JP2019211484A - Image processing apparatus, image processing management apparatus, terminal device, and image processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To display, on a display part 770, information on a range in which a movable body MV can reach from the current point when an air conditioner 990 is operated.SOLUTION: A recording part 740 records estimated values of energy consumption and a time required when a movable body MV moves from the current point to each of a plurality of divided areas specified by map information when an air conditioner 990 is not operated. When receiving a command to display a reachable range in this state, an estimation part 750 calculates energy estimation information that is energy consumption when the movable body moves from the current point to each of the plurality of divided areas when the presence or absence of the operation of the air conditioner is designated in the command to display the reachable range. A display control part 760 creates display data for displaying information on the reachable range on the basis of the energy estimation information and 50% of initially held energy that is the current amount of residual energy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing device, an image processing management device, a terminal device, and an image processing method.

  Conventionally, various techniques have been proposed for displaying a range that the mobile body can reach from a base point such as the current position of the mobile body (hereinafter simply referred to as “reachable range”). As such a proposed technique, a technique for displaying a reachable range within a predetermined time from the base point (refer to Patent Document 1: hereinafter referred to as “conventional example 1”), reachable from the base point with an initial stored energy amount There is a technique for displaying a range (refer to Patent Document 2: hereinafter referred to as “Conventional Example 2”).

  Here, in the technique of the conventional example 1, when extracting a plurality of points reachable from the base point position, a route to the plurality of points using a technique such as the Dijkstra method while setting the upper limit of the required time as a predetermined time. To come to explore. That is, the route from the base point position to a plurality of reachable points is searched for a route with the minimum required time, and a point within a predetermined time within the travel time along the searched route is determined as a reachable point. It comes to extract.

  When the reachable points are extracted in this way, whether or not each of the plurality of areas that can be specified by the map information can reach each of the plurality of areas by determining whether or not each of the plurality of areas includes at least one extracted point. Determine whether or not. Based on the determination result, the reachable range is displayed.

JP 2007-298744 A JP 2010-127678 A

  By the way, electric vehicles that use electric energy as driving energy are generally equipped with electrical components such as air conditioners as equipment. When such an electrical component operates, electric energy is consumed as in the case of driving an electric vehicle. For this reason, when the operating state of the electrical component changes, the reachable range of the electric vehicle according to the initial stored energy amount changes.

  For this reason, in order to derive the reachable range based on the initial amount of stored energy, it is possible to derive the reachable range after assuming the operating state of the electrical equipment, in particular, the air conditioner that consumes a lot of energy during operation. Necessary. In order to accurately derive such reachable range, it is conceivable to apply the route search in Conventional Example 1 to the technique of Conventional Example 2 for each assumed operating state of the electrical component.

  However, if a route search using a method such as the Dijkstra method is performed for each assumed operating state of an electrical component, it takes a lot of time to derive a reachable range for each operating state of the electrical component. turn into. For this reason, when it is attempted to confirm the change in the reachable range from the current position due to the change in the operation state of the electrical component during the movement based on the initial amount of stored energy, it takes a long time for the confirmation. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when the energy consumption mode of the equipment changes in response to a change in the state of the equipment of the mobile body, the mobile body after the change has changed. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device, an image processing management device, a terminal device, and an image processing method that execute processing for quickly displaying a reachable range.

  From the first viewpoint, the present invention is an estimated value recorded in the recording unit, and is an estimated value of travel energy consumption and required time when the moving body moves from the current point to each of a plurality of areas. And an estimation unit that estimates the total energy consumption during the movement based on the travel energy consumption and the equipment energy consumption estimated to be consumed by the mobile equipment during the required time. And a display control unit that displays information on a range in which the moving body can reciprocate on a display unit based on the total energy consumption amount and the energy amount that the moving body holds at the current point. .

  From the second viewpoint, the present invention is an estimated value recorded in the recording unit, and is an estimated value of travel energy consumption and required time when the moving body moves from the current point to each of a plurality of areas. And an estimation unit that estimates the total energy consumption during the movement based on the travel energy consumption and the equipment energy consumption estimated to be consumed by the mobile equipment during the required time. An image processing management apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit information on a range in which the mobile body can reciprocate based on the total energy consumption amount and the energy amount held by the mobile body at a current location.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the mobile unit according to the third aspect, wherein the mobile unit recorded in the recording unit is estimated based on an estimated value of a required time when moving from the current point to each of a plurality of areas. Equipment energy consumption estimated to be consumed during the required time, and travel energy consumption when the moving body recorded in the recording unit moves from the current location to each of the plurality of areas. After the total energy consumption amount during the movement is estimated based on the estimated value of the amount, the mobile body calculated based on the total energy consumption amount and the energy amount that the mobile body holds at the current location is A terminal device comprising: a receiving unit that receives information related to a reciprocable range; and an output unit that displays information related to a range in which the mobile body can reciprocate on a display unit.

  From a fourth aspect, the present invention is an image processing method used in an image processing apparatus including an estimation unit and a display control unit, wherein the estimation unit is an estimated value recorded in a recording unit. The travel energy consumption amount and the estimated time required when the mobile body moves from the current point to each of the plurality of areas, and the travel energy consumption amount and the equipment of the mobile body An estimation step of estimating a total energy consumption amount during the movement based on an equipment energy consumption amount estimated to be consumed in between; and the display control unit, wherein the total energy consumption amount and the mobile object are A display control step of displaying information on a range in which the movable body can reciprocate on a display unit based on the amount of energy held.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the terminal device and image processing management apparatus which concern on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the navigation apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display process of the information regarding the reachable range by the navigation apparatus of FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a BIF information calculation process of FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows the example of the search result of the node which can move by the amount of initial possession energy, when operating one way, without operating an air conditioner. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of BIF information. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a calculation process of EIF information in FIG. 4. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of EIF information. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining display data generation processing for information relating to the reachable range of FIG. 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information regarding the reachable range at the time of moving one way, without operating an air conditioner. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information regarding the reachable range at the time of operating an air conditioner and moving one way. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information regarding the reachable range at the time of reciprocating, without operating an air conditioner. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the information regarding the reachable range at the time of operating an air conditioner and reciprocating. It is a block diagram for demonstrating positioning of the terminal device and server apparatus which concern on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the terminal device of FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the server apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

<Configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an image processing apparatus 700 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 700 is disposed in a moving body MV that uses electric energy as driving energy.

  In the first embodiment, the moving body MV is equipped with a storage battery 910 and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 920. Further, the moving body MV is equipped with an air conditioner 990. In addition, a display unit 770 is disposed in the moving body MV.

  The storage battery 910 stores driving energy for the moving body MV. The moving body MV moves using such driving energy.

  The ECU 920 collects detection results from various sensors that detect the state of the moving body MV. The ECU 920 controls and manages the traveling of the moving body MV while sequentially deriving various parameter values useful for controlling the traveling of the moving body MV based on the collected detection results.

  In the first embodiment, the parameter value derived from the ECU 920 includes the current value of the remaining energy of the storage battery 910 (hereinafter simply referred to as “remaining energy”). The ECU 920 sends the remaining energy of the storage battery 910 to the image processing apparatus 700 via an in-vehicle communication network that operates according to a communication protocol such as CAN (Controller Area Network).

  The air conditioner 990 adjusts the temperature or the like of a space in the moving body MV (for example, a vehicle interior space when the moving body MV is a vehicle). The operating energy of the air conditioner 990 is supplied from the storage battery 910.

  The display unit 770 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display. The display unit 770 receives display data sent from the image processing apparatus 700. Then, the display unit 770 displays an image corresponding to the display data.

  The image processing apparatus 700 operates in an environment where the above-described elements 770, 910, 920, and 990 are provided. The image processing apparatus 700 includes an input unit 710, a position detection unit 720, and an acquisition unit 730. In addition, the image processing apparatus 700 includes a recording unit 740, an estimation unit 750, and a display control unit 760.

  The input unit 710 includes a keyboard and the like. When the user inputs a reachable range display command to the input unit 710, the reachable range display command is sent to the acquisition unit 730. Here, the reachable range display command includes designation of whether or not the air conditioner 990 operates, and designation of either a one-way reach range or a round-trip reach range.

  The position detection unit 720 sequentially detects the position (current position) of the current point of the moving body MV. Then, the position detection unit 720 sends the detected current position to the acquisition unit 730.

  The acquisition unit 730 acquires the reachable range display command sent from the input unit 710 and the current position sent from the position detection unit 720. The display command and the current position of the reachable range acquired in this way are sent to the estimation unit 750 and the display control unit 760.

  The acquisition unit 730 acquires the remaining energy amount sent from the ECU 920. The remaining energy acquired in this way is sent to the estimation unit 750 and the display control unit 760.

  Various information is recorded in the recording unit 740. Such information includes map information, road information, moving body information, kinetic energy basic information (BIF information), kinetic energy estimation information (EIF information), and the like.

