticating the information acquired by the processing of the acquisition step, and, based on an authentication result by the processing of the authentication step, It is characterized by including a control step of controlling the traveling of the vehicle, and a photographing step of photographing a user of the vehicle based on an authentication result obtained by the processing of the authentication step.
[0013]
An in-vehicle system according to the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information for identifying a user of the in-vehicle system; an authentication unit that authenticates the information acquired by the acquisition unit; And a photographing means for photographing a user of the in-vehicle system based on the authentication result by the authentication means.
[0014]
A notifying means for notifying another device based on the authentication result by the authenticating means may be further provided.
[0015]
The notifying means may transmit image data of a user of the vehicle-mounted system photographed by the photographing means.
[0016]
The information may be a password.
[0017]
In the first aspect of the present invention, information for identifying a user of the vehicle is obtained, the information is authenticated, and based on the authentication result, the running of the vehicle is controlled and the user of the vehicle is photographed.
[0018]
In the second aspect of the present invention, information for identifying a user of the in-vehicle system is obtained, the information is authenticated, and based on the authentication result, traveling of the in-vehicle system is controlled, and the user of the in-vehicle system captures Is done.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle monitoring system to which the present invention has been applied. In this vehicle monitoring system, a camera-equipped mobile phone 2 installed in a vehicle 1 is connected to a network 4 such as the Internet via a base station 3 which is a fixed wireless terminal, and a monitoring server 5 is connected thereto. Have been. Note that, in the present embodiment, the vehicle 1 has a communication function (the communication unit 29 in FIG. 3), and can be directly connected to the network 4 via the base station 3.
[0021]
The base station 3 wirelessly connects the vehicle 1 or the mobile phone 2 with a camera, which is a mobile wireless terminal, having a communication function by, for example, code division multiple access called W-CDMA (Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access). High-speed data communication of capacity data.
[0022]
The vehicle 1 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 can perform high-speed data communication of large amounts of data with the base station 3 by the W-CDMA method. Can perform a wide variety of data communications.
[0023]
The computer 10 (FIG. 2) mounted on the vehicle 1 executes an authentication process of an authentication password (a password for authenticating a user of the vehicle 1) transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2. , The vehicle is unlocked, the user is photographed by a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera 12 (FIG. 2), and the photographed image data is transmitted to the monitoring server 5. If the authentication password has not been authenticated, the computer 10 does not release the vehicle lock, photographs the suspicious person with the CCD camera 12, and transmits the photographed image data to the monitoring server 5.
[0024]
The authentication process may be performed not only by the computer 10 but also by requesting the monitoring server 5 to execute the process.
[0025]
The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 generates a password for authenticating the user of the vehicle 1 and transmits it to the computer 10 mounted on the vehicle 1.
[0026]
Here, as the authentication password, for example, a one-time password that generates new identification information over time is used. This one-time password is generated in synchronization with the system clock common to the vehicle 1 or the monitoring server 5 and automatically generates a new password with the passage of time, and the password is randomly rewritten with the passage of time. Even if the one-time password is stolen, the password that has been used once cannot be used.
[0027]
The authentication password may be generated not only by the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 but also by requesting the monitoring server 5 to issue the authentication password and acquiring the authentication password provided by the monitoring server 5. .
[0028]
The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 receives the recognition result of the authentication password from the computer 10, and if the authentication result is not obtained, the suspicious individual is photographed by the CCD camera 53 (FIG. 4), and the photographed image data is transmitted to the monitoring server. 5 and report as a suspicious individual. Note that, even if the authentication is successful, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 shoots the user with the CCD camera 53, transmits the shot image data to the monitoring server 5, and notifies the monitoring server 5 as a legitimate vehicle user.
[0029]
The vehicle 1 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 have a GPS (Global Positioning System) function, and use radio waves radiated from a plurality of GPS satellites to the ground to determine the current position (latitude, lightness, altitude) and the like. By receiving the signal, the monitoring server 5 can be notified of the current position (GPS data). The vehicle 1 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 can also notify the monitoring server 5 of the number of the vehicle 1 and vehicle information including the remaining fuel amount and the mileage.
[0030]
The monitoring server 5 is a computer, and its CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 (FIG. 7) executes authentication processing of an authentication password based on a request from the vehicle 1, or executes the processing from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2. , The authentication password is issued as a file of, for example, a compact HTML (HyperText Markup Language) system.
