JP2007062494A - Vehicle information provision device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select and provide suitable information to each user. <P>SOLUTION: An information provision necessity determination part 11 determines whether or not provision of information is required for the user based on an output of a maintenance information management part 12; a navigation system 4; a road information collection device 41, a fuel level gauge 42; a security system 43; a seat sensor 44, a shift mechanism 45; an engine ECU; and an air pressure sensor 47. As a result, when it is determined that the provision of information is required, a vehicle skill level determination part 12 compares a vehicle skill level relative to an own vehicle of a user with a reference vehicle skill level set to respective functions. Based on the result, it is determined whether or not the provision of information is executed and when it is executed, the timing and the content of the provided information are further determined. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle information providing apparatus that provides information related to an operation method of a host vehicle, and more particularly to a vehicle information providing apparatus that automatically selects and provides information necessary for a driver.

  The vehicle has an instruction manual that explains its specifications, equipment, and operation method, and this instruction manual is an important information source for users who have newly purchased a vehicle or a user of a rental car. However, the fact that the recording medium is paper and the number of pages depending on the vehicle makes it difficult for the user to read the instruction manual.

  In recent years, electronic equipment such as electric door mirrors and power windows has been digitized, and various in-vehicle devices such as car navigation systems have been installed, so there is no need to provide information such as instruction manuals to users. It is increasing. Furthermore, there are cases where the instruction manual itself is not provided, such as when a used car is purchased or a used in-vehicle device is installed.

  As a result, there are cases where the target operation cannot be executed or the functions cannot be fully used. Therefore, conventionally, a technique has been devised for transmitting various information such as items described in an instruction manual to the user without imposing a load.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for storing an instruction manual for a car navigation system in an electronic form in a form suitable for display on a vehicle-mounted display. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for displaying treatment information and guidance information for a service center when an abnormality occurs in a vehicle. Similarly, Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for detecting a situation of a vehicle, diagnosing a failure, and displaying a diagnosis result and a treatment method.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a technique for guiding a puncture repair facility in operation when a decrease in tire air pressure is detected. Further, Patent Document 5 discloses a vehicle information providing device that predicts a change in the road surface condition of a road and provides information on the attachment / detachment location when the tire chain needs to be attached / detached.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-156995 JP-A-7-129894 JP 62-94443 A JP 2002-81945 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-19583

  By the way, even if all the instruction manuals are stored electronically, they will not be disclosed unless the user actively tries to know the information. Therefore, it is not possible to obtain information about functions that the user does not know about the existence itself.

  On the other hand, when specific conditions are met, specific guidance is always provided (for example, guidance is provided for adjusting the electric mirror and the seat position when detecting boarding of the vehicle, and guidance for the position and opening of the filler port when predicting fuel supply). Then, there arises a problem that the explanation is repeatedly executed even for an operation that the user is already familiar with.

  In other words, the proficiency level for the operation of the vehicle varies from user to user, but since various types of information have been provided without considering the proficiency level of the user, the information necessary for the user is automatically selected. There was a problem that it could not be provided.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle information providing apparatus that selects and provides appropriate information for each user.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the vehicle information providing apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 is a vehicle information providing apparatus that provides information related to an operation method of the own vehicle, and the operation method of the own vehicle. Vehicle proficiency level determining means for determining the proficiency level of the driver and information providing means for providing information to the driver based on the vehicle proficiency level of the driver.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing device determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and provides information to the driver based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle information providing apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein a reference vehicle proficiency level is set for the operation method of the host vehicle, and the information providing means is provided by the driver. Information is provided to the driver based on a comparison result between the vehicle proficiency level and the reference vehicle proficiency level.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus sets the reference vehicle proficiency level for the operation of the host vehicle, and the information providing means determines the comparison result between the driver's vehicle proficiency level and the reference vehicle proficiency level. Based on the information provided to the driver.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle information providing apparatus according to the second aspect, the reference vehicle proficiency level is set based on the occurrence frequency of the operation and / or the dependency of the operation on the vehicle. It is the value which was made.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the vehicle information providing apparatus sets the reference vehicle proficiency based on the occurrence frequency of the operation and the dependency of the operation on the vehicle, and the information providing means determines the vehicle proficiency of the driver and the reference vehicle. Information is provided to the driver based on the comparison result with the proficiency level.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle information providing apparatus according to the first, second, or third aspect, the information providing means determines whether or not to provide information based on the vehicle proficiency level of the driver. It is characterized by determining.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines a driver's proficiency level related to the operation of the host vehicle, and determines whether or not to provide information to the driver based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle information providing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the information providing means provides information on the basis of the vehicle proficiency level of the driver. The execution timing is determined.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and determines the information provision execution timing based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle information providing device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the information providing means provides information provided based on the vehicle proficiency level of the driver. The content of is changed.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and changes the content of the information provided to the driver based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level.