  The map information includes road shape data representing road shapes by links and nodes (intersections, etc.), and background data representing buildings, rivers, ground surfaces (features), and the like. The road information includes legal speed, gradient, road width, presence / absence of a signal, and the like, and a road type that is a type of road classified by these. Here, the “road type” includes general national roads, highways, general roads, narrow streets passing through urban areas, and the like.

  The moving body information includes the weight of the moving body MV, information on energy consumption and recovery energy during acceleration and deceleration, energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 990, and the like. Here, the energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 990 is the average energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 990 by season.

  Note that the energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 990 may be obtained from the results of energy consumption per unit time obtained when the air conditioner 990 is used in the moving body MV in the past. You may make it obtain | require from the track record of the energy consumption per unit time obtained at the time of the past use of the air conditioner in the other moving body of the same type as the body MV.

  In the first embodiment, the BIF information includes energy consumption and required time when moving from the current point to each of a plurality of divided areas specified by the map information when the air conditioner 990 is not operated. It is like that. In addition, the EIF information includes energy consumption required for moving to each of the plurality of divided areas corresponding to the specified content in the reachable range display command described above.

  The estimation unit 750 has a timekeeping function, and can specify the current date and time. The estimation unit 750 receives the reachable range display command, the current position, and the energy remaining amount sent from the acquisition unit 730. Upon receiving the reachable range display command, the estimation unit 750 first calculates BIF information with reference to the map information, road information, and moving body information recorded in the recording unit 740. Then, the estimating unit 750 stores the calculated BIF information in the recording unit 740 in association with the current position and remaining energy at the time of calculation.

  Subsequently, the estimation unit 750 calculates EIF information based on the designation content in the reachable range display command, the BIF information in the recording unit 740, and the current date. Then, the estimation unit 750 stores the calculated EIF information in the recording unit 740. Thus, the EIF information is stored in the recording unit 740, and when the estimation process ends, the estimation unit 750 sends an estimation end notification to the display control unit 760.

  Details of the processing in the estimation unit 750 will be described later.

  The display control unit 760 receives the reachable range display command, the current position, and the remaining energy that are sent from the acquisition unit 730. When receiving the display command for the reachable range, the display control unit 760 waits for an estimation end notification from the estimation unit 750.

  Thereafter, upon receiving the estimation end notification sent from the estimation unit 750, the display control unit 760 is based on the current position, the initial amount of energy that is the current value of the remaining energy, and the EIF information in the recording unit 740. Thus, data for displaying information about the reachable range corresponding to the specified content in the reachable range display command is generated as display data. Then, the display control unit 760 sends the generated display data to the display unit 770.

  Details of processing in the display control unit 760 will be described later.

<Operation>
Next, the operation of the image processing apparatus 700 configured as described above will be described mainly focusing on the processing by the estimation unit 750 and the processing by the display control unit 760.

  It is assumed that the detected current position is sequentially sent from the position detection unit 720 to the acquisition unit 730. Further, it is assumed that the remaining energy is sequentially sent from the ECU 920 to the acquisition unit 730. Then, the acquisition unit 730 acquires the current position and the current value of the remaining energy, and sequentially transmits the acquisition result to the estimation unit 750 and the display control unit 760.

  In this image processing apparatus 700, when a display command for a reachable range is newly issued to the input unit 710 and the display command for the reachable range is sent from the input unit 710 to the acquisition unit 730, the acquisition unit 730 Get a new reachable range display command. Then, the acquisition unit 730 sends the display command for the acquired reachable range to the estimation unit 750 and the display control unit 760. As a result, the estimation process by the estimation unit 750 and the display control process by the display control unit 760 are executed.

<< Estimation Process by Estimator 750 >>
Upon receiving the reachable range display command sent from the acquisition unit 730, the estimation unit 750 sequentially executes a BIF information calculation process and an EIF information calculation process.

(1) BIF information calculation process In the BIF information calculation process, the estimation unit 750 first determines that the BIF information recorded in the recording unit 740 has energy that is equal to or greater than the current energy remaining amount based on the current position. The availability of the BIF information recorded in the recording unit 740 is determined by determining whether or not it is calculated based on the remaining amount. If the result of this determination is affirmative, the estimation unit 750 ends the BIF information calculation process.

  On the other hand, when the result of the availability determination is negative, the estimation unit 750 calculates new BIF information. When calculating the new BIF information, the estimation unit 750 refers to the map information in the recording unit 740, links that are movable from the current location of the mobile unit MV, nodes that are respectively connected to these links, and these Search for links that can be moved from the node in order. When performing such a search, the estimation unit 750 refers to the road information and the moving body information in the recording unit 740 each time a new one link is searched, and the moving mode (for example, the moving body MV in the new one link) , Movement at legal speed, acceleration / deceleration mode, etc.) are estimated. Subsequently, the estimation unit 750 calculates the energy consumption and the time required for the moving body MV to move on the new one link in the estimated movement mode without operating the air conditioner 990, according to a predetermined calculation formula. Calculate using. As an example of such a “predetermined calculation formula”, there is an energy consumption estimation formula disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 486534. Each time the estimation unit 750 searches for a new link, the estimation unit 750 accumulates the estimated energy consumption of the route to which the one link is connected, and the accumulation of the estimated energy consumption is minimized. A node connected to one link and a plurality of links connected to the node are searched.

  That is, when the one link and the other link are connected to the same node, the estimation unit 750 estimates the estimated energy from the current point of the mobile MV to the node among a plurality of links connected to the node. Using the estimated energy consumption amount and the required time of the link with a small amount of consumption amount, the accumulated estimated energy consumption amount and the accumulated required time up to the node are calculated. Then, the estimation unit 750 is configured such that, in each of the plurality of paths including the searched nodes and links, the total estimated energy consumption amount is within the range of the initial stored energy amount that is the current remaining energy amount of the mobile unit MV. All the nodes in are searched as reachable points of the moving body.

  In the first embodiment, among the links connected to the same node, the importance of the other link selected next to the one link is determined based on the road type. When it is determined that the degree of importance is lower than the importance level, the other link is excluded from candidates for calculating the energy consumption amount and the required time of the mobile unit MV, and the search is performed. Further, in the first embodiment, a link in which movement of the moving body MV is prohibited, such as a link in which the movement of the moving body MV is one-way reverse running, a link in which the passage is prohibited due to time regulation or seasonal restriction, The search is performed by excluding the candidates for calculating the energy consumption and the required time of the moving body MV.

  Next, the estimation unit 750 virtually divides the range including all the nodes for which the energy consumption amount and the required time are calculated into a plurality of divided regions that can be specified by the map information. In the first embodiment, each of the divided areas is a rectangular area having the same shape.

  Next, the estimation unit 750 extracts nodes that are reachable points for each divided region. Subsequently, the estimation unit 750 moves from the current location of the moving object MV to each of the divided regions by calculating the cumulative average value of the estimated energy consumption corresponding to the nodes extracted for each divided region and the average value of the required time. In this case, an energy consumption amount and a required time required for moving one way without operating the air conditioner 990 are calculated. Then, the estimation unit 750 stores the calculation result as BIF information in the recording unit 740 and ends the BIF information calculation processing.

(2) EIF Information Calculation Processing When the BIF information calculation processing is completed, the estimation unit 750 calculates EIF information corresponding to designation of whether or not the air conditioner 990 is operating in the reachable range display command.

(A) When the air conditioner 990 is not operating When the reachable range display command specifies that the air conditioner 990 is not operating, the estimation unit 750 uses a plurality of divided regions in the BIF information in the recording unit 740. It is estimated that the energy consumption corresponding to each is the energy consumption required when moving to each of the plurality of divided regions. Then, the estimation unit 750 stores the estimation result in the recording unit 740 as EIF information.

(B) When the operation of the air conditioner 990 is performed When the operation command of the air conditioner 990 is specified in the reachable range display command, the estimation unit 750 first sets a plurality of BIF information in the recording unit 740. The required time corresponding to each divided area and the energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 990 corresponding to the current date in the moving body information in the recording unit 740 are read. Then, the estimation unit 750 multiplies the required time by the energy consumption amount per unit time, and calculates an estimated value of the energy consumption amount of the air conditioner 990 when moving from the current point to each of the plurality of divided regions.

  Subsequently, the estimation unit 750 moves the sum of the calculated energy consumption amount of the air conditioner 990 and the energy consumption amount in the BIF information while operating the air conditioner 990 for each of the plurality of divided areas. It is calculated as an estimated value of energy consumption corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas when the body MV moves from the current point to each of the plurality of divided areas. The estimation unit 750 stores the estimated value thus calculated in the recording unit 740 as EIF information.

  When the EIF information obtained in the above (a) or (b) is stored in the recording unit 740, the estimation unit 750 sends an estimation end notification to the display control unit 760. As a result, the processing by the estimation unit 750 corresponding to the current reachable range display command ends.