[0031]
The monitoring server 5 also transmits image data of an authorized user of the vehicle 1 transmitted from the vehicle 1 or the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, the number of the vehicle 1, GPS data, a remaining fuel amount, a running distance, and the like. And stores the data in the storage unit 108 in association with the identification information of the vehicle 1 (for example, the vehicle number), and manages the user and the operation status of the vehicle 1.
[0032]
The vehicle 1 and the monitoring server 5 have, for example, a recognition function using a one-time password. That is, the vehicle 1 and the monitoring server 5 have a system clock synchronized with a clock built in the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, and use a password provided by an authorized vehicle user with the permission of the owner of the vehicle 1. Searches for personal identification information, deviation information, etc., and generates a plurality of token codes (passwords) at the current time and a certain time before and after the current time by using the information and the current time and a token code generation algorithm. At the time of authentication, the mobile terminal 2 compares the token code generated and transmitted by the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 with an authentication process to determine whether or not they match.
[0033]
In the example of the monitoring system shown in FIG. 1, only one vehicle 1 and one camera-equipped mobile phone 2 are shown. However, it goes without saying that a plurality of vehicles 1 and camera-equipped mobile phones 2 are connected. No.
[0034]
In the present invention, the case where the access from the vehicle 1 to the monitoring server 5 is performed using the computer 10 mounted on the vehicle 1 or the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 will be described as an example, but is not limited thereto. Of course, it is also possible to access using a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or another electronic device connectable to the network 4.
[0035]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of installation of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 in the room of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 is mounted on a mobile phone fixing part 11 provided near a steering wheel in a driver's seat.
[0036]
The mobile phone fixing unit 11 is provided with a detecting unit 11A including a switch or a sensor for detecting that the mobile phone with camera 2 is mounted, and the mobile phone with camera 2 is mounted. Then, the detection result is output to the computer 10.
[0037]
The computer 10 is mounted on the vehicle 1, executes the authentication process of the authentication password transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, and releases the vehicle lock based on the authentication result, as described above. The user of the vehicle 1 or the suspicious person is photographed by the CCD camera 12, and the image data is transmitted to the monitoring server 5, or the authentication result of the authentication password is notified to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2.
[0038]
Therefore, when starting the vehicle operation, the user of the vehicle 1 needs to mount the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 at a predetermined position (mobile phone fixing unit 11) and execute the self-authentication process.
[0039]
The installation location of the mobile phone fixing unit 11 is a location where the CCD camera 53 can photograph the user of the vehicle 1 when the mobile phone 2 with a camera is mounted thereon, and is intentionally removed. It is desirable not to be able to do this and to keep the camera position unchanged.
[0040]
More specifically, for example, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 is attached to the mobile phone fixed part 11 using an ignition key so that the mobile phone fixed part 11 can be housed in the console and installed. Then, using a method such as locking, or using an external terminal of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, the terminal is located inside the console and cannot be easily touched. For example, there is a method in which terminals are connected to each other when the terminal is attached to the terminal 11.
[0041]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the computer 10 mounted on the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a CPU 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23 are interconnected via a bus 24, and an input / output interface 25 is also connected. .
[0042]
The CPU 21 executes various processes according to a computer program stored in the ROM 22 or a computer program loaded into the RAM 23 from the storage unit 28. The RAM 23 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 21 to execute various processes.
[0043]
The input / output interface 25 includes an input unit 26 including buttons, switches, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, a display such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and an output unit 27 including a speaker. A storage unit 28 including a hard disk drive, a communication unit 29 connected to the network 4, a detection unit 11A for detecting the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, and a CCD camera 12 for photographing a user of the vehicle 1 are connected. I have.
[0044]
The communication unit 29 performs communication processing via the network 4 and uses a so-called wireless LAN such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11a, 802.11b or the like, or a camera-equipped mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth (registered trademark). And wireless communication processing. In addition, non-contact IC cards, Felica (registered trademark), and the like have similar communication functions.
[0045]
A drive 30 is connected to the input / output interface 25 as necessary, and a removable medium 31 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is appropriately mounted. It is installed in the storage unit 28 as needed.
[0046]
Note that the computer 10 may be included in a control computer for electronically controlling the engine speed of the vehicle 1, the discharge pressure and discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump, the machine operation, and the like.
[0047]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the appearance of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2. As shown in the figure, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 includes a display unit 42 and a main body 43, and is formed to be foldable by a central hinge unit 41.
[0048]
The display unit 42 has a transmitting / receiving antenna 51 that can be pulled out or housed at the upper left portion. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 transmits and receives radio waves to and from the base station 3 which is a fixed wireless station via the antenna 51.
