Facility information providing device, facility information providing method, and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to a facility information providing device, a facility information providing method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The facility information providing device may include: a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information related to a vehicle that can be supplied with power; a facility information acquisition unit that acquires facility information indicating whether each of a plurality of facilities has requested power; a facility identification unit that identifies at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information; and an output unit that outputs information related to the at least two target facilities identified by the facility identification unit to a display unit included in the vehicle that can be supplied with power, as indicated by the vehicle information. The present invention expands the range of evacuation facilities that can be selected as power supply targets by a vehicle that can be supplied with power.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a facility information providing device, a facility information providing method, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 states that “the management server 13 specifies the shelter 11 to be supplied by each power supply vehicle 12 based on the acquired shelter information of each shelter 11 and the acquired vehicle information of each power supply vehicle 12 ”.

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-112806 Summary of the Invention

[0004] It is desirable to expand the range of evacuation facilities that can be selected as power supply targets on the side of a vehicle that can supply power.

[0005] A facility information providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information regarding a vehicle capable of supplying power. The facility information providing device may also include a facility information acquisition unit that acquires facility information indicating whether each of a plurality of facilities has requested power. The facility information providing device may also include a facility identification unit that identifies at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information. The facility information providing device may also include an output unit that outputs information regarding the at least two target facilities identified by the facility identification unit to a display unit of a vehicle capable of supplying power indicated by the vehicle information.

[0006] The output unit may output the information about the at least two target facilities to the display unit in such a manner that the information about the at least two target facilities is displayed more emphatically than the information about facilities other than the at least two target facilities among the plurality of facilities.

[0007] The vehicle information acquisition unit can acquire vehicle information indicating the amount of power that can be supplied by each of a plurality of vehicles capable of supplying power and the location of the vehicle. The facility information acquisition unit can acquire facility information indicating the amount of power requested by each of a plurality of facilities and the location of the facility. A predetermined range from a first vehicle among the plurality of vehicles capable of supplying power is referred to as a first range, and a predetermined range from facilities included in the first range is referred to as a second range. The facility determination unit can determine at least two target facilities from the plurality of facilities to be notified to the first vehicle based on at least one of the number of target vehicles, including the first vehicle, included in the second range and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles. The first range is a predetermined range from the first vehicle.

[0008] The facility identification unit may identify a facility, in which the number of target vehicles is less than a predetermined number, from among the plurality of facilities as the target facility to be notified to the first vehicle.

[0009] The facility identification unit may identify, from among the plurality of facilities, a facility where a total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicle is less than the amount of power requested by the facility, as the target facility to be notified to the first vehicle.

[0010] The facility identification unit may identify, from among the plurality of facilities, a facility for which a total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the subject vehicle is less than the amount of electricity requested by the facility and a total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the subject vehicle is less than a predetermined minimum amount of electricity required by the facility, and may identify the facility as a facility to be notified to the first vehicle with a first priority. The facility identification unit may identify, from among the plurality of facilities, a facility for which a total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the subject vehicle is less than the amount of electricity requested by the facility and a total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the subject vehicle is greater than or equal to the minimum amount of electricity, and may identify the facility as a facility to be notified to the first vehicle with a second priority lower than the first priority.

[0011] The facility identification unit may identify, from the plurality of facilities, a facility where the number of target vehicles is less than a predetermined number and the total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than or equal to the amount of electricity requested by the facility, as a target facility to be notified to the first vehicle at a third priority level lower than the second priority level. The facility identification unit may identify, from the plurality of facilities, a facility where the number of target vehicles is greater than or equal to the predetermined number and the total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than or equal to the amount of electricity requested by the facility, as a target facility to be notified to the first vehicle at a fourth priority level lower than the third priority level.

[0012] When the facility determination unit determines at least two target facilities that should be notified to the first vehicle with a first priority from a plurality of facilities, the output unit can output information related to the at least two target facilities to the display unit in a manner that causes the display unit of the first vehicle to emphasize only the information about the at least two target facilities with a first priority over the information about facilities other than the at least two target facilities with a first priority among the plurality of facilities.

[0013] After the first vehicle completes power supply to the facility, the facility identification unit may identify at least two new target facilities from the plurality of facilities to be notified to the first vehicle based on at least one of the number of target vehicles included in a second range from the facility included in a first range starting from the first vehicle and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles. The output unit may output information regarding the at least two target facilities to a display unit of the first vehicle in a manner such that the information regarding the new at least two target facilities is emphasized over information regarding facilities other than the new at least two target facilities among the plurality of facilities.

