WO2008072282A1

WO2008072282A1 - Information recording device, information processing device, information recording method, information processing method, information recording program, and computer-readable recording medium

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Publication number: WO2008072282A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/324542
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroaki Shibasaki
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2006-12-08
Filing date: 2006-12-08
Publication date: 2008-06-19
Also published as: JP4783437B2; JPWO2008072282A1

Abstract

A reception unit (101) receives driving state information including behavior information on the behavior of a moving object and video information on a surrounding video from the moving object. A judgment section (102) judges whether or not the output value of a sensor indicating the behavior information in the driving state information received from the reception unit (101) shows the dangerous behavior of the moving object. If the judgment section (102) judges that the moving object shows the dangerous behavior, an extraction section (103) extracts dangerous video information on the dangerous behavior of the moving object from the video information. A recording section (104) then records the dangerous video information extracted by the extraction section (103) on a recording medium.

Description

Specification

Information recording apparatus, information processing apparatus, information recording method, information processing method, information recording program, information processing program, and computer-readable recording medium

Technical field

The present invention relates to an information recording apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an information recording method, an information recording method, an information recording program, an information processing program, and a recording medium that can be read by a computer. However, the use of the present invention is not limited to the information recording apparatus, information processing apparatus, information recording method, information processing method, information recording program, information processing program, and computer-readable recording medium described above. Background art

[0002] Conventionally, a drive recorder that records the surrounding situation of a running vehicle is known, similar to a flight recorder mounted on an airplane. Such a drive recorder has, for example, a front camera for photographing the front of the vehicle, a rear camera for photographing the rear, and a function of writing the front and rear images in a predetermined area of the image memory in synchronization with a reference signal. In addition, recording information obtained by adding vehicle position information and time information to image memory information is regularly recorded in the buffer memory.

[0003] When the impact detection sensor detects an impact of a predetermined value or more, the drive recorder stores recording information for a predetermined time from the detection time in the storage memory. In this way, when encountering an incident such as a escaping incident, the recorded information stored in the storage memory can be checked to identify the escaping vehicle (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-224105

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0005] However, since the above-described conventional technology is configured to store the recorded information based on the determination using the output value of the impact detection sensor, the impact can be detected even if an accident is not actually encountered. If the detection sensor shows an output value greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the recorded information is saved. Therefore, by storing unnecessary recording information, the recording capacity of the storage memory is occupied, and the problem is that the recording information cannot be stored properly when an accident is actually encountered.

[0006] On the other hand, in order to accurately determine that an accident has been encountered, when image analysis of recorded information is performed by equipment mounted on a vehicle, it must be multi-functional and have high performance. One example is the problem that people are forced to pay enormous costs. Another example is the problem of not being able to secure sufficient robustness to make a high-performance device, causing damage when an accident occurs, and not functioning as a drive recorder.

Means for solving the problem

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an information recording apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 is a driving state information including behavior information relating to the behavior of the moving body and video information relating to surrounding images from the moving body. Receiving means for receiving, determination means for determining whether an output value of a sensor indicating behavior information in the running state information received by the receiving means indicates a dangerous behavior of the moving body, and the determination Extracting means for extracting video information (hereinafter referred to as “dangerous video information”) relating to dangerous behavior of the mobile body from the video information when the mobile body is determined to be dangerous by the means; And recording means for recording the dangerous video information extracted by the extracting means on a recording medium.

[0008] Further, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 6 acquires running state information including peripheral video information imaged by an imaging device mounted on a moving body and behavior information detected by the moving body force. An acquisition unit; a transmission unit that transmits the travel state information acquired by the acquisition unit to an external server capable of recording the travel state information via a relay device that exists around the mobile body; and the transmission unit. Receiving means for receiving a determination result relating to the behavior of the mobile object from the external server as a result of the transmission;

[0009] Further, the information recording method according to the invention of claim 9 changes from the moving object to the behavior of the moving object. Receiving process information including motion information related to the vehicle and video information related to surrounding images, and the output value of the sensor indicating the behavior information in the travel condition information received by the receiving process indicates the dangerous behavior of the moving object. If it is determined by the determination step for determining whether or not the moving body exhibits a dangerous behavior by the determination step, the video information power described above extracts dangerous video information regarding the dangerous behavior of the moving body. And an extraction step and a recording step of recording the dangerous video information extracted in the extraction step on a recording medium.

[0010] Further, the information processing method according to the invention of claim 10 includes a running state including peripheral video information captured by an imaging device mounted on a moving body and behavior information detected by the moving body cover. An acquisition step of acquiring information, and a transmission step of transmitting the traveling state information acquired by the acquiring step to an external server capable of recording the traveling state information via a relay device existing around the mobile body And a reception step of receiving a determination result regarding the behavior of the mobile object from the external server as a result of the transmission in the transmission step.

[0011] An information recording program according to an invention of claim 11 causes a computer to execute the information recording method according to claim 9.

[0012] An information processing program according to the invention of claim 12 causes a computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 10.

[0013] In addition, a computer-readable recording medium according to the invention of claim 13 records the information recording program according to claim 11.

[0014] Further, a computer-readable recording medium according to the invention of claim 14 records the information processing program according to claim 12.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an information recording apparatus that is useful for the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing of the information recording apparatus according to the embodiment.

It is

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Yes

It is

[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network-type drive recorder that works on the present embodiment.

[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an information collection server that is useful in this embodiment.

[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a navigation apparatus that is effective in the present embodiment.

[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing of the information collection server which is helpful in the present embodiment.

[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the processing of the navigation device which is effective in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

Information recording device

101 Receiver

102 Judgment part

103 Extractor

104 Recording section

105 Granting Department

106 Transmitter

200 Information processing equipment

201 Acquisition Department

202 Transmitter

203 Receiver

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

With reference to the accompanying drawings, an information recording apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an information recording method, an information processing method, an information recording program, an information processing program, and a combination according to the present invention will be described below. A preferred embodiment of a user-readable recording medium will be described in detail.

[0018] (Embodiment)

(Functional configuration of information recording device)

With reference to FIG. 1, the functional configuration of the information recording apparatus that is useful in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an information recording apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the information recording apparatus 100 outside the mobile body includes a receiving unit 101, a determining unit 102, an extracting unit 103, a recording unit 104, a granting unit 105, and a transmitting unit 106. ing.

