JP6710588B2 - Information providing device, method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information providing device, method and program for providing a user with information acquired via a network.

Conventionally, the information that needs to be provided to the user even outside the service area is selected in advance from the information stored in the cloud for the purpose of continuing the cloud service even if the user is outside the service area. Incidentally, there is known a cloud system in which the selected information is stored in advance in a communication terminal used by the user for a predetermined period (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-182292, A

By the way, in the cloud system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user himself/herself needs to select the information (folder) in advance and save it in the communication terminal, so that the driver of the vehicle can display the map image displayed on the navigation device. Considering the case of traveling to the destination while looking, the range of information to be selected (geographical range or range of fields to which the information belongs) becomes too wide, and it is not possible to narrow down the information to select, so it is effective There was a problem that I could not get such information. In addition, since the user often does not accurately grasp the range of the network connection that is out of the service area, it is difficult to select the information required in advance outside the service area. Further, when the user actually performs an operation of selecting information, the information is selected and discarded each time the destination (destination) changes, which causes a problem that the operation becomes considerably complicated.

The present invention was created in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide useful information to a user in a situation where a connection to a network cannot be made without performing complicated operations in advance. It is to provide an information providing apparatus, method, and program capable of performing.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information providing apparatus of the present invention includes an extraction condition setting unit that sets extraction conditions including a situation of a user when entering an out-of-range area where connection to a network is cut off, Before the user enters the area, it is the information corresponding to the extraction condition set by the extraction condition setting means, and it is prioritized according to the data to be acquired regardless of the user's situation and the user's situation. Information acquisition means for acquiring information sent in response to a transmission request for information including data to be acquired from an external device connected via a network, and information storage for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means And means for providing the user with the information stored in the information storage means.

Further, the information providing method of the present invention includes a step of setting extraction conditions including extraction conditions including the user's situation when entering an out-of-range area where connection to the network is interrupted, and a user in the out-of-area area. Information that corresponds to the extraction conditions set by the extraction condition setting means before entering, and includes data that should be acquired regardless of the user's situation and data that is preferentially acquired according to the user's situation Information received in response to a transmission request for the information to be acquired from an external device connected via a network by the information acquisition means and stored in the information storage means, and the information stored in the information storage means Is provided to the user by the information providing means.

Further, the information providing program of the present invention is an extraction condition setting means for setting extraction conditions including a user's situation when a computer enters an out-of-range area where connection to a network is interrupted, and a user in the out-of-area area. Before entering, the information that corresponds to the extraction conditions set by the extraction condition setting means, data that should be acquired regardless of the user's situation and data that is acquired preferentially according to the user's situation An information acquisition unit that acquires information transmitted in response to a transmission request for contained information from an external device connected via a network and stores it in an information storage unit, and information stored in the information storage unit. Make it function as a means of providing information to users.

Since the extraction condition including the situation of the user when entering the out-of-range area is set and the information corresponding to this extraction condition is acquired from the external device via the network before entering the out-of-range area, the user himself There is no need to perform complicated operations in advance as compared with the case of individually specifying and acquiring information. Moreover, since the situation of the user can be reflected, it is possible to narrow down the range of information to be acquired for each out-of-range area, and it is possible to acquire and provide useful information to each user.

Further, it is desirable that the above-mentioned information providing means provides information in the out-of-range area. This makes it possible to provide useful information to the user in the out-of-range area where the information cannot be acquired via the network.

Further, it further comprises an out-of-range determination means for determining that the user has entered the out-of-range area and departed from the out-of-range area, and the information providing means determines that the user has entered the out-of-range area by the out-of-range determination means. It is desirable to provide information in case of failure. Since the user often does not know which range belongs to the out-of-range area, the burden on the user can be reduced by making this determination unnecessary.

Further, it is desirable to further include an information deleting unit that deletes the information stored in the information storing unit when the above-described out-of-service determining unit determines that the device has detached from the out-of-service region. As a result, unnecessary information can be deleted promptly, and the capacity reserved for storing information can be reduced.

Further, it is preferable that a route acquisition unit that acquires the planned route of the user is further provided, and each operation of the extraction condition setting unit and the information acquisition unit is performed for an out-of-service area existing along the planned route. Further, it is desirable that the above-mentioned information acquisition unit acquires information when the out-of-service area is approached for a predetermined time or a predetermined distance. As a result, the information can be acquired only in the out-of-range area where the user is likely to enter, and the information acquisition time and the communication fee can be reduced.

