Power supply information provision system, power supply information provision method, and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to a power supply information providing system, a power supply information providing method, and a storage medium. A power supply information provision system includes an information processing device including a first processor and a terminal device including a second processor. The second processor transmits, to the information processing device, information pertaining to a charging service that is expected to use a power supply vehicle that charges a user vehicle. The first processor specifies one or more locations satisfying a charging service utilization condition based on the road information. The first processor transmits information of the one or more locations to a terminal device. The second processor uses the information of the one or more locations to display the one or more locations on a screen of the terminal device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a power supply information providing system, a power supply information providing method and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] It is known that a power supply vehicle supplies power, for example, when an electric vehicle is out of power. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-086841 discloses the following technology: a vehicle out of power sends information including the current location of the vehicle to a server, and multiple power supply vehicles respectively send information including the location of the vehicle to the server, whereby the server selects a power supply vehicle to supply power to the vehicle out of power.

[0003] There is room for improvement in the technology of powering the power supply vehicle. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present disclosure improves the technology of powering by power supply vehicles.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a power supply information providing system includes an information processing device including a first processor and a terminal device including a second processor. The second processor is configured to send information related to a charging service of a power supply vehicle that is expected to be used to charge a user's vehicle to the information processing device. The first processor is configured to determine one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on road information, and send information about the one or more places to the terminal device. The second processor is configured to use the information about the one or more places to display the one or more places on a screen of the terminal device.

[0006] Another aspect of the present disclosure is a method for providing power supply information in a system having an information processing device and a terminal device. The method includes: sending information related to a charging service of a power supply vehicle that is expected to charge a user's vehicle from the terminal device to the information processing device; the information processing device determining one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on road information; sending information about the one or more places from the information processing device to the terminal device; and displaying the one or more places on a screen of the terminal device using the information about the one or more places.

[0007] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-volatile storage medium stores instructions. The instructions can be executed by one or more processors of a power supply information providing system having an information processing device and a terminal device, and cause the one or more processors to perform functions. The functions include: sending information related to a charging service of a power supply vehicle that is expected to be used to charge a user's vehicle from the terminal device to the information processing device; determining one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on road information by the information processing device; sending information about the one or more places from the information processing device to the terminal device; and using the information about the one or more places to display the one or more places on the screen of the terminal device.

[0008] According to the present disclosure, the technology of power supply by the power supply vehicle is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] 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:

[0010] Figure 1 This is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] Figure 2 This is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a terminal device.

[0012] Figure 3 This is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing device.

[0013] Figure 4 It is a timing diagram showing the operation of the system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described.

[0015] (Overview of Implementation Methods)

[0016] Reference Figure 1 , the outline of the system 1 of the embodiment of the present disclosure is described. The system 1 includes a plurality of terminal devices 10 and an information processing device 20. Each terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 is connected to a network 30 including, for example, the Internet and a mobile communication network so as to be able to communicate.

[0017] The terminal device 10 is, for example, a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. In the present embodiment, the terminal device 10 is used by, for example, a user who uses a service (hereinafter also referred to as a "mobile charging service (door-to-door charging service)") that dispatches a power supply vehicle to a location specified by the user and supplies power to the user's vehicle at the location. The terminal device 10 may also be a computer mounted on a vehicle.

[0018] The information processing device 20 is, for example, a computer such as a server device, and can communicate with a plurality of terminal devices 10 via a network 30 .

[0019] First, an overview of the present embodiment will be described, and the details will be described later. In a system 1 having a terminal device 10 and an information processing device 20, when the information processing device 20 receives information related to a charging service for charging a user's vehicle using a power supply vehicle from the terminal device 10, the information processing device 20 determines one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on the road information. Next, the information processing device 20 sends information about the one or more determined places to the terminal device 10. Then, the terminal device 10 uses the information about the one or more places received from the information processing device 20 to display the one or more places on the screen of the terminal device 10.

[0020] In order to utilize the mobile charging service, a place including a road where parking is possible is required. According to this embodiment, a place where the mobile charging service can be utilized can be confirmed from the terminal device 10. The occurrence of problems such as the inability to utilize the service at a place specified by the user can be reduced. As a result, the convenience of the mobile charging service can be improved. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the technology for powering the power by the power supply vehicle is improved in terms of being able to improve the convenience of the mobile charging service.

