JP2023092944A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily acquire information pertaining to travel routes that improve an energy consumption rate of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A control unit of an information processing device acquires identification information for identifying a vehicle or the user of the vehicle. The control unit acquires information regarding a first energy consumption rate that is estimated for a first travel route which is recommended, with priority placed on an energy consumption rate, as a travel route between prescribed points. The control unit acquires information regarding a second energy consumption rate which is achieved in a second travel route that the vehicle has actually travelled between the points. Meanwhile, when it is determined that the first and the second travel routes are different and the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate, the control unit grants a benefit on the basis of the identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to technology for controlling information related to a vehicle.

In Patent Document 1, a route with the best fuel consumption required for a vehicle to travel via a road link connecting a first point to a second point is determined based on fuel consumption information stored in a storage unit. An apparatus for searching and outputting a route using an output unit is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-3339

An object of the present disclosure is to easily obtain information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of a vehicle.

One aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure is exemplified by an information processing device.
The information processing apparatus has a control section. The control unit acquires identification information that identifies a vehicle or a user of the vehicle. The control unit acquires information about a first energy consumption rate estimated on a first travel route that is recommended as a travel route between predetermined points with priority given to the energy consumption rate. The control unit acquires information about a second energy consumption rate achieved on a second travel route actually traveled between the points by the vehicle. Then, when the first travel route and the second travel route are different and it is determined that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate, the control unit A privilege is given based on the identification information.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to easily acquire information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of a vehicle.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information system in embodiment. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of each functional configuration of a processor in an information processing system; FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the estimation table in embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the achievement table in embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing in the embodiment;

Based on the fuel consumption information stored in the storage unit, a route with the best fuel consumption required for the vehicle to travel through the road link connecting the first point to the second point is searched for and the route is output. There is a proposal for a device that outputs using a unit. However, no consideration is given to easily obtaining information on a driving route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle.

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has a control unit. The control unit acquires identification information that identifies the vehicle or the user of the vehicle. The control unit acquires information about a first energy consumption rate estimated on a first travel route that is recommended as a travel route between predetermined points with priority given to the energy consumption rate. The control unit acquires information about a second energy consumption rate achieved on a second travel route actually traveled between points by the vehicle. Then, when the first travel route and the second travel route are different and it is determined that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate, the control unit transmits the identification information. Grant benefits on a basis.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to easily acquire information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of a vehicle.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative positions of components described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present disclosure.

(Overview of information processing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 is a system for controlling information about a vehicle. The information processing system 1 has a management server 100 , a vehicle 200 , a user device 220 and a trader server 300 . Management server 100, vehicle 200, user device 220 and trader server 300 are interconnected by network N. FIG. As the network N, for example, a WAN (Wide Area Network), which is a worldwide public communication network such as the Internet, or a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone, may be employed. However, this connection may be implemented in multiple networks. For example, the network connecting vehicle 200 and management server 100, the network connecting user device 220 and management server 100, and the network connecting agent server 300 and management server 100 may be different networks.

The management server 100 is exemplified by a computer. For example, the management server 100 has a processor 110 , a main storage section 120 , an auxiliary storage section 130 and a communication section 140 . The management server 100 corresponds to the “information processing device” according to the present disclosure.

The processor 110 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The main storage unit 120 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The auxiliary storage unit 130 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or a flash memory. The auxiliary storage unit 130 may include removable media (portable recording media). Removable media are, for example, USB memories, SD cards, or disk recording media such as CD-ROMs, DVD disks, or Blu-ray disks.

The auxiliary storage unit 130 stores an operating system (OS), various programs, various information tables, and the like. Processor 110 loads the program stored in auxiliary storage unit 130 into main storage unit 120 and executes the program, thereby realizing control of information about the vehicle, which will be described later. However, some or all of the functions of the management server 100 may be realized by hardware circuits such as ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays). The management server 100 does not necessarily have to be realized by a single physical configuration, and may be configured by a plurality of computers that cooperate with each other.

The communication unit 140 has a function of connecting the management server 100 to the network N. FIG. The communication unit 140 can be realized by a communication interface (hereinafter, communication I/F).
The communication unit 140 communicates with external devices via the network N through the communication I/F. The communication I/F is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board or a wireless communication circuit for wireless communication.

Vehicle 200 is a vehicle for which the ratio of energy consumed with respect to the traveled distance (hereinafter referred to as energy consumption rate) is calculated. The vehicle 200 may be an automobile that burns fuel and drives an engine with the power of the combustion (hereinafter referred to as an engine vehicle). Fuel is exemplified by gasoline. However, the fuel is not limited to this. The fuel may be light oil. The vehicle 200 may be an electric vehicle that uses electricity as an energy source and runs with an electric motor (motor). Vehicle 200 may be an automobile having two or more power sources, a so-called hybrid vehicle. Two or more power sources are exemplified by an engine and an electric motor. Vehicle 200 may be driven by user 210, which will be described later. However, vehicle 200 may be driven by a person other than user 210 . Vehicle 200 may be a vehicle that runs autonomously. The number of vehicles 200 may be one or plural.

A vehicle 200 includes an in-vehicle system 201 , an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 202 and a communication device 203 . Vehicle 200 may include a storage device that stores information about vehicle 200 . Vehicle 200 may include a odometer for measuring the distance traveled by vehicle 200 and a trip meter for measuring distances (trips) between predetermined points (hereinafter referred to as "between points"). The interval between predetermined points corresponds to a section connecting a point from which vehicle 200 departs (hereinafter referred to as departure point) and a target point (hereinafter referred to as destination). One or more road links are included between predetermined points. A road link is a section between one node representing a characteristic point of a road and another node. Road feature points are exemplified by intersections, corners, and dead ends. However, road feature points are not limited to these. The storage device stores, for example, information for identifying the vehicle 200 (hereinafter also referred to as vehicle identification information) and type. The vehicle identification information is exemplified by the chassis number of the vehicle 200 . The types are exemplified by large automobiles, ordinary automobiles, small automobiles, and light automobiles. However, the type of vehicle 200 is not limited to these. Vehicle 200 may include a receiver for receiving signals transmitted from a satellite positioning system. A satellite positioning system is exemplified by the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, the satellite positioning system is not limited to GPS.

A user 210 is a person who uses the vehicle 200 . User 210 may be the driver of vehicle 200 . User 210 may be someone other than the driver of vehicle 200 . One or more users 210 may be used.