[0014] A facility information providing method according to one embodiment of the present invention may include the step of acquiring vehicle information related to a vehicle capable of supplying power. The facility information providing method may include the step of acquiring facility information indicating whether each of a plurality of facilities has requested power. The facility information providing method may include the step of determining at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information. The facility information providing method may include the step of outputting information regarding the at least two target facilities to a display unit such that the information regarding the determined at least two target facilities is displayed on a display unit provided in the vehicle capable of supplying power as indicated by the vehicle information.

[0015] A program according to one embodiment of the present invention can cause a computer to execute the steps of acquiring vehicle information related to a vehicle capable of power supply. The program can cause a computer to execute the steps of acquiring facility information indicating whether each of a plurality of facilities has requested power. The program can cause a computer to execute the steps of identifying at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information. The program can cause a computer to execute the steps of outputting information regarding the at least two identified target facilities to a display unit such that the information regarding the at least two target facilities is displayed on a display unit provided in the vehicle capable of power supply indicated by the vehicle information.

[0016] In addition, the above summary of the invention does not list all the features of the present invention. In addition, sub-combinations of these feature groups may also constitute inventions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 : is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a facility information providing system.

[0018] Figure 2 : is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of a facility information providing system.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a diagram schematically showing a system configuration of a control system included in a vehicle.

[0020] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of a management server.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a map emphasizing high-priority evacuation facilities.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure in which a management server determines an evacuation facility to be highlighted on a display unit of a vehicle from among a plurality of evacuation facilities.

[0023] Figure 7This is a diagram showing a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure in which a management server sets a priority for each of a plurality of evacuation facilities.

[0024] Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention will be described below by way of its embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention. Furthermore, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the solution of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 1 The figure shows an example of the overall configuration of a facility information provision system according to this embodiment. The facility information provision system includes a management server 100, multiple evacuation facilities 10, and multiple vehicles 20. Vehicles 20 can be hybrid, electric, or hydrogen vehicles that can supply power to the outside. Evacuation facilities 10 are shelters set up in various regions in the event of disasters such as earthquakes. By connecting the power plugs of electrical devices installed in evacuation facilities 10 to power outlets installed in vehicles 20, power can be supplied from vehicles 20 to the electrical devices.

[0027] The management server 100 collects the amount of power requested from the evacuation facilities 10 and the amount of power that can be supplied by the vehicle 20 , and provides the vehicle 20 with information on at least two evacuation facilities 10 to which the vehicle 20 should go.

[0028] Figure 2 An example of a functional block of a facility information providing system is shown. The refuge facility 10 is equipped with a terminal 12 for managing whether the power in the refuge facility 10 is insufficient. The terminal 12 can determine whether the power is insufficient based on whether the refuge facility 10 is experiencing a power outage. The terminal 12 can determine whether the power is insufficient by receiving an input of a message indicating insufficient power from a user. When a power outage detection device provided in the refuge facility 10 detects a power outage, the terminal 12 can determine that there is insufficient power. For example, when it is detected that an uninterruptible power supply device provided in the refuge facility 10 is operating, the terminal 12 can determine that there is insufficient power. When the refuge facility 10 is equipped with a power storage device, the terminal 12 can determine whether there is insufficient power based on the storage capacity of the power storage device. When the storage capacity of the power storage device is below a predetermined storage capacity, the terminal 12 can determine that there is insufficient power.

[0029] Terminal 12 can determine the amount of power requested by shelter facility 10. Terminal 12 can determine the amount of power requested by shelter facility 10 by receiving input of a message indicating the amount of power requested by shelter facility 10. If shelter facility 10 is equipped with a power storage device, terminal 12 can determine the amount of power requested by shelter facility 10 based on the amount of power stored in the power storage device and the predetermined amount of power required by shelter facility 10.

[0030] Vehicle 20 is equipped with a control system 200 for controlling vehicle 20. Management server 100 communicates with terminal 12 and control system 200 via a network 50 such as the Internet. Management server 100 manages the amount of power requested by each evacuation facility 10 and the amount of power available to each vehicle 20. Management server 100 determines at least two evacuation facilities 10 that should be presented to each vehicle 20 and provides information regarding the at least two evacuation facilities 10 to each vehicle 20.

[0031] Figure 3 The system configuration of a control system 200 included in the vehicle 20 is schematically shown. The control system 200 includes an HVECU 210 , various ECUs 230 , various sensors 250 , an MID 271 , an IVI 272 , a GNSS receiver 273 , and a TCU 274 .

[0032] HVECU 210 is a hybrid ECU (Electronic Control Unit) for controlling vehicle 20. HVECU 210 and various ECUs 230 may include a so-called microcomputer composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output interfaces, etc. HVECU 210 performs signal processing according to programs pre-stored in ROM while utilizing the temporary storage function of RAM.

