Abstract: A processing apparatus is a processing apparatus for a vehicle provided with a control processing unit that executes control processing for controlling an operation of an electronic device by executing a first program, and includes: an update determination unit that determines whether or not to update the first program; and a stop determination unit that determines whether or not running of the vehicle is stopped if the update determination unit makes a determination to update the first program, and, if the stop determination unit determines that running of the vehicle is stopped, the control processing unit executes the control processing by executing a second program, and a data amount of the second program is smaller than a data amount of the first program.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phytic acid ester derivative and a use thereof. The phytic acid ester derivative of the present invention has a structure of the following formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, the following formula II: wherein —CH2— is optionally substituted by one or two substituents, the following formula III: wherein —CH2—C6H4— is optionally substituted by one or more substituents, and the following formula IV: wherein —CH2—CH2— is optionally substituted by one or more substituents, provided that a compound where all of R1 to R12 are H is excluded.

Abstract: In a relay device, a transmitting/receiving unit of an ECU relay receives data. A first counter value is incremented if an amount of data received by the transmitting/receiving unit per unit time exceeds a first threshold. A second counter value is incremented if the amount of data received by the transmitting/receiving unit per unit time exceeds a second threshold. The second threshold is greater than the first threshold. A control unit of a bus relay repeatedly monitors the first counter value. If the first counter value is incremented, the control unit shortens a cycle with which the second counter value is monitored.

Abstract: A communication system includes: a receiving device configured to receive data, and repeatedly set a time range; and a transmitting device configured to repeatedly transmit data to the receiving device at a first time interval, and change a transmission interval at which data is transmitted to the receiving device to a second time interval, which is different from the first time interval, if the number of pieces of data received by the receiving device within the time range is 2 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a program updating device, program updating system, and a program updating method for updating a program without imposing a load on a user. A program updating device (“PUD”) includes a communication unit transmitting/receiving information to/from an in-vehicle device operating on a software program, the PUD transmitting update information of a software program from the communication unit to execute update processing, further including: a determination unit configured to determine whether an operation switch of a vehicle has been switched from an on-state to an off-state; a state control unit configured to, if it is determined that the operation switch has been switched to the off-state, instruct to transition to a driving-prohibition state and hold an ignition-on state; and an update processing unit configured to start update processing based on the update information after confirming of a state is made.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phytic acid ester derivative and a use thereof. The phytic acid ester derivative of the present invention has a structure of the following formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, the following formula II: wherein —CH2— is optionally substituted by one or two substituents, the following formula III: wherein —CH2—C6H4— is optionally substituted by one or more substituents, and the following formula IV: wherein —CH2—CH2— is optionally substituted by one or more substituents, provided that a compound where all of R1 to R12 are H is excluded.

Abstract: Provided is a program updating device, program updating system, and a program updating method for updating a program without imposing a load on a user. A program updating device (“PUD”) includes a communication unit transmitting/receiving information to/from an in-vehicle device operating on a software program, the PUD transmitting update information of a software program from the communication unit to execute update processing, further including: a determination unit configured to determine whether an operation switch of a vehicle has been switched from an on-state to an off-state; a state control unit configured to, if it is determined that the operation switch has been switched to the off-state, instruct to transition to a driving-prohibition state and hold an ignition-on state; and an update processing unit configured to start update processing based on the update information after confirming of a state is made.

Abstract: A communication system includes: a receiving device configured to receive data, and repeatedly set a time range; and a transmitting device configured to repeatedly transmit data to the receiving device at a first time interval, and change a transmission interval at which data is transmitted to the receiving device to a second time interval, which is different from the first time interval, if the number of pieces of data received by the receiving device within the time range is 2 or more.

Abstract: A processing apparatus is a processing apparatus for a vehicle provided with a control processing unit that executes control processing for controlling an operation of an electronic device by executing a first program, and includes: an update determination unit that determines whether or not to update the first program; and a stop determination unit that determines whether or not running of the vehicle is stopped if the update determination unit makes a determination to update the first program, and, if the stop determination unit determines that running of the vehicle is stopped, the control processing unit executes the control processing by executing a second program, and a data amount of the second program is smaller than a data amount of the first program.

Abstract: In the vehicle consumable management system, a gateway device of the vehicle collects information relating to consumables, and transmits the collected information to a server device, and the server device stores the received vehicle information. A smartphone used by a user receives vehicle information from the server device, and determines, based on the received vehicle information and a determination condition stored in the storage unit, the time to, for example, replace or refill the consumables of the vehicle, and displays a result of the determination as a notification screen to notify the user of the result of the determination. Furthermore, the smartphone accepts an operation for setting the determination condition for determining a replacement time, and changes the determination condition stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: An on-board update device includes: an update information acquisition unit which acquires data from a device outside a vehicle. A prohibition processing unit prohibits communication between each of the communication devices to be updated and any other communication device. An update information transmission unit transmits the data acquired by the update information acquisition unit, via one or more in-vehicle communication units to the corresponding communication devices to be updated, after the prohibition processing unit has prohibited communication; a completion decision unit decides whether each of the communication devices to be updated has completed an update of the program or data; and a prohibition cancelling unit cancels the prohibition of communication between each of the communication devices to be updated and any other communication device, if the completion decision unit decides that all of the communication devices to be updated have completed their updates.

