JP2003044556A - Processing apparatus for vehicle information, and processing method for vehicle and vehicle information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing apparatus for vehicle information, and processing method for vehicle and vehicle information capable of improving driving skills of a driver and also making a drive enjoyable by using effectively a detected result of operations of the driver, handlings of a vehicle, etc., for use, for example, in improving the driving skills of the driver. SOLUTION: The processing apparatus and processing method for collecting information on operations and handlings of vehicles and also for notifying ranking of opearions based on the collected information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle information processing apparatus, a vehicle, and a vehicle information processing method, and can be used for improving the driving skill of a driver, for example. The present invention is
By collecting information on vehicle operation and behavior, and notifying the ranking of driving based on this collected information, the driver's operation, the behavior of the vehicle, etc. can be effectively used to effectively detect the driving skill. To improve and even make driving fun.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a passenger car or the like, various sensors are used to detect the operation of the driver, the behavior of the car, etc., and the detection results are used to improve operability and further improve safety. ing. That is, in the automatic matching device, the driver is freed from the troublesome operation of gear change, and in the power steering, the operability of the steering wheel is improved. Further, in the ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), the operation of the brake is simplified and the safety is further improved.

[0003]

By the way, in the various detection results obtained in this way, conventionally, operability and safety are only improved.

It is considered that if the various detection results are used more effectively, the driving skill can be improved and the driving can be made more enjoyable.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and improves the driving skill by making effective use of the detection result of the driver's operation, the behavior of the vehicle, etc., and further makes the driving enjoyable. A vehicle information processing device, a vehicle, and a vehicle information processing method capable of

[0006]

In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is applied to a vehicle information processing device mounted on a vehicle, and a vehicle obtained by detecting an operation of the vehicle by a user. Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information, behavior information acquisition means for acquiring behavior information obtained by detecting the behavior of a vehicle, and operation information and behavior information that can be compared with similar information of other vehicles And an information output means for outputting the information processed by the information processing means.

According to the invention of claim 7, when applied to a vehicle, the operation information acquisition means for detecting the operation of the vehicle by the user and acquiring the operation information of the vehicle, and the behavior of the vehicle are detected to detect the operation of the vehicle. Behavior information acquisition means for acquiring behavior information of the vehicle, information processing means for processing operation information and behavior information so as to be able to be compared with information of the same type of other vehicles, and information output for outputting the information processed by the information processing means And means.

According to the invention of claim 8, it is applied to a vehicle information processing device, and an information acquisition means for acquiring at least information on a vehicle operation by a user and information on a vehicle behavior from a predetermined information terminal device, Information accumulating means for accumulating information acquired by the information acquiring means, ranking item accepting means for accepting ranking items from a predetermined information terminal device, and information accumulating in the information accumulating means according to ranking items. A data processing means for searching and detecting the ranking and a ranking notifying means for notifying the ranking are provided.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, it is applied to a vehicle information processing method, and an information acquisition step of obtaining at least information on a vehicle operation by a user and information on a vehicle behavior from a predetermined information terminal device. And a step of accumulating information acquired in the step of acquiring information, a step of accepting a ranking item from a predetermined information terminal device, and a step of accumulating information in accordance with the ranking item. The data processing step of detecting the ranking by searching the information accumulated in 1. and the ranking notification step of notifying the ranking are provided.

According to the first aspect of the invention, it is applied to a vehicle information processing device mounted on a vehicle, and operation information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle operation information obtained by detecting an operation of the vehicle by a user, A behavior information acquisition unit that acquires behavior information obtained by detecting the behavior of the vehicle, an information processing unit that processes the operation information and the behavior information so as to be able to compare the same type information of other vehicles, and a processing performed by the information processing unit. By providing the information output means for outputting the stored information, it is possible to output these pieces of information by the information output means, set rankings for various items related to vehicle operation, and enjoy the driving. It is possible to improve the driving skill and make the driving more enjoyable by effectively utilizing the detection result of the hand operation, the behavior of the vehicle, and the like.

