JP2023041543A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of maintaining vehicle information recorded in a record in an appropriate state.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 is provided with a control part 11 for recording information on a vehicle 20 in a record of the vehicle 20. The control part 11 updates vehicle information recorded in the record of the vehicle 20 by an update frequency set in the vehicle information. If an event about the vehicle 20 occurs, the control part 11 updates the vehicle information recorded in the record of the vehicle 20 at timing when the event about the vehicle 20 occurs regardless of the update frequency set in the vehicle information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an information processing system for recording a vehicle chart that records useful information when appraising a vehicle (see, for example, Patent Literature 1, etc.).

JP-A-2010-9572

There is room for improvement in the vehicle chart creation method.

An object of the present disclosure, which has been made in view of such circumstances, is to keep vehicle information recorded in medical charts in an appropriate state.

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit that acquires information about a vehicle and records it in a chart of the vehicle. The control unit updates the vehicle information recorded in the medical record of the vehicle at an update frequency set in the vehicle information. When an event related to the vehicle occurs, the control unit updates the vehicle information recorded in the medical record of the vehicle at the timing when the event related to the vehicle occurs, regardless of the update frequency set for the vehicle information. do.

According to the information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, vehicle information recorded in medical charts can be maintained in an appropriate state.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment; FIG.

(Configuration example of information processing system 1)
As shown in FIG. 1 , an information processing system 1 according to one embodiment includes a server 10 and a vehicle 20 . The server 10 and the vehicle 20 are configured to communicate with each other. Server 10 and vehicle 20 may be configured to be communicable via a network. The number of servers 10 and vehicles 20 is not limited to one, and may be two or more.

The information processing system 1 records vehicle information acquired from the vehicle 20 as a chart of the vehicle 20 . The carte of the vehicle 20 is used to trade the vehicle 20 on the used car market or the like. The information processing system 1 may provide the medical record of the vehicle 20 to a user who buys and sells the vehicle 20 or a dealer who distributes the vehicle 20 . A configuration example of the information processing system 1 will be described below.

<Server 10>
The server 10 includes a server control section 11 , a server storage section 12 and a server communication section 13 . Server 10 may include one or more server devices that can communicate with each other. The server 10 is also called an information processing device.

The server control unit 11 controls at least part of each component of the server 10 . The server control unit 11 is also simply called a control unit. The server control unit 11 may be configured including one or more processors. In this embodiment, a "processor" is a general-purpose processor, a dedicated processor specializing in specific processing, or the like, but is not limited to these. The server control unit 11 may be configured including one or more dedicated circuits. The dedicated circuit may include, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The server control unit 11 may include a dedicated circuit instead of the processor, or may include a dedicated circuit together with the processor.

The server storage unit 12 stores vehicle information of the vehicle 20 recorded as a chart of the vehicle 20 . The server storage unit 12 is also simply called a storage unit. The server storage unit 12 may include, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, or an optical memory, or may include an electromagnetic storage medium such as a magnetic disk, but is not limited to these. The server storage unit 12 may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The server storage unit 12 stores arbitrary information used for operation of the server 10 . For example, the server storage unit 12 may store system programs, application programs, or the like. At least part of the server storage unit 12 may be included in the server control unit 11 .

Server communication unit 13 includes a communication module capable of communicating with vehicle 20 . The communication module may include, but is not limited to, a communication module compatible with mobile communication standards such as 4G (4th Generation) or 5G (5th Generation). The server communication unit 13 is also simply called a communication unit.

<Vehicle 20>
The vehicle 20 may be an automobile driven by an engine, an electric vehicle driven by a motor, or a hybrid vehicle driven by a combination of an engine and a motor. The vehicle 20 is not limited to these, and may be various automobiles.

The vehicle 20 includes a vehicle control section 21 and a vehicle communication section 22 . The vehicle control unit 21 and the vehicle communication unit 22 are communicably connected to each other via an in-vehicle network such as CAN (Controller Area Network) or a dedicated line.

