Information processing apparatus and method

Abstract

The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method. An information processing device mounted on a vehicle: acquires information relating to the state of an incubator mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle is in a parked state; and performing a process relating to notifying a user terminal associated with the vehicle of information relating to the state of the incubator. The information processing device determines, on the basis of the parking position of the vehicle and whether or not an article is contained in the incubator, whether or not information relating to the state of the incubator mounted on the vehicle can be notified to the user terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle equipped with a cooler box. Background Art

[0002] Disclosed is a power supply control device (e.g., Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-331123) which stops supplying power to a vehicle-mounted refrigerator when the ignition switch of the vehicle is off and if there are no goods in the vehicle-mounted refrigerator, and controls the power supply from a battery to maintain the temperature in the refrigerator below a predetermined value when there are goods in the vehicle-mounted refrigerator. Summary of the invention

[0003] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device and method capable of reducing power consumption of a battery consumed by a thermal insulation box mounted on a vehicle.

[0004] One aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing device including a control unit that executes:

[0005] When the vehicle is parked, obtaining information on a state of a heat preservation box mounted on the vehicle; and

[0006] A process related to notifying a user terminal associated with the vehicle of information related to the state of the thermal insulation box is performed.

[0007] Another aspect of the present disclosure is a method, in which a computer executes:

[0008] When the vehicle is parked, obtaining information on a state of a heat preservation box mounted on the vehicle; and

[0009] A process related to notifying a user terminal associated with the vehicle of information related to the state of the thermal insulation box is performed.

[0010] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the battery consumed by the insulated box mounted on the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like elements, and in which:

[0012] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the incubator information notification system according to the first embodiment.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a vehicle.

[0014] Figure 3It is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a vehicle and a center server.

[0015] Figure 4 This is an example of a flowchart of the incubator stop control process of the vehicle.

[0016] Figure 5 This is an example of a flowchart of the notification control process of the thermal insulation box information of the vehicle 1 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] When a vehicle is equipped with a heat preservation box, the user may forget to stop the heat preservation box. When the heat preservation box is running while the vehicle is parked, the remaining amount of the battery may decrease, and sometimes the battery may not have any power left, and the vehicle may not be driven.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, in view of the above-mentioned problem, when a vehicle equipped with an insulated box is parked, information related to the state of the insulated box is notified to a user terminal. More specifically, one embodiment of the present disclosure is an information processing device, comprising a control unit, the control unit executing: when the vehicle is parked, obtaining information related to the state of the insulated box mounted on the vehicle; and performing processing related to notifying the user terminal associated with the vehicle of the information related to the state of the insulated box.

[0019] The information processing device is, for example, an information processing device mounted on a vehicle, or a server that exists independently of the vehicle. The information processing device mounted on a vehicle is, for example, a vehicle-specific communication device such as a data communication module (DCM), or an electronic control unit (ECU). The server is, for example, a dedicated computer and a computer such as a PC. The control unit may also be, for example, a processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU), and a circuit such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0020] The insulated box mounted on the vehicle is a device capable of controlling the temperature inside the box. The insulated box also includes a refrigerated box, a warm box, a freezer, and a warm and cold box. Information related to the insulated box mounted on the vehicle includes, for example, information indicating the operating status of the insulated box and information indicating whether there are items in the insulated box.

[0021] The parking state of the vehicle refers to, for example, a state in which the ignition switch or power switch of the vehicle is turned off, or a state in which a predetermined time has passed since the ignition switch or power switch of the vehicle was turned off. The user terminal associated with the vehicle is, for example, a terminal used by the owner or driver of the vehicle. The user terminal associated with the vehicle is, for example, a computer such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, and a personal computer (PC).

[0022] For example, when the information processing device is a device mounted on the vehicle, the information processing device obtains information related to the state of the incubator from the incubator and a sensor mounted on the incubator, etc. In addition, in this case, as a process related to notifying a user terminal associated with the vehicle of information related to the state of the incubator, the information processing device sends the information related to the state of the incubator to another device such as a server that can communicate with the user terminal, and requests notification to the user terminal.

