Information processing apparatus and MaaS provision method

Abstract

The invention provides an information processing apparatus and a MaaS providing method. It is determined whether or not maintenance is required for an object that cannot be determined from an image. An information processing device (10) is provided with a control unit (13). When acquiring vehicle (20) data including vehicle type information of the vehicle (20) and energy remaining amount data of the vehicle (20), the control unit (13) acquires energy efficiency data corresponding to the vehicle type of the vehicle (20). The control unit (13) determines whether or not the vehicle (20) requires maintenance on the basis of the remaining energy amount and energy efficiency data of the vehicle (20).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and a MaaS providing method. Background Art

[0002] There are known services for renting vehicles, such as vehicle sharing services and vehicle rental services. In such vehicle rental services, the vehicle needs to be maintained according to the state of the vehicle after it is returned. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether the vehicle needs maintenance according to the state of the vehicle after it is returned. In order to improve the efficiency of the service, it is important to improve the efficiency of this operation. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a car sharing system that checks the appearance of the vehicle based on an image captured by a camera.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-219828 Summary of the invention

[0006] Sometimes it is impossible to determine what needs maintenance based on images. For example, the remaining energy level of a vehicle cannot be determined based on images. For objects that cannot be determined based on images, it is useful as long as it can determine whether maintenance is required.

[0007] An object of the present disclosure made in view of the above-mentioned aspects is to determine whether maintenance is required with respect to an object that cannot be determined from an image.

[0008] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit.

[0009] The control unit acquires data of energy efficiency corresponding to the type of the vehicle when acquiring data of the vehicle including information on the type of the vehicle and data on the remaining amount of energy of the vehicle.

[0010] The control unit determines whether the vehicle needs maintenance based on the remaining energy amount of the vehicle and the energy efficiency data.

[0011] A MaaS (Mobility as a Service) providing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure uses the above-mentioned information processing device.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to determine whether maintenance is required for an object that cannot be determined from an image. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] Figure 2 It is shown Figure 1 A timing diagram showing an example of the processing procedure of the system is shown.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing an example of vehicle data.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle timetable.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing an example of the content of maintenance work. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0019] (System Structure)

[0020] like Figure 1 As shown, the system 1 involved in this embodiment includes an information processing device 10, a plurality of vehicles 20, a plurality of terminal devices 30, and a terminal device 40. In this embodiment, the system 1 includes a plurality of vehicles 20 and a plurality of terminal devices 30. However, the system 1 only needs to include at least one vehicle 20 and at least one terminal device 30.

[0021] The information processing device 10, the vehicle 20, the terminal device 30, and the terminal device 40 can communicate via the network 2. The network 2 may be any network including a mobile communication network and the Internet.

[0022] The information processing device 10 provides a service of a taxi 20. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 10 provides a vehicle sharing service as a service of the taxi 20. However, the service of the taxi 20 is not limited to the vehicle sharing service. As another example, the service of the taxi 20 may also be a vehicle rental service.

[0023] The information processing device 10 manages reservations of the vehicle 20 in the vehicle sharing service. In addition, the information processing device 10 determines whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance.

[0024] The information processing device 10 is a dedicated computer, a general-purpose personal computer, a cloud computing system, or the like configured to function as a server.

[0025] The vehicle 20 is a rental vehicle. When the vehicle 20 is not rented out, it waits at a waiting place. The waiting place is, for example, a parking lot. The waiting place may be unmanned. That is, the vehicle 20 may be lent or borrowed at an unmanned store.

[0026] The vehicle 20 may be any type of vehicle, such as a gasoline vehicle, a diesel vehicle, a hydrogen vehicle, a FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), a HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), or a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle).

[0027] The terminal device 30 is used by the user 3. When the user 3 wishes to rent the vehicle 20, the user 3 uses the terminal device 30 to make a reservation for use of the vehicle 20. The terminal device 30 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), or a desktop PC.

[0028] The terminal device 40 is used by the operator 4. The operator 4 performs maintenance on the vehicle 20 while the vehicle 20 is waiting at the waiting place. The operator 4 confirms the content of the maintenance work using the terminal device 40. The terminal device 40 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, or a desktop PC.

