JP7256736B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

Conventionally, a mobile charging vehicle capable of charging a first secondary battery of a vehicle to be charged at a destination includes a power supply for supplying electric power for charging the first secondary battery, and a power supply for charging the first secondary battery. A charging control circuit that controls charging to the vehicle and a connection cable for power supply are connected to the power supply port of the vehicle to be charged, and the ground potential of the mobile charging vehicle and the ground potential of the vehicle to be charged become approximately the same potential. Later, a mobile charging vehicle characterized by including a safety circuit that permits charging of the first secondary battery is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-9534 A JP 2012-23907 A

However, no consideration is given to the destination of the mobile charging vehicle. For this reason, there have been cases where useful services have not been provided to users who may use mobile charging vehicles or who need to use mobile charging vehicles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and one of its objects is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing services beneficial to users.

An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention employ the following configurations.
(1): An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first position information of a first vehicle that is powered solely by electric power of a battery; a second acquisition unit that acquires second location information of a second vehicle that supplies a battery or carries a battery used by the first vehicle; and acquires third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge the battery. and a third acquisition unit that refers to the first location information, the second location information, and the third location information, and directs the second vehicle to the vicinity of the first vehicle that does not have a charging facility nearby. and a processing unit.

(2): In the aspect of (1) above, the processing unit directs the second vehicle to the vicinity of the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility due to the electric power stored in the battery.

(3): In the above aspect (2), the processing unit allows the first vehicle to reach the charging facility by detouring with the power stored in the battery, but the power stored in the battery allows the processing unit to reach the charging facility. If the first vehicle cannot reach the charging facility without a detour, the second vehicle is directed near the first vehicle.

(4): In any one of the aspects (1) to (3) above, the processing unit receives the first location of the first vehicle, the second location of the second vehicle, and the third location information. , and the map information are displayed on the display device.

(5): In any one of the aspects (1) to (4) above, the processing unit selects the second vehicle based on a request provided by a terminal device managed by the user of the first vehicle. It is directed near the first vehicle.

(6): In any one of the above aspects (1) to (5), the processing unit is the first vehicle or the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility with the electric power stored in the battery. The position information of the second vehicle is provided to the user's terminal device without depending on the user's request.

(7): In any one of the above aspects (1) to (6), the processing unit is the first vehicle or the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility with the electric power stored in the battery. (2) provides the user's terminal device with information on the route on which the second vehicle will travel in the future;

(8): In any one of aspects (1) to (7) above, the second vehicle is a vehicle having a supply facility for supplying electric power to the battery of the first vehicle, and the processing unit comprises: Information about the amount of electric power that the second vehicle can provide to the user is transmitted to the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle, which cannot reach the charging facility by the power stored in the battery. offer.

(9): In any one of the aspects (1) to (8) above, the second vehicle is a vehicle capable of loading a battery that can be provided to the first vehicle, and the processing unit comprises: Information on the presence or absence or number of batteries that the second vehicle can provide to the user at the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility by the power stored in the second vehicle I will provide a.

(10): In an information processing method according to an aspect of the present invention, a computer acquires first position information of a first vehicle whose power source is exclusively battery power, and supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle. Alternatively, acquiring second location information of a second vehicle that carries a battery used by the first vehicle, acquiring third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge the battery, and acquiring the first location information , the second location information, and the third location information, and directs the second vehicle to the vicinity of the first vehicle, where there is no charging facility nearby.

(11): A program according to an aspect of the present invention causes a computer to acquire first position information of a first vehicle powered exclusively by battery power, and supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle. Alternatively, a process of acquiring second location information of a second vehicle that carries a battery used by the first vehicle, a process of acquiring third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge the battery, and Referring to the first location information, the second location information, and the third location information, a process of directing the second vehicle to the vicinity of the first vehicle, which does not have a charging facility nearby, is executed.

According to (1) to (11), the information processing device refers to the first location information, the second location information, and the third location information, and locates the first vehicle near the first vehicle that does not have a charging facility nearby. By directing two vehicles, it is possible to provide useful services to users.