The user device 220 is a terminal possessed by the user 210 . A smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or a wearable terminal can be exemplified as the user device 220 . However, the user device 220 is not limited to these. User device 220 includes, for example, a processor, storage device, communication device, and input/output device. A processor is, for example, a CPU or a DSP. The storage device stores, for example, information identifying the user device 220 (hereinafter also referred to as user identification information). The user identification information is the individual identification number of the user device 220 possessed by the user 210, the IP address (Internet Protocol Address),
and MAC address (Media Access Control Address) are exemplified. However, the user identification information is not limited to these. The user identification information includes identification information for managing users in services provided to users by the management server 100 or the trader server 300, such as login IDs. User device 220 may transmit user identification information to vehicle 200 via network N. FIG. Vehicle 200 can receive user identification information transmitted via network N. FIG. Vehicle 200 can store the received user identification information in in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 in association with the identification information of vehicle 200 . The user device 220 may connect to the vehicle 200 via the network N and acquire the identification information of the vehicle 200 from the storage device. The user device 220 may associate the acquired identification information of the vehicle 200 with the user identification information and transmit it to the management server 100 . The management server 100 may receive the transmitted information via the network N. Management server 100 may store the received identification information of vehicle 200 and user identification information in the storage unit.

The in-vehicle system 201 is a system that is mounted on the vehicle 200 and guides the vehicle 200 to a destination based on the position of the vehicle 200 . In-vehicle system 201 can accept information designated by user 210 regarding a route along which vehicle 200 travels (hereinafter referred to as travel route). The in-vehicle system 201 can recommend a travel route for the vehicle 200 to the user 210 based on the received information. The in-vehicle system 201 is exemplified by a car navigation system. However, the in-vehicle system 201 is not limited to a car navigation system. The information specified by the user 210 is exemplified by the starting point and destination of the vehicle 200 . However, the information specified by the user 210 is not limited to these. The information specified by the user 210 may be information as to whether or not a toll road is used as the travel route. The information specified by the user 210 may be information indicating that the user 210 wishes to give priority to the energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 in searching for a recommended route. Information specified by user 210 may be information about the type of vehicle 200 . The in-vehicle system 201 may detect the current position, which is the starting point of the vehicle 200 . A known method can be adopted as a method for vehicle 200 to detect the position. The receiver of the in-vehicle system 201 may, for example, receive position information signals transmitted from a satellite positioning system. The in-vehicle system 201 may acquire the received location information of the vehicle 200 as the starting point.

The in-vehicle system 201 has, for example, an acquisition unit, a search unit, a command unit, an output unit, and a communication unit. The acquisition unit receives information input by user 210 . The search unit searches for a recommended travel route for the user 210 based on the received information. When searching for a travel route, the in-vehicle system 201 connects via the communication unit and the network N to a vendor server 300 installed outside the vehicle 200, which will be described later.

The trader server 300 is a server managed by a trader that operates a service that provides recommended travel route information to the user 210 of the vehicle 200 . The trader server 300 may be managed by a trader other than the trader operating the service. Merchant server 300 is exemplified by a computer. Agent server 300 has a database (hereinafter referred to as a search database) that stores information for searching for a travel route of vehicle 200 . Items for searching a travel route (hereinafter referred to as search items) include an identifier that identifies a travel route, a departure point, a destination, a travel route, a travel distance, an amount of energy consumption estimated on the travel route, and energy consumption. rates are exemplified. However, the search information is not limited to this. The retrieved information may be an estimated required time for the travel route. The search information may include month (January, etc.), day of the week, time, and time zone information. The time zone is divided into morning (6:00 to 9:00), daytime (9:00 to 17:00), evening (17:00 to 20:00), evening and early morning (20:00 to 6:00). be. The time zone may be, for example, a time zone into which one day is divided into 24 (for example, from 8:00 to 9:00, from 17:00 to 18:00, etc.). The search information may include information representing the type of vehicle 200 .

The search unit searches for a recommended route for the user 210 in the search database of the trader server 300 to which it is connected. The search unit searches for recommended routes that give priority to energy consumption rates, for example, based on the starting point and destination specified by the user 210 . However, the recommended route searched by the search unit is not limited to this. When the acquisition unit acquires information about the type of vehicle 200 (hereinafter referred to as type information) from the storage device of vehicle 200, or when the input unit receives the type information of vehicle 200 from user 210, the search unit obtains the type A search database may be searched in view of the information. If the in-vehicle system 201 has a clock function and the acquisition unit can acquire information on the month, day of the week, and time, the search unit searches information contained in the search database in consideration of information on the current month, day of the week, and time. Searchable. If the in-vehicle system 201 has a storage unit, the search result by the search unit may be stored in the storage unit.

The output unit can output the search result by the search unit to the in-vehicle system 201 as a recommended route. The recommended route is also called a first travel route. In-vehicle system 201 may include a display device. In this case, information on the recommended route may be displayed on the in-vehicle system 201 . The output in the in-vehicle system 201 may be performed by voice. A user 210 of the vehicle 200 can check the output recommended route information. User 210 can drive vehicle 200 according to the confirmed recommended route. The information on the recommended route is exemplified by information on a travel route that gives priority to the energy consumption rate between the departure point and the destination of the vehicle 200 input by the user 210 in the input unit. Specifically, the recommended route information includes departure point, destination, travel route, and travel distance information. Information on the recommended route may include information on the amount of energy consumed by vehicle 200 and the energy consumption rate estimated when vehicle 200 travels the recommended route. The information on the recommended route that prioritizes the energy consumption rate described above is also referred to as information on the first energy consumption rate. However, the information output by the output unit is not limited to this.

The command unit of the in-vehicle system 201 can acquire the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the identification information of the user device 220 from the storage device and transmit them to the management server 100 . The command unit can transmit information about the first energy consumption rate to the management server 100 . In some cases, one or more road links are included in the point-to-point (trip) from the departure of the vehicle 200 to the arrival at the destination. In this case, the communication unit may collectively transmit information on the first energy consumption rate corresponding to one or more road links to the external device. However, the command by the command section is not limited to this.

The communication unit can connect vehicle 200 to an external device via network N. FIG. Thereby, for example, the communication unit can transmit the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the identification information of the user device 220 to the external device. However, the information transmitted by the communication device 203 is not limited to this. The communication unit may transmit information about the first energy consumption rate. However, communication by the communication unit is not limited to this. The communication unit may receive information about a privilege given by the giving unit 113, which will be described later.

The ECU 202 is a computer that is mounted on the vehicle 200 and executes control of running of the vehicle 200, processing of information about the vehicle 200, control of the vehicle 200, and the like. ECU 202 executes a computer program developed in an executable format. ECU 202 may include a processor and memory. The processor may comprise an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a command unit.