[0029] (Structure of Information Processing Device)

[0030] The information processing device 10 includes a communication unit 11 , a storage unit 12 , and a control unit 13 .

[0031] The communication unit 11 includes at least one communication module that can connect to the network 2. The communication module is, for example, a communication module that complies with a standard such as a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN. The communication unit 11 is connected to the network 2 via the wired LAN or the wireless LAN through the communication module.

[0032] The storage unit 12 is configured to include at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or a combination of at least two of them. Semiconductor memory is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) or ROM (Read Only Memory). RAM is, for example, SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). ROM is, for example, EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory). The storage unit 12 can function as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. In the storage unit 12, data used in the operation of the information processing device 10 and data obtained by the operation of the information processing device 10 are stored. For example, in the storage unit 12, energy efficiency data described later is stored for each vehicle type of the vehicle 20.

[0033] The control unit 13 is configured to include at least one processor, at least one dedicated circuit, 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 specifically used for specific processing. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 13 controls each part of the information processing device 10 and performs processing related to the operation of the information processing device 10.

[0034] (Structure of the vehicle)

[0035] The vehicle 20 includes a communication device 21 and an electronic control unit 25. The communication device 21 includes a communication unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 24.

[0036] The communication unit 22 includes at least one communication module that can connect to the network 2. The communication module is, for example, a communication module that supports a mobile communication standard such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th generation), or 5G (5th generation).

[0037] The storage unit 23 is configured to include at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or a combination of at least two of them. The structure of the storage unit 23 may be the same as or similar to the structure of the storage unit 12. The storage unit 23 may function as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 23 stores data used in the operation of the communication device 21 and data obtained by the operation of the communication device 21. For example, the vehicle type information of the vehicle 20 is stored in the storage unit 23.

[0038] The control unit 24 is configured to include at least one processor, at least one dedicated circuit, or a combination thereof. The structure of the control unit 24 may be the same as or similar to the structure of the control unit 13. The control unit 24 controls each part of the communication device 21 and executes processing related to the operation of the communication device 21.

[0039] The electronic control unit 25 is an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle 20 , and controls various functions of the vehicle 20 .

[0040] (System Action)

[0041] Figure 2 It is shown Figure 1 A timing chart showing an operation example of the system 1 shown.

[0042] The process of S1 is executed by the communication device 21 of the vehicle 20. The control unit 24 of the communication device 21 executes the process of S1 when the vehicle 20 is returned, for example.

[0043] In the process of S1, first, the control unit 24 acquires data of the vehicle 20 by communicating with the electronic control unit 25 or acquiring information from the storage unit 23. The data of the vehicle 20 includes information on the type of the vehicle 20 and the remaining energy of the vehicle 20. The data of the vehicle 20 may also include at least one of the lighting state of the lighting equipment of the vehicle 20, the state of the consumables of the vehicle 20, the interior state of the vehicle 20, and the appearance state of the vehicle 20.

[0044] The remaining energy of the vehicle 20 is the remaining energy of the power source of the vehicle 20. For example, when the vehicle 20 is a gasoline vehicle, a diesel vehicle, a hydrogen vehicle, or a FCEV that uses fuel as a power source, the control unit 24 obtains data on the remaining fuel of the vehicle 20 as the remaining energy of the vehicle 20. In addition, when the vehicle 20 is a BEV that uses electric energy as a power source, the control unit 24 obtains data on the remaining battery of the vehicle 20 as the remaining energy.

[0045] The lighting equipment of the vehicle 20 includes at least one of headlights, small lights, flashers, fog lights, taillights, and brake lights. The lighting state of the lighting equipment is, for example, an on state indicating that the lighting equipment is on and an off state indicating that the lighting equipment is off.

[0046] The consumables of the vehicle 20 are parts consumed by the driving of the vehicle 20. The consumables of the vehicle 20 include, for example, at least any one of engine oil, oil filter, air element, battery, long-life coolant, brake fluid, brake pads, tires, spark plugs, and window washer fluid. The state of the consumables of the vehicle 20 is, for example, any of a good state indicating that the consumable is in a preferred state and a bad state indicating that the consumable is in a non-preferred state. The consumables need to be replaced when they become a bad state. The state of the consumables of the vehicle 20 can be stored in the storage unit 23 according to the operation input of the operator 4 when the operator 4 performs maintenance on the vehicle 20, and can also be stored in the storage unit 23 according to the operation input of the user 3 when the user 3 uses the vehicle 20.

