JP2010128686A - Information output device, information output method, information output program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output maintenance information related to the maintenance of a vehicle when a vehicle parks at a predetermined spot. <P>SOLUTION: When a parking determination part 102 determines that a vehicle parks at a predetermined spot, an output control part 103 controls an output part 101 to output maintenance information related to the maintenance of the vehicle. When input indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle is implemented is received by an input part 104, a maintenance history is updated by a recording part 105. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information output device, an information output method, an information output program, and a recording medium that display information related to vehicle maintenance.

  Conventionally, an information output device has been proposed that records maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance such as the date of vehicle inspection entered by the user, the number of kilometers traveled at the time of engine oil change and its date, the number of kilometers traveled at the time of tire replacement and its date (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 below.) This information output device searches for and outputs maintenance information desired by the user in response to the user's request.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-307869

  However, the technique of Patent Document 1 described above has a problem in that only the maintenance history input by the user is displayed, and the user himself / herself has to calculate the time when maintenance is required next. Also, since maintenance information is not output unless requested by the user, for example, if the user neglects to confirm the maintenance information, it will not be known even if the next maintenance period has passed, and the vehicle may malfunction and become dangerous. There is a problem that there is.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the information output device according to the invention of claim 1 includes a parking determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, and the vehicle is at a predetermined point. Output control means for controlling the output unit and outputting maintenance information relating to the maintenance of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output method comprising: a parking determination step for determining whether or not a vehicle is parked at a predetermined point; and when the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, the output unit is controlled. An output control step of outputting maintenance information relating to the maintenance of the vehicle.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, an information output program causes a computer to execute the information output method according to the fifth aspect.

  A recording medium according to a seventh aspect of the invention is characterized in that the information output program according to the sixth aspect is recorded in a computer-readable state.

  Exemplary embodiments of an information output apparatus, an information output method, an information output program, and a recording medium according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment)
(Functional configuration of information output device)
First, a functional configuration of the information output apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the information output apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, the information output device 100 includes an output unit 101, a parking determination unit 102, an output control unit 103, an input unit 104, a recording unit 105, and a maintenance determination unit 106. The output unit 101 includes a display screen that displays map data, character information, and the like. Here, the map data may be recorded in the recording unit 105 described later, or may be recorded in another recording unit (not shown). The map data includes road network data composed of nodes and links, and image data drawn using features relating to facilities, roads, and other terrain (mountains, rivers, land). The map data may include text information, information such as facility names and addresses, road and facility images, and the like.

  The parking determination unit 102 determines whether or not the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point. Specifically, the parking determination unit 102 calculates the position information of the current location of the vehicle from, for example, information from GPS satellites, output information from the gyro sensor, map data, etc., and whether or not the vehicle has entered a predetermined location. It is determined whether or not the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point. Here, the predetermined point is, for example, a store capable of performing vehicle maintenance or a parking lot thereof. Specifically, stores capable of performing vehicle maintenance are stores related to vehicles such as car supply stores, car dealers, and gas stations.

  When the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, the output control unit 103 controls the output unit 101 to output maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance. Maintenance information may be recorded in the recording unit 105 described later, or may be recorded in an external server, for example. The output control unit 103 displays, as maintenance information, for example, maintenance target items such as engine oil, tires, and wipers, the latest time when the maintenance target is replaced for each item, and the next time maintenance is required. .

  The output control unit 103 controls the output unit 101 to maintain maintenance information when the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point and the maintenance determination unit 106 described below determines that the next maintenance is necessary. May be output.

  The input unit 104 receives an input indicating that vehicle maintenance is to be performed when the maintenance information is being output to the output unit 101. Specifically, the input unit 104 displays, for example, a button that can be used to input that maintenance is performed for each item of maintenance information displayed on the output unit 101, and the button is selected or pressed. If it is, an input to perform maintenance is accepted.

  The recording unit 105 records a maintenance history of the vehicle. The maintenance history is information indicating the time when maintenance was performed before each maintenance target item included in the maintenance information, for example. The information indicating the time when the maintenance is performed is, for example, information related to the date when the maintenance was performed previously. Further, the maintenance history may include all the times when the maintenance has been performed before, or may be information on only the timing when the maintenance was performed in the nearest past.