The acquisition unit can acquire, for example, information about the travel route actually traveled by the vehicle 200 (hereinafter referred to as travel route information). The travel route actually traveled by vehicle 200 is also referred to as a second travel route. The travel route information includes travel distance between predetermined points of vehicle 200, departure point, travel route, and destination information. Mileage information can be obtained from the trip meter. Information on the starting point, travel route, and destination of vehicle 200 can be obtained by transmitting position information of vehicle 200 detected by the satellite positioning system to vehicle 200 and receiving the information by a receiver of vehicle 200 .

If the vehicle 200 is an engine vehicle, the acquisition unit may acquire information on the amount of fuel held in the fuel container of the vehicle 200 and the amount of fuel consumed (also referred to as fuel consumption). If the vehicle 200 is an electric vehicle, the acquisition unit may acquire the amount of power held by the storage battery and the amount of power consumed (also referred to as power consumption) from a charge meter that detects information related to charging of the storage battery. . However, the information acquired by the acquisition unit is not limited to these. The information acquired by the acquisition unit may be stored in the storage device of the ECU 202 .

The calculator calculates a value related to the vehicle 200 . The calculator calculates, for example, the energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 . When the vehicle 200 is an engine vehicle, the energy consumption rate is represented by a fuel consumption rate (also referred to as fuel efficiency). When vehicle 200 is an electric vehicle, the energy consumption rate is represented by a power consumption rate (also called electricity cost). The calculation unit calculates fuel consumption or power consumption of vehicle 200 based on the travel distance and fuel consumption amount or power consumption amount of vehicle 200 between predetermined points acquired by the acquisition unit. Specifically, the calculator divides the distance traveled by vehicle 200 in a predetermined period by the amount of fuel consumption or the amount of power consumption. The value calculated by this is the fuel consumption of the engine vehicle and the electricity consumption of the electric vehicle. However, the calculation processing by the calculation unit is not limited to this. The storage device may store information on the energy consumption rate calculated by the calculator. The travel route information acquired by the acquisition unit and the energy consumption rate information calculated by the calculation unit are collectively referred to as second energy consumption rate information.

The command unit can transmit the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the identification information of the user device 220 to an external device via the communication device 203, for example. The command unit may transmit information about the second energy consumption rate. The command unit may transmit information about the type of vehicle 200 . The command unit may transmit information about the time the vehicle 200 has traveled. However, the command by the command section is not limited to this.

Communication device 203 is a device for connecting vehicle 200 to an external device via network N. FIG. Thereby, for example, the communication device 203 can transmit the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the identification information of the user device 220 to an external device. However, the information transmitted by the communication device 203 is not limited to this. The communication device 203 may transmit information regarding the second energy consumption rate. In some cases, one or more road links are included in the point-to-point (trip) from the departure of the vehicle 200 to the arrival at the destination. In this case, the communication unit may collectively transmit information on the second energy consumption rate corresponding to one or more road links to the external device. The communication device 203 may transmit information regarding the type of the vehicle 200 . The communication device 203 may transmit information about the time the vehicle 200 has traveled between points.

Communication device 203 may receive information about vehicle 200 from an external device. Information on the privilege transmitted from the management server 100 is exemplified as the information on the vehicle 200 . However, the information received by the communication device 203 is not limited to this. If vehicle 200 has a receiver that receives signals transmitted from a satellite positioning system, it may receive signals of position information of vehicle 200 detected by the satellite positioning system. The communication device 203 may access a server managed by a road traffic information provider via the network N and receive road traffic information from the server.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the information regarding the first energy consumption rate and the information regarding the second energy consumption rate are subjected to determination processing, which will be described later. Further, it is assumed that the management server 100 gives a privilege based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the identification information of the user device 220 based on the determination processing.

In-vehicle system 201 of vehicle 200 can accept information specified by user 210 regarding the travel route of vehicle 200 . The information specified by the user is exemplified by information to the effect that priority should be given to the energy consumption rate when searching for the starting point, destination, and travel route of the vehicle 200 . Based on the received information, the in-vehicle system 201 can access the trader server 300 via the network N and search the search database. The in-vehicle system 201 acquires the searched result as a recommended route. The in-vehicle system 201 can display the acquired recommended route on the display device. Alternatively, the in-vehicle system 201 can output the acquired recommended route by voice. User 210 can drive vehicle 200 based on the displayed recommended route. The recommended route is exemplified by a route that is recommended with priority given to the estimated energy consumption rate of the travel route. Information about the energy consumption rate of the recommended route (first travel route), that is, information about the first energy consumption rate is transmitted from the in-vehicle system 201 to the management server 100 together with the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220. .

Note that user 210 does not necessarily drive vehicle 200 along the recommended route. For example, the user 210 may think he knows a driving route with a better energy consumption rate than the recommended route. In this case, the user 210 may cause the vehicle 200 to travel a route different from the recommended route between the departure point and the destination (between points) specified by the user. That is, the user 210 may cause the vehicle 200 to travel a travel route that the user 210 believes has a better energy consumption rate than the recommended route.

ECU 202 of vehicle 200 acquires information about the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 . The information about the route traveled by the vehicle 200 is exemplified by points traveled by the vehicle 200 between predetermined points, travel routes, and travel distances. The ECU 202 calculates an energy consumption rate between predetermined points. The energy consumption rate is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by vehicle 200 on the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 by the amount of energy consumed. The route actually traveled by vehicle 200 is also referred to as a second travel route. Information about the second energy consumption rate achieved (calculated) on the second travel route can be transmitted by the ECU 202 to the management server 100 via the network N together with the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 .

The management server 100 can receive, via the network N, the identification information of the vehicle 200, the identification information of the user device 220, and the information about the first energy consumption rate transmitted by the in-vehicle system 201. FIG. The management server 100 can receive, via the network N, the identification information of the vehicle 200, the identification information of the user device 220, and the second energy consumption rate information transmitted by the ECU 202. FIG. The information on the first energy consumption rate includes information on the first travel route. The information on the second energy consumption rate includes information on the second travel route. Based on the received information, the management server 100 can determine whether the first travel route and the second travel route between predetermined points are different. The management server 100 can determine whether the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate based on the received information. The management server 100 may determine that the first travel route and the second travel route are different and that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate. In this case, the management server 100 can give a privilege based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the identification information of the user device 220 .

(Functional configuration)
Next, the functional configuration of the processor 110 of the management server 100 configuring the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of each functional configuration of the processor 110. As shown in FIG. The processor 110 executes a computer program developed in the main storage unit 120 in an executable format. FIG. 2 exemplifies the configuration corresponding to the processing of this computer program.

