NOTIFICATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Abstract

A notification control apparatus, including: a distance obtaining unit for obtaining a distance between a vehicle and a mobile terminal associated with the vehicle; and a controlling unit for outputting to the mobile terminal, based on a distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit, notification regarding software update of the vehicle. The controlling unit is configured to: output to the mobile terminal, if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is a first distance or more, a first notification for confirming whether to perform the software update with a user; and change a mode of a second notification regarding the software update for the mobile terminal, based on whether the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification.

Description

Claims

1. A notification control apparatus, comprising: a distance obtaining unit for obtaining a distance between a vehicle and a mobile terminal associated with the vehicle; anda controlling unit for outputting to the mobile terminal, based on the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit, notification regarding software update of the vehicle,wherein the controlling unit is configured to: output to the mobile terminal, if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is a first distance or more, a first notification for confirming whether to perform the software update with a user; andchange a mode of a second notification regarding the software update for the mobile terminal, based on whether the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification.

2. The notification control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the first distance and equal to or more than a second distance that is shorter than the first distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to output the second notification for the mobile terminal and also perform control for transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

3. The notification control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: the controlling unit is configured to output the second notification for the mobile terminal if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the second distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification; andthe second notification is for indicating the software update.

4. The notification control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the first distance and equal to or more than the second distance that is shorter than the first distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the second notification is for indicating that use of the vehicle will be restricted due to the software update.

5. The notification control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the first distance and equal to or more than the second distance that is shorter than the first distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the second notification is for indicating that use of the vehicle will be restricted due to the software update; andif the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the second distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the second notification is for indicating that the software update will not be performed.

6. The notification control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the first distance and equal to or more than the second distance that is shorter than the first distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the second notification is for indicating that use of the vehicle will be restricted due to the software update; andif the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is shorter than the second distance when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the second notification is for requesting approval for the software update.

7. The notification control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to perform, without outputting the second notification for the mobile terminal, control of transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

8. The notification control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to perform, without outputting the second notification for the mobile terminal, control of transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

9. The notification control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to perform, without outputting the second notification for the mobile terminal, control of transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

10. The notification control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to perform, without outputting the second notification for the mobile terminal, control of transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

11. The notification control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to perform, without outputting the second notification for the mobile terminal, control of transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

12. The notification control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification, the controlling unit is configured to perform, without outputting the second notification for the mobile terminal, control of transmitting a signal for instructing the vehicle to perform the software update.

13. A notification control apparatus, comprising: a distance obtaining unit for obtaining a distance between a vehicle and a mobile terminal associated with the vehicle;an elapsed time obtaining unit for obtaining elapsed time after a user of the vehicle gets out of the vehicle; anda controlling unit for outputting to the mobile terminal, based on the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit or the elapsed time obtained by the elapsed time obtaining unit, notification regarding software update of the vehicle,wherein the controlling unit is configured to: output to the mobile terminal, if the elapsed time obtained by the elapsed time obtaining unit becomes a first time or more, a first notification for confirming whether to perform the software update; andoutput the first notification again if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit becomes a first distance or more after outputting the first notification.

14. The notification control apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the controlling unit is configured to: output the first notification if the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit becomes the first distance or more before the elapsed time obtained by the elapsed time obtaining unit becomes the first time or more; andrestrain output of the first notification, if the elapsed time obtained by the elapsed time obtaining unit becomes the first time or more after outputting the first notification when the distance obtained by the distance obtaining unit becomes the first distance or more before the elapsed time obtained by the elapsed time obtaining unit becomes the first time or more.

15. A method, comprising: obtaining a distance between a vehicle and a mobile terminal associated with the vehicle; andoutputting to the mobile terminal, based on the distance obtained, notification regarding software update of the vehicle,wherein the outputting notification regarding software update of the vehicle includes: outputting to the mobile terminal, if the distance obtained is a first distance or more, a first notification for confirming whether to perform the software update with a user; andchanging a mode of a second notification regarding the software update for the mobile terminal, based on whether the distance obtained is the first distance or more when execution of the software update is instructed in response to the first notification.