[0049]
In addition, the display unit 42 has a camera unit 52 that is rotatable in an angle range of approximately 180 degrees at the center of the upper end. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 shoots a desired subject with the CCD camera 53 of the camera unit 52.
[0050]
When the camera unit 52 is positioned by being rotated by approximately 180 degrees by the user, as shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 42 has a speaker 54 provided at the center of the rear side of the camera unit 52 positioned on the front side. State. As a result, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 switches to the normal voice communication state.
[0051]
Further, a liquid crystal display 55 is provided in front of the display unit 42. The liquid crystal display 55 displays the reception status of the radio wave, the remaining battery level, the destination name and telephone number registered as a telephone directory, the transmission history, etc., the content of the e-mail, the simple homepage, and the CCD camera 53 of the camera unit 52. Displays captured images.
[0052]
On the other hand, the main body 43 is provided with operation keys 61 such as numeral keys “0” to “9”, a call key, a redial key, an end and power key, a clear key, and an e-mail key. . Various instructions corresponding to the operation of the operation keys 61 are input to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2.
[0053]
A memo button 62 and a microphone 63 are provided below the operation keys 61 of the main body 43. When the memo button 62 is operated, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 records the voice of the other party during the call. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 uses the microphone 63 to collect the voice of the user during a call.
[0054]
Further, a rotatable jog dial 64 is provided above the operation keys 61 of the main body 43 so as to slightly protrude from the surface of the main body 43. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 performs various operations such as a scrolling operation of a telephone directory list or an e-mail displayed on the liquid crystal display 55, a page turning operation of a simple homepage, an image sending operation, and the like in response to a rotating operation on the jog dial 64. Perform the operation of
[0055]
For example, the main body 43 selects a desired telephone number from a plurality of telephone numbers in the telephone directory list displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 in response to a rotation operation of the jog dial 64 by the user, and the jog dial 64 selects the main body 43. When pressed inward, the selected telephone number is determined, and a calling process is automatically performed on the determined telephone number.
[0056]
The main body 43 has a battery pack (not shown) mounted on the rear side, and when the end / power key is turned on, power is supplied from the battery pack to the respective circuit units, and the main unit 43 becomes operable. to start.
[0057]
Meanwhile, a media slot 65 for mounting a removable medium 71 that can be freely inserted and removed is provided at the upper left side of the main body 43. When the memo button 62 is pressed, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 records the voice of the other party during the call on the removable medium 71 mounted. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 records an e-mail, a simple homepage, and an image captured by the CCD camera 53 on the removable medium 71 attached thereto in response to a user operation.
[0058]
The removable medium 71 stores a flash memory element, which is a kind of electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM), which is a nonvolatile memory that can be electrically rewritten and erased, and stores various types of images, sounds, music, and the like. Data can be written and read.
[0059]
FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2.
[0060]
A power supply circuit unit 85, an operation input control unit 82, an image encoder 83, a camera interface (I / F) unit 84, an LCD control unit are provided for a main control unit 81 that controls each unit of the display unit 42 and the main body 43. 86, a demultiplexing unit 88, a modulation / demodulation circuit unit 89, an audio codec 90, and a communication unit 91 are connected to each other via a main bus 92. , A modulation / demodulation circuit unit 89, an audio codec 90, and a communication unit 91 are connected to each other via a synchronous bus 93.
[0061]
When the end / power key is turned on by a user's operation, the power supply circuit unit 85 supplies power to each unit from the battery pack, thereby activating the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 to an operable state. .
[0062]
The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 converts an audio signal collected by the microphone 63 into digital audio data by the audio codec 90 in the audio communication mode under the control of the main control unit 81 including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 performs spread spectrum processing on the digital audio data in the modulation / demodulation circuit section 89, performs digital / analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing in the transmission / reception circuit section 95, and transmits the data via the antenna 51.
[0063]
Also, in the voice communication mode, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 amplifies the received signal received by the antenna 51 to perform frequency conversion processing and analog-to-digital conversion processing, performs spectrum despreading processing in the modulation / demodulation circuit section 89, and outputs the voice codec 90. To an analog audio signal. The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 causes the speaker 54 to output audio corresponding to the analog audio signal.
[0064]
Furthermore, when transmitting an e-mail in the data communication mode, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 transmits text data input by operating the operation keys 61 and the jog dial 64 to the main control unit 81 via the operation input control unit 82. Send out.
[0065]
The main control unit 81 performs spread spectrum processing on the text data in the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 89, performs digital / analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing in the transmission / reception circuit unit 95, and transmits the text data to the base station 3 via the antenna 51.
