JP6810315B2 - Systems and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, a system and a program having a function of making settings for a plurality of different types of electronic devices.

Conventionally, a system for setting an electronic device with a personal computer or the like has been known. For example, as in Patent Document 1, there is known a system in which a personal computer is used to set recording conditions and the like of a drive recorder. This system consists of programs that run on a personal computer, displays setting items such as drive recorder operation records on the screen, and allows you to select setting information that indicates the setting contents for each setting item with a mouse or the like. It has a function to write the selected setting information to the SD card. The user removes the SD card in which this setting information is recorded from the personal computer, brings it into the vehicle, and attaches it to the drive recorder mounted on the vehicle. The drive recorder reads this setting information in the SD card when the power is turned on, and operates using the setting information as the operating conditions of the drive recorder and the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-64126

Among such systems, there is a system that enables setting of various models with one system. For example, it is configured to display a list of settable model names and select one model name from the list. For example, a list of model names that can be set is displayed in the pull-down menu that is displayed when the menu bar is clicked, and one model name can be selected from the model name list displayed in the pull-down menu and is selected. A check is displayed at the beginning of the model name. Then, the setting items for the selected model are displayed on the screen, and each setting item can be set. In such a system, when the model selection is changed, the setting value of the default setting for each model is displayed.

However, there is a problem that the electronic device may not operate correctly and as intended as a result of the user selecting and setting an inappropriate model without knowing the model name in the first place. In addition, when the model selection is changed, the default setting is used, which causes a problem that it takes time and effort to set.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system or the like that is easier to use than the conventional one.

(1) Among the setting information for a plurality of different models of electronic devices in a system having a function of storing the setting information in the storage means for an electronic device that operates based on the setting information read from the storage means. It has a function to store the setting information for at least one model in the storage means, and has a function to read the model identification information stored in the storage means and display the setting screen for the model specified by the model identification information. It is good to have a system characterized by this.

By doing so, it is possible to solve the problem that the model name is unknown and an inappropriate model is selected and set. As a result, the electronic device can be easily operated as intended by the user, which is convenient.

The system may be configured as a device separate from the electronic device, for example, and may be configured as a personal computer or the like. For example, it may be configured with an application program that runs on a personal computer. The system may consist of a plurality of devices. For example, it may be composed of a personal computer and a device connected to the personal computer having a connection portion of the storage means.

The electronic device may be, for example, an electronic device that exists in a place other than the system. The storage means may be provided in a system or an electronic device, for example, a storage medium that can be stored and read by communication between the system and the electronic device, but is particularly removable from the system and is also removable from the electronic device. It is good to say. In such a configuration, in the conventional configuration, if there is an error in the selected model, the storage medium is removed from the electronic device, returned to the place where the system exists, and attached to the system, and the system is used correctly. It was necessary to reset the settings to the model, which was very troublesome and inconvenient to use. However, according to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such troubles. As the storage medium, for example, a card-type storage medium may be used. The system may be, for example, a system installed in a building, and the electronic device may be, for example, an electronic device installed in a vehicle.

As a function of storing the setting information for at least one model among the setting information for electronic devices of a plurality of different models in the storage means, for example, the setting information for the model used by the user is stored in the storage means. It is preferable to have a function, and in particular, it is preferable to have a configuration in which the setting information for one model of electronic device is stored in the storage means among the setting information for a plurality of different models of electronic devices. The storage means may be composed of a plurality of physically separated storage means, but may be physically a single storage means, and the physically single storage means may be, for example, one storage medium. It is good to say.

For example, the model identification information may be stored in a storage means in advance, and together with the storage means for storing the model identification information, a package containing an electronic device of the model identification information may be configured. For example, it may be configured as a package including an electronic device and a storage medium as a storage means for storing the model identification information of the electronic device. Then, it is advisable to transfer this package.

In this way, the setting screen for the model of the electronic device in the package specified by the model identification information stored in the storage means in the package is displayed in the system. Since the electronic devices in the same package and the storage means are matched in advance, the problem of not knowing the model name and selecting and setting an inappropriate model can be solved more accurately.
The setting information may be, for example, information including setting contents such as operating conditions of electronic devices.
(2) It is preferable to have a model selection function and to have the storage means store the model identification information of the model selected by the model selection function.