Thus, according to the seventh aspect of the invention, when applied to a vehicle, the operation information acquisition means for detecting the operation of the vehicle by the user and acquiring the operation information of the vehicle, and the behavior of the vehicle are detected. , Behavior information acquisition means for acquiring behavior information of a vehicle, information processing means for processing operation information and behavior information, and information processed by the information processing means so as to be comparable to information of the same type of other vehicles By providing the information output means, it is possible to effectively use the detection result of the driver's operation, the behavior of the vehicle, and the like to improve the driving skill and make the driving enjoyable.

[0012] According to the structure of claim 8, an information acquisition unit which is applied to the vehicle information processing apparatus and acquires at least the information on the operation of the vehicle by the user and the information on the behavior of the vehicle from the predetermined information terminal device. An information storage unit that stores information acquired by the information acquisition unit, a ranking item reception unit that receives a ranking item from a predetermined information terminal device, and information stored in the information storage unit according to the ranking item By having a data processing means for searching for a ranking and detecting a ranking, and a ranking notifying means for notifying the ranking, various items related to the operation of the vehicle can be ranked based on the information acquired from the information equipment mounted on the vehicle. Can be enjoyed by notifying that the driver's operation, the behavior of the car, etc. can be effectively used to Improving the amount, more can be enjoyable operation.

As a result, in the invention of claim 10,
It is possible to provide a vehicle information processing method capable of improving driving skill and making driving more enjoyable by effectively utilizing the detection result of driver's operation, vehicle behavior, and the like.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

(1) Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this vehicle information processing system 1, vehicle information is collected and stored in a management center 4 from a plurality of user systems 3A, 3B, 3C, ... Systems 3A, 3B, 3C, ...
The information held by the access is processed, and the processing result is notified. With this processing, the vehicle information processing system 1 ranks and notifies the user's driving within various items desired by the user and various ranking targets, and further notifies various histories and the like. ing.

Here, the user systems 3A, 3B, 3
Reference characters C, ... Are information processing systems of users who use the vehicle information processing system 1. In the vehicle information processing system 1, an in-vehicle device 5A mounted on a user's vehicle 5 is mainly configured. User system 3A, 3
B, 3C, ... are directly connected to the Internet 2 from the in-vehicle device 5A via the network of the mobile phone, upload the information of the vehicle 5, and further receive the processing result by the management center 4 in the in-vehicle device 5A. It is made possible. As a result, in this vehicle information processing system 1, it is possible to check the driving skill and the like while being in the vehicle 5 owned by the user.

In the in-vehicle apparatus 5A, for example, Bluetooth, wireless LAN (IEEE (The Institute of E
lectrical and Electoronics Engineers, Inc.) 802.
11b) or other wireless communication, or by the memory card 6, the information of these vehicles is stored in a personal computer (P
C) 7 or mobile phone 8 so that the vehicle information can be uploaded to the management center 4 via the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8; The processing result can be received and the user can be notified. As a result, in this vehicle information processing system 1, it is possible to confirm past driving skills and the like from home, and also from a place away from the vehicle 5.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the on-vehicle device 5A. In the in-vehicle device 5A, the vehicle driving detection means 11 processes the outputs of the sensors arranged in various operation means used for driving operation, so that the driver 12
The vehicle operation is detected and the detection result is output as operation information. Specifically, the vehicle operation detection means 11 includes, for example, an opening of an accelerator pedal that is an accelerator operation by a driver, an operation amount of a brake pedal that is a brake operation, whether or not a stop lamp blinks, an operation of a parking brake,
Steering angle which is steering wheel operation, shift position which is operation of shift lever, light, turn signal, wiper,
It detects the operation of windows and horns and outputs the detection results. As a result, the in-vehicle device 5A can detect various operations of the driver 12.