[0033] The HVECU 210 is connected to the MID 271, IVI 272, TCU 274, and various ECUs 230 via an in-vehicle communication line. The HVECU 210 communicates with the MID 271, IVI 272, TCU 274, and various ECUs 230 via the in-vehicle communication line. The HVECU 210 integrally controls the MID 271, IVI 272, TCU 274, and various ECUs 230 via the in-vehicle communication line. The in-vehicle communication line may include, for example, a CAN (Controller Area Network) or Ethernet.

[0034] MID 271 is a multi-information display. IVI 272 is an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI). MID 271 and IVI 272 are connected to HV ECU 210 via an in-vehicle communication line. MID 271 and IVI 272 can function as a display control unit and a display unit. IVI 272 has wireless LAN communication capabilities. GNSS receiver 273 determines the location of vehicle 20 based on signals received from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellites.

[0035] The IVI 272 acquires the position information of the vehicle 20 from the GNSS receiver 273 . The IVI 272 outputs the position information acquired from the GNSS receiver 273 to the HVECU 210 .

[0036] The TCU 274 is a telematics control unit. The TCU 274 is mainly responsible for mobile communications and transmits and receives data to and from external devices under the control of the HVECU 210 .

[0037] Each ECU 230 includes an MGECU 231, an engine ECU 232, a transmission ECU 233, and a battery ECU 234. The MGECU 231 controls the motor generator installed in the vehicle 20 for driving. The engine ECU 232 controls the engine installed in the vehicle 20. The transmission ECU 233 controls the transmission installed in the vehicle 20. The battery ECU 234 controls the battery, which serves as a high-voltage battery installed in the vehicle 20.

[0038] HVECU 210 controls hybrid drive for the motor generator via MGECU 231 and the engine via engine ECU 232. HVECU 210 controls transmission shifting via transmission ECU 233. HVECU 210 controls battery charge and discharge via battery ECU 234. Various sensors 250 detect various states of vehicle 20 necessary for controlling vehicle 20. These sensors detect various states, such as vehicle speed, accelerator pedal position, and battery charge level.

[0039] Figure 4 The following illustrates an example of functional blocks of the management server 100. The management server 100 includes a vehicle information acquisition unit 102, a facility information acquisition unit 104, a facility identification unit 106, and an output unit 108. The management server 100 may include a control unit such as a microprocessor such as a CPU or MPU, or a microcontroller such as an MCU, and a storage unit such as a memory. The memory may be a computer-readable storage medium and may include at least one of SRAM, DRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory such as a USB memory. The control unit may function as the vehicle information acquisition unit 102, the facility information acquisition unit 104, the facility identification unit 106, and the output unit 108.

[0040] The vehicle information acquisition unit 102 acquires vehicle information related to the vehicle 20 that can supply power. The vehicle information acquisition unit 102 can acquire vehicle information from each of the plurality of vehicles 20 via the network 50. The vehicle information indicates the amount of power (Wh: Watt-hours) that can be supplied by the vehicle 20 and the current location (latitude and longitude) of the vehicle 20. The amount of power that can be supplied by the vehicle 20 can be determined based on the charge level of the battery mounted on the vehicle 20.

[0041] The facility information acquisition unit 104 acquires facility information indicating whether each of the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 has requested electricity. The facility information acquisition unit 104 can acquire facility information from each of the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 via the network 50. The facility information indicates the amount of electricity requested by the evacuation facility 10 (Wh: Watt-hours) and the location (latitude and longitude) of the evacuation facility 10. If the amount of electricity indicated by the facility information is greater than zero, the facility information indicates that the evacuation facility 10 has requested electricity.

[0042] Based on the facility information, the facility identification unit 106 identifies at least two evacuation facilities 10 that have requested power as target facilities to be presented to the vehicle 20. The facility identification unit 106 may identify at least two evacuation facilities 10 that have requested power as target facilities to be presented to the vehicle 20 based on the posture information and the vehicle information.