<< Processing by Display Control Unit 760 >>
Upon receiving the reachable range display command, the display control unit 760 waits for the estimation end notification sent from the estimation unit 750. Upon receiving the estimation end notification sent from the estimation unit 750, the display control unit 760, based on the current position, the initial stored energy amount that is the current value of the remaining energy, and the EIF information in the recording unit 740. In response to designation of the one-way reach range or the round-trip reach range in the reachable range display command, data for displaying information on the reachable range is generated as display data.

(1) When a one-way reach is designated The display control unit 760 first extracts a divided area in which the energy consumption amount in the EIF information is equal to or less than the initial stored energy amount. Then, the display control unit 760 gives “1” as the reachable flag value for the extracted divided region. Further, the display control unit 760 assigns “0” as the reachable flag value to the divided areas that are not extracted.

  Next, the display control unit 760 treats the two-dimensional array of reachable flag values corresponding to the two-dimensional array of a plurality of divided regions as binarized raster data, and performs a closing process (expansion) generally used in the image processing field. A process for performing a reduction process after the process) or an opening process (a process for performing an expansion process after the reduction process). As a result, the reachable flag value corresponding to each divided region is reset so that no missing point is generated in the reachable range of the moving object MV.

  Next, the display control unit 760 displays one divided region to which “1” is assigned as the reachable flag value and another divided region to which “0” is assigned as the reachable flag value adjacent to the one divided region. The outline of the reachable range of the moving body MV is extracted based on the positional relationship between For example, the display control unit 760 extracts the outline of the reachable range of the moving object MV using the Freeman chain code method.

  Subsequently, the display control unit 760 generates display data for displaying information regarding the reachable range based on the extracted contour. Then, the display control unit 760 sends the generated display data to the display unit 770. As a result, on the display device of the display unit 770, information on the reachable range corresponding to the designated content in the reachable range display command is displayed and provided to the user.

(2) When Round-trip Arrival Range is Designed The display control unit 760 first extracts a divided area where the energy consumption amount in the EIF information is 50% or less of the initial stored energy amount. Thereafter, in the same manner as in the case of the one-way reach described above, the display control unit 760 generates display data for displaying information regarding the reachable range when a reciprocating movement is assumed, and displays the generated display data. Part 770. As a result, on the display device of the display unit 770, information on the reachable range corresponding to the designated content in the reachable range display command is displayed and provided to the user.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the air conditioner 990 is not operated, the energy consumption consumed when the moving body MV moves from the current location to each of the plurality of divided areas specified by the map information. The estimated value of the amount and the required time is recorded in the recording unit 740 as BIF information associated with each of the plurality of divided areas. When the reachable range display command is received when such BIF information is recorded in the recording unit 740, the estimation unit 750 is designated according to the designation of whether or not the air conditioner 990 operates in the reachable range display command. EIF information is created by estimating the energy consumption corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas to be consumed when moving from the current position to each of the plurality of divided areas. Then, the display control unit 760 generates data for displaying information regarding the reachable range as display data based on the EIF information and the initial stored energy amount that is the current amount of remaining energy.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the energy consumption mode of the equipment changes in response to a change in the operating state of the air conditioner 990, information on the reachable range from the current location of the mobile object MV Can be quickly displayed on the display unit 770.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in addition to the presence / absence of the operation of the air conditioner 990, selection of a one-way reach range or a round-trip reach range can be designated. For this reason, it is possible to quickly switch between the display of reachable range information when one-way movement is assumed and the display of reachable range information when reciprocation is assumed.

<Modification of First Embodiment>
Various modifications can be made to the first embodiment.

  For example, in the first embodiment, the image processing apparatus 700 includes the input unit 710 and the position detection unit 720. On the other hand, among these elements, when another device includes a sharable element, the sharable element is used, and the sharable element is used as a component of the image processing apparatus. May be omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the remaining energy is reported from the external ECU 920 to the image processing apparatus 700. On the other hand, when it is difficult to receive a report of the remaining energy from the outside, the image processing apparatus may include a sensor for detecting the remaining energy.

  In the first embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, the estimated amount of energy consumption when the mobile MV moves from the current location to each node is based on the map information, road information, and mobile information. To calculate. On the other hand, estimation of energy consumption when the moving body MV moves from the current point to each node further based on weather conditions and traffic congestion related to air resistance, road surface resistance, etc. when the moving body MV moves. The amount may be calculated.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, when moving one way without operating the air conditioner 990, all nodes within the range of the initial stored energy amount are reachable points of the moving object. After the search, the area including all the nodes for which the energy consumption and the required time are calculated is virtually divided into a plurality of divided areas that can be specified by the map information. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 990 is not operated, the maximum distance that can be moved according to the initial stored energy amount is set as a radius, and a plurality of divisions that can specify a rectangular area circumscribing a circle centered on the current point by map information You may make it divide | segment virtually into an area | region.

  In this case, after dividing into a plurality of divided areas, at least one representative node is extracted for each of the plurality of divided areas. Then, the estimated value of the minimum energy consumption when moving from the current point to the representative node, and the time required to move from the current point to each node along the route that becomes the minimum energy consumption. By calculating the estimated value, the calculation of the BIF information is calculated. The BIF information calculated in this way is recorded in the recording unit.

  In this case, the estimated value of the energy consumption included in the BIF information may be when the air conditioner 990 is operated or when the air conditioner 990 is not operated. The difference between the state of the air conditioner 990 assumed when calculating the BIF information and the state of the air conditioner 990 specified by the reachable range display command, the estimated value of the required time recorded in the recording unit 740, and Based on the information related to the energy consumed by the air conditioner 990, an estimated value of the energy consumption amount of the air conditioner 990 when the moving body MV moves from the current point to each of the plurality of divided areas is calculated.

  Moreover, in said 1st Embodiment, although the energy consumption between nodes and required time were calculated by the predetermined | prescribed calculation formula, acquisition by the traveling history of the other mobile body acquired by the mobile body MV or probe information was carried out. Based on the result, energy consumption and required time between nodes may be obtained.

  Moreover, in said 1st Embodiment, although the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of the air conditioner 990 was displayed among the equipment mounted in the mobile body MV, You may make it display the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement. Furthermore, a change in reachable range corresponding to the presence / absence of operation of each of the plurality of equipment including the air conditioner 990 may be displayed.

  In the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to the display of information related to the reachable range of the moving body MV that uses electric energy as driving energy. However, the moving body uses other energy as driving energy. The present invention may be applied to display of the reachable range.

  Note that the acquisition unit 730, the estimation unit 750, and the display control unit 760 of the image processing apparatus 700 according to the first embodiment are configured as a computer as a calculation unit including a central processing unit (CPU). The processing of the acquisition unit 730, the estimation unit 750, and the display control unit 760 may be executed by executing a program prepared in advance on the computer. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, or DVD, and is loaded from the recording medium and executed by the computer. The program may be acquired in a form recorded on a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD, or may be acquired in a form distributed via a network such as the Internet. Also good.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

<Configuration>
FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a terminal device 810 and an image processing management device 820 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 810 is arranged in the moving body MV and operates. Further, the image processing management device 820 is disposed outside the moving body MV. The terminal device 810 and the image processing management device 820 can communicate with each other via the network 850.

  Note that the image processing management device 820 can communicate with other terminal devices configured in the same manner as the terminal device 810, but only the terminal device 810 is representatively shown in FIG.

<< Configuration of Terminal Device 810 >>
As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 810 does not include a recording unit 740, an estimation unit 750, and a display control unit 760, as compared with the image processing apparatus 700 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment described above. And the point which is provided with the transmission part 811, the receiving part 812, and the output part 813 differs. Hereinafter, description will be made mainly focusing on these differences.

  The transmission unit 811 receives the acquisition result sent from the acquisition unit 730. Then, the transmission unit 811 transmits the acquisition result obtained by the acquisition unit 730 to the image processing management apparatus 820 via the network 850.

  The reception unit 812 receives display data of information regarding the reachable range sent from the image processing management apparatus 820 via the network 850. Then, the receiving unit 812 sends the received display data to the output unit 813.

  The output unit 813 receives display data of information related to the reachable range sent from the receiving unit 812. Then, the output unit 813 sends the display data to the display unit 770.

<< Configuration of Image Processing Management Device 820 >>
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the image processing management device 820 includes a recording unit 740 and an estimation unit 750. The image processing management device 820 includes a receiving unit 821 and a transmitting unit 822.

  The reception unit 821 receives the acquisition result by the acquisition unit 730 transmitted from the terminal device 810 via the network 850. Then, the reception unit 821 sends the received acquisition result to the estimation unit 750 and the transmission unit 822.

  The transmission unit 822 receives a reception result by the reception unit 821. In addition, the transmission unit 822 receives the estimation end notification sent from the estimation unit 750. The transmission unit 822 generates display data of information related to the reachable range in the same manner as the display control unit 760 in the first embodiment described above. Then, the transmission unit 822 transmits the generated display data to the terminal device 810 via the network 850.