The vehicle state detecting means 13 processes the output signals of various sensors arranged in the vehicle 5 by signal processing,
Various states of the vehicle 5 are detected and the detection result is output as behavior information. Specifically, engine rotation speed, wheel rotation speed, vehicle body speed, longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,
It detects and outputs acceleration in the vertical direction, yaw rate, roll, pitch, fuel consumption, front and rear vehicle detection sensor outputs attached to the front and rear of the vehicle 5. As a result, the in-vehicle device 5A can detect various behaviors of the vehicle 5, fuel consumption, and the like, and further, the combination with the steering wheel operation, the brake operation, etc. detected by the vehicle operation detection means 11 can be used to enter the garage. , Such as parallel parking can be detected.

The position detecting means 14 is, for example, a GPS (Glob
al Positioning System) A receiving device, which detects the current position of the vehicle 5 and outputs the detection result.

The biological signal detecting means 15 detects various reactions on the body of the driver 12 and outputs the detection result. Specifically, the biological signal detecting means 15 detects and outputs the heart rate, blood pressure, sweat rate, etc. of the driver 12. As a result, the in-vehicle device 5A can detect the degree of tension of the driver 12 and the like.

The voice signal processing means 16 acquires the voice of the driver 12 via the microphone, performs voice recognition processing, and outputs the voice recognition processing. As a result, in the in-vehicle apparatus 5A, it is possible to give an instruction to switch the operation by voice.

The operation panel 17 is arranged on a dashboard or the like and detects and outputs various operations by the driver 12. As a result, in the in-vehicle device 5A, operation switching and the like can be instructed by operating the operation panel 17.

The output processing unit 21 switches its operation under the control of the data management unit 19 and records the output data from the data management unit 19 and the output data from the database 20 in the memory card 6 in a predetermined format. Further, under the control of the communication means 22, the management center 4 is accessed via the network of the mobile phone, these pieces of information, and further the output data of the data management unit 19 are uploaded, and these pieces of information are sent via the wireless LAN or the like. Upload to personal computer 7 and mobile phone 8. Thus, in this embodiment, the various information uploaded via the communication means 22 in this manner is the vehicle information described with reference to FIG. 1, and the communication means 22 is a wireless communication such as a mobile phone or a wireless LAN. It is designed to constitute a means.

In this processing, the output processing unit 21 adds the driver name for specifying the driver 12 and the ID for specifying the vehicle 5, and uploads these pieces of information. That is, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a format used for uploading by the management center 4. As shown in FIG. 3, in the vehicle information D1 based on these information, the driver 12
The name of the driver identifying the vehicle and the ID of the vehicle identifying the vehicle 5 are assigned, and the data measurement period information indicating the measurement period of the vehicle information uploaded in this manner is assigned. Further, the total driving skill point, the maximum G on the plus side and the minus side, the maximum speed, the fuel consumption, the mileage, the mileage of today, and the like are assigned.

Here, the total driving skill point is a point obtained by data processing of the detection results by the vehicle maneuvering detection means 11, the vehicle state detection means 13 and the like in the data management section 19, and the skill of driving is determined according to a predetermined criterion. It is a numerical representation of this. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the skill of driving is judged by the smoothness of acceleration / deceleration. The maximum G on the plus side and the minus side is the maximum acceleration during acceleration / deceleration, and the maximum speed is the maximum speed detected during the data measurement period. The fuel consumption is calculated by dividing the traveled distance by the fuel consumption.

Further, a handling skill, a braking skill, a garage parking skill, a parallel parking skill, etc. are assigned to these pieces of information. Here, the handling skill, the braking skill, the garage parking skill, the parallel parking skill, and the like are points obtained by performing data processing on the detection results by the vehicle steering detection means 11, the vehicle state detection means 13, and the like, The dexterity of steering wheel operation, brake operation, etc. is quantified so that similar operations by other users can be compared. That is, for example, the handling skill is the steering wheel operation detected by the vehicle operation detection means 11,
Based on the brake operation and the acceleration in each direction detected by the vehicle state detection means 13, for example, the skill is judged by the smoothness of the steering wheel operation. Similarly, the braking skill is determined by the smoothness of the brake operation,
For garage parking and parallel parking, the skill is determined by the number of times the steering wheel is turned back and the amount of steering wheel operation.

