On-board computer, computer execution method, and computer program

A computer execution method,

• wherein an on-board computer including a physical resource including a communication unit which communicate with an on-board control device through an on-board communication line, a control unit, and a storage unit, and a connection unit to which an external device is to be connected executes processes of,
• determining whether or not the external device is connected to the connection unit, and
• generating a virtual control device by allocating the physical resource in a case where a determination is made as establishment of connection of the external device to the connection unit, and
• the virtual control device operates as a virtual on-board control device that includes a virtual communication unit, a virtual control unit, and a virtual storage unit which communicate with the on-board control device, controls an operation of the external device connected to the connection unit, and that is connected to the on-board communication line.

A computer program product implemented on an on board computer, the on-board computer including a physical resource having a communication unit which communicate with an on-board control device through an on-board communication line, a control unit, and a storage unit, and a connection unit to which an external device is to be connected to, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory, machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one programmable processor, causes at least one programmable processor to execute processes of:

• determining whether or not the external device is connected to the connection unit;
• generating a virtual control device by allocating the physical resource in a case where a determination is made as establishment of connection of the external device to the connection unit;
• and
• causing the virtual control device to operate as a virtual on-board control device that includes a virtual communication unit, a virtual control unit, and a virtual storage unit which communicate with the on-board control device, controls an operation of the external device connected to the connection unit, and that is connected to the on-board communication line.