OA20176A

OA20176A - Indicator data output device and indicator data output method

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Publication number: OA20176A
Application number: OA1202100092
Authority: OA
Inventors: Nobuyasu Arimune
Original assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
Priority date: 2018-08-31
Filing date: 2019-07-23
Publication date: 2021-12-30

Abstract

To provide an indicator data output device that can notify a user of a state related to maintenance before notification of the arrival of a maintenance timing, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing load on the indicator data output device. An indicator data-updating unit obtains, based on vehicle usage amount data obtained by a vehicle usage amount dataobtaining unit, indicator differential data of a vehicle identified by vehicle identification data obtained by the vehicle usage amount dataobtaining unit. The indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in indicator data obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data. The indicator data- updating unit updates, based on the indicator differential data, the indicator data of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the indicator data being stored in the indicator data storage unit. The indicator data increases as the vehicle usage amount data increases.

Description

DESCRIPTION

INDICATOR DATA OUTPUT DEVICE AND INDICATOR DATA OUTPUT METHOD

Technical Field

[0001] The présent teaching relates to an indicator data output device and an indicator data output method each for notifying a user of States of a vehicle related to its usage.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Literature 1 (hereinafter, referred to as PTL1) has proposed a maintenance reporting device for performing notification of a maintenance timing of a vehicle and a maintenance method. The state related to usage of the vehicle includes multiple periods of time during which the vehicle is not in use (i.e., periods of time during which the vehicle is turned off). In view of this, the maintenance reporting device of PTL 1 manages, as management items, a stoppage period during which the vehicle is turned off, a usage period of a vehicle component between a usage-start time thereof and a présent time, a total traveîing distance of a vehicle, and an engine driving period. Based on the management items, the maintenance reporting device notifies the arrivai of the maintenance timing ofthe vehicle and a maintenance method.

Citation List

Patent Literature

[0003] PTL 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-194398

Summary of Invention

Technical Problem

[0004] Incidentally, a user sometimes wants to know an increase in usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner, rather than the arrivai of the maintenance timing of the vehicle and the maintenance method. A possible means for this is to notify the user of the 30 increase in usage amount of the vehicle. One example of such a means is to notify the user of the management items with the maintenance reporting device of PTL 1.

[0005] However, the maintenance reporting device of PTL 1 often manages multiple management items. Thus, in order to notify the increase in usage amount of the vehicle, the maintenance reporting device of PTL 1 needs to visualize the multiple management 35 items. In this case, the multiple management items are subjected to data processing.

Consequently, the data processing load on the maintenance reporting device becomes large.

[0006] In order to deal with this, the présent teaching has an objective to provide an indicator data output device and an indicator data output method each capable of enabling a user to grasp an increase in usage amount of a vehicle in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing load on the indicator data output device.

Solution to Problem

[0007] For the purpose of notifying the arrivai of the maintenance timing more accurateiy, 10 the number of management items deait with by the maintenance reporting device of PTL 1 tends to increase. As the number of management items increases, the data processing load on the maintenance reporting device also tends to increase. Thus, during a process for notifying the management items to the user, the data processing load on the maintenance reporting device also tends to increase.

f 5 [0008] While focusing on a way to decrease the data processing load on the maintenance reporting device, the inventor of the présent teaching surveyed a demand in techniques for performing notification of the increase in usage amount of the vehicle. As a resuit, the inventor found that there is a user’s demand for grasping an increase in usage amount of a vehicle in a simple manner, in addition to the user’s demand for knowing multiple 20 management items.

[0009] In view of this, the inventor found that the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner by indication of a simple indicator, rather than by indication of details of multiple management items. Accordingly, the user can recognize the necessity for maintenance in a simple manner, for example.

[0010] In order to solve the above-described problem, the présent teaching has the following features.

[0011] An indicator data output device according to (1) includes:

(A) an indicator data storage unit;

(B) an indicator data output unit;

(C) a vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit; and (D) an indicator data-updating unit.

(A) The indicator data storage unit is configured to store vehicle identification data and indicator data in association with each other, the vehicle identification data is data by which a vehicle is identifiable, the indicator data includes a dimensionless indicator of which a dimension index is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, (B) the indicator data output unit is configured to output, to an outside of the indicator data output device, the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit, (C) the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit is configured to obtain the vehicle identification data and vehicle usage amount data indicating a usage amount of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle usage amount data includes a first indicator and/or a second indicator, the first indicator of which a dimension index not being zéro regarding at least one of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, the second indicator indicating the number of times of which a dimension indicator is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, and a luminosity-related dimension index, the first indicator and the second indicator increasing as the vehicle is used, (D) the indicator data-updating unit is configured to obtain indicator differential data of the vehicle based on the vehicle usage amount data, the vehicle usage amount data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle identification data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data, the amount of increase being obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data, the indicator data-updating unit is further configured to update, based on the indicator differential data, the indicator data of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the indicator data being stored in the indicator data storage unit, and the indicator data increases as the vehicle usage amount data increases.

[0012] With the indicator data output device according to (1), it is possible to enable the user to grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing the increase in the data processing load on the indicator data output device. More specifically, based on the vehicle usage amount data, the indicator data-updating unit updates the indicator data. The vehicle usage amount data increases as the vehicle is used. The indicator data increases as the vehicle is used. Therefore, the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle by checking the indicator data. In particular, the indicator data output device outputs a single piece of vehicle usage amount data. Therefore, based on the indicator data, the user can grasp the increase in δ usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner. By grasping the increase in usage amount of the vehicle, the user can recognize the necessity for maintenance in a simple manner, for example.

[0013] Furthermore, the indicator data output device outputs a single piece of vehicle usage amount data. Therefore, the load applied to the indicator data output device at the 10 time of updating and ouiputting of the indicator data is small. With the indicator data output device according to (1), it is possible to enable the user to grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing the increase in the data processing load on the indicator data output device.

[0014] An indicator data output device according to (2) is the indicator data output device 15 according to (1), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount data includes two or more indicators.

[0015] An indicator data output device according to (3) is the indicator data output device according to (1) or (2), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount data includes at least one indicator indicating a total 20 traveling distance of the vehicle, a total number of révolutions of a drive source of the vehicle, the number of times of starting the drive source of the vehicle, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has fallen below the 25 predetermined value, the number of rotations of a tire, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégrai value of the number of rotations of a tire, the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of times that a time dérivative value of 30 the number of rotations of a rotor has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of 35 times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has fallen below the predetermined value, a time integra! value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value ofthe number of rotations of a turbine, the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value ofthe number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a coolant température or an oil température of an engine of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined température, the number of times that the coolant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined température, a time intégral value of the coolant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle, a battery current, a time intégral value of the battery current, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the battery current has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the battery current has fallen below the predetermined value, a battery voltage, the number of times that a time dérivative value of a value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has exceeded a predetermined value, or the number of times that the time dérivative value of the value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has fallen below the predetermined value.

[0016] The indicator data output device according to (3) can notify the user of an increase in usage amount ofthe drive source (engine), the tire, the battery, or the like.

[0017] An indicator data output device according to (4) is the indicator data output device according to any one of (1) to (3), configured such that:

the indicator data storage unit stores the vehicle identification data, the indicator data, and the vehicle usage amount data in association with each other, the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit obtains, as the vehicle usage amount data, latest vehicle usage amount data, which corresponds to vehicle usage amount data most recently obtained, the indicator data-updating unit is further configured to calculais vehicle usage amount differential data by subtracting the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit from the latest vehicle usage amount data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, and the indicator data-updating unit obtains the indicator differential data based on the 35 vehicle usage amount differential data.

[0018] An indicator data output device according to (5) is the indicator data output device according to (4), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit is vehicle usage amount data upon a most recent maintenance ofthe vehicle.

[0019] With the indicator data output device according to (5), the vehicle usage amount 5 data is updated when maintenance is performed on the vehicle. That is, as the maintenance is performed on the vehicle, the indicator data is also updated. For example, in a case where the indicator data is an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the vehicle or an indicator exchangeable with a service that is not maintenance of the vehicle, the above configuration can promote the user to go to a shop 10 engaged in maintenance on the vehicle in order to update the indicator data.

[0020] An indicator data output device according to (6) is the indicator data output device according to (5) configured such that in a case where the vehicle usage amount differential data is higher than a vehicle usage amount differential data upper limit value, the indicator data-updating unit updates 15 the vehicle usage amount differential data as the vehicle usage amount differential data upper limit value.

[0021] The indicator data output device according to (6) can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data before the vehicle usage amount differential data reaches the vehicle usage amount differential data 20 upper limit value.

[0022] An indicator data output device according to (7) is the indicator data output device according to any one of (1) to (4), configured such that:

the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit is indicator data upon a most recent maintenance of the vehicle.

[0023] With the indicator data output device according to (7), the indicator data is updated when maintenance is performed on the vehicle. For example, in a case where the indicator data is an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the vehicle or an indicator exchangeable with a service that is not maintenance of the vehicle, the above configuration can promote the user to go to the shop engaged in maintenance 30 of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data.

[0024] An indicator data output device according to (8) is the indicator data output device according to (7). configured such that:

in a case where the indicator differential data is higher than an indicator differential data upper limit value, the indicator data-updating unit updates the indicator differential data 35 as the indicator differential data upper limit value.

[0025] The indicator data output device according to (8) can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data before the indicator differential data reaches the indicator differential data upper limit value.

[0026] An indicator data output device according to (9) is the indicator data output device according to any one of (4) to (6) configured such that:

the indicator data-updating unit obtains the vehicle usage amount differential data that increases over a vehicle usage amount differential data effective period.

[0027] An indicator data output device according to (10) isthe indicator data output device according to any one of (1) to (4), configured such that:

the indicator data-updating unit obtains the indicator differential data that increases over an indicator differential data effective period.

[0028] An indicator data output device according to (11) is the indicator data output device according to any one of (1) to (10) configured such that:

the indicator data-updating unit updates the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit at a timing when a user of the vehicle cornes to a shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle.

[0029] The indicator data output device according to (11) can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data.

[0030] An indicator data output device according to (12) is the indicator data output device according to any one of (1) to (11), configured such that:

the indicator data-updating unit is further configured to dévalué the indicator data when an indicator data effective period has elapsed after updating of the indicator data. [0031] An indicatordata output deviceaccording to (13) isthe indicatordataoutput device according to any one of (1) to (12), configurée! such that:

the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit obtains, by radio communication, the vehicle identification data and the vehicle usage amount data indicating the usage amount of the vehicle, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data.