[0043] The output unit 108 outputs information regarding the at least two target facilities identified by the facility identification unit 106 to a display unit such as an MID 271 and an IVI 272 of a vehicle 20 capable of supplying power, as indicated in the vehicle information, via a communication interface. The output unit 108 may output the information regarding the at least two target facilities to the display unit of the vehicle 20 in a manner that emphasizes the information regarding the at least two target facilities compared to information regarding the evacuation facilities 10 other than the at least two target facilities. The output unit 108 may output the information regarding the at least two target facilities to the display unit of the vehicle 20 in a manner that emphasizes the information regarding the at least two target facilities on a map displayed on the display unit of the vehicle 20 compared to information regarding the evacuation facilities 10 other than the at least two target facilities.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the facility identification unit 106 identifies the refuge facility 10A and the refuge facility 10B included in the predetermined range 300A from the vehicle 20A from the plurality of vehicles 20 that can supply power. The facility identification unit 106 determines the number of target vehicles including the vehicle 20A included in the predetermined range 302A from the refuge facility 10A and the number of target vehicles including the vehicle 20A included in the predetermined range 302B from the refuge facility 10B. Figure 1In the example shown, facility identification unit 106 identifies six target vehicles within a predetermined range 302A from evacuation facility 10A. Facility identification unit 106 identifies two target vehicles within a predetermined range 302B from evacuation facility 10B. Based on at least one of the number of target vehicles, including vehicle 20A, and the total amount of power available to the target vehicles, facility identification unit 106 identifies at least two target facilities from among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 that should be notified to vehicle 20A. Predetermined range 300A, predetermined range 302A, and predetermined range 302B may be, for example, ranges with a radius of 0.5 km, 1.0 km, or 5.0 km. The areas of predetermined range 302A and predetermined range 302B may be equal to or larger than the area of ​​predetermined range 300A. Predetermined range 302A and predetermined range 302B are ranges that include at least vehicle 20A. The predetermined range 300A, the predetermined range 302A, and the predetermined range 302B may be ranges that the vehicle 20 can reach if the battery of the vehicle 20 has a remaining power level equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

[0045] The facility identification unit 106 may identify, from among the plurality of refuge facilities 10, a refuge facility 10 having fewer than a predetermined number of target vehicles as a target facility to be notified to the vehicle 20A. For example, the facility identification unit 106 may identify, from among the plurality of refuge facilities 10, a refuge facility 10B having fewer than three or five target vehicles as a target facility to be notified to the vehicle 20A. The predetermined number may be set in advance for each refuge facility 10. The predetermined number may be set based on the number of people accommodated by each refuge facility 10.

[0046] The facility identification unit 106 may identify, from among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 , a facility where the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicle is less than the amount of power requested by the evacuation facility 10 as a target facility to be notified to the vehicle 20A.

[0047] The facility identification unit 106 may identify, from among the plurality of refuge facilities 10, those refuge facilities 10 for which the total amount of electricity available from the target vehicle is less than the amount of electricity requested by the refuge facility 10, and for which the total amount of electricity available from the target vehicle is less than the predetermined minimum amount of electricity required by the refuge facility 10, as the target facilities to be notified to the vehicle 20A with the highest priority. A minimum amount of electricity may be preset for each refuge facility 10. The minimum amount of electricity may be determined based on the number of people accommodated in each refuge facility 10. For example, for every 200 people in the refuge facility 10, the minimum amount of electricity per day may be 500 kWh, 400 kWh, 300 kWh, 200 kWh, or 100 kWh.

[0048] The facility determination unit 106 can determine, from a plurality of refuge facilities 10, a refuge facility 10 whose total power supplyable by the target vehicle is less than the power requested by the facility and whose total power supplyable by the target vehicle is greater than the minimum power as a target facility that should be notified to the vehicle 20A with a second priority lower than the first priority.

[0049] The facility determination unit 106 can determine, from a plurality of refuge facilities 10, a refuge facility 10 in which the number of target vehicles is less than a predetermined number and the total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than the amount of electricity requested by the refuge facility 10, as a target facility that should be notified to the vehicle 20A with a third priority lower than the second priority.

[0050] The facility identification unit 106 can identify, from a plurality of refuge facilities 10, refuge facilities 10 whose number of target vehicles is greater than a predetermined number and whose total power supplyable by the target vehicles is greater than the power requested by the refuge facilities 10 as target facilities that should be notified to the vehicle 20A with a fourth priority level lower than the third priority level.

[0051] The output unit 108 can output information related to each of the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 to the display unit of the vehicle 20 in a manner that visually differs according to the priority level. The output unit 108 can output information related to the evacuation facilities 10 to the display unit of the vehicle 20 so that the information related to the evacuation facilities 10 is displayed on a map displayed on the display unit of the vehicle 20, with the information related to the evacuation facilities 10 being displayed in a color corresponding to the priority level of each of the plurality of evacuation facilities 10. For example, the output unit 108 can output information related to each evacuation facility 10 to the display unit of the vehicle 20 so that the evacuation facilities 10 with the first priority level are displayed in "red," the evacuation facilities 10 with the second priority level are displayed in "orange," the evacuation facilities 10 with the third priority level are displayed in "yellow," and the evacuation facilities 10 with the fourth priority level are displayed in "black." The information related to the evacuation facilities 10 can include shelter symbols indicating the evacuation facilities shown on the map, or the names and addresses of the shelters.