  Further, the recording unit 105 updates the maintenance history when receiving an input to perform vehicle maintenance through the input unit 104. That is, when an input indicating that maintenance is to be performed is received by the input unit 104, information regarding the time when the input is received is recorded as a maintenance history.

  Based on the maintenance history and maintenance information, the maintenance determination unit 106 determines whether or not the next maintenance is required since the vehicle has been previously maintained. The maintenance judgment unit 106 includes, for example, a maintenance cycle for each item recorded in the recording unit 105 or the server, or a maintenance cycle set by the user, and information on the time when the vehicle was previously maintained. The time when the maintenance cycle is added to the time when the maintenance was performed before is determined as the next time when maintenance is necessary.

(Information output processing procedure of the information output device)
Next, an information output processing procedure of the information output apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an information output processing procedure of the information output apparatus. In the flowchart of FIG. 2, when the parking determination unit 102 determines that the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point (step S201: No loop), it is determined that the vehicle is parked at the predetermined point. (Step S201: Yes), the output control unit 103 controls the output unit 101 to output maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance (Step S202).

  Next, it is determined whether or not an input indicating that vehicle maintenance is to be performed is received by the input unit 104 (step S203). If it is not determined in step S203 that an input to execute vehicle maintenance has been received (step S203: No), the process returns to step S201 and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, in step S203, when an input indicating that vehicle maintenance is to be executed is received (step S203: Yes), the maintenance history is updated by the recording unit 105 (step S204), and the series of processing ends.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 2, after outputting the maintenance information in step S202, the process proceeds to step S203 to determine whether or not an input indicating that the vehicle maintenance is to be performed has been received. is not. Specifically, in the case where the maintenance information is not included in the maintenance information and the information is only related to the maintenance cycle, for example, the maintenance information may be output in step S202 and then the series of processes may be terminated.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 2, when it is determined in step S201: Yes that the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, the process proceeds to step S202 and the maintenance information is output. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, before the maintenance information is output in step S202, the maintenance determination unit 106 previously performs maintenance on the vehicle based on the maintenance history and the maintenance information, and then the next maintenance is necessary. It may be determined whether or not. In this case, if it is determined in step S201: Yes that the vehicle has been parked at a predetermined point, and the maintenance determination unit 106 determines that it is time to perform maintenance, the process proceeds to step S202, and maintenance information is output. What should I do?

  As described above, according to the information output apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, when the parking determination unit 102 determines that the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, the output control unit 103 controls the output unit 101 to perform maintenance. Information can be output. Therefore, even when there is no request from the user, maintenance information can be output when the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point. As a result, the user can easily check the maintenance information. In addition, even if the user neglects confirmation of maintenance information, for example, maintenance information can be output if the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point. Can be prevented. For this reason, the user can drive the vehicle safely.

  Also, according to the information output device 100 of the present embodiment, when the parking determination unit 102 determines that the vehicle has parked in a store where vehicle maintenance can be performed, the output control unit 103 causes the output unit 101 to Maintenance information can be output under control. Therefore, maintenance information can be output only when the vehicle is parked in a store where maintenance can be performed. Accordingly, since maintenance information is not displayed when it is not necessary, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling troublesome. In addition, since maintenance information is displayed when maintenance can be performed, the user can perform maintenance immediately after confirming the maintenance information. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to perform the maintenance despite the confirmation of the maintenance information.

  Further, according to the information output apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, when the maintenance information is being output to the output unit 101 and the input unit 104 receives an input indicating that vehicle maintenance is to be performed, the recording unit The maintenance history can be updated by 105. Therefore, for example, a button for receiving an input for executing vehicle maintenance is displayed in association with the maintenance information, and the maintenance history can be updated only by selecting this button. As a result, the user can easily update the maintenance history.

  Further, according to the information output device 100 of the present embodiment, whether or not the time when the next maintenance is necessary has been performed by the maintenance determination unit 106 based on the maintenance history and the maintenance information before the vehicle has been previously maintained. Can be determined. When it is determined by the output control unit 103 that the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point and the next maintenance is required, the output unit 101 can be controlled to output maintenance information. Therefore, maintenance information can be output only when maintenance is required. Thus, since the maintenance information is not normally displayed, the user can display the maintenance information only when the maintenance is necessary. Therefore, the user can check the maintenance information carefully without feeling troublesome.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the present embodiment, an example in which the information output device of the present invention is implemented by a navigation device mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle (including a four-wheeled vehicle and a two-wheeled vehicle) will be described.