According to (2), the information processing device directs the second vehicle to the vicinity of the first vehicle, which cannot reach the charging facility by the electric power stored in the battery, so that the first vehicle can continue running. can be done.

According to (3), even if the first vehicle cannot reach the charging facility without detouring due to the power stored in the battery, the information processing device charges the vehicle and heads for the destination without detouring. be able to.

According to (4), the information processing device displays information in which the first position of the first vehicle, the second position of the second vehicle, the third position of the third vehicle, and the map information are associated with each other. , the convenience for the user is improved.

According to (6) to (9), the information processing apparatus provides the user with useful information, thereby improving convenience for the user.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing system 1 including an information processing device 200; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the in-vehicle device 100; FIG. It is a figure showing an example of functional composition of specific vehicle SM. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device 200; FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining the processing of the information processing unit 230; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining the processing of the information processing unit 230; 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 1; 4 is a diagram showing an example of contents of reservation information 284. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 2; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining processing 3; 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 3; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM provided to a user; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the information of a meeting point. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 4; 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 5; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM2 provided to the user; 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 6; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM3 provided to a user; 4 is a diagram showing an example of the content of specific information 130. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus 200 of embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An information processing system including an information processing device performs a process of directing a second vehicle to the vicinity of a vehicle that does not have a charging facility nearby. The second vehicle is a vehicle that supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle or carries the battery that the first vehicle uses.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an information processing system 1 including an information processing device 200. As shown in FIG. The information processing system 1 includes, for example, one or more vehicles M (vehicles M1 to M3 in the figure), one or more specific vehicles SM, an information processing device 200, and one or more charging facilities 300 (charging facilities in the figure). 300-1 to charging facility 300-3). Vehicle M, information processing device 200, and charging facility 300 communicate via network NW, for example. The network NW includes, for example, a cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, Bluetooth (registered trademark), the Internet, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN, a public line, a provider device, a dedicated line, a wireless base station, and the like.

[vehicle]
Vehicle M is an electric vehicle that runs on electric power. The vehicle M is a vehicle that exclusively uses the electric power of the battery B as a power source. The vehicle M is equipped with, for example, a battery B, a driving motor, a vehicle control device, a car navigation system, an in-vehicle device 100, and the like. The vehicle M runs by the driving force of the running motor. The traction motor is driven by electric power stored in battery B. As shown in FIG. Battery B is a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery that can be repeatedly charged and discharged.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the in-vehicle device 100. As shown in FIG. The in-vehicle device 100 includes, for example, a communication unit 102, a control unit 104, a display unit 106, an operation unit 108, and a storage unit 120. The communication unit 102 is a communication interface for communicating with the information processing device. The control unit 104 is implemented, for example, by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing an application program 122 (software) stored in the storage unit 120 . Some or all of the functions executed by the control unit 104 may be realized by hardware such as LSI (Large Scale Integration), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), It may be realized by cooperation of software and hardware. The storage unit 120 is, for example, a storage device having a non-transitory storage medium such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), or a RAM. (random access memory) or the like.

The control unit 104 communicates with the information processing apparatus 200 using the communication unit 102 according to the user's operation, transmits user requests to the information processing apparatus 200, and responds to information received from the information processing apparatus 200. and perform push notifications based on Further, the control unit 104 causes the display unit 106 to display information provided by the information processing device 200 .

The display unit 106 is a display device that displays an image. The display unit is, for example, a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display device. An operation unit 108 is a button for operating the display unit. Also, the display unit 106 and the operation unit 108 may be a touch panel in which these functions are integrally configured. In this case, the operation unit 108 may be GUI (Graphical User Interface) switches displayed on the display unit 106 . Also, the operation unit 108 may be a mechanical button.

[Specific vehicle]
The specific vehicle SM is a vehicle that supplies electric power to the battery B of the vehicle M or carries a battery that the vehicle M uses. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the specific vehicle SM. Specific vehicle SM includes, for example, communication unit 150 , control unit 160 , one or more power supply units 170 , and one or more replacement batteries 180 . The communication unit 150 is a communication interface for communicating with the information processing device 200 . The control unit 160 controls devices, equipment, and the like mounted on the specific vehicle SM.