[0052] When the facility identification unit 106 identifies at least two target facilities that should be notified to the vehicle 20A with the first priority from among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10, the output unit 108 may output information about the at least two target facilities to the display unit of the vehicle 20A in such a manner that only the information about the at least two target facilities with the first priority is displayed more emphasized than the information about the evacuation facilities 10 other than the at least two target facilities with the first priority from among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10. For example, Figure 5As shown, the output unit 108 can output information related to the refuge facilities 10A and 10B to the display unit of the vehicle 20A in such a manner that the refuge mark of the first priority refuge facility 10A and the refuge mark of the refuge facility 10B are displayed on the map with thicker lines or higher concentrations than the refuge marks of other refuge facilities 10.

[0053] The output unit 108 may output information related to the at least two target facilities to the display unit so that only information related to the at least two target facilities of the first priority is displayed. The output unit 108 may output information related to the at least two target facilities to the display unit of the vehicle 20A so that only information related to the at least two target facilities of the first priority is displayed on the map.

[0054] After vehicle 20A completes power supply to evacuation facility 10, facility identification unit 106 may identify new evacuation facilities 10 within a first range from vehicle 20A. Furthermore, facility identification unit 106 may identify at least two new target facilities from among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 to be notified to vehicle 20A based on at least one of the number of new target vehicles within a second range from the new evacuation facility 10 and the total amount of electricity that can be supplied by the new target vehicles. Output unit 108 may output information regarding the at least two new target facilities to the display unit of vehicle 20A in a manner that emphasizes the information regarding the at least two new target facilities over information regarding evacuation facilities 10 other than the at least two new target facilities.

[0055] As described above, the management server 100 outputs information related to at least two target facilities among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 to the display unit of the vehicle 20. A user of the vehicle 20 selects a desired evacuation facility 10 from the at least two target evacuation facilities 10 that have requested electricity, and then travels to the evacuation facility 10 in a vehicle 20 that can supply power. The at least two target evacuation facilities 10 are facilities that have requested electricity due to a disaster and are experiencing power shortages. Furthermore, the management server 100 may prioritize notifying the vehicle 20 of high-priority evacuation facilities 10 from among the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 requesting electricity. For example, a high-priority evacuation facility 10 is one where fewer vehicles 20 are within a predetermined range of the evacuation facility 10. Furthermore, a high-priority evacuation facility 10 is one where, even if all vehicles 20 within the predetermined range are charged together, the total power consumption of the evacuation facility 10 is less than the power required by the evacuation facility 10.

[0056] Figure 61 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure in which the management server 100 determines, from among a plurality of evacuation facilities 10 , an evacuation facility 10 to be highlighted on the display unit of the vehicle 20A.

[0057] The facility identification unit 106 identifies the evacuation facilities 10 existing in the first range 300 from the vehicle 20A based on the facility information and the vehicle information. Figure 6 Steps shown.

[0058] The facility identification unit 106 determines the number of target vehicles, including the vehicle 20A, that are within the second range 302 from the identified evacuation facility 10. The facility identification unit 106 then determines whether the number of target vehicles is greater than or equal to a reference number (e.g., five) ( S100 ). If the number of target vehicles is less than the reference number, the facility identification unit 106 determines that the identified evacuation facility 10 is to be highlighted ( S106 ).

[0059] On the other hand, if the number of target vehicles is greater than a reference number (e.g., five), the facility identification unit 106 determines whether the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than the reference amount of power requested by the evacuation facility 10 (S102). If the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles is less than the reference amount of power requested by the evacuation facility 10, the identified evacuation facility 10 is determined to be a target for highlighting (S106).

[0060] If the number of target vehicles is greater than the reference number and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than the reference amount of power requested by the evacuation facility 10, the facility identification unit 106 determines that the identified evacuation facility 10 is not a target for highlighting (S104).

[0061] According to the above process, when the number of target vehicles is less than the reference number, or when the total amount of power available to the target vehicles is less than the reference amount of power requested by the evacuation facility 10, facility identification unit 106 determines that the facility is a high-priority facility to which vehicle 20A, which can supply power, should be directed. Facility identification unit 106 then determines whether each evacuation facility 10 is a target for highlighting. Furthermore, at least two high-priority evacuation facilities 10 are highlighted on the display unit of vehicle 20A.

[0062] Figure 7 1 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure in which the management server 100 sets the priority of each of the plurality of evacuation facilities 10 .

[0063] The facility identification unit 106 identifies the evacuation facilities 10 existing in the first range 300 from the vehicle 20A based on the facility information and the vehicle information. Figure 7 Steps shown.

[0064] The facility identification unit 106 identifies target vehicles including the vehicle 20A that are within the second range 302 from the identified evacuation facility 10. The facility identification unit 106 then determines whether the total power of the target vehicles is greater than or equal to the power requested by the identified evacuation facility 10 (S200).