[0066]
On the other hand, in the data communication mode, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 performs a spectrum despreading process on the received signal received from the base station 3 via the antenna 51 by the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 89 when receiving an e-mail. After restoring the original text data, it is displayed as an e-mail on the liquid crystal display 55 via the LCD controller 86.
[0067]
Thereafter, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 can also record the e-mail received in response to the user's operation on the removable medium 71 via the recording / reproducing unit 94.
[0068]
When transmitting image data in the data communication mode, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 supplies image data captured by the CCD camera 53 to the image encoder 83 via the camera interface unit 84.
[0069]
By the way, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 does not transmit image data, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 may directly display image data captured by the CCD camera 53 on the liquid crystal display 55 via the camera interface 84 and the LCD controller 86. It is possible.
[0070]
The image encoder 83 converts the image data supplied from the CCD camera 53 into encoded image data by compressing and encoding the image data according to a predetermined encoding method such as MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) 2 or MPEG4. This is sent to the demultiplexing unit 88.
[0071]
At this time, at the same time, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 sends out the sound collected by the microphone 63 during shooting by the CCD camera 53 to the demultiplexing unit 88 as digital sound data via the sound codec 90.
[0072]
The demultiplexing unit 88 multiplexes the encoded image data supplied from the image encoder 83 and the audio data supplied from the audio codec 90 by a predetermined method, and multiplexes the resulting multiplexed data into a spectrum in the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 89. After performing a spreading process and performing a digital-to-analog conversion process and a frequency conversion process in the transmission / reception circuit unit 95, the signal is transmitted via the antenna 51.
[0073]
On the other hand, in the data communication mode, for example, when receiving data of a moving image file linked to a simple homepage or the like, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 transmits a reception signal received from the base station 3 via the antenna 51. The modulation / demodulation circuit 89 performs spectrum despreading processing and sends the resulting multiplexed data to the demultiplexing unit 88.
[0074]
The demultiplexing unit 88 separates the multiplexed data into encoded image data and audio data, and supplies the encoded image data to the image decoder 87 and the audio data to the audio codec 90 via the synchronization bus 93. I do.
[0075]
The image decoder 87 generates reproduced moving image data by decoding the encoded image data by a decoding method corresponding to a predetermined encoding method such as MPEG2 or MPEG4, and outputs the reproduced moving image data via the LCD control unit 86 to the liquid crystal display. 55. Thereby, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 displays, for example, moving image data included in the moving image file linked to the simplified homepage.
[0076]
At this time, at the same time, the audio codec 90 converts the audio data into an analog audio signal and supplies the analog audio signal to the speaker 54. Thereby, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 reproduces, for example, audio data included in the moving image file linked to the simplified homepage.
[0077]
Also in this case, similarly to the case of the e-mail, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 can record the received data linked to the simplified homepage or the like on the removable medium 71 via the recording / reproducing unit 94 by the operation of the user. It is possible.
[0078]
FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the monitoring server 5. The monitoring server 5 has basically the same configuration as the computer 10 in FIG. That is, the monitoring server 5 of FIG. 7 includes the CPU 101 to the removable medium 111 corresponding to the CPU 21 to the removable medium 31 of the computer 10 of FIG.
[0079]
Next, the password authentication processing by the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started when the user of the vehicle 1 mounts the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 on the mobile phone fixing unit 11 installed in the vehicle 1. The CPU 21 of the vehicle 1 locks the vehicle 1 so as not to operate the engine control or the like until the user is authenticated, thereby preventing or restricting the vehicle theft (the process of step S31 in FIG. 10 described later). ).
[0080]
When the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 is mounted on the mobile phone fixing unit 11, the authentication password is requested from the CPU 21 of the vehicle 1 (the process of step S33 in FIG. 10 described later). In step S1, the main controller 81 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 determines whether or not the vehicle 1 has requested an authentication password, and waits until the authentication password is requested. When it is determined that the authentication password has been requested, the process proceeds to step S2, and the main control unit 81 executes a password generation process.
[0081]
Here, the password generation processing will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
[0082]
In step S21, the main control unit 81 determines whether or not to request the monitoring server 5 to issue an authentication password. If the main control unit 81 determines to request issuance of an authentication password, the modem unit 89, the transmission / reception circuit unit 95, And requests the monitoring server 5 to issue an authentication password via the antenna 51. Thereby, the CPU 101 of the monitoring server 5 generates an authentication password that is randomly rewritten over time in synchronization with the system clock common to the vehicle 1 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, and through the communication unit 109, It is issued (transmitted) to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2.
[0083]
In step S22, the main control unit 81 acquires the authentication password issued by the monitoring server 5 via the antenna 51.