[0020] The receiving unit 101 receives travel state information including behavior information related to the behavior of the mobile object and video information related to the surrounding video from the mobile object. The behavior information is, for example, the output value of the sensor force related to the movement of the moving body, the vibration sensor, the G sensor, the contact sensor for the moving body, the operation of the steering wheel operation or direction indication signal, or the operation of the accelerator pedal It may also be configured to include information on operations such as operation of the brake pedal.

[0021] Further, the receiving unit 101 may receive, for example, traveling state information for each predetermined amount of traveling in the moving body. Specifically, for example, the predetermined amount is determined based on a predetermined distance traveled by the mobile body, a predetermined time that the mobile body travels, a predetermined amount of information in the travel of the mobile body, or the like. A configuration that can be set by the device 100 may be used. When receiving the traveling state information for each predetermined amount of traveling in the moving body, the traveling state information received this time may be information from the continuation of the traveling state information received last time. For example, when traveling on a relatively long route, when traveling state information is received for each traveling of a predetermined distance, the traveling state information on the route can be received as information. That is, it is possible to receive the traveling state information for the predetermined distance traveling received this time as information from the continuation of the traveling state information for the predetermined distance traveling previously received.

The determination unit 102 determines whether the output value of the sensor indicating the behavior information in the running state information received by the reception unit 101 is a force indicating the dangerous behavior of the moving object. The determination regarding the dangerous behavior may be performed by, for example, comparing output values from various sensors received by the receiving unit 101 with a predetermined threshold value. The predetermined threshold is For example, it is a value for determining whether the behavior of the moving body is a force that is a risk factor for the moving body, and it can be determined that the behavior is dangerous based on the output values of various sensors such as vibration sensors and G sensors. Value.

[0023] In addition, the determination unit 102 may determine whether or not the moving body has encountered an accident using danger video information extracted by the extraction unit 103 described later. Specifically, for example, the determination unit 102 moves by performing video recognition related to contact between the moving object and another feature different from the moving object based on the dangerous image information extracted by the extracting unit 103. Determine if the body has encountered an accident.

[0024] When the determination unit 102 determines that the moving body exhibits a dangerous behavior, the extraction unit 103 extracts the dangerous video information related to the dangerous behavior of the moving body. Specifically, for example, the extraction unit 103 includes a predetermined period of time before and after the time when the determination unit 102 determines that the moving body exhibits dangerous behavior from the video information received by the reception unit 101. Video information is extracted as dangerous video information.

The recording unit 104 records the dangerous video information extracted by the extraction unit 103 on a recording medium. Further, the recording unit 104 may record the dangerous video information based on the result determined by the determination unit 102. Specifically, for example, the recording unit 104 may be configured to record the dangerous video information determined by the determination unit 102 that the moving body has encountered an accident out of the dangerous video information extracted by the extraction unit 103.

[0026] The assigning unit 105 assigns a reception number unique to the traveling state information to the traveling state information received by the receiving unit 101. For example, the receipt number may be written in the running state information, or the receipt number may be associated with the running state information.

[0027] Transmitting section 106 transmits the receipt number assigned by assigning section 105 and the determination result determined by determining section 102 to the mobile body that is the transmission source of the traveling state information. Further, the transmission unit 106 may transmit the video information together with the reception number and the determination result to the determination source when the determination result indicates dangerous behavior or indicates an accident occurrence. .

[0028] (Functional configuration of information processing apparatus)

Next, the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. And explain. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus that works according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 200 includes an acquisition unit 201, a transmission unit 202, and a reception unit 203.

[0030] The acquisition unit 201 acquires travel state information including peripheral video information captured by an imaging device mounted on a moving body and behavior information detected from the moving body. The behavior information is, for example, an output value from a sensor related to the behavior, a contact sensor for a vibration sensor, a G sensor, or a moving body, a handle operation or a direction instruction signal input operation, an accelerator pedal operation, or a brake pedal operation. A configuration that includes information on operations such as

[0031] In addition, the acquisition unit 201 may acquire travel state information for each predetermined amount of travel in the moving body. Specifically, for example, the predetermined amount depends on the predetermined distance traveled by the mobile body, the predetermined time that the mobile body traveled, the predetermined amount of information in the travel of the mobile body, etc. It is good also as a structure which can be set by the person etc. Note that the traveling state information for each predetermined amount of traveling may be traveling state information that is connected according to traveling of the moving body. That is, when a predetermined amount of travel is determined to be travel of a predetermined distance, the acquisition unit 201 acquires the travel state information connected for each predetermined distance. Then, by transmitting the information to the information recording apparatus 100 by the transmission unit 202 described later, the information recording apparatus 100 continues the driving state information of the predetermined distance previously received from the driving state information for each predetermined distance. Can be received.

[0032] Transmitting section 202 transmits the traveling state information acquired by acquiring section 201 to an external server capable of recording the traveling state information via a relay device existing around the mobile body. Note that the travel state information acquired by the acquisition unit 201 may be transmitted constantly or intermittently using, for example, mobile communication or the like without using a relay device. The external server may be configured to be able to determine, for example, whether or not the moving body has behaved dangerously or whether the moving body has encountered an accident using the traveling state information. Then, when the external server determines the dangerous behavior or accident encounter, the external server may output video information or behavior information regarding the dangerous behavior or accident encounter to a predetermined recording medium. [0033] In addition, the transmission unit 202 records the determination result received by the receiving unit 203 described later in association with the reception number received from the external server when there is running state information. Along with sending request information requesting the judgment result.

[0034] As a result of transmission by the transmission unit 202, the reception unit 203 receives a determination result regarding the behavior of the moving object from the external server. The determination result may be, for example, information related to a determination result such as whether the moving body has behaved dangerously or whether the moving body has encountered an accident. In addition, the receiving unit 203 may receive, for example, video information of a moving body related to the determination result.

[0035] Alternatively, the receiving unit 203 may receive an acceptance number indicating that the running state information has been accepted by the external server after receiving the traveling state information by the transmitting unit 202 and before receiving the determination result. Good. This reception number may be recorded in association with the running state information transmitted to the external server by a recording unit (not shown), for example.

[0036] Furthermore, the receiving unit 203 may receive the reception number together with the determination result. For example, the determination result may be recorded in association with the running state information by a recording unit (not shown) in contrast to the reception number recorded in association with the running state information.

[0037] (Contents of processing of information recording apparatus)

Next, the contents of processing of the information recording apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing of the information recording apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 3, first, the receiving unit 101 determines whether or not traveling state information of the moving body has been received from the moving body (step S301).