[0032] An indicator data output method according to (14) is to be executed by an indicator data output device including (a) an indicator data storage unit, said method comprising;

(b) a vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step;

(c) an indicator data-updating step; and (d) an indicator data output step, wherein (a) the indicator data storage unit is configured to store vehicle identification data and indicator data in association with each other, the vehicle identification data is data by which a vehicle is identifiable, the indicator data includes a dimensionless indicator of which a dimension index is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an eiectric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, (b) in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the vehicle identification data and vehicle usage amount data indicating a usage amount of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data are obtained, the vehicle usage amount data includes a first indicator and/or a second indicator, the first indicator of which a dimension index not being zéro regarding at least one of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an eiectric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, the second indicator indicating the number of times of which a dimension indicator is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index,, a time-related dimension index, an eiectric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, and a luminosity-related dimension index, the first indicator and the second indicator increasing as the vehicle is used, (c) in the indicator data-updating step, indicator differential data of the vehicle is obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data, the vehicle usage amount data obtained in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle identification data obtained in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data, the amount of increase being obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data, in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data of the vehicle is updated based on the indicator differential data, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle identification data obtained in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the indicator data being stored in the indicator data storage unit, the indicator data increases as the vehicle usage amount data increases, and (d) in the indicator data output step, the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit is outputted to an outside of the indicator data output device.

[0033] With the indicator data output method according to (14), it is possible to enable a user to grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner while suppressing or reducing the increase in the data processing load on the indicator data output device. More specifically, based on the vehicle usage amount data, in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data is updated. The vehicle usage amount data increases as the vehicle is used. The indicator data increases as the vehicle is used. Therefore, the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle by checking the indicator data. Particularly, with the indicator data output method, a single piece of vehicle usage amount data is outputted. Therefore, the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle based on the indicator data in a simple manner. The user can recogmze the necessity for maintenance in a simple manner by grasping the increase in usage amount of the vehicle, for example.

[0034] Furthermore, with the indicator data output method, a single piece of vehicle usage amount data is outputted. Therefore, the load applied to the indicator data output device at the time of updating and outputting of the indicator data is small. Thus, with the indicator data output method according to (14), it is possible to enable the user to grasp the increase in usage amount of the vehicle in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing the increase in the data processing load on the indicator data output device.

[0035] An indicator data output method according to (15) is the indicator data output method according to (14), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount data includes two or more indicators.

[0036] An indicator data output method according to (16) is the indicator data output method according to (14) or (15), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount data includes at least one indicator indicating a total traveling distance of the vehicle, a total number of révolutions of a drive source of the vehicle, the number of times of starting the drive source ofthe vehicle, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined value, the number of rotations of a tire, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a tire, the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the numberof rotations of a propeller has fallen beiow the predetermined value, a time intégrai value of the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a codant température or an oil température of an engine of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined température, the number of times that the cooiant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined température, a time intégral value of the cooiant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle, a battery current, a time intégral value of the battery current, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the battery current has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the battery current has faïîen below the predetermined value, a battery voltage, the number of times that a time dérivative value of a value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has exceeded a predetermined value, or the number of times that the time dérivative value ofthe value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has fallen below the predetermined value.

[0037] The indicator data output method according to (16) can notify the user of an increase in usage amount of the drive source (engine), the tire, the battery, or the like.

[0038] An indicator data output method according to (17) is the indicator data output method according to any one of (14) to (16), configured such that:

the indicator data storage unit stores the vehicle identification data, the indicator data, and the vehicle usage amount data in association with each other, in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, latest vehicle usage amount data is obtained as the vehicle usage amount data, the latest vehicle usage amount data corresponding to vehicle usage amount data most recently obtained, in the indicator data-updafing step, vehicle usage amount differential data is calculated by subtracting the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit from the latest vehicle usage amount data obtained in the vehicle usage amount dataobtaining step, and in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator differential data is obtained based on the vehicle usage amount differential data.

[0039] An indicator data output method according to (18) is the indicator data output method according to (17), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit is vehicle usage amount data upon a most recent maintenance of the vehicle.

[0040] With the indicator data output method according to (18), the vehicle usage amount 5 data is updated when maintenance is performed on the vehicle. That is, as the maintenance is performed on the vehicle, the indicator data is also updated. For example, in a case where the indicator data is an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the vehicle or an indicator exchangeable with a service that is not maintenance of the vehicle, the above configuration can promote the user to go to a shop 10 engaged in maintenance of the vehicle to update the indicator data.

[00411 An indicator data output method according to (19) is the indicator data output method according to (18), configured such that:

in a case where the vehicle usage amount differential data is higher than a vehicle usage amount differential data upper limit value, the vehicle usage amount differential data 15 is updated as the vehicle usage amount differential data upper limit value in the indicator data-updating step.

[0042] The indicator data output method according to (19) can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data, before the vehicle usage amount differential data reaches the vehicle usage amount differential 20 data upper limit value.

[0043] An indicator data output method according to (20) is the indicator data output method according to any one of (14) to (17), configured such that:

[0044] With the indicator data output method according to (20), the indicator data is updated when maintenance is performed on the vehicle. For example, in a case where the indicator data is an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the vehicle or an indicator exchangeable with a service that is not maintenance of the vehicle, the above configuration can promote the user to go to the shop engaged in maintenance 30 of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data.

[0045] An indicator data output method according to (21) is the indicator data output method according to (20). configured such that;

in a case where the indicator differential data is higher than an indicator differential data upper limit value, the indicator differential data is updated as the indicator differential 35 data upper limit value in the indicator data-updating step.

[0046] The indicator data output method according to (21) can make the user go to the shop engagea in maintenance of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data, before the indicator différentiel data reaches the indicator differentiai data upper limit value.

[0047] An indicator data output method according to (22) is the indicator data output method according to any one of (17) to (19), configured such that:

the vehicle usage amount differentiai data is obtained in the indicator dataupdating step, the vehicle usage amount differentiai data that increasing over a vehicle usage amount differentiai data effective period.

[0048] An indicator data output method according to (23) is the indicator data output method according to any one of (14) to (17), configured such that:

the indicator differentiai data is obtained in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator differentiai data increasing over an indicator differentiai data effective period.

[0049] An indicator data output method according to (24) is the indicator data output method according to any one of (14) to (23), configured such that:

in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit is updated, at a timing when a user of the vehicle cornes to a shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle.

[0050] The indicator data output method according to (24) can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle in order to update the indicator data.

[0051] An indicator data output method according to (25) is the indicator data output 20 method according to any one of (14) to (24), configured such that:

in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data is devalued when an indicator data effective period has elapsed after updating of the indicator data.

[0052] An indicator data output method according to (26) is the indicator data output method according to any one of (14) to (25), configured such that:

in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the vehicle identification data and the vehicle usage amount data are obtained by radio communication, the vehicle usage amount data indicating the usage amount ofthe vehicle, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data.

[0053] The above-described object and other objects, features, aspects, and advantages 30 of the présent teaching will be further clarified from detailed descriptions of embodiments of the présent teaching that will be given below based on the accompanying drawings.

[0054] As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and ail combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0055] As used herein, the terms “including”, “comprising”, or “having”, and variations 35 thereof specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, éléments, components, and/or équivalents thereof, and can include one or more of steps, operations, éléments.

components, and/or their groups,

[0056] Unless otherwise defined, ail terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein hâve the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the présent teaching belongs.

[0057] it will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the présent teaching and relevant art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formai sense unless expressly so defined herein.

[0058] It will be understood that the description of the présent teaching discloses the 10 number of techniques and steps. Each of these has individual benefit and each can also be used in conjunction with one or more, or in some cases ail, of the other disclosed techniques. Accordingly, for the sake of clarity, this description will refrain from repeating every possible combination of the individual steps in an unnecessary fashion. Nevertheless, Description and Claims should be read with the understanding that such 15 combinations are entirely within the scope of the présent teaching and the claims.

[0059] In the description given below, for the purposes of explanation, numerous spécifie details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the présent teaching. It will be apparent, however, that those skilled in the art may practice the présent teaching without these spécifie details. The présent disclosure is to be considered as an 20 exemplification of the présent teaching, and is not intended to limit the présent teaching to the spécifie embodiments illustrated by drawings or descriptions below.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

[0060] According to the présent teaching, it is possible to notify a user of a state related 25 to maintenance before notification of the arrivai of a maintenance timing, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing load on the indicator data output device.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0061] [FIG. 1A] FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an overall configuration of an indicator data 30 output System 1.

[FIG. 1B] FIG. 1B is a block diagram of an overall configuration of the indicator data output system 1a, 1b.

[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 shows a latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table stored in a storage unit 44.

[FIG. 3A] FIG. 3A shows one example of an image displayed on an input/output unit 32.

[FIG. 3B] FIG. 3B is a sequence diagram of data communication in the indicator data output System 1a.

rnG. 41 FIG. 4 shows one example of an image displayed on the input/output unit

32.

[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 shows an indicator data table stored in an indicator data storage unit 24.

[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 shows a conversion table stored in a conversion table storage unit 26.

[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 shows one example of an image displayed on the input/output unit 32.

[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 30 of a portable terminal 4.

[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart of operation of an ECU 40 of a permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 10 of a server 2.

[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a subroutine of step S22 shown in FIG. 10.

[FIG. 12] FIG. 12 shows a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table stored in a storage unit 34.

[FIG. 13] FIG. 13 shows an indicator data table stored in an indicator data storage unit 24.

[FIG. 14] FIG. 14 shows one example of an image displayed on an input/output unit 32.

[FIG. 15] FIG. 15 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 30 of a portable terminal 4.

[FIG. 16] FIG. 16 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 10 of a server 2.

[FIG. 17] FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a subroutine of step S122 shown in FIG. 16.

[FIG. 18] FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an overall configuration of an indicator data output system 1c.

[FIG. 19] FIG. 19 shows a latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table.

[FIG. 20] FIG. 20 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 30 of a portable terminal 4.

[FIG. 21] FIG. 21 is a flowchart of operation of an ECU 40 of a permanent-opencabin vehicle 6.

Description of Embodiments

[0062] (Outline)

The following will describe an outline of an indicator data output device and an indicator data output method. The indicator data output method is a method that is to be execuied by the indicator data output device.

[0063] With reference to the drawings, the following will describe an overall configuration of an indicator data output System 1. FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an overall configuration of the indicator data output system 1.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 1 A, the indicator data output system 1 includes an indicator data output device 2x. The indicator data output device 2x notifies, to a user of a permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 (one example of a vehicle), a State related to usage of the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6.

