System for controlling vehicle-mounted equipment and apparatus for controlling vehicle-mounted equipment

摘要

Equipment to be controlled is mounted on a vehicle (12). An information center (10) prepares a control program adapted to the control of the vehicle-mounted equipment in a valid area (18). The control program is transmitted to the vehicle (12) together with data representing the valid area (18) in the form of broadcast by using a broadcasting antenna (14). In the vehicle (12), a controller applies the control program to the control of the equipment based on the result of the sensing of the present position when the vehicle is in the valid area (18). The vehicle (12) acquires a control program adapted to the region where the vehicle is traveling. The effective region (18) can be favorably replaced by a valid period. The vehicle-mounted equipment can be suitably and easily controlled to meet the environmental conditions that vary depending upon the place where the vehicle is traveling and the time.