Further, the output processing section 21 displays a ranking item input screen and a ranking target range input screen on the display device 23 under the same control of the data management section 19, accepts inputs of these items, and The accepted items are the management center 4, the personal computer 7,
The notification is sent to the mobile phone 8 and recorded in the memory card 6.

Here, the ranking item is an item for which the ranking is set by the information notified to the management center 4 in this way, for example, fuel consumption, mileage, required time,
In addition to items such as maximum speed, skill of braking, skill of putting in a garage, and the like, items for which the user sets his / her own conditions are included. Here, the conditions set by the user in this way are, for example, those that compete for the overall ranking regarding specific items selected by the user such as fuel consumption and mileage, and the number of times the vehicle has stopped in a specific traveling section. To compete for a small amount of traffic (that is, to compete for a small amount of signal waiting), to compete for a small amount of wheel slippage in a specific travel section (eg, to compete for a small amount of slip on a frozen road surface) Etc. are possible.

On the other hand, the target range of ranking is
In addition to setting all users who use this vehicle information processing system as ranking targets, ranking targets that are limited to regions within Japan, municipalities of neighboring prefectures, etc., ranking targets that are limited to vehicle types such as the same manufacturer and the same vehicle type, registration in advance It is intended to limit the ranking target to specific targets such as groups, sex, age group, license acquisition age, driving skill, etc.
Furthermore, it can be freely set by user's setting. It should be noted that the target range can be selected even for a specific individual, so that it can be used for determining superiority or inferiority between individuals.

The output processing section 21 combines the information of these ranking items and the target range of the ranking in accordance with the user's instruction, the management center 4, the personal computer 7,
The notification is sent to the mobile phone 8 and recorded in the memory card 6.
Further, when the ranking is set in the management center 4 by such a notification, the output processing unit 21 receives the notification of the ranking and outputs the ranking result via the display device 23.

Under the same control of the data management unit 19, the output processing unit 21 accesses the management center 4 instead of receiving these ranking processes and receives a notification of past history. The transition is displayed on the display device 23.

Here, the display device 23 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device arranged on a dashboard, and FIG. 4 is a plan view showing ranking results displayed by the display device 23. Here, in this display screen,
The date and time of ranking are displayed, followed by the driver name, the vehicle name specified by the vehicle ID, and the vehicle ID. Further, subsequently, the ranking result is displayed for each ranking item instructed by the user.

Here, in the display of FIG. 4, the total sequence of each ranking item is displayed at the top, and in this case 10
The 21st out of 345 people is displayed. In addition, the fuel economy ranking (10345
The 10024th person) is displayed together with the specific fuel consumption. Then, the highest speed ranking (1024th out of 10,345 persons) is displayed together with the highest speed, and then the highest acceleration ranking (fourth out of 10,345 persons) is displayed together with concrete numerical values. In addition, the ranking of total distance traveled (10000 out of 10345 people)
The second) is displayed together with the traveled distance, and the ranking of today's traveled distance (10th out of 10,345 people) is also displayed together with the traveled distance.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 is a display screen showing the transition of the ranking, and in this case, the transition of the ranking regarding fuel consumption is displayed.

Further, when the user gives an instruction to output the ranking by voice, the output processing section 21 outputs the information relating to these rankings to the voice synthesizing circuit 24, and the voice synthesizing circuit 24 causes the output synthesizing section 24 to output. The ranking voices are synthesized and output from the output. The amplifier circuit 25
The voice signal output from the voice synthesis circuit 24 is amplified to drive the speaker 26. As a result, this in-vehicle device 5
In A, the ranking result can be confirmed by voice. In addition to the above, the output processing unit 21 displays a predetermined menu screen or the like on the display device 23 under the control of the data management unit 19 and provides various messages to the user via the voice synthesis circuit 24. ing. The speech synthesis circuit 24 may generate an abstract sound.