[0065] If the total battery level of the target vehicle is less than the battery level requested by the identified evacuation facility 10, the facility determination unit 106 determines whether the total battery level of the target vehicle is greater than or equal to the minimum battery level of the identified evacuation facility 10 (S202). If the total battery level of the target vehicle is less than the minimum battery level of the identified evacuation facility 10, the facility determination unit 106 sets the priority level of the identified evacuation facility 10 to the first priority level (S204).

[0066] On the other hand, if the total power level of the target vehicle is equal to or higher than the minimum power level of the identified evacuation facility 10 , the facility identification unit 106 sets the priority level of the identified evacuation facility 10 to a second priority level lower than the first priority level ( S206 ).

[0067] Furthermore, when the total power level of the target vehicles is greater than the power level requested by the identified evacuation facility 10, the facility determination unit 106 determines whether the number of target vehicles is greater than the baseline number of the identified evacuation facility 10 (S208). If the number of target vehicles is less than the baseline number of the identified evacuation facility 10, the facility determination unit 106 sets the priority of the identified evacuation facility 10 to a third priority level, which is lower than the second priority level (S210). On the other hand, if the number of target vehicles is greater than the baseline number of the identified evacuation facility 10, the facility determination unit 106 sets the priority of the identified evacuation facility 10 to a fourth priority level, which is lower than the third priority level (S212).

[0068] According to the above process, the facility identification unit 106 sets the priority of the evacuation facilities 10 based on the total power level of the target vehicles and the number of target vehicles, and highlights at least two evacuation facilities 10 in a pattern corresponding to the priority on the display unit of the vehicle 20A.

[0069] As described above, according to this embodiment, at least two refuge facilities 10 are highlighted on the display unit of vehicle 20, such as MID 271 and IVI 272, as refuge facilities 10 to which vehicle 20 should provide power, based on a priority based on the total power level of the target vehicles and the number of target vehicles. The user of vehicle 20 can select a desired refuge facility 10 from the at least two refuge facilities 10 displayed on the display unit, depending on their convenience. Even if a refuge facility 10 is not experiencing a power outage, if the terminal 12 of the refuge facility 10 notifies the management server 100 of the need for power, that refuge facility 10 becomes a candidate for the refuge facility 10 to which vehicle 20 should proceed.

[0070] Figure 8 An example of a computer 1200 that can fully or partially embody various aspects of the present invention is shown. A program installed on computer 1200 can cause computer 1200 to perform operations associated with a device according to an embodiment of the present invention or to function as one or more "units" of the device. Alternatively, the program can cause computer 1200 to perform the operations or the one or more "units." The program can cause computer 1200 to perform processes or steps of processes according to an embodiment of the present invention. Such a program can be executed by CPU 1212 to cause computer 1200 to perform specific operations associated with some or all of the functional blocks in the flowcharts and block diagrams described in this specification.

[0071] The computer 1200 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 1212 and a RAM 1214, which are interconnected via a main controller 1210. The computer 1200 also includes a communication interface 1222 and an input / output unit, which are connected to the main controller 1210 via an input / output controller 1220. The computer 1200 also includes a ROM 1230. The CPU 1212 operates according to the programs stored in the ROM 1230 and the RAM 1214, thereby controlling each unit.

[0072] The communication interface 1222 communicates with other electronic devices via a network. The hard disk drive can store programs and data used by the CPU 1212 in the computer 1200. The ROM 1230 stores therein startup programs executed by the computer 1200 when activated, and / or programs that depend on the hardware of the computer 1200. The programs are provided by computer-readable storage media such as CD-ROMs, USB memories, and IC cards, or provided via a network. The programs are installed in the RAM 1214 or ROM 1230, which are also examples of computer-readable storage media, and are executed by the CPU 1212. The information processing recorded in these programs is read by the computer 1200, realizing the collaboration between the programs and the various types of hardware resources mentioned above. The device or method can be constructed by implementing the operation or processing of information in accordance with the use of the computer 1200.

[0073] For example, when computer 1200 communicates with an external device, CPU 1212 executes a communication program loaded into RAM 1214 and, based on the processing described in the communication program, instructs communication interface 1222 to perform communication processing. Under the control of CPU 1212, communication interface 1222 reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer area provided in RAM 1214 or a storage medium such as a USB memory, transmits the read transmission data to a network, or writes received data from the network to a reception buffer area provided on the storage medium.

[0074] In addition, the CPU 1212 can read all or a required portion of a file or database stored in an external storage medium such as a USB memory into the RAM 1214 and perform various types of processing on the data on the RAM 1214. The CPU 1212 can then write the processed data back to the external storage medium.