Moreover, it is desirable that the above-mentioned extraction conditions include the past behavior and/or taste of the user and the time when the user enters the out-of-range area. As a result, it is possible to acquire information that assumes a user's individual hobbies and preferences and situations where information is needed.

Further, it is desirable that the extraction condition setting means described above determines the past behavior and/or taste of the user based on the past behavior history of the user. Further, it is desirable that the above-mentioned extraction condition setting means acquires the past action history of the user via the network. This makes it possible to acquire information about the user himself easily and without any trouble.

In addition, it is desirable that the extraction condition described above includes vehicle type information of a vehicle used by the user to enter the out-of-range area. As a result, it is possible to acquire information that is individually required depending on the vehicle type of the vehicle.

In addition, it is desirable that the situation of the user included in the above-described extraction condition includes the number of fellow passengers in the vehicle and information indicating whether each fellow passenger is an adult or a child. As a result, it is possible to acquire the information individually required depending on the number of passengers and the configuration of the vehicle.

In addition, it is desirable that the user's situation included in the above-mentioned extraction condition includes the user's action content. As a result, it is possible to acquire the necessary information for each action content of the user.

Further, it is desirable that the above-mentioned information providing means provides information when a user requests the information provision. As a result, the user can provide the information only when necessary, and it is possible to prevent the user from being uncomfortable by providing the unnecessary information.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the information provision system containing the vehicle-mounted apparatus of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the detailed structure of an in-vehicle apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the relationship between each structure in a control part, and memory. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a driving route and an out-of-range area. It is a flow chart which shows an operation procedure of an in-vehicle device which acquires suggestion information and provides it in a field outside a field. It is a figure which shows the extraction condition and the specific example of the proposal information corresponding to this extraction condition. It is a figure which shows the extraction condition and the specific example of the proposal information corresponding to this extraction condition.

Hereinafter, an information providing system of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an information providing system including an in-vehicle device according to an embodiment. The information providing system of the present embodiment is configured to include an in-vehicle device 1 mounted in a vehicle driven by a user, a map distribution server 2 and an SNS server 3 connected to the in-vehicle device 1 via a network 4. ing.

The map distribution server 2 receives a request from the vehicle-mounted device 1 and performs route search processing to obtain route information, various kinds of information necessary for navigation processing such as a map image around the vehicle, and a transmission request from the vehicle-mounted device 1. The received information and the like are delivered to the in-vehicle device 1. In the present embodiment, it is necessary to specify the out-of-range area where the connection to the network 4 is interrupted, but as an example, it is assumed that the map-delivery server 2 also distributes information specifying this out-of-area area.

The SNS server 3 is a server that provides a specific SNS (social networking service). By specifying the user's account, it is possible to acquire the past action history of the user from the SNS timeline, and the past action and taste of the user can be known based on this action history. it can.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the vehicle-mounted device 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the in-vehicle device 1 includes a GPS receiver 10, a seat sensor 12, an operation unit 20, a touch panel 22, an input control unit 24, a display processing unit 26, a display device 28, a digital-analog converter (D/ A) 30, a speaker 32, a controller 40, a memory 50, and a USB interface (USB I/F) 60.

The GPS receiver 10 receives signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites and outputs positioning data indicating the position of the device itself (vehicle position) at predetermined time intervals.

The seat sensor 12 is for detecting the configuration (the number of passengers and the adult/child) of the passengers seated at the respective seating positions of the passenger seat and the rear seat of the vehicle. For example, a case in which a weight sensor is used as the seat sensor 12 or a case in which a camera that captures an image inside the vehicle is used may be considered.

The operation unit 20 is for receiving various operations by the user, and includes various switches and operation knobs. The touch panel 22 is arranged so as to overlap the screen of the display device 28, and detects the position on the screen where the user's finger touches. The input control unit 24 monitors the operation states of the operation unit 20 and the touch panel 22 and detects the contents input by the user.

The display processing unit 26 outputs video signals for displaying various operation screens and input screens and displays these screens on the display device 28, and at the same time, displays the map image obtained by the navigation processing, the travel route of the vehicle, and the usage. A video signal for displaying screens such as various information provided to the person is output and these screens are displayed on the display device 28. The display device 28 is installed in the center front of the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display device (LCD).