Power supply unit 170 includes a battery, a generator, and the like, and supplies power stored in the battery and power generated by the generator to battery B of vehicle M. FIG. Replacement battery 180 is a battery to be provided to vehicle M. As shown in FIG. The replacement battery 180 is provided to the user of the vehicle M, for example, upon request of the user. The user can mount the replacement battery 180 instead of a battery with a storage level of less than or equal to a predetermined level, and head for the purpose. The replacement battery 180 is, for example, a used battery.

The specific vehicle SM is, for example, a vehicle equipped with a used battery charged at a base. Based on instructions from the information processing device 200, the specific vehicle SM goes to a predetermined area, provides the user with the replacement battery 180, and uses the power supply unit 170 to supply power to the user's vehicle M. do.

[Charging facility]
Charging facility 300 is a facility where vehicle M can charge the battery. For example, electric power is supplied from the charging facility to the vehicle M by electrically connecting the power line of the charging facility 200 to the power supply port of the vehicle M. Thereby, the battery B of the vehicle M is charged.

[Information processing device]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 200. As shown in FIG. The information processing apparatus 200 includes, for example, a communication unit 210, an acquisition unit 220, an information processing unit 230, a usage management unit 240, and a storage unit 280. The acquisition unit 220, the information processing unit 230, and the usage management unit 240 are implemented by, for example, a processor such as a CPU executing a program (software) stored in a storage device. Some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware such as LSI, ASIC, and FPGA, or may be realized by cooperation of software and hardware. The storage unit 280 is implemented by, for example, a storage device having a non-transitory storage medium such as an HDD, flash memory, EEPROM, or ROM, or a RAM or the like.

Storage unit 280 includes, for example, position information 282 and reservation information 284 . These pieces of information will be described later.

The communication unit 210 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices via the network NW. The communication unit 210 acquires information transmitted by the vehicle M and information transmitted by the charging facility 300, for example. The communication unit 310 also acquires the state of charge of the battery of the vehicle M, the position of the vehicle M, and the like.

Acquisition unit 220 includes, for example, first acquisition unit 222 , second acquisition unit 224 , and third acquisition unit 226 . The first acquisition unit 222, the second acquisition unit 224, and the third acquisition unit 226 acquire information on the vehicle M, the specific vehicle SM, and the charging facility 300, respectively. The first acquisition unit 222 acquires first position information of the vehicle M. FIG. The second acquisition unit 224 acquires second position information of the specific vehicle SM. Third acquisition unit 226 acquires third location information of charging facility 300 where vehicle M can charge battery B. FIG. The position information acquired by the acquisition unit 220 is stored in the storage unit 280 as the position information 282 .

Information processing unit 230 refers to position information 282 including first position information, second position information, and third position information, and directs specific vehicle SM to the vicinity of vehicle M that does not have charging facility 300 nearby. . The vicinity is a range within which vehicle M can reach charging facility 300 with the electric power of battery B, or can sufficiently reach there. The information processing unit 230 directs the specific vehicle SM to the vicinity of the vehicle M that cannot reach the charging facility 300 with the electric power stored in the battery B. "Nearby" means a distance within several meters to several tens of kilometers from the vehicle M, or a distance that the vehicle M can move with the electric power of the battery B.

The usage management unit 240 makes a reservation for use of the specific vehicle SM and manages a schedule regarding reservation for use of the specific vehicle SM, based on a user's instruction.