[0084]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S21 that the issuance of the authentication password is not requested to the monitoring server 5, the process proceeds to step S23, and the main control unit 81 synchronizes with the system clock common to the vehicle 1 and lapses of time. Generate an authentication password that can be rewritten at random.
[0085]
After the processing in step S22 or S23, the process returns to step S3 in FIG.
[0086]
In step S3, the main control unit 81 transmits the authentication password generated or obtained in the process of step S2 to the vehicle 1 via the communication unit 91. The vehicle 1 that has received the authentication password executes the authentication process (the process of step S35 in FIG. 10 described later) and notifies the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 of the authentication result (the process of steps S37 and S42 in FIG. 10 described later). ).
[0087]
In step S4, the main control unit 81 determines whether the password authentication result has been received from the vehicle 1, and waits until the password authentication result is received. When it is determined that the authentication result of the password has been received, the process proceeds to step S5, and the main control unit 81 determines whether the authentication password has been authenticated based on the received authentication result. Note that, when receiving the authentication result from the vehicle 1, the main control unit 81 also acquires a number specifying the vehicle 1, GPS data, and vehicle information including a remaining fuel amount, a running distance, and the like.
[0088]
If it is determined in step S5 that the authentication password has been authenticated, the process proceeds to step S6, where the main control unit 81 controls the CCD camera 53 via the camera interface unit 84 and is seated on the driver's seat of the vehicle 1. Have the user shoot.
[0089]
Here, it is desirable that the image data of the image of the user be information capable of recognizing that the data has been imaged in real time. Therefore, for example, the main control unit 81 does not cause the CCD camera 53 to shoot a single still image, but causes a moving image to be shot, a plurality of still images to be shot, and adds information such as date and time. To shoot, or to shoot with real-time information displayed in the background.
[0090]
Then, the vehicle 1 releases the vehicle lock so as to allow the authenticated user to operate the vehicle, and starts the engine by turning on the ignition switch.
[0091]
In step S <b> 7, the main control unit 81 transmits, via the antenna 51, the vehicle information including the number of the vehicle 1, the GPS data, the remaining fuel amount, the mileage, and the like, together with the image data captured in the process of step S <b> 6. The information is transmitted to the monitoring server 5 to notify that the vehicle 1 is being used by an authorized user. Thereby, the CPU 101 of the monitoring server 5 receives the notification from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 and associates the image data, the GPS data, and the vehicle information received via the communication unit 109 with the number of the vehicle 1 in the storage unit 108. , And the user of the vehicle 1 and the operation status can be periodically managed.
[0092]
In step S8, the main control unit 81 outputs information on unlocking of the vehicle 1 to the liquid crystal display 55 via the LCD control unit 86, or outputs an audio signal on unlocking of the vehicle 1 to the audio codec 90. Output to the speaker 54 via the Thereby, the main control unit 81 causes the liquid crystal display 55 to display, for example, a message such as “the vehicle lock is released”, or reproduces the sound corresponding to the message from the speaker 54, and Notify the user of unlocking.
[0093]
If it is determined in step S5 that the authentication password has not been authenticated, the process proceeds to step S9, where the main control unit 81 controls the CCD camera 53 via the camera interface unit 84, and takes a seat in the driver's seat of the vehicle 1. Have a user (suspicious person) photographed. At this time, the vehicle 1 does not release the vehicle lock because the vehicle operation is not permitted to the unauthenticated user. Therefore, even if the ignition switch is turned on illegally, the engine does not start, so that the vehicle theft can be prevented.
[0094]
In step S10, the main control unit 81 transmits, via the antenna 51, the vehicle information including the number of the vehicle 1, the GPS data, the remaining fuel amount, the traveling distance, and the like, together with the image data captured in the processing in step S9. The information is transmitted to the monitoring server 5 to report that the vehicle 1 is being used illegally by a suspicious individual. Thereby, the CPU 101 of the monitoring server 5 receives the report from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, identifies the vehicle 1 as a stolen vehicle, and determines the location of the stolen vehicle based on the number of the vehicle 1 and the position information of the GPS data. The vehicle 1 can be identified quickly and the vehicle 1 can be easily found.
[0095]
As described above, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 transmits the authentication password to the vehicle 1, causes the authentication password to be executed, and receives the authentication result. Is transmitted to the monitoring server 5 to notify that the vehicle has been stolen, so that vehicle theft can be prevented. In addition, even when the mobile phone 2 is authenticated, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 transmits image data obtained by photographing an authorized user to the monitoring server 5 together with GPS data and vehicle information. The first user and the operation status can be periodically managed.