  Moreover, the vehicle information provision apparatus which concerns on invention of Claim 7 WHEREIN: The invention as described in any one of Claims 1-6 WHEREIN: The said information provision means is the information regarding the inspection before driving | running | working, the information regarding driving preparation operation, Information on engine start operation, information on refueling operation, information on operation of engine operating mode used under specific conditions, information on installation and / or operation of equipment required under specific conditions, information on how to replenish and replace consumables The information on at least one of the information on the operation of the security system is provided.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and information related to the pre-travel check and information related to the travel preparation operation based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level. , Information on engine start operation, information on refueling operation, information on operation of engine operating mode used under specific conditions, information on installation and / or operation of equipment required under specific conditions, and method for replenishing and replacing consumables Provides information, information on security system operation, etc.

  Further, the vehicle information providing apparatus according to the invention of claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the information providing means predicts the necessity of a specific operation and / or When a specific operation is necessary or effective and the operation is not executed, it is determined whether or not the information provision should be executed.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus predicts the necessity of a specific operation, or when the specific operation is necessary or effective and the operation is not executed. Information is provided to the driver based on the vehicle proficiency level.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle and provides information to the driver based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain a vehicle information providing apparatus that selects and provides various information.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the vehicle information providing apparatus sets the reference vehicle proficiency level for the operation of the own vehicle, and the information providing means compares the driver's vehicle proficiency level with the reference vehicle proficiency level. Since the information is provided to the driver based on the vehicle information, the vehicle information providing device that selects and provides the information required by the user can be obtained.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the vehicle information providing apparatus sets the reference vehicle proficiency level based on the frequency of operation occurrence and the degree of dependence of the operation on the vehicle, and the information providing means determines the vehicle proficiency level of the driver and the reference level. Since information is provided to the driver based on the comparison result with the vehicle proficiency level, it is possible to obtain a vehicle information providing apparatus that accurately determines the necessity of providing information for each user and for each operation.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines a driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and determines whether or not to provide information to the driver based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level. Therefore, the vehicle information providing apparatus that suppresses unnecessary information provision can be obtained.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and determines the information provision execution timing based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level. It is possible to obtain a vehicle information providing apparatus that executes information provision at a timing matched to the above.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing device determines the driver's proficiency level regarding the operation of the host vehicle, and changes the content of the information provided to the driver based on the driver's vehicle proficiency level. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to obtain a vehicle information providing apparatus that provides information of appropriate contents for each user.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus determines a driver's proficiency level related to the operation of the host vehicle, and relates to information related to an inspection before driving and a driving preparation operation based on the driver's proficiency level. Information, information related to engine start operation, information related to refueling operation, information related to operation of the engine operating mode used under specific conditions, information related to installation and / or operation of equipment required under specific conditions, replacement method for consumable deteriorated products Information, information related to the operation of the security system, etc. are provided, so that it is possible to obtain a vehicle information providing apparatus that automatically selects and provides information necessary for the user from various information related to the operation of the vehicle. .

  According to the invention of claim 8, the vehicle information providing apparatus can be used when the necessity of a specific operation is predicted, or when the specific operation is necessary or effective and the operation is not executed. Since the information is provided to the driver based on the vehicle proficiency level of the vehicle, when a predetermined operation is required, a vehicle information providing device that provides information related to the operation according to the user's proficiency level can be obtained. There is an effect.

  Exemplary embodiments of a vehicle information providing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle information providing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the vehicle information providing device 1 includes a hard disk drive (HDD) 2 that is a recording device, an in-car notification system 3, a navigation system 4, a road information collecting device 41, a fuel gauge 42, a security system 43, a seat sensor. 44, a transmission mechanism 45, an engine control device (engine ECU) 46, an air pressure sensor 47, and a user recognition device 48.