[0065] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is a vehicle without a roof fixedly provided for a driver’s seat. Thus, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a vehicle with a roof undetachably provided for a. driver’s seat. The roof is a member covering an upper side, a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side of the driver’s seat. That is, the roof includes a front window, a rear window, and side Windows, for example. Accordingly, the roof does not encompass a member covering only the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat, for example. In addition, the roof does not encompass a member covering the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering at least one of the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat, for example. Thus, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may include the member covering only the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat. Altematively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may include the member covering the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering at least one of the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a vehicle that cannot be used with its roof detached from a driver’s seat. That is, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a vehicle that is not designed on the assumption of use in a state where a roof is detached from a driver’s seat.

[0066] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may be any vehicle, as long as it satisfies the above-described conditions. Examples of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 encompass a îwo-wheeled motor vehicle, a three-wheeled motor vehicle, a trike, an allterrain vehicle (ATV), a recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV), a boat, a sailing yacht, a motor yacht, a watercraft, a snowmobile, a power assisted bicycle, a bicycle, a golf cart, a land car, a racing cart, a go-cart. a mower, a snowplow, a cultivator, a rice reaping machine, a helicopter, and a light aircraft, etc. As described above, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 encompasses not only a vehicle driven only by power generated by a drive source, but also a vehicle driven by power generated by a drive source and human power, a vehicle driven by power generated by a drive source and wind power, a vehicle driven only by human power, and a vehicle driven only by wind power. The three-wheeled motor vehicle encompasses a three-wheeled motor vehicle whose vehicle body frame leans to the left or right while the vehicle is making a turn to the left or right and a three-wheeled motor vehicle whose vehicle body frame does not lean to the left or right while the vehicle is making a turn to the left or right. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a fourwheeled motor vehicle (a standard-sized automobile, a light automobile) permitted to drive on a public road. The four-wheeled motor vehicle also encompasses a vehicle with four or more wheels. In the présent embodiment, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is a two-wheeled motor vehicle.

[0067] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is replaceable with a vehicle. The vehicle is a concept encompassing th® permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The vehicle also encompasses the four-wheeled motor vehicle permitted to drive on a public road. The vehicle further encompasses a vehicle with a roof undetachabiy provided for a driver’s seat. Thus, the vehicle encompasses an aircraft with a roof, a ship with a roof, and a helicopter with a roof. The vehicle may drive autonomously or may be remote-operated.

[0068] The vehicle may not hâve a cabin in which a driver and/or a passenger can ride. Such a type of vehicle may be an autonomous-driving work vehicle or a remote-operated work vehicie, for exampie. The autonomous-driving work vehicle is a vehicle designed to drive autonomously to perform an agricultural work, a construction work, a civil engineering work, and/or the like. The remote-operated work vehicle is a vehicie designed to be remote-operated to perform an agricultural work, a construction work, a civil engineering work, and/or the like.

[0069] In a case where a helicopter is employed as the vehicle, the drive source may be an engine or a motor. In this case, the drive source ofthe helicopter rotâtes a rotor. In a case where a ship is employed as the vehicle, the drive source may be an engine, a motor, or a pump-jet. In this case, the engine or motor serving as the drive source of the ship rotâtes a hélix screw. In a case where an aircraft is employed as the vehicie, the drive source may be an engine (including a jet engine) or a motor. In this case, the jet engine serving as the drive source of the aircraft rotâtes a turbine. The engine or motor serving as the drive source of the aircraft rotâtes a propeller.

[0070] The indicator data output device 2x may be a server, for example. Alternatively, the indicator data output device 2x may be a portable terminal, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The indicator data output device 2x may be a part of on-board equipment mounted on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 or a part of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The indicator data output device 2x includes an indicator data-updating unit 16, a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18, an indicator data output unit 20, and an indicator data storage unit 24.

[0071] The indicator data storage unit 24 is configured to store permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data and indicator data in association with each other. The 5 permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data is data by which the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6 is identifiable. The indicator data includes a dimensionless indicator of which a dimension index is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance 10 amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data may be ID assigned to the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6, for example. Alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data may be a character string given by the indicator data output device 2x when a user registers the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in the indicator data output 15 device 2x. Further alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data may be a character string determined by the user when the user registers the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6 in the indicator data output device 2x.

[0072] The indicator data output unit 20 is configured to output, to the outside of the indicator data output device 2x, the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit 20 24. The indicator data output unit 20 may output the indicator data to the outside of the indicator data output device 2x by displaying the indicator data. Alternatively, the indicator data output unit 20 may output the indicator data to the outside of the indicator data output device 2x by outputting the content of the indicator data by sound. Further alternatively, the indicator data output unit 20 may outputthe indicator data to the outside ofthe indicator 25 data output device 2x by radio communication. Still further alternatively, the indicator data output unit 20 may output the indicator data to the outside of the indicator data output device 2x by wired communication.

[0073] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 is configured to obtain the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data and permanent30 open-cabin vehicle usage amount data indicating a usage amount of the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6 identified by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 may obtain the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data by radio communication. Alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin 35 vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 may obtain the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data by wired communication. Further altematively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 may obtain the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data in response to a user’s action of inputting information through an input means (not shown).

[0074] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data includes a first indicator and/or a second indicator, the first indicator of which a dimension index not being zéro, regarding at least one of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, the second indicator indicating the number of times of which a dimension indicator is zéro regarding each of a lengthrelated dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index., and a luminosity-related dimension index, the first indicator and the second indicator increasing as the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 is used. For example, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data includes at least one indicator indicating a total traveling distance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, a total number of révolutions of the drive source of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the number of times of starting the drive source of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has falien below the predetermined value, the number of rotations of a tire, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has falien below the predetermined value, a time intégrai value of the number of rotations of a tire, the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has falien below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has falien below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has fallen below the predetermined value, a time integra! value ofthe number of rotations of a turbine, the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a time dérivative value of 5 the number of rotations of a propeller has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value ofthe number of rotations of a propeller has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a coolant température or an oil température of an engine of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has exceeded a predetermined température, the number 10 of times that the coolant température or the oil température ofthe engine ofthe permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 has fallen below the predetermined température, a time intégral value of the coolant température or the oil température of the engine of the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6, a battery current, a time integra! value of the battery current, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the battery current has exceeded a predetermined 15 value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the battery current has fallen below the predetermined value, a battery voltage, the number of times that a time dérivative value of a value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has exceeded a predetermined value, or the number of times that the time dérivative value of the value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has fallen below 20 the predetermined value.

[0075] Alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data may be latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data. The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data is permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data that is most recently obtained. Further alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage 25 amount data may be current permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data. Still further alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data may be permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data. For example, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data may be a différence between the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data and the current permanent30 open-cabin vehicle usage amount data.

[0076] The indicator data-updating unit 16 is configured to obtain indicator differential data of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18, the permanent open35 cabin vehicle 6 identifïed by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18. The indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data, the amount of increase being obtained based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data. That is, the indicator differential data can be obtained by use of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage 5 amount data. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data may be the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data, the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount data, or the current permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data.

[0077] The indicator data-updating unit 16 is configured to update, based on the indicator 10 differential data, the indicator data of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 identified by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18, the indicator data being stored in the indicator data storage unit 24. The indicator data-updating unit 16 may add the indicator differential data to the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit 24, for example. With 15 this configuration, the indicator data increases as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data increases.

[0078] According to the indicator data output system 1, it is possible to enable the user to grasp an increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing ioad on the indicator 20 data output device 2x. More specifically, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains the indicator differential data based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data. The indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator, the amount of increase being obtained based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data. Therefore, when the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data 25 increases as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used, the indicator differential data increases. Then, based on the indicator differential data, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains the indicator data. Accordingly, the indicator data increases as the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 is used. Therefore, the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 by checking the indicator data. In particular, the 30 indicator data output device 2x outputs a single piece of vehicle usage amount data.

Consequently, based on the indicator data, the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner. By grasping the increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the user can recognize the necessity for maintenance in a simple manner, for example.

[0079] In addition, the indicator data output device 2x outputs a single piece of vehicle usage amount data. Therefore, the Ioad applied to the indicator data output device 2x at îhe time of updating and outputting of the indicator data is small. Thus, according to the indicator data output system 1, it is possible to enable the user to grasp the increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing the increase in the data processing load on the indicator data output device 2x.

[0080] (First Embodiment)

The following will describe an indicator data output device and an indicator data output method according to a first embodiment. The indicator data output method is a method that is to be executed by the indicator data output device.

[0081 j [Overall Configuration of îndicator Data Output System]

With reference to the drawings, the following will describe an overall configuration of an indicator data output system 1a. FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an overall configuration of the indicator data output system 1a, 1b. FIG, 2 shows a latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data table stored in a storage unit 44. FIG. 3A shows one example of an image displayed on an input/output unit 32. FIG. 3B is a sequence diagram showing data communication in the indicator data output system 1a. FIG. 4 shows one example of an image displayed on the input/output unit 32. FIG. 5 shows an indicator data table stored in the indicator data storage unit 24. FIG. 6 shows a conversion table stored in a conversion table storage unit 26. FIG. 7 shows one example of an image displayed on the input/output unit 32.

[0082] As shown in FIG. 1 B, the indicator data output system 1 a includes a server 2 (on© example ofthe indicator data output device), a portable terminal 4, and a permanent-opencabin vehicle 6, The indicator data output system 1a notifies a state related to usage of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 to a user of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 via the portable terminal 4.

[0083] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is a vehicle without a roof fixedly provided for a driver’s seat. Thus, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a venicïe with a roof undetachably provided for a driver’s seat. The roof is a member covering an upper side, a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side of the driver’s seat. That is, the roof includes a front window, a rear window, and side Windows, for example. Accordingly, the roof does not encompass a member covering only the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat, for example. In addition, the roof does not encompass a member covering the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering at least one of the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat, for example. Thus, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may include the member covering only the upper side ofthe driver’s seat and not covering the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat. Alternativeiy, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may include the member covering the upper side of the driver’s seat and not covering at least one of the front side, the rear side, the left side, or the right side of the driver’s seat. 5 The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a vehicle that cannot be used with its roof detached from a driver’s seat. That is, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a vehicle that is not designed on the assumption of use in a state where a roof is detached from a driver’s seat,

[0084] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may be any vehicle, as long as it satisfies 10 the above-described conditions. Exemples of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 encompass a two-wheeled motor vehicle, a three-wheeled motor vehicle, a trike, an allterrain vehicle (ATV), a recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV), a boat, a sailing yacht, a motor yacht, a watercraft, a snowmobile, a power assisted bicycle, a bicycle, a golf cart, a land car, a racing cart, a go-cart, a mower, a snowplow, a, cultivator, a rice reaping machine, 15 a helicopter, and a light aircraft, etc. As described above, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 encompasses not only a vehicle driven only by power generated by a drive source but also a vehicle driven by power generated by a drive source and human power, a vehicle driven by power generated by a drive source and wind power, a vehicle driven only by human power, and a vehicle driven only by wind power. The three-wheeled motor vehicle 20 encompasses a three-wheeled motor vehicle whose vehicle body frame leans to the left or right while the vehicle is making a turn to the left or right and a three-wheeled motor vehicle whose vehicle body frame does not lean to the left or right while the vehicle is making a turn to the left or right. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 does not encompass a fourwheeled motor vehicle (a standard-sized automobile, a light automobile) permitted to drive 25 on a public road, The four-wheeled motor vehicle also encompasses a vehicle with four or more wheels. In the présent embodiment, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is a two-wheeled motor vehicle.