[0038] In step S301, waiting for the reception of the traveling state information, and if it is received (step S301: Yes), refer to the traveling state information received in step S301 by determination unit 102. Then, the behavior of the moving body is determined (step S302). For example, the judgment of the behavior may be half-U by comparing the output values of various sensor forces in the running state information with a predetermined threshold value!

[0039] Next, when the extraction unit 103 determines in step S302 that the moving body exhibits dangerous behavior, the image in the traveling state information received in step S301. The information video also extracts dangerous video information about the dangerous behavior of the moving object (step S303).

[0040] Then, the dangerous video information extracted in step S303 is recorded by the recording unit 104 (step S304), and the series of processing ends.

[0041] It should be noted that the force determination unit 102, which is not described in the flowchart of FIG. 3, may use the danger video information extracted in step S303 to determine whether or not the mobile body has encountered an accident. Good. In that case, the recording unit 104 may be configured to record the dangerous video information determined by the determination unit 102 that the moving body has encountered an accident out of the dangerous video information extracted in step S303.

[0042] In addition, the power giving unit 105, which is not described in the flowchart of FIG. 3, may assign a reception number unique to the running state information to the running state information received in step S301. In addition, when the driving state information is received in step S301, the receiving number is assigned and the receiving number assigned by the transmitting unit 106 may be immediately transmitted to the mobile body that is the transmission source of the driving state information. Also, the transmission unit 106 and the determination result determined by the determination unit 102 when the determination is made in step S302 or step S303 are performed on the mobile body that is the transmission source of the traveling state information. May be sent. In this way, the information processing apparatus 200 can link the transmitted traveling state information with the received determination result, and still receive that the determination result is received based on the transmitted traveling state information. It is possible to discriminate from those that are not. It is also possible to request the information recording apparatus 100 for a determination result for the transmitted running state information without receiving the determination result.

[0043] (Contents of processing of information processing apparatus)

Next, the contents of the processing of the information processing apparatus 200 that is useful for the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of the processing of the information processing apparatus that is relevant to the present embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 4, first, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not the moving body has started running (step S401). Judgment regarding travel may be made based on driving of the moving body drive unit or movement of the current location of the moving body based on the output of a sensor (not shown)! /, For example.

[0044] Step S401 When the mobile body starts to wait for the vehicle to start running (step (S401: Yes) acquires the running state information including the peripheral video information captured by the imaging device mounted on the moving body and the behavior information detected from the moving body by the acquiring unit 201 (step S402). .

[0045] Next, the traveling state information acquired by the transmitting unit 202 in step S402 is obtained by using communication means such as a relay device or mobile communication existing around the mobile body. Is transmitted (step S403). For example, an external server, which may send the driving state information to an external server capable of recording the driving state information, has used the driving state information to indicate that the mobile object behaved dangerously. Alternatively, it may be possible to determine whether or not the mobile object has encountered an accident.

[0046] Then, as a result of the traveling state information being transmitted in step S403 by the receiving unit 203, a determination result relating to the behavior of the moving object is received from the external server (step S404), and the series of processing ends.

[0047] It should be noted that in step S404, which is not described in the flowchart of FIG. 4, in addition to the determination result related to the behavior of the moving object, the video information of the moving object related to the determination result may be received.

[0048] In addition, as a result of transmitting the traveling state information acquired in step S402 by transmission unit 202, an acceptance number given to the transmitted traveling state information may be received. Furthermore, it may be received together with the determination result relating to the behavior of the moving body, together with the reception number of the corresponding running state information. In this way, the information processing apparatus 200 can link the transmitted traveling state information to the received determination result, and still receive the received determination result based on each transmitted traveling state information. Thus, it becomes possible to distinguish things. It is also possible to request the information recording apparatus 100 for a determination result for the transmitted traveling state information that has not yet received the determination result.

[0049] As described above, according to the information recording apparatus according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the behavior of the moving body based on the traveling state information received from the moving body and record the dangerous video information. it can. Therefore, it is possible to accurately determine the behavior of the moving object and optimize the recording of the dangerous video information.

[0050] Further, the information recording apparatus according to the present embodiment may be transferred even if it is not mounted on a moving body. By determining the behavior of the moving object, it is possible to record dangerous video information. Therefore, it is possible to reliably record dangerous video information with an inexpensive configuration that does not unnecessarily provide robustness without considering vibrations during dangerous behavior of the moving object. In addition, since there is no need to mount it on a moving body, a sufficient recording area can be secured and high-performance processing capability can be easily added.

[0051] Furthermore, according to the information recording apparatus of the present embodiment, it is possible to receive travel state information from a plurality of moving bodies. Therefore, it is possible to collectively manage the dangerous video information of a plurality of moving bodies, and to improve convenience.

[0052] Further, if a configuration using a two-way short-range communication infrastructure connection such as DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) for communication with a mobile body, it is possible to easily collect traveling state information and transmit judgment results. The versatility can be improved.

[0053] Further, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, it is possible to receive the determination result from the external server without making a determination regarding the behavior of the moving body by the own apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the determination result of the behavior of the moving object while realizing simplification and compactness.

[0054] Further, according to the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, by confirming the video information together with the determination result of the behavior of the moving body, the user is encouraged to drive safely, and appropriate accident investigation is performed. Can be done.

Example

[0055] Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the present embodiment, for example, a navigation device installed in a moving body such as a vehicle (including a four-wheeled vehicle and a two-wheeled vehicle), an information collecting server that collects information to be transmitted, and a network type driver in the navigation device. An example in which the information recording apparatus and the information processing apparatus according to the present invention are implemented by a bricker will be described.

[0056] (Overview of network drive recorder)

First, an outline of a network type drive recorder that is useful in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network type drive recorder that works on the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, a network type drive recorder 500 includes an information collecting server 501, a navigation device 502 and a relay device 503 mounted on the vehicle.

[0058] The information collection server 501 receives, from the navigation device 502, driving state information including image information around the vehicle imaged from the vehicle and output values of various sensors such as a G sensor. The driving state information may be received from the navigation device 502 in a plurality of vehicles.

The information collection server 501 determines whether the vehicle has encountered an accident using the video information received from the navigation device 502, the G value of the G sensor, and the like. Accidents can be judged by, for example, image recognition using video information or a G value greater than a predetermined value.

[0060] In addition, when a vehicle equipped with the navigation device 502 encounters an accident, the information collection server 501 stores the video information at the time of the accident and feeds back the information to the user. Video information is output to the terminal or server specified by the user.