(Hardware configuration of navigation device)
Next, a hardware configuration of the navigation device 300 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the navigation device according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the navigation device 300 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a magnetic disk drive 304, a magnetic disk 305, an optical disk drive 306, an optical disk 307, an audio I / F (interface) 308, and a microphone 309. A speaker 310, an input device 311, a video I / F 312, a display 313, a communication I / F 314, a GPS unit 315, various sensors 316, and a camera 317. Each component 301 to 317 is connected by a bus 320.

  First, the CPU 301 governs overall control of the navigation device 300. The ROM 302 records programs such as a boot program, a data update program, a parking determination program, a maintenance information display program, a maintenance history update program, and a maintenance time determination program. The RAM 303 is used as a work area for the CPU 301. That is, the CPU 301 controls the entire navigation device 300 by executing various programs recorded in the ROM 302 while using the RAM 303 as a work area.

  The parking determination program determines whether or not the vehicle is parked at a store capable of performing vehicle maintenance. Specifically, the parking determination program is, for example, a parking lot of a store where the current position of the vehicle on map data specified by information from the GPS unit 315 and various sensors 316 described later can perform vehicle maintenance. To determine whether or not.

  When it is determined by the parking determination program that the vehicle is parked in a store where the vehicle can be maintained, the maintenance information display program displays maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance on the display 313 or the like described later. The maintenance information will be described in detail later. For example, maintenance items indicating the maintenance target items that need to be replaced after a predetermined period of time, such as engine oil, tires, and wipers, and the time when maintenance has been performed in the past for each item. This is information including a history and a time when maintenance is required next calculated based on the maintenance cycle for each item. Maintenance information may be recorded on a magnetic disk 305 and an optical disk 307 described later, or may be recorded on an external server or the like. The maintenance information display program obtains maintenance information from the server when it is determined by the parking determination program that the vehicle is parked at a store capable of performing vehicle maintenance, for example, when maintenance information is recorded on the server. You may let them.

  Furthermore, the maintenance information display program displays a display to be described later when it is determined by the parking determination program that the vehicle is parked in a store where maintenance of the vehicle can be performed and when the next maintenance is necessary. Maintenance information may be displayed on 313 or the like. In this case, it is possible to display only items for which maintenance is necessary, or display all items.

  The maintenance history update program updates the maintenance history included in the maintenance information when receiving an input to execute maintenance. For example, when displaying maintenance information using the maintenance information display program, the maintenance history update program displays each item in association with a button for receiving an input for executing maintenance, and this button is selected and pressed. Update the maintenance history of the item. Furthermore, the maintenance history update program may calculate and reset the next time when maintenance is required based on the updated maintenance history and the maintenance cycle for each item.

  The maintenance time determination program determines whether or not the time when maintenance is required has been reached based on the next time when maintenance is required included in the maintenance information. Specifically, the maintenance time determination program determines, for example, whether or not the current date is the next time when maintenance is necessary, based on a date acquired by a calendar function provided in the navigation device 300, for example.

  The magnetic disk drive 304 controls the reading / writing of the data with respect to the magnetic disk 305 according to control of CPU301. The magnetic disk 305 records data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 304. As the magnetic disk 305, for example, an HD (hard disk) or an FD (flexible disk) can be used.

  The optical disk drive 306 controls reading / writing of data with respect to the optical disk 307 according to the control of the CPU 301. The optical disk 307 is a detachable recording medium from which data is read according to the control of the optical disk drive 306. As the optical disc 307, a writable recording medium can be used. As a removable recording medium, in addition to the optical disk 307, an MO, a memory card, or the like may be used.

  Examples of information recorded on the magnetic disk 305 and the optical disk 307 include map data and function data. The map data includes background data that represents features (features) such as buildings, rivers, and the ground surface, and road shape data that represents the shape of the road, and is composed of multiple data files divided by district. ing.

  The road shape data further includes traffic condition data. The traffic condition data includes, for example, whether or not there is a signal or a pedestrian crossing, whether or not there is a highway doorway or junction, the length (distance) of each link, road width, direction of travel, road type (highway, Such as toll roads and general roads).