By doing so, when the storage means in which the model identification information of the selected model is stored is read by this system, the setting screen for the model of the stored model identification information is displayed. Is displayed. Therefore, once the model is selected and stored by the model selection function, the possibility of making a mistake in selecting the model can be reduced from the next time.

Further, even when the model identification information is not stored in the storage means, such as a new storage medium or a formatted storage medium, a new storage means that exerts the effect of this system is provided. Can be created.

Further, for example, a person who has introduced a plurality of models of electronic devices shall use this system to generate a storage means for storing model identification information for another model used by himself / herself. You can also.

(3) When the storage means has a function of storing the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function, and a change of the model selected by the model selection function is detected. For the setting items common to the model before the change and the model after the change, it is preferable to have a function of maintaining the setting information selected in the model before the change and displaying it on the setting screen.

In this way, the model name can be changed and the setting can be made while maintaining the setting of the model before the change. For example, if you set the contents of the setting items without noticing that the model name is not the correct model name and then notice that the model name is not the correct model name, in the conventional configuration, the model When the name was changed to the correct model name, the setting items changed to the default setting information of the correct model name, and there was a problem that the setting had to be reset from the beginning. However, according to the configuration of (3), it is not necessary to reset the contents of the setting item even if it is noticed that the model name is not the correct model name after setting the contents of the setting item. , Easy to use.

(4) Among the setting items displayed on the setting screen, the setting items that do not exist in the model, the setting items that exist in the model but the settings cannot be changed, and the setting items that exist in the model and the settings can be changed. It is preferable that the configuration is provided with a function of different display modes for the various setting items.

In this way, it is possible to change the setting, whether it is a setting item that does not exist in the model that you are trying to set, or a setting item that exists in the model but the setting cannot be changed. It is easy to distinguish whether it is a setting item or not. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.

For example, for a setting item that does not exist in the model to be set by oneself, the setting information display portion may be grayed out and displayed as "---". On the other hand, for the setting items that exist in the model but the settings cannot be changed, the setting information should be displayed and the setting information display portion should be grayed out. Then, for the setting items that exist in the model and the settings can be changed, it is preferable to display the setting information display unit without graying out and display the setting information that can be selected when clicked.

As the display for the setting items that exist in the model but the settings cannot be changed, it is preferable to display the fixed contents of the setting items of the model and display indicating that the settings cannot be changed. For example, a fixed value may be displayed and a grayout indicating that the value cannot be changed may be displayed.

(5) When the storage means has a function of storing the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function, and a change of the model selected by the model selection function is detected. , The setting item on the setting screen is displayed for the model after the change, and the model selected by the model selection function is changed from the model after the change to the model before the change. If it is detected that the setting item is detected, the setting item may be displayed with the setting information selected before the change.

In this way, the setting information of the model once set does not need to be reset even if the model is switched. In the past, for example, if the setting information set in model A was switched to model B and then switched to model A, it would be returned to the default settings of model A, and it was necessary to reset it. According to this, such trouble is not required and it is easy to use.

Also, for example, even if there is no function to return to the default setting, if the function of (1) + (4) is provided and the function of (5) is not provided, the model does not exist after the change. If the setting item is changed to a setting item that exists but the setting cannot be changed, the setting information will change. Then, if the model is returned to the model before the change in that state, the setting information will be different from the contents set before the change. However, by providing the configuration of (5), such a problem can be suppressed.

(6) The setting screen may be provided with a function of displaying information on a model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means and information on a model selected by the model selection function.

In this way, it is possible to easily compare which model the setting currently stored in the storage means belongs to and which model the model currently to be set is set. For example, it is possible to easily know whether or not the model is selected incorrectly. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.

(7) The configuration may include a function of displaying information about a model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means or information about a model selected by the model selection function as a picture instead of a character string.
In this way, it is possible to intuitively prevent further errors. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.
(8) The function in the system according to any one of (1) to (7) may be configured to be realized by a program for realizing it in a computer.

It is possible to provide a system or the like that is easier to use than the conventional one.

(A) and (b) are perspective views of the drive recorder. (A) and (b) are perspective views of the photographing mechanism inside the drive recorder. A perspective view of a holder equipped with an accelerometer. A block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of a drive recorder. An explanatory diagram illustrating the transfer of an SD card between a drive recorder and a personal computer. A block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a viewer screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a viewer screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a viewer screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer.