[0085] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 includes a vehicle body frame 60, a front wheel 62, a rear wheel 64, a drive source 66, and a steering mechanism 68. The vehicle 30 body frame 60 leans to the left wniie the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is making a tum to the left. The vehicle body frame 60 leans to the right while the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is making a tum to the right.

[0086] The steering mechanism 68 is supported at a front end of the vehicle body frame 60, The steering mechanism 68 steers the front wheel 62 in response to rider’s 35 manipulation. The steering mechanism 68 includes a handle, a steering shaft, and a front fork. The handle, steering shaft, and front fork are identical in structure to a generally- used handie, steering shaft, and front fork. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0087] The front wheel 62 is a steering wheel of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The front wheel 62 is disposed in a front portion of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

The front wheel 62 is supported by the vehicle body frame 60 via the steering mechanism 68. The rider can manipulate the handie of the steering mechanism 68 to steer the front wheel 62,

[0088] The rear wheel 64 is a driving wheel of the permanent-open-cabin. vehicle 6. The rear wheel 64 is disposed in a rear portion of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The 10 rear wheel 64 is supported by the vehicle body frame 60 via a swing arm. The rear wheel is rotated by drive power from a drive source 66 (described later).

[0089] The drive source 66 is configured to generate drive power for rotating the rear wheel 64. The drive source 66 may be an engine, an electric motor, and/or the like. In the présent embodiment, the drive source 66 is an engine. The drive source 66 is 15 supported by the vehicle body frame 60. The drive power generated by the drive source 66 is transmitted to the rear wheel 64 via a transmission mechanism, such as a transmission. With this configuration, the rear wheel 64 is rotated by the drive power generated by the drive source 66.

[0090] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 further includes an electric control unit (ECU) 20 40, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) (BT) communication unit 42, the storage unit 44, and a sensor group 46.

[0091] The ECU 40 Controls operation of the BT communication unit 42, the storage unit 44, and the sensor group 46. The ECU 40 is made of combination of an integrated circuit (IC), an electric component, and a circuit board, for example.

[0092] The BT communication unit 42 communicates with a BT communication unit 36 (described later) over a near-field communication network. In the présent embodiment, the near-field communication network in compliance with the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard is employed. However, the near-field communication network standard is not limited to Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0093] The storage unit 44 stores a program that is to be executed by the ECU 40. The storage unit 44 may be a nonvoiatile memory, for example. The sensor group 46 includes plural sensors for detecting States of éléments of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0094] The following will give detailed descriptions of configurations in the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6. The storage unit 44 stores the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 2. The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table includes latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data

NUD (latest vehicle usage amount data). The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD is permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD (vehicle usage amount data) that is most recently obtained. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD indicates a usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. Thus, 5 as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD increases. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD may increase continuously, as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used. Alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD may increase non-continuously, as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 10 usage amount data UD includes a first indicator and/or a second indicator, the first indicator of which a dimension index not being zéro regarding at least one of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension 15 index, the second indicator indicating the number of times of which a dimension indicator is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, the time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, and a iuminosity-reiated dimension index. The permanent-open-cabin 20 vehicle usage amount data UD includes two or more indicators. In the présent embodiment, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD includes a total traveling distance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, a total number of révolutions of the drive source 66 (hereinafter, referred to as a drive-source total révolution count), and the number of times of starting the drive source 66 (hereinafter, referred to as a drive25 source starting count). The total traveling distance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is a total traveling distance accumulated during a period from the time of manufacturing of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 to the présent. The traveling distance is a concept encompassing not only a distance of traveling on the ground, but also a distance of cruising on water and a distance of flying in the air. The traveling distance means a distance that 30 the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has traveled, cruised, or flied with its own power, and does not mean a distance that the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is transported by another means of transportation. The drive-source total révolution count is a total number of révolutions of the drive source 66 counted during the period from the time of manufacturing of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 to the présent. The drive-source 35 starting count is a total number of times of starting of the drive source 66 counted during the period from the time of manufacturing of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 to the présent.

[0095] The sensor group 46 detects States of the éléments of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 so that the ECU 40 can obtain the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The sensor group 46 include a rear-wheel rotation sensor, a drivesource révolution sensor, and a drive-source start sensor, for example.

[0096] The rear-wheel rotation sensor is a sensor for detecting rotation of the rear wheei 64. The ECU 40 counts a total number of rotations of the rear wheei 64 based on a signa! outputted from the rear-wheel rotation sensor. With this, based on the total number of rotations of the rear wheei 64 and the diameter of the rear wheei 64, the ECU 40 can caïcuiate a total traveling distance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The ECU 40 records the total traveling distance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 2.

[0097] The drive-source révolution sensor is a sensor for detecting révolutions of the crankshaft of the drive source 66 (engine). The ECU 40 counts a total number of révolutions (drive-source total révolution count) ofthe drive source 66 (engine) based on a signal from the drive-source révolution sensor. The ECU 40 records the drive-source total révolution count in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 2.

[0098] The drive-source start sensor is a sensor for detecting starting of the drive source 66. The ECU 40 counts the number of times of the starting of the drive source 66 (hereinafter, referred to as a drive-source starting count) of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 based on a signal from the drive-source start sensor. The ECU 40 records the drive-source starting count in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 2.

[0099] The portable terminal 4 may be a smartphone owned by the user, for example. The portable terminal 4 is communicable with the server 2 and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. As shown in FIG. 1B, the portable terminal 4 includes a central processor unit (CPU) 30, the input/output unit 32, a storage unit 34, a BT communication unit 36, and a communication unit 38.

[0100] The CPU 30 Controls operation ofthe input/output unit 32, the storage unit 34, and the BT communication unit 36. The storage unit 34 stores a program that is to be executed by the CPU 30. The storage unit 34 may be a nonvolatile memory, for example. [0101] The input/output unit 32 serves as an input interface via which a user’s input can be accepted, and also serves as a display device for displaying information for the user. The input/output unit 32 may be a display device with a touch panel, for example. Thus, the user can operate the portable terminal 4 by manipulating the input/output unit 32 with his/her finger. The portable terminal 4 can présent information to the user by displaying an image on the input/output unit 32. The display device may be a liquid crystal display or an organic electroIuminescence (EL) display.

[0102] The BT communication unit 36 communicates with the BT communication unit 42 5 over a near-field communication network. The communication unit 38 communicates with the server 2 over the Internet.

[0103] The following will give detailed descriptions of configurations in the portable terminal 4. The input/output unit 32 dispïays an image for obtaining the latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data shown in FIG. 3A. The image shown in FIG. 3A is 10 an image used to inquire of the user whether to obtain the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The image shown in FIG. 3A includes a “START” button. The “START” button is a button for indicating that the portable terminal 4 starts obtaining the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. When the user touches the START button, the BT communication unit 36 (see FIG. 1B) transmits a 15 permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ to the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6, as shown in FIG. 3B. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ is data that the portable terminal 4 uses to request the latest perrnanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD from the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. [0104] As shown in FIG. 3B, the BT communication unit 42 (see FIG. 1 B) receives the 20 permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ transmitted from the portable terminal 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the BT communication unit 42 (see FIG. 1B) transmits the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD (see FIG. 2) to the portable terminal 4.

[0105] As shown in FIG. 3B, the BT communication unit 36 (see FIG. 1B) receives the 25 latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD transmitted from the permanent-open-cabin venicle 6. The input/output unit 32 (see FIG. 1B) dispïays an image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4. The image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4 is an image used to inquire of the user whether to transmit the 30 permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID (vehicle identification data) and the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD from the portable terminal 4 to the server 2. The image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4 includes a box to which the user can input the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 35 6. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID is data that the server 2 uses to identify the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. For example, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data !D may be ID assigned to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. For another example, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data !D may be a character string given by the server 2 when the user registers the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in the server 2. For anotherfurther example, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID may be a character string determined by the user when the user registers the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in the server 2.

[0106] The image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4 further includes the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. In addition, the image for transmitting the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4 further includes a “SEND” button. The “SEND” button is a button for indicating that the portable terminal 4 starts transmitting the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID and the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD.

[0107] The user inputs the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 via the image for transmitting the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4 (see FIG. 3B). The user touches the “SEND” button. As shown in FIG. 3B, the communication unit 38 transmits, to the server 2, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID and the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount data NUD.

[0108] The server 2 is a computer providing a service of the indicator data output System la. As shown in FIG. 1B, the server 2 includes a CPU 10, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 14.

[01091 The CPU 10 Controls operation of the communication unit 12 and the storage unit 14. The communication unit 12 communicates with the portable terminal 4 over the Internet. The storage unit 14 stores a program that is to be executed by the CPU 10. The storage unit 14 may be a nonvolatile memory, for example.

[0110] The following will give detailed descriptions of configurations in the server 2. The storage unit 14 includes the indicator data storage unit 24 and the conversion table storage unit 26. The indicator data storage unit 24 stores permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID, indicator data MD, and permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD in association with each other. In the présent embodiment, the indicator data storage unit 24 stores the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5. In the indicator data table, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID, the indicator data MD, and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD (the total traveling distance, the drive-source total révolution count, and the drive-source starting count) are associated with each other. The indicator data MD is data indicating a simple indicator related to a usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The indicator data MD includes a dimensionless indicator of which a dimension index is zéro, regarding each of a lengthrelated dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an eiectric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index. The indicator data MD includes an indicator that increases along with an increase in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD.

[0111] Every time latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD is transmitted from the portable terminal 4 to the server 2, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD shown in FIG. 5 is updated to the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. Therefore, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD shown in FIG. 5 is not always consistent with the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount data NUD shown in FIG. 2. At a point of time immediately after updating of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD is consistent with the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. Meanwhile, if the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 is used after updating of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD becomes inconsistent with the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD.