  The function data is three-dimensional data representing the shape of the facility on the map, character data representing the description of the facility, and other various data other than the map data. Map data and function data are recorded in blocks divided by district or function. Specifically, for example, the map data is recorded in a state where each block can be divided into blocks such that each represents a predetermined district on the map displayed on the display screen. Further, for example, the function data is recorded in a state where each function can be divided into a plurality of blocks so as to realize one function.

  The function data is data for realizing functions such as program data for realizing route search, calculation of required time, route guidance, etc. in addition to the above-described three-dimensional data and character data. Each of the map data and the function data is composed of a plurality of data files divided for each district or each function.

  The navigation device 300 may include a flash memory, although not shown. The flash memory is a rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and reads / writes data under the control of the CPU 301. As the flash memory, for example, a NAND flash memory or a NOR flash memory can be used. Examples of information recorded in the flash memory include the above-described video information, audio information, character information, map information, function data, and the like. Further, the flash memory may have a function as the ROM 302. That is, the flash memory may record the above-described programs.

  The audio I / F 308 is connected to a microphone 309 for audio input and a speaker 310 for audio output. The sound received by the microphone 309 is A / D converted in the sound I / F 308. For example, the microphone 309 may be installed near the sun visor of the vehicle, and the number thereof may be one or more. From the speaker 310, a sound obtained by D / A converting a predetermined sound signal in the sound I / F 308 is output. Note that the sound input from the microphone 309 can be recorded on the magnetic disk 305 or the optical disk 307 as sound data.

  Examples of the input device 311 include a remote controller having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like, a keyboard, and a touch panel. The input device 311 may be realized by any one form of a remote control, a keyboard, and a touch panel, but may be realized by a plurality of forms.

  The video I / F 312 is connected to the display 313. Specifically, the video I / F 312 is output from, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 313, a buffer memory such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. And a control IC for controlling the display 313 based on the image data to be processed.

  The display 313 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. On the display 313, the map data described above is drawn two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally. The map data displayed on the display 313 can be displayed with a mark representing the current position of the vehicle on which the navigation device 300 is mounted. The current position of the vehicle is calculated by the CPU 301.

  As the display 313, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be used. The display 313 is installed near the dashboard of the vehicle, for example. A plurality of displays 313 may be installed in the vehicle, for example, in the vicinity of the dashboard of the vehicle or in the vicinity of the rear seat of the vehicle.

  The communication I / F 314 is connected to a network via wireless and functions as an interface between the navigation device 300 and the CPU 301. The communication I / F 314 is further connected to a communication network such as the Internet via wireless, and also functions as an interface between the communication network and the CPU 301.

  Communication networks include LANs, WANs, public line networks and mobile phone networks. Specifically, the communication I / F 314 includes, for example, an FM tuner, a VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) / beacon receiver, a radio navigation device, and other navigation devices. Get road traffic information. VICS is a registered trademark. The communication I / F 314 is configured by an in-vehicle wireless device that performs two-way wireless communication with a wireless device installed on the roadside, for example, when DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) is used. Get various information. A specific example of DSRC is ETC (non-stop automatic fee payment system).

  The GPS unit 315 receives radio waves from GPS satellites and outputs information indicating the current position of the vehicle. The output information of the GPS unit 315 is used when the CPU 301 calculates the current position of the vehicle together with output values of various sensors 316 described later. The information indicating the current position is information for specifying one point on the map data, such as latitude / longitude and altitude.

  The various sensors 316 output information for determining the position and behavior of the vehicle, such as a vehicle speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, and an angular velocity sensor. The output values of the various sensors 316 are used for the calculation of the current position of the vehicle by the CPU 301 and the amount of change in speed and direction.

  The camera 317 captures images inside or outside the vehicle. The image may be either a still image or a moving image. For example, the behavior of the passenger inside the vehicle is photographed by the camera 317, and the photographed image is output to a recording medium such as the magnetic disk 305 or the optical disk 307 via the video I / F 312. To do. The camera 317 captures a situation outside the vehicle, and outputs the captured video to a recording medium such as the magnetic disk 305 or the optical disk 307 via the video I / F 312. Further, the camera 317 has an infrared camera function, and the surface temperature distributions of objects existing inside the vehicle can be relatively compared based on video information captured using the infrared camera function. The video output to the recording medium is overwritten and stored.