  The HDD 2 is a recording device shared by the vehicle information providing device 1, the navigation system 4, and various in-vehicle devices such as an audio device (not shown), and describes the map data 21 indicating the road shape and the like, vehicle specifications, equipment, and operation methods. Vehicle information data 22 in which various information to be provided to the user such as an instruction manual is digitized, and maintenance history data 23 indicating a history of maintenance such as replenishment / replacement of consumable deteriorated products such as tires and oil, and execution of inspection are recorded. Yes.

  The in-vehicle notification system 3 includes a display 31 that performs display notification to a vehicle occupant, a speaker 32 that also performs voice notification, and the like, and is shared by various in-vehicle devices such as the vehicle information providing device 1, the navigation system 4, and an audio device (not shown).

  The navigation system 4 is an in-vehicle device that sets and guides a travel route by using the position of the host vehicle identified by communicating with a GPS (Global Positioning System) artificial satellite and the map data 21. Specifically, this route guidance is performed using the in-vehicle notification system 3. The navigation system 4 uses the road information acquired by the road information collection device 41 for route setting and route guidance. Further, the navigation system 4 supplies the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 with the position information of the own vehicle, the road shape, the road width, the information regarding the inclination, and the time information.

  The road information collection device 41 receives the road traffic information by VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) and communicates with the roadside communication device installed on the roadside, the road shape and type, the running status of other vehicles, the occurrence of traffic congestion Collect information on construction, accidents, weather, and road conditions. The road information collecting device 41 provides the collected information to the navigation system 4 and the vehicle information providing device 1.

  The fuel gauge 42 is a measuring device that monitors the fuel remaining amount of the host vehicle, and supplies the measurement result to the vehicle information providing device 1. The security system 43 is a device that opens and closes doors and windows, locks and unlocks, and further regulates the operation of the engine and the like, and notifies the vehicle information providing device 1 of the operation state.

  The seat sensor 44 is a sensor that determines the seating state of the occupant by detecting the pressure applied to the seating surface of each seat. The speed change mechanism 45 is a mechanism that controls the gear of the drive unit autonomously based on the operation of the shift lever by the user, and notifies the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 of the operation state.

  The engine ECU 46 is a control mechanism that controls the operation of the engine based on the operation of the accelerator pedal by the user or autonomously, and notifies the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 of the operation state.

  The air pressure sensor 47 is a measuring unit that measures the tire air pressure, and notifies the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 of the measurement result. Further, the user recognition device 48 recognizes an occupant (especially a driver) by image recognition, a personal key assigned to each user, or direct input by the user himself, and outputs a recognition result to the vehicle information providing device 1.

  The vehicle information provision apparatus 1 includes an information provision necessity determination unit 11, a vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12, a maintenance information management unit 13, and an information provision processing unit 14 therein. The maintenance information management unit 13 updates the maintenance history data 23 when performing maintenance such as replenishment / replacement of consumable deteriorated products such as tires and oils, and performing inspections, and determines when the next maintenance is necessary To do.

  The information provision necessity determination unit 11 outputs the maintenance information management unit 12, the navigation system 4, the road information collection device 41, the fuel gauge 42, the security system 43, the seat sensor 44, the transmission mechanism 45, the engine ECU 46, and the air pressure sensor 47. Based on this, it is determined whether information needs to be provided to the user.

  When the information provision necessity determination unit 11 determines that information provision is necessary, the vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12 determines the vehicle proficiency level of the user's own vehicle recognized by the user recognition unit 48 and vehicle information. The reference vehicle proficiency level set in the data 22 is compared.

  Furthermore, the information provision processing unit 14 determines whether or not to perform information provision based on the determination result by the vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12, and determines the timing of the information provision and the content of the information to be provided. Notification processing is performed using the notification system 3.

  Then, with reference to FIG. 2, the information provision by the vehicle information provision apparatus 1 is demonstrated concretely. First, the vehicle is provided with various functions that can be executed based on the situation of the host vehicle. In FIG. 2, as specific examples, “pre-travel check support function”, “travel preparation support function”, “engine start support function”, “fuel supply support function”, “slope travel support function”, “tire replacement support function” , “Snow road travel support function”, “chain attachment / detachment support function”, “fog lamp lighting support function”, “constant speed travel support function”, “lock release support function”, and “part replacement support function”.