[Processing 1]
FIG. 5 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining the processing of the information processing unit 230. As shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, the position of vehicle M, the position of specific vehicle SM, and the position of charging facility 300 are associated with the map information. In FIG. 5, there are vehicles M whose state of charge (SOC) indicating the charging rate is equal to or less than a threshold and vehicles M whose SOC exceeds the threshold. Information for deriving the travelable distance may be used instead of the SOC. Information processing unit 230 may provide vehicle M with information in which the position of vehicle M, the position of specific vehicle SM, and the position of charging facility 300 as shown in FIG. 5 are associated with map information. In this case, the display section of the vehicle M displays an image including information as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining the processing of the information processing unit 230. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, when the distance from a vehicle M whose SOC is equal to or less than a threshold to the nearest available charging facility 300 exceeds a threshold Th, the information processing unit 230 determines that the charging facility 300 exists in the specific vehicle SM. direct them to areas where they do not. When the distance from the vehicle M whose SOC is equal to or lower than the threshold to the closest available charging facility 300 exceeds the threshold Th, in other words, when the vehicle M uses the power of the battery B, the vehicle M is located nearby (for example, closest or in the direction of travel). This is an example of the inability to travel to the closest charging facility 300 (the closest to the vehicle). The threshold Th is, for example, the distance that the vehicle M can travel on the electric power stored in the battery B. For example, the specific vehicle SM heads for an area AR1 where the vehicle M exists, an area in the direction in which the vehicle M is traveling, or an area where the vehicle M can be efficiently joined, as shown in FIG. The area in which the vehicles M can efficiently merge is the area in the direction of the vehicle M's destination or in the direction of the transit point.

When directing the specific vehicle SM to the area AR1, the information processing unit 230 sets a meeting point, provides information on the set meeting point to the vehicle M, or drives the specific vehicle SM at a position visible from the vehicle M. let In the above example, the specific vehicle SM is headed to the vicinity of the vehicle M whose SOC is equal to or lower than the threshold. In this case, the specific vehicle SM may be approaching the vehicle M.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 1. FIG. First, the information processing device 200 acquires first location information, second location information, and third location information (step S100). Next, the information processing device 200 acquires the SOC from the vehicle M (step S102). Next, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not there is a vehicle M that cannot travel to the charging facility 300 among the vehicles M (step S104). For example, when there is a vehicle M whose travel distance derived based on the SOC and the vehicle type (or vehicle specifications) is equal to or less than the distance to reach the charging facility 300, the information processing device 200 travels to the charging facility 300. It is determined that there is a vehicle M that cannot do so. If there is no vehicle M that cannot travel to the charging facility 300, the processing of one routine of this flowchart ends. If there is a vehicle M that cannot travel to the charging facility 300, the information processing device 200, for example, directs the specific vehicle SM toward the area AR1 (step S106). This completes the processing of one routine in this flow chart.

In this way, the information processing device 200 can provide services beneficial to the user by directing the specific vehicle SM to the area AR1.

[Processing 2]
The information processing section 230 may direct the specific vehicle SM to the area AR1 in response to a request from the user of the vehicle M. The request includes the location and time for the user of the vehicle M to call the specific vehicle SM to a predetermined location. A request is a request sent by a user operating the in-vehicle device 100 . The information processing unit 230 refers to the above request and reservation information 284 to be described later, and refers to an area (for example, vehicle M ), or the specific vehicle SM may be directed to a position desired by the user regardless of whether or not the charging facility 300 exists within a predetermined distance from the vehicle M. .

The usage management unit 240 manages user requests, for example. The usage management unit 240 generates reservation information 284 including the user's request. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the content of the reservation information 284. As shown in FIG. The reservation information 284 is information in which, for example, identification information of the specific vehicle SM is associated with position information of the specific vehicle SM, reservation information for each time period, and the like.

For example, the information processing unit 230 directs the specific vehicle SM to the vicinity of the vehicle M so that it can join the vehicle M of the user who made the reservation at the reservation time of the reservation information 284 . The information processing unit 230 may direct the specific vehicle SM for which no reservation has been made to an area where the charging facility 300 does not exist within a predetermined distance from the vehicle M.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 2. FIG. First, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not a request has been received from the vehicle M (step S200). When the request is acquired, the information processing device 200 registers the request in the reservation information 284 (step S202). Next, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not the reservation time for the request is approaching (step S204). "Approaching the reservation time" means that the time for the specific vehicle SM to move the specific vehicle SM to join the vehicle M at the reservation time is approaching. For example, when the time for the specific vehicle SM to start traveling toward the meeting point is approaching so that the specific vehicle SM can reach the meeting point at the reserved time (when the reservation time of the request is approaching), the information processing device 200 , the specific vehicle SM joins the vehicle M (step S206). If the reservation time of the request is not approaching, the processing of one routine of this flowchart ends.

