Information processing apparatus

Abstract

An information processing device is provided with a control unit configured to perform: in response to a vehicle being parked, acquiring information relating to public security within a prescribed area including a position at which the vehicle is parked; and outputting information related to a remote engine anti-theft locking setting of the vehicle in response to the public security in the specified area being the specified state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device. Background Art

[0002] The following technique is known: When a user's portable terminal is within a registration area, a setting request signal for a remote engine immobilizer function is transmitted from a vehicle to a server device via a telecommunication line (for example, refer to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2021-188279). Summary of the Invention

[0003] An object of the present disclosure is to enable the remote engine immobilizer to function properly.

[0004] One aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing device including a control unit configured to execute: acquiring information related to the security within a specified area including the position where the vehicle is parked in response to the vehicle being parked; and outputting information related to the setting of the remote engine immobilizer of the vehicle in response to the security within the specified area being in a specified state.

[0005] The present disclosure can also be understood as an information processing method in which a computer executes the processing of the above information processing device. Further, the present disclosure can also be understood as an information processing program for causing a computer to execute the above information processing method or a non-transitory storage medium storing the information processing program.

[0006] According to the present disclosure, the remote engine immobilizer can function properly. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0007] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described, where the same reference numerals denote the same elements, and:

[0008] Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to a first embodiment.

[0009] Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the configurations of a vehicle, a user terminal, and a server constituting the system according to the first embodiment.

[0010] Figure 3 is a flowchart showing a process of setting a remote engine immobilizer in a server according to the first embodiment.

[0011] Figure 4 is a flowchart showing a process of collecting security information from multiple vehicles in a server according to a second embodiment. Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0012] An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a control unit that sets or releases a remote engine anti-theft lock. The remote engine anti-theft lock is a function that prohibits the starting of a vehicle through remote operation. It should be noted that hereinafter, prohibiting the starting of a vehicle through remote operation is referred to as setting the remote engine anti-theft lock, and hereinafter, permitting the starting of a vehicle through remote operation is referred to as releasing the remote engine anti-theft lock. By setting the remote engine anti-theft lock in advance, the vehicle does not accept inputs such as signals from the outside, and thus the vehicle cannot be started. Therefore, when the remote engine anti-theft lock is set, not only an irregular key but also a regular key held by the user is not authenticated by the vehicle, and thus the vehicle cannot be started.

[0013] It should be noted that "starting of the vehicle" means putting the vehicle in a state where it can travel in response to the driver's operation. "Starting of the vehicle" includes, for example, the concept of starting the engine in response to the ignition (IG) being turned on (turning on the IG switch) in a vehicle having an engine. Or, "starting of the vehicle" includes, for example, the concept of turning on the power in an electric vehicle (BEV: battery electric vehicle), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV: plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), or a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV: hybrid electric vehicle) (starting a controller that controls the entire vehicle (for example, an ECU (Electronic Control Unit: electronic control unit), etc.)).

[0014] Further, the control unit included in the information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure acquires information related to the security in a specified area including the position where the vehicle is parked in response to the vehicle being parked. The specified area is an area where the security state is considered to be the same as the security state of the position where the vehicle is parked. This area corresponds, for example, to an area divided according to administrative divisions or an area divided according to a grid. The information related to the security is information about a phenomenon such as damage to the vehicle due to a crime, and can be, for example, information related to the crime incidence rate or the number of occurrences, the vehicle theft incidence rate or the number of occurrences, the in-vehicle theft incidence rate or the number of occurrences, etc. In addition, as another example, the information related to the security may also be a notice of a crime occurrence sent from another vehicle or the number of such notices. For example, the information related to the security may also be information related to the ratio of the operation of the alarm device in the vehicle or the number of operations of the alarm device.

[0015] Further, in response to the security in the specified area being in a specified state, the control unit outputs information related to the setting of remote engine immobilization of the vehicle. The specified state refers to a state where the vehicle itself may be stolen or the items in the vehicle may be stolen. For example, it can be said that when the crime incidence rate is above a specified ratio, the security is in the specified state. In this case, the possibility of the vehicle being damaged due to crime is high. Therefore, the control unit outputs information related to the setting of remote engine immobilization. Outputting information related to the setting of remote engine immobilization includes: sending an instruction to set remote engine immobilization to the vehicle; or sending a notification recommending the setting of remote engine immobilization of the vehicle to the terminal of the vehicle user or the vehicle. In this way, even if the user is located outside the registered area, the remote engine immobilization can function properly.