  The “pre-travel check support function” is a function for assisting a check by notifying a check item to be performed by a user before travel, and is executed when the start of travel of the host vehicle is predicted. Specifically, for example, it may be executed when the security system 43 releases the door lock or when the seat sensor 44 detects the driver's seating.

  The “driving preparation support function” is a function that automatically adjusts the seat position and mirror angle, or supports the preparation for driving by notifying the user of the adjustment method, and is executed when the start of driving of the host vehicle is predicted. To do. Like the “pre-travel check support function”, the start of travel can be predicted using the output of the security system 43 and the output of the seat sensor 44.

  The “engine start support function” is a function for notifying the user of an engine start method. For example, in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, there are many conditions such as having to start the engine with the shift lever parked or neutral, but users who are used to manual transmission have other shift levers. It is conceivable to try to start the engine in the state of. Therefore, the engine start support function notifies the engine start condition (operation required for start-up) when the user fails in the engine start operation. This engine start failure can be detected from the operating state of the transmission mechanism 45 and the engine ECU 46.

  The “refueling support function” is a function for notifying the position of the fueling port of the host vehicle and the opening operation, and is executed when refueling is predicted. The prediction of refueling can be performed using the outputs of the fuel gauge 42 and the navigation system 4.

  The “slope running support function” is a function that realizes optimum engine control by using a dedicated engine control mode when running on a slope. The transition to the engine control mode for traveling on the hill is performed based on the user operation, but the user may not know the existence of the engine control mode for traveling on the hill, or may not know the operation necessary for the transition. Since it is conceivable, the user is notified of the operation method when traveling on the slope in the normal control mode. It can be determined from the output of the navigation system 44 and the road information collecting / inserting measure 41 that the host vehicle is traveling on a slope, and the engine control mode can be determined from the output of the engine ECU 46.

  The “tire replacement support function” is a function for notifying a tire replacement method and a spare tire storage location, and is executed when the necessity of tire replacement is detected. The necessity of tire replacement can be determined when the air pressure sensor 47 detects a decrease in tire air pressure or from the maintenance history data 23.

  The “snow road running support function” is a function that realizes optimal engine control by using a dedicated engine control mode during snowfall. The transition to the engine control mode for running on a snowy road is performed based on a user operation, but the user does not know the existence of the engine control mode for running on a snowy road or the operation necessary for the transition. Since a case is conceivable, the user is notified of the operation method when traveling on a snowy road in the normal control mode. Whether the host vehicle is traveling on a snowy road can be determined from the output of the navigation system 44 or the road information collecting and inserting means 41, and the engine control mode can be determined from the output of the engine ECU 46.

  The “chain attachment / detachment support function” is a function for notifying the method of attaching / detaching the tire chain and the storage location of the chain or jack, and is executed when the necessity of attaching / detaching the chain is detected. This necessity can be determined from the output of the navigation system 44 and the road information collection and insertion measure 41.

  “Fog lamp lighting support function” is a function that automatically lights the fog lamp used for lighting when fog is occurring or notifies the user of the lighting method, and is executed when the fog lamp needs to be lit. To do. The necessity of the foglanf lighting can be determined from the output of the navigation system 44 and the road information collection and insertion measure 41.

  The “constant speed traveling support function” is a function that supports traveling at a constant speed by using a dedicated engine control mode on an expressway. The transition to the engine control mode for constant speed traveling is performed based on user operation, but the user does not know the existence of the engine control mode for constant speed traveling or the operation necessary for the transition. Therefore, the user is notified of the operation method when traveling on the highway in the normal control mode. It can be determined from the output of the navigation system 44 that the host vehicle is traveling on the highway, and the engine control mode can be determined from the output of the engine ECU 46.

  The “lock release support function” is a function for notifying various lock release methods by the security system 43. For example, when a child lock that prohibits the opening of a door from the passenger compartment is applied during traveling, a user who is unfamiliar with the vehicle may not know the release operation. Therefore, the lock release support function notifies a necessary operation when the user fails to release the lock. This unlocking failure can be detected from the output of the security system 43.