[0023] For example, when the information processing device is a server that exists independently of the vehicle, the information processing device obtains information related to the state of the incubator by receiving it from a communication device mounted on the vehicle. In addition, in the information processing device, as a process related to the notification, the information related to the state of the incubator is notified to the user terminal.

[0024] Furthermore, regardless of whether the information processing device is a device mounted on the vehicle or a server, the process related to the notification may further include a process of determining whether to make the notification.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the vehicle is parked, information about the state of the incubator is notified to the user terminal. For example, if the user forgets to stop the incubator, the user can know that the incubator is running through the notification. After that, the user stops the incubator, thereby suppressing the power consumption of the battery consumed by the incubator.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit may also obtain the location information of the vehicle, and determine whether to notify the user terminal based on whether the location information of the vehicle indicates a pre-registered predetermined location. For example, the control unit may determine to make the notification when the location information of the vehicle indicates a pre-registered predetermined location, and determine not to make the notification when the location information of the vehicle does not indicate a pre-registered predetermined location. Alternatively, the control unit may determine not to make the notification when the location information of the vehicle indicates a pre-registered predetermined location, and determine to make the notification when the location information of the vehicle does not indicate a pre-registered predetermined location.

[0027] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, notification of information on the state of the thermal insulation box mounted on the vehicle can be limited according to the location where the vehicle is parked, so the inconvenience of the notification to the user can be reduced.

[0028] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit may determine, as a process related to the notification, that the notification is to be made to the user terminal when the incubator contains an item or is empty and in operation, and that the notification is not to be made to the user terminal when the incubator is empty and stopped. Thus, in the case where it is essentially unnecessary to remind the user to pay attention to the incubator mounted on the vehicle, the notification is not made to the user terminal, thereby reducing the inconvenience caused to the user by the notification.

[0029] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the incubator is running while the vehicle is parked, the control unit may continue the operation of the incubator until the remaining battery charge of the vehicle becomes less than a predetermined value, and stop the incubator if the remaining battery charge becomes less than a predetermined value. This can prevent the incubator from running short of power when the vehicle is driven next time due to power consumption caused by the operation of the incubator while the vehicle is parked.

[0030] As another aspect, the present disclosure can define the process executed by the above information processing device as a computer-implemented method. As another aspect, the present disclosure can also define a program for causing a computer to execute the above method and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording the program.

[0031] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The structures of the following embodiments are illustrative only, and the present disclosure is not limited to the structures of the embodiments.

[0032] First Embodiment

[0033] Figure 1 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an incubator information notification system 100 according to the first embodiment. The incubator information notification system 100 includes a vehicle 1, a center server 2, and a user terminal 3. The vehicle 1, the center server 2, and the user terminal 3 are connected to a network N1. The network N1 is, for example, a public line network such as the Internet.

[0034] In the first embodiment, the vehicle 1 is assumed to be an engine-driven vehicle. However, the vehicle 1 is not limited to an engine-driven vehicle, and may be a battery-powered vehicle driven by an electric motor. The vehicle 1 is equipped with a heat preservation box 1C.

[0035] In the first embodiment, when the vehicle 1 is in a parked state, it is detected that the incubator 1C is forgotten to be stopped or the contents of the incubator 1C are forgotten to be taken out, and the user terminal 3 is notified via the central server 2. When the central server 2 receives the notification request from the vehicle 1, it sends the notification to the user terminal 3. When the user of the user terminal 3 receives the notification, for example, he can rush to the vehicle 1 or stop the incubator 1C or take out the items from the incubator 1C through remote operation from the user terminal 3.

[0036] In the first embodiment, after the vehicle 1 stops, the user terminal 3 is notified that the user has forgotten to stop the insulated box 1C or to take out the contents, thereby prompting the user of the user terminal 3 to stop the insulated box 1C and reduce the power consumption of the battery of the vehicle 1 .