[0096]
In the above description, the authentication process is performed using the one-time password. However, it is of course possible to perform the authentication process using a fixed password that is determined in advance as confidential. In this case, the vehicle 1 is made to recognize the fixed password in advance.
[0097]
Next, a password authentication process by the CPU 21 of the vehicle 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. This processing is performed when a user of the vehicle 1 enters the vehicle 1 and turns on an ignition switch, or an action for operating the vehicle 1 (for example, an act of turning a key to start an engine). Is started.
[0098]
In step S31, the CPU 21 locks the vehicle 1 so as not to operate the engine control or the like. In step S32, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the mobile phone with camera 2 is fixed to the mobile phone fixing unit 11, that is, whether or not a detection result is obtained from the detection unit 11A. Until it is determined that the vehicle has been fixed, the vehicle 1 waits while the vehicle 1 is locked.
[0099]
If it is determined in step S32 that the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 has been fixed to the mobile phone fixing unit 11, the process proceeds to step S33, and the CPU 21 requests the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 29 for an authentication password. I do. As a result, the authentication password is transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 29 (the above-described processing in step S3 in FIG. 8).
[0100]
In step S34, the CPU 21 determines whether or not an authentication password has been obtained from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, and waits until an authentication password is obtained. If it is determined that the authentication password has been obtained, the process proceeds to step S35, and the CPU 21 authenticates the obtained authentication password.
[0101]
That is, the CPU 21 searches for personal identification information, deviation information, and the like from a password provided by a legitimate vehicle user who has obtained the permission of the owner of the vehicle 1, and uses the information, the current time, and a token code generation algorithm. , Generates a plurality of token codes (passwords) at a certain time before and after the current time, compares the plurality of token codes with a token code (authentication password) transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, and determines whether or not they match. Execute the authentication process of whether or not.
[0102]
In step S36, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the authentication of the authentication password has succeeded in the process of step S35, and proceeds to step S37 when determining that the authentication has succeeded. Notifying the telephone 2 of the successful authentication, and transmitting the number of the vehicle 1, GPS data, and vehicle information including the remaining fuel amount and the mileage. In step S38, the CPU 21 starts the engine by turning on the ignition switch after unlocking the vehicle 1 so as to allow the authenticated user to operate the vehicle.
[0103]
In step S39, the CPU 21 controls the CCD camera 12 to photograph the user sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle 1. In step S40, the CPU 21 transmits the number of the vehicle 1, the GPS data, and the vehicle information including the remaining fuel amount and the traveling distance together with the image data captured in the process of step S39 to the monitoring server via the communication unit 29. 5 to notify that the vehicle 1 is being used by an authorized user. Thereby, the CPU 101 of the monitoring server 5 receives the notification from the vehicle 1, and stores the image data, the GPS data, and the vehicle information received via the communication unit 109 in the storage unit 108 in association with the number of the vehicle 1. In addition, the user of the vehicle 1, the operation status, and the like can be periodically managed.
[0104]
In step S41, the CPU 21 outputs information related to unlocking to the output unit 27. As a result, the CPU 21 displays, for example, a message such as “the vehicle has been unlocked” on the display, or reproduces the sound corresponding to the message from the speaker, thereby unlocking the vehicle 1 by the user. Notify
[0105]
If it is determined in step S36 that the authentication of the authentication password has not been successful, the process proceeds to step S42, where the authentication failure is notified to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 29, and the number of the vehicle 1 and the GPS The data and the vehicle information including the remaining fuel amount and the mileage are transmitted.
[0106]
In step S43, the CPU 21 controls the CCD camera 12 to photograph a user (suspicious person) sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle 1. At this time, the vehicle 1 does not release the vehicle lock because the vehicle operation is not permitted to the unauthenticated user. Therefore, even if the ignition switch is turned on illegally, the engine does not start, so that the vehicle theft can be prevented.
[0107]
In step S44, the CPU 21 transmits the vehicle data including the number of the vehicle 1, the GPS data, the remaining fuel amount, the mileage, and the like to the monitoring server via the communication unit 29 together with the image data captured in the processing in step S43. 5 to report that the vehicle 1 is being used illegally by a suspicious individual. Thereby, the CPU 101 of the monitoring server 5 receives the notification from the vehicle 1, identifies the vehicle 1 as a stolen vehicle, and quickly specifies the location of the stolen vehicle based on the number of the vehicle 1 and the position information of the GPS data. Then, the vehicle 1 can be easily found.