[0021] Next, each structure of the system 1 will be described in detail.

[0022] (Structure of terminal device)

[0023] like Figure 2 As shown, the terminal device 10 includes a communication unit 11 , an output unit 12 , an input unit 13 , a storage unit 14 , a control unit 15 , and a positioning unit 16 .

[0024] The communication unit 11 includes one or more communication interfaces connected to the network 30. The communication interface corresponds to, for example, a mobile communication standard such as 4G (4th Generation) or 5G (5th Generation), but is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the terminal device 10 communicates with the information processing device 20 via the communication unit 11 and the network 30.

[0025] The output unit 12 includes one or more output devices that output information. The output device is, for example, a display that outputs information in the form of images, or a speaker that outputs information in the form of sounds, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the output unit 12 may also include an interface for connecting to an external output device.

[0026] The input unit 13 includes one or more input devices for detecting input operations performed by the user. The input device is, for example, a physical key, an electrostatic capacitance key, a mouse, a touch panel, a touch screen integrated with the display of the output unit 12, or a microphone, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the input unit 13 may also include an interface for connecting an external input device.

[0027] The storage unit 14 includes one or more memories. The memory is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, or an optical memory, but is not limited thereto. Each memory included in the storage unit 14 may also function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 14 stores arbitrary information used for the operation of the terminal device 10. Arbitrary information used for the operation of the terminal device 10 includes SOC (State of Charge). In addition, for example, the storage unit 14 may also store system programs, application programs, and embedded software. For example, the information stored in the storage unit 14 may also be updated by, for example, information obtained from the network 30 via the communication unit 11.

[0028] The control unit 15 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor dedicated to specific processing, but not limited to this. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), but not limited to this. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), but not limited to this. The control unit 15 controls the overall operation of the terminal device 10.

[0029] The positioning unit 16 includes one or more devices that acquire the position information of the terminal device 10. Specifically, the positioning unit 16 includes, for example, a receiver corresponding to GPS, but is not limited thereto and may include a receiver corresponding to any satellite positioning system.

[0030] (Structure of Information Processing Device)

[0031] like Figure 3 As shown, the information processing device 20 includes a communication unit 21 , a storage unit 22 , and a control unit 23 .

[0032] The communication unit 21 includes one or more communication interfaces connected to the network 30. The communication interface corresponds to, for example, a mobile communication standard, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) standard, or a wireless LAN standard, but is not limited thereto and may correspond to any communication standard. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 20 communicates with a plurality of terminal devices 10 via the communication unit 21 and the network 30.

[0033] The storage unit 22 includes one or more memories. Each memory included in the storage unit 22 may function as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory, for example. The storage unit 22 stores any information used for the operation of the information processing device 20. For example, the storage unit 22 may also store system programs, application programs, embedded software, and databases. The information stored in the storage unit 22 may also be updated by, for example, information obtained from the network 30 via the communication unit 21.

[0034] The control unit 23 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor dedicated to specific processing, but not limited to this. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), but not limited to this. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), but not limited to this. The control unit 23 controls the overall operation of the information processing device 20.

[0035] (System 1 action flow)

[0036] Reference Figure 4 , the operations of the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 in the system 1 of this embodiment are described.

[0037] S100 : The control unit 23 of the information processing device 20 receives information on a charging service for charging a user's vehicle with a power supply vehicle from the terminal device 10 .

[0038] Specifically, a user who wishes to use the mobile charging service uses the terminal device 10 to input information related to the desired use of the charging service. The input of information related to the desired use of the charging service can be performed, for example, using an input form displayed on the screen of the terminal device 10, or by opening a website for making reservations for the use of the mobile charging service with a browser. Any input method other than these can be used. The control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 sends the information to the information processing device 20 via the communication unit 11 and the network 30. The control unit 23 receives the information via the communication unit 21.

[0039] The “information related to the desire to utilize the charging service” includes, for example, a signal requesting the server to utilize the charging service.

[0040] S101: The control unit 23 specifies one or more places satisfying the utilization conditions of the charging service based on the road information.

