Vehicle remote control system

Abstract

A vehicle-mounted device includes vehicle information detecting unit for detecting an on/off state of vehicle power, relay input/output unit for controlling an external relay configured to make a switch between a starting-disabled state and a starting-enabled state of a vehicle, and vehicle information-associated control unit for controlling the external relay based on a relay control command. The vehicle information-associated control unit controls the external relay based on an elapsed time since a change in the on/off state of vehicle power detected by the vehicle information detecting unit.

1 . A server which
 acquires position information of a vehicle from a vehicle-mounted device which is mounted on the vehicle;   determines that there is a possibility that the vehicle has been stolen, when determines that the vehicle is out of a range registered in advance by the user for a predetermined period or longer based on the position information; and   notifies a contact registered in advance by the user of a vehicle operation status, when it is determined that there is the possibility that the vehicle has been stolen.   
     
     
         2 . The server according to the  claim 1 , wherein
 the server:
 makes an inquiry as to whether a theft has occurred when it is determined that there is the possibility that the vehicle has been stolen; and 
 gives a notification of theft, when there is no reply from the user within a predetermined time limit or when there is a reply indicating theft from the user. 
   
     
     
         3 . The server according to the  claim 2 , wherein
 the server transmits a control command corresponding to a starting-disabled state to the vehicle-mounted device, when there is no reply from the user within the predetermined time limit or when there is the reply indicating theft from the user.   
     
     
         4 . The server according to the  claim 2 , wherein
 the server reports the theft to police when the user gives the notification of theft.   
     
     
         5 . The server according to the  claim 1 , wherein
 the server additionally equips remote control function; and transmits a control command corresponding to a starting-disabled state to the vehicle-mounted device, when there is no reply from the user within the predetermined time limit or when there is the reply indicating theft from the user.   
     
     
         6 . A detecting method of theft of vehicle, comprising:
 acquiring position information of a vehicle from a vehicle-mounted device which is mounted on the vehicle;   determining that there is a possibility that the vehicle has been stolen, when determining that the vehicle is out of a range registered in advance by the user for a predetermined period or longer based on the position information; and   notifying a contact registered in advance by the user of a vehicle operation status, when it is determined that there is the possibility that the vehicle has been stolen.   
     
     
         7 . The detecting method of theft of vehicle according to the  claim 6 , comprising:
 making an inquiry as to whether a theft has occurred when it is determined that there is the possibility that the vehicle has been stolen; and   giving a notification of theft, when there is no reply from the user within a predetermined time limit or when there is a reply indicating theft from the user.   
     
     
         8 . The detecting method of theft of vehicle according to the  claim 7 , comprising:
 transmitting a control command corresponding to a starting-disabled state to the vehicle-mounted device, when there is no reply from the user within the predetermined time limit or when there is the reply indicating theft from the user.   
     
     
         9 . The detecting method of theft of vehicle according to the  claim 7 , comprising:
 transmitting a control command corresponding to a starting-disabled state to the vehicle-mounted device, when there is no reply from the user within the predetermined time limit or when there is the reply indicating theft from the user.   
     
     
         10 . The detecting method of theft of vehicle according to the  claim 6 , comprising:
 additionally equipping remote control function; and transmitting a control command corresponding to a starting-disabled state to the vehicle-mounted device, when there is no reply from the user within the predetermined time limit or when there is the reply indicating theft from the user.