Hereinafter, the configuration of an information processing system including a drive recorder as an electronic device and a personal computer as a system, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are explanatory views regarding the configuration of a drive recorder as an electronic device, FIGS. 5 are explanatory views for explaining the transfer of an SD card as a storage means between the drive recorder and a personal computer, and FIGS. 6 to 14 are personal computers. It is explanatory drawing about the operation by the setting program of the personal computer such as the structure and the screen display contents. The setting program has a viewer function for displaying the data stored in the SD card and a setting function for setting the operation of the drive recorder, and can set a plurality of different drive recorder models and display the data. For example, "BDR-1" (hereinafter, also referred to as drive recorder 1a), which is a drive recorder for motorcycles having the function of drive recorder 1, and model name "BU", which is a drive recorder for trucks having the function of drive recorder 1. -DRR603T "(hereinafter also referred to as drive recorder 1b), model name" BU-DRR403 "(hereinafter also referred to as drive recorder 1c), which is a drive recorder for passenger cars equipped with the function of drive recorder 1, It is possible to set the model and display the data. The settings of these multiple different drive recorder models are generally the same, but there are differences in some functions, and setting items that cannot be set on that model are grayed out and set as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12. It is displayed so that it cannot be changed.

First, a schematic configuration of a drive recorder 1 common to different drive recorder models such as drive recorders 1a to 1c will be described based on FIGS. 1A and 1B. The drive recorder 1 is composed of a main body case 2, a mounting bracket 3 mounted on the outer periphery of the main body case 2, and a cap 4 for fixing the mounting bracket 3 to the main body case 2. The main body case 2 is configured by combining a pair of front and rear first and second case pieces 2a and 2b. A mounting plate 5 projecting outward is formed on a part of the outer periphery of the mounting bracket 3.

A holder 7, first and second push buttons 8 and 9, and first and second pilot lamp illumination blocks 10 and 11 as operating means are arranged on the wall surface of the first case piece 2a. The lens 14 of the CCD camera 13 is arranged so as to be exposed on the wall surface of the second case piece 2b. As shown in FIG. 3, an acceleration sensor 15 is mounted on the holder body 7a of the holder 7. In the holder 7, the acceleration sensor 15 can be arranged in the horizontal direction as a reference position as the holder body 7a rotates.

An insertion hole 17 for the DC power jack 16 is formed on the exposed surface seen from the cap 4 of the main body case 2. An insertion slot 18 for inserting an SD card is formed on the wall surface of the main body case 2 opposite to the cap 4.

A photographing mechanism 21 is arranged in the main body case 2. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a CCD camera 13, a GPS receiver 24, a DC jack 16, a power supply circuit, and the like are mounted on the main board 22 constituting the photographing mechanism 21. Sub-boards 25 are arranged in an overlapping manner on the main board 22. The acceleration sensor 15 is connected to the sub-board 25. Further, switches 27 and 28 are arranged at positions corresponding to the first and second push buttons 8 and 9, and LEDs 29 and 30 corresponding to the first and second pilot lamp illumination blocks 10 and 11 are arranged. ing. An SD card reader 31 is arranged between the main board 22 and the sub board 25.

The drive recorder having such a configuration attaches the lens 14 of the CCD camera 13 to the front window so as to face a predetermined direction (generally the front direction) via the attachment plate 5, and rotates the holder body 7a of the holder 7. The acceleration sensor 15 is arranged in the horizontal direction as a reference position, and the SD card reader 31 is used with the SD card loaded.

Next, the electrical configuration of the drive recorder having such a configuration will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. A configuration that is not directly related to the present invention will be omitted.
A CCD camera 13, an acceleration sensor 15, a GPS receiver 24, an SD card reader 31, and a database 32 are connected to the controller MC, respectively.

The controller MC constituting the control means is composed of a well-known CPU, a memory such as ROM and RAM, a timer, and the like. In the ROM of the controller MC, there is a GPS information processing program that processes GPS information received by the GPS receiver 24, a video processing program that saves the video captured by the CCD camera 13 in a memory or SD card, and an OS (Operation System). Various programs such as are stored.