[0041] “Road information” is any information that can understand the condition of a road. For example, the road information may include image information obtained by photographing the road. In addition, for example, the road information may include any one or more of the traffic volume, road width, and accident records of the road, but is not limited to this, and may include any information that can understand the condition of the road.

[0042] The road information can be obtained, for example, from surveillance cameras installed around the road, from the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 20, from other information processing devices that can communicate with the information processing device 20 (such as a server of a road traffic information center), or a combination thereof.

[0043] The "utilization condition" may also be determined arbitrarily. For example, the utilization condition may include whether the target location has a size that allows two or more vehicles to park adjacent to each other. In this case, the control unit 23 uses, for example, image information obtained by photographing the road, road width, number of lanes, and other road information to determine whether the location has a size that allows two or more vehicles to park adjacent to each other, thereby determining one or more locations.

[0044] For example, when image information is used as road information, the control unit 23 may determine one or more places by determining whether other vehicles are already parked on the road in the image. For example, when the road width is used as road information, the control unit 23 may determine one or more places by determining whether there is a road width on the road that can accommodate two vehicles and one or more other vehicles can pass. Or, for example, when the number of lanes is used as road information, the control unit 23 may determine one or more places by determining whether the number of lanes is three or more.

[0045] In addition, for example, the utilization condition may include that the traffic volume of the target location is less than a predetermined value. In this case, the control unit 23 uses, for example, image information obtained by photographing the road, road information such as the traffic volume of the road, to determine whether the traffic volume of the location is less than a predetermined value, thereby determining one or more locations. It should be noted that the predetermined value related to the traffic volume may also be changeable.

[0046] In addition, for example, the utilization condition may include that the accident record of the target location is less than a predetermined value. In this case, the control unit 23 uses road information such as the accident record of the road to determine whether the accident record of the location is less than a predetermined value, thereby determining one or more locations. It should be noted that the predetermined value related to the accident record may also be changeable.

[0047] In addition, for example, the control unit 23 may also determine one or more places based on the size of the power supply vehicle and / or the size of the user vehicle. Specifically, when the utilization conditions include a size that allows two or more vehicles to park adjacent to each other, the control unit 23 also uses the information on the size of the power supply vehicle and / or the information on the size of the user vehicle to determine whether there is a road width on the road that allows two vehicles to be parked and one or more other vehicles to pass, thereby determining one or more places. It should be noted that the control unit 23 may obtain the information on the size of the power supply vehicle and / or the size of the user vehicle from the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 20, for example, or may receive it from the terminal device 10 of the power supply vehicle and / or the user vehicle.

[0048] In addition, for example, the control unit 23 may further determine one or more places based on the utilization performance of the charging service in one or more places. Specifically, for example, after determining one or more places that meet the utilization conditions of the above-mentioned charging service, the control unit 23 further determines one or more places based on whether the utilization performance of the charging service of each of the one or more places is less than a predetermined value. It should be noted that the control unit 23 may also obtain the utilization performance of the charging service of each of the one or more places from the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 20. In addition, the predetermined value of the utilization performance of the charging service may also be changeable.

[0049] S102 : The control unit 23 transmits information of the one or more identified places to the terminal device 10 .

[0050] Specifically, the control unit 23 transmits information on the one or more identified locations to the terminal device 10 via the communication unit 21 and the network 30 .

[0051] S103 : The control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 uses the information of the one or more places received from the information processing device 20 to display the one or more places on the screen of the terminal device 10 .

[0052] Specifically, the control unit 15 receives information about one or more places from the information processing device 20 via the communication unit 11 and the network 30. Then, the control unit 15 uses the received information about one or more places to display one or more places on the screen of the terminal device 10 by any method such as displaying one or more places on a map displayed on the screen, displaying information such as addresses of one or more places at a glance, etc.

[0053] In addition, for example, the control unit 15 may use the speaker of the terminal device 10 to output the received information of one or more places.

[0054] As described above, in the system 1 having the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20, when the information processing device 20 receives information related to a charging service for charging a user vehicle using a power supply vehicle from the terminal device 10, it determines one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on the road information. Next, the information processing device 20 sends the information of the one or more places determined to the terminal device 10. Then, the terminal device 10 uses the information of the one or more places received from the information processing device 20 to display the one or more places on the screen of the terminal device 10.