[0112] The conversion table storage unit 26 stores the conversion table shown in FIG. 6. The conversion table includes a rate RT. The rate RT is a ratio between the indicator data MD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD. In the présent embodiment, the rate RT is a value obtained by dividing the indicator data MD by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD. For example, as the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 travels one kilometer, the indicator data MD increases by one. For another example, as the drive source 66 of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 revolves 10,000 times, the indicator data MD increases by one. For a further example, as the drive source 66 of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is started once, the indicator data MD increases by one. Each ofthese values ofthe rate RTis shown merely by way of example, and is not limitative.

[0113] The communication unit 12 includes the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 (vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit). The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 is configured to obtain permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID and latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD (one example of the vehicle usage amount data) indicating a usage amount ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 identified by the permanent-open20176 cabin vehicle identification data ID. More specificaîly, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unît 18 receives the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID and the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD from the portable terminal 4, as shown in FIG. 3B. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 5 usage amount data-obtaining unît 18 obtains the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID and the latest penmanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD by radio communication.

[0114] The CPU 10 includes the indicator data-updating unit 16. Based on the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD, the indicator data-updating unit 10 16 updates the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 by the two steps. Indicator differential data DMD corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data MD, the amount of increase being obtained based on the latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD.

[01151 A first step: Based on the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data 15 NUD obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains indicator differential data DMD of the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 identifïed by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18.

A second step: Based on the indicator differential data DMD, the indicator data20 updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 identifïed by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18, the indicator data MD being stored in the indicator data storage unit 24.

[0116] The following will specifically describe the first and second steps. The indicator 25 data-updating unit 16 obtains, from the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5, permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD associated with the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0117] As shown in FIG. 3B, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD (vehicle usage amount differential data).

The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD is data indicating a différence between the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD, The indicator dataupdating unit 16 calculâtes the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD by subtracting the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD stored 35 in the indicator data storage unit 24 from the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD obtained by the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data20176 obtaining unit 18.

[01181 As shown in FIG. 3B, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains indicator differential data DMD based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD and the conversion table shown in FIG. 6. The indicator differential data DMD corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data MD. the amount of increase being obtained based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD. The indicator data-updating unit 16 calculâtes the indicator differential data DMD by multiplying the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD by the rate RT indicated in the conversion table shown in FIG. 6.

Consequentiy, the first step is compieted.

[0119] As shown in FIG. 3B, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains new indicator data MD based on the indicator data MD and the indicator differential data DMD. More specifîcally, the indicator data-updating unit 16 adds the indicator differential data DMD to the indicator data MD.

[0120] As shown in FIG. 3B, the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data

MD in the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5 to the new indicator data MD. In addition, the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD in the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5 to the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. Consequentiy, the second step is compieted.

[0121] The communication unit 12 further includes the indicator data output unit 20. The indicator data output unit 20 outputs, to the portable terminal 4, the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24. That is, as shown in FIG. 3B, the indicator data output unit 20 outputs, to the portable terminal 4, the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24.

[0122] As shown in FIG. 3B, the communication unit 38 receives the indicator data MD from the server 2. As shown in FIG. 3B, the input/output unit 32 displays an image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7. The image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7 includes the indicator data MD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicie 6. This enables the userto see the indicator data MD ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0123] [Operation of Indicator Data Output System]

Next, with reference to the drawings, the following will describe operation of the indicator data output system la, FIG, 8 is a flowchart of operation of the CPU 30 of the portable terminal 4. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of operation of the ECU 40 of the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of operation of the CPU 10 of the server 2.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a subroutine of step S22 shown in FIG. 10. The CPU 30 executes the operation indicated by the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 34. The ECU 40 executes the operation indicated by the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 44. The CPU 10 executes the operation indicated by the flowchart shown in FIGs. 10 and 11 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 14.

[0124] The processing is started when the user starts an application in the portable termina! 4. The CPU 30 instructs the input/output unit 32 to display an image for obtaining latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data shown in FIG, 3A (step S1 in FIG.

8) . In response to this, the input/output unit 32 displays the image for obtaining the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data shown in FIG. 3A.

[0125] The user touches the “START” button in the image for obtaining the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data. In response to this, the CPU 30 instructs the BT communication unit 36 to transmit a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 (step S2 in FIG. 8). In response to this, the BT communication unit 36 transmits the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0126] The BT communication unit 42 receives the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ, and outputs the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ to the ECU 40. Consequently, the ECU 40 obtains the permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ (step S11 in FIG. 9). The ECU 40 refers to the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 2, and obtains latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD includes a total traveling distance, a drive-source total révolution count, and a drive-source starting count. The total traveling distance is 12664 km. The drive-source total révolution count is 8434881 * 10000 révolutions. The drive-source starting count is 1060 times. Thereafter, the ECU 40 instructs the BT communication unit 42 to transmit the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD to the portable terminal 4 (step S12 in FIG. 9). In response to this, the BT communication unit 42 transmits the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD to the portable terminal 4.

[0127] The BT communication unit 36 receives the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD, and outputs the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD to the CPU 30. Consequently, the CPU 30 obtains the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD (step S3 in FIG. 8). Furthermore, the CPU 30 instructs the input/output unit 32 to display an image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4 (step S4 in FIG. 8). In response to this, the input/output unit 32 displays the image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data shown in FIG. 4.

[0128] The user inputs, as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, “AAA” to a box in the image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data via the input/output unit 32. In addition, the user touches the “SEND” button in the image for transmitting the latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle identification data. In response to this, the CPU 30 instructs the communication unit 38 to transmit the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the server 2 (step S5 in FIG. 8). The communication unit 38 transmits the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the server 2.

[0129] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 receives the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanentopen-cabin vehicle identification data ID, and outputs the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the indicator data-updating unit 16. Consequently, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID (step S21 in FIG. 10). Next, the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD in the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5 (step S22 in FIG. 10).

[0130] The indicator data-updating unit 16 refers to the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5, and obtains the indicator data MD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD associated with the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID “AAA (step S31 in FIG. 11). The indicator data MD is 15236. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD includes a total traveling distance, a drive-source total révolution count, and a drive-source starting count. The total traveling distance is 12564 km. The drive-source total révolution count is 8434873 * 10000 révolutions. The drivesource starting count is 1056 times.

[0131] The indicator data-updating unit 16 calculâtes permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD (step S32 in FIG. 11). The indicator data-updating unit 16 subtracts the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD from the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The total traveling distance in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD is 12664 km. The total traveling distance in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD is 12564 km. Thus, the total traveling distance in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD is 100 km. The drive-source total révolution count in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD is 8434881 * 10000 révolutions.

The drive-source total révolution count in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD is 8434873 * 10000 révolutions. Thus, the drive-source total révolution count in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD is 8 * 10000 révolutions. The drive-source starting count in the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD is 1060 times. The drive-source starting count in the permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD is 1056 times. Thus, the drive-source starting count in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD is 4 times.

[0132] The indicator data-updating unit 16 calculâtes the indicator differentiai data DMD 10 (step S33 in FIG. 11). The indicator data-updating unit 16 calculâtes the indicator differentiai data DMD by multiplying the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD by the rate RT in th® conversion table shown in FIG. 6. For example, the indicator differentiai data DMD associated with the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data AAA” is calculated according to the following formula (1):

DMD =100 (km) * 1 (/km) + 80000 (révolutions) * 1 (/10000 révolutions) + four times* 1 (/time) = 112 ... (1)

[0133] The indicator data-updating unit 16 adds the indicator differentiai data DMD to the indicator data MD recorded in the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5 (step S34 in FIG.

11). The indicator data MD is 15236. The indicator differentiai data DMD is 112. Thus, 20 new indicator data MD is 15348.

[0134] The indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD in the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5 to the new indicator data MD, which has been calculated in step S34 (Step S35 in FIG. 11). In addition, the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD in the indicator data table shown in

FIG. 5 to the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD, which has been obtained in step S21 (step S36 in FIG. 11).

[0135] The indicator data-updating unit 16 instructs the indicator data output unit 20 to transmit the new indicator data MD updated in step S35 to the portable terminai 4 (step S23 in FIG. 10). In response to this, the indicator data output unit 20 transmits the 30 indicator data MD to the portable termina! 4.

[0136] The communication unit 38 receives the indicator data MD, and outputs the indicator data MD to the CPU 30, Consequently, the CPU 30 obtains the indicator data MD (step S6 in FIG. 8). The CPU 30 instructs the input/output unit 32 to display an image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7 (step S7 in FIG. 8). In response to this, 35 the input/output unit 32 displays the image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG.

7. This enables the user to see the indicator data MD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0137] [Effects]

According to the indicator data output system 1 a, it is possible to enable the user to grasp an increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing load on the server

2. More specifically, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains the indicator differential data DMD based on the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The indicator differential data DMD corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator obtained from the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD.

Therefore, when the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD increases as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used, the indicator differential data DMD increases. Then, based on the indicator differential data DMD, the indicator dataupdating unit 16 obtains the indicator data MD. Thus, the indicator data MD increases as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used. Therefore, the user can grasp the increase 15 in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 by checking the indicator data MD.

In particular, the indicator data output device 2x outputs a single piece of vehicle usage amount data. Therefore, based on the indicator data MD, the user can grasp the increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner. By grasping the increase in usage amount ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the user can easily 20 recognize the necessity for maintenance in a simple manner, for example.

[0138] Furthermore, the indicator data output device 2x outputs a single piece of indicator data MD. Therefore, the load applied to the server 2 at the time of updating and outputting of the indicator data MD is small. Thus, according to the indicator data output system 1a, it is possible to enable the user to grasp the increase in usage amount of the permanent25 open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing the increase in the data processing load on the server 2.

[0139] The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD includes the total traveling distance, the drive-source total révolution count, and the drive-source starting count. The indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains the indicator differential data DMD 30 based on the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. This means that the indicator differential data DMD dépends on the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count. The indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD based on the indicator differential data DMD. This means that the indicator data MD also dépends on the total traveling distance, drive-source 35 total révolution count, and drive-source starting count. Therefore, based on the indicator data MD, the user can grasp increases in the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count in a simple manner. Consequent'y, based on the indicator data MD, the user can grasp a state related to maintenance of components that may be deteriorated along with increases in the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count, for example.

Examples of the component that may be deteriorated along with the increase in the total traveling distance encompass engine oil and a tire, etc. Examples of the component that may be deteriorated along with the increase in the drive-source total révolution count encompass engine oil, an ignition plug, and a timing belt, etc. Examples ofthe component that may be deteriorated along with the increase in the drive-source starting count 10 encompass a battery.

[0140] (Second Embodiment)

Next, the following will describe an indicator data output system and an indicator data output method according to a second embodiment.