Communication between the information collection server 501 and the navigation device 502 is performed via the relay device 503. The relay device 503 may be a two-way short-range communication infrastructure such as DSRC, and may be a device that an administrative agency collects vehicle travel history and uses it for a traffic information service. By using such an infrastructure, an efficient network drive recorder 500 can be introduced.

[0062] More specifically, for example, the relay device 503 may use a beacon or the like. In that case, the navigation device 502 may be configured to include a nota memory that can temporarily store the driving state information of the beacon interval.

[0063] The navigation device 502 is mounted on a vehicle and guides the vehicle to a destination point or displays the current point of the vehicle. In the present embodiment, the navigation device 502 is configured such that, for example, the image of the surroundings of the vehicle by a camera, the detection of information on the movement of the vehicle by various sensors such as a G sensor, and the information collection server 501 via the relay device 503 Each function of communication is provided.

[0064] In addition, the navigation device 502 uses a beacon when the relay device 503 uses a beacon. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure provided with the buffer memory which can preserve | save the driving | running | working state information during driving | running | working an interval temporarily. Note that communication with the information collection server 501 may be performed directly using communication means such as mobile communication without using the relay device 503. In that case, communication to the information collection server 501 can be performed constantly or intermittently without having to provide a buffer memory corresponding to the beacon interval.

The processing details of the information collection server 501 are shown in FIG. 8, and the processing details of the navigation device 502 are explained with reference to FIG. 9. Specifically, for example, in the network type drive recorder 500, the navigation device 502 Assigns an ID (IDentifier) to itself when the vehicle engine is started. The assignment of IDs may be performed by the navigation device 502 or may be configured so as to make an inquiry to the information collection server 501 for assignment. Also, instead of detecting engine start-up, parking brake release may be detected.

[0066] Next, the navigation device 502 is used for various sensors and GPS (Global Positioning

System) or the like is used to obtain travel status information including travel history and current time during travel of the vehicle, sensor output values, and video information around the vehicle imaged by the camera. The travel history is, for example, the trajectory of a vehicle traveled at a predetermined time or a predetermined distance, and is associated with the G value and video information.

[0067] Then, the navigation device 502 temporarily saves the running state information for each predetermined time interval in a buffer memory or the like, and assigns the running state information temporarily saved in the nota memory to the own vehicle every time a beacon is passed. The ID is sent to the information collection server 501 via a beacon along with the ID. That is, when a predetermined time elapses before passing the beacon, the driving state information for a new predetermined time is also temporarily stored, and when the beacon passes, the driving state information for a plurality of predetermined time intervals is transmitted. As a matter of fact.

[0068] In other words, the temporary storage in the nota memory is, for example, accumulating a predetermined time interval from the time following the acquisition time of the last frame of the video information in the running state information of the predetermined time interval temporarily stored immediately before. Will be temporarily saved. That is, the navigation device 502 may be configured to include a buffer memory having a capacity sufficient for recording the driving state information at predetermined time intervals. In addition, the remaining capacity of the nota memory is below a specified percentage. If this happens, let's change the compression rate of the driving status information.

[0069] Here, the video information in the running state information may be given, for example, an acquisition time or a frame number in each frame constituting the video. In addition, the G value in the driving state information may be given the G value acquisition time or acquisition point. Instead of the G value itself, the horizontal axis represents the acquisition time or acquisition point, and the vertical axis represents the G value. The graph information may be used.

[0070] The information collection server 501 receives driving state information including video information and G value from the navigation device 502 via a relay device 503 such as a beacon, and records the received driving state information (not shown). Temporarily save to media. Furthermore, the information collection server 501 allocates an acceptance number for each received driving state information and transmits the acceptance number to each navigation device 502.

[0071] Then, the information collection server 501 refers to the G value of the running state information to which the reception number is assigned, and determines whether or not a G behavior exceeding the value is included while indicating dangerous behavior. If it is determined that the driving state information includes a G value that exceeds a threshold value indicating dangerous behavior, the video information of a predetermined time before and after the time point determined from the video information in the driving state information is cut out. And save. Driving conditions unrelated to the cut-out part † Please delete the blueprint!

[0072] Subsequently, the information collection server 501 performs image recognition processing on the stored video information, thereby determining whether or not there is actually a contact between the vehicle and another object. The contact determination may be performed by an operator of the information collection server 501 instead of the image recognition process. In addition, when collecting traveling state information for a plurality of vehicle forces, the determination of contact may be performed by referring to the traveling state information of another vehicle that is different from the determination target vehicle at the same time or at the same point.ヽヽ.

By determining in this way, the presence or absence of a contact accident can be accurately determined. In particular, it is possible to make an accurate determination as compared with a determination using a device with limited hardware resources, such as the navigation device 502 mounted on a vehicle.

[0074] Then, the video information determined to be a contact accident may be saved, and the video information may be deleted because it is a contact accident! For example, the G information can be saved as the driving state information. You can save it along with your driving history.

[0075] Further, when it is determined that a contact accident has occurred, the information collection server 501 may monitor whether or not the vehicle that has encountered the contact accident passes the next beacon. For example, the monitor may make a judgment based on whether or not the vehicle ID determined to be a contact accident is received again.

[0076] In addition, the vehicle monitor may be configured to continue until the determination of the contact accident based on the video information, not limited to the vehicle that has encountered the contact accident, for example, and the investigation is based on the travel history of the vehicle. The target may be limited.

[0077] When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle monitor, the reception number of the running state information and the determination result are notified to the vehicle. Specifically, for example, when it is determined that a contact accident has been encountered, a notification that prompts the user to check for contact or video information about the contact may be transmitted.

In other words, the navigation device 502 stores the reception number when receiving the reception number, and determines whether or not it has received the determination result corresponding to the reception number. If the determination result for the driving state information is not received even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the driving state information, the determination result acquisition request is accepted automatically or by user operation. It may be performed on the information collection server 501 together with the number. At this time, for example, if the determination result is received via a relay device and V, the determination result acquisition request may be made by another communication means such as mobile communication without using the relay device. . As a result, an acquisition request can be made without passing through the communication area of the relay device. Similarly, the determination result accompanying the acquisition request may be received by means such as mobile communication.

[0079] Further, the navigation device 502 may receive the determination result and notify the user to that effect by voice or the like when a contact accident is encountered. In addition, an acquisition request for video information related to a contact accident may be made to the information collection server 501 together with the reception number automatically or by user operation. In this way, the user's awareness of safe driving can be enhanced by alerting the user.