[0055] According to this structure, the place where the mobile charging service can be used can be confirmed from the terminal device 10. The problem of not being able to use the service at the place specified by the user can be reduced. As a result, the convenience of the mobile charging service can be improved. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the technology of power supply by the power supply vehicle is improved in that the convenience of the mobile charging service can be improved.

[0056] The present disclosure is described based on the drawings and embodiments, but those skilled in the art may also make various modifications and changes based on the present disclosure. Therefore, these modifications and changes are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each component or each step can be reconfigured in a logically non-contradictory manner. Multiple components or steps can be combined into one, or divided.

[0057] For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is also possible to implement an embodiment in which the structure and operation of the terminal device 10 and / or the information processing device 20 are distributed to a plurality of computers that can communicate with each other. In addition, for example, it is also possible to implement an embodiment in which a part or all of the components of the information processing device 20 are provided in the terminal device 10. Conversely, it is also possible to implement an embodiment in which a part or all of the components of the terminal device 10 are provided in the information processing device 20. For example, the terminal device 10 may also include a part or all of the components of the information processing device 20. The information processing device 20 may also include a part or all of the components of the terminal device 10.

[0058] In addition, for example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the terminal device 10 may notify the information processing device 20 of a location selected by the user from one or more locations displayed on the screen as a reserved location for the charging service. Thereafter, the information processing device 20 may accept a reservation for the charging service based on the information of the reserved location.

[0059] Specifically, the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 displays one or more places received from the information processing device 20 in S103 in a manner that can be selected by the user. For example, the user can select a place by touching it with a finger. Next, the control unit 15 determines the place selected by the user as the reserved place for the charging service. This decision may also be made by any method including, but not limited to, pressing any button. After the decision, the control unit 15 sets it as the reserved place for the charging service and notifies the information processing device 20 via the communication unit 11 and the network 30. The information processing device 20 accepts the reservation for the charging service in a method based on the information of the reserved place. For example, the information processing device 20 determines the assigned power supply vehicle based on the information of the reserved place received from the terminal device 10.

[0060] In addition, for example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the information processing device 20 may repeatedly acquire road information at predetermined time intervals. In this case, the information processing device 20 newly determines one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on the latest road information acquired. When the one or more newly determined places are different from the one or more places determined last time, the information processing device 20 notifies the terminal device 10 of the one or more newly determined places.

[0061] The "predetermined time interval" can be set to any time interval including every 1 second, every 2 seconds, every 5 seconds, every 10 seconds, every 1 minute, every 2 minutes, every 10 minutes, every 30 minutes, and every 1 hour. In addition, the predetermined time interval can also be changed appropriately.

[0062] Alternatively, the information processing device 20 may also acquire road information in real time.

[0063] In addition, for example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the terminal device 10 transmits information related to the desired use of the charging service, it may also transmit the location information of the terminal device 10 to the information processing device 20. The information processing device 20 may further determine one or more locations based on the location information received from the terminal device 10.

[0064] The “position information” may include any information indicating a location, such as an address, latitude and longitude, or a facility name.

[0065] Specifically, when the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 transmits information related to the desired use of the charging service via the communication unit 11 in S100, the information processing device 20 transmits the location information of the terminal device 10 to the information processing device 20. The location information of the terminal device 10 can be acquired by any method such as using GPS. The control unit 23 of the information processing device 20 determines one or more places that meet the use conditions and are within a predetermined distance from the location of the terminal device 10 received from the terminal device 10.

[0066] Alternatively, the terminal device 10 may further determine one or more places based on the location information of the terminal device 10. In this case, the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 may not send the location information of the terminal device 10 to the information processing device 20, but may use the information of the one or more places received from the information processing device 20 and the location information of the terminal device 10 in S103 to display the one or more places further determined on the screen of the terminal device 10.

[0067] The "predetermined distance" can be set to any distance including 100m, 200m, 500m, 1km, 2km, 5km, 10km, etc. The predetermined distance can also be changed. In addition, the predetermined distance can also be calculated using the SOC (State of Charge) of the user's vehicle described later.

[0068] In addition, for example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the terminal device 10 may notify the information processing device 20 of the SOC of the user vehicle when transmitting information related to the desired use of the charging service. The information processing device 20 may further determine one or more locations based on the SOC received from the terminal device 10.