[0037] Figure 2 1 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the vehicle 1. Figure 2 In the embodiment, the structure related to the processing of the incubator information notification system 100 is extracted and shown in the hardware structure of the vehicle 1, and the hardware structure of the vehicle 1 is not limited to Figure 2 The example shown. The vehicle 1 includes a DCM 1A, an ECU 1B, a heat preservation box 1C, a battery 1D, a position information sensor 1E, and an IGN switch 1F as a hardware structure. The DCM 1A and the ECU 1B are connected, for example, via a vehicle-mounted local area network (LAN). The ECU 1B, the heat preservation box 1C, the battery 1D, the position information sensor 1E, and the IGN switch 1F are connected, for example, via a controller area network (CAN). However, the connection method between the DCM 1A, the ECU 1B, the heat preservation box 1C, the battery 1D, the position information sensor 1E, and the IGN switch 1F is not limited to these.

[0038] The insulated box 1C is, for example, a storage room such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a warm storage room, or a warm and cold storage room, which can adjust the temperature inside the room. The insulated box 1C is started and stopped by a user operation such as a switch. In addition, the insulated box 1C can also be started and stopped remotely from the user terminal 3 via the DCM 1A. Whether the insulated box 1C is in operation or stopped can be detected, for example, by whether there is power supply from the battery 1D, or by outputting an operation signal when the power switch of the insulated box 1C is operated.

[0039] The insulated box 1C is equipped with a content detection sensor 1C-1 in the storage. The content detection sensor 1C-1 is a sensor for detecting the presence of items in the storage. The content detection sensor 1C-1 is, for example, a sonar sensor, a photoelectric sensor, an optical fiber sensor, or a camera. The content detection sensor 1C-1 detects whether there is an object in the insulated box 1C and outputs the detection result to the ECU 1B.

[0040] The position information sensor 1E acquires the position information of the current position of the vehicle 1. The position information sensor 1E is, for example, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. The position information acquired by the position information sensor 1E is, for example, latitude and longitude. The position information sensor 1E acquires the position information at a predetermined period, for example, and outputs it to the ECU 1B.

[0041] The IGN switch 1F is a switch for controlling the engine and the electrical system of the center server 2. In the first embodiment, when a predetermined time has passed since the IGN switch 1F was turned off, the vehicle 1 is determined to be in a parked state. The time period for determining the parked state is set to a value between 5 minutes and 30 minutes, for example. When the IGN switch 1F is turned on or off, these operation signals are output to the ECU 1B, thereby detecting the turning on or off of the IGN switch 1F. In the first embodiment, the operation signal for turning on or off the IGN switch 1F is also sent to the DCM 1A via the ECU 1B. In addition, when the vehicle 1 is a battery-electric vehicle, a power switch for turning on or off the electric motor is provided instead of the IGN switch 1F.

[0042] In the first embodiment, ECU 1B obtains position information from position information sensor 1E of central server 2 based on a request from DCM 1A, obtains information indicating the operating status of incubator 1C, whether it is running or stopped, from incubator 1C, obtains information indicating whether there are any items in incubator 1C from content detection sensor 1C-1, and obtains remaining power from battery 1D, and outputs them to DCM 1A.

[0043] In the first embodiment, when the vehicle 1 is parked, the DCM 1A detects that the user has forgotten to stop the incubator 1C or has forgotten to take out the contents of the incubator 1C, and notifies the user terminal 3 via the center server 2. The DCM 1A includes a processor 101, a memory 102, an auxiliary storage device 103, a wireless communication unit 104, and an interface 105 with an in-vehicle network as a hardware structure. The memory 102 and the auxiliary storage device 103 are computer-readable recording media.

[0044] The auxiliary storage device 103 stores various programs and data used by the processor 101 when executing each program. The auxiliary storage device 103 is, for example, an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a hard disk drive, or a solid state drive (SSD). Among the programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 103, there are, for example, an operating system (OS), an application program, and a notification determination program. The notification determination program is a program that determines whether information related to the state of the incubator 1C can be notified to the user terminal 3 when the vehicle 1 is in a parked state.