In this way, the information processing device 200 receives a user's request and controls the specific vehicle SM based on the received request. Thereby, the user can conveniently receive the service provided by the specific vehicle SM. As a result, user convenience is improved.

[Processing 3]
Information processing unit 230 determines that vehicle M can reach charging facility 300 by detouring with the power stored in battery B, but vehicle M cannot reach charging facility 300 without detouring with the power stored in battery B. , directs a specific vehicle SM near the vehicle M. Detour means that the distance to reach the destination is longer than a predetermined distance or longer than the distance without detouring, or the time to reach the destination is longer than a predetermined time or longer than the time without detouring. It is to become. For example, even if the charging facility 300 exists within a predetermined distance from the vehicle M in a direction different from the direction in which the vehicle M is traveling, the information processing unit 230 determines that the charging facility 300 is located within a predetermined distance from the vehicle M in the traveling direction of the vehicle M. If charging facility 300 does not exist, specific vehicle SM may be directed to an area where charging facility 300 does not exist, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the charging facility 300 exists in the direction opposite to the traveling direction of the vehicle M, but the charging facility 300 does not exist in the traveling direction of the vehicle M, the information processing section 230 The specific vehicle SM may be directed to an area in which the charging facility 300 does not exist within a predetermined distance from the vehicle M in the traveling direction of the vehicle M.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 3. As shown in FIG. Description of the same processing as in the flowchart of FIG. 7 will be omitted. Steps S100 and S102 are the same as the processing of steps S100 and S102 in FIG. 7, so description thereof will be omitted.

After the process of step S102, the information processing apparatus 200 determines whether or not there is a charging facility 300 that the vehicle M can travel to reach, and the charging facility 300 exists in the traveling direction of the vehicle M (step S102). S105). If the charging facility 300 exists in the traveling direction of the vehicle M, the processing of one routine of this flowchart ends.

When charging facility 300 does not exist in the traveling direction of vehicle M, information processing device 200 directs specific vehicle SM to area AR1 (step S106). For example, when the vehicle M cannot reach the charging facility 300 located in the traveling direction of the vehicle M using the electric power of the SOC of the battery B, the process of step S106 is performed. This completes the processing of one routine in this flow chart.

In this manner, information processing device 200 directs specific vehicle SM to area AR1 when charging facility 300 does not exist in the traveling direction of vehicle M. FIG. As a result, the user can obtain the insufficient electric power while directing the vehicle M to the destination.

[Processing 4]
The information processing unit 230 refers to the reservation information 284, the second position information of the specific vehicle SM, etc., and estimates the position of the specific vehicle SM with respect to the position of the vehicle M and the possibility that the specific vehicle SM can arrive near the position of the vehicle M. Information may be provided to the user indicating the time and date of the event. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the image IM provided to the user. The image IM is, for example, an image displayed on the display unit 106 of the in-vehicle device 100 .

The information processing unit 230 allows the specific vehicle SM to determine the position of the vehicle M, the merging point, Estimate the time when it is estimated that the point set by the user can be reached. This estimation result is reflected in the image IM.

For example, the information processing unit 230 acquires the traveling direction of the vehicle M based on the past action history (displacement of position information) of the vehicle M, the destination (destination set in the car navigation system), and the like. A merging point may be determined based on the obtained traveling direction and the position of the specific vehicle SM. For example, the information processing unit 230 derives a merging point where the vehicle M can merge with the specific vehicle SM when the vehicle M continues traveling toward the destination without considering the movement of the specific vehicle SM. Then, the information processing section 230 may provide the vehicle M with information on the derived merging point, as shown in an image IM1 of FIG. 13 .