The GPS receiver 24 constituting the acquisition means and the position detection means detects the position information of the own vehicle at the current time based on the instruction of the controller MC. The detection timing is set to every second in this embodiment. The position information to be detected is the position, speed, latitude, longitude, and altitude of the own vehicle. The CCD camera 13 outputs a constantly captured image to the controller MC via the interface unit 33 that compresses and digitally converts the captured data. The controller MC temporarily stores the video in the memory (the video for 10 seconds in this embodiment), and stores the video determined to be saved in the event occurrence determination routine described later in the SD card via the SD card reader 31. The acceleration sensor 15 constituting the acquisition means is a 3-axis type sensor that detects acceleration and inclination in each of the three axes (X, Y, Z), and constantly outputs the detected value to the controller MC.

The SD card reader 31 reads the data of the SD card as a memory card inserted from the insertion slot 18 under the control of the controller MC, or updates the data of the SD card. The SD card is shipped from the factory in the same package as the drive recorder. The SD card is shipped with the same model name as the model of the drive recorder bundled at the factory stored as model identification information. At the factory, for example, the model name "BDR-1" for the drive recorder 1a, the model name "BU-DRR603T" for the drive recorder 1b, and the model name "BU-DRR403" for the drive recorder 1c. It is stored in the model identification information storage area provided in the setting file that stores the setting information provided in the SD card. The setting information is configured as a character string consisting of a set of setting item names and setting content names, and a setting file containing a character string consisting of a set of each setting item name and setting content name set by the setting program is sent to the SD card. The process of writing is performed. Then, when the power supply to the drive recorder 1 in which the SD card in which this setting file is written is started, the controller MC reads the setting information stored in the SD card from the setting file and is based on the setting information. Works. That is, the drive recorder 1 reads a character string consisting of a set of each setting item name and the setting content name of this setting file, and sets the operating conditions of the drive recorder 1 corresponding to each setting item name corresponding to the setting item name. Set as the content of the content name and operate.

Next, a method of storing the setting information in the SD card and a method of visually recognizing the video (and information regarding the occurrence of other events) corresponding to the event saved in the SD card will be described.

The user loads the SD card into the SD card reader / writer 36 connected to the personal computer 35 as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a general electrical configuration of the personal computer 35. The personal computer 35 includes an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 37 which is a control device. ROM 38 and RAM 39 are connected to the MPU 37. A hard disk drive 40 is connected to the MPU 37 in addition to the SD card reader / writer 36 as a data interface means, a keyboard 42 and a mouse 43 as a data input means are connected, and a printer 44 as a data output means (or display means). And the monitor 45 are connected respectively. The hard disk in the hard disk drive 40 stores a general program of the personal computer 35 and a setting program for displaying an image of the acceleration pattern on the monitor 45 together with data.

The user operates the above data input means to launch the setting program. Then, the OS starts the setting program, and the setting program is executed, so that the viewer screen is displayed on the monitor 45. When the setting program is started, the setting file is read from the SD card and stored in the RAM 39 as setting information. FIG. 7 is an example of a viewer screen displayed on the monitor 45. In the title bar at the upper part of the viewer screen, following the character string of "PC Browser" which is the program name of the program, the model name as the model identification information is read and displayed from the setting information stored in the RAM 39. In the example of FIG. 7, "BDR-1" is stored in the SD card as the model identification information, and the character string "[BDR-1]" is displayed.
Below the title bar is a menu bar that allows you to perform various operations.

A video display area, a running speed display area, and an acceleration display area for displaying the video saved in the SD card are provided in order from the top to the left of the menu bar, and up and down to the right of the running speed display area. The video drive / stop button and acceleration history display area are located in. A playlist and an acceleration state image display area are arranged in order from the top in the lower right direction of the menu bar.

The acceleration state image display area displays an image corresponding to the model name. This is achieved by storing the correspondence between the model name and the image file name in advance, and specifying and displaying the image file name from the correspondence. For example, if the model name displayed in the title bar is "BDR-1", it is a drive recorder 1a for a motorcycle, so an image of a motorcycle is displayed as shown in FIG. For example, if the model name displayed on the title bar is "BU-DRR603T", it is a drive recorder 1b for a truck. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, a truck image is displayed in the acceleration state image display area, for example. If the model name displayed on the title bar is "BU-DRR403", it is a drive recorder 1c for a passenger car. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, an image of the passenger car is displayed in the acceleration state image display area.