The vehicle control unit 21 controls each component included in the vehicle 20 . Vehicle controller 21 may include one or more processors. Vehicle control unit 21 may include one or more dedicated circuits instead of the processor, or may include one or more dedicated circuits together with the processor. The vehicle control unit 21 may further include a storage unit.

The vehicle communication unit 22 may be configured including a communication module capable of communicating with the server 10 . The communication module may include, but is not limited to, a communication module compatible with mobile communication standards such as 4G or 5G. The vehicle communication unit 22 may be configured including, for example, an in-vehicle communication device.

(Example of operation of information processing system 1)
The server control unit 11 of the server 10 acquires or generates information (vehicle information) regarding the vehicle 20 and records it in the chart of the vehicle 20 . The vehicle control unit 21 of the vehicle 20 outputs vehicle information or information or data for generating the vehicle information to the server 10 . The server control unit 11 updates vehicle information recorded in the vehicle 20 at an update frequency set for each item of vehicle information. By doing so, the vehicle information is updated to new information. When an event related to the vehicle 20 occurs, the server control unit 11 updates the vehicle information recorded in the chart at the timing when the event related to the vehicle 20 occurs regardless of the update frequency set for the vehicle information. By doing so, the vehicle information recorded in the chart is updated to the latest information when the user wants to grasp the latest vehicle information. When vehicle information is updated at the timing when an event occurs, the load on the server 10 can be reduced compared to simply shortening the update frequency.

The vehicle information includes, for example, the mileage of the vehicle 20 (distance measured by the odometer) or warning history regarding fuel consumption, braking, oil pressure or cooling water temperature, collision history of the vehicle 20, speed or acceleration data of the vehicle 20, engine Data such as the number of revolutions may be included.

The vehicle information may further include diagnosis results of the state of each component of the vehicle 20 . A diagnosis result is generated based on data of each component of the vehicle 20 while the vehicle 20 is being driven. Items to be diagnosed are also referred to as diagnostic items. A diagnosis item corresponds to a component of vehicle 20 to be diagnosed. Diagnosis may be performed using, for example, the state of the engine, suspension, transmission, brake pressure, motor system, or battery as diagnostic items. Diagnosis may be performed when the ignition of vehicle 20 is turned on.

The server control unit 11 may set the update frequency for each item of vehicle information. The update frequency of at least some items of the vehicle information may be set to the same frequency. The update frequency of each item of vehicle information may be set to mutually different frequencies.

The server control unit 11 may, for example, acquire data generated by the vehicle control unit 21 while the vehicle 20 is running, and store the data in the server storage unit 12 . Data generated by the vehicle control unit 21 while the vehicle 20 is running is also referred to as running data. The travel data may include various data such as the number of revolutions of the engine of the vehicle 20, the speed or acceleration of the vehicle 20, or the timing at which the brake is operated. Travel data may be generated, for example, every second. The generation frequency of travel data is not limited to once per second, and may be set to other various frequencies.

The server control unit 11 may generate information representing the travel history of the vehicle 20 as vehicle information by collectively processing the travel data. Driving data includes a huge amount of data. Therefore, the processing load of traveling data is large. Therefore, the server control unit 11 may collectively execute the processing of the travel data during the midnight hours. In this case, the server control unit 11 can generate information representing the travel history of the vehicle 20 on and after the day after the travel data is acquired. For example, the server control unit 11 may perform data processing so as to reflect travel data from at least two days ago in the data recorded in the chart.

The vehicle control unit 21 may, for example, diagnose the state of the vehicle 20 when the ignition of the vehicle 20 is turned on, and output the diagnosis result to the server 10 . The server control unit 11 may set the update frequency of the diagnosis result of the vehicle 20 to once a day or once every several days. Diagnosis items include items whose state is likely to change and items whose state is difficult to change. The server control unit 11 may set the update frequency of the diagnosis result of the diagnostic item whose state is difficult to change to a longer period than the update frequency of the diagnostic item whose state is easy to change.