  In the configuration of the terminal device 810 and the configuration of the image processing management device 820 as described above, the acquisition result by the acquisition unit 730 is transmitted to the estimation unit 750 and the transmission unit 822 via the transmission unit 811, the network 850, and the reception unit 821. Will be. Further, the display data generated by the transmission unit 822 is sent to the output unit 813 via the network 850 and the reception unit 812.

<Operation>
Next, image processing that is executed in cooperation between the terminal device 810 and the image processing management device 820 configured as described above will be described. It is assumed that the detected current position is sequentially sent from the position detection unit 720 to the acquisition unit 730. Further, it is assumed that the current value of the remaining energy is sequentially sent from ECU 920 to acquisition unit 730. Then, the acquisition unit 730 acquires the current position and the current value of the energy remaining amount, and sequentially transmits the acquisition result to the estimation unit 750 and the transmission unit 822 of the display processing management device 820.

  In the terminal device 810, a new reachable range display command is issued to the input unit 710, and when the reachable range display command is sent from the input unit 710 to the acquiring unit 730, the acquiring unit 730 causes the new reachable range to be displayed. Get display command for reachable range. Then, the acquisition unit 730 sends the acquired reachable range display command to the estimation unit 750 and the transmission unit 822 of the image processing management device 820.

  Upon receiving the reachable range display command sent from the acquisition unit 730, the estimation unit 750 calculates BIF information as necessary, as in the case of the first embodiment described above, and calculates the calculated BIF information. After the data is stored in the recording unit 740, EIF information calculation processing is sequentially executed. Then, the estimation unit 750 stores the calculated EIF information in the recording unit 740, and then sends an estimation end notification to the transmission unit 822.

  The transmission unit 822 that has received the estimation end notification sent from the estimation unit 750, like the display control unit 760 in the first embodiment described above, and the initial stored energy amount that is the current value of the remaining energy amount, and Based on the EIF information in the recording unit 740, the information on the reachable range is determined according to the designation of the one-way reach range or the round-trip reach range in the reachable range display command, and the designation of whether or not the air conditioner 990 operates. Generate display data. Then, the transmission unit 822 sends the generated display data to the output unit 813 of the terminal device 810.

  The output unit 813 that has received the display data sent from the transmission unit 822 sends the display data to the display unit 770. As a result, on the display device of the display unit 770, information on the reachable range corresponding to the designated content in the reachable range display command is displayed and provided to the user.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, when the air conditioner 990 is not operated, the plurality of divided regions specified by the map information from the current location by the moving object MV The estimated value of the energy consumption amount and the required time consumed when moving to each of them is recorded in the recording unit 740 of the image processing management device 820 as BIF information associated with each of the plurality of divided regions. When such BIF information is recorded in the recording unit 740, upon receiving a reachable range display command sent from the acquisition unit 730 of the terminal device 810, the estimation unit 750 of the image processing management device 820 can be reached. According to the designation of whether or not the air conditioner 990 operates in the range display command, the energy consumption corresponding to each of the plurality of divided areas consumed when moving from the current position in the designated state to each of the plurality of divided areas is calculated. Estimate and create EIF information. Then, the transmission unit 822 of the image processing management device 820 displays, as display data, data for displaying information on the reachable range based on the EIF information and the initial stored energy amount that is the current amount of remaining energy. And the generated display data is sent to the output unit 813 of the terminal device 810. Subsequently, the output unit 813 that has received the display data sends the display data to the display unit 770.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, when the energy consumption mode of the equipment changes in response to a change in the operating state of the air conditioner 990, the moving body MV The information on the reachable range from the current location can be quickly displayed on the display unit 770.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, in addition to the presence / absence of the operation of the air conditioner 990, selection of a one-way reach range or a round-trip reach range can be designated. For this reason, it is possible to quickly switch between the display of reachable range information when one-way movement is assumed and the display of reachable range information when reciprocation is assumed.

<Modification of Second Embodiment>
Various modifications can be made to the second embodiment.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the terminal device 810 includes the input unit 710 and the position detection unit 720. On the other hand, among these elements, when another device has a sharable element, the sharable element is used, and the sharable element is used as a component of the terminal device. It may be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the image processing management device 820 includes the recording unit 740. On the other hand, when a recording unit included in another image processing management device can be shared as the recording unit 740, the recording unit that can be shared is used, and as a component of the image processing management device 820, The recording unit 740 may be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the remaining amount of energy is reported from the external ECU 920 to the terminal device 810. On the other hand, when it is difficult to receive a report of the remaining amount of energy from the outside, the terminal device may have a sensor or the like for detecting the remaining amount of energy.

  In the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, the estimated amount of energy consumption when the moving body MV moves from the current location to each node is represented by a map. It was calculated based on information, road information, and moving body information. On the other hand, estimation of energy consumption when the moving body MV moves from the current point to each node further based on weather conditions and traffic congestion related to air resistance, road surface resistance, etc. when the moving body MV moves. The amount may be calculated.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, when moving one way without operating the air conditioner 990, it is within the range of the initial stored energy amount. After searching all the nodes as reachable points of the mobile body, the region including all the nodes for which the energy consumption amount and the required time are calculated is virtually divided into a plurality of divided regions that can be specified by the map information. I made it. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 990 is not operated, the maximum distance that can be moved according to the initial stored energy amount is a radius, and a plurality of rectangular areas circumscribing a circle centered on the current point can be specified by map information. You may make it divide | segment virtually into a division area.

  Moreover, in said 2nd Embodiment, the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of the air conditioner 990 is displayed among the equipment mounted in the moving body MV similarly to the case of 1st Embodiment. I did it. On the other hand, you may make it display the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of accessories other than the air conditioner 990. FIG. Furthermore, a change in reachable range corresponding to the presence / absence of operation of each of the plurality of equipment including the air conditioner 990 may be displayed.

  In the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the energy consumption amount and the required time between nodes are calculated using a predetermined calculation formula. However, according to the mobile MV or the probe information. The energy consumption amount and the required time between the nodes may be obtained based on the obtained acquisition result based on the travel history of the other moving body.

  In the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to display information about the reachable range of the moving body MV that uses electric energy as driving energy. However, the moving body uses other energy as driving energy. The present invention may be applied to display of the reachable range.

  Note that the acquisition unit 730 of the terminal device 810 of the second embodiment and the estimation unit 750 and the transmission unit 822 of the image processing management device 820 include a central processing unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) and the like. The functions of these elements may be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on the computer. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, or DVD, and is loaded from the recording medium and executed by the computer. The program may be acquired in a form recorded on a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD, or may be acquired in a form distributed via a network such as the Internet. Also good.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description and drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[First embodiment]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of a navigation apparatus 100 as an image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. The navigation device 100 is an aspect of the image processing device 700 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment described above.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the navigation device 100 is arranged in a vehicle CR as a moving body MV that travels on a road using an electric motor as a drive mechanism. In the first embodiment, the vehicle CR is equipped with a storage battery 210, an ECU 220, and an air conditioner 290.

  The storage battery 210 stores driving energy for the vehicle CR. The vehicle CR travels using this driving energy. The storage battery 210 can be charged with driving energy at charging facilities established at various places, homes, and the like.

  The ECU 220 collects detection results from various sensors that detect the state of the vehicle CR. The ECU 220 controls and manages the traveling of the vehicle CR while sequentially deriving various parameter values useful for controlling the traveling of the vehicle CR based on the collected detection results.

  In the first embodiment, the parameter value derived by the ECU 220 includes the current value of the remaining energy of the storage battery 210. Then, ECU 220 sends the current value of the remaining energy of storage battery 210 to navigation device 100 using an in-vehicle communication network that operates according to a communication protocol such as CAN (Controller Area Network).

  The air conditioner 290 described above adjusts the temperature, humidity, etc. of the cabin space of the vehicle CR. The operating energy of the air conditioner 290 is supplied from the storage battery 210.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the navigation device 100 includes a control unit 110 </ b> A and a storage unit 120 as a recording unit 740. The navigation apparatus 100 includes a sound output unit 130, a display unit 140 as a display unit 770, and an input unit 150 as an input unit 710. Furthermore, the navigation device 100 includes a sensor unit 160, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving unit 170 as a part of the position detection unit 720, and a wireless communication unit 180.

  The control unit 110A performs overall control of the entire navigation device 100. The control unit 110A will be described later.

  The storage unit 120 includes a nonvolatile storage device such as a hard disk device, and stores various information data used in the navigation device 100. Such information data includes map information, road information, vehicle information, BIF information, EIF information, and the like.

  Here, the map information includes road shape data representing road shapes by links and nodes (intersections, etc.), and background data representing buildings, rivers, ground surfaces (features), and the like. The road information includes legal speed, gradient, road width, presence / absence of a signal, and the like, and a road type that is a type of road classified by these. Here, the “road type” includes general national roads, highways, general roads, narrow streets passing through urban areas, and the like.

  The vehicle information includes the weight of the vehicle CR, information on energy consumption and recovery energy during acceleration and deceleration, energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 290, and the like. Here, the energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 290 is the average energy consumption per unit time of the air conditioner 290 by season.