The digital-analog converter 30 converts the audio data generated by the processing by the control unit 40 into an analog audio signal and outputs it from the speaker 32.

The control unit 40 is for controlling the entire vehicle-mounted device 1, and is realized by executing a predetermined program stored in a ROM, a RAM, or the like by the CPU. The memory 50 is a semiconductor memory (for example, a flash memory) that stores various information necessary for the processing of the control unit 40 or obtained by this processing. Note that the storage device is not limited to the semiconductor memory, and another storage device such as a hard disk device may be used.

The USB interface unit 60 is for inputting/outputting signals to/from the mobile terminal device 90 or the like via a USB cable. The USB interface unit 60 includes a USB port and a USB host controller. The vehicle-mounted device 1 and the mobile terminal device 90 may be connected by using Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN.

In addition, the control unit 40 described above includes a navigation processing unit 41, an extraction condition setting unit 42, an information acquisition unit 43, a proposal processing unit 44, an out-of-range determination unit 45, and an information deletion unit 46. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the relationship between each component in the control unit 40 and the memory 50.

The navigation processing unit 41 performs a navigation process such as a drawing process of a map image around the vehicle position and a drawing process of a traveling route to a designated destination. The map data necessary for the map image drawing process can be acquired from the map distribution server 2 by designating the own vehicle position. The data indicating the travel route can be acquired from the map distribution server 2 by designating a destination and requesting route search processing. The acquired information for identifying the out-of-range area along the travel route will be described as being acquired from the map distribution server 2 together with the data indicating the travel route. However, the same type of information other than the map distribution server 2 is acquired. It may be acquired from an external device. The map data and the like acquired from the map distribution server 2 are stored in the memory 50 as "navi information".

The extraction condition setting unit 42 sets a predetermined extraction condition for each outside area. The extraction conditions include the following items.
・Situation of the user when entering the out-of-range area (content of user's actions, composition of passengers in the vehicle (number of people, adults/children))
・Time to enter the out-of-range area ・Vehicle type information ・User's past behavior ・User's taste However, these items do not necessarily include all, and some items may not be included depending on the user's situation. It may be missing.

Further, it is desirable that the extraction condition setting unit 42 automatically sets the contents of each of these items for each out-of-range area without the user performing any operation.

For example, the action content of the user is uniquely determined (or by inquiring the user) when the approaching out-of-range area is determined. The passenger configuration can be acquired by using the seat sensor 12. The time to enter the out-of-service area can be obtained by using the time at the time of approaching the out-of-service area as it is or by predicting the time to reach the out-of-service area at that time. The vehicle type information of the vehicle can be easily acquired by storing it in the memory 50 in advance. As to the past behavior and taste of the user, as described above, by designating the account of the user, the past behavior history of the user is acquired from the timeline of the SNS server 3 and the content thereof is analyzed. I can know.

The information acquisition unit 43 determines the information corresponding to the extraction condition set by the extraction condition setting unit 42 before the user enters each out-of-range area, and the map distribution server 2 connected via the network 4 Is requested to send these pieces of information, and these pieces of information sent from the map distribution server 2 are acquired. The information requested to be transmitted includes (1) data that should be commonly acquired regardless of the situation of the user, and (2) data that should be preferentially acquired. Specific examples of these data will be described later. Various types of information acquired by the information acquisition unit 43 are stored in the memory 50 as “proposal information”.

The proposal processing unit 44 provides the user with the proposal information acquired by the information acquisition unit 43 and stored in the memory 50. For example, the proposal information is provided at the timing when the vehicle enters the out-of-range area, but may be automatically provided regardless of the user's instruction. Alternatively, it may be provided in response to a user's instruction (request from the user). The proposal information is provided by displaying the content of the proposal information on the display device 28 or by outputting a voice from the speaker 32.

The out-of-service area determination unit 45 determines whether the vehicle has entered the out-of-service area and whether the vehicle has left the out-of-service area.

The information deletion unit 46 stores the information in the memory 50 when the out-of-service area determination unit 45 determines that the vehicle has left the out-of-service area, or when the vehicle has passed through the area without entering the out-of-service area. The stored proposal information corresponding to this out-of-range area is deleted.