[0075] Various types of programs, data, tables, and various information such as databases can be saved to a storage medium and information processing can be accepted. CPU1212 can perform various processing described in various places of this disclosure, including various operations specified by the instruction sequence of the program, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, information retrieval / replacement, etc., on the data read from RAM1214, and write the results back to RAM1214. In addition, CPU1212 can retrieve information from files, databases, etc. in the storage medium. For example, when multiple items each having an attribute value of a first attribute associated with an attribute value of a second attribute are stored in the storage medium, CPU1212 can retrieve an item that specifies an attribute value of the first attribute and is consistent with the condition from the multiple items, read the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the item, and thereby obtain the attribute value of the second attribute associated with the first attribute that meets the pre-set condition.

[0076] The programs or software modules described above can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium on or near the computer 1200. In addition, a storage medium such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet can be used as a computer-readable storage medium, thereby providing the program to the computer 1200 via the network.

[0077] A computer-readable medium may include any tangible device capable of storing instructions for execution by an appropriate device. As a result, a computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein comprises a product containing instructions that can be executed to implement a means for performing the operations specified in the flowchart or block diagram. Examples of computer-readable media include electronic storage media, magnetic storage media, optical storage media, electromagnetic storage media, semiconductor storage media, and the like. More specific examples of computer-readable media include floppy disks (registered trademark), flexible magnetic disks, hard disks, random access memories (RAM), read-only memories (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memories (EPROM or flash memory), electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROM), static random access memories (SRAM), compact disc read-only memories (CD-ROMs), digital versatile disks (DVDs), Blu-ray discs (RTMs), memory sticks, integrated circuit cards, and the like.

[0078] Computer readable instructions can include source code or object code described in any combination of one or more programming languages. Source code or object code include traditional procedural programming languages. Traditional procedural programming languages ​​can be assembler instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-related instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data or Smalltalk (registered trademark), JAVA (registered trademark), C++ and other object-oriented programming languages ​​and "C" programming languages ​​or similar programming languages. Computer readable instructions can be provided to a processor or programmable circuit of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer or other programmable data processing device locally or via a wide area network (WAN) such as a local area network (LAN), the Internet. The processor or programmable circuit can execute computer readable instructions to create a device for performing the operation specified in the flow chart or block diagram. As an example of a processor, a computer processor, a processing unit, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, a controller, a microcontroller, etc. are included.

[0079] While the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It will be apparent from the claims that such modifications or improvements are also within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0080] Regarding the order in which actions, processes, steps, and stages, etc., are executed in the apparatus, system, program, or method described in the claims, specifications, and drawings, it should be noted that unless "before" or "preceding" is specifically indicated, any order may be used as long as the output of a previous process is not used in a subsequent process. Even if the process flow in the claims, specifications, and drawings is described using "first" or "next" for convenience, it does not necessarily mean that it must be executed in that order.

[0081] [Explanation of Reference Numerals]

[0082] 10A, 10B Evacuation Facilities

[0083] 12 Terminal

[0084] 20A Vehicle

[0085] 50 Network

[0086] 100 Management Server

[0087] 102 Vehicle Information Acquisition Department

[0088] 104 Facility Information Acquisition Department

[0089] 106 Facility Determination Department

[0090] 108 Output

[0091] 200 Control System

[0092] 210 HVECU

[0093] 230 ECU

[0094] 231 MGECU

[0095] 232 Engine ECU

[0096] 233 Transmission ECU

[0097] 234 Battery ECU

[0098] 250 various sensors

[0099] 271 MID

[0100] 272 IVI

[0101] 273 GNSS receiver

[0102] 274TCU

[0103] 1200 Computer

[0104] 1210 Main Controller

[0105] 1212 CPU

[0106] 1214 RAM

[0107] 1220 Input / Output Controller

[0108] 1222 Communication Interface

[0109] 1230 ROM.

Claims

1. A facility information providing device, wherein: have: a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information about a vehicle that can be supplied with power; a facility information acquisition unit that acquires facility information indicating whether each of the plurality of facilities has requested power; a facility specifying unit that specifies at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information; as well as an output unit configured to output information related to the at least two target facilities identified by the facility identification unit to a display unit provided in the vehicle capable of power supply indicated by the vehicle information, The vehicle information acquisition unit acquires the vehicle information indicating the amount of power that can be supplied by each of the plurality of power-supplyable vehicles and the position of the vehicle, The facility information acquisition unit acquires the facility information indicating the amount of power requested by each of the plurality of facilities and the location of the facility. A range predetermined starting from a first vehicle among the multiple vehicles that can supply power is defined as a first range, and a range predetermined starting from facilities included in the first range is defined as a second range. The facility determination unit determines at least two target facilities that should be notified to the first vehicle from the multiple facilities based on at least one of the number of target vehicles, including the first vehicle, included in the second range and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles.

2. The facility information providing device according to claim 1, wherein: The output unit outputs information about the at least two target facilities to the display unit in a manner such that the information about the at least two target facilities is displayed more emphatically than information about facilities other than the at least two target facilities among the plurality of facilities.