[0080] On the other hand, the navigation device 502 may receive the determination result and delete the reception number without notifying the user if a contact accident is not encountered. Also When the navigation device 502 receives the acceptance number and cannot receive the determination result without passing the beacon that is the relay device 503, the navigation device 502 determines that the information collection server 501 uses other communication means such as a portable terminal. Results may be requested. Or the structure which guides the position of the beacon which exists in the vehicle vicinity to the vehicle user may be sufficient. With such a configuration, the determination result can be reliably received.

Here, the ID assigned to the navigation device 502 is invalidated, for example, when the engine is stopped. When there is a receipt number for which the judgment result has not been received after the ID becomes invalid, the navigation device 502 notifies the user to that effect or makes an acquisition request to the information collection server 501. Also good. The acquisition request may be made by an alternative communication means such as a user's mobile terminal if the navigation device 502 is turned off when the engine is stopped.

In the description of FIG. 5, the G value transmitted from the navigation device 502 is used to determine the dangerous behavior in the vehicle by the information collection server 501. However, the navigation device 502 It is good also as judging behavior.

[0083] Specifically, for example, the navigation device 502 compares the acquired G value with a predetermined threshold value to determine whether or not there is a possibility of a contact accident. If there is a capability, notify the user to that effect and guide the vehicle to the beacon around the vehicle. The navigation device 502 may be configured to request the information collection server 501 for a reception number determination result including an image of a time when there is a possibility of a contact accident.

[0084] Alternatively, the navigation device 502 may perform rough determination on the G value, and the information collection server 501 may perform detailed determination. In other words, the navigation device 502 may be configured to determine whether or not the G value is sufficient. With such a configuration, the navigation device 502 can reduce the communication load without transmitting all the driving state information to the information collection server 501, and also reduces the processing amount of the information collection server 501. can do.

[0085] (Hardware configuration of information collection server 501)

Next, referring to FIG. 6, the hardware configuration of the information collection server 501 that is useful in this embodiment. Will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information collection server that is useful in the present embodiment.

In FIG. 6, the information collection server 501 includes a CPU 601, ROM 602, RAM 603, magnetic disk drive 604, magnetic disk 605, optical disk drive 606, optical disk 607, and audio IZF (interface) 608. A speaker 609, an input device 610, a video IZF 611, a display 612, and a communication I / F 613. In addition, the respective components 601 to 613 are connected by a bus 620, respectively.

First, the CPU 601 governs overall control of the information collection server 501. The ROM 602 records various programs such as a boot program, a communication program, a determination program, and an information recording program. The RAM 603 is used as a work area for the CPU 601.

[0088] Here, the communication program, for example, transmits / receives various information to / from the navigation device 502 via the relay device 503 shown in FIG. The various information includes, for example, a determination result of the behavior of the vehicle by a determination program described later, vehicle running state information, an ID of the navigation device 502, an acceptance number of the traveling state information, and the like.

The determination program, for example, determines the behavior of the vehicle using the vehicle travel state information received from the navigation device 502. The determination of the behavior is, for example, whether or not the vehicle equipped with the navigation device 502 exhibits dangerous behavior or whether or not a contact accident has been encountered.

[0090] The information recording program records, for example, running state information based on the determination result of the determination program. For example, the driving state information may be recorded in a configuration in which information of a plurality of navigation devices 502 is managed.

The magnetic disk drive 604 controls reading and writing of data with respect to the magnetic disk 605 according to the control of the CPU 601. The magnetic disk 605 records data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 604. As the magnetic disk 605, for example, HD (node disk) or FD (flexible disk) can be used.

The optical disk drive 606 controls reading and writing of data to the optical disk 607 according to the control of the CPU 601. The optical disk 607 is the same as the optical disk drive 606. It is a detachable recording medium from which data is read according to control. As the optical disc 607, a writable recording medium can be used. Further, the removable recording medium may be a power MO of the optical disk 607, a memory card, or the like.

The audio IZF 608 is connected to an audio output speaker 609, and audio is output from the speaker 609.

[0094] Examples of the input device 610 include a remote controller, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like each having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like.

[0095] The video IZF 611 is connected to the display 612. Specifically, the video IZF 611 is output from the graphic controller, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 612, a buffer memory such as VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and the like. It is configured by a control IC that controls display of the display 612 based on image data.

[0096] Display 612 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. For example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be adopted as the display 612.

Communication IZF 613 is connected to a network via radio and functions as an interface between relay device 503 and navigation device 502 and CPU 601. The communication IZF613 is further connected to a communication network such as the Internet via a radio, and also functions as an interface between the communication network and the CPU 601.

[0098] Communication networks include LANs, WANs, public line networks, mobile phone networks, and the like. Specifically, the communication IZF613 is configured by an FM tuner, for example.

[0099] Although details will be described with reference to FIG. 8, the information collection server 501 communicates with the navigation device 502 and the relay device 503 shown in FIG. 5 and functions as the network-type drive recorder 500. It is a configuration.

[0100] The receiving unit 101, the determining unit 102, the extracting unit 103, the recording unit 104, the assigning unit 105, and the transmitting unit 106 included in the information recording apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 are the information collection server illustrated in FIG. The CPU 601 executes a predetermined program using the programs and data recorded in the ROM 602, RAM 603, magnetic disk 605, optical disk 607, etc. in the 501 to obtain an information collection server. The function is realized by controlling each part in the node 501.

That is, the information collection server 501 of the present embodiment executes the various programs recorded in the ROM 602 as a recording medium in the information collection server 501, so that the information recording apparatus 100 shown in FIG. Can be executed according to the procedure shown in FIG.

[0102] (Hardware configuration of navigation device)

Next, the hardware configuration of the navigation device 502 that is useful in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a navigation apparatus that is useful in this embodiment.

In FIG. 7, a navigation device 502 is mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, and includes a CPU 701, a ROM 702, a RAM 703, a magnetic disk drive 704, a magnetic disk 705, and an optical disk drive 706. Optical disk 707, audio IZF (interface) 708, microphone 709, speaker 710, input device 711, video IZF712, display 713, communication I / F 714, GPS unit 715, various sensors 716, And camera 717. In addition, the respective components 701 to 717 are connected by a nose 720, respectively.

First, the CPU 701 governs overall control of the navigation device 502. The ROM 702 records programs such as a boot program, a communication program, a route search program, a route guidance program, a voice generation program, and a display program. The RAM 703 is used as a work area for the CPU 301.