The extraction condition setting unit 42 is the extraction condition setting unit, the information acquisition unit 43 is the information acquisition unit, the memory 50 is the information storage unit, the proposal processing unit 44 is the information providing unit, and the out-of-range determination unit 45 is the out-of-range determination unit. In addition, the information deleting unit 46 corresponds to the information deleting unit, and the navigation processing unit 41 corresponds to the route acquiring unit.

The vehicle-mounted device 1 according to the present embodiment has such a configuration, and next, various information is taken into consideration in consideration of the out-of-service area that is reached when traveling to the destination along the travel route acquired from the map distribution server 2. The operation of acquiring and providing (suggestion information) will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the travel route and the out-of-service area. In FIG. 4, the travel route is indicated by R, the vehicle position is indicated by G, and the destination is indicated by P. In addition, there is a wide range of the out-of-range area A in which the mobile terminal device 90 has no base station in the middle of the traveling route R toward the destination P and the connection to the network 4 is interrupted. Further, the destination P is an underground parking lot, and this underground parking lot is an out-of-range area B where the mobile terminal device 90 has no base station and cannot be connected to the network 4.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the vehicle-mounted device 1 that acquires the proposal information and provides it in the out-of-range area.

First, the navigation processing unit 41 determines whether or not the destination P of the route search process has been input by the user (step 100). If the destination P is not input, a negative determination is made and this determination is repeated. Further, when the destination P is input, an affirmative judgment is made in the judgment of step 100. Next, the navigation processing unit 41 requests the map distribution server 2 for a route search process by designating the destination P and the departure place (for example, the current vehicle position) (step 102), and obtains the route search process. The travel route R to the destination P and the information specifying the out-of-service area along the travel route R are acquired (step 104).

After that, when the vehicle starts traveling along the traveling route R, the extraction condition setting unit 42 determines whether or not the next out-of-service area along the traveling route R has approached (step 106). In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not a point a in front of the next out-of-service area A has been reached. This point a is a position where a predetermined distance to the out-of-service area A or a traveling time to the out-of-service area A is a predetermined time. These predetermined distances or predetermined times are set to values such that acquisition of the proposal information is completed before the vehicle reaches the out-of-range area A. While the vehicle is traveling along the travel route R, the navigation processing unit 41 displays the map image around the position of the own vehicle, but the description of these operations is omitted in the present embodiment.

If the vehicle has not reached the point a, a negative determination is made in the determination of step 106, and this determination is repeated. When the vehicle reaches the point a, an affirmative decision is made in the decision at step 106. Next, the extraction condition setting unit 42 includes the extraction condition including the situation of the user at that time, the time (or the time to enter the out-of-range area), the vehicle type information of the vehicle, the past behavior of the user, and the taste of the user. Is set (step 108).

Next, the information acquisition unit 43 determines the information (proposal information) corresponding to the set extraction conditions, requests the map distribution server 2 to transmit this proposal information, and the map distribution server 2 responds to this request. The proposal information sent is acquired (step 110) and stored in the memory 50 (step 112).

Next, the suggestion processing unit 44 determines whether or not the vehicle has entered the next out-of-service area A (step 114). If the vehicle has not entered, a negative determination is made, and the out-of-service area determination unit 45 determines whether or not the vehicle has passed through the out-of-service area A without entering (step 116). In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the vehicle travels along the travel route R, the next out-of-service area A is not passed without entering, but as a stopover along the travel route R. In the case where the underground parking lot of the building is in the next out-of-range area or the like, the judgment operation of step 116 is performed because the underground parking lot may pass without stopping at this underground parking lot.

If the vehicle passes through the next out-of-range area without entering, a positive determination is made in step 116. In this case, the information deleting unit 46 deletes the proposal information corresponding to the passed out-of-service area from the memory 50 (step 122). After that, or after making a negative determination in the determination at step 116 without passing through the out-of-range area, the extraction condition setting unit 42 determines whether the vehicle has reached the destination (step 124). If the destination has not been reached, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step 106 to repeat the determination operation as to whether or not the next out-of-range area has approached. Further, when the vehicle reaches the destination, an affirmative judgment is made in the judgment of step 124, and the series of operations related to the provision of the proposal information ends.

When the vehicle enters the next out-of-service area A, an affirmative decision is made in the decision at step 114. Next, the proposal processing unit 44 reads the proposal information corresponding to the next out-of-service area A from the memory 50 and provides it to the user (step 118). Next, the out-of-service area determination unit 45 determines whether or not the vehicle has left the out-of-service area A that has entered (step 120). If the vehicle is in the out-of-service area A, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step 118 to continue providing the proposal information.