In the configuration example of this embodiment, the processor 110 functions as a control unit of the information processing system 1 in the management server 100 . That is, the configuration and processing of the management server 100 are exemplified by assuming that the processor 110 includes an acquisition unit 111, a determination unit 112, and a provision unit 113 as functional units. However, not all the configurations illustrated in FIG. 2 are provided by computer programs. That is, at least part of the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 may be provided by hardware such as a digital circuit.

Acquisition unit 111 has a function of acquiring identification information of vehicle 200 and user device 220 . Acquisition unit 111 acts as means for acquiring identification information of vehicle 200 and user device 220 . A known method can be adopted as a method for the acquisition unit 111 to acquire the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 . Specifically, the acquisition unit 111 can receive (acquire), via the network N, the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 transmitted by the in-vehicle system 201 of the vehicle 200 via the communication device 203 . However, the method by which the acquisition unit 111 acquires the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 is not limited to this. The acquisition unit 111 may receive (acquire) the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 transmitted by the ECU 202 of the vehicle 200 via the communication device 203 via the network N. The management server 100 may store the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 acquired by the acquisition unit 111 in the auxiliary storage unit 130 .

Acquisition unit 111 has a function of acquiring information about the first energy consumption rate on the recommended route (first travel route) of vehicle 200 . Acquisition unit 111 has a function of acquiring information about the second energy consumption rate in the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 (second travel route). Acquisition unit 111 acts as means for acquiring information on the first energy consumption rate and information on the second energy consumption rate. A known method can be adopted as a method for acquiring unit 111 to acquire the information on the first energy consumption rate and the information on the second energy consumption rate. Specifically, the acquisition unit 111 can receive (acquire) information about the first energy consumption rate on the first travel route via the network N, which is transmitted by the in-vehicle system 201 of the vehicle 200 via the communication device 203. . Acquisition unit 111 can receive (acquire), via network N, information about the second energy consumption rate on the second travel route, which is transmitted from ECU 202 of vehicle 200 via communication device 203 .

There are cases where one or more road links are included between points (trips) traveled by the vehicle 200 from departure to arrival at the destination. In this case, the communication unit of the in-vehicle system 201 can collectively transmit to the management server 100 the information on each first energy consumption rate corresponding to one or more road links. Further, the communication device 203 of the ECU 202 can transmit to the management server 100 collectively the information on the respective second energy consumption rates corresponding to one or more points. Acquisition unit 111 can collectively acquire the information on the one or more first energy consumption rates and the information on one or more second energy consumption rates that have been transmitted. However, the method by which the acquisition unit 111 acquires the information on the first energy consumption rate and the information on the second energy consumption rate is not limited to this. The management server 100 stores the information on the first energy consumption rate and the information on the second energy consumption rate acquired by the acquisition unit 111 in the auxiliary storage unit 130 in association with the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220. You may In the management server 100, the granting unit 113, which will be described later, may grant the privilege based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the user device 220 stored in the storage unit when granting the privilege. However, the information acquired by the acquisition unit 111 is not limited to these.

Acquisition unit 111 may acquire the type information of vehicle 200 from in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 . Acquisition unit 111 may acquire from in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 information about the month (January, etc.), day of the week, time, or time period in which vehicle 200 travels on the first travel route and the second travel route. . The time information is exemplified by the time at which vehicle 200 departs from the starting point and the time at which vehicle 200 arrives at the destination on the travel route. Examples of time zone information include information divided into morning (6:00 to 9:00), daytime (9:00 to 17:00), evening (17:00 to 20:00), night and early morning (20:00 to 6:00). be done. Management server 100 associates the type of vehicle 200, the information on the first energy consumption rate, and the information on the second energy consumption rate acquired by acquisition unit 111 with the identification information of vehicle 200 and user device 220, and stores them in auxiliary storage. It may be stored in unit 130 .

Information acquired by acquisition unit 111 and stored in auxiliary storage unit 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. FIG. 3 shows a table that stores identification information of vehicle 200 and information on the first energy consumption rate received by acquisition unit 111 from in-vehicle system 201 . This table is called an estimation table because it is information related to the energy consumption rate estimated by the in-vehicle system 201 on the recommended route (first travel route). The estimation table is stored in the storage unit of management server 100 . The estimation table includes, for example, an identifier (estimated ID) in the table, identification information (vehicle ID) of the vehicle 200, names of departure point, travel route and destination, travel distance, fuel consumption, and estimated fuel consumption. including. Identifiers corresponding to each name of the departure point, the travel route, and the destination of the travel route may be stored. The estimation table may store identification information (user device ID) of the user device 220 in addition to the vehicle ID. Information on waypoints may be stored in addition to the travel route. For the waypoint, the name of the waypoint or the identifier corresponding to the waypoint may be stored. The fuel consumption amount is an item that is stored when vehicle 200 is an engine vehicle. If vehicle 200 is an electric vehicle, an item of the amount of power consumed (also referred to as power consumption) may be provided instead of the amount of fuel consumed. In this case, information on the power consumption of vehicle 200 is stored as the power consumption. Then, instead of the item of estimated fuel consumption, an item of estimated electricity consumption may be provided. However, the information stored in the estimation table is not limited to these. When the acquiring unit 111 acquires the month, day of the week, time of day, time period, and type information of the vehicle 200 on the first travel route, the estimation table may be provided with these items and the acquired information may be stored. .

FIG. 4 shows a table in which information about the second energy consumption rate achieved on the second travel route actually traveled by vehicle 200 is stored, which is received by acquisition unit 111 from ECU 202 . This table is also called an achievement table. The achievement table is stored in the storage unit of the management server 100. FIG. In the explanation of FIG. 4, the parts overlapping the explanation of FIG. 3 are omitted, and the parts different from FIG. 3 are mainly explained. The achievement table includes, for example, an identifier (achievement ID) in the table, identification information (vehicle ID) of the vehicle 200, name of departure point, travel route and destination, travel distance, fuel consumption, achieved fuel efficiency (hereinafter referred to as , achieved fuel efficiency). However, the information stored in the achievement table is not limited to these. The achievement table may store identification information (user device ID) of the user device 220 in addition to the item of the vehicle ID. Acquisition unit 111 may acquire the month, day of the week, time of day or time zone, and type information of vehicle 200 on the second travel route. In this case, the information acquired by the acquisition unit 111 may be stored in the achievement table.