Here, the communication program transmits / receives various information to / from the information collection server 501 via the relay device 503 shown in FIG. The various information includes, for example, a determination result of the behavior of the vehicle by the information collecting server 501, vehicle running state information, ID of the navigation device 502, and an acceptance number of the running state information.

[0106] The route search program searches for an optimal route from the departure point to the destination point using map information recorded on the optical disc 707 to be described later. The route guidance program can generate real-time route guidance information based on the guidance route information searched by executing the route search program!

[0107] The sound generation program generates tone and sound information corresponding to the pattern. sand In other words, based on the route guidance information generated by executing the route guidance program, the virtual sound source corresponding to the guidance point is set and the voice guidance information is generated.

, Output to audio IZF708 via CPU701.

[0108] The display program determines the display format of the map information to be displayed on the display 713 by the video I / F 712, and displays the map information on the display 713 according to the determined display format.

The magnetic disk drive 704 controls reading and writing of data to the magnetic disk 705 according to the control of the CPU 701. The magnetic disk 705 records data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 704. As the magnetic disk 705, for example, HD (node disk) or FD (flexible disk) can be used.

In addition, the optical disk drive 706 controls reading and writing of data with respect to the optical disk 707 according to the control of the CPU 701. The optical disc 707 is a detachable recording medium from which data is read according to the control of the optical disc drive 706. The optical disk 707 can also use a writable recording medium. Further, the removable recording medium may be a power MO of the optical disc 707, a memory card, or the like.

[0111] Examples of information recorded on the magnetic disk 705 and the optical disk 707 include audio and video inside and outside the vehicle obtained by a microphone 709 and a camera 717, which will be described later, and the current location of a vehicle detected by a GPS unit 715, which will be described later Information, output values from various sensors 716 described later, and the like. For example, such information may be temporarily recorded as vehicle running state information and transmitted to the information collection server 501 when passing the beacon.

[0112] Other examples of information recorded on the magnetic disk 705 and the optical disk 707 include map information used for route search and route guidance. The map information 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. The original drawing. When the navigation device 502 is guiding a route, the map information and the current location of the vehicle acquired by the GPS unit 715 described later are displayed in an overlapping manner.

[0113] In this embodiment, the map information is recorded on the magnetic disk 705 and the optical disk 707. However, it is not limited to this. The map information may be provided outside the navigation device 502, not the information recorded only in the one integrated with the hard disk of the navigation device 502. In that case, the navigation device 502 acquires the map information via the network through the communication IZF714, for example. The acquired map information is recorded in RAM703 or the like.

The audio IZF 708 is connected to an audio input microphone 709 and an audio output speaker 710. Audio received by the microphone 709 is AZD converted in the audio IZF708. In addition, sound is output from the speaker 710. Note that the sound input from the microphone 709 can be recorded on the magnetic disk 705 or the optical disk 707 as sound data.

[0115] Further, examples of the input device 711 include a remote controller, a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, each having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like.

[0116] The video IZF 712 is connected to the display 713 and the camera 717. Specifically, the video iZF 712 includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 713, a buffer memory such as VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. It consists of a control IC that controls the display 713 based on the output image data.

[0117] The display 713 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. As this display 713, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be adopted. A plurality of displays 713 may be provided in the vehicle, for example, for the driver and for a passenger seated in the rear seat.

[0118] The camera 717 captures an image inside or outside the vehicle. The image can be either a still image or a moving image.For example, the camera 717 captures the behavior of passengers inside the vehicle, and the captured image is output to a recording medium such as the magnetic disk 705 or optical disk 707 via the image IZF712. To do. The camera 717 captures the situation outside the vehicle and outputs the captured image to a recording medium such as the magnetic disk 705 or the optical disk 707 via the video IZF712. Also, the video output to the recording medium may be transmitted to the information collection server 501 as traveling state information! /. In addition, the communication IZF 714 is connected to a network via radio and functions as an interface between the navigation device 502 and the CPU 701. The communication I / F 714 is further connected to a communication network such as the Internet via radio and functions as an interface between the communication network and the CPU 701.

[0120] Communication networks include LANs, WANs, public network and mobile phone networks. Specifically, communication IZF714 is composed of, for example, FM tuner, VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) Z beacon Resino, wireless navigation device, and other navigation devices, and traffic congestion and VICS center power is also distributed. Get road traffic information such as traffic regulations. VICS is a registered trademark.

[0121] In addition, the GPS unit 715 uses a received wave of GPS satellite power and output values from various sensors 716 (for example, an angular velocity sensor, an acceleration sensor, a tire rotational speed, etc.) described later, Information indicating the current location of the location pigeoning device 502 is calculated. The information indicating the current location is information that identifies one point on the map information, such as latitude'longitude and altitude.

[0122] Various sensors 716 are a vehicle speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, a G sensor, an angular velocity sensor, etc., and their output values are used for calculation of the current position by the GPS unit 715, measurement of changes in speed and direction, etc. It is done. Specifically, for example, the various sensors 716 output an odometer, a speed change amount, an azimuth change amount, and the like. Based on this output value, it is possible to analyze dynamics such as sudden braking and sudden handling.

[0123] The various sensors 716 also include sensors that detect each operation of the vehicle by the driver. The detection of each operation of the vehicle may be configured to detect, for example, steering wheel operation, turn signal input, accelerator pedal depression, or brake pedal depression. Also, the output value of various sensors 716 may be data recorded by the drive recorder function.

[0124] The acquisition unit 201, the transmission unit 202, and the reception unit 203 included in the information processing device 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 are the ROM 702, the RAM 703, the magnetic disk 705, and the optical disc in the navigation device 502 illustrated in FIG. The CPU 701 executes a predetermined program using programs and data recorded in 707 etc. and controls each part in the navigation device 502 The function is realized by.

That is, the navigation apparatus 502 of the present embodiment executes the various programs recorded in the ROM 702 as a recording medium in the navigation apparatus 502 so that the information processing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. The provided functions can be executed according to the procedure shown in Fig. 4.

[0126] (Contents of information collection server 501 processing)

Here, the contents of the processing of the information collection server 501 that is useful in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of the processing of the information collection server that is useful in this embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 8, first, the communication IZF 613 receives the ID (hereinafter simply referred to as “ID”), video information, and G value assigned from the navigation device 502 to the navigation device 502. Determine whether or not (Step S801).