  In the first embodiment, when the air conditioner 290 is not operated, the BIF information travels from the current position (that is, the current point) at the time of calculating the BIF information to each of a plurality of divided areas that can be specified in the map information. The energy consumption and the time required for doing so are included. In addition, the EIF information includes energy consumption required for traveling to each of the plurality of divided areas corresponding to the specified content in the reachable range display command described later.

  The BIF information includes information on the current position at the time when the BIF information is calculated.

  The sound output unit 130 includes a speaker, and outputs sound corresponding to the sound data received from the control unit 110A. This sound output unit 130 outputs guidance voices such as the traveling direction of the vehicle CR, the traveling situation, and the traffic situation regarding the navigation processing under the control of the control unit 110A.

  The display unit 140 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and displays an image corresponding to the display data received from the control unit 110A. This display unit 140 displays images such as map information and route information, guidance information, and the like during navigation processing under the control of the control unit 110A. The display unit 140 displays information on the reachable range under the control of the control unit 110A.

  The input unit 150 includes a key unit provided in the main body of the navigation device 100 and / or a remote input device including the key unit. Here, as a key part provided in the main body part, a touch panel provided in a display device of the display unit 140 can be used. In addition, it can replace with the structure which has a key part, or can also employ | adopt the structure input with a sound using a voice recognition technique in combination.

  When the user operates the input unit 150, the operation content of the navigation device 100 is set and the operation command is performed. For example, the user uses the input unit 150 to set a destination or the like related to route search in the navigation process. In addition, the user performs an operation command such as a display command for the reachable range by using the input unit 150. It should be noted that the reachable range display command includes designation of whether or not the air conditioner 290 is operating, and designation of either a one-way reach range or a round-trip reach range.

  The sensor unit 160 includes a vehicle speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a tilt sensor, and the like. Detection results from various sensors included in the sensor unit 160 are sent as sensor data to the control unit 110A.

  The GPS receiving unit 170 described above calculates the current position of the vehicle CR based on reception results of radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites. Further, the GPS receiving unit 170 measures the current time based on the date / time information transmitted from the GPS satellite. Information on these current position and current time is sent to the control unit 110A as GPS data.

  The wireless communication unit 180 functions as an interface when the control unit 110A performs communication with the outside of the vehicle. Examples of such external communication include communication using a public line network, a mobile phone network, a dedicated short range communication (DSRC), and the like. By using the wireless communication unit 180 to communicate with various servers outside the vehicle, the control unit 110A can acquire traffic regulation information, traffic jam information, weather information, and the like.

  Next, the control unit 110A will be described. The control unit 110A includes a central processing unit (CPU) and its peripheral circuits. Various functions as the navigation device 100 are realized by the control unit 110A executing various programs. These functions include a part of the position detection unit 720, the acquisition unit 730, the estimation unit 750, and the display control unit 760 in the first embodiment described above. Further, the control unit 110A has a timekeeping function so that the current date and time can be specified.

  The program executed by the control unit 110A is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, or DVD, and is loaded from the recording medium and executed. The program may be acquired in a form recorded on a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD, or may be acquired in a form distributed via a network such as the Internet. Also good.

  The control unit 110A appropriately refers to the map information in the storage unit 120 based on the sensor data sent from the sensor unit 160 and the GPS data received from the GPS receiving unit 170, and provides navigation information to the user. Process. The navigation information providing process includes (i) a map display for displaying a map of an area designated by the user on the display device of the display unit 140, (ii) where the vehicle CR is located on the map, Map matching for calculating which direction the vehicle is headed, and (iii) route search from a position where the vehicle CR currently exists to a destination which is an arbitrary position designated by the user. In addition, the navigation process includes (iv) a process of calculating the range of an area that can be reached with the current energy remaining amount and displaying it on the display device of the display unit 140, and (v) along the set route. The calculation of the predicted arrival time to the destination when driving to the destination, (vi) the display unit 140, which is performed to present the map matching result, the calculated predicted arrival time, and the direction to travel Control processing for displaying guidance on the display device and control processing for outputting voice guidance from the speaker of the sound output unit 130 are included.

<Operation>
Next, the operation of the navigation device 100 configured as described above will be described mainly focusing on processing related to the display of the reachable range executed by the control unit 110A.

  It is assumed that detection results from various sensors are sequentially sent from the sensor unit 160 to the control unit 110A as sensor data. Further, it is assumed that the current value of the remaining energy is sequentially sent from ECU 220 to control unit 110A. Further, it is assumed that information regarding the current position and the current time is sequentially transmitted from the GPS receiving unit 170 to the control unit 110A as GPS data.

  Then, it is assumed that the control unit 110 </ b> A sequentially performs map matching based on the sensor data sent from the sensor unit 160 and the GPS data sent from the GPS receiving unit 170. Note that the control unit 110A employs a position on the map obtained by map matching as the current position of the vehicle CR.

  Under such an operating environment, the display process of the reachable range information (hereinafter referred to as “reachable range display process”) is executed by the control unit 110A. In this reachable range display process, as shown in FIG. 4, first, in step S <b> 11, whether or not the control unit 110 </ b> A newly inputs a reachable range display command to the input unit 150. Determine. If the result of this determination is negative (step S11: N), the process of step S11 is repeated.

  If a new reachable range display command is input to the input unit 150 and the result of determination in step S11 is affirmative (step S11: Y), the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the control unit 110A determines whether or not the BIF information currently stored in the storage unit 120 is available. When making such a determination, the control unit 110A is calculated based on the current position at the time when a new reachable range display command is input and based on the remaining amount of energy equal to or greater than the current remaining amount of energy. It is determined whether or not. If the result of this determination is affirmative (step S12: Y), the process proceeds to step S14 described later.

  If the result of the determination in step S12 is negative (step S12: N), the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the control unit 110A calculates BIF information. Then, the control unit 110A stores the calculated BIF information in the storage unit 120. The BIF information calculation process will be described later.

  Next, in step S14, the control unit 110A refers to the BIF information in the storage unit 120, specifies whether or not the air conditioner 290 is operating in the reachable range display command, and the one-way reach range or the round-trip reach range. EIF information corresponding to the designation is calculated. Then, the control unit 110A stores the calculated EIF information in the storage unit 120. The EIF information calculation process will be described later.

  Next, in step S15, the control unit 110A changes the designated content in the reachable range display command based on the current position, the initial stored energy amount that is the current value of the remaining energy, and the EIF information in the storage unit 120. Display data for displaying information about the corresponding reachable range is generated. Details of the display data generation processing will be described later.

  Next, in step S <b> 16, the control unit 110 </ b> A sends the generated display data to the display unit 140. Receiving this display data, the display unit 140 displays information on the reachable range corresponding to the designated content in the reachable range display command based on the display data.

  Thereafter, the process returns to step S11. Each time a reachable range display command is input to the input unit, the processes in steps S11 to S16 are repeated, and the reachable range information corresponding to the specified content in the reachable range display command is displayed in the display unit. 140 display devices.

<< BIF information calculation process >>
Next, the BIF information calculation process in step S13 will be described.

  When calculating the BIF information, as shown in FIG. 5, first, in step S21, the control unit 110A starts from the current point to the node when the air conditioner 290 is not operated for each node that can move from the current point. The amount of energy consumption and the time required for traveling up to are calculated. At the time of such calculation, the control unit 110A refers to the map information in the storage unit 120 to determine the links that can be moved from the current location of the vehicle CR, the nodes that are connected to these links, and the links that can be moved from these nodes. Search in order. When performing such a search, the control unit 110A refers to the road information and vehicle information in the storage unit 120 each time a new one link is searched, and the vehicle CR travel mode (for example, travel) in the new one link. Speed, acceleration / deceleration mode, link inclination, air resistance, etc.).

  Subsequently, the control unit 110A calculates the energy consumption and the time required for the vehicle CR to travel on the new one link in the estimated travel mode without operating the air conditioner 290 using a predetermined calculation formula. Use to calculate. Each time the control unit 110A searches for a new link, the control unit 110A accumulates the estimated energy consumption of the route to which the one link is connected, and the accumulation of the estimated energy consumption is minimized. A node connected to one link and a plurality of links connected to the node are searched.

  That is, when the one link and the other link are connected to the same node, the control unit 110A estimates the estimated energy consumption from the current point of the vehicle CR to the node among a plurality of links connected to the node. Using the estimated energy consumption amount and the required time of the link with a small amount of accumulation, the estimated energy consumption amount to the node and the required time are calculated. When the control unit 110A does not operate the air conditioner 290 in each of the plurality of paths including the searched nodes and links, the accumulated energy consumption amount is the current energy remaining amount of the vehicle CR. All nodes within the range of the initial stored energy amount are extracted as reachable points of the vehicle CR.

