Short-range wireless communication apparatus and system

摘要

A short-range wireless communication apparatus comprising an own connection device and a control device is disclosed. The own connection device is capable of connecting a first predetermined communication protocol to a communication-destination-side connection device. The control device performs a first connection process of connecting the first predetermined communication protocol between the own connection device and the communication-destination-side connection device. The control device performs the first connection process at a time that is outside a period during which a second connection process of connecting a second predetermined communication protocol between the communication-destination-side connection device and a different connection device is performed.

主权项

1. A short-range wireless communication apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
a first on-board connection device fixedly mounted to the vehicle to which a second on-board connection device is fixedly mounted, the first on-board connection device is different than the second on-board connection device, wherein the first on-board connection device is configured to initiate a first connection process of connecting through a short-range wireless communication link a first predetermined communication protocol to a portable terminal to which the second on-board connection device initiates a second connection process that connects through a short-range wireless communication link a second predetermined communication protocol; and a control device controlling the first connection process and causing the first on-board connection device to initiate the first connection process of connecting the first predetermined communication protocol to the portable terminal after the control device determines that a first predetermined time has elapsed since the second on-board connection device initiated the second connection process of connecting the second predetermined communication protocol to the portable terminal, wherein
the first and second predetermined communication protocols are different protocols,the first on-board connection device is a short-range communication connection unit of a data communication module fixedly mounted to the vehicle,the second on-board connection device is a short-range communication connection unit of a navigation module fixedly mounted to the vehicle,the first on-board connection device and the second on-board connection device are communicably coupled via a vehicle network,based on a determination as to a change in a connection state between the first on-board connection device and the portable terminal, the control device determines whether the second connection process of connecting the second predetermined protocol between the second on-board connection device and the portable terminal is initiated,upon determining that the connection state between the first on-board connection device and the portable terminal is changed from a short-range wireless communication link unconnectable state to a short-range wireless communication link connectable state, the control device determines that the second connection process is initiated, andafter determining that the first predetermined time has elapsed since the second connection process was initiated, the control device initiates the first connection process.