When the user operates the menu bar and specifies the file number of the playlist of the captured image to be displayed, the captured image corresponding to the file number is displayed in the video display area. The image displayed at this time is a still image at the time when it is determined that the event has occurred. Along with the display of the captured image, the data corresponding to the image is displayed in the traveling speed display area, the acceleration display area, and the latitude / longitude display area. The acceleration history in the three-axis directions of the captured image is displayed in the acceleration history display area over the saved time, and the acceleration position of the time currently displayed in the video display area is plotted.

Next, the operation setting screen of the drive recorder 1 will be described. When an operation corresponding to pressing the gear-shaped setting icon existing on the right side of the menu bar of FIG. 7 is detected from the data input means, the setting screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. At this time, the setting contents for the current setting item name are set and displayed in the setting information which is the information of the setting file read from the SD card stored in the RAM 39. That is, the setting contents of the SD card and the setting contents of each setting item on the setting screen are displayed so as to match. For example, the setting item of "model used" near the lower right of the setting screen and the "SD card setting" below it are the models included in the setting information which is the information of the setting file read from the SD card stored in the RAM 39. Display the model name as identification information. In addition, the display unit of the setting contents of the setting items that can be set in the model has a white background and the pull-down menu can be selected. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the setting content "continuous recording + event recording" of the setting item "recording method" is displayed. On the other hand, for the setting items that do not exist in the model, the display part of the setting contents is grayed out and a display such as "---" is displayed. For example, the setting item "accelerometer trigger" shown in FIG. 8 is configured to display "---" as a setting content and gray out so that it cannot be set by the data input unit. In addition, for the setting items that exist in the model but the settings cannot be changed, the setting contents are displayed and the display part of the setting contents is grayed out. For example, FIG. 12 shows an example in which the setting item "model used" is changed to "BDR-S1" as described later, but in this model, the setting item "recording method" is fixed to the setting content "always recording". Therefore, the setting content is displayed as "Continuous recording" and grayed out so that the setting cannot be made by the data input unit. Information on the settable setting contents of each setting item and whether or not to gray out is stored in the hard disk drive 40 as a correspondence table for each model, and is displayed according to the contents of this correspondence table of the relevant model. I try to do it.
As shown in FIG. 8, the setting screen includes a recording setting area, a date / time setting area, a system setting area, and a button group area in this order from top to bottom.

The left column of the recording setting area has each setting item of recording method, image quality setting, number of continuous recording frames, number of event recording frames, event recording time, recording extension time, and voice recording in order from the top, and the right side of the recording setting area. The column of is provided with each setting item of continuous recording start method, power button, acceleration sensor trigger, camera brightness setting, and continuous recording / event recording / history recording as overwrite mode in order from the top.
In the date and time setting area, a check box for "set" is provided, and the date and time setting items can be set while the check box is checked.

The left column of the system setting area has each setting item of history recording time, beep sound, and installation angle detection in order from the top, and the right column of the system setting area has SD card ID, password, and model used in order from the top. It has setting items.

The setting item names on the setting screen and the setting content names that can be set are basically the same as before, but in this embodiment, the SD card setting display is provided under the setting items of the model to be used. It is characterized by points.

The display of the SD card setting is an area for displaying the model name as the model identification information stored in the SD card on the setting screen. In the example of FIG. 8, it is displayed as "BDR-1". For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the setting content of the setting item of the model to be used is changed to "BDR-S1", the SD card setting display is displayed as "BDR-1", so that it is stored in the SD card. It is possible to easily compare which model the settings are set to and which model the model is currently set to be set. Therefore, it is possible to easily know whether or not the model is selected incorrectly. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.