The data management unit 19 is the audio signal processing means 1
6 is a controller that switches the operation of the in-vehicle apparatus 5A in response to the user's operation detected by the operation panel 17 as a result of the voice recognition processing by 6, and the vehicle operation detecting unit 11, the vehicle state detecting unit 13, the position detecting unit 14 are provided. The database 20 is constructed by recording the detection result of the biological signal detecting means 15. User operation panel 1
The ranking item, the range to be ranked, etc. are detected by the operation 7 and various detection results recorded in the database 20 and the vehicle maneuvering detection means 11, according to these detection results,
The detection results of the vehicle state detection means 13, the position detection means 14, and the biological signal detection means 15 are directly processed, or if necessary, data obtained from other users are processed so that they can be compared and output to the output processing unit 21. .

That is, the data management section 19 operates the operation panel 17, or the result of voice processing by the voice signal processing means 16, and when the user gives an instruction to record data for ranking, the vehicle operation detecting means 11 and the vehicle state. The database 20 is constructed by recording the detection results of the detection unit 13, the position detection unit 14, and the biological signal detection unit 15. Further, when the database 20 is constructed in this way and the user gives an instruction for ranking, a predetermined menu screen is displayed on the display device 23 under the control of the output processing unit 21, and the items of ranking and the target range of ranking are displayed. Accept input.

Further, when the user selects, for example, the ranking items such as the handling skill and the garage entry described above with reference to FIG. 3 by this selection, the data management unit 19 processes the records of the database 20 so that they can be compared with each other. Calculate the points of. Further, when the points are calculated in this manner, the output processing section 21 controls the calculation result to be recorded in the memory card 6 together with the driver's name, the ID of the vehicle, etc. according to the instruction of the user, and via the communication means 22. Output. In addition, if the user instructs ranking for items that do not require such calculation,
Instead of such a calculation result, the record of the database 20 is recorded in the memory card 6 and output via the communication means 22. In this case, if the user does not input such ranking items and ranking target range settings, it is considered that these items and ranges are set by the mobile phone 8 and the personal computer 7. In the range designated by the user, various information acquired by the vehicle operation detecting means 11 and the like are downloaded to the memory card 6 and uploaded to the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8.

Thus, in this embodiment, the vehicle operation information, the vehicle behavior information, the physiological reaction of the driver, etc. are used as the vehicle information directly or by the memory card 6, the personal computer 7 or the mobile phone 8. It is made possible to upload to the management center 4 via this, and the ranking can be set at the management center 4 by this upload, and the result can be confirmed by the vehicle-mounted device 5A, and further by the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8. ing.

When the user simply gives an inquiry about the ranking, the data management unit 19 inquires about the results ranked in the past under the control of the output processing unit 21, and obtains the past ranking result and the ranking obtained as a result. The transition and the like are output from the display device 23.

For this reason, in the mobile phone 8 and the personal computer 7, such vehicle operation information, vehicle behavior information and the like obtained directly from the vehicle-mounted device 5A or via the memory card 6 are stored in the vehicle-mounted device 5A. Similarly, the management center 4 is notified and a ranking is requested, and the ranking result and the transition of the ranking result are acquired and the user is notified. At this time, similarly to the processing in the vehicle-mounted device 5A, the setting of the ranking item and the target range of the ranking is accepted by the user's instruction, and the information is notified to the management center 4 together with the information of the vehicle.

In the management center 4 (FIG. 1), the communication device 31 is a communication means connectable to the Internet 2, and processes access by the vehicle-mounted device 5A, the personal computer 7, and the mobile phone 8.