The determination unit 112 has a function of performing determination processing on the information on the first energy consumption rate on the first travel route and the information on the second energy consumption rate on the second travel route acquired by the acquisition unit 111. have. The determination unit 112 acts as means for performing determination processing on the information on the first energy consumption rate and the information on the second energy consumption rate. A known method can be adopted as a method for determination unit 112 to perform determination processing on the information on the first energy consumption rate and the information on the second energy consumption rate. Specifically, the determination unit 112 refers to information in the estimation table and the achievement table stored in the storage unit, for example. The estimation table contains information about the first energy consumption rate on the first travel route. The achievement table includes information about the second energy consumption rate on the second travel route.

The description is continued with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. The determination unit 112 collates the vehicle ID, the departure point, and the destination stored in the estimation table and the achievement table, respectively. As a result of collation, if it is determined that the vehicle ID, the departure point and the destination stored in the estimation table and the achievement table are the same, the subsequent determination processing is performed. This is because it can be said that it is appropriate to perform the determination processing regarding the travel route and the energy consumption rate, which will be described later, under the condition that the vehicle ID, departure place and destination are the same. Therefore, if any of the vehicle ID, the departure point, and the destination does not match in collating the estimation table and the achievement table, the determination unit 112 terminates the process.

The determination unit 112 compares the estimation table of FIG. 3 and the achievement table of FIG. Both vehicle IDs are V0001. The starting point is A for both. Both destinations are B. Therefore, the vehicle ID, departure point, and destination match in matching between the estimation table and the achievement table. That is, the determination unit 112 determines that the starting point and the destination of the vehicle and traveling route of the data stored in the estimation table and the achievement table are the same. In this case, the determination unit 112 performs subsequent determination processing. It should be noted that an object of the embodiment is to easily acquire information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle. Therefore, the user of the vehicle 200 who has provided information on a travel route that is different from the first travel route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 and that has a better energy consumption rate than the estimated energy consumption rate for the first travel route. 210 may be granted benefits. A privilege is also called an incentive.

The determination unit 112 compares the estimation table of FIG. 3 and the achievement table of FIG. The travel route in the estimation table is α, and the travel route in the achievement table is β, which do not match. Therefore, the determination unit 112 determines that the travel route in the estimation table and the travel route in the achievement table are different. Furthermore, the estimated fuel consumption value in the estimation table is 20 km/L (20 kilometers traveled per liter of fuel). The achieved fuel economy value in the achieved table is 22 km/L (22 kilometers traveled per liter of fuel). The achieved fuel economy value in the achievement table is higher than the estimated fuel economy value in the estimation table. Therefore, the determination unit 112 determines that the achieved fuel consumption achieved on the travel route β is better than the estimated fuel consumption estimated on the travel route α. However, the determination processing by the determination unit 112 is not limited to this.

The granting unit has a function of granting a privilege based on the determination result of the determination unit 112 . The granting unit acts as means for granting a privilege based on the determination result of the determination unit 112 . Specifically, the determination unit 112 may determine that the first travel route and the second travel route are different and that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate. In this case, the granting unit 113 grants the privilege based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or user device 220 . The privilege given by the giving unit 113 is exemplified by discounting (reducing) a predetermined fee charged to the user 210 regarding the identification information of the vehicle 200 . The predetermined fee is exemplified by a fee charged to the user 210 who uses the service by a company that manages the company server 300 and operates a service that provides recommended route information for the vehicle 200 . Granting unit 113 sets the content of a privilege to be granted as consideration for the information on the second energy consumption rate received from ECU 202 of vehicle 200 . The privilege is exemplified by a discount on fees charged to the user 210 by a company that operates a service that provides recommended route information for the vehicle 200 .

Here, it is assumed that identification information of vehicle 200 is stored in agent server 300 . The granting unit 113 sets the content of the discount (a discount amount or a discount rate) for the fee charged to the user 210 by the trader. Granting unit 113 associates the set discount information (hereinafter referred to as discount information) with the identification information of vehicle 200 and the information on the second energy consumption rate stored in the storage unit. Granting unit 113 transmits the associated identification information of vehicle 200 , information on the second energy consumption rate, and discount information on charges charged to user 210 to agent server 300 via network N. FIG. The trader server 300 receives the transmitted information via the network N. The information on the second energy consumption rate received by the trader server 300 includes information on the second travel route. The trader server 300 searches the search database based on the identification information of the in-vehicle system 201 and the departure point and destination information included in the second energy consumption rate information. The trader server 300 updates the travel route to the travel route included in the second energy consumption rate information for the data matching the searched information in the search database. The second energy consumption rate for the actually traveled route is better than the first energy consumption rate estimated for the recommended route. After the updating process described above, when recommending a travel route between the same points, the trader server 300 can recommend a travel route with an improved energy consumption rate to a plurality of users 210 associated with the vehicle 200 . Therefore, it is possible to share the information of the second driving route with the improved energy consumption rate among the multiple users 210 of the vehicle 200 .

The granting unit 113 may acquire the type information of the vehicle 200, the month, the day of the week, the time, and the time zone information. In this case, the providing unit 113 transmits the identification information of the vehicle 200, the information about the second energy consumption rate, the type of the vehicle 200, the month, the day of the week, the time, and the time zone through the network N to the agent server. 300. The trader server 300 receives the transmitted information via the network N. Trader server 300 searches the search database for data that matches the departure point, destination, type, traveled month, day of the week, time, and time zone of vehicle 200 included in the information received from granting unit 113 . The trader server 300 updates the travel route in the matching data to the travel route included in the information on the second energy consumption rate. At this time, the trader server 300 may update the travel distance, the amount of energy consumption achieved (calculated) along the travel route, and the energy consumption rate information included in the second energy consumption rate information. . As a result, it is possible to easily acquire detailed information about the travel route on which the energy consumption rate of the vehicle is improved. Further, detailed information on the travel route with improved energy consumption rate can be shared among multiple users 210 of vehicle 200 .

In addition, the agent server 300 receives the discount information for the fee to be charged to the user 210 from the providing unit 113 . The trader server 300 can apply the details of the discount included in the received discount information to the fee to be charged to the user 210 next time. The trader server 300 can generate a message to the effect that the usage fee to be charged to the user 210 next time will be discounted. The trader server 300 can transmit the generated message to the in-vehicle system 201 via the network N. The message may be generated by the adding unit 113 and transmitted to the in-vehicle system 201 via the network N. In-vehicle system 201 receives the transmitted message. In-vehicle system 201 can output the received message. The message may be displayed on the display device of in-vehicle system 201 . The message may be output by voice. The content of the message is "Thank you for sending the information on the fuel-efficient driving route from the vehicle 200, and as compensation for the driving route recommendation service used by the user 210, the next billing fee will be discounted. .” is exemplified. However, the content of the message is not limited to this.