  In the first embodiment, among the links connected to the same node, the importance of the other link selected next to the one link is determined based on the road type. If it is determined that the other link is lower than that, the other link is excluded from candidates for calculating the energy consumption and required time of the vehicle CR, and the search is performed. Further, in the first embodiment, a link in which traveling of the vehicle CR is prohibited, such as a link in which the traveling of the vehicle CR is reverse in one way, a link in which the traveling is prohibited due to time regulation or seasonal regulation, etc. The search is performed by removing the energy consumption amount and the required time from candidates for calculation.

  Next, in step S22, the control unit 110A sets a divided area. In setting the divided areas, the control unit 110A first specifies the maximum longitude, the minimum longitude, the maximum latitude, and the minimum latitude from the longitudes and latitudes of the plurality of reachable nodes searched in step S21. Subsequently, the control unit 110A obtains the maximum distance among the distances from the current point of the vehicle CR to each of the maximum longitude, the minimum longitude, the maximum latitude, and the minimum latitude.

  Next, the control unit 110A calculates 1 / N (N is an odd number in the first embodiment) twice the obtained maximum distance as the length of one side of the divided area. Here, the value N is one side of the divided area when the entire area having one side that is twice the maximum distance obtained is displayed as large as possible in a predetermined display area of the display device of the display unit 140. The number of dots corresponding to the length is determined so as to correspond to a predetermined number M.

Then, the control unit 110A virtually divides a region having one side of twice the maximum distance obtained as described above into N ² divided regions. In the following description, since the arrangement of the divided areas is a matrix, the divided areas (j, k) (j = − (N−1) / 2, ...,-1,0,1, (N-1) / 2): k =-(N-1) / 2, ...,-1,0,1, (N-1) / 2)) and Shall be noted. Here, the divided area (0, 0) is a divided area including the current location of the vehicle CR.

Next, in step S23, when the control unit 110A does not operate the air conditioner 290, the air conditioner 290 is operated when the vehicle CR travels from the current position to the divided area (j, k) for each divided area. The estimated energy consumption E _{j, k} and the required time T _{j, k} when moving one way without being calculated are calculated. In the first embodiment, the control unit 110A determines the accumulated average value and required time of the estimated energy consumption corresponding to the nodes belonging to the divided area (j, k) among the nodes extracted in step S21 described above. By calculating the average value, the energy consumption E _{j, k} and the required time T _{j, k in} the divided region (j, k) are calculated.

It should be noted that, for the divided area where there is no node extracted in step S21 described above, there is no effective information regarding the energy consumption E _{j, k} and the required time T _{j, k} , To do.

Next, in step S24, the control unit 110A determines that the calculated energy consumption amount E _{j, k} and the required time T _{j, k} and the energy consumption amount E _{j, k} and the required time T _{j, k} are valid information. Is stored in the storage unit 120 as BIF information. When the BIF information is stored in the storage unit 120 in this way, the process of step S13 is completed. And a process progresses to step S14 of FIG. 4 mentioned above.

  An example showing the position of the node extracted in step S21 described above on the map is shown in FIG. An example of the contents of the BIF information stored in step S24 described above is shown in FIG.

<< EIF information calculation process >>
Next, the EIF information calculation process in step S14 described above will be described.

  In calculating the EIF information, as shown in FIG. 8, first, in step S31, the control unit 110A determines whether or not the operation of the air conditioner 290 is designated. If the result of this determination is negative (step S31: N), the process proceeds to step S32.

In step S32, the control unit 110A executes a first calculation process for EIF information, which is a calculation process for EIF information when the air conditioner 290 is not operated. In the first calculation process, the control unit 110A determines that the energy consumption amount E _{j, k} in the BIF information in the storage unit 120 corresponds to the designated content in the reachable range display command up to the divided area (j, k). The energy consumption EC _{j, k} when traveling without operating the air conditioner 290 is estimated. Then, the process proceeds to step S34.

  If the result of the determination in step S31 described above is affirmative (step S31: Y), the process proceeds to step S33. In step S <b> 33, the control unit 110 </ b> A executes a second calculation process for EIF information, which is a calculation process for EIF information when operating the air conditioner 290.

In the second calculation process of EIF information, the control unit 110A first specifies the energy consumption C per unit time of the air conditioner 290 corresponding to the current date (season) in the vehicle information in the storage unit 120. Subsequently, the control unit 110A reads the required time T _{j, k} corresponding to the divided area (j, k) in the BIF information in the storage unit 120, and calculates the divided area (j, k from the current point by the following equation (1). k) An estimated value EA _{j, k} of the energy consumption amount of the air conditioner 290 when traveling up to k) is calculated.
EA _{j, k} = C · T _{j, k} (1)

Next, the control unit 110A reads the energy consumption amount E _{j, k} corresponding to the divided area (j, k) in the BIF information in the storage unit 120. Subsequently, the control unit 110A calculates an estimated value EC _{j, k} of energy consumption when traveling while operating the air conditioner 290 from the current point to the divided area (j, k) by the following equation (2). To do.
EC _{j, k} = E _{j, k} + EA _{j, k} (2)
And a process progresses to step S34 mentioned later.

In the first and second calculation processes of the EIF information described above, the energy consumption E _{j, k} is calculated for the divided region (j, k) where it is registered that no valid information exists in the BIF information. The maximum value that can be set is set.

In step S34, the control unit 110A stores the calculated energy consumption EC _{j, k} in the storage unit 120 as EIF information. When the EIF information is stored in the storage unit 120 in this way, the process of step S14 is terminated. And a process progresses to step S15 of FIG. 4 mentioned above.

  An example of the contents of the EIF information stored in step S34 described above is shown in FIG.

《Display data generation processing》
Next, the display data generation process in step S15 described above will be described.

  When generating the display data, as shown in FIG. 10, first, in step S41, the control unit 110A determines whether or not the one-way reach range is specified in the reachable range display command. If the result of this determination is affirmative (step S41: Y), the process proceeds to step S42. In step S42, the control unit 110A sets the initial stored energy amount as a determination threshold value. And a process progresses to step S44 mentioned later.

  On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S41 is negative (step S41: N), the process proceeds to step S43. In step S43, the control unit 110A sets 50% of the initial stored energy amount as the determination threshold value. Then, the process proceeds to step S44.

In step S44, the control unit 110A reads the EIF information in the storage unit 120. Subsequently, in step S45, the control unit 110A extracts a divided region in which the energy consumption amount EC _{j, k} in the EIF information is equal to or less than the determination threshold value. Then, the control unit 110A assigns “1” to the reachable flag value of the extracted divided area. Further, the control unit 110A gives “0” as the reachable flag value for the divided areas that are not extracted.

  Next, in step S46, the control unit 110A treats the two-dimensional array of reachable flag values corresponding to the two-dimensional array of the divided regions (j, k) as binarized raster data, and performs a predetermined number of closing processes. Apply. As a result, reachable flag values corresponding to the divided areas (j, k) are set so that no missing point is generated in the reachable range of the vehicle CR.

  Next, in step S47, the control unit 110A determines that the divided region to which “1” is assigned as the reachable flag value, and another divided region to which “0” is assigned as the reachable flag value adjacent to the divided region. The contour of the reachable range of the vehicle CR is extracted on the basis of the positional relationship. In the first embodiment, the control unit 110A extracts the contour of the reachable range of the vehicle CR using the Freeman chain code method.

  Next, in step S48, the control unit 110A generates display data for displaying information regarding the reachable range based on the extracted contour. When the display data is generated, the process of step S15 ends. And a process progresses to step S16 of FIG. 4 mentioned above.

  Note that display examples based on the display data generated as described above are shown in FIGS. Here, FIG. 11 shows a display example of the reachable range in the case where the operation instruction of the air conditioner 290 is designated and the one-way reachable range is specified in the reachable range display command. FIG. 12 shows a display example of the reachable range when the operation of the air conditioner 290 is designated and the one-way reachable range is specified in the reachable range display command. FIG. 13 shows a display example of the reachable range in the case where the operation instruction of the air conditioner 290 is designated and the round trip reachable range is designated in the reachable range display command. FIG. 14 shows a display example of the reachable range when the operation of the air conditioner 290 is specified and the round trip reachable range is specified in the reachable range display command.

As described above, in the first embodiment, when the air conditioner 290 is not operated, the estimation that is consumed when the vehicle CR travels from the current point to the divided area (j, k) specified by the map information. The energy consumption amount E _{j, k} and the estimated required time T _{j, k} are stored in the storage unit 120 as BIF information associated with each of the divided areas (j, k). When such a BIF information is stored in the storage unit 120, the reachable range display command is received, and if the BIF information in the storage unit 120 is available, the control unit 110A Based on the BIF information _, the energy consumption EC _{j, k} when traveling from the current position in the specified state to each of the divided areas (j, k) according to the designation of whether or not the air conditioner 290 is operating in the display command of To create EIF information. And control unit 110A produces | generates the data for displaying the information regarding a reachable range as display data based on the said EIF information and the initial possession energy amount which is the present amount of remaining energy.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the air conditioner 290 does not travel substantially after calculation of the BIF information and does not perform new charging, and the energy of the equipment is changed in response to the change in the operating state. When the consumption mode changes, information regarding the reachable range of the vehicle CR can be quickly displayed on the display unit 140.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in addition to the presence or absence of the operation of the air conditioner 290, selection of a one-way reach range or a round-trip reach range can be designated. For this reason, it is possible to quickly switch between the display of reachable range information when one-way movement is assumed and the display of reachable range information when reciprocation is assumed.