The ranking management unit 32 records the vehicle information received via the communication device 31 in the recording means to construct the database 33. In addition, according to the ranking items and the target range of the ranking obtained via the communication device 31, the records of the database 33 are selected and the selection results are sorted, whereby the items designated by the user are selected within the range designated by the user. Calculate the ranking. The ranking management unit 32 records the ranking thus calculated in the database 33, and notifies the recording of the ranking result and the database 33 by the access obtained via the communication device 31.

That is, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a series of processing with the in-vehicle apparatus 5A. In this processing procedure, vehicle information is acquired by the in-vehicle apparatus 5A in step SP1, and in subsequent step SP2. The information acquired by the data management unit 19 of the vehicle-mounted device 5A is analyzed, and the vehicle information is uploaded to the management center 4 by these.

At the management center 4, the uploaded vehicle information is fetched at step SP3 and then recorded in the database 33 at step SP4. Further, in the subsequent step SP5, the record of the database 33 is searched and the ranking is set according to the ranking item added to this vehicle information and the target range of the ranking, and this ranking is notified to the in-vehicle apparatus 5A. As a result, in the vehicle information processing system 1, the ranking is received by the vehicle-mounted device 5A in the subsequent step SP6, and the user is notified in the subsequent step SP7.

On the other hand, in FIG. 7, the in-vehicle device 5A
In addition, it is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for confirming the past rankings by the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8. In this case, in the management center 4,
In step SP11, the vehicle ID is acquired by the access from the vehicle-mounted device 5A, and in the subsequent step SP12, the past ranking is searched based on this vehicle ID. Furthermore, the in-vehicle device 5A is notified of this search result,
In the in-vehicle apparatus 5A, this ranking result is acquired in the subsequent step SP13, and the subsequent step SP14.
Display with.

Further, in the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8, if necessary, in step SP15, the vehicle I
Accepting the input of D, the management center 4 by this vehicle ID
In step SP16, the management center 4 accepts the access by the vehicle ID. In the subsequent step SP17, the database 33 is searched based on this vehicle ID, and the past ranking is detected. Further, the detected ranking is transmitted to the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8, and the mobile telephone 8 and the personal computer 7 acquire the notification of this ranking in step SP18.
It is displayed in the following step SP19.

(2) Operation of Embodiment With the above configuration, in the vehicle information processing system 1, operation information, which is information on various operations of the vehicle by the user, is acquired in the vehicle of the user who uses the system 1. Also, behavior information indicating various behaviors of the vehicle is acquired. At the same time, the current position is detected by the position detecting means 14, and the physical information of the user who is the driver is acquired. In the vehicle information processing system 1, these pieces of information are accumulated in the database 20 as vehicle information.

When the ranking item and the target range are designated by the user, the vehicle information thus accumulated is digitized so as to be comparable with the information of the same type by other users, and the communication means 22 is set. It is uploaded to the management center 4 via the. Similarly, after being downloaded to the memory card 6, it is uploaded to the management center 4 via the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8 in which the memory card 6 is mounted.

On the other hand, when the ranking item and the target range are not designated by the user, the data of the measurement period designated by the user is downloaded to the memory card 6, and the personal computer 7 and the mobile phone 8 are downloaded.
The user's ranking item,
By designating the target range, it is digitized so that it can be compared with the same type of information by other users and is uploaded to the management center 4.

In the management center 4, the database 33 is constructed by accumulating the thus uploaded vehicle information, and the in-vehicle device 5A, the personal computer 7, and the mobile phone 8 notify the ranking items and the target range. , The ranking is detected by searching these pieces of information. In addition, the ranking thus detected is notified to the in-vehicle device 5A and the like.

As a result, in this vehicle information processing system 1, the skill of driving and the like can be ranked and confirmed in a desired range, thereby improving the driving skill and making the driving more enjoyable. You can

In particular, in this embodiment, not only the running time in a specific running section, which is a general ranking, can be competed, but also the ranking can be set for items desired by the user such as fuel consumption, so that driving operation can be performed. Not only excellent users but also various users can enjoy the ranking widely. In other words, some users try to drive quickly, and such users can check and enjoy the ranking of such crisp driving by setting the ranking items. On the contrary, some people try to drive smoothly, and even such a user can enjoy ranking by setting ranking items.