[0016] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the hardware configuration, module configuration, functional configuration, etc. described in the following embodiments are not intended to limit the technical scope of the disclosure only thereto.

[0017] First Embodiment

[0018] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic configuration diagram of the system 1 of this embodiment. The system 1 includes a vehicle 10, a user terminal 20, and a server 30. The vehicle 10 is a vehicle associated with the user terminal 20. The server 30 sets and releases remote engine immobilization. When the remote engine immobilization is set, the vehicle 10 is in a state where starting is prohibited. In the state where the remote engine immobilization is set, for example, even a regular user cannot start the vehicle 10. On the other hand, when the remote engine immobilization is released, the user can start the vehicle 10. The user can request the server 30 to set and release remote engine immobilization via the user terminal 20.

[0019] In addition, the server 30 sets remote engine immobilization in response to the security in a specified area including the parking position of the vehicle 10 being in a specified state. It should be noted that, as another example, the server 30 may also send a notification recommending the setting of remote engine immobilization to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. By setting the remote engine immobilization, a third party cannot start the vehicle 10, so the anti-theft effect is improved. In addition, if the server 30 automatically sets the remote engine immobilization, the user does not need to operate the user terminal 20 to set the remote engine immobilization.

[0020] The vehicle 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 are interconnected via the network N1. It should be noted that the network N1 is, for example, a world-scale public communication network such as the Internet, and a WAN (Wide Area Network) or other communication networks can also be adopted. In addition, the network N1 can also include a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone and a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Figure 1 The exemplary map shows one vehicle 10, but there can be multiple vehicles 10. In addition, there can also be multiple users and user terminals 20 corresponding to the number of vehicles 10.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the configurations of the vehicle 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 that constitute the system 1 of the first embodiment. The server 30 can be configured as a computer having a processor (such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)), a main storage device (such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory)), and an auxiliary storage device (such as an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), a hard disk drive, and a removable medium). An operating system (OS: Operating System), various programs, various tables, etc. are stored in the auxiliary storage device. By executing the programs stored in the auxiliary storage device, various functions (software modules) consistent with the specified purpose can be realized as described later. However, part or all of the modules can also be realized as hardware modules by hardware circuits such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

[0022] The server 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication module 33. The control unit 31 is an arithmetic unit that realizes various functions of the server 30 by executing a specified program. The control unit 31 can be realized, for example, by a hardware processor such as a CPU. In addition, the control unit 31 can also be configured to include a RAM, a ROM, a cache memory, etc. Details of the control unit 31 will be described later.

[0023] The storage unit 32 is a component that stores information and is composed of storage media such as RAM, disks, and flash memories. Programs executed by the control unit 31, data used by the programs, etc. are stored in the storage unit 32. In addition, databases (vehicle information DB (Database) 321, map information DB 322, public security information DB 323) are constructed in the storage unit 32.

[0024] The control unit 31 acquires information related to the vehicle 10 (hereinafter also referred to as vehicle information). The vehicle information is information used to bind the vehicle 10 to the user terminal 20. The vehicle information stores: a vehicle ID, which is a unique identifier of the vehicle 10; a user ID, which is a unique identifier of the user; and a user terminal ID, which is a unique identifier of the user terminal 20. This information is registered in the server 30 in advance by the user using the user terminal 20. When the control unit 31 acquires the vehicle information, the control unit 31 stores the vehicle information in the vehicle information DB 321.

[0025] Map information is stored in the map information DB 322, and the map information includes map data containing the positions of above-ground objects, and point of interest (POI) information such as texts and photos indicating the characteristics of each location on the map data. In addition, information related to administrative divisions and regional grids is stored in the map information DB 322, for example. It should be noted that the map information DB 322 can also be provided from other systems connected to the network N1, such as a geographic information system (GIS).