[0047] The interior state of the vehicle 20 is the dirty state of the interior of the vehicle 20. The interior state of the vehicle 20 is any state of a good state indicating that the interior of the vehicle is clean and a bad state indicating that the interior of the vehicle is dirty. The interior state of the vehicle 20 may also be stored in the storage unit 23 according to the operation input of the user 3 when the user 3 returns the vehicle 20.

[0048] The appearance state of the vehicle 20 is a dirty state of the appearance of the vehicle 20. The appearance state of the vehicle 20 is any state of a good state indicating that the appearance is clean and a bad state indicating that the appearance is dirty.

[0049] For example, to obtain Figure 3 The data of the vehicle 20 is shown. Figure 3 In the structure shown, the power source of the vehicle 20 is fuel. Therefore, the data of the remaining amount of fuel is obtained as the remaining amount of energy. Figure 3 In the above, the lighting state of the headlights and the lighting state of the flasher are acquired as the lighting state of the lighting equipment of the vehicle 20. In addition, the state of the engine oil is acquired as the state of the consumables of the vehicle 20.

[0050] Here, if Figure 3 As shown, the data of the vehicle 20 may also include a vehicle ID. The vehicle ID is identification information of the vehicle 20 that can uniquely identify the vehicle 20. The vehicle type of the vehicle 20 can be determined using the vehicle ID. Therefore, the data of the vehicle 20 may also include the data of the vehicle ID instead of the vehicle type information of the vehicle 20. In this case, the data of the vehicle ID can be regarded as the vehicle type information of the vehicle 20.

[0051] In the process of S2 , the control unit 24 transmits the data of the vehicle 20 acquired in the process of S1 to the information processing device 10 via the network 2 using the communication unit 22 .

[0052] The processes of S1 and S2 may be repeatedly executed by different vehicles 20 .

[0053] In the process of S3, the control unit 13 of the information processing device 10 receives the data of the vehicle 20 from the vehicle 20 by using the communication unit 11 via the network 2. The control unit 13 stores the received data of the vehicle 20 in the storage unit 12.

[0054] In the process of S4, the terminal device 30 receives input of application information for reservation of use of the vehicle 20 from the user 3. The application information for reservation of use of the vehicle 20 includes information of a reservation range. The reservation range is the time from the utilization start time when the use of the vehicle 20 starts to the utilization end time when the use of the vehicle 20 ends. The terminal device 30 transmits the application information for reservation of use of the vehicle 20 received from the user 3 to the information processing device 10 via the network 2.

[0055] The process of S4 may be repeatedly performed by different terminal devices 30 .

[0056] In the process of S5, the control unit 13 of the information processing device 10 receives the application information of the use reservation of the vehicle 20 from the terminal device 30 via the network 2 using the communication unit 11. The control unit 13 receives the application information of the use reservation of the vehicle 20 and accepts the use reservation of the vehicle 20. The control unit 13 generates or updates the schedule information of the vehicle 20 by accepting the use reservation of the vehicle 20. The schedule information of the vehicle 20 includes information of the reservation range and information of the time period for performing maintenance of the vehicle 20. The control unit 13 stores the generated schedule information of the vehicle 20 in the storage unit 12.

[0057] When the scheduled time comes, the information processing device 10 executes the process of S6. The scheduled time can be set according to the time period for maintenance. For example, if maintenance is performed in the early morning, the scheduled time can be late at night.