[0108]
As described above, before turning on the ignition switch, the vehicle 1 obtains the authentication password from the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, executes the authentication process, and releases the vehicle lock only when the authentication password is authenticated. Further, when the authentication password is not authenticated, the monitoring server 5 is notified, so that the vehicle theft can be prevented. In addition, even when the vehicle is authenticated, the vehicle 1 transmits the image data obtained by photographing the authorized user to the monitoring server 5 together with the GPS data and the vehicle information. People and operation status can be managed periodically.
[0109]
In the above description, the vehicle 1 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 are wirelessly communicated. However, it is needless to say that the vehicle 1 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 can communicate by wire. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when the terminal 121 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 and the terminal 122 of the mobile phone fixed part 11 are connected to each other, communication is enabled.
[0110]
Further, the user may directly input the password from the input unit 26 of the vehicle 1 with reference to the authentication password displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2.
[0111]
12A and 12B show a configuration example of the input device when directly inputting the authentication password.
[0112]
In FIG. 12A, an input device 132 including operation keys such as numeric keys “0” to “9” is provided near the ignition key 131. For example, when the user refers to the authentication password displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 and inputs the password using the input device 132, the input authentication password is transmitted to a communication (not shown). The information is output to the computer 10 mounted on the vehicle 1 via the means.
[0113]
Here, examples of the communication means used include a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and the like.
[0114]
The form of the input device 132 is not particularly limited, but may be a push type, a dial type, a touch panel type, or a remote control input type (for example, an input type using infrared rays). Further, the input device 132 may be provided with an alphabetic key and the like in order to make it more difficult to decode the authentication password, in addition to the numeric keys.
[0115]
In FIG. 12B, a media slot 133 for mounting the removable medium 71 is provided near the ignition key 131. For example, when the user records the authentication password generated by the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 (or obtained from the monitoring server 5) on the removable medium 71 and inserts it into the media slot 133, the authentication password is output from the removable medium 71. The data is read out and output to the computer 10 via communication means (not shown).
[0116]
In the case of the authentication password input method using the removable medium 71, a common password is input to an authorized vehicle user who has obtained the permission of the owner of the vehicle 1 instead of inputting the password of each user. And may be used as an operation card.
[0117]
12A and 12B, the input device 132 or the media slot 133 is provided in the vicinity of the ignition key 131. However, this is merely an example, and a handle or a dashboard is provided. The installation location is not particularly limited. Although the input device 132 and the media slot 133 are configured separately from the ignition key 131, they may be mounted on the ignition key 131 itself.
[0118]
FIGS. 13A and 13B show an example of a configuration in which an authentication password input device is mounted on the ignition key 131 itself.
[0119]
13A, an input device 141 including operation keys such as numeric keys “0” to “9” is mounted on the ignition key 131. For example, similarly to the input device 132 shown in FIG. 12A, when the user refers to the authentication password displayed on the liquid crystal display 55 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 and inputs the password using the input device 141. The input authentication password is output to the computer 10 via communication means (not shown).
[0120]
In FIG. 13B, the removable key 142 is mounted on the ignition key 131. For example, when the user records the authentication password generated by the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 (or obtained from the monitoring server 5) on the removable medium 142 and attaches it to the ignition key 131, the authentication password is transmitted from the removable medium 142. The data is read out and output to the computer 10 via communication means (not shown).
[0121]
Here, examples of the communication means used include a wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and the like, and communication can be performed only by bringing the ignition key 131 close to the computer. In the case of a wired connection, communication is enabled when the ignition key 131 is inserted into a key portion (portion connected to the vehicle 1) not shown.
[0122]
As described above, the authentication password can be input to the vehicle 1 by various methods. Then, the vehicle 1 in which the authentication password has been input performs the authentication processing of the password, and if the authentication is successful, the vehicle 1 is unlocked to allow the authenticated user to operate the vehicle. Start the engine by turning on the ignition switch.
[0123]
At this time, by transmitting the image data obtained by photographing the user to the monitoring server 5, if it is determined that there is a problem with the image data (the user who has illegally acquired the password), the monitoring server 5 Thus, the vehicle 1 can be locked. In other words, even if the suspicious individual is erroneously authenticated by the illegally acquired password and the vehicle 1 is unlocked, the monitoring server 5 obtains the permission of the owner of the vehicle 1. Since image data of a legitimate vehicle user is managed, a suspicious person can be easily specified, and a vehicle theft can be prevented.