  The “part replacement support function” is a function for notifying the method of parts that need to be replenished or replaced, such as engine oil, washer fluid, and wiper blades, and is executed when replenishment or replacement is required. The necessity for replenishment or replacement can be determined from the maintenance history data 23.

  When such a function is used, the user's smooth operation can be supported by providing the user with information on the operation method. On the other hand, if the same information provision is repeatedly performed for a user who is already familiar with the operation method, the user feels bothered.

  Therefore, when the information provision necessity determination unit 11 determines that information provision is necessary (when each function shown in FIG. 2 satisfies the start condition), the vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12 uses the user recognition unit 48. The user's vehicle proficiency with respect to the user's own vehicle is compared with the reference vehicle proficiency set in the vehicle information data 22.

  Here, the proficiency level of the user for the vehicle is different from the proficiency level of the driving technique itself. For example, even if a user has a long driving experience in another vehicle type and has a high driving skill, if the user gets on a different vehicle and does not know the operation to execute the target function, It is determined that the proficiency level is low.

  The user's vehicle proficiency level may be recorded, for example, on a personal key or a portable terminal possessed by the user, or may be recorded as personal data on the vehicle side, for example, the HDD 2. The value of the vehicle proficiency is preferably set as appropriate based on the driving experience of the own vehicle (or a vehicle having the same operation system) by recording the user's driving history.

  More specifically, when a driver uses a function that increases his / her proficiency in accordance with the driving time of the own vehicle or does not provide information, the driver's Determining vehicle proficiency, lowering the driver's vehicle proficiency according to the reference vehicle proficiency set for the function when the operation is not executed even though a specific operation is necessary or effective, The vehicle proficiency level can be set by the above.

  Next, operations directly related to vehicle behavior, such as accelerator pedals, brake pedals, and handles, are common even when the vehicles are different, but electronic door mirrors and power windows have been digitized. For various on-vehicle devices such as vehicle equipment and a car navigation system, the operation method varies greatly depending on the vehicle (or on-vehicle device).

  In addition, functions that are frequently used, such as electric door mirrors, that are always operated when riding, are considered to be familiar with the operation relatively early. Even if you are well-versed, there is a high possibility that detailed information needs to be provided.

  Therefore, the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 sets the “reference vehicle proficiency level” based on the dependence and usage frequency of each function (or operation) on the vehicle. An example of setting the reference vehicle proficiency level is shown in FIG.

  In this figure, the dependence on the vehicle is divided into three stages of “high”, “medium”, and “low”, the value “3” for the dependence “high”, the value “2” for the dependence “medium”, and the dependence “low”. Is assigned the value “1”. Similarly, the frequency of use is set to three levels of “high”, “medium”, and “low”, the value “1” for the dependency “high”, the value “2” for the dependency “medium”, and the value “2” for the dependency “low”. The value “3” is assigned. Then, the value of the standard vehicle proficiency is calculated as the sum of the values of “dependency” and “frequency”.

  The information provision processing unit 14 controls information provision to the user based on the comparison result between the user's vehicle proficiency level and the reference vehicle proficiency level by the vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12. FIG. 3 shows the processing operation of the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 when the information providing processing unit 14 determines whether or not to provide information based on the vehicle proficiency level.

  As shown in the figure, first, the information provision necessity determination unit 11 includes a maintenance information management unit 12, a navigation system 4, a road information collection device 41, a fuel gauge 42, a security system 43, a seat sensor 44, a transmission mechanism 45, an engine. Based on the outputs of the ECU 46 and the air pressure sensor 47, it is determined whether or not a start condition for each function is satisfied (step S101).

  As a result, when there is a function that satisfies the start condition (step S101, Yes), the vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12 compares the reference vehicle proficiency level of the function with the user's vehicle proficiency level (step S102).

  When the user's vehicle proficiency level is less than the reference vehicle proficiency level (step S102, Yes), the information provision processing unit 14 provides the user with an operation method for the function (step S103), and performs processing. finish.

  On the other hand, if the user's vehicle proficiency level is equal to or higher than the reference vehicle proficiency level (step S102, No), or if there is no function that satisfies the start condition (step S101, No), the process is terminated.