[0026] Information related to the public security corresponding to each region (hereinafter also referred to as public security information) is stored in the public security information DB 323. The region can be, for example, a region divided according to administrative divisions and regional grids. The public security information can also be generated based on information sent from each vehicle 10, for example. For example, when there is suspicious behavior in the vehicle 10, it can be sent as public security information from the vehicle 10 to the server 30. It can also be that when the alarm device works, the control unit 31 determines that there is suspicious behavior. The alarm device can be, for example, a device that works when someone illegally invades the vehicle 10 or when the vehicle 10 vibrates. When the alarm device works in each vehicle 10, the public security information is notified to the server 30 together with the position information. Then, the control unit 31 of the server 30 that receives the notification stores information related to the position and time in the public security information DB 323. That is, information related to the position and time when the alarm device works can also be stored in the public security information DB 323.

[0027] It should be noted that, as another example, the control unit 31 can also obtain the crime incidence rate within each region from the server of the administrative agency (for example, it can be set as the number of crime occurrences per specified population.) and store it in the public security information DB323. That is, the public security information DB323 can also store information related to the crime incidence rate corresponding to each region.

[0028] The communication module 33 is a communication interface for connecting the server 30 to the network N1. The communication module 33 can be configured to include, for example, a network interface board, a wireless communication interface for wireless communication, etc. The server 30 can perform data communication with the vehicle 10 and the user terminal 20 via the communication module 33.

[0029] The vehicle 10 has the function of remote engine anti-theft locking. The vehicle 10 is equipped with a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a communication module 13, a position information sensor 14, a power switch 15, and a sensor group 16. These components are interconnected through a CAN (Controller Area Network) bus, which is an in-vehicle network. It should be noted that these components can also be components such as a data communication module (DCM: Data Communication Module), a head unit, a navigation system, an air conditioning system, and a driving system.

[0030] The control unit 11 can be implemented by a hardware processor such as a CPU, for example. In addition, the control unit 11 can also be configured to include a RAM, a read-only memory (ROM: Read Only Memory), a cache memory, etc. The storage unit 12 is a component for storing information and is composed of storage media such as a RAM, a disk, and a flash memory. Programs executed by the control unit 11, data used by the programs, etc. are stored in the storage unit 12.

[0031] The communication module 13 is a communication component for connecting the vehicle 10 to the network N1. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 10 can communicate with other devices (e.g., the server 30) via the network N1 using mobile communication services such as 3G, LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, and 6G. The position information sensor 14 obtains the position information (e.g., latitude and longitude) of the vehicle 10. The position information sensor 14 is, for example, a global positioning system (GPS) receiving unit, a wireless communication unit, and the like. The power switch 15 is a switch that is pressed by the user to start the vehicle 10 or stop the function of the vehicle 10. Each time the user presses the power switch 15, it switches between power-on and power-off. The power-on state is the state in which the vehicle 10 is started, and is the state in which the vehicle 10 can travel. The power-off state is the state in which the function of the vehicle 10 is stopped, and is the state in which the vehicle 10 cannot travel (parked state).

[0032] The sensor group 16 includes sensors that sense vibrations occurring in the parked vehicle 10 or sensors that sense that a person has intruded into the parked vehicle 10 .

[0033] Furthermore, when the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 receives an instruction to set the remote engine immobilizer from the server 30, the control unit 11 sets the remote engine immobilizer to prohibit the start of the vehicle 10. Prohibiting the start of the vehicle 10 includes: not accepting input from the user to the vehicle 10; interrupting the supply of power required for the operation of the vehicle 10; or prohibiting the start of the engine. For example, when the remote engine immobilizer is set, the control unit 11 does not perform the process of starting the vehicle 10 even if the user presses the power switch 15.

[0034] When the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 receives a remote immobilizer release command from the server 30, the control unit 11 permits the start of the vehicle 10. In this state, when the user presses the power switch 15, the control unit 11 executes a process to start the vehicle 10.

[0035] In addition, the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 obtains the position information obtained by the position information sensor 14 at a predetermined time interval, binds it with the vehicle ID, and transmits it to the server 30. In addition, when the power switch 15 is pressed and the vehicle 10 is in a power-off state, the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 transmits parking information, which is information indicating that the vehicle 10 has been parked, to the server 30. The parking information includes the position information obtained by the position information sensor 14. In addition, when the sensor group 16 senses an abnormality when the vehicle 10 is parked, the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 notifies the server 30 that the abnormality has occurred.