[0058] In the process of S6, the control unit 13 refers to the vehicle type information of the vehicle 20 stored in the storage unit 12, and obtains the data of energy efficiency corresponding to the type of the vehicle 20. The energy efficiency of the vehicle 20 refers to, for example, data on the drivable distance of the vehicle 20 per unit of energy. In the case where the vehicle 20 uses fuel as a power source, the control unit 13 obtains the data on the drivable distance of the vehicle 20 per unit of fuel as the data on energy efficiency corresponding to the type of the vehicle 20. Hereinafter, the data on the drivable distance per unit of fuel is also recorded as "fuel consumption rate". In the case where the vehicle 20 uses electric energy as a power source, the control unit 13 obtains the data on the drivable distance of the vehicle 20 per unit of electricity as the data on energy efficiency corresponding to the type of the vehicle 20. Hereinafter, the data on the drivable distance per unit of electricity is also recorded as "electricity consumption rate".

[0059] After acquiring the energy efficiency data, the control unit 13 calculates the drivable distance of the vehicle 20 based on the remaining energy of the vehicle 20 and the energy efficiency data.

[0060] After calculating the drivable distance of the vehicle 20, the control unit 13 obtains information on a plurality of reservation ranges of the vehicle 20 on a scheduled day. The scheduled day is, for example, the next day. For example, the control unit 13 obtains information on the reservation ranges of the vehicle 20 on a scheduled day from the storage unit 12. Figure 4 The schedule information of the vehicle 20 shown. Figure 4 The schedule information shown includes information of reservation range T1 and reservation range T2 and information of a time period for performing maintenance, such as 9:00 to 10:00. In reservation range T1, the use start time is 10:30 and the use end time is 12:00. In reservation range T2, the use start time is 12:30 and the use end time is 15:00.

[0061] After acquiring information on a plurality of reservation ranges of the vehicle 20, the control unit 13 estimates the utilization status of the vehicle 20 in each of the plurality of reservation ranges. In the present embodiment, the control unit 13 estimates the scheduled travel distance of the vehicle 20 as the utilization status of the vehicle 20. The control unit 13 may estimate the scheduled travel distance of the vehicle 20 in the reservation range based on the past utilization status of the vehicle 20 of the user 3 who reserved the reservation range. Alternatively, the control unit 13 may estimate that the longer the reservation range, the longer the scheduled travel distance of the vehicle 20 becomes.

[0062] The control unit 13 determines whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance based on the estimated usage status of the vehicle 20. In the present embodiment, the control unit 13 calculates the total scheduled distance of the vehicle 20 by adding the scheduled driving distances of the vehicle 20 in each reservation range of a plurality of reservation ranges. The calculated total scheduled distance of the vehicle 20 becomes the total value of the scheduled driving distances of the vehicle 20 on the scheduled day. When the calculated total scheduled distance of the vehicle 20 is greater than the drivable distance of the vehicle 20, the control unit 13 determines that the vehicle 20 needs to be replenished with energy as a maintenance vehicle. On the other hand, when the calculated total scheduled distance of the vehicle 20 is less than the drivable distance of the vehicle 20, the control unit 13 determines that the vehicle 20 does not need to be replenished with energy as a maintenance vehicle. Figure 4 In the illustrated configuration, the control unit 13 determines that the calculated total planned distance of the vehicle 20 is equal to or greater than the drivable distance of the vehicle 20 and that the vehicle 20 needs to be recharged with energy as maintenance.

[0063] In the process of S6, the control unit 13 may determine whether the lighting device needs maintenance based on the lighting state of the lighting device included in the data of the vehicle 20. As an example, when the lighting state of the lighting device is in the on state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance is required to turn the lighting device off. On the other hand, when the lighting state of the lighting device is in the off state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance is not required.

[0064] In the process of S6, the control unit 13 may also determine whether the consumables need maintenance based on the state of the consumables included in the data of the vehicle 20. As an example, when the state of the consumables is in a bad state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance for replacing the consumables is required. On the other hand, when the state of the consumables is in a good state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance is not required.

[0065] In the process of S6, the control unit 13 may determine whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance based on the interior state of the vehicle 20 included in the data of the vehicle 20. As an example, when the interior state of the vehicle 20 is in a bad state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance is required for cleaning the interior of the vehicle 20. On the other hand, when the interior state of the vehicle 20 is in a good state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance is not required.