For example, when the user performs an operation on the in-vehicle device 100 to consent to join the specific vehicle SM at the meeting point, the information processing unit 230 moves the specific vehicle SM to the meeting point in accordance with the user's operation. direct to

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 4. As shown in FIG. First, the information processing device 200 acquires first location information, second location information, and third location information (step S300). Next, the information processing device 200 acquires road traffic conditions (step S302). Next, the information processing device 200 estimates the time when the specific vehicle SM can merge with the vehicle M based on the information acquired in steps S300 and S302, and estimates the estimated result (for example, the information shown in FIG. 13 described above). is provided to the vehicle M (step S304).

Next, the information processing device 200 determines whether or not a merging request has been received from the vehicle M (step S306). The join request may be a request specifying a join time. If no merging request has been received from the vehicle M, one routine of this flow chart ends. When the request for merging is obtained from the vehicle M, the information processing device 200 sets a merging point in response to the request, and directs the specific vehicle SM to the set merging point (step S308). This completes the processing of one routine in this flow chart.

Thus, the information processing device 200 can provide useful information to the user. In addition, the information processing device 200 can direct the specific vehicle SM to the vicinity of the vehicle M in response to a user's request, thereby improving the user's convenience.

[Processing 5]
The information processing device 200 provides the vehicle M or the user of the vehicle M, which is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility 300 by the electric power stored in the battery B, with the position information of the specific vehicle SM regardless of the user's request. may be provided to In addition, the information processing device 200 transmits information on the route that the specific vehicle SM will travel in the future to the terminal device (in-vehicle device 100) of the vehicle M or the user that cannot reach the charging facility 300 by the electric power stored in the battery B. may provide.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 5. As shown in FIG. First, the information processing device 200 acquires first location information, second location information, and third location information (step S400). Next, information processing device 200 acquires the SOC from vehicle M, and determines whether vehicle M can reach charging facility 300 based on the acquired SOC (step S402). If vehicle M can reach charging facility 300, one routine of this flowchart ends. If the vehicle M cannot reach the charging facility 300, the information processing device 200 provides the user with the position information of the specific vehicle SM and the route along which the specific vehicle SM is scheduled to travel (step S404). For example, an image IM2 shown in FIG. 16, which will be described later, is provided to the user (in-vehicle device 100). This completes the processing of one routine in this flow chart.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the image IM2 provided to the user. For example, the image IM2 includes information indicating the position information of the specific vehicle SM and the route along which the specific vehicle SM is scheduled to travel.

In this way, the user refers to the information provided by the information processing device 200 and causes the vehicle M to run so that it can merge with the specific vehicle SM, or allows the information processing device 200 to merge with the desired specific vehicle SM. For example, it is possible to transmit a request to the information processing apparatus 200 for the purpose. As a result, user convenience is improved.

[Processing 6]
The information processing device 200 provides the vehicle M or the user of the vehicle M who cannot reach the charging facility 300 with the power stored in the battery B with information on the amount of power that the specific vehicle SM can provide to the user. good too. In addition, the information processing device 200 relates to the presence or absence or number of batteries B that can be provided to the user by the specific vehicle SM in the vehicle M that cannot reach the charging facility 300 by the power stored in the battery B or in the terminal device of the user. You may provide information.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of process 6. As shown in FIG. First, the information processing device 200 acquires first location information, second location information, and third location information (step S500). Next, information processing device 200 acquires the SOC from vehicle M, and determines whether or not there is a vehicle M that cannot reach charging facility 300 based on the acquired SOC (step S502). If there is no vehicle M that cannot reach charging facility 300, one routine of this flowchart ends.

When there is a vehicle M that cannot reach the charging facility 300, the information processing device 200 provides information regarding the number of replacement batteries 180 mounted in the specific vehicle SM and the amount of power that can be supplied to the battery of the vehicle M. is obtained (step S504), and along with the obtained information, position information of the specific vehicle SM and information on the route that the specific vehicle SM is scheduled to travel are provided to the user (step S506). For example, an image IM3 shown in FIG. 18, which will be described later, is provided to the user (in-vehicle device 100). This completes the processing of one routine in this flow chart.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the image IM3 provided to the user. For example, the image IM3 includes, in addition to the information included in the image IM2 of FIG. 16, the number of replacement batteries 180 that the specific vehicle SM can supply to the vehicle M and information about the amount of electric power that can be supplied. .