[0036] In addition, when the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 receives a notification for setting the recommended remote engine immobilizer from the server 30, the control unit 11 causes a display provided in the vehicle 10 to display an image indicating the setting of the recommended remote engine immobilizer, or causes a warning sound to be played from a speaker provided in the vehicle 10, or causes a warning lamp provided in the vehicle 10 to blink.

[0037] The user terminal 20 is a terminal used by a user of the vehicle 10, and is, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, or a personal computer (PC: Personal Computer). An application software (hereinafter referred to as a remote engine immobilizer application) capable of setting and releasing the remote engine immobilizer is installed in the user terminal 20, for example. The user terminal 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a communication module 23, and a touch panel 24. The control unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the communication module 23 of the user terminal 20 have the same configuration as the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication module 13 of the vehicle 10. The touch panel 24 is a device that accepts input from the user and a device that presents information to the user. The touch panel 24 is, for example, a touch panel display configured to include a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an electroluminescence (EL) panel.

[0038] When the user touches an icon for starting the remote engine immobilizer application on the touch panel 24, the control unit 21 of the user terminal 20 starts the remote engine immobilizer application. When there is a prescribed input for setting the remote engine immobilizer in the remote engine immobilizer application, the control unit 21 generates a request for setting the remote engine immobilizer and transmits it to the server 30. In addition, when there is a prescribed input for releasing the remote engine immobilizer in the remote engine immobilizer application, the control unit 21 generates a request for releasing the remote engine immobilizer and transmits it to the server 30. In this way, the user can request the server 30 to set and release the remote engine immobilizer via the user terminal 20.

[0039] In addition, when the control unit 21 of the user terminal 20 receives a notification for setting the recommended remote engine immobilizer from the server 30, the control unit 21 causes the touch panel 24 to display an image indicating the setting of the recommended remote engine immobilizer.

[0040] When the control unit 31 of the server 30 receives a request to set the remote engine immobilizer from the user terminal 20, the control unit 31 generates a command to set the remote engine immobilizer and sends it to the vehicle 10. The vehicle 10 is a vehicle that is bound to the user terminal 20 in the vehicle information DB 321. In addition, when the control unit 31 of the server 30 receives a request to release the remote engine immobilizer from the user terminal 20, the control unit 31 generates a command to release the remote engine immobilizer and sends it to the vehicle 10.

[0041] Furthermore, when the control unit 31 of the server 30 receives parking information from the vehicle 10, the control unit 31 determines whether to set the remote engine immobilizer based on the position information included in the parking information. At this time, the control unit 31 determines the parking position of the vehicle 10 based on the position information included in the parking information. Furthermore, the control unit 31 refers to the public security information DB 323 to extract the state of public security in the prescribed area including the parking position of the vehicle 10. For example, the control unit 31 extracts the crime rate in the prescribed area or the number of alarm devices operating received from other vehicles 10 in the prescribed area. Then, in response to the state of public security being a prescribed state, it is determined that the remote engine immobilizer is set. At this time, when the crime rate is a prescribed ratio or more or when the number of alarm devices operating is a prescribed number or more, the control unit 31 determines that the state of public security is a prescribed state. Furthermore, in response to the determination that the remote engine immobilizer is set, the control unit 31 generates a command to set the remote engine immobilizer and sends it to the vehicle 10. Thus, in response to the security in the predetermined area including the parking position of the vehicle 10 being in a predetermined state, the control unit 31 outputs information on the setting of the remote immobilizer of the vehicle 10. Therefore, even if the user does not operate the user terminal 20, the remote immobilizer can be automatically set.

[0042] It should be noted that, as another example, in response to determining that the remote engine immobilizer is set, the control unit 31 sends a notification to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10 that the remote engine immobilizer is recommended to be set. At this time, the control unit 31 may also send a command to the user terminal 20 to make the touch panel 24 of the user terminal 20 display the recommended setting of the remote engine immobilizer. In addition, the control unit 31 may also send a command to the vehicle 10 to make the display of the vehicle 10 display the recommended setting of the remote engine immobilizer, play a voice to the effect that the remote engine immobilizer is recommended to be set, or flash a warning light. In this way