  In the processing operation shown in FIG. 3, information provision is executed only when the user's vehicle proficiency level is lower than the reference vehicle proficiency level. Therefore, unnecessary information provision is suppressed and necessary information is selected by the user. Can be provided.

  Note that the execution timing of information provision may be changed based on the determination result by the vehicle proficiency level determination unit 12 (for example, information may be provided to a user with a low vehicle proficiency level earlier). You may comprise so that the content of the information to change may be changed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in the case of changing the content of information to be provided according to the user's level of vehicle proficiency. In the same figure, when the start condition of a certain function is satisfied, if the user's vehicle proficiency level is “1-2”, all operations will be described in detail (information provision), and the user's vehicle proficiency level will be “3”. ", All operations will be briefly described, and some operations (for example, operations unique to the vehicle and particularly important operations) will be described in detail.

  Further, if the user's vehicle proficiency level is “4”, a brief explanation will be given for some operations, and if the vehicle proficiency level is “5”, only the fact that explanation is possible is notified and the user requests If there is, explain it. Further, if the user's vehicle proficiency level is “6”, the explanation (information provision) is performed only when the user requests.

  In the case of controlling the provision of information to the user by simply referring only to the user's vehicle proficiency level as shown in FIG. 4, it is not necessary to set the reference vehicle proficiency level for functions and operations. is there. However, if the reference vehicle proficiency level is used, detailed output settings such as “detailed description of items having a reference vehicle proficiency level higher than the user's vehicle proficiency level and a brief description afterwards” are possible.

  As described above, in the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, when the information providing necessity determining unit 11 determines that the information provision is necessary, the vehicle proficiency determining unit 12 determines that the user's own vehicle Compare the vehicle proficiency level with the reference vehicle proficiency level set for each function, and determine whether or not to execute information provision based on the result. Since it determines, the vehicle information provision apparatus which selects and provides suitable information for every user can be provided.

  As described above, the driving information providing apparatus according to the present invention is useful for providing information to the driver, and is particularly suitable for automatically selecting information necessary for the driver.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the vehicle information provision apparatus concerning the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the information provision by the vehicle information provision apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart in the case of determining the availability of information provision based on the vehicle proficiency level. It is explanatory drawing explaining the specific example in the case of changing the content of the information provided according to a vehicle proficiency level.

Explanation of symbols

1 Vehicle Information Providing Device 2 HDD
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 In-vehicle notification system 4 Navigation system 11 Information provision necessity judgment part 12 Vehicle proficiency degree judgment part 13 Maintenance information management part 14 Information provision processing part 21 Map data 22 Vehicle information data 23 Maintenance history data 41 Road information collection apparatus 42 Fuel gauge 43 Security system 44 Seat sensor 45 Transmission mechanism 46 Engine ECU
47 Air pressure sensor 48 User recognition device

Claims (8)

A vehicle information providing device for providing information on an operation method of the own vehicle,
Vehicle proficiency level determination means for determining the proficiency level of the driver regarding the operation method of the own vehicle;
Information providing means for providing information to the driver based on the vehicle proficiency level of the driver;
A vehicle information providing apparatus comprising:   A reference vehicle proficiency level is set for the operation method of the host vehicle, and the information providing means provides information to the driver based on a comparison result between the driver's vehicle proficiency level and the reference vehicle proficiency level. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 1.   The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reference vehicle proficiency level is a value set based on the frequency of occurrence of the operation and / or the degree of dependency of the operation on the vehicle.   The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information providing unit determines whether or not to provide information based on a vehicle proficiency level of the driver.   5. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information providing unit determines an execution timing of providing information based on a vehicle proficiency level of the driver.   The vehicle information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information providing unit changes a content of information to be provided based on a vehicle proficiency level of the driver.   The information providing means includes information related to inspection before traveling, information related to traveling preparation operation, information related to engine start operation, information related to refueling operation, information related to operation of an engine operation mode used under specific conditions, and information necessary for specific conditions. The information regarding at least any one of the information regarding mounting and / or operation of equipment, the information regarding the replacement and replacement method of a consumable deteriorated product, and the information regarding the operation of the security system is provided. The vehicle information provision apparatus as described in any one.   The information providing means determines whether or not to provide the information when the necessity of a specific operation is predicted and / or when the specific operation is necessary or effective and the operation is not executed. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the apparatus is provided.

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