[0066] In the process of S6, the control unit 13 may also determine whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance based on the appearance state of the vehicle 20 included in the data of the vehicle 20. As an example, when the appearance state of the vehicle 20 is in a bad state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance for washing the vehicle 20 is required. On the other hand, when the appearance state of the vehicle 20 is in a good state, the control unit 13 determines that maintenance is not required.

[0067] In the process of S7, the control unit 13 generates data on the maintenance work content according to the determination result of S6. As an example, when the control unit 13 determines in the process of S6 that the maintenance vehicle 20 needs to be refueled, the energy refueling is added to the maintenance work content. In addition, when the control unit 13 determines in the process of S6 that maintenance of lighting equipment or the like is required, the maintenance of lighting equipment or the like is added to the work content.

[0068] For example, the control unit 13 generates data on the maintenance work content as shown in Figure 5 . In Figure 5 , the vehicle ID is used to identify the vehicle 20 to be maintained. In Figure 5 , the maintenance work content of the vehicle 20 with the vehicle ID of ZZZ includes fuel supply as energy refueling, turning off the headlights, cleaning the interior of the vehicle, and washing the vehicle.

[0069] In the process of S8, the control unit 13 sends the data on the maintenance work content generated in the process of S7 to the terminal device 40 via the network 2 using the communication unit 11.

[0070] In the process of S9, the terminal device 40 receives the data on the maintenance work content from the information processing device 10 via the network 2. The terminal device 40 displays the data on the maintenance work content. The operator 4 confirms the maintenance work content displayed on the terminal device 40 and performs the maintenance of the vehicle 20.

[0071] Here, the timing of executing the process of S6 is not limited to a predetermined time. As another example, the control unit 13 can execute the process of S6 every time the process of S3 is executed, that is, every time the data of the vehicle 20 is received. Hereinafter, another example of the process of S6 will be described.

[0072] <Another example of the process of S6>

[0073] When the control unit 13 receives the data of the vehicle 20 in the process of S3, it executes the process of S6. First, in the same or similar manner as the above process, the control unit 13 refers to the vehicle type information of the vehicle 20 stored in the storage unit 12 and obtains the data on the energy efficiency corresponding to the vehicle type of the vehicle 20. After obtaining the data on the energy efficiency, the control unit 13 calculates the available driving distance of the vehicle 20 according to the remaining energy amount of the vehicle 20 and the data on the energy efficiency in the same or similar manner as the above process.

[0074] The control unit 13 determines whether energy needs to be replenished as the maintenance vehicle 20 based on the data of the calculated drivable distance of the vehicle 20. As an example, when the calculated drivable distance of the vehicle 20 is less than the distance threshold, the control unit 13 determines that energy needs to be replenished as the maintenance vehicle 20. When the calculated drivable distance of the vehicle 20 is greater than the distance threshold, the control unit 13 determines that energy does not need to be replenished as the maintenance vehicle 20. The distance threshold may be set in consideration of the usage of the vehicle 20.

[0075] When the control unit 13 determines that the vehicle 20 needs to be recharged with energy as a maintenance vehicle, it can send an instruction to recharge the energy to the vehicle 20 to the terminal device 40 using the communication unit 11 via the network 2. When the terminal device 40 receives the instruction from the information processing device 10 via the network 2, it can display the instruction to recharge the energy to the vehicle 20. With such a structure, the operator 4 can go to the waiting place where the vehicle 20 is waiting and recharge the vehicle 20 with energy.

[0076] Furthermore, the control unit 13 can determine whether the lighting device needs maintenance based on the lighting state of the lighting device in the same or similar manner as the above-mentioned process. In addition, the control unit 13 can determine whether the consumables need maintenance based on the state of the consumables in the same or similar manner as the above-mentioned process. The control unit 13 can also send a maintenance instruction to the terminal device 40 via the network 2 using the communication unit 11 when it is determined that at least one of the lighting state of the lighting device and the consumables needs maintenance. For example, when the lighting state of the lighting device is the on state, the control unit 13 can send a maintenance instruction to turn the lighting device off to the terminal device 40. The terminal device 40 can display the maintenance instruction when receiving the maintenance instruction from the information processing device 10 via the network 2. With such a structure, for example, even if the user 3 returns the vehicle 20 with the lighting device in the on state, the operator 4 can turn the lighting device off.