When the vehicle has left the out-of-service area A, a positive determination is made in step 120. In this case, the operation proceeds to step 122, and the proposal information corresponding to the detached out-of-service area A is deleted from the memory 50.

6 and 7 are diagrams showing specific examples of extraction conditions and proposal information corresponding to the extraction conditions. As shown in these figures, when the extraction conditions such as each of the cases 1 to 7 are determined, the acquisition is performed corresponding to the extraction conditions. (1) It should be commonly acquired regardless of the user's situation. Specific contents of the data and (2) the data to be preferentially acquired are determined, and these data are acquired from the map distribution server 2 before entering the out-of-range area.

As described above, in the vehicle-mounted device 1 according to the present embodiment, the extraction condition including the situation of the user when entering the out-of-range area is set, and the proposal information corresponding to this extraction condition is set in the network before entering the out-of-range area. Since it is acquired from the map search server 2 as an external device via 4, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation in advance as compared with the case where the user himself specifies and acquires the proposal information individually. Further, since the situation of the user can be reflected, it is possible to narrow down the range of the proposal information to be acquired for each out-of-range area, and it is possible to acquire and provide useful proposal information to each user.

Further, by providing the proposal information in the out-of-range area, it is possible to provide the user with useful proposal information in the out-of-area area where the proposal information cannot be acquired via the network 4. In particular, the in-vehicle device 1 of the present embodiment provides the proposal information when it is determined that the user (vehicle) has entered the out-of-range area. Since the user often does not know which range belongs to the out-of-range area, the burden on the user can be reduced by making this determination unnecessary.

Further, when it is determined that the user has detached from the out-of-range area, the proposal information stored in the memory 50 is deleted, whereby unnecessary proposal information can be deleted promptly. Therefore, the capacity of the memory 50 secured can be reduced.

Further, in the vehicle-mounted apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, extraction conditions are set and proposal information is acquired for the out-of-service area existing along the travel route (planned travel route) obtained by the route search processing. Further, the proposal information is acquired when the out-of-service area is approached for a predetermined time or a predetermined distance. As a result, the proposal information can be acquired only in the out-of-range area where the vehicle is likely to enter, and the proposal information acquisition time and the communication charge can be reduced.

In addition, since the extraction conditions include the user's past behavior, the user's taste, and the time to enter the out-of-range area, it is assumed that the user's individual hobbies and preferences and suggestion information are required. It is possible to acquire and provide the proposal information.

Further, the past behavior of the user and the taste of the user are acquired from the SNS server 3 via the network 4, specifically, based on the past behavior history of the user, and information about the user himself/herself. Can be obtained easily and without hassle.

In addition, since the extraction condition includes the vehicle type information of the vehicle driven by the user, it is possible to acquire and provide the proposal information that is individually required depending on the vehicle type.

In addition, the user's situation included in the extraction conditions includes the configuration of fellow passengers in the vehicle (the number of fellow passengers and information indicating whether each fellow passenger is an adult or a child). It is possible to acquire and provide the required proposal information individually depending on the difference in configuration.

Further, since the user's situation included in the extraction condition includes the user's action content, it is possible to acquire and provide the necessary proposal information for each user's action content.

In addition, if the proposal information is provided when the user requests information, the proposal information can be provided only when the user needs it, and unnecessary proposal information is provided. By doing so, it is possible to prevent giving discomfort.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle device 1 acquires and provides the proposal information has been described, but the mobile terminal device 90 installed in the vehicle or carried in the vehicle interior is provided as the information providing device. Alternatively, the proposal information may be acquired and provided.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal device 90 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 1 and is connected to the network 4. However, the vehicle-mounted device 1 has the function of the mobile terminal device 90 so that the vehicle-mounted device 1 directly connects to the network 4. You may make it connect.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the map distribution server 2 is requested to transmit the proposal information has been described. However, to a server other than the map distribution server 2 or to another server together with the map distribution server 2. On the other hand, the proposal information may be requested to be transmitted, or various information existing in the entire network may be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the travel route to the destination is acquired from the map distribution server 2, but the vehicle-mounted device 1 itself may perform the route search process to obtain the travel route.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the extraction conditions are set and the proposal information is acquired and provided for each out-of-range area existing along the traveling route to the destination, but the traveling route is not set in advance. The present invention can also be applied to cases. For example, when an out-of-range area exists within a predetermined range (distance or time) in front of the vehicle position, the extraction condition is set when the out-of-range area is approached, and the extraction condition is dealt with. It suffices to determine the proposal information, acquire the proposal information, and provide the proposal information when entering the out-of-range area.