[0069] Specifically, when the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 sends the information related to the desired use of the charging service and the location information of the terminal device 10 via the communication unit 11 in S100, the SOC of the user vehicle involved in the terminal device 10 is notified to the information processing device 20. The control unit 23 of the information processing device 20 determines the cruising range calculated based on the SOC to be the above-mentioned predetermined distance. Thereafter, the control unit 23 determines one or more places that meet the use conditions and are within a predetermined distance from the location of the terminal device 10 received from the terminal device 10.

[0070] Alternatively, the terminal device 10 may further determine one or more places based on the SOC of the user's vehicle. In this case, the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 may not send the location information of the terminal device 10 to the information processing device 20, but may use the information of one or more places received from the information processing device 20, the location information of the terminal device 10, and the SOC of the user's vehicle in S103 to display one or more places that meet the utilization condition and are within a predetermined distance from the location of the terminal device 10 on the screen of the terminal device 10.

[0071] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 10 may change the display form of each of the one or more places according to the recommendation degree of each of the one or more places.

[0072] Specifically, the control unit 23 of the information processing device 20 sets the recommendation degree for each of the one or more places determined in S101. For example, the control unit 23 may set the recommendation degree higher if the one or more places are less likely to be congested due to the small amount of traffic, wide road width and / or large number of lanes in the one or more places. The control unit 23 may set the recommendation degree higher if the one or more places are less dangerous due to the large number of utilization records and / or small number of accidents in the one or more places. Not limited to this, the control unit 23 may also set the recommendation degree for each of the one or more places based on various conditions. The recommendation degree set for each of the one or more places may also be included in the information of the one or more places. In S103, the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 changes the display mode of each of the one or more places according to the respective recommendation degrees included in the information of the one or more places and displays them on the screen of the terminal device 10.

[0073] The “display method” includes, for example, display based on colors such as red, blue, and yellow, display based on shapes such as circles and double circles, and display based on numbers or symbols. Various display methods can also be used without limitation.

[0074] In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 10 may display information suggesting the use of a toll parking lot as a reservation location for the charging service when the number of one or more locations is less than a predetermined number.

[0075] The display of information suggesting the use of a toll parking lot as a reservation location for the charging service may also use the toll parking lot information stored in the storage unit 14. Alternatively, the control unit 15 of the terminal device 10 may inquire the information processing device 20 about the information suggesting the use of a toll parking lot. Alternatively, the control unit 15 may obtain the toll parking lot information from, for example, a server of a parking lot operator.

[0076] Alternatively, the control unit 23 of the information processing device 20 may determine whether the number of one or more places is less than a predetermined number. In this case, the control unit 23 may use the information of the paid parking lot stored in the storage unit 22. Alternatively, the control unit 23 may obtain the information of the paid parking lot from a server of a parking lot operator, for example.

[0077] The display method of the information suggesting the use of a toll parking lot as a reservation location for the charging service may be the same as or different from the display method used for the display at one or more locations.

[0078] The "predetermined number" is an arbitrary integer. The predetermined number may also be changeable.

[0079] In addition, for example, it is also possible to implement an embodiment in which a general-purpose computer functions as the information processing device 20 of the above-mentioned embodiment. Specifically, a program describing the processing contents of each function of the information processing device 20 implementing the above-mentioned embodiment is stored in a memory of a general-purpose computer, and the program is read and executed by a processor. Therefore, the present disclosure can also be implemented as a program executable by a processor or a non-volatile computer-readable medium storing the program.

[0080] Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be exemplified, but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0081] [Note 1]

[0082] A system comprises an information processing device and a terminal device, wherein:

[0083] The information processing device, when receiving information related to a charging service that a user desires to use a power supply vehicle for charging a user's vehicle from the terminal device, determines one or more places that meet a condition for using the charging service based on road information,

[0084] sending information of the one or more determined places to the terminal device,

[0085] The terminal device displays the one or more places on a screen of the terminal device using the information of the one or more places received from the information processing device.

[0086] [Note 2]

[0087] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0088] The road information includes image information obtained by photographing the road.

[0089] [Note 3]

[0090] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0091] The road information includes any one or more of the traffic volume, road width, and accident records of the road.