[0045] The memory 102 is a storage area and a work area for loading programs stored in the auxiliary storage device 103 to the processor 101, or a storage device used as a buffer. The memory 102 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory such as a read-only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM).

[0046] The processor 101 performs various processes by loading the program stored in the auxiliary storage device 103 into the memory 102 and executing it. The processor 101 is, for example, a CPU, a GPU, or a digital signal processor (DSP). The processor 101 is not limited to one, and a plurality of processors may be provided. The processor 101 is an example of a "control unit".

[0047] The wireless communication unit 104 is connected to the network N1 via a mobile communication network such as 5G, LTE, or 6G, so as to be able to communicate with the center server 2. Figure 1 The DCM 1A may also be a device having a dedicated electric circuit such as a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) for executing corresponding processing.

[0048] The center server 2 includes, as a hardware structure, a processor, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and a communication unit. The user terminal 3 includes, as a hardware structure, a processor, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, a wireless communication unit, and a touch panel display. The processor, memory, and auxiliary storage device included in the center server 2 and the user terminal 3 are respectively the same as the processor 101, the memory 102, and the auxiliary storage device 103. The communication unit included in the center server 2 can be, for example, an interface connected to a wired network such as a LAN or an optical line, or a wireless communication circuit connected to a wireless network. The wireless communication unit included in the user terminal 3 is the same as the wireless communication unit 104. In addition, the hardware structures of the center server 2 and the user terminal 3 are not limited to these.

[0049] Figure 3 1 is a diagram showing an example of the functional structure of the vehicle 1 and the center server 2. The vehicle 1 includes a control unit 11 and a storage unit 12 as functional structures. The processing of these functional components is achieved by, for example, the processor 101 of the DCM 1A executing a predetermined program stored in the auxiliary storage device 103. Alternatively, these functional components may be hardware such as FPGA. Figure 3 , among the functional components of the vehicle 1, the functional components related to the processing of the thermal insulation box information notification system 100 are extracted and shown.

[0050] In the storage area of ​​the auxiliary storage device 103, a storage unit 12 is created. The storage unit 12 holds exclusion location information 12A. The exclusion location information 12A is information about a location that is excluded when notifying the user terminal 3 of information about the state of the incubator 1C. For example, the exclusion location information is pre-registered by the user of the user terminal 3. For example, when the user of the user terminal 3 considers that the items put in the incubator 1C are naturally taken out when returning home after shopping, so there is no need to notify the information about the state of the incubator 1C, the user registers his home in the exclusion location information 12A. In the exclusion location information 12A, for example, information of the location specified by the user includes latitude and longitude, or an address.

[0051] In the first embodiment, the control unit 11 performs the incubator stop control process and the incubator information notification control process when the IGN switch 1F is detected to be closed. The incubator stop control process is a process for monitoring the remaining power of the battery 1D while the vehicle 1 is parked and stopping the incubator 1C when the remaining power of the battery 1D becomes less than a predetermined amount. The details of the incubator stop control process will be described later.

[0052] The incubator information notification control process is a process for determining whether to notify the incubator information to the user terminal 3 based on the vehicle 1 position information and the incubator information. The incubator information includes, for example, information indicating the operation status of the incubator 1C, whether it is running or stopped, and information indicating whether there are items in the storage.

[0053] In the first embodiment, when there are items in the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C, the control unit 11 determines whether to notify the user terminal 3 of the thermal insulation box information regardless of the operating status of the thermal insulation box 1C and the position of the vehicle 1. When the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C is empty, the control unit 11 determines whether to notify the user terminal 3 of the thermal insulation box information based on the position information of the vehicle 1. If the position information of the vehicle 1 is a place other than the place registered in the exclusion place information 12A, the control unit 11 determines to implement the notification, and if the position of the vehicle 1 is a place registered in the exclusion place information 12A, the control unit 11 determines not to implement the notification.