  The output unit 101, the parking determination unit 102, the output control unit 103, the input unit 104, the recording unit 105, and the maintenance determination unit 106 included in the information output device 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 are the ROM 302 in the navigation device 300 illustrated in FIG. The CPU 301 executes a predetermined program using programs and data recorded in the RAM 303, the magnetic disk 305, the optical disk 307, etc., and controls each part in the navigation device 300, thereby realizing its function.

  That is, the navigation apparatus 300 of the embodiment has the functions provided in the information output apparatus shown in FIG. 1 by executing the information output program recorded in the ROM 302 as a recording medium in the navigation apparatus 300, as shown in FIG. The information output processing procedure can be executed.

(Contents of processing of navigation device 300)
Next, the contents of the processing of the navigation device 300 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing of the navigation device. In the flowchart of FIG. 4, first, the maintenance time determination program is executed to wait until it is determined that the time when maintenance is required (step S401: No loop). If it is time to perform maintenance in step S401 (step S401: Yes), the parking determination program is executed to wait until it is determined that the vehicle is parked in a parking lot of a store where maintenance of the vehicle can be performed. (Step S402: No loop).

  If it is determined in step S402 that the vehicle is parked in a parking lot of a store where vehicle maintenance can be performed (step S402: Yes), the maintenance information display program is executed to display maintenance information on the display 313 ( Step S403). Then, when the maintenance information is displayed in step S403, it is determined whether or not an input for executing the maintenance of the vehicle has been received (step S404).

  If it is not determined in step S404 that an input to perform vehicle maintenance has been received (step S404: No), the process returns to step S402, and the vehicle is parked again in a parking lot of a store where vehicle maintenance can be performed. Or not, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that an input to perform vehicle maintenance has been received (step S404: Yes), the maintenance history update program is executed to update the maintenance history (step S405). Further, based on the maintenance history updated in step S405, the next time when maintenance is required is reset (step S406). Then, the process returns to step S401, and based on the reset time when maintenance is required next, it is determined whether or not the time when maintenance is required and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is determined in step S401 whether or not it is time for maintenance, but the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, when the process of step S401 is omitted, and it is determined in step S402: Yes that the vehicle is parked in a parking lot of a store where maintenance of the vehicle can be performed, the time when maintenance is required Regardless of whether or not the process proceeds to step S403, the maintenance information may be displayed.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, if it is determined in step S402: Yes that the vehicle is parked in a parking lot of a store where vehicle maintenance can be performed, the process proceeds to step S403 and maintenance information is displayed. However, it is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, when it is determined in step S402: Yes that the vehicle is parked in a parking lot of a store where maintenance of the vehicle can be performed, whether or not the type of the store is a predetermined type or the store It may be determined whether or not is a specific store, and only in the case of a predetermined type or a specific store, the process may proceed to step S403 to display maintenance information. In this way, for example, at a gas station, a user who only supplies gasoline and performs maintenance only at a specific car supply store does not bother the user because maintenance information is not displayed every time he parks at the gas station. . Further, by displaying the maintenance information only when parking at a specific store, the maintenance target can be purchased at the store desired by the user.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is determined in step S402 whether or not the vehicle is parked in a parking lot of a store where the vehicle can be maintained. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, when the vehicle approaches within a predetermined distance from a store capable of performing vehicle maintenance, the process may proceed to step S403 and display maintenance information.

  Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, when it is determined in Step S401: Yes that the maintenance is necessary, the process proceeds to Step S402, and the vehicle is parked in the parking lot of the store where the vehicle can be maintained. Whether or not it is determined is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, if it is determined in Step S401: Yes that maintenance is required, a store where vehicle maintenance can be performed may be displayed on the display 313 or the like. Furthermore, the route from the current position of the vehicle to the store where the vehicle can be maintained may be searched to guide the vehicle.

(Example of maintenance information display)
Next, an example of maintenance information display will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of display of maintenance information. As shown in FIG. 5, the maintenance information 500 displays a maintenance object 501, a previous replacement time 502, a next replacement time 503, and an execution button 504. Here, the execution button 504 is a button for receiving an input to execute each item of the maintenance target 501 and is displayed on the display 313 on which the touch panel is stacked, for example, by the user touching the touch panel with a finger. , It is determined that the button displayed in the area touched by the finger is pressed. The execution button 504 may be provided outside the display 313.