[0077] In this way, in the information processing device 10 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 13 determines whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance based on the remaining energy and energy efficiency data of the vehicle 20. The remaining energy of the vehicle 20 cannot be determined from the image. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether maintenance is required for an object that cannot be determined from the image.

[0078] Furthermore, in the information processing device 10 involved in the present embodiment, the control unit 13 can obtain information on a plurality of reservation ranges of the vehicle 20, and estimate the utilization status of the vehicle 20 in each of the plurality of reservation ranges. The control unit 13 can determine whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance based on the estimated utilization status of the vehicle 20. Here, in the case where the vehicle 20 is lent and borrowed in an unmanned store in a vehicle sharing service, there is a case where the maintenance of the vehicle 20 can only be performed in a limited time period (for example, the morning time period) in a day. In this case, depending on the utilization status of the vehicle 20 in a day, the energy remaining amount of the vehicle 20 at the time point when maintenance is possible may not be enough to last until the last reservation range of the day. In the present embodiment, by determining whether the vehicle 20 needs maintenance based on the utilization status of the vehicle 20 estimated by the control unit 13, it is possible to avoid a situation where the energy of the vehicle 20 does not last until the last reservation range of the day.

[0079] In addition, in the information processing device 10 involved in the present embodiment, the control unit 13 can also determine whether the lighting equipment or consumables of the vehicle 20 need maintenance based on the lighting state of the lighting equipment or the state of the consumables. Here, the lighting state of the lighting equipment and the state of the consumables cannot be determined based on the image. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether maintenance is required even for lighting equipment and consumables that cannot be determined based on the image. In addition, information on the lighting state of the lighting equipment and the state of the consumables can be obtained from the electronic control unit 25 of the vehicle 20 even if the user 3 does not input it into the vehicle 20. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether maintenance is required without troubling the user 3.

[0080] The present disclosure is described based on the drawings and embodiments, but it should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make various modifications and changes based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it is hoped that these modifications and changes are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each structural part or each step can be reconfigured logically without contradiction, and multiple structural parts or steps can be combined into one or divided.

[0081] For example, the information processing device 10 may be used to provide MaaS (Mobility as a Service) which is a service utilizing mobility. Figure 2 The process shown may be performed when providing a service (MaaS) using the vehicle 20. In this case, based on Figure 2 The information processing method of the illustrated processing procedure is an example of a method for providing a service (MaaS) using the vehicle 20 .

[0082] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the vehicle 20 and the information processing device 10 are described as communicating directly via the network 2. However, the vehicle 20 and the information processing device 10 may communicate via another server device.

[0083] (Explanation of symbols)

[0084] 1: system; 2: network; 3: user; 4: operator; 10: information processing device; 11: communication unit; 12: storage unit; 13: control unit; 20: vehicle; 21: communication device; 22: communication unit; 23: storage unit; 24: control unit; 25: electronic control unit; 30: terminal device; 40: terminal device.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising a control unit, The control unit acquires data of energy efficiency corresponding to the type of the vehicle when acquiring data of the vehicle including information on the type of the vehicle and data on the remaining amount of energy of the vehicle. The control unit determines whether the vehicle needs maintenance based on the remaining energy amount of the vehicle and the energy efficiency data.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit: calculating the drivable distance of the vehicle according to the remaining energy of the vehicle and the energy efficiency data, Based on the calculated drivable distance of the vehicle, it is determined whether the vehicle needs to be replenished with energy as the maintenance.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit: obtaining information of a plurality of reservation ranges of the vehicle, estimating a usage status of the vehicle in each of the plurality of reservation ranges, Whether the vehicle needs maintenance is determined based on the estimated usage status of the vehicle.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The energy efficiency data corresponding to the type of the vehicle includes data on a drivable distance of the vehicle per unit of fuel or data on a drivable distance of the vehicle per unit of electric power.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The vehicle data also includes data on at least one of a lighting state of a lighting device of the vehicle and a state of a consumable. The control unit determines whether at least one of the lighting device and the consumables requires maintenance based on at least one of a lighting state of the lighting device and a state of the consumables.

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