[0092] [Note 4]

[0093] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0094] the terminal device notifies the information processing device of a location selected by the user from among the one or more locations displayed on the screen as a reserved location for the charging service,

[0095] The information processing device accepts a reservation for the charging service based on the information of the reservation location.

[0096] [Note 5]

[0097] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0098] The information processing device repeatedly acquires the road information at predetermined time intervals.

[0099] Based on the latest road information obtained, one or more locations satisfying the utilization conditions of the charging service are newly determined;

[0100] When the one or more newly determined places are different from the one or more places determined last time, the one or more newly determined places are notified to the terminal device.

[0101] [Note 6]

[0102] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0103] When the terminal device sends the information related to the desire to use the charging service, the terminal device sends the location information of the terminal device to the information processing device,

[0104] The information processing device further specifies the one or more locations based on the location information received from the terminal device.

[0105] [Note 7]

[0106] A system according to Appendix 6, wherein:

[0107] When the terminal device sends the information related to the user's desire to use the charging service, the terminal device notifies the information processing device of the SOC (state of charge) of the user's vehicle.

[0108] The information processing device further determines the one or more locations based on the SOC received from the terminal device.

[0109] [Note 8]

[0110] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0111] The utilization conditions of the charging service include a condition that the target location has a size that allows two or more vehicles to park adjacent to each other.

[0112] [Note 9]

[0113] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0114] The information processing device further determines the one or more locations based on the size of the power supply vehicle and / or the size of the user vehicle.

[0115] [Note 10]

[0116] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0117] The information processing device further specifies the one or more places based on usage records of the charging service in the one or more places.

[0118] [Note 11]

[0119] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0120] The terminal device changes a display mode of each of the one or more places according to a recommendation degree of each of the one or more places.

[0121] [Note 12]

[0122] A system according to Appendix 1, wherein:

[0123] The terminal device displays information suggesting use of a toll parking lot as a reservation location for the charging service when the number of the one or more locations is less than a predetermined number.

[0124] [Note 13]

[0125] A method executed by a system, the system comprising an information processing device and a terminal device, wherein the method comprises:

[0126] transmitting, from the terminal device to the information processing device, information related to a charging service that a user desires to utilize a power supply vehicle that performs charging of a user's vehicle;

[0127] The information processing device determines, based on the road information, one or more locations that meet the conditions for using the charging service;

[0128] transmitting information of the one or more determined places from the information processing device to the terminal device; and

[0129] Using the information of the one or more places, the one or more places are displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

[0130] [Note 14]

[0131] The method according to Supplement 13, wherein:

[0132] The road information includes image information obtained by photographing the road.

[0133] [Note 15]

[0134] The method according to Supplement 13, wherein:

[0135] The road information includes any one or more of the traffic volume, road width, and accident records of the road.

[0136] [Note 16]

[0137] The method according to Supplement 13, further comprising:

[0138] notifying the information processing device from the terminal device of a location selected by the user among the one or more locations displayed on the screen as a reserved location for the charging service; and

[0139] The reservation for the charging service is accepted by the information processing device based on the information of the reservation location.

[0140] [Note 17]

[0141] A program that causes a processor of a system including an information processing device and a terminal device to execute:

[0142] transmitting, from the terminal device to the information processing device, information related to a charging service that a user desires to utilize a power supply vehicle that performs charging of a user's vehicle;

[0143] The information processing device determines information of one or more places that meet the conditions for using the charging service based on the road information;

[0144] transmitting information of the one or more places from the information processing device to the terminal device; and

[0145] Using the information of the one or more places, the one or more places are displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

[0146] [Note 18]

[0147] The program according to Supplement 17, wherein the program further causes the processor to execute:

[0148] The location selected by the user from among the one or more locations displayed on the screen is notified from the terminal device to the information processing device as a reserved location for the charging service.

[0149] [Note 19]

[0150] The program according to Supplement 17, wherein the program further causes the processor to execute:

[0151] When the information related to the desire to utilize the charging service is transmitted, the location information of the terminal device is transmitted from the terminal device to the information processing device.

[0152] [Note 20]

[0153] The program according to Supplement 19, wherein the program further causes the processor to execute:

[0154] The display mode of each of the one or more places on the terminal device is changed according to the recommendation degree of each of the one or more places.