The button group area includes SD card format, recorded data deletion, backup, OK, and cancel buttons in order from the left. When the pressing of the SD card format button is detected, the screen for formatting the SD card is displayed. When the press of the recording data deletion button is detected, the file names of the recording data stored in the SD card are displayed in a list and the selected recording data file is deleted. When the press of the backup button is detected, the process of copying the SD card file to the hard disk drive 40 is performed. When the press of the OK button is detected, after performing the process of writing the setting file including the character string consisting of the set of each setting item name and the setting content name currently displayed on the setting screen to the SD card. , Return to the viewer screen as shown in FIG. That is, when the setting change is made, the setting file reflecting the setting change is stored in the SD card. When the press of the cancel button is detected, the setting contents of the current setting screen are discarded and the screen returns to the viewer screen as shown in FIG.
Next, the operation at the time of setting on the setting screen will be described in more detail.
FIG. 8 is a display example of the setting screen when the SD card of the model name “BDR-S1” of the drive recorder 1a is inserted into the SD card reader / writer 36.

In this state, when a click of the setting item "recording method" with the mouse 43, which is a data input means, is detected, a list of settable setting item names is displayed in the hard disk drive 40 as shown in FIG. Read and display the correspondence table. In the correspondence table of "BDR-S1", three setting contents names that can be set for the setting item "recording method" are "always recording", "event recording", and "always recording + event recording". Display as selectable in the pull-down menu as shown in. When the click of "event record" is detected from the selectable setting content name, "event record" which is the selected setting item name is displayed as shown in FIG. Similarly, it is assumed that the setting content name is changed from the "enabled" state of FIG. 10 to the "disabled" state of FIG. 11 for the setting item "power button". In this state, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is assumed that the setting item "model used" is changed from the setting content "BDR-1" in FIG. 11 to the setting content "BDR-S1" in FIG. When a change in the setting item "used model" is detected, the setting contents of each setting item on the setting screen of the model before the change are stored in the RAM 39 as a model-specific setting screen state. In "BDR-S1", the setting item "Recording method" is grayed out only in "Constant recording" and is stored in the correspondence table. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the setting content name of "Recording item" is "Constant recording". It is fixed to and displayed as a grayed out display so that the settings cannot be changed. Further, in "BDR-S1", the setting item "power button" is not possible, and the setting content name is "---", which is grayed out and stored in the correspondence table. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the "power button" The setting content name of is fixed to "---" and is displayed as a grayed out display so that the setting cannot be changed.

In this state, the model name does not match the display of the setting item "model used" and the display of "SD card settings" that is displayed below it, so the fixed item " When he noticed that he had changed the setting content "BDR-S1" in Fig. 12, he said that he had to return the original setting item "model used" to the setting content "BDR-1". To do. At this time, the model-specific setting screen state is read from the RAM 39, and the setting contents of each setting item before the change are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when the "model used" is returned to "BDR-1" again, the "recording method" is "constant recording" automatically set in the changed "BDR-S1". ", But the" event record "before the change is displayed. Also, the "power button" is not the "---" setting automatically set in the "BDR-S1" after the change, but the "invalid" display before the change.

By processing in this way, for example, if the settings of the model used are changed by mistake after changing some settings, when returning to the original model used again, the setting items before the model change Since the setting contents of are memorized and displayed with the setting contents, the trouble of changing the settings again is eliminated.

As described above, it is a system having a function of storing the setting information in the SD card for the drive recorder 1 that operates based on the setting information read from the SD card. Then, it has a function of storing the setting information for at least one drive recorder 1 among the setting information for the drive recorders of a plurality of different models in the SD card. It has a function to read the model identification information stored in the SD card and display the setting screen for the model specified by the model identification information. Therefore, it is possible to solve the problem that the model name is unknown and an inappropriate model is selected and set. As a result, the electronic device can be easily operated as intended by the user, which is convenient.

The drive recorder 1 is, for example, an electronic device that exists in a place different from the personal computer that is the system. In the conventional configuration, if there is an error in the selected model, the SD card is removed from the drive recorder 1, returned to the place where the personal computer 35 exists, and attached to the SD card reader / writer 36 of the personal computer 35. It was necessary to reset to the correct model using the above, which was very troublesome and inconvenient to use. However, according to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such trouble.

Further, the model identification information is stored in an SD card at the time of shipment from the factory, and constitutes a package in which the drive recorder 1 of the model identification information is packed together with the SD card in which the model identification information is stored. The setting screen for the model of the drive recorder 1 in the package specified by the model identification information stored in the SD card in the package for that purpose is displayed on the personal computer 35. Since the drive recorder 1 and the SD card in the same package are supported in advance, the problem of not knowing the model name and selecting and setting an inappropriate model can be solved more accurately.