[0054] When the control unit 11 determines that the thermal insulation box information is to be notified to the user terminal 3, it transmits a notification request to the center server 2 to the user terminal 3. Together with the notification request, for example, identification information of the vehicle 1 and the thermal insulation box information are also transmitted. Details of the notification control process of the thermal insulation box information will be described later.

[0055] The center server 2 includes a control unit 21 and a user information DB 22 as functional components. The processing of these functional components is achieved by, for example, the processor of the center server 2 executing a predetermined program stored in the auxiliary storage device. Alternatively, these functional components may be hardware such as FPGA.

[0056] The control unit 21 receives a notification request from the vehicle 1. Together with the notification request, for example, identification information and thermal insulation box information of the vehicle 1 are also received. When receiving the notification request, the control unit 21 determines the user terminal 3 corresponding to the identification information of the vehicle 1 based on the user information DB 22 described later, and notifies the thermal insulation box information of the vehicle 1 to the user terminal 3. The notification method for notifying the user terminal 3 of the thermal insulation box information may be any one of push notification and email, for example.

[0057] In the storage area of ​​the auxiliary storage device of the center server 2, a user information DB 22 is created. The user information DB 22 stores user information. The user information includes, for example, identification information of the user of the user terminal 3, identification information of the user terminal 3, identification information of the vehicle 1, and information related to the contact information of the user terminal 3. The information related to the contact information of the user terminal 3 is, for example, information used for push distribution, an email address, etc. In addition, the functional configuration of the vehicle 1 and the center server 2 is not limited to Figure 3 Example shown.

[0058] Processing process

[0059] Figure 4 This is an example of a flowchart of the insulated box stop control process of the vehicle 1 . Figure 4 The processing shown is repeatedly executed in a predetermined cycle. Figure 4 The processing shown is mainly executed by hardware such as a processor or FPGA of the DCM 1A, but for ease of explanation, the description will be mainly based on functional components. Figure 4 The same applies to the subsequent flowcharts.

[0060] In OP 101, the control unit 11 determines whether the IGN switch 1F is closed. If the IGN switch 1F is closed (OP 101: "Yes"), the process proceeds to OP 102. If the IGN switch 1F is not closed (OP 101: "No"), Figure 4 The shown processing ends.

[0061] In OP 102, the control unit 11 determines whether the heat preservation box 1C is in operation. Information indicating the operating status of the heat preservation box 1C is obtained through the ECU 1B. If the heat preservation box 1C is in operation (OP 102: "Yes"), the process proceeds to OP 103. If the heat preservation box 1C is stopped (OP 102: "No"), Figure 4 The shown processing ends.

[0062] In OP 103, the control unit 11 determines whether the remaining power of the battery 1D is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount. The remaining power of the battery 1D is obtained via the ECU 1B. When the remaining power of the battery 1D is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount (OP 103: "Yes"), the process proceeds to OP 104. In OP 104, the control unit 11 determines to continue the operation state of the heat preservation box 1C. Thereafter, the process proceeds to OP 103.

[0063] When the remaining power of the storage battery 1D becomes less than the predetermined amount (OP 103: "No"), the process proceeds to OP 105. In OP 105, the control unit 11 stops the heat preservation box 1C. Thereafter, Figure 4 The process shown ends. Figure 4 The processing shown can be changed as appropriate according to the embodiment. For example, the control unit 11 may execute the processing of OP 102 after a predetermined time has passed since the IGN switch 1F is turned off (OP 101 : Yes) and the vehicle 1 is determined to be parked.

[0064] Figure 5 This is an example of a flowchart of the notification control process of the thermal insulation box information of the vehicle 1 . Figure 5 The processing shown is repeatedly executed in a predetermined cycle. In OP 201, the control unit 11 determines whether the IGN switch 1F is closed. When the IGN switch 1F is closed (OP 201: "Yes"), the processing proceeds to OP 202. When the IGN switch 1F is not closed (OP 201: "No"), Figure 5 The shown processing ends.