3. The facility information providing device according to claim 1, wherein: The facility identification unit identifies a facility, from among the plurality of facilities, where the number of target vehicles is less than a predetermined number, as a target facility to be notified to the first vehicle.

4. The facility information providing device according to claim 1, wherein: The facility identification unit identifies, from among the plurality of facilities, a facility whose total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicle is less than the amount of power requested by the facility as a target facility to be notified to the first vehicle.

5. The facility information providing device according to claim 1, wherein The facility identification unit performs the following processing: From the plurality of facilities, a facility for which a total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicle is less than the amount of power requested by the facility and a total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicle is less than a predetermined minimum amount of power required by the facility is determined as a target facility to be notified to the first vehicle with a first priority; From the multiple facilities, a facility whose total power supplyable by the target vehicle is less than the power requested by the facility and whose total power supplyable by the target vehicle is greater than the minimum power is determined as the target facility that should be notified to the first vehicle with a second priority lower than the first priority.

6. The facility information providing device according to claim 5, wherein: The facility identification unit performs the following processing: A facility is determined from among the plurality of facilities, where the number of target vehicles is less than a predetermined number and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than the amount of power requested by the facility, as a target facility to be notified to the first vehicle at a third priority level lower than the second priority level. From the multiple facilities, a facility where the number of target vehicles is greater than a predetermined number and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles is greater than the amount of power requested by the facility is determined as the target facility that should be notified to the first vehicle with a fourth priority lower than the third priority.

7. The facility information providing device according to claim 5, wherein: When the facility determination unit determines at least two target facilities that should be notified to the first vehicle with the first priority from among the multiple facilities, the output unit outputs information about the at least two target facilities to the display unit of the first vehicle in a manner such that the display unit of the first vehicle emphasizes only the information about the at least two target facilities with the first priority over information about facilities other than the at least two target facilities with the first priority among the multiple facilities.

8. The facility information providing device according to claim 1, wherein: After the first vehicle completes power supply to the facility, the facility determination unit determines, from the plurality of facilities, at least two new target facilities to be notified to the first vehicle based on at least one of the number of target vehicles included in a second range starting from the facility included in the first range starting from the first vehicle and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles. The output unit outputs the information about the at least two target facilities to the display unit of the first vehicle in a manner such that the information about the new at least two target facilities is emphasized over information about facilities other than the new at least two target facilities among the plurality of facilities.

9. A method for providing facility information, wherein: include: The step of obtaining vehicle information about a vehicle capable of supplying power; a step of acquiring facility information indicating whether each of a plurality of facilities has requested power; a step of determining at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information; as well as a step of outputting information about the at least two target facilities determined so that the information about the at least two target facilities is displayed on a display unit provided in the vehicle capable of power supply indicated by the vehicle information, In the step of acquiring vehicle information about vehicles capable of supplying power, the vehicle information indicating the amount of power that can be supplied by each of the plurality of vehicles capable of supplying power and the position of the vehicle is acquired. In the step of acquiring facility information indicating whether each of the plurality of facilities has requested power, the facility information indicating the amount of power requested by each of the plurality of facilities and the location of the facility is acquired. A range predetermined starting from a first vehicle among the multiple vehicles that can supply power is defined as a first range, and a range predetermined starting from facilities included in the first range is defined as a second range. In the step of determining at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information, at least two target facilities that should be notified to the first vehicle are determined from the multiple facilities based on at least one of the number of target vehicles, including the first vehicle, included in the second range and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein: Stores a program for causing a computer to execute the following steps: The step of obtaining vehicle information about a vehicle capable of supplying power; a step of acquiring facility information indicating whether each of a plurality of facilities has requested power; a step of determining at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information; as well as a step of outputting information about the at least two target facilities determined so that the information about the at least two target facilities is displayed on a display unit provided in the vehicle capable of power supply indicated by the vehicle information, In the step of acquiring vehicle information about vehicles capable of supplying power, the vehicle information indicating the amount of power that can be supplied by each of the plurality of vehicles capable of supplying power and the position of the vehicle is acquired. In the step of acquiring facility information indicating whether each of the plurality of facilities has requested power, the facility information indicating the amount of power requested by each of the plurality of facilities and the location of the facility is acquired. A range predetermined starting from a first vehicle among the multiple vehicles that can supply power is defined as a first range, and a range predetermined starting from facilities included in the first range is defined as a second range. In the step of determining at least two target facilities that have requested power based on the facility information, at least two target facilities that should be notified to the first vehicle are determined from the multiple facilities based on at least one of the number of target vehicles, including the first vehicle, included in the second range and the total amount of power that can be supplied by the target vehicles.

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