Radio communication device, radio communication device control method, and radio communication system for scanning to find a base station for radio communication

A radio communication device mounted on a vehicle including a power source, the radio communication device comprising:

• a radio transceiver that performs radio communication with one or more base stations;
• and
• a controller that causes the radio transceiver to scan to find the base station capable of performing radio communication, wherein
• the controller changes a waiting time until a next scan according to an ON state or an OFF state of the power source in a case where the base station capable of performing radio communication is not found through the scan, wherein
• when the power source is in the ON state and the radio communication device is changed from a within-range state where the radio communication with the base station is possible to an out-of-range state where the radio communication with the base station is not possible, the controller causes the radio transceiver to perform the scan after waiting by the waiting time according to the ON state of the power source.

A method of controlling a radio communication device mounted on a vehicle including a power source and including a radio transceiver that performs radio communication with one or more base stations, the method comprising:

• causing the radio transceiver to scan for finding the base station capable of performing radio communication;
• changing a waiting time until a next scan according to an ON state or an OFF state of the power source in a case where the base station capable of performing radio communication is not found through the scan;
• and
• when the power source is in the OFF state and the radio communication device is changed from a within-range state where the radio communication with the base station is possible to an out-of-range state where the radio communication with the base station is not possible, causing the radio transceiver to perform the scan after waiting by the waiting time according to the OFF state of the power source.

A radio communication system including:

• a radio communication device mounted on a vehicle including a power source;
• and
• one or more base stations,
• the radio communication device including
• a radio transceiver that performs radio communication with the base station, and
• a controller that causes the radio transceiver to scan to find the base station capable of performing radio communication,
• the controller changing the waiting time until next scan according to an ON state or an OFF state of the power source in a case where the base station capable of performing radio communication is not found through the scan, and
• when the power source is in the OFF state and the radio communication device is changed from a within-range state where the radio communication with the base station is possible to an out-of-range state where the radio communication with the base station is not possible, the controller causes the radio transceiver to perform the scan after waiting by the waiting time according to the OFF state of the power source.