[0065] In OP 202, the control unit 11 determines whether a predetermined time has passed since the battery 1D was turned off. If the predetermined time has passed since the battery 1D was turned off (OP 202: "Yes"), the control unit 11 determines that the vehicle 1 is in the parked state, and the process proceeds to OP 203. If the predetermined time has not passed since the battery 1D was turned off (OP 202: "No"), the control unit 11 enters a waiting state until the predetermined time has passed.

[0066] In OP 203, the control unit 11 obtains the position information of the vehicle 1 via the ECU 1B. In OP 204, the control unit 11 obtains the thermal insulation box information via the ECU 1B.

[0067] In OP 205, the control unit 11 determines whether the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C is empty based on the thermal insulation box information. If the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C is empty (OP 205: "Yes"), the process proceeds to OP 206. If there are items in the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C (OP 205: "No"), the process proceeds to OP 208.

[0068] In OP 206, the control unit 11 determines whether the incubator 1C is in operation based on the incubator information. If the incubator 1C is in operation (OP 206: "Yes"), the process proceeds to OP 207. If the incubator 1C is stopped (OP 206: "No"), the control unit 11 determines not to notify the user terminal 3 of the incubator information. Figure 5 The shown processing ends.

[0069] In OP 207, the control unit 11 determines whether the location information of the vehicle 1 is a location registered in the exclusion location information 12A. If the location information of the vehicle 1 is a location registered in the exclusion location information 12A (OP 207: "Yes"), the control unit 11 determines not to notify the user terminal 3 of the incubator information. Figure 5 When the position information of the vehicle 1 is a place not registered in the exclusion place information 12A (OP 207 : No), the control unit 11 determines to notify the user terminal 3 of the thermal insulation box information, and the process proceeds to OP 208 .

[0070] In OP 208, the control unit 11 sends a notification request to the center server 2. The identification information of the vehicle 1 and the incubator information are also sent together with the notification request. Figure 5 The processing shown ends. In addition, the notification control processing of the incubator information is not limited to Figure 5 Processing shown.

[0071] Effects of the first embodiment

[0072] according to Figure 5 The process shown is to notify the user terminal 3 of the thermal box information via the center server 2 when a predetermined time has passed since the user of the user terminal 3 turned off the IGN switch 1F of the vehicle 1 and left the vehicle 1 (OP 202: "Yes"), when there are items in the storage of the thermal box 1C (forgot to take out the contents) (OP 205: "No"), when the storage of the thermal box 1C is empty (OP 205: "Yes"), when the thermal box 1C is in operation (forgot to stop the operation) (OP 206: "Yes"), and when the parking place of the vehicle 1 is a place other than the place registered in the exclusion place information 12A (OP 207: "No"). Thus, it is possible to remind the user of the user terminal 3 when the user forgets to stop the thermal box 1C or forgets to take out the contents. When the user of the user terminal 3 forgets to stop the thermal box 1C, for example, the user of the user terminal 3 performs the stop operation of the thermal box 1C, and the power consumption of the storage battery 1D consumed by the thermal box 1C during the parking of the vehicle 1 can be reduced.

[0073] Furthermore, even if the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C is empty (OP 205: Yes) and the thermal insulation box 1C is in operation (forgot to stop the operation) (OP 206: Yes), if the parking place of the vehicle 1 is a place registered in the exclusion place information 12A (OP 207: Yes), the thermal insulation box information is not notified to the user terminal 3. Thus, when the vehicle 1 is parked at a place designated by the user, the thermal insulation box information is not notified, so that the trouble caused by notifying the thermal insulation box information can be reduced.