In this embodiment, the user can specify the range of such ranking, so that the user can enjoy the ranking. That is, if the skill of driving is judged under various conditions and a person who is not ranked high is ranked by limiting the range according to sex, age, years of license acquisition, etc., it may be ranked high. This makes it possible to prevent such ranking from getting tired.

Further, by ranking with a specific vehicle type, it is possible to confirm the driving ranking by ignoring the handicap caused by the vehicle. On the contrary, not only the specific vehicle type but also various vehicles can be confirmed. Ranking between
The enjoyment for the user can be achieved.

In this way, by ranking in this way, it is possible to give various users the pleasure of driving, and it is also possible to encourage driving to shift to a higher rank in such a ranking, which makes it possible to drive. Can improve driving skill and, in turn, improve safe driving.

Further, by confirming the transition of the past ranking, it is possible to confirm the abnormality of the vehicle, for example, by the transition of the fuel consumption, and this can be used as a maintenance material.

(3) Effects of the Embodiments According to the configuration described above, the information on the operation of the vehicle and the information on the behavior are collected and the ranking of the driving is notified by the collected information. By effectively using the detection result of the behavior of the vehicle, the driving skill can be improved and the driving can be made more enjoyable. For cars that can use such a system,
Differentiate from other cars. It is also possible to improve the driver's awareness of driving and improve the driving skill.

At this time, by outputting the vehicle information to the memory card which is the information recording medium, such a ranking can be enjoyed at home or the like using a personal computer, a mobile phone or the like.

Further, by notifying the management center, which is an information processing device, through a wireless communication means, and further notifying a personal computer, a mobile phone, etc., while in the vehicle or at home or the like. , You can enjoy such ranking.

That is, the ranking result obtained by notifying the vehicle information in this way is displayed on the vehicle,
You can enjoy such rankings while you are in the vehicle.

Also, input of ranking items is accepted,
By notifying this ranking item and setting the ranking, it is possible for various users to enjoy the ranking and keep the system from getting tired.

(4) Other Embodiments In the above-mentioned embodiments, the case where the ranking is simply set is described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Such information may be used secondarily.
In addition, such use may be used for maintenance, calculation of automobile insurance, authorization of gold card, etc.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle device, the personal computer, and the mobile phone side process the behavior information, the operation information and the like in a comparable manner has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the processing may be performed on the management center side. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in the vehicle 5, the vehicle information is acquired and notified to the management center 4 in step SP21, and in the management center 4, this information is analyzed in the following step SP22 and the analysis result is continued. Capture in step SP23, further step S
It records in the database in P24, and the following step SP25
To rank. The management center 4 notifies this ranking to the in-vehicle device, and in the in-vehicle device, step SP
In 26, this ranking is acquired and step SP
Display at 27. By doing so, the processing on the user system side can be simplified.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, as the notification of the ranking result, the case of notifying only the population parameter of the ranking which is the target range and the ranking has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is necessary. According to the above, the top ranking result, the average result, and the distribution of the results may be notified. Note that such a distribution of the results can be aggregated for each vehicle type and used for analysis of users who purchase each vehicle.

In the above embodiment, the case where the operation information and the like are stored in the database 20 according to the user's designation has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the engine start can be performed regardless of the user's instruction. Recording may be started at the same time. In this way, the information accumulated in the database can be used as vehicle management information.
It can be used when reselling a vehicle.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the information detected by the vehicle operation detecting means 11 and the like is directly stored in the database 20 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, recording of an initial value is possible. The difference value may be recorded later. In this way, the capacity of the database 20 can be reduced.