[0127] In step S801, after receiving the ID, video information, and G value, if received (step S801: Yes), the CPU 601 receives the video information received in step S801 and the video information received in step S801. A receipt number is issued for the G value (step S802). For example, the receipt number is issued by assigning a receipt number to the video information and G value received in step S801 and transmitting the receipt number to the navigation device 502 that is the transmission source of the video information and G value. It is good.

Subsequently, CPU 601 determines whether or not the G value received in step S801 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (step S803). The predetermined value is, for example, a threshold value regarding whether or not the vehicle on which the navigation apparatus 502 is mounted exhibits a dangerous behavior.

In step S803, if the G value is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (step S803: Yes), the CPU 601 determines whether the video information received in step S801 is a contact accident force (step S804). The determination of the contact accident may be made by, for example, determining whether or not a contact accident is included in video information for a predetermined time including a time point when the G value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value in step S803 by image recognition.

[0130] In step S803, if the G value is less than the predetermined value (step S803: No), the process proceeds to step S808, and a beacon that is a relay device 503 is transmitted by communication IZF613. Then, the determination result is transmitted to the navigation device 502 (step S808), and the received video information is deleted in step S801 (step S809), and the series of processing ends.

[0131] If there is a contact accident in step S804 (step S804: Yes), communication iZ F613 determines whether or not the vehicle equipped with navigation device 502 passes the beacon (step S805). This determination can be made by acquiring the ID of the navigation device 502 mounted on the vehicle and comparing it with the ID received in step S801. In other words, if the ID of the navigation device 502 mounted on the passing vehicle and the ID received together with the video information and the G value match, it is determined that the navigation device 502 is the transmission source navigation device 502 that transmitted the video information and the G value. can do.

[0132] If there is no contact accident in step S804 (step S804: No), the process proceeds to step S808, and the determination result is transmitted to the navigation device 502 via the beacon by communication I / F613. In step S808, the video information received in step S801 is erased (step S809), and the series of processing ends.

[0133] Note that steps S805 and S806, which will be described later, are also performed in a stage before step S808. That is, when the determination result is transmitted in step S808, the ID of the navigation device 502 mounted on the vehicle that passes the beacon is obtained and collated with the ID received in step S801. It is determined whether the vehicle is equipped with the navigation device 502 that is the transmission source of the received video information and G value. If it is determined that the vehicle equipped with the navigation device 502 as the transmission source passes, the determination result is transmitted in step S808. If it is determined that the transmission source vehicle does not pass, it is determined whether the reception number is received together with the ID. If it is determined that the reception number is received, similarly, the navigation device 50 that is the transmission source of the reception number is determined. Whether the vehicle equipped with 2 passes the beacon is determined by collating the ID, and if it is determined that the vehicle passes, the determination result corresponding to the reception number received in step S808 is sent to the navigation device 502 of the transmission source. Send to.

[0134] If the vehicle passes the beacon in step S805 (step S805: Yes), the process proceeds to step S807, and the communication I / F 613 navigates through the beacon. The determination result and the video information are transmitted to the device 502 (step S807), and the series of processes is terminated. In the flowchart of FIG. 8, the determination result and the video information may be transmitted to the navigation device 502 in step S807, and may be output to a predetermined recording medium for recording the video information.

[0135] In addition, in step S805, if the vehicle equipped with the source navigation device 502 does not pass the beacon due to ID verification (step S805: No), the reception number is received from the navigation device 502 by communication IZF613. It is determined whether or not the received force is received (step S806).

[0136] If the reception number is received in step S806 (step S806: Yes), the communication IZF613 transmits the determination result and the video information corresponding to the reception number received by the navigation device 502 via the beacon. (Step S807), and the series of processes is terminated. The reception number is also received together with the ID of the navigation device 502 mounted on the vehicle. Then, by checking the ID, it is determined whether the vehicle passing the beacon is a vehicle equipped with the navigation device 502 that is the transmission source of the reception number, and it is determined that the vehicle is equipped with the navigation device that is the transmission source. In step S807, the determination result and the video information corresponding to the reception number are transmitted to the navigation device 502 that is the transmission source.

[0137] If the reception number is not received in step S806 (step S806: No), the process returns to step S805 and is repeated.

[0138] (Contents of processing of the navigation device 502)

Next, the contents of the processing of the navigation device 502, which is useful in this embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the processing of the navigation device that is useful in this embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 9, first, it is determined by various sensors 716 whether or not the vehicle engine has been started (step S901).

[0139] In step S901, when the engine is started after waiting for start (step S901: Yes), the CPU 701 assigns an ID to the navigation device 502 (step S902). For example, ID may be assigned to the information collection server 501 through communication IZF714. [0140] Next, the drive information such as the magnetic disk drive 704 and the optical disk drive 706 can provide the image information acquired by the various sensors 716 and the camera 717 and the running state information such as the G value to the magnetic disk 705 and the optical disk 707. Write to the nota memory (step S903).

[0141] Then, the CPU 701 determines whether or not the vehicle equipped with the navigation device 502 has reached a force below the beacon (step S904).

[0142] In step S904, when it reaches the bottom of the beacon (step S904: Yes), the video written in step S903 to the information collection server 501 by the communication I / F 714 via the beacon that is the relay device 503. Transmit information, G value and ID (step S905).

In step S904, when it does not reach under the beacon (step S904: No), the process returns to step S903 and the process is repeated. In the flowchart of FIG. 9, when it does not reach under the beacon (step S904: No), it is configured to return to step S903, but it is also possible to return to step S903 and guide the vehicle to beacons around the vehicle. Good

[0144] Next, the communication IZF 714 receives the video information transmitted in step S905 and the reception number corresponding to the G value from the information collection server 501 (step S906).

[0145] Then, it is determined by communication I / F 714 whether or not it has received the determination result regarding the behavior of the vehicle corresponding to the reception number received in step S906 from information collection server 501 (step S907).

[0146] When the determination result is received in step S907 (step S907: Yes), the determination result received in step S907 is notified to the user by the force 710 or the display 713 (step S908).

Then, it is determined by the input device 711 whether or not the user power has received an acquisition request for video information (step S909). The acquisition request is, for example, information requesting a video of a contact accident or a video of dangerous behavior.

[0148] When an acquisition request is accepted in step S909 (step S909: Yes), The IZF 714 makes an acquisition request to the information collection server 501 to acquire video information corresponding to the acquisition request (step S910), and the series of processing ends.