Claims

1. A power supply information providing system, characterized in that: include: An information processing device, comprising a first processor; as well as The terminal device includes a second processor, wherein: the second processor is configured to transmit, to the information processing device, information related to a charging service that a user desires to use a power supply vehicle that charges the user's vehicle, The first processor is configured to determine one or more places that meet the utilization conditions of the charging service based on the road information, and transmit information of the one or more places to the terminal device. The second processor is configured to display the one or more places on a screen of the terminal device using information on the one or more places.

2. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The road information includes image information obtained by photographing the road.

3. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The road information includes any one or more of the traffic volume, road width, and accident records of the road.

4. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second processor is configured to notify the information processing device of a location selected by the user from among the one or more locations as a reserved location for performing the charging service; as well as The first processor is configured to accept a reservation for the charging service based on the information on the reservation location.

5. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first processor is configured as follows: repeatedly acquiring the road information at predetermined time intervals, based on the latest road information, newly determining one or more locations that satisfy the utilization conditions of the charging service; When the one or more first places determined last time are different from the one or more second places determined newly, the one or more second places are notified to the terminal device.

6. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second processor is configured to transmit the location information of the terminal device to the information processing device when transmitting the information related to the desire to use the charging service; and The first processor is configured to identify the one or more locations further based on the location information received from the terminal device.

7. The power supply information providing system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second processor is configured to notify the information processing device of the SOC (state of charge) of the user vehicle when transmitting the information related to the desire to use the charging service; and The first processor is configured to determine the one or more locations further based on the SOC received from the terminal device.

8. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The utilization conditions of the charging service include a condition that the target location has a size that allows two or more vehicles to park adjacent to each other.

9. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first processor is configured to determine the one or more locations further based on a size of the power supply vehicle and / or a size of the user vehicle.

10. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first processor is configured to determine the one or more places further based on usage performance of the charging service in the one or more places.

11. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second processor is configured to change a display mode of each of the one or more places based on a recommendation degree of each of the one or more places.

12. The power supply information providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second processor is configured to display information suggesting use of a toll parking lot as a reservation location for the charging service when the number of the one or more locations is less than a predetermined number.

13. A method for providing power supply information, which is a method for providing power supply information of a system including an information processing device and a terminal device, characterized in that: The power supply information providing method comprises: transmitting, from the terminal device to the information processing device, information related to a charging service that a user desires to utilize a power supply vehicle that performs charging of a user's vehicle; The information processing device determines, based on the road information, one or more locations that meet the conditions for using the charging service; transmitting information of the one or more places from the information processing device to the terminal device; and Using the information of the one or more places, the one or more places are displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

14. The method for providing power supply information according to claim 13, characterized in that: The road information includes image information obtained by photographing the road.

15. The method for providing power supply information according to claim 13, characterized in that: The road information includes any one or more of the traffic volume, road width, and accident records of the road.

16. The method for providing power supply information according to claim 13, characterized in that: Also includes: notifying the information processing device from the terminal device of a location selected by the user from among the one or more locations as a reserved location for performing the charging service; as well as The reservation for the charging service is accepted by the information processing device based on the information of the reservation location.

17. A non-volatile storage medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors of a power supply information providing system having an information processing device and a terminal device, the instructions causing the one or more processors to perform functions, characterized in that: The features include: transmitting, from the terminal device to the information processing device, information related to a charging service that a user desires to utilize a power supply vehicle that performs charging of a user's vehicle; The information processing device determines, based on the road information, one or more locations that meet the conditions for using the charging service; transmitting information of the one or more places from the information processing device to the terminal device; and Using the information of the one or more places, the one or more places are displayed on the screen of the terminal device.

18. The storage medium according to claim 17, characterized in that The functionality also includes: The location selected by the user from among the one or more locations is notified from the terminal device to the information processing device as a reserved location for the charging service.

19. The storage medium according to claim 17, characterized in that The functionality also includes: When the information related to the desire to utilize the charging service is transmitted, the location information of the terminal device is transmitted from the terminal device to the information processing device.

20. The storage medium according to claim 19, characterized in that The functionality also includes: The display form of each of the one or more places on the terminal device is changed according to the recommendation degree of each of the one or more places.

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