[0069]

As described above, according to the present invention, by collecting the information of the operation of the vehicle and the information of the behavior, and notifying the ranking regarding the driving by the collected information, the operation of the driver and the vehicle By effectively using the detection result of the behavior and the like, it is possible to improve the driving skill and further make the driving enjoyable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the vehicle-mounted device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a chart showing an example of vehicle information.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a ranking result.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a transition of ranking results.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a ranking process by data communication between a management center and an in-vehicle device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a ranking process by data communication between a management center and an in-vehicle device, a personal computer, or a mobile phone.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing ranking processing by data communication between a management center and an in-vehicle device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Vehicle information processing system, 2 ... Internet,
3A, 3B, 3C ... User system, 5 ... Vehicle,
5A ... In-vehicle device, 6 ... Memory card, 7 ... Personal computer, 8 ... Mobile phone, 11 ... Vehicle operation detecting means, 13 ... Vehicle state detecting means, 14 ... Position detecting means, 15 ... Biological signal detection means, 19 ... Data management unit, 20, 33 ... Database, 21 ... Output processing unit, 32 ... Ranking processing unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroaki Okajima             6-735 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             -Inside the corporation F term (reference) 5H180 AA01 BB05 BB12 CC12 FF05                       FF10 FF25

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. In a vehicle information processing device mounted on a vehicle, operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information of the vehicle obtained by detecting an operation of the vehicle by a user, and detecting a behavior of the vehicle. A behavior information acquisition unit that acquires the obtained behavior information, an information processing unit that processes the operation information and the behavior information, and information that is processed by the information processing unit are output so that they can be compared with the same type information of other vehicles. A vehicle information processing device, comprising: 2. The vehicle information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information output means outputs the information to a predetermined information recording medium. 3. The vehicle information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information output means outputs the information to a predetermined information processing apparatus via a wireless communication means. 4. The information output means outputs the information to a predetermined information processing device via a wireless communication means, and the information processing device compares the information with information of the same type of another vehicle. According to the above, the vehicle information processing apparatus that ranks the user or the vehicle and outputs a ranking result includes an information input unit that acquires the ranking result, and a display unit that displays the ranking result. The vehicle information processing device according to claim 1. 5. An input unit for receiving an input of the ranking item, wherein the information output unit notifies the information processing apparatus of the ranking item input by the input unit. Item 4
The vehicle information processing device described in 1. 6. The vehicle information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the ranking is a driving skill related to the ranking item. 7. An operation information acquisition unit that detects an operation of a vehicle by a user and acquires operation information of the vehicle, and a behavior information acquisition unit that detects a behavior of the vehicle and acquires behavior information of the vehicle. And an information processing means for processing the operation information and the behavior information, and an information outputting means for outputting the information processed by the information processing means so as to be able to be compared with the same type of information of other vehicles. Vehicle to be. 8. An information acquisition unit for acquiring at least information on a vehicle operation by a user and information on the behavior of the vehicle from a predetermined information terminal device, and an information storage unit for storing the information acquired by the information acquisition unit. A predetermined item, a ranking item accepting unit that accepts a ranking item, and a data processing unit that searches the information stored in the information accumulating unit to detect the ranking, according to the ranking item. A vehicle information processing apparatus comprising: a ranking notifying unit that notifies the ranking. 9. A ranking range accepting means for accepting an input of the ranking target range, wherein the data processing means selects information of the ranking target range from the information accumulated in the information accumulating means. The vehicle information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the ranking is detected. 10. An information acquisition step for acquiring at least information on a vehicle operation by a user and information on the behavior of the vehicle from a predetermined information terminal device, and information for accumulating the information acquired at the information acquisition step. A step of accumulating; a step of accepting a ranking item from a predetermined information terminal device; a step of accepting a ranking item; and a ranking is detected by searching the information accumulated in the step of accumulating information according to the item of the ranking. A vehicle information processing method, comprising: a data processing step; and a ranking notification step of notifying the ranking.