A user 210 of the vehicle 200 can confirm the message output by the in-vehicle system 201 . Accordingly, user 210 can recognize that the next charge to be charged to user 210 will be discounted based on the second energy consumption rate information including the second travel route transmitted by vehicle 200 . Therefore, the user 210 can enjoy a privilege as consideration for the information on the second energy consumption rate transmitted from the vehicle 200 to the management server 100 . If the identification information of the user device 220 possessed by the user 210 is stored in the trader server 300 , the message may be transmitted from the trader server 300 to the user device 220 . This allows user 210 to receive the message via network N using user device 220 . User device 220 can display the message. The user device 220 can confirm the displayed message. However, the privilege given by the giving unit 113 based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the user device 220 is not limited to this.

The privilege granted by the granting unit 113 may be a privilege related to services other than the service for the vehicle 200 used by the user 210 . Benefits other than services related to vehicle 200 are exemplified by discounts on food prices at restaurants used by user 210 . The granting unit 113 sets the content of the privilege to be granted to the user device 220 . The details of the privilege set by the granting unit 113 are exemplified by information on the discount amount for the dining price, the restaurant to which the privilege is applied, and the expiration date of the privilege. The provision unit 113 generates an electronic coupon (hereinafter referred to as an electronic coupon) for the set privilege. For example, it is assumed that the identification information of the user device 220 is stored in the achievement table in the storage unit of the management server 100 . The granting unit 113 refers to the achievement table stored in the achievement table of the storage unit, and transmits the generated coupon data to the identification information of the user device 220 . User device 220 can receive coupon data transmitted over network N . A user 210 possessing a user device 220 can use the received coupon at a restaurant that is the target of the coupon. Thereby, the user 210 can enjoy the privilege given by the giving unit 113 . In this case, the providing unit 113 may generate and transmit a message addressed to the user device 220 together with the electronic coupon data. The content of the message is exemplified by the content similar to that of the message transmitted from the provider server 300 or the provision unit 113 to the user device 220 described above. User device 220 can receive and output the transmitted message. User 210 can confirm the output message.

The information on the second energy consumption rate transmitted from ECU 202 of vehicle 200 to management server 100 includes information on the second travel route. The second travel route is a route different from the route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 to the user 210 . The user 210 drives the vehicle 200 along a route different from the route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201, and as a result, achieves an energy consumption rate better than the energy consumption rate estimated for the recommended route. As a result, the granting unit 113 grants the privilege to the user 210 . User 210 enjoys the granted privilege. Therefore, even after the award is granted by the granting unit 113 , the user 210 is likely to be motivated to travel a route different from the travel route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 . This is because the user 210 is considered to drive the vehicle 200 along a route in which the energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 is good so as to obtain further benefits. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to increase the chances that vehicle 200 (user 210) travels a route different from the travel route recommended by in-vehicle system 201 . Therefore, it is possible to increase the chances of transmitting the second energy consumption rate information from the vehicle 200 to the management server 100 on a travel route different from the recommended route. Information on the second energy consumption rate received by the management server 100 may include information on a travel route with a better energy consumption rate than the recommended route. Information about the second energy consumption rate is transmitted from management server 100 to agent server 300 . The agent server 300 updates the travel route (recommended route) stored in the search database to the (second) travel route with improved energy consumption rate received from the management server 100 . Therefore, after the recommended route is updated by the trader server 300, it is possible to further share the information of the driving route with improved energy consumption rate among the plurality of vehicles 200. FIG.

(Example of information processing)
A flow of processing in control for giving a privilege based on identification information for identifying the vehicle 200 or the user 210 of the vehicle 200 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5 . FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing in the processor 110 of the management server 100. As shown in FIG. The processor 110 of the information processing system 1 executes information processing in granting a privilege based on the identification information. The provision of the privilege based on the identification information is based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the user device 220 received by the acquisition unit 111, the information regarding the first energy consumption rate, and the information regarding the second energy consumption rate. is done. In this embodiment,
It is assumed that the storage unit of management server 100 associates and stores identification information of vehicle 200 and user device 220 with information on the first energy consumption rate. Further, it is assumed that the storage unit stores the identification information and the information on the second energy consumption rate in association with each other.

In this flow, for example, identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 and information about the first energy consumption rate are transmitted from the in-vehicle system 201 of the vehicle 200 to the management server 100 . The first energy consumption rate is the energy consumption rate estimated on the first travel route. The first travel route is a recommended route that prioritizes the energy consumption rate as a travel route between predetermined points. In-vehicle system 201 may transmit information about the type of vehicle 200, the month, day of the week, time, and time zone in which vehicle 200 travels along the first travel route together with the information about the first energy consumption rate. Identification information of vehicle 200 and user device 220 and information on the second energy consumption rate are transmitted from ECU 202 of vehicle 200 to management server 100, for example. The second energy consumption rate is the energy consumption rate achieved on the second travel route. The second travel route is a travel route actually traveled by vehicle 200 between the points. The ECU 202 may transmit information about the type of the vehicle 200, the month, day of the week, time, and time period when the second travel route was traveled, together with the information about the second energy consumption rate. Acquisition unit 111 in processor 110 of management server 100 receives information transmitted from in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 via network N (step S101).

The determination unit 112 performs the following determination processing on the information received by the acquisition unit 111 . The determination unit 112 determines between predetermined points a recommended route (first travel route) stored in the estimation table of the storage unit and a route actually traveled by the vehicle 200 (second travel route) stored in the achievement table. ) are different (step S102). For example, the name of the travel route in the estimation table and the name of the travel route in the achievement table may not match. In this case, determination unit 112 determines that the recommended route is different from the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 (YES in step S102), and the process proceeds to step S103. The name of the recommended route may match the name of the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 . In this case, determination unit 112 determines that the recommended route and the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 are the same (NO in step S102), and the process ends.

In step S103, determination unit 112 determines whether the second energy consumption rate achieved on the route actually traveled by vehicle 200 between predetermined points is better than the first energy consumption rate estimated on the recommended route. judge. The second energy consumption rate is stored as the achieved fuel economy in the achievement table. The first energy consumption rate is stored as estimated fuel consumption in the estimation table. The determining unit 112 compares the value of the achieved fuel efficiency and the value of the estimated fuel efficiency. When the value of the achieved fuel consumption exceeds the value of the estimated fuel consumption, the determination unit 112 determines that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate (YES in step S103), and the process proceeds to step S104. proceed to When the value of the achieved fuel consumption is equal to or less than the value of the estimated fuel consumption, the determination unit 112 determines that the second energy consumption rate is the same as or lower than the first energy consumption rate (NO in step S103). In this case, the process ends.