[0141] [Overall Configuration of Indicator Data Output System]

With reference to the drawings, the following will describe an overall configuration of an indicator data output System 1 b. The overall configuration of the indicator data output system 1b is identical to that of the indicator data output System 1a. Thus, for a block diagram ofthe overall configuration ofthe indicator data output system 1b, see FIG. 1 B. FIG. 12 shows a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table stored in a 20 storage unit 34. FIG. 13 shows an indicator data table stored in an indicator data storage unit 24.

[0142] The following will describe différences between the indicator data output system 1a and the indicator data output System 1b, In the indicator data output system 1a, the portable terminal 4 transmits the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data 25 NUD to the server 2. The server 2 stores the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD. The server 2 calculâtes the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD, which corresponds to the différence between the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD. The server 2 calculâtes new indicator data MD based on 30 the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD.

[0143] Meanwhile, according to the indicator data output System 1b, a portable terminal 4 stores permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD, The portable terminal 4 obtains latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD from a permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6. The portable terminal 4 calculâtes permanent-open-cabin vehicle 35 usage amount differential data DUD by subtracting the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD from the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data

NUD. The portable terminal 4 transmits the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD to a server 2. The server 2 calculâtes new indicator data MD based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD. As described above, according to the indicator data output system 1b, the portable terminal 4 calculâtes the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD. In this point, the indicator data output system 1b differs from the indicator data output system 1a. The following will give a detailed description of the indicator data output system 1 b.

[0144] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 of the indicator data output system 1b is identical to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0145] A hardware structure of the portable terminai 4 of the indicator data output system 1 b is identical to the hardware structure of the portable termina! 4 of the indicator data output System 1 a. However, the storage unit 34 of the indicator data output System 1 b stores the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 12. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 12 includes the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0146] A hardware structure of the server 2 of the indicator data output system 1b is ideniicaï to the hardware structure ofthe server 2 ofthe indicator data output system 1a. However, the indicator data storage unit 24 of the indicator data output system 1b stores the indicator data table shown in FIG. 13. In the indicator data table shown in FIG. 13, permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data 'D and indicator data MD are associated with each other,

[0147] [Operation of Indicator Data Output System]

Next, with reference to the drawings, the following will describe operation of the indicator data output system 1b. FIG. 14 shows one example of an image displayed on an input/output unit 32. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 30 of the portable terminal 4. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of operation of a CPU 10 ofthe server 2. FIG. 17 Isa flowchart of a subroutine of step S122 shown in FIG. 16. For operation of an ECU 40 of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, see FIG. 9.

[0148] Steps S1 to S3, S11, and S12 of the indicator data output system 1 b are identical to steps S1 to S3, S11, and S12 of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0149] The CPU 30 refers to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 12, and obtains the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD (step S101 in FIG. 15). The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD includes a total traveling distance, a drive-source total révolution count, and a drive-source starting count. The total traveling distance is 12564 km. The drive-source total révolution count is 8434873 * 10000 révolutions. The drive-source starting count is 1056 times.

[0150] The CPU 30 calculâtes permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD (step S102 in FIG. 15). The CPU 30 subtracts the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD from the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The total traveling distance in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD is 100 km. The drive-source total révolution count in 10 the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD is 8 * 10000 révolutions. The drive-source starting count in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD is 4 times.

[0151] The CPU 30 instructs the input/output unit 32 to display an image for transmitting the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data shown in FIG. 14 (step 15 S103 in FIG. 15). In response to this, the input/output unit 32 displays the image for transmitting the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data shown in FIG. 14. A user inputs, as permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, “AAA” to a box in the image for transmitting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data via the input/output unit 32. in addition, 20 the user touches a “SEND” button in the image for transmitting the latest permanent-opencabin vehicle identification data. In response to this, the CPU 30 updates the permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD in the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 12 to the iatest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD (step S104 in FIG. 15). In addition, the CPU 30 instructs a 25 communication unit 38 to transmit the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the server 2 (step S105 in FIG. 15). The communication unit 38 transmits the permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the server 2.

[0152] A permanent-open’Cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 receives the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD and the permanentopen-cabin vehicle identification data ID, and outputs the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to an indicator data-updating unit 16. Consequently, the indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD (one example of the vehicle usage amount data) and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID transmitted from the portable terminal 4 (step S121 in FIG. 16). Next, the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD in the indicator data table stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 (step S122 in FIG. 16).

[0153] Steps S33 to S35 of the indicator data output system 1 b are identical to steps S33 to S35 of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here. Also, step S23 of the indicator data output system 1b is identical to step S23 of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here. Also, steps S6 and S7 ofthe indicator data output system 1b are identical to steps S6 and S7 of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0154] [Effects]

According to the indicator data output system 1 b, for the same reasons as for the indicator data output system 1 a, it is possible to enable the user to easily grasp an increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing Ioad on the server 2,

[0155] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD includes the total traveling distance, the drive-source total révolution count, and the drive-source starting count. The indicator data-updating unit 16 obtains indicator differential data DMD based on the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD. This means that the indicator differential data DMD dépends on the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count. The indicator dataupdating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD based on the indicator differential data DMD. This means that the indicator data MD also dépends on the total traveling distance, drivesource total révolution count, and drive-source starting count. Therefore, based on the indicator data MD, the user can grasp increases in the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count in a simple manner. Consequently, based on the indicator data MD, the user can grasp a state related to maintenance of components that may be deteriorated along with increases in the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count, for example.

[0156] (Third Embodiment)

Next, the following will describe an indicator data output system and an indicator data output method according to a third embodiment.

[01571 [Overall Configuration of Indicator Data Output System]

With reference to the drawings, the following will describe an overall configuration of an indicator data output system 1c. FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an overall configuration of the indicator data output System 1c. FIG. 19 shows a latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data table.

[0158] The following will describe différences between the indicator data output system la and the indicator data output system 1c. The indicator data output system 1c does not include a server 2. A portable termina! 4 (one example ofthe indicator data output device) of the indicator data output device 1c performs the processes that are performed by the server 2 and the portable terminal 4 of the indicator data output system la.

[0159] A hardware structure of a permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 of the indicator data output system 1c is identical to the hardware structure ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 of the indicator data output system 1 a. However, a storage unit 44 of the indicator data output system 1c stores the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 19. The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table shown in FIG. 19 includes permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 and latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID may be a character string having been set by a user or a vehicle identification number preliminarily assigned to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID may be ID assigned at the time of production of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 or at the time of registration of a production history of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0160] The portable terminai 4 may be a tablet terminai in a shop or the like, for example. The portable terminal 4 is communicable with the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. As shown in FIG. 18, the portable terminal 4 includes a CPU 30, an input/output unit 32, a storage unit 34, and a BT communication unit 36. The CPU 30 Controls operation of the input/output unit 32, the storage unit 34, and the BT communication unit 36. The storage unit 34 stores a program that is to be executed by the CPU 30. The input/output unit 32 serves as an input interface via which a user’s input can be accepted, and also serves as a display device for displaying information for the user. The input/output unit 32 may be a display device with a touch panel, for example. The storage unit 34 may be a nonvolatile memory, for example. The BT communication unit 36 communicates with a BT communication unit 42 over a near-field communication network.

[0161] The following will give detailed descriptions of configurations in the portable terminal 4. The input/output unit 32 dispïays an image for obtaining the latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data shown in FIG, 3A. When the user touches the START button, the BT communication unit 36 transmits a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ is data for requesting the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID. In response to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request RQ, the BT communication unit 42 transmits the latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicie identification data ID (see FIG. 19) to the portable terminal 4.

[0162] The BT communication unit 36 includes a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18. The BT communication unit 36 receives the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID transmitted from the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. Consequentiy, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 obtains the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID.

[0163] The storage unit 34 includes an indicator data storage unit 24 and a conversion table storage unit 26. The indicator data storage unit 24 stores permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID, indicator data MD, and permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD in association with each other. For this, the indicator data storage unit 24 stores the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID, the indicator data MD, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD, and the indicator data table of the indicator data output system 1c are identical to the permanent-open-cabin vehicie identification data ID, the indicator data MD, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD, and the indicator data table of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0164] The conversion table storage unit 26 stores the conversion table shown in FIG. 6. The conversion table of the indicator data output system 1c is identical to the conversion table of the indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0165] The CPU 30 includes an indicator data-updating unit 16. The indicator dataupdating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24. [0166] The input/output unit 32 further includes an indicator data output unit 20. The indicator data output unit 20 outputs the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24. More specifîcally, the input/output unit 32 displays an image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7. The image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7 includes the indicator data MD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. This enables the user to see the indicator data MD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. [0167] [Operation of Indicator Data Output System]

Next, with reference to the drawings, the following will describe operation of the indicator data output System 1c. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of operation of the CPU 30 of the portable terminal 4. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of operation of an ECU 40 of the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6. For a flowchart of a subroutine of step S22 shown in FIG. 20, see

FIG. 11.

[0168] Steps S1, S2, and S11 of the indicator data output system 1 c are identical to steps S1, S2, and S11 ofthe indicator data output system 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0169] After step S11, the ECU 40 refers to the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data table (see FIG. 19), and obtains the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID. The latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD includes a total traveling distance, a drive-source total révolution count, and a drive-source starting count. The total traveling distance is 12664 km. The drive-source total révolution count is 8434881 * 10000 révolutions. The drive-source starting count is 1060 times. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID is “AAA”. Thereafter, the ECU 40 instructs the BT communication unit 42 to transmit the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the portable terminal 4 (step S211 in FIG. 21). The BT communication unit 42 transmits the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanentopen-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the portable terminal 4.

[0170] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18 receives (obtains) the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID, and outputs the latest permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID to the CPU 30. Consequently, the CPU 30 obtains the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID (step S201 in FIG. 20).

[0171] The indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD in the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5 (step S22 in FIG. 20). Step S22 of the indicator data output system 1c is identical to step S22 of the indicator data output System 1a. Therefore, a description thereof is omitted here.

[0172] Based on the new indicator data MD updated in step S35 (see FIG. 11), the CPU 30 instructs the input/output unit 32 to display an image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7 (step S202 in FIG. 20). In response to this, the input/output unit 32 displays the image for displaying the indicator data shown in FIG. 7. This enables the user to see the indicator data MD of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0173] [Effects]

According to the indicator data output system 1c, for the same reasons as for the indicator data output system 1a, it is possible to enable the user to grasp an increase in usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in a simple manner, while suppressing or reducing an increase in data processing load on the portable terminal 4. [0174] In addition, according to the indicator data output system 1 c, for the same reasons as for the indicator data output system 1a, the user can grasp increases in the total traveling distance, drive-source total révolution count, and drive-source starting count in a simple manner based on the indicator data MD.