  In FIG. 5, for example, “engine oil”, “tire”, and “wiper” are displayed as the maintenance target 501. Here, in each maintenance cycle, for example, “engine oil” is 5 months, “tire” is 3 years, and “wiper” is 1 year. Accordingly, in FIG. 5, for example, when the time 502 when the “engine oil” was previously replaced is “June 25, 2008”, the next replacement time 503 is “2008” after 5 months from June 2008. Around November ". Similarly, since the time 502 when the “tire” or “wiper” was previously replaced is “April 10, 2008” or “July 7, 2008”, the next replacement of “tire” or “wiper” The period 503 is “around April 2011” or “around July 2009”.

  For example, when the current date is November 2008, the region 513 of the next replacement time 503 of “engine oil” that has become the next replacement time 503 may be distinguished from other regions. Good. Further, the information on “engine oil” at the next replacement time 503 may be displayed without displaying the information on “tire” and “wiper”. Furthermore, as the replacement time 502, all of the replacement times in the past or a predetermined number of times may be displayed, or only the latest replacement time may be displayed.

(Example of displaying maintenance history and maintenance information after updating the next replacement time)
Next, the maintenance history and the update process for the next replacement time will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the maintenance history and the display of maintenance information after the next replacement time is updated. In FIG. 6, a case will be described in which the execution button 514 that receives an input to replace “engine oil” is pressed by the user while the maintenance information 500 illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed.

  In FIG. 6, maintenance information 600 after the maintenance history and the next replacement time are updated, for example, when an input indicating that “engine oil” is to be replaced is performed by the user when the current date is November 11, 2008 When the button 514 is pressed, the time 502 when the “engine oil” is replaced is updated to “November 11, 2008”. Since the maintenance cycle of “engine oil” is five months, the next replacement time 503 of “engine oil” is “around April 2009”, five months after November 11, 2008. In addition, when the next replacement time 503 of “engine oil” is reset and comes after the current date, the next replacement time of “engine oil”, which is displayed separately from other areas in FIG. 5, is displayed. The area 513 of 503 is set to be the same as other areas.

  As described above, according to the navigation device 300 of the present embodiment, when maintenance is required and parking is performed at a car dealer, a car accessory store, a gas station, etc., engine oil, tires, and wipers that are subject to maintenance are provided. The replacement history and the next replacement time can be displayed on the display. Then, by pressing a button for accepting an input that the user has performed maintenance, the date of the replacement history can be updated and the next replacement time can be reset. Therefore, maintenance information can be displayed when the vehicle is parked at a store where the maintenance of the vehicle can be performed every time the maintenance target is replaced. As a result, the user can always easily check the maintenance.

  As described above, according to the information output device, the information output method, the information output program, and the recording medium of the present invention, when the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, maintenance information related to vehicle maintenance can be output. In addition, when the maintenance information is output, the maintenance history included in the maintenance information can be updated by receiving an input to execute the vehicle maintenance.

  The information output method described in the present embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer, a workstation, or a mobile terminal device (mobile phone). This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the information output device concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the information output processing procedure of an information output device. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the navigation apparatus concerning a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process of a navigation apparatus. It is explanatory drawing shown about an example of a display of maintenance information. It is explanatory drawing shown about an example of a display of the maintenance information after the maintenance log | history and the update of the next replacement time.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information output device 101 Output part 102 Parking judgment part 103 Output control part 104 Input part 105 Recording part 106 Maintenance judgment part

Claims (7)

Parking determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point;
When the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, output control means for controlling the output unit and outputting maintenance information relating to maintenance of the vehicle;
An information output device comprising:   The information output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined point is a store capable of performing vehicle maintenance. Recording means for recording the maintenance history of the vehicle;
An input means for receiving an input for executing maintenance of the vehicle when outputting the maintenance information to the output unit;
With
3. The information output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit updates the maintenance history when receiving an input to perform maintenance of the vehicle by the input unit. Based on the maintenance history and the maintenance information, maintenance determination means for determining whether or not the next maintenance is necessary since the previous maintenance of the vehicle;
With
The output control means controls the output unit to output the maintenance information when it is determined that the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point and the next maintenance is required. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A parking determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point;
When the vehicle is parked at a predetermined point, an output control step of outputting maintenance information related to maintenance of the vehicle by controlling the output unit;
An information output method comprising:   An information output program for causing a computer to execute the information output method according to claim 5.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the information output program according to claim 6 is recorded.

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