<Modification of the first embodiment>
Various modifications can be made to the first embodiment.

  For example, in the first embodiment described above, a predetermined number of closing processes are performed when the reachable flag value corresponding to the divided region (j, k) is given so that no missing point is generated in the reachable range of the vehicle CR. Was made to run. On the other hand, instead of or in addition to the closing process, an opening process may be employed.

  In the first embodiment described above, the freeman chain code method is used for the contour extraction of the reachable range, but the contour extraction method for other reachable ranges may be used.

  In the first embodiment, the sensor unit 160 is provided. However, when the vehicle speed, acceleration, and angular velocity can be acquired from the ECU 220, the sensor unit 160 can be omitted.

  Further, various modifications can be made to the first example as in the case of the first embodiment described above.

  That is, in the first embodiment, the navigation device 100 includes the storage unit 120, the sound output unit 130, the display unit 140, the input unit 150, and the GPS receiving unit 170. On the other hand, among these elements, when another device has a sharable element, the sharable element is used, and the sharable element is used as a component of the navigation device. It may be omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the remaining amount of energy is reported from the external ECU 220 to the navigation device 100. On the other hand, when it is difficult to receive a report of the remaining amount of energy from the outside, the navigation device may include a sensor or the like for detecting the remaining amount of energy.

  In the first embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, an estimated amount of energy consumption when the vehicle CR moves from the current location to each node is calculated based on the map information, road information, and vehicle information. I tried to do it. On the other hand, the estimated amount of energy consumption when the vehicle CR travels from the current location to each node is further based on the weather and traffic conditions related to the air resistance, road resistance, etc. when the vehicle CR moves. You may make it calculate.

  In the first embodiment, the vehicle CR is specified after the maximum longitude, the minimum longitude, the maximum latitude, and the minimum latitude are specified from the searched longitudes and latitudes of the plurality of reachable nodes when setting the divided areas. Based on the maximum distance among the distances from the current location to the maximum longitude, minimum longitude, maximum latitude, and minimum latitude, the length of one side of the divided region is obtained. On the other hand, the length of one side of the divided area may be obtained based on the larger distance among the difference between the maximum latitude and the minimum latitude and the difference between the maximum longitude and the minimum longitude.

  In this case, for example, when the current position of the vehicle is the tip of the peninsula, when the reachable range is displayed, it is prevented that the display area of the unreachable range occupies a large amount, and the reachable range is displayed in the display area. It is possible to display at the optimum position. In this case, the current position of the vehicle is not always near the center of the display area. Further, the center position of the divided area to which the current position of the vehicle belongs is not necessarily the current position of the vehicle.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, when moving one way without operating the air conditioner 290, all nodes within the range of the initial stored energy amount are set as reachable points of the vehicle. After searching, the area including all the nodes for which the energy consumption amount and the required time are calculated is virtually divided into a plurality of divided areas that can be specified by the map information. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 290 is not operated, the maximum distance that can be moved according to the initial stored energy amount is a radius, and a plurality of divisions that are specified by map information are rectangular areas that circumscribe a circle centered on the current point You may make it divide | segment virtually into an area | region.

  In this case, after dividing into a plurality of divided areas, an estimated value of the minimum energy consumption when traveling from the current point to at least one representative node of each of the divided areas, and Calculation of BIF information is calculated by calculating an estimated value of the time required for traveling from the current point to each node along the route that is the minimum energy consumption.

  In this case, the estimated value of the energy consumption included in the BIF information may be when the air conditioner 290 is operated or when the air conditioner 290 is not operated. The difference between the state of the air conditioner 290 assumed when calculating the BIF information and the state of the air conditioner 290 specified by the reachable range display command, the estimated required time recorded in the storage unit 120, and the air conditioner Based on the information about the energy consumed by the device 290, an estimated value of the energy consumption amount of the air conditioner 290 when the vehicle CR travels from the current point to each of the plurality of divided regions is calculated.

  In the first embodiment, the energy consumption amount and the required time between the nodes are calculated using a predetermined calculation formula. However, the acquisition result based on the travel history of the other vehicle acquired from the vehicle CR or the probe information is used. Based on this, the energy consumption amount and required time between nodes may be obtained.

  Moreover, in said 1st Example, although the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of the air conditioner 290 was displayed among the equipment mounted in vehicle CR, operation | movement of other equipment You may make it display the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of. Furthermore, you may make it display the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of each of several equipment including the air conditioner 290. FIG.

  In the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to the display of information about the reachable range of the vehicle CR using electric energy as driving energy. However, the moving body using other energy as driving energy is used. The present invention may be applied to display the reachable range.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This second example is an aspect of the above-described second embodiment (see FIG. 2).

<Configuration>
FIG. 15 shows the arrangement position relationship between the terminal device 300 and the server device 400 according to the second embodiment. The terminal apparatus 300 is an aspect of the terminal apparatus 810 in the second embodiment, and the server apparatus 400 is an aspect of the image processing management apparatus 820 in the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the terminal device 300 is arranged in the vehicle CR. The vehicle CR is equipped with a storage battery 210, an ECU 220, and an air conditioner 290 as in the case of the first embodiment described above.

  Server device 400 is arranged outside vehicle CR. The terminal device 300 and the server device 400 can communicate with each other via the network 500.

  The server apparatus 400 can communicate with other terminal apparatuses configured in the same manner as the terminal apparatus 300, but only the terminal apparatus 300 is representatively shown in FIG.

<< Configuration of Terminal Device 300 >>
FIG. 16 shows a schematic configuration of the terminal device 300. As shown in FIG. 16, the terminal device 300 includes a control unit 110B instead of the control unit 110A, as compared with the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment described above, and a storage unit 310 instead of the storage unit 120. , The sensor unit 160 is not provided, and the wireless communication unit 320 as the transmission unit 811 and the reception unit 812 is further provided. Hereinafter, description will be made mainly focusing on these differences.

  The control unit 110 </ b> B includes a central processing unit (CPU) and its peripheral circuits, and performs overall control of the terminal device 300. Various functions as the terminal device 300 are realized by the control unit 110B executing various programs. These functions include functions as the acquisition unit 730 and the output unit 813 in the second embodiment described above.

  The control unit 110B acquires the GPS data received from the GPS receiving unit 170, and specifies the current position and the current time based on the acquired GPS data. Then, the control unit 110B uses the wireless communication unit 320 to transmit the specified current position to the server device 400 via the network 500.

  In addition, the control unit 110B acquires the current value of the remaining energy sent from the ECU 220. Then, the control unit 110B uses the wireless communication unit 320 to transmit the acquired energy remaining amount to the server device 400 via the network 500.

  The control unit 110 </ b> B receives input data sent from the input unit 150. If the input data is a reachable range display command, the control unit 110B uses the wireless communication unit 320 to send the reachable range display command via the network 500 to the server device 400. Send to.

  Furthermore, the control unit 110B receives display data transmitted from the server device 400 and received by the wireless communication unit 320 via the network 500. Then, the control unit 110B sends the received display data to the display unit 140.

  The storage unit 310 includes a nonvolatile storage device such as a hard disk device, and stores various information data used in the terminal device 300. The storage unit 310 can be accessed by the control unit 110B.

  The wireless communication unit 320 receives terminal transmission data sent from the control unit 110B. Then, the wireless communication unit 320 transmits the terminal transmission data to the server device 400 via the network 500.

  In addition, the wireless communication unit 320 receives server transmission data transmitted from the server device 400 via the network 500. Then, the wireless communication unit 320 sends the server transmission data to the control unit 110B.

<< Configuration of Server Device 400 >>
FIG. 17 shows a schematic configuration of the server apparatus 400. As shown in FIG. 17, the server device 400 includes a control unit 110 </ b> C, a storage unit 120, and an external communication unit 410 as a part of the reception unit 821 and the transmission unit 822.

  The control unit 110 </ b> C includes a central processing unit (CPU) and its peripheral circuits, and performs overall control of the entire server device 400. Various functions as the server device 400 are realized by the control unit 110C executing various programs. Such functions include functions as a part of the estimation unit 750 and the transmission unit 822 in the second embodiment described above.

  The storage unit 120 can be accessed by the control unit 110C.

  The external communication unit 410 receives terminal transmission data transmitted from the terminal device 300 via the network 500. Then, the external communication unit 410 sends the terminal transmission data to the control unit 110C.

  The external communication unit 410 receives server transmission data such as display data sent from the control unit 110C. Then, the external communication unit 410 sends the server transmission data to the terminal device 300 via the network 500.