In step S104, the granting unit 113 grants a privilege based on the determination result of the determination unit 112, and ends the process. Specifically, the granting unit 113 grants a privilege to a service used by the user 210 with respect to the identification information of the vehicle 200, for example. Specifically, the granting unit 113 generates privilege information for discounting the usage fee of the user 210 for a service that provides recommended route information for the vehicle 200 . The generated privilege information is transmitted to the agent server 300 together with the identification number of the vehicle 200 and information on the second energy consumption rate. In the trader server 300, the travel route (
recommended route) to the (second) driving route included in the received second energy consumption rate information.

Further, based on the privilege information received from the providing unit 113, the agent server 300 extracts the amount set in the privilege information from the usage fee of the service that provides information on the recommended route for the vehicle 200 used by the user 210. can be discounted. However, the privilege given by the giving unit 113 may be a privilege other than the service related to the identification information of the vehicle 200 . Further, the identification information of the user device 220 may be stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the vehicle 200 . In this case, the granting unit 113 can transmit the generated privilege information to the user device 220 . User 210 can enjoy benefits received by user device 220 . The privilege information transmitted to the user device 220 is exemplified by an electronic coupon that discounts a predetermined price for eating and drinking at a restaurant used by the user 210 .

According to the information processing system 1, when the first travel route and the second travel route are different and the second energy consumption rate is determined to be better than the first energy consumption rate, the processor 110 , a privilege is given based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the user device 220 . It is conceivable that the user 210 of the vehicle 200 will dare to travel a route different from the travel route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 even after the privilege is given, and will be motivated to search for a travel route with a good energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200. be done. Therefore, the user 210 (vehicle 200) can increase the chances of daring to travel a route different from the travel route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 . As a result, it is possible to increase the chances that more information about a travel route with a good energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 is transmitted from the ECU 202 of the vehicle 200 to the management server 100 . Therefore, it is possible to easily obtain information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle.

In some cases, the fuel consumption achieved on the second route actually traveled by the vehicle 200 is better than the fuel consumption estimated when the vehicle 201 travels on the first route recommended as a fuel-efficient route by the in-vehicle system 201. In this case, the fuel consumption priority route is updated to the second travel route (at the trader server 300). Therefore, the in-vehicle system 201 can recommend to the user 210 of the vehicle 200 information about a travel route with an improved energy consumption rate. Therefore, the information of the driving route with improved energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 can be shared by the users of the multiple vehicles 200 .

(summary)
According to this embodiment, the processor 110 of the information processing system 1 functions as a control unit of the information processing system 1 in the management server 100 . Therefore, the above configuration can be said to be an information processing apparatus including a control unit.

The management server 100 can receive the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the identification information of the user device 220 possessed by the user 210 transmitted by the in-vehicle system 201 via the network N. FIG. The management server 100 can receive information transmitted by the ECU 202 via the network N. The identification information of vehicle 200 is exemplified by the chassis number of vehicle 200 . The identification information of the user device 220 is exemplified by the individual identification number, IP address and MAC address of the user device 220 . Therefore, the above configuration can be said to be identification information for identifying the vehicle or the user of the vehicle.

The in-vehicle system 201 can accept information specified by the user 210 regarding the vehicle 200 and recommend a travel route that prioritizes the energy consumption rate. The information specified by the user 210 is exemplified by the starting point and destination of the vehicle. Based on the received information, the in-vehicle system 201 searches the search database of the trader server 300 for a recommended route prioritizing the energy consumption rate. The recommended route is also called a first travel route. The information on the recommended route may include information on the departure point, destination, travel route, travel distance, the estimated amount of energy consumed by vehicle 200 when vehicle 200 travels the recommended route, and the energy consumption rate. The information on the recommended route that prioritizes the energy consumption rate is also referred to as information on the first energy consumption rate. Therefore, the above configuration can be said to be information related to the first energy consumption rate estimated on the first travel route recommended as a travel route between predetermined points with priority given to the energy consumption rate.

An acquisition unit of the ECU 202 can acquire information on the travel route actually traveled by the vehicle 200 . The travel route actually traveled by vehicle 200 is also referred to as a second travel route. The travel route information includes travel distance between predetermined points of vehicle 200, departure point, travel route, and destination information. The calculation unit calculates the fuel consumption of the vehicle 200 based on the travel distance and fuel consumption or power consumption of the vehicle 200 between the predetermined points acquired by the acquisition unit. The travel route information acquired by the acquisition unit and the energy consumption rate information calculated by the calculation unit are collectively referred to as second energy consumption rate information. Therefore, the above configuration can be said to be information about the second energy consumption rate achieved on the second travel route actually traveled between the points by the vehicle.

The in-vehicle system 201 transmits identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 and information on the first energy consumption rate to the management server 100 . The ECU 202 transmits identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user device 220 and information on the second energy consumption rate to the management server 100 . Acquisition unit 111 receives information transmitted from in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 . Therefore, the above configuration includes identification information for identifying the vehicle or the user of the vehicle, and a first travel route that is recommended as a travel route between predetermined points with priority given to the energy consumption rate. It can be said that the information about the energy consumption rate and the information about the second energy consumption rate achieved on the second travel route actually traveled between the points are obtained.

Regarding the information received by the acquisition unit 111, the determination unit 112 determines whether the first travel route between predetermined points stored in the estimation table of the storage unit is different from the second travel route stored in the achievement table. is determined (step S102). For example, when the name of the first travel route and the name of the second travel route do not match, the determination unit 112 determines that the first travel route and the second travel route are different (in step S102 YES), the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, if the value of the achieved fuel consumption stored in the achievement table exceeds the value of the estimated fuel consumption stored in the estimation table, determination unit 112 determines that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate. (YES in step S103). In this case, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S<b>104 , the granting unit 113 grants a privilege based on the determination result of the determination unit 112 . Granting unit 113 grants a privilege based on the identification information of vehicle 200 or user device 220 . Specifically, the giving unit 113 gives a privilege to a service related to the identification information of the vehicle 200, for example. The giving unit 113 may give the user device 220 possessed by the user of the vehicle 200 a privilege related to something other than the vehicle 200 . Therefore, the above configuration is used when the first travel route and the second travel route are different and the second energy consumption rate is determined to be better than the first energy consumption rate. , it can be said that a privilege is given based on the identification information.

