Control device, computer readable recording medium recording program for control device, and control method

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium recording a program that causes a computer serving as a control device for use with a vehicle having a plurality of Electronic Control Units (ECUs), the program causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• acquiring control information on a vehicle from an information processing device via a wired or wireless communication;
• executing a process of starting vehicle control based on the control information;
• after the process of starting vehicle control has been initiated, executing an authentication process on usage authority of the control information concurrently while the process of starting vehicle control is being executed, the authentication process being executed based on subscription information of all service providers having the usage authority of the control information;
• and
• continuing or suspending the process of starting vehicle control depending on a result of the authentication process on the usage authority of the control information, wherein:
• the subscription information of all service providers is constituted in a block chain, and
• one or more ECU in the plurality of ECUs function as a node that manages the block chain.

A control method for use with a vehicle having a plurality of Electronic Control Units (ECUs), the control method comprising:

• acquiring control information on the vehicle from an information processing device in a wired or wireless communication;
• executing a process of starting vehicle control based on the control information;
• after the process of starting vehicle control has been initiated, executing an authentication process on usage authority of the control information concurrently while the process of starting vehicle control is being executed, the authentication process being executed based on subscription information of all service providers having the usage authority of the control information;
• and
• continuing or suspending the process of starting vehicle control depending on a result of the authentication process on the usage authority of the control information, wherein:
• the subscription information of all service providers is constituted in a block chain, and
• one or more ECU in the plurality of ECUs function as a node that manages the block chain.

A control device for use with a vehicle having a plurality of Electronic Control Units (ECUs), the control device comprising:

• a network interface configured to acquire control information on the vehicle from an information processing device via a wired or wireless communication;
• and
• at least one electronic control unit in the plurality of ECUs programmed to:
• execute a process of starting vehicle control based on the acquired control information,
• after the process of starting vehicle control has been initiated, execute an authentication process on an usage authority of the control information concurrently while the process of starting vehicle control is being executed, the authentication process being executed based on subscription information of all service providers having the usage authority of the control information,
• determine a result of the authentication process on the usage authority of the control information, and
• continue or suspend the process of starting vehicle control based on the determined result of the authentication process on the usage authority of the control information, wherein:
• the subscription information of all service providers is constituted in a block chain, and
• one or more ECU in the plurality of ECUs function as a node that manages the block chain.