[0175] (Other Embodiments)

The embodiments and variations thereof described herein and/or shown in the drawings are given to facilitate understanding of the présent teaching, and do not limit the idea of the présent teaching. Th© embodiments and variations thereof can be modified and/or improved within the scope of the gist of the présent teaching.

[0176] The gist may encompass équivalent éléments, modifications, délétions, combinations (e.g., combinations of features of different embodiments and/or variations), improvements, and changes that can be understood by persons skilled in the art based on the embodiments disclosed herein. The limitations recited in the claims should be widely understood based on the terms recited in the claims, and should not be limited to the embodiments and variations thereof described during prosecution of Description or the présent application. Such embodiments and variations should be construed as nonexclusive. For example, the expressions “préférable” and “suitable” herein hâve nonexclusive meanings, and means that “préférable but not limitative” and “suitable but not limitative”.

[0177] In the indicator data output system 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may be replaced with a vehicle. The vehicle is a concept encompassing the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The vehicle also encompasses a four-wheeled motor vehicle permitted to drive on a public road. The vehicle further encompasses a vehicle with a roof undetachabiy provided for a driver’s seat. Thus, the vehicle encompasses an aircraft with a roof, a ship with a roof, and a helicopter with a roof. The vehicle may drive autonomously or may be remote-operated.

[0178] The vehicle may not hâve a cabin in which a driver and/or a passenger can ride. Such a type of vehicle may be an autonomous-driving work vehicle or a remote-operated work vehicle, for example. The autonomous-driving work vehicle is a vehicle designed to drive autonomously to perform an agricultural work, a construction work, a civil engineering work, and/or the like. The remote-operated work vehicle is a vehicle designed to be remote-operated to perform an agricultural work, a construction work, a civil engineering work, and/or the like.

[0179] In a case where a helicopter is employed as the vehicle, the drive source 66 may be an engine or a motor. In this case, the drive source 66 ofthe helicopter rotâtes a rotor. In a case where a ship is employed as the vehicle, the drive source 66 may be an engine, a motor, or a pump-jet. In this case, the engine or motor serving as the drive source 66 of the ship rotâtes a hélix screw. In a case where an aircraft is employed as the vehicle, the drive source 66 may be an engine (including a jet engine) or a motor. In this case, the jet engine serving as the drive source 66 of the aircraft rotâtes a turbine. The engine or motor serving as the drive source 66 of the aircraft rotâtes a propeller.

[0180] In the indicator data output system 1a, 1b, 1c, the pêrmanênt-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD includes the total traveling distance, the drive-source total révolution count, and the drive-source starting count. However, the permanent-opencabin vehicle usage amount data UD may include another information indicating a usage amount of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, in addition to the total traveling distance, the drive-source total révolution count, and the drive-source starting count. Thus, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD may include at least one indicator indicating the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source 66 of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source 66 ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has fallen belowthe predetermined value, the number of rotations of a tire, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a tire, the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has falien below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a coolant température or an oii température of the engine of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 has exceeded a predetermined température, the number of times that the coolant température or the oil température of the engine of the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 has falien below the predetermined température, a time intégral value of the codant température or the oil température of the engine of the permanent-opencabin vehicle, a battery current, a time intégrai value of the battery current, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the battery current has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the battery current has falien below the predetermined value, a battery voltage, the number of times that a time dérivative value of a value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has exceeded a predetermined value, or the number of times that the time dérivative value of the value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has falien below the predetermined value. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD is not limited to the indicators exemplified above. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD oniy needs to be an indicator that increases as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is used and that enhances the necessity for maintenance ofthe permanent-opencabin vehicle 6 as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD increases.

[0181] The sensor group 46 of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may include a frontwheel rotation sensor in place of the rear-wheel rotation sensor. The front-wheel rotation sensor is configured to count the number of rotations of the front wheei 62. The sensor group 46 may include both the front-wheel rotation sensor and the rear-wheel rotation sensor.

[0182] The sensor group 46 of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may further include another sensor in addition to the rear-wheel rotation sensor, the drive-source révolution sensor, and the drive-source start sensor. The sensor group 46 of the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6 may include a. vehicle speed sensor, an accelerator sensor, a coolant température sensor of the engine, an oil température sensor of the engine, an ammeter of the battery, and a voltmeter of the batter, for example.

[0183] In the indicator data output system 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, the user may check latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD on a meter panel of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, and may input the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD via the input/output unit 32. In this case, the portable terminal 4 does not hâve to obtain the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD via the BT communication unit 36. In the indicator data output system 1c, in a case where the user inputs the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD via the input/output unit 32, the input/output unit 32 functions as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18.

[0184] In the indicator data output system 1c, the user may input the permanent-opencabin vehicle identification data ID via the input/output unit 32. In this case, the portable terminal 4 does not hâve to obtain the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID via the BT communication unit 36.

[0185] in the indicator data output system 1a, the user may input the permanent-opencabin vehicle identification data ID and the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD via an input/output unit (not shown) of the server 2. The input/output unit may be a mouse and a keyboard, for example. In this case, the input/output unit functions as the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit 18, [0186] In the indicator data output System 1, 1a, 1b, the indicator data output unit 20 may output the indicator data ID to the outside of the server 2. Similarly, in the indicator data output System 1c, the indicator data output unit 20 may output the indicator data ID to the outside of the portable terminal 4. Thus, the indicator data ID may be outputted by an electric signal, an image, Sound, or a combination thereof.

[0187] In the indicator data output system 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, the portable terminal 4 may be fixed to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. That is, the portable terminal 4 may be an on-board terminal of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. In this case, the ECU 40 is integrated with the CPU 30, and the BT communication units 36 and 42 are no longer necessary. The portable terminal 4 may be détachable from the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, or may be undetachable from the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6.

[0188] When the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is subjected to maintenance, the indicator data output system 1, 1a, 1b, 1c may reset the indicator data MD to zéro or may dévalué the indicator data MD. When the permanent-opên-cabin vehicle 6 is subjected to maintenance, the indicator data output system 1, 1a, 1b, 1c may reset a maintenancerelated indicator of the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD or the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD to zéro, or may dévalué the maintenance-related indicator.

[0189] The indicator data MD may be data indicating an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. The service related to maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 may be purchasing or replacement of a consumable article of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. When the indicator data MD is repiaced with the service related to maintenance of the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6, the indicator data MD dévalués. The indicator data MD may be repiaced with a service or an article that is not maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. When the indicator data MD is repiaced with a service or an article that is not maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the indicator data MD dévalués.

[0190] The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 may be permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD upon the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. That is, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 may be the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD upon the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. With this configuration, when the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is subjected to maintenance, the permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD is updated. That is, when the permanentopen-cabin vehicle 6 is subjected to maintenance, the indicator data MD is also updated. For example, in a case where the indicator data MD is an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 or an indicator exchangeable with a service or an article that is not maintenance of the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6, the above configuration can promote the user to go to a shop engaged in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in order to update the indicator data MD.

[0191] In addition, in a case where the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 is the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data UD upon the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, an upper limit value may be set to the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD. Specifically, in a case where the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD is higher than the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value (one example of the vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value), the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD as the permanentopen-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value. This configuration can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in order to update the indicator data MD, before the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data DUD reaches the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value. As for the total traveling distance, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value is 3000 km, for example. The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper ’imit value may be set to coïncide with an oil replacement cycle, for example.

[0192] The indicator data-updating unit 16 may obtain permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD that increases over a permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data effective period (one example of the vehicle usage amount differential data effective period). The permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data effective period may be a predetermined period of time eiapsed since the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, for example. Alternatively, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data effective period may be a predetermined period of time from the past to the présent, for example. The length of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data effective period may be arbitrarily set, and may be one year or three months, for example.

[0193] The indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 may be indicator data MD upon the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6. With this configuration, when the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 is subjected to maintenance, the indicator data MD is updated. For example, in a case where the indicator data MD is an indicator exchangeable with a service related to maintenance of the permanent-opencabin vehicle 6 or an indicator exchangeable with a service or an article not related to maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the above configuration can promote the user to go to a shop engagea in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in order to update the indicator data MD.

[0194] In addition, in a case where the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 is the indicator data MD upon the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, an upper limit value may be set to the indicator differential data DMD. Specifically, in a case where the indicator differential data DMD is higher than the indicator differential data upper limit value, the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator differential data upper limit value to be the indicator differential data DMD. This configuration can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 in order to update the indicator data MD, before the indicator differential data DMD reaches the indicator differential data upper limit value.

[0195] In addition, the indicator data-updating unit 16 may obtain the indicator differential data DMD that increases over an indicator differential data effective period. The indicator differential data effective period may be a predetermined period of time eiapsed since the most recent maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, for example. Alternatively, the indicator differential data effective period may be a predetermined period of time from the past to the présent, for example. The length of the indicator differential data effective period may be arbitrarily set. and may be one year or three months, for exampie.

[0196] The timing at which the indicator data-updating unit 16 updates the indicator data MD is not limited to the above-described timing. For example, the indicator data-updating unit 16 may update the indicator data MD stored in the indicator data storage unit 24 at a 5 timing when the user of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 cornes to a shop engaged in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicie 6. For exampie, when the user cornes to the shop engaged in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6, the user opérâtes a terminal in the shop to update the indicator data MD. This configuration can make the user go to the shop engaged in maintenance of the permanent-open-cabin 10 vehicie 6 in order to update the indicator data MD.

[0197] For the indicator data MD, an expiration date may be set. In this case, when an indicator data effective period has elapsed after updating of the indicator data MD, the indicator data-updating unit 16 dévalués the indicator data MD. When the indicator data effective period has elapsed after updating of the indicator data MD, the indicator datais updating unit 16 may set the indicator data MD to zéro.

[0198] Alternatively, the indicator data-updating unit 16 may update the indicator data MD every time the latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data NUD changes.

[0199] In the indicator data table shown in FIG. 5, the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID and the indicator data MD are associated with each other. In the 20 indicator data table shown in FIG. 5, the user ofthe permanent-open-cabin vehicle 6 and the permanent-open-cabin vehicle identification data ID may be associated with each other. [0200] The permanent-open-cabin vehicie 6 may be provided with an indicator data output device having a function équivalent to that of the server 2,

[0201] The conversion table storage unit 26 may store a map in place of the conversion 25 table shown in FIG. 6. The map represents a relation between the permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data DUD and the indicator differential data DMD. In place of the conversion table shown in FIG. 6, a formula may be used. In this case, the program that is to be executed by the indicator data-updating unit 16 includes a formula used to calculate the indicator differential data DMD based on the permanent-open-cabin 30 vehicle usage amount differential data DUD.