According to this embodiment, when the first travel route and the second travel route are different and it is determined that the second energy consumption rate is better than the first energy consumption rate, the processor 110 A privilege is given based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 or the user device 220 . It is conceivable that the user 210 of the vehicle 200 to which the privilege has been given is more willing to travel a route different from the travel route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 and search for a travel route with a good energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 . Therefore, the user 210 (vehicle 200) can increase the chances of daring to travel a route different from the travel route recommended by the in-vehicle system 201 . As a result, it is possible to increase the chances that the information on the travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle 200 is transmitted from the ECU 202 of the vehicle 200 to the management server 100 . Therefore, it is possible to easily obtain information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle.

(Modification 1)
In the present embodiment, an example of processing for transmitting the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the user identification information from the in-vehicle system 201 and the ECU 202 to the management server 100 has been described. Modification 1 will explain an example of processing in which identification information of vehicle 200 is transmitted from in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 to management server 100 (user identification information is not transmitted), focusing on differences from the present embodiment.

In Modified Example 1, for example, the identification information of the vehicle 200 and the information on the first energy consumption rate are transmitted from the in-vehicle system 201 to the management server 100 . Identification information of vehicle 200 and information about the second energy consumption rate are transmitted from ECU 202 to management server 100 . Management server 100 receives information transmitted from in-vehicle system 201 and ECU 202 via network N. FIG. The management server 100 performs determination processing of the travel route and the energy consumption rate based on the information received from the in-vehicle system 201 and the ECU 202 . If the first travel route is different from the second travel route and the second energy consumption rate is determined to be better than the first energy consumption rate, the management server 100 gives a privilege. In addition, the management server 100 gives a privilege based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 . That is, the user identification information may not be used in granting the privilege.

However, in some cases, the management server associates and stores vehicle identification information, user identification information (identification information of the user device 220), and other information. For example, this is the case where the user device 220 associates vehicle identification information with user identification information and transmits them to the management server 100 . In this case, the management server 100 may give a privilege based on the user identification information. Specifically, the management server 100 can generate privilege information to be given and transmit it to the user device 220 based on the identification information of the user device 220 . Thereby, the user device 220 can receive the privilege information transmitted via the network N. FIG. In this way, the user 210 can enjoy the benefits given by the management server 100 also in the first modification. Further, in Modification 1, the management server 100 provides a travel route (second travel route) that is different from the recommended route (first travel route) and that can achieve a better energy consumption rate than the energy consumption rate estimated on the recommended route. ) to receive information about Therefore, it is possible to easily acquire information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle.

(Modification 2)
Regarding modification 2, an example of processing in which user identification information and type information of the vehicle 200 used by the user 210 are transmitted from the in-vehicle system 201 and the ECU 202 to the management server 100 (identification information of the vehicle 200 is not transmitted) will be described. . Modification 2 will focus on differences from the present embodiment and Modification 1. FIG.

In Modified Example 2, for example, user identification information (identification information of user device 220 ), type information of vehicle 200 , and information about the first energy consumption rate are transmitted from in-vehicle system 201 to management server 100 . User identification information (identification information of user device 220 ), type information of vehicle 200 , and information on the second energy consumption rate are transmitted from ECU 202 to management server 100 . The management server 100 receives the transmitted information via the network N. Based on the information received from the ECU 202 and the in-vehicle system 201, the management server 100 performs determination processing of the travel route and the energy consumption rate. Here, the management server 100 may associate the received identification information of the user device 220 with the type of the vehicle 200 and other information and store them in the storage unit. For example, the received identification information of the user device 220, the type of the vehicle 200, and other information may be stored in the estimation table and the achievement table of the storage unit, respectively. Then, the determination unit 112 may perform determination processing of the travel route and the energy consumption rate using an estimation table and an achievement table in which the identification information of the user device 220 and the type of the vehicle 200 are stored. If the first travel route is different from the second travel route and the second energy consumption rate is determined to be better than the first energy consumption rate, the management server 100 gives a privilege. Note that the management server 100 gives benefits based on the identification information of the user device 220 . That is, the identification information of vehicle 200 may not be used in granting the privilege. Specifically, the privilege information generated by the management server 100 is transmitted to the user device 220 based on the identification information of the user device 220 . Thereby, the user device 220 can receive the transmitted privilege information via the network N. FIG. The user 210 can then enjoy the received privilege.

However, the management server 100 may store the user identification information and the vehicle identification information in association with each other. Also, the user 210 may be using a service related to the identification information of the vehicle 200 . In this case, the management server 100 may give benefits to services used by the user 210 based on the identification information of the vehicle 200 . In this way, the user 210 can enjoy the privilege given by the management server 100 also according to the modified example 2. FIG. In Modification 2, the management server 100 provides a travel route (second travel route) that is different from the recommended route (first travel route) and that can achieve a better energy consumption rate than the energy consumption rate estimated on the recommended route. ) to receive information about Therefore, it is possible to easily acquire information on a travel route that improves the energy consumption rate of the vehicle.

<Other embodiments>
The above embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure can be modified as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Also, the processes and means described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as there is no technical contradiction.

Also, the processing described as being performed by one device may be shared and performed by a plurality of devices. Alternatively, processes described as being performed by different devices may be performed by one device. In a computer system, it is possible to flexibly change the hardware configuration (server configuration) to implement each function.

The present disclosure can also be implemented by supplying a computer program implementing the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and reading and executing the program by one or more processors of the computer. Such a computer program may be provided to the computer by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium connectable to the system bus of the computer, or may be provided to the computer via a network. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium is any type of disk such as, for example, a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD disk, Blu-ray disk, etc.), It includes any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions, such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic card, flash memory, or optical card.

1 Information processing system 100 Management server 110 Processor 111 Acquisition unit 112 Judgment unit 113 Giving unit 120 Main storage unit 130 Auxiliary storage unit 140 Communication unit 200 Vehicle 201 In-vehicle system 202 ECU
203...Communication device 210...User 220...User device 300...Business server N...Network

Claims (1)

Identification information for identifying a vehicle or a user of the vehicle, information about a first energy consumption rate estimated on a first travel route recommended as a travel route between predetermined points with priority given to the energy consumption rate; obtaining information about a second energy consumption rate achieved on a second travel route actually traveled between the points by the vehicle;
If the first travel route is different from the second travel route and the second energy consumption rate is determined to be better than the first energy consumption rate, based on the identification information giving benefits and
An information processing apparatus having a control unit that executes

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