As described above, in order to set the extraction condition including the situation of the user when entering the out-of-range area, and to obtain the information corresponding to this extraction condition from the external device via the network before entering the out-of-range area. In comparison with the case where the user himself/herself individually specifies and acquires the information, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation in advance. Moreover, since the situation of the user can be reflected, it is possible to narrow down the range of information to be acquired for each out-of-range area, and it is possible to acquire and provide useful information to each user.

1 vehicle-mounted device 2 map distribution server 3 SNS server 4 network 12 seat sensor 40 control unit 41 navigation processing unit 42 extraction condition setting unit 43 information acquisition unit 44 proposal processing unit 45 out-of-range determination unit 46 information deletion unit 50 memory 60 USB interface unit ( USB I/F)

Claims (15)

Extraction condition setting means for setting extraction conditions including the situation of the user when entering an out-of-range area where connection to the network is cut off,
Before the user enters the out-of-range area, it is information corresponding to the extraction condition set by the extraction condition setting means, depending on the data to be acquired and the user's situation regardless of the user's situation. Information that is sent in response to a transmission request for information that includes data to be preferentially acquired, and an information acquisition unit that acquires from an external device connected via the network,
An information storing means for storing the information acquired by the information acquiring means,
Information providing means for providing the user with the information stored in the information storage means,
An information providing device comprising: In claim 1,
The information providing device provides the information in the out-of-service area. In claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising an out-of-range determination means for determining that the vehicle has entered the out-of-range area and departed from the out-of-area
The information providing device, wherein the information providing means provides information when the out-of-service area determining means determines that a user has entered the out-of-service area. In claim 3,
The information providing device, further comprising information deletion means for deleting the information stored in the information storage means when the out-of-service area determination means determines that the device has left the out-of-service area. In any one of Claims 1-4,
Further comprising route acquisition means for acquiring the planned travel route of the user,
The information providing apparatus, wherein each operation of the extraction condition setting means and the information acquisition means is performed for the out-of-service area existing along the planned travel route. The information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires information when the out-of-range area is approached for a predetermined time or a predetermined distance. In any one of Claims 1-6,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the extraction condition includes a user's past behavior and/or taste, and a time to enter the out-of-range area. In claim 7,
The information providing device, wherein the extraction condition setting means determines the past behavior and/or taste of the user based on the past behavior history of the user. In claim 8,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the extraction condition setting means acquires a past action history of the user via a network. In any one of Claims 7-9,
The information providing device, wherein the extraction condition includes vehicle type information of a vehicle used by a user to enter the out-of-range area. In claim 10,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the situation of the user included in the extraction condition includes the number of fellow passengers of the vehicle and information indicating whether each fellow passenger is an adult or a child. In any one of Claims 1-11,
The information providing device, wherein the user's situation included in the extraction condition includes the user's action content. In any one of Claims 1-12,
An information providing apparatus, wherein the information providing means provides information when an information request is received from a user. A step of setting extraction conditions including extraction conditions including a user's situation when entering an out-of-range area where connection to the network is cut off,
Before the user enters the out-of-range area, it is information corresponding to the extraction condition set by the extraction condition setting means, depending on the data to be acquired and the user's situation regardless of the user's situation. A step of acquiring information transmitted in response to a transmission request of information including data to be acquired with priority from an external device connected via the network by the information acquisition means and storing the information in the information storage means; ,
Providing the information stored in the information storage means to the user by the information providing means,
An information providing method comprising: Computer,
Extraction condition setting means for setting extraction conditions including the situation of the user when entering an out-of-range area where connection to the network is cut off,
Before the user enters the out-of-range area, it is information corresponding to the extraction condition set by the extraction condition setting means, depending on the data to be acquired and the user's situation regardless of the user's situation. Information sent in response to a request to send information including data to be preferentially acquired from an external device connected via the network, and information storage means for storing the information in storage means,
Information providing means for providing the user with the information stored in the information storage means,
Information providing device program for performing the functions described above.

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