The setting screen has a model selection function that selects a model according to the setting item "model used", and has a function to store the model name that is the model identification information of the model selected by the model selection function for the SD card. There is. Therefore, when the SD card in which the model identification information of the selected model is stored is read when the setting program of the personal computer 35 is executed, the setting for the model of the stored model identification information is performed. The screen is displayed. Therefore, once the model is selected and stored by the model selection function, the possibility of making a mistake in selecting the model can be reduced from the next time. Also, for example, a new SD card or an SD card that has been formatted, even if the model identification information is not stored in the SD card, a new SD card that exerts the effect of this system is created. be able to.

Further, for example, a person who has introduced drive recorders 1 of a plurality of models can use this system to generate an SD card in which model identification information for another model used by himself / herself is stored. ..

It has a function to store the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function in the SD card, and when a change of the model selected by the model selection function is detected, it is the same as the model before the change. It has a function to maintain the setting information selected in the model before the change and display it on the setting screen for the setting items common to the model after the change. Therefore, the model name can be changed and the setting can be made while maintaining the setting of the model before the change. For example, if you set the contents of the setting items without noticing that the model name is not the correct model name and then notice that the model name is not the correct model name, in the conventional configuration, the model When the name was changed to the correct model name, the setting items changed to the default setting information of the correct model name, and there was a problem that the setting had to be reset from the beginning. However, since it has this configuration, it is not necessary to reset the contents of the setting items even if you notice that the model name is not the correct model name after setting the contents of the setting items, which is convenient. Good.

Among the setting items displayed on the setting screen, the setting items that do not exist in the model, the setting items that exist in the model but the settings cannot be changed, and the setting items that exist in the model but the settings can be changed. It has a function to make the display mode of the above different. Therefore, is it a setting item that does not exist in the model that you are trying to set, is it a setting item that exists in the model but you cannot change the setting, or is it a setting item that exists in the model and you can change the setting? Is easy to distinguish and recognize. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.

It has a function to store the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function in the SD card, and when a change of the model selected by the model selection function is detected, the setting item on the setting screen. Is provided with a function to display the display for the model after the change, and when it is detected that the model selected by the model selection function has been changed from the model after the change to the model before the change. Has a function of displaying setting items with the setting information selected before the change. Therefore, the setting information of the model once set does not need to be reset even if the model is switched.

The setting screen has a function of displaying information on the model based on the model identification information stored in the SD card and information on the model selected by the model selection function. Therefore, it is possible to easily compare which model the setting currently stored in the SD card is and which model the model currently being set is to be set. For example, it is possible to easily know whether or not the model is selected incorrectly. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.

It has a function to display information about a model based on the model identification information stored in the SD card or information about a model selected by the model selection function as a picture instead of a character string. For example, it has a function to display a picture of a motorcycle, a picture of a truck, or a picture of a passenger car. Therefore, it is possible to intuitively prevent further errors. Therefore, an easy-to-use system can be realized.

1 ... drive recorder, 2 ... main body case, 15 ... acceleration sensor, 24 ... GPS receiver, 31 ... SD card reader, 32 ... database, 35 ... personal computer, 36 ... SD card reader / writer, 45 ... monitor, MC ... controller.

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It has a function to store the setting information for an electronic device that operates based on the setting information read from the storage means in the storage means, and is selected by the model selection function from the setting information for the electronic devices of a plurality of different models. It is a system having a function of storing the setting information of the model in the storage means.
The storage means is a storage medium that is removable from the system and is also removable from the electronic device.
A function of reading the model identification information stored in the storage means and displaying a setting screen for the model specified by the model identification information.
As the setting screen, the information about the model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means and the information about the model selected by the model selection function among the setting information for the electronic devices of the plurality of different models are the same. A system characterized by having a function to display on the screen of. Information about the model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means displayed on the setting screen, and information about the model selected by the model selection function among the setting information for the electronic devices of the plurality of different models. Is the system according to claim 1, wherein the system is displayed side by side. Claim 1 or 2 is provided with a function of displaying information about a model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means or information about a model selected by the model selection function as a picture instead of a character string. The system described in. A program for realizing a function in the system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 on a computer.