For example, the storage unit 120 of the information processing device 200 stores information about the replacement battery 180 mounted on the specific vehicle SM and information about the amount of electric power that can be supplied to the vehicle M. This information is hereinafter referred to as specific information 130 .

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the content of the specific information 130. As shown in FIG. Specific information 130 includes, for example, information in which identification information of specific vehicle SM, the number of replacement batteries 180, and information on the amount of electric power that can be supplied to vehicle M are associated with each other. Further, the specific information 130 is associated with the type of the replacement battery 180 (for example, the type and specifications of the replacement battery 180), the years of use of the replacement battery 180, the state of the replacement battery 180 (for example, the degree of deterioration), and the like. Contains information. In the example of FIG. 18 described above, the information included in the specific information 130 may be associated with the specific vehicle SM.

Further, the storage unit 120 may store information on the type of the battery B that the vehicle M can use. In this case, the information processing device 200 may provide the user with only information about the specific vehicle SM in which the battery B that can be used by the vehicle M is installed as the replacement battery 180 . For example, the user may be provided with information about a specific vehicle SM carrying a replacement battery 180 that can be used in place of the battery B of the vehicle M. may be provided to the user regarding the type of

In this manner, the user can refer to the information provided by the information processing device 200 to determine which specific vehicle SM to merge with, thereby improving convenience for the user.

In the above example, the user uses the in-vehicle device 100 to perform each of the processes described above. Each treatment may be used. A terminal device is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

Also, part or all of the processing of the information processing device 200 may be executed in the in-vehicle device 100 of the vehicle M or the terminal device. For example, the in-vehicle device 100 of the vehicle M or the terminal device may generate information for displaying each image to be provided to the user on the display unit.

According to the state mode described above, information processing device 200 refers to the first location information, the second location information, and the third location information, and specifies a location near vehicle M that does not have charging facility 300 nearby. By directing the vehicle SM, it is possible to provide useful services to the user.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 200 according to the embodiment. As illustrated, the information processing apparatus 200 includes a communication controller 200-1, a CPU 200-2, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 200-3 used as a working memory, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 200 for storing a boot program and the like. -4, a storage device 200-5 such as a flash memory or HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a drive device 200-6, etc., are interconnected by an internal bus or a dedicated communication line. The communication controller 200-1 communicates with components other than the information processing device 200. FIG. A storage device 200-5 stores a program 200-5a executed by the CPU 200-2. This program is developed in RAM 200-3 by a DMA (Direct Memory Access) controller (not shown) or the like and executed by CPU 200-2. Thereby, part or all of the acquisition unit 220, the information processing unit 230, and the usage management unit 240 are realized.

The embodiment described above can be expressed as follows.
a storage device storing a program;
a hardware processor;
By the hardware processor executing the program stored in the storage device,
Acquiring first position information of a first vehicle exclusively powered by battery power,
Acquiring second location information of a second vehicle that supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle or carries the battery that the first vehicle uses;
Acquiring third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge the battery;
Referencing the first location information, the second location information, and the third location information, the second vehicle is directed to the vicinity of the first vehicle area where the charging facility does not exist nearby. has been
Information processing equipment.

As described above, the mode for carrying out the present invention has been described using the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiments at all, and various modifications and replacements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. can be added.

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Claims (10)