[0074] For example, after the user of the user terminal 3 turns off the IGN switch 1F of the vehicle 1, before the predetermined time used in the OP 202 elapses, the vehicle 1 is automatically switched on by the user terminal 3. Figure 4In the incubator stop control process shown, when the incubator 1C is stopped because the remaining power of the battery 1D is less than a predetermined amount (OP 103: No, OP 105), and the incubator 1C is empty (OP 205: Yes), the incubator information is not notified to the user terminal 3 (OP 206: No). In addition, for example, even if the user of the user terminal 3 forgets to stop the incubator 1C and does not stop the incubator 1C after notifying the incubator information to the user terminal 3, the remaining power of the battery 1D becomes less than the predetermined amount (OP 103: No) as time passes, and the incubator 1C stops (OP 105). Thus, even if the user forgets to stop the incubator 1C, it is possible to prevent the remaining power of the battery 1D from being consumed to the extent that the vehicle 1 cannot be driven while the vehicle is parked.

[0075] Other Implementations

[0076] The above-described embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure can be implemented with appropriate changes without departing from the gist of the disclosure.

[0077] In the notification control process of the thermal insulation box information in the first embodiment ( Figure 5 ), when the storage of the heat preservation box 1C is empty (OP 205: "Yes"), the heat preservation box 1C is in operation (OP 206: "Yes"), and the vehicle 1 is parked at a place registered in the exclusion place information 12A (OP 207: "Yes"), the heat preservation box information is not notified to the user terminal 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the storage of the heat preservation box 1C is empty (OP 205: "Yes"), the heat preservation box 1C is in operation (OP 206: "Yes"), and the vehicle 1 is parked at a place registered in advance, the control unit 11 may determine whether to notify the user terminal 3 of the heat preservation box information, and when the vehicle 1 is parked at a place other than the place registered in advance, it may be determined that the notification is not implemented.

[0078] In addition, even if there are items in the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C, when the vehicle 1 is parked at a predetermined location, the control unit 11 may determine not to notify the user terminal 3 of the thermal insulation box information. The predetermined location is, for example, a facility such as a camping site where temporary parking is possible and the parking is likely to be completed in a relatively short time. The predetermined location as described above may be pre-registered by the user of the user terminal 3, or the control unit 11 may determine it based on map information, etc.

[0079] Furthermore, even if there are items in the storage of the thermal insulation box 1C, the control unit 11 may determine not to notify the thermal insulation box information to the user terminal 3 when the thermal insulation box 1C is in operation or stopped. In this way, the condition for notifying the thermal insulation box information to the user terminal 3 can be arbitrarily set according to the embodiment using the position information of the vehicle 1, the operating status of the thermal insulation box 1C, and the presence or absence of items in the thermal insulation box 1C.

[0080] In addition, in the notification control process of the thermal insulation box information in the first embodiment ( Figure 5 ), the control unit 11 determines whether the incubator information can be notified based on the operating status of the incubator 1C, the presence or absence of items in the storage, and the location information of the vehicle 1, but is not limited to this. The control unit 11 can also determine whether the incubator information can be notified to the incubator 1C based on one or two of the information indicating the operating status of the incubator 1C, the information indicating the presence or absence of items in the storage of the incubator 1C, and the location information of the vehicle 1.

[0081] For example, the control unit 11 may not use the information indicating whether there are items in the storage of the incubator 1C and the position information of the vehicle 1, but may always determine to notify the incubator information based on the information indicating the operating status of the incubator 1C when the incubator 1C is operating. For example, the control unit 11 may not use the information indicating the operating status of the incubator 1C and the information indicating whether there are items in the storage of the incubator 1C, but may determine to notify the incubator information based on the position information of the vehicle 1. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may not use any one of the information indicating the operating status of the incubator 1C, the information indicating whether there are items in the storage of the incubator 1C, and the position information of the vehicle 1, but may determine to notify the incubator information every time the IGN switch 1F is turned off.

