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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2000
Kenji Yoshioka, Yokohama, JP;
Takumi Ajima, Zama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A wireless communication circuit provides wireless communication with a network; and a supply power control circuit controls supplying a power to at least one of said wireless communication circuit and a unit in a vehicle in response to a command signal which is inputted from an operation circuit or through the wireless communication circuit. The power is periodically supplied to a unit in its vehicle or the wireless communication circuit. A control circuit receives data from the unit and stores the data. The data is outputted or transmitted in response a data request. The unit may be a position detection circuit including a GSP receiver. The power is cut off when the unit is not used. Information is transmitted to the vehicle terminal apparatus which stores and displays it in response to a data command or a start-up of the vehicle. A diagnostic function may be provided. The main battery may be checked and the result is transmitted. The position of the vehicle are periodically detected and compared to detect a trouble of the vehicle. The result may be transmitted. An emergency informing function or system may be provided. The information transmitting system reads data from a data base and transmits data to a vehicle terminal apparatus.