[0149] If the acquisition request is not accepted in step S909 (step S909: No), the series of processing ends.

[0150] In step S907, if the judgment result is not received (step S907: No)

The various sensors 716 determine whether or not the vehicle engine has stopped (step S).

911).

[0151] If the engine is stopped in step S911 (step S911: Yes), the reception number received in step S906 is transmitted to the information collection server 501 by communication I ZF714 (step S913). In other words, by transmitting the reception number to the information collection server 501 in step S913, an acquisition request for the determination result corresponding to the reception number is made.

[0152] If the engine does not stop in step S911 (step S911: No), the process proceeds to step S912 to determine whether or not a predetermined time has passed.

[0153] If the predetermined time has elapsed in step S912 (step S912: Yes), the process proceeds to step S913, and the reception number received in step S906 is transmitted to the information collection server 501 by communication IZF714. (Step S913).

[0154] If the predetermined time does not elapse in step S912 (step S912: No), the process returns to step S906 and the process is repeated.

[0155] Then, as a result of the reception number being transmitted to the information collection Sano 501 in step S913, a determination result corresponding to the reception number transmitted from the information collection server 501 is received by the communication I / F 714 (step S914). Then, return to step S908 to repeat the process.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the behavior of the vehicle can be determined by the information collection server. Therefore, it is possible to collect video information related to the accident by accurately judging the behavior of the vehicle.

[0157] Further, since it is not necessary to record video information by the navigation device, it is not necessary to consider vibrations in the event of an accident. Therefore, do not have unnecessarily robustness It is possible to reliably record video information with an inexpensive configuration, to secure a sufficient recording area, and to easily add high-performance processing capability.

[0158] Furthermore, the information collection server can receive video information and running state information from a plurality of vehicles. Therefore, it is possible to manage video information and driving state information of a plurality of vehicles at once, and to improve convenience.

[0159] In addition, since the communication is performed using a two-way short-range communication infrastructure connection such as DSRC, it is possible to easily collect traveling state information and transmit judgment results, thereby improving general-purpose characteristics. Can be planned.

[0160] Further, the determination result can be received from the information collecting sano even if the navigation device does not determine the behavior of the vehicle. Therefore, the behavior determination result can be acquired while realizing simplification and compactness. Furthermore, the user can be encouraged to drive safely by checking the video information together with the result of the vehicle behavior determination using the navigation device.

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

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] In an information recording device outside the mobile body,

Receiving means for receiving driving state information including behavior information relating to the behavior of the moving object and video information relating to surrounding images;

Determining means for determining whether an output value of the sensor indicating behavior information in the running state information received by the receiving means indicates a dangerous behavior of the moving object; and the moving means is dangerous by the determining means. An extraction means for extracting video information related to dangerous behavior of the moving object (hereinafter referred to as “dangerous video information”) when the video information power is determined to indicate behavior;

Recording means for recording the dangerous video information extracted by the extracting means on a recording medium;

An information recording apparatus comprising:

[2] The receiving means includes

The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the traveling state information for each predetermined amount of traveling in the moving body is received.

[3] The receiving means includes

When receiving the traveling state information for each predetermined amount of traveling, information from the continuation of the traveling state information in the predetermined amount of traveling previously received is received as the traveling state information received this time. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1.

[4] The determination means includes:

Further, using the danger video information extracted by the extraction means, it is determined whether or not the mobile body has encountered an accident,

The recording means includes

2. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the danger video information is recorded based on a result determined by the determination means.

[5] The determination means includes

By performing video recognition related to contact between the moving object and another feature different from the moving object based on the danger image information extracted by the extracting means, 2. The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the moving body has encountered an accident.

[6] A granting unit for giving a running number unique to the running state information to the running state information received by the receiving unit;

A transmission means for transmitting the receipt number assigned by the assigning means and the determination result determined by the determining means to the mobile body that is the transmission source of the traveling state information;

The information recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

[7] Acquisition means for acquiring driving state information including peripheral video information imaged by an imaging device mounted on a moving body and behavior information detected from the moving body;

Transmitting means for transmitting the traveling state information acquired by the acquiring means to an external server capable of recording the traveling state information;

Receiving means for receiving a determination result relating to the behavior of the moving object from the external server as a result of being transmitted by the transmitting means;

An information processing apparatus comprising:

[8] The transmission means includes

8. The travel state information acquired by the acquisition unit is transmitted to an external server capable of recording the travel state information via a relay device that exists around the mobile body. Information processing device.

[9] The acquisition means includes:

The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the traveling state information for each predetermined amount of traveling in the moving body is acquired.

[10] The receiving means includes

The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising receiving video information of the moving body related to the determination result.

[11] The receiving means includes

An acceptance number indicating that the running state has been accepted by the external server prior to receiving the determination result after sending the running state information by the transmitting means. Receive

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising recording means for recording the receipt number in association with the traveling state information.

[12] The receiving means includes

The reception number is received together with the determination result,

The recording means includes

In contrast to the receipt number recorded in association with the driving state information, the determination result is recorded in association with the driving state information,

The transmission means includes

When the determination result is associated and recorded, and there is running state information, request information requesting the determination result is transmitted together with the reception number assigned to the running state information. Item 14. The information processing device according to item 11.

[13] An information recording method for recording information outside the mobile unit!

A receiving step of receiving driving state information including behavior information relating to the behavior of the moving object and video information relating to surrounding images from the moving object;

A determination step of determining whether an output value of the sensor indicating the behavior information in the traveling state information received by the reception step indicates a dangerous behavior of the moving body; and the moving body is dangerous by the determination step. If it is determined to show behavior, the video information power extraction step of extracting dangerous video information relating to dangerous behavior of the mobile body, and a recording step of recording the dangerous video information extracted by the extraction step on a recording medium; ,

An information recording method comprising:

[14] An acquisition step of acquiring driving state information including peripheral video information imaged by an imaging device mounted on a moving body and behavior information detected from the moving body;

A transmission step of transmitting the traveling state information acquired by the acquiring step to an external server capable of recording the traveling state information;

As a result of being transmitted by the transmission step, the behavior of the mobile body from the external server A receiving process for receiving a determination result regarding;

An information processing method comprising:

[15] An information recording program causing a computer to execute the information recording method according to claim 13.

[16] An information processing program causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 14.

[17] A computer-readable recording medium on which the information recording program according to claim 15 is recorded.

[18] A computer-readable recording medium in which the information processing program according to claim 13 is recorded.