[0082] In addition, in the notification control process of the thermal insulation box information in the first embodiment ( Figure 5 ), the parking state of the vehicle 1 is determined based on the time that has passed since the IGN switch 1F was turned off, but the determination of the parking state of the vehicle 1 is not limited to this. The control unit 11 may also determine the parking state of the vehicle 1, for example, based on the distance between the vehicle 1 and the user terminal 3 becoming greater than a predetermined distance. Regarding whether the distance between the vehicle 1 and the user terminal 3 becomes greater than a predetermined distance, for example, it can be determined based on their respective position information, or it can be determined based on the received power of the radio wave signal of the wireless communication of the electronic key system provided in the vehicle 1 and the user terminal 3 or the non-arrival of the signal. The method of wireless communication between the vehicle 1 and the user terminal 3 includes, for example, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, etc., and is not limited to a specific method.

[0083] In the first embodiment, Figure 4The incubator stops controlling the process and Figure 5 The notification control process of the incubator information shown is implemented by DCM 1A, but is not limited to this. For example, ECU 1B may also execute the incubator stop control process and the notification control process of the incubator information. In addition, for example, the center server 2, which is a device other than the vehicle 1, may also execute the incubator stop control process and the notification control process of the incubator information. In this case, the center server 2 obtains the location information of the vehicle 1, the incubator information, the remaining power of the battery 1D, and the information on the opening or closing of the IGN switch 1F from the vehicle 1, and keeps the information about the places specified by the user such as the exclusion place information 12A in the user information DB 22, and executes the incubator stop control process and the notification control process of the incubator information.

[0084] In addition, the incubator stop control process and the incubator information notification control process may also be executed by the cooperation between the vehicle 1 and the center server 2. Figure 5 In the illustrated process, the vehicle 1 may execute the processes of OP 201 to OP 204 , the vehicle 1 may send the position information of the vehicle 1 and the incubator information to the center server 2 , and the center server 2 may execute the processes of OP 205 to OP 208 .

[0085] The processes and units described in the present disclosure can be implemented in combination as long as no technical contradiction occurs.

[0086] In addition, a process described as being performed by one device may be shared and executed by multiple devices. Alternatively, a process described as being performed by different devices may be executed by one device. In a computer system, it is possible to flexibly change what hardware structure (server structure) is used to implement each function.

[0087] The present disclosure can also be implemented by providing a computer program installed with the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and one or more processors of the computer reading out and executing the program. Such a computer program can be provided to the computer via a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium that can be connected to the system bus of the computer, or it can be provided to the computer via a network. Non-temporary computer-readable storage media include, for example, any type of disk (floppy disk (registered trademark), hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD disk, Blu-ray disk, etc.), read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic card, flash memory, optical card, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic commands.

Claims

1. An information processing device, comprising a control unit, the control unit executing: When the vehicle is parked, obtaining information on a state of a heat preservation box mounted on the vehicle; and A process related to notifying a user terminal associated with the vehicle of information related to the state of the thermal insulation box is performed.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit performs: Obtaining the location information of the vehicle; and As the process related to the notification, whether or not to perform the notification to the user terminal is determined based on whether or not the position information of the vehicle indicates a predetermined location registered in advance.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The information related to the state of the insulated box includes information indicating the operating status of the insulated box and information indicating whether there is an object in the insulated box. In the control unit, As processing related to the notification, the following is performed: In the case where the insulated box contains an item or the insulated box is empty and in operation, determining to make the notification to the user terminal; as well as When the thermal insulation box is empty and stopped, it is determined that the notification to the user terminal is not to be performed.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The information related to the state of the incubator includes information indicating the operating status of the incubator, When the incubator is operating while the vehicle is parked, the control unit continues the operation of the incubator until the remaining battery charge of the vehicle becomes less than a predetermined value, and stops the incubator if the remaining battery charge becomes less than the predetermined value.

5. A method, wherein a computer performs: When the vehicle is parked, obtaining information on a state of a heat preservation box mounted on the vehicle; and A process related to notifying a user terminal associated with the vehicle of information related to the state of the thermal insulation box is performed.

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