Control apparatus, program updating method, and computer program

A method of updating a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the method comprising:
• a first step of determining whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of a drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a second step of performing an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• in the second step, when an update time of the control program is not longer than a predetermined value, a control to restrict execution of the intervening control during update of the control program is performed.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to function as a control apparatus configured to control update of a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the computer program causing the computer to function as:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of a drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• when an update time of the control program is not longer than a predetermined value, the control unit performs a control to restrict execution of the intervening control during update of the control program.

A control apparatus configured to control update of a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the control apparatus comprising:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of the drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• the determination unit does not permit update of the control program, at an estimated stop position which is a position, on a predicted traveling route, where the drive source is estimated to be stopped.

A method of updating a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the method including:
• a first step of determining whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of the drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a second step of performing an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• in the first step, update of the control program is not permitted at an estimated stop position which is a position, on a predicted traveling route, where the drive source is estimated to be stopped.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to function as a control apparatus configured to control update of a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the computer program causing the computer to function as:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of the drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• the determination unit does not permit update of the control program, at an estimated stop position which is a position, on a predicted traveling route, where the drive source is estimated to be stopped.

A control apparatus configured to control update of a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the control apparatus comprising:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of the drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• the determination unit permits update of the control program at a start position of a section where the number of estimated stop positions, at which the drive source is estimated to be stopped, is minimized, the section being included in a predicted traveling route, the vehicle being estimated to travel in the section during update of the control program.

A method of updating a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the method including:
• a first step of determining whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of the drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a second step of performing an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• in the first step, update of the control program is permitted at a start position of a section where the number of estimated stop positions, at which the drive source is estimated to be stopped, is minimized, the section being included in a predicted traveling route, the vehicle being estimated to travel in the section during update of the control program.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to function as a control apparatus configured to control update of a control program of an on-vehicle control device which controls target equipment installed in a vehicle,

• the on-vehicle control device including a driving system control device which is able to execute an automatic stop mode in which a drive source is automatically stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied,
• the computer program causing the computer to function as:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to permit update of the control program, by using, as a criterion, operation of the drive source of the vehicle;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform an intervening control to restrict execution of the automatic stop mode by the driving system control device during permitted update of the control program, wherein
• the determination unit permits update of the control program at a start position of a section where the number of estimated stop positions, at which the drive source is estimated to be stopped, is minimized, the section being included in a predicted traveling route, the vehicle being estimated to travel in the section during update of the control program.