The server control unit 11 may diagnose the state of the vehicle 20 based on the travel history of the vehicle 20 generated based on the travel data. The server control unit 11 may generate the diagnosis result of the vehicle 20 and update the vehicle information, for example, once a week or once a day.

The server control unit 11 may set the update frequency of the vehicle information (for example, the fuel consumption of the vehicle 20, etc.), which is calculated once a week, to once a week.

There may arise a need to obtain the latest vehicle information about the vehicle 20 . For example, when the vehicle 20 is transferred, a user who receives the vehicle 20, a second-hand car dealer, a dealer, or the like wants to grasp the latest vehicle information of the vehicle 20. FIG. Therefore, the server control unit 11 may update the vehicle information at the timing when the vehicle 20 enters the transfer destination regardless of the update frequency of each item of the vehicle information. Also, when the vehicle 20 causes or is involved in an accident, the user who is driving the vehicle 20 or the user who owns the vehicle 20 wants to grasp the latest vehicle information of the vehicle 20 . Therefore, regardless of the update frequency of each item of vehicle information, the server control unit 11 updates the vehicle information at the timing when an accident related to the vehicle 20 occurs or at the timing when the vehicle 20 enters the repair shop or the like after the accident. You can

Events related to the vehicle 20 include the entry of the vehicle 20 into the parking lot, the occurrence of an accident related to the vehicle 20 , and the like. That is, the server control unit 11 may update the vehicle information at the timing when an event related to the vehicle 20 occurs, regardless of the update frequency of each item of the vehicle information. By doing so, the server control unit 11 can provide the user or the like with the vehicle information that the user or the like wants to grasp. In other words, the vehicle information recorded in the medical record of the vehicle 20 can be maintained in an appropriate state.

In addition, when the diagnosis result of the state of the vehicle 20 changes in at least part of the diagnosis items of the vehicle 20, the server control unit 11 can update the diagnosis result at the timing when the diagnosis result changes regardless of the update frequency of each item of the vehicle information. Vehicle information may be updated. By doing so, the vehicle information recorded in the chart of the vehicle 20 can be maintained in an appropriate state.

The server control unit 11 may select items of vehicle information to be updated according to the details of the event that has occurred. For example, when updating the vehicle information at the timing when the vehicle 20 is stored for transfer, the server control unit 11 may select and update items necessary for estimating the value of the vehicle 20 . Further, when updating vehicle information at the timing of an accident of the vehicle 20, for example, the server control unit 11 may select and update items related to the accident of the vehicle 20. FIG. By doing so, the load of processing for updating vehicle information can be reduced.

As described above, when an event related to the vehicle 20 occurs, the server 10 according to the present embodiment updates the vehicle information recorded in the chart of the vehicle 20 regardless of the update frequency set for the vehicle information. It is updated at the timing when an event related to the vehicle 20 occurs. By doing so, the vehicle information recorded in the chart of the vehicle 20 can be maintained in an appropriate state.

The operation of the server 10 (information processing device) according to the present embodiment may be implemented as an information processing method executed by the server control unit 11, or may be implemented as an information processing program executed by the server control unit 11. .

Although embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described with reference to drawings and examples, it should be noted that various modifications and alterations can be made by those skilled in the art based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included within the scope of this disclosure. For example, functions included in each means or each step can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and multiple means or steps can be combined into one or divided. .

1 Information Processing System 10 Server (11: Server Control Unit, 12: Server Communication Unit)
20 vehicle (21: vehicle control unit, 22: vehicle communication unit)

Claims (1)

A control unit that acquires information about the vehicle and records it in the medical record of the vehicle,
The control unit
updating the vehicle information recorded in the vehicle chart at an update frequency set in the vehicle information;
When an event related to the vehicle occurs, the vehicle information recorded in the medical record of the vehicle is updated at the timing when the event related to the vehicle occurs, regardless of the update frequency set for the vehicle information.
Information processing equipment.

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