Mobile body-mounted communication apparatus and address management apparatus

A mobile body-mounted communication apparatus which, being mounted on a mobile body, transmits and receives packet information, comprising:

• a borrowed address acquisition unit which acquires a plurality of lent addresses, as a borrowed address group, from an address management apparatus which manages the lent addresses;
• a borrowing time period information acquisition unit which acquires, from the address management apparatus, information indicating borrowing time periods defined as time periods for which the borrowed address group can be used;
• a transmitting unit which transmits the packet information, which includes borrowed addresses included in the borrowed address group and information relating to the mobile body, for the borrowing time periods determined for the borrowed address group;
• a requested borrowing time period determination unit which determines time periods for which the plurality of lent addresses are to be borrowed as the borrowed address group;
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• an address request unit which transmits address request information which makes a request that the plurality of lent addresses be assigned for the time periods determined by the requested borrowing time period determination unit, wherein
• the borrowed address acquisition unit acquires the plurality of lent addresses, as the borrowed address group, from the address management apparatus which has responded to the address request information, and
• the borrowing time period information acquisition unit acquires the information indicating the borrowing time periods from the address management apparatus which has responded to the address request information.

An address management apparatus which assigns an address to a mobile body-mounted communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body, comprising:

• a lent address storage unit which stores a lent address to be assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
• a borrowing information supply unit which supplies the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus a lent address group including a plurality of the lent addresses, and information indicating lending time periods for which the lent address group is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
• an address request information acquisition unit which acquires, from the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, address request information indicating time periods for which the lent address group is to be assigned;
• and
• a lending time period determination unit which, based on the time periods indicated by the address request information, determines the lending time periods, wherein the lent address group is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus for the lending time periods determined for the lent address group.

An address management apparatus which assigns an address to a mobile body-mounted communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body, comprising:

• a lent address storage unit which stores a lent address to be assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
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• a borrowing information supply unit which supplies the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus a lent address group including a plurality of the lent addresses, and information indicating lending time periods for which the lent address group is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, wherein
• the lending information supply unit includes lending time period determination means which, based on a frequency of assigning the lent address group to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, determines the lending time periods, and the lent address group is assigned to the mobile-body mounted communication apparatus for the lending time periods determined for the lent address group.

An address management apparatus which, being provided fixed in an area in which a mobile body moves, assigns an address to a mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, comprising:

• a lent address storage unit which stores a lent address to be assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
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• a lending information supply unit which supplies the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus the lent address and information indicating a lending time period for which the lent address is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, wherein
• the lent address is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus for a lending time period determined for the lent address.

A mobile body-mounted communication apparatus which, being mounted on a mobile body, transmits and receives packet information, comprising:

• a borrowed address acquisition unit which acquires a lent address, as a borrowed address, from an address management apparatus which manages the lent address;
• a borrowing time period information acquisition unit which acquires, from the address management apparatus, information indicating a borrowing time period defined as a time period for which the borrowed address can be used;
• a transmitting unit which transmits the packet information, which includes the borrowed address and information relating to, the mobile body, for the borrowing time period determined for the borrowed address;
• a requested borrowing time period determination unit which determines a time period for which the lent address is to be borrowed as the borrowed address;
• and
• an address request unit which transmits address request information which makes a request that the lent address be assigned for the time period determined by the requested borrowing time period determination unit, wherein
• the borrowed address acquisition unit acquires the lent address, as the borrowed address, from the address management apparatus which has responded to the address request information, and
• the borrowing time period information acquisition unit acquires the information indicating the borrowing time period from the address management apparatus which has responded to the address request information.

An address management apparatus which assigns an address to a mobile body-mounted communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body, comprising:

• a lent address storage unit which stores a lent address to be assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
• a lending information supply unit which supplies the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus the lent address and information indicating a lending time period for which the lent address is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
• an address request information acquisition unit which acquires, from the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, address request information indicating a time period for which the lent address is to be assigned;
• and
• a lending time period determination unit which, based on the time period indicated by the address request information, determines the lending time period, wherein the lent address is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus for the lending time period determined for the lent address.

An address management apparatus which assigns an address to a mobile body-mounted communication apparatus mounted on a mobile body, comprising:

• a lent address storage unit which stores a lent address to be assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus;
• and
• a lending information supply unit which supplies the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus the lent address and information indicating a lending time period for which the lent address is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, wherein
• the lending information supply unit includes lending time period determination means which, based on a frequency of assigning the lent address to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus, determines the lending time period, and the lent address is assigned to the mobile body-mounted communication apparatus for the lending time period determined for the lent address.