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire, from each of the plurality of first vehicles, first position information of a first vehicle whose power source is exclusively electric power of a battery and the amount of electric power of the battery of the first vehicle;
a second acquisition unit that acquires second location information of a second rescue vehicle that supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle or carries the battery that the first vehicle uses;
a third acquisition unit that acquires third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge a battery;
By referring to the first location information and the third location information, the first vehicle that is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility near the first vehicle with the electric energy among the plurality of first vehicles. a processing unit that refers to the first position information and the second position information and directs the second vehicle near the extracted first vehicle,
The processing unit refers to the first location information and the third location information, and can detour and reach the charging facility closer to the first vehicle from among the plurality of first vehicles with the power amount. extracts the first vehicle that is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility near the first vehicle without detouring, and extracts the first vehicle regardless of the request of the first vehicle or the terminal device of the user of the first vehicle and directing the second vehicle near the extracted first vehicle in the traveling direction of the first vehicle by referring to the first position information and the second position information;
Information processing equipment. The processing unit is configured such that the electric power stored in the battery can provide the second vehicle to the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle who cannot reach the charging facility. providing one or more of information on the type of vehicle corresponding to the battery, information on the degree of deterioration of the battery that can be provided, or information on the number of years of use of the battery that can be provided;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The processing unit is
referring to information in which a battery that can be provided by the second vehicle and information indicating the type of the battery are associated with each other;
extracting the second vehicle loaded with a battery of a type that can be used by the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility with the electric power stored in the battery;
Providing location information of the second vehicle loaded with a battery of a type that can be used by the first vehicle to the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility. and not providing the position information of the second vehicle carrying a type of battery that cannot be used by the first vehicle;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 . The processing unit causes a display device to display information in which a first position of the first vehicle, a second position of the second vehicle, the third position information, and map information are associated with each other.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The processing unit transmits the position information of the second vehicle to the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle who cannot reach the charging facility by the electric power stored in the battery. provided without request,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The processing unit transmits information on a route that the second vehicle will travel in the future to a terminal device of the first vehicle or a user of the first vehicle that cannot reach the charging facility by the electric power stored in the battery. offer,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The second vehicle is a vehicle having a supply facility for supplying electric power to the battery of the first vehicle,
The processing unit is configured such that the electric power stored in the battery can provide the second vehicle to the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle who cannot reach the charging facility. provide information about the amount of power,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The second vehicle is a vehicle capable of loading a battery that can be provided to the first vehicle,
The processing unit is configured such that the electric power stored in the battery can provide the second vehicle to the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle who cannot reach the charging facility. provide information about the presence or number of batteries,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . the computer
a process of acquiring, from each of the plurality of first vehicles, first position information of a first vehicle whose power source is exclusively battery power and the amount of power of the battery of the first vehicle;
A process of acquiring second location information of a second vehicle dedicated to rescue that supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle or carries the battery that the first vehicle uses;
a process of acquiring third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge a battery;
By referring to the first location information and the third location information, the first vehicle that is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility near the first vehicle with the electric energy among the plurality of first vehicles. is extracted, and referring to the first position information and the second position information, a process of directing the second vehicle to the vicinity of the extracted first vehicle,
By referring to the first location information and the third location information, the charging facility closer to the first vehicle can be reached by detouring from among the plurality of first vehicles with the electric energy, but the charging facility is not detoured. to extract the first vehicle that is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility close to the first vehicle, without depending on the request of the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle, a process of referring to the position information and the second position information and directing the second vehicle near the extracted first vehicle in the traveling direction of the first vehicle ;
Information processing method that performs to the computer,
a process of acquiring, from each of the plurality of first vehicles, first position information of a first vehicle whose power source is exclusively battery power and the amount of power of the battery of the first vehicle;
A process of acquiring second location information of a second vehicle dedicated to rescue that supplies power to the battery of the first vehicle or carries the battery that the first vehicle uses;
a process of acquiring third location information of a charging facility where the first vehicle can charge a battery;
By referring to the first location information and the third location information, the first vehicle that is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility near the first vehicle with the electric energy among the plurality of first vehicles. and referring to the first position information and the second position information to direct the second vehicle near the extracted first vehicle,
By referring to the first location information and the third location information, the charging facility closer to the first vehicle can be reached by detouring from among the plurality of first vehicles with the electric energy, but the charging facility is not detoured. to extract the first vehicle that is estimated to be unable to reach the charging facility close to the first vehicle, without depending on the request of the terminal device of the first vehicle or the user of the first vehicle, a process of referring to the position information and the second position information and directing the second vehicle near the extracted first vehicle in the traveling direction of the first vehicle ;
program to run the

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