Reference Signs List

[0202] 1, 1a, 1b, 1c: indicator data output system

2: server

2x: indicator data output device

4: portable terminal

6: permanent-open-cabin vehicle

10, 30: CPU

12, 38: communication unit

14, 34, 44: storage unit

16: indicator data-updating unit

18: permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit

20: indicator data output unit

24: indicator data storage unit

26: conversion table storage unit

32: input/output unit

36, 42: BT communication unit

40: ECU

46: sensor group

DMD; indicator differential data

DUD: permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount differential data

MD: indicator data

NUD: latest permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data

RQ: permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data request

RT: rate

UD: permanent-open-cabin vehicle usage amount data

Claims

[Claim 1]

An indicator data output device comprising:

(A) an indicator data storage unit;

(B) an indicator data output unit;

(C) a vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit; and (D) an indicator data-updating unit, wherein (A) the indicator data storage unit is configured to store vehicle identification data and indicator data in association with each other, the vehicle identification data is data by which a vehicle is identifiable, the indicator data includes a dimensionless indicator of which a dimension index is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, (B) the indicator data output unit is configured to output, to an outside of the indicator data output device, the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit, (C) the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit is configured to obtain the vehicle identification data and vehicle usage amount data indicating a usage amount ofthe vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle usage amount data includes a first indicator and/or a second indicator, the first indicator of which a dimension index not being zéro regarding at least one of a length-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, the second indicator indicating the number of times of which a dimension indicator is zéro regarding each of a léngth-related dimension index, a mass-related dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, and a luminosity-related dimension index , the first indicator and the second indicator increasing as the vehicle is used, (D) the indicator data-updating unit is configured to obtain indicator differential data of the vehicle based on the vehicle usage amount data, the vehicle usage amount data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle identification data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data, the amount of increase being obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data, the indicator data-updating unit is further configured to update, based on the indicator differential data, the indicator data of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, the indicator data being stored in the indicator data storage unit, and the indicator data increases as the vehicle usage amount data increases.
[Claim 2]

The indicator data output device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle usage amount data includes two or more indicators.
[Claim 3]

The indicator data output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle usage amount data includes at least one indicator indicating a total traveling distance of the vehicle, a total number of révolutions of a drive source of the vehicle, the number of times of starting the drive source of the vehicle, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined value, the number of rotations of a tire, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a tire, the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of times that a time dérivative value ofthe number of rotations of a hélix screw has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a turbine, the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a propeller, the

5 number of times that a codant température or an oil température of an engine ofthe vehicle has exceeded a predetermined température, the number of times that the coolant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined température, a time intégral value of the coolant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle, a battery current, a time intégral value of the

10 battery current, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the battery current has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the battery current has fallen below the predetermined valus, a battery voltage, the number of times that a time dérivative value of a value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has exceeded a predetermined value, or the number of times that the time

15 dérivative value of the value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has fallen below the predetermined value.
[Claim 4]

The indicator data output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the indicator data storage unit stores the vehicle identification data, the indicator

20 data, and the vehicle usage amount data in association with each other, the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit obtains, as the vehicle usage amount data, latest vehicle usage amount data, which corresponds to vehicle usage amount data most recently obtained, the indicator data-updating unit is further configured to calculate vehicle usage

25 amount differential data by subtracting the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit from the latest vehicle usage amount data obtained by the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit, and the indicator data-updating unit obtains the indicator differential data based on the vehicle usage amount differential data.

30 [Claim 5]

The indicator data output device according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit is vehicle usage amount data upon a most recent maintenance of the vehicle.

[Claim 6]

35 The indicator data output device according to claim 5, wherein in a case where the vehicle usage amount differential data is higher than a vehicle usage amount differential data upper limit value, the indicator data-updating unit updates the vehicle usage amount differential data as the vehicle usage amount differential data upper limit value.

[Claim 7]

The indicator data output device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit is indicator data upon a most recent maintenance of the vehicle.

[Claim 8]

The indicator data output device according to claim 7, wherein in a case where the indicator differential data is higherthan an indicator differential data upper limit value, the indicator data-updating unit updates the indicator differential data as the indicator differential data upper limit value.

[Claim 9]

The indicator data output device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the indicator data-updating unit obtains the vehicle usage amount differential data that increases over a vehicle usage amount differential data effective period.

[Claim 10]

The indicator data output device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the indicator data-updating unit obtains the indicator differential data that increases over an indicator differential data effective period. [Claim 11]

The indicator data output device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the indicator data-updating unit updates the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit at a timing when a user of the vehicle cornes to a shop engagea in maintenance ofthe vehicle.

[Claim 12]

The indicator data output device according to any one of daims 1 to 11, wherein the indicator data-updating unit is further configured to dévalué the indicator data when an indicator data effective period has elapsed after updating of the indicator data. [Claim 13]

The indicator data output device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining unit obtains, by radio communication, the vehicle identification data and the vehicle usage amount data indicating the usage amount of the vehicle, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data. [Claim 14]

An indicator data output method that is to be executed by an indicator data output device including (a) an indicator data storage unit, said method comprising:

(b) a vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step;

(c) an indicator data-updating step; and (d) an indicator data output step, wherein (a) the indicator data storage unit is configured to store vehicle identification data and indicator data in association with each other, the vehicle identification data is data by which a vehicle is identifiable, the indicator data includes a dimensionless indicator of which a dimension index is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-reiated dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, (b) in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the vehicle identification data and vehicle usage amount data indicating a usage amount of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data are obtained, the vehicle usage amount data includes a first indicator and/or a second indicator, the first indicator of which a dimension index not being zéro regarding at least one of a length-related dimension index, a mass-reïated dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-related dimension index, or a luminosity-related dimension index, the second indicator indicating the number of times of which a dimension indicator is zéro regarding each of a length-related dimension index, a mass-reiated dimension index, a time-related dimension index, an electric current-related dimension index, a thermodynamic temperature-related dimension index, a substance amount-reiated dimension index, and a luminosity-related dimension index , the first indicator and the second indicator increasing as the vehicle is used, (c) in the indicator data-updating step, indicator differential data of the vehicle is obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data, the vehicle usage amount data obtained in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data, the vehicle identification data obtained in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the indicator differential data corresponds to an amount of increase in the indicator data, the amount of increase being obtained based on the vehicle usage amount data, in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data of the vehicle is updated based on the indicator differential data, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification

5 δ data, the vehicle identification data obtained in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the indicator data being stored in the indicator data storage unit, the indicator data increases as the vehicle usage amount data increases, and (d) in the indicator data output step, the indicator data stored in the indicator data

5 storage unit is outputted to an outside of the indicator data output device.

[Claim 15]

The indicator data output method according to claim 14, wherein the vehicle usage amount data includes two or more indicators.

[Claim 16]

10 The indicator data output method according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the vehicle usage amount data includes at least one indicator indicating a total traveling distance of the vehicle, a total number of révolutions of a drive source of the vehicle, the number of times of starting the drive source of the vehicle, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle

15 has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of révolutions of the drive source of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined value, the number of rotations of a tire, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a tire has

20 fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a tire, the number of rotations of a rotor, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a rotor has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a rotor, the

25 number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw has fallen below the predetermined value, a time intégral value of the number of rotations of a hélix screw, the number of rotations of a turbine, the number oftim.es that a time dérivative value

30 of the number of rotations of a turbine has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a turbine has fallen belowthe predetermined value, a time intégral value ofthe numberofrotations of a turbine, the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of

35 times that the time dérivative value of the number of rotations of a propeller has fallen below the predetermined value, a time integra! value of the number of rotations of a propeller, the number of times that a cooiant température or an oil température of an engine ofthe vehicle has exceeded a predetermined température, the number of times that the cooiant température or the oil température of the engine of the vehicle has fallen below the predetermined température, a time integra! value of the cooiant température or the oil

5 température of the engine of the vehicle, a battery current, a time intégral value of the battery current, the number of times that a time dérivative value of the battery current has exceeded a predetermined value, the number of times that the time dérivative value of the battery current has fallen below the predetermined value, a battery voltage, the number of times that a time dérivative value of a value obtained by dividing the battery current by the lu battery voltage has exceeded a predetermined value, or the number of times that the time dérivative value ofthe value obtained by dividing the battery current by the battery voltage has fallen below the predetermined value.

[Claim 17]

The indicator data output method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein 15 the indicator data storage unit stores the vehicle identification data, the indicator data, and the vehicle usage amount data in association with each other, in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, latest vehicle usage amount data is obtained as the vehicle usage amount data, the latest vehicle usage amount data corresponding to vehicle usage amount data most recently obtained,

20 in the indicator data-updating step, vehicle usage amount differentiai data is calculated by subtracting the vehicle usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit from the latest vehicle usage amount data obtained in the vehicle usage amount dataobtaining step, and in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator differentiai data is obtained based 25 on the vehicle usage amount differentiai data.

[Claim 18]

The indicator data output method according to claim 17, wherein the vehicïe usage amount data stored in the indicator data storage unit is vehicle usage amount data upon a most recent maintenance of the vehicle.

30 [Claim 19]

The indicator data output method according to claim 18, wherein in a case where the vehicle usage amount differentiai data is higher than a vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value, the vehicle usage amount differentiai data is updated as the vehicle usage amount differentiai data upper limit value in the indicator 35 data-updating step.

[Claim 20]

The indicator data output method according to any one of ciaims 14 to 17, wherein the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit is indicator data upon a most recent maintenance of the vehicle.

[Claim 21]

5 The indicator data output method according to claim 20, wherein in a case where the indicator differential data is higher than an indicator differential data upper limit value, the indicator differential data is updated as the indicator differential data upper limit value in the indicator data-updating step.

[Claim 22]

10 The indicator data output method according to any one of daims 17 to 19, wherein the vehicle usage amount differential data is obtained in the indicator dataupdating step, the vehicle usage amount differential data increasing over a vehicle usage amount differential data effective period.

[Claim 23]

15 The indicator data output method according to any one of ciaims 14 to 17, wherein the indicator differential data is obtained in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator differential data increasing over an indicator differential data effective period. [Claim 24]

The indicator data output method according to any one of ciaims 14 to 23, wherein 20 in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data stored in the indicator data storage unit is updated at a timing when a user of the vehicle cornes to a shop engaged in maintenance of the vehicle.

[Claim 25]

The indicator data output method according to any one of ciaims 14 to 24, wherein 25 in the indicator data-updating step, the indicator data is devalued when an indicator data effective period has elapsed after updating of the indicator data. [Claim 26]

The indicator data output method according to any one of ciaims 14 to 25, wherein in the vehicle usage amount data-obtaining step, the vehicle identification data 30 and the vehicle usage amount data are obtained by radio communication, the vehicle usage amount data indicating the usage amount ofthe vehicle, the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification data.