Abstract: In a relay device, a transmitting/receiving unit of an ECU relay receives data. A first counter value is incremented if an amount of data received by the transmitting/receiving unit per unit time exceeds a first threshold. A second counter value is incremented if the amount of data received by the transmitting/receiving unit per unit time exceeds a second threshold. The second threshold is greater than the first threshold. A control unit of a bus relay repeatedly monitors the first counter value. If the first counter value is incremented, the control unit shortens a cycle with which the second counter value is monitored.

Abstract: An on-board communication device, a computer program, and a message determination method are provided. The on-board communication device determines the propriety of a periodic message based on a reception cycle. The on-board communication device determines the propriety of a received non-periodic message based on the contents of a periodic message determined as being proper. The on-board communication device stores correspondence of periodic messages to be used for determining the propriety of a non-periodic message to the non-periodic message and based on the stored correspondence, determines the propriety of a received non-periodic message based on whether or not the content of each periodic message, corresponding to the received non-periodic message, that has been received immediately before that received non-periodic message and that has been determined by the periodic message determination unit as being proper satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: In a communication system, ECUs are connected to a bus. A relay apparatus receives data that was transmitted by one of the ECUs via the bus, and determines, based on the content of the reception, whether or not the power supply from a battery to a transmission source that transmitted the data is to be cut off. If the relay apparatus determines that the power supply to the transmission source is to be cut off, the relay apparatus cuts off the power supply from the battery to the transmission source.

Abstract: Provided is a small and inexpensive vehicle-mounted apparatus including a first vehicle-mounted device and a second vehicle-mounted device, a small and inexpensive relay apparatus including a first relay device and a second relay device, and computer programs executed by the vehicle-mounted apparatus and the relay apparatus. A relay apparatus includes a first relay device that executes a process in accordance with a first control program and a second relay device that executes a process in accordance with a second control program. A Hardwar Security Module (HSM) of the first relay device verifies the second control program. The second vehicle-mounted device computes associated data pertaining to the second control program. The HSM verifies the second control program by determining whether or not the associated data computed by the second relay device matches reference data.

Abstract: Provided are an on-board update system, an on-board update apparatus, an on-board device, and an update method, updates the on-board device without limiting the use of the vehicle for the convenience of the user. An on-board update system for updating a program or data stored in a storage unit of an on-board device transmits an update program or data stored in an update storage unit to the on-board device, and interrupts the transmission of the update program or data to the on-board device depending on the circumstances around a vehicle. The on-board device includes, in its storage unit, a first storage region in which a pre-update program or data is stored and a second storage region configured to store an update program or data. The on-board device restores the execution of the pre-update program or data if the transmission of the update program or data is interrupted.

Abstract: An on-board update system, an on-board update device, and a communication device update method provided herein enable an update process in a communication device installed in a vehicle, without limiting the use of the vehicle for the convenience of the user. The on-board update device includes: a driving information acquisition unit; a driving information transmission unit; an update information acquisition unit. The on-board update device updates a program stored in a storage unit of the communication device. The server device includes: a driving information receiving unit receiving the driving information transmitted from the on-board update device; an update timing determination unit determines, based on the received information, a timing of an update process in the communication device to be performed by the on-board update device; and a start command transmission unit transmits an update process start command to the on-board update device, based on the determined timing.

Abstract: In a communication system, ECUs are connected to a bus. A relay apparatus receives data that was transmitted by one of the ECUs via the bus, and determines, based on the content of the reception, whether or not the power supply from a battery to a transmission source that transmitted the data is to be cut off. If the relay apparatus determines that the power supply to the transmission source is to be cut off, the relay apparatus cuts off the power supply from the battery to the transmission source.

Abstract: Provided is a small and inexpensive vehicle-mounted apparatus including a first vehicle-mounted device and a second vehicle-mounted device, a small and inexpensive relay apparatus including a first relay device and a second relay device, and computer programs executed by the vehicle-mounted apparatus and the relay apparatus. A relay apparatus includes a first relay device that executes a process in accordance with a first control program and a second relay device that executes a process in accordance with a second control program. A Hardwar Security Module (HSM) of the first relay device verifies the second control program. The second vehicle-mounted device computes associated data pertaining to the second control program. The HSM verifies the second control program by determining whether or not the associated data computed by the second relay device matches reference data.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical module includes the steps of applying the invisible light onto the resin member and the optical device, observing, with use of a camera, a part of the resin member located at the optical fiber coupling plane and an image formed at the optical fiber coupling plane by the optical device active layer while applying the invisible light onto the resin member and the optical device, aligning positions of the resin member and the circuit board with respect to each other while observing the part of the resin member located at the optical fiber coupling plane and the image formed at the optical fiber coupling plane, and fixing the resin member to the circuit board while maintaining the aligned positions of the resin member and the circuit board.