  In the configuration of the terminal device 300 and the configuration of the server device 400 as described above, the terminal transmission data output from the control unit 110B is transmitted to the control unit 110C via the wireless communication unit 320, the network 500, and the external communication unit 410. Will be. The server transmission data output from the control unit 110C is sent to the control unit 110B via the external communication unit 410, the network 500, and the wireless communication unit 320.

<Operation>
Next, a display process of information related to the reachable range executed in cooperation between the terminal device 300 and the server device 400 configured as described above will be described.

  It is assumed that the remaining energy is sequentially sent from ECU 220 to control unit 110B. Further, it is assumed that information regarding the current position and the current time is sequentially transmitted from the GPS receiving unit 170 to the control unit 110B as GPS data.

  In the terminal device 300, the control unit 110 </ b> B sends the remaining energy amount to the control unit 110 </ b> C of the server device 400 every time it receives the remaining energy amount sent from the ECU 220. In addition, whenever the control unit 110B receives GPS data sent from the GPS receiving unit 170, the control unit 110B sends the GPS data to the control unit 110C. When receiving the display command for the reachable range as the input data sent from the input unit 150, the control unit 110B sends the display command for the reachable range to the control unit 110C.

  Upon receiving the reachable range display command sent from the control unit 110B, the control unit 110C performs the same processing as the processing in steps S12 to S15 (see FIG. 4) executed by the control unit 110A in the first embodiment described above. Execute to generate display data. Then, the control unit 110C sends the generated display data to the control unit 110B.

  The control unit 110B that has received the display data sent from the control unit 110C sends the display data to the display unit 140. As a result, information on the reachable range corresponding to the specified content in the reachable range display command is displayed on the display device of the display unit 140.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the air conditioner 290 is not operated, the estimation that is consumed when the vehicle CR travels from the current point to the divided area (j, k) specified by the map information. The energy consumption amount E _{j, k} and the estimated required time T _{j, k} are stored in the storage unit 120 of the server device 400 as BIF information associated with each of the plurality of divided areas. When a new reachable range display command is input, the control unit 110B of the terminal device 300 sends the new reachable range display command to the control unit 110C of the server device 400.

The control unit 110C that has received this reachable range display command designates the BIF information in the storage unit 120 according to the designation of whether or not the air conditioner 290 operates in the reachable range display command. Based on the BIF information, the EIF information is created by estimating the energy consumption EC _{j, k} when traveling from the current point to each of the divided areas (j, k) in the state that has been performed. And control unit 110C produces | generates the data for displaying the information regarding a reachable range as display data based on the said EIF information and the initial possession energy amount which is the present amount of remaining energy.

  Subsequently, the control unit 110C sends the generated display data to the control unit 110B. Then, the control unit 110B that has received the display data causes the display device of the display unit 140 to display information regarding the reachable range corresponding to the designation content in the reachable range display command.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the air conditioner 290 is not operated after the BIF information is calculated and the air conditioner 290 is in an operating state without performing a new charge. When the energy consumption mode of the equipment changes corresponding to the change, the information regarding the reachable range of the vehicle CR can be quickly displayed on the display unit 140.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, in addition to the presence / absence of the operation of the air conditioner 290, selection of a one-way reach range or a round-trip reach range can be designated. For this reason, it is possible to quickly switch between the display of reachable range information when one-way movement is assumed and the display of reachable range information when reciprocation is assumed.

<Modification of Second Embodiment>
Various modifications can be made to the second embodiment.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the closing process is performed a predetermined number of times when the reachable flag value corresponding to the divided region (j, k) is assigned so that no missing point is generated in the reachable range of the vehicle CR. Was made to run. On the other hand, as in the case of the first embodiment, an opening process may be adopted instead of or in addition to the closing process.

  In the second embodiment, the outline of the reachable range is extracted by using the Freeman chain code technique. However, as in the case of the first embodiment, the contour extraction of other reachable ranges is performed. A technique may be used.

  In the second embodiment, the terminal device 300 does not include the sensor unit 160. However, similar to the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment, the terminal device 300 includes the sensor unit 160 and is similar to the navigation device 100. Map matching may be performed.

  In addition, when the vehicle speed, acceleration, and angular velocity can be acquired from the ECU 220, the terminal device 300 can perform processing equivalent to the case where the terminal unit 300 includes the sensor unit 160 without using the sensor unit 160.

  Various modifications can be made to the second example as in the case of the second embodiment described above.

  That is, in the second embodiment, the terminal device 300 includes the sound output unit 130, the display unit 140, the input unit 150, and the GPS receiving unit 170. On the other hand, among these elements, when other devices arranged in the vehicle CR are provided with sharable elements, the sharable elements are used, and the constituent elements of the terminal device The sharable element may be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the server device 400 includes the storage unit 120. On the other hand, when a storage unit included in another server device can be used as the storage unit 120, the available storage unit is used, and the storage unit 120 is used as a component of the server device 400. May be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the remaining energy is reported from the external ECU 220 to the terminal device 300. On the other hand, when it is difficult to receive a report of the remaining amount of energy from the outside, the terminal device may have a sensor or the like for detecting the remaining amount of energy.

  In the second embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, an estimated amount of energy consumption when the vehicle CR moves from the current location to each node is calculated based on the map information, road information, and vehicle information. I tried to do it. On the other hand, the estimated amount of energy consumption when the vehicle CR travels from the current location to each node is further based on the weather and traffic conditions related to air resistance, road resistance, etc. when the vehicle CR moves. You may make it calculate.

  Further, in the second embodiment, when setting the divided area, after specifying the maximum longitude, the minimum longitude, the maximum latitude, and the minimum latitude from the searched longitudes and latitudes of the plurality of reachable nodes, the vehicle CR Based on the maximum distance among the distances from the current location to the maximum longitude, minimum longitude, maximum latitude, and minimum latitude, the length of one side of the divided region is obtained. On the other hand, the length of one side of the divided area may be obtained based on the larger distance of the difference between the maximum latitude and the minimum latitude and the difference between the maximum longitude and the minimum longitude.

  In this case, for example, when the current position of the vehicle is the tip of the peninsula, when the reachable range is displayed, it is prevented that the display area of the unreachable range occupies a large amount, and the reachable range is displayed in the display area. It is possible to display at the optimum position. In this case, the current position of the vehicle is not always near the center of the display area. Further, the center position of the divided area to which the current position of the vehicle belongs is not necessarily the current position of the vehicle.

  In the second embodiment, in the BIF information calculation process, when moving one way without operating the air conditioner 290, all nodes within the range of the initial stored energy amount are set as reachable points of the vehicle. After searching, the area including all the nodes for which the energy consumption amount and the required time are calculated is virtually divided into a plurality of divided areas that can be specified by the map information. On the other hand, when the air conditioner 290 is not operated, the maximum distance that can be moved according to the initial stored energy amount is a radius, and a plurality of divisions that are specified by map information are rectangular areas that circumscribe a circle centered on the current point You may make it divide | segment virtually into an area | region.

  In the second embodiment, the energy consumption between the nodes and the required time are calculated using a predetermined calculation formula. However, in the acquisition result based on the travel history of the other vehicle acquired from the vehicle CR or the probe information. Based on this, the energy consumption amount and required time between nodes may be obtained.

  Moreover, in said 2nd Example, although the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of the air conditioner 290 was displayed among the equipment mounted in vehicle CR, operation | movement of other equipment You may make it display the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of. Furthermore, you may make it display the change of the reachable range according to the presence or absence of operation | movement of each of several equipment including the air conditioner 290. FIG.

  In the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to the display of information on the reachable range of the vehicle CR using electric energy as driving energy. However, the moving body using other energy as driving energy is used. The present invention may be applied to display the reachable range.

100 ... Navigation device (image processing device)
110A: Control unit (estimator, display controller)
110B: Control unit (output unit)
110C: Control unit (estimator, part of transmitter)
120 ... Storage unit (recording unit)
290 ... Air conditioner (equipment)
300 ... Terminal device 320 ... Wireless communication unit (receiver)
400 ... Server device (image processing management device)
410 ... External communication unit (part of transmitter)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 700 ... Image processing apparatus 740 ... Recording part 750 ... Estimation part 760 ... Display control part 810 ... Terminal device 812 ... Reception part 813 ... Output part 820 ... Image processing management apparatus 822 ... Transmission part 990 ... Air conditioning apparatus (equipment)
MV ... mobile body CR ... vehicle (mobile body)

Claims (1)

The estimated value recorded in the recording unit, with reference to the estimated value of the travel energy consumption and the required time when the moving body moves from the current point to each of the plurality of areas, the travel energy consumption and the An estimation unit that estimates the total energy consumption during the movement based on the equipment energy consumption estimated to be consumed by the equipment of the moving body during the required time;
A display control unit that displays information on a range in which the mobile body can reciprocate on a display unit based on the total energy consumption and the energy amount that the mobile body holds at the current point;
An image processing apparatus comprising:

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