Program update method, program update system and mobile object

A program update system comprising:

• a server device;
• a mobile object;
• and
• a mobile terminal,
• wherein the mobile object comprises:
• an acquisition unit acquiring a new program from the server deice via a network, and
• a rewriting control unit performing a rewriting control of rewriting a program of an electronic control unit equipped with the mobile object, the rewriting being performed by using the acquired new program during drive of the mobile object is disabled,
• the rewriting control unit sending, from the mobile object to the mobile terminal via a mobile communication network, a first information regarding update of the program of the electronic control unit while the vehicle is stationary,
• the rewriting control unit sending, by using a short range communication from the mobile object to the mobile terminal, a second information regarding update of the program of the electronic control unit to the mobile terminal while the mobile object is stationary, and
• wherein the mobile terminal comprises a notification processor notifying to a user of a finish of the program-update before movement of the mobile object is started, the notification to the user by the mobile terminal is not made at least during the movement of the mobile object,
• wherein the mobile object comprises a notification device notifying to the user of the finish of the program update before movement of the mobile object is started, and
• wherein the program update system performs the notification by either the mobile terminal or the notification device.

A mobile object comprising:

• an acquisition unit acquiring a new program from a server deice via a network;
• and
• a rewriting control unit performing a rewriting control of rewriting a program of an electronic control unit equipped with the mobile object, the rewriting being performed by using the acquired new program during drive of the mobile object is disabled,
• the rewriting control unit sending, from the mobile object to the mobile terminal via a mobile communication network, a first information regarding update of the program of the electronic control unit while the vehicle is stationary,
• the rewriting control unit sending, by using a short range communication from the mobile object to the mobile terminal, a second information regarding update of the program of the electronic control unit to the mobile terminal while the mobile object is stationary, and
• wherein the mobile object comprises a notification device notifying to a user of a finish of update of the program before movement of the mobile object is started, and
• wherein the mobile object performs the notification by the notification device, or causes the mobile terminal to notify to the user of the finish of update of the program before movement of the mobile object is started, the notification to the user by the mobile terminal is not made at least during the movement of the mobile object.