[0124]
In the above description, when the password is not authenticated, the monitoring server 5 is notified. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a camera with a camera owned by an authorized vehicle user who has obtained the permission of the owner of the vehicle 1 is provided. When the identification information relating to the mobile phone 2 is registered in the storage unit 28 of the vehicle 1 in advance, and the CPU 21 of the vehicle 1 manages the identification information, when the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 is mounted on the mobile phone fixing unit 11, The identification information of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 may be compared, and if it is determined that the mobile phone is out of the management, the monitoring server 5 may be immediately notified.
[0125]
Further, in addition to transmitting the image data obtained by photographing the user to the monitoring server 5, the destination may be changed according to photographing conditions such as day and night or a photographing area.
[0126]
Further, the CPU 21 of the vehicle 1 controls the vehicle lock, the turning on of the ignition switch, and the like. For example, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 periodically transmits the vehicle information including the remaining fuel amount and the mileage of the vehicle 1. It is also possible to perform control such as vehicle lock or ignition switch on by remote control based on the information.
[0127]
The above-described series of processing can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software may execute various functions by installing a computer built into dedicated hardware or installing various programs. It is installed in a possible, for example, a general-purpose personal computer from a network or a recording medium.
[0128]
As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6, this recording medium is a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk) on which the program is recorded, which is distributed in order to provide the user with the program separately from the apparatus main body. (Including CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), magneto-optical disc (including MD (Mini-Disc) (registered trademark)), or a removable medium 31 such as a semiconductor memory. , 71 as well as a storage unit 28 and a main control unit 81 in which programs are recorded and provided to the user in a state where they are incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance.
[0129]
In this specification, a step of describing a program recorded on a recording medium may be performed in chronological order according to the described order, or may be performed in parallel or not necessarily in chronological order. This also includes processes executed individually.
[0130]
Also, in this specification, a system represents the entire device including a plurality of devices.
[0131]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to authenticate a user of a vehicle. In particular, it becomes possible to authenticate the user of the vehicle and to photograph the user or the suspicious person based on the authentication result.
[0132]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, an in-vehicle system capable of authenticating a vehicle user can be realized. In particular, it is possible to realize an in-vehicle system capable of authenticating a user of a vehicle and photographing the user or the suspicious individual based on the authentication result.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle monitoring system to which the present invention has been applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of installation of a camera-equipped mobile phone in a vehicle.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a computer mounted on a vehicle.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an appearance of a camera-equipped mobile phone;
5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an appearance of a display unit of the camera-equipped mobile phone shown in FIG. 4;
6 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a monitoring server.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a password authentication process performed by the camera-equipped mobile phone 2;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a password generation process in step S2 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a password authentication process performed by a vehicle CPU.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example when a vehicle and a camera-equipped mobile phone are connected by wire.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an input device when an authentication password is directly input;
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example when an authentication password input device is mounted on an ignition key itself.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 vehicle, 2 mobile phone with camera, 4 network, 5 monitoring server, 10 computer, 11 mobile phone fixed section, 12 CCD camera, 21 CPU, 53 CCD camera, 81 main control section

Claims (9)

In an information processing device for authenticating a vehicle user,
Acquisition means for acquiring information for identifying a user of the vehicle,
Authentication means for authenticating the information acquired by the acquisition means,
Control means for controlling traveling of the vehicle based on the authentication result by the authentication means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a photographing unit that photographs a user of the vehicle based on a result of the authentication by the authentication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reporting unit that reports to another information processing apparatus based on a result of the authentication by the authentication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the notifying unit transmits image data of a user photographed by the photographing unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is a password. In an information processing method of an information processing device for authenticating a user of a vehicle,
An obtaining step of obtaining information for identifying a user of the vehicle,
An authentication step of authenticating the information obtained by the processing of the obtaining step,
A control step of controlling traveling of the vehicle based on an authentication result obtained by the processing of the authentication step;
An image capturing step of capturing an image of a user of the vehicle based on an authentication result obtained by the processing of the authentication step. In an in-vehicle system running on a road surface,
Acquisition means for acquiring information for identifying a user of the in-vehicle system,
Authentication means for authenticating the information acquired by the acquisition means,
Control means for controlling traveling of the in-vehicle system based on an authentication result by the authentication means,
An in-vehicle system comprising: a photographing means for photographing a user of the in-vehicle system based on an authentication result by the authentication means. 7. The in-vehicle system according to claim 6, further comprising a reporting unit that reports to another device based on a result of the authentication by the authentication unit. The in-vehicle system according to claim 7, wherein the notifying unit transmits image data of a user of the in-vehicle system photographed by the photographing unit. The in-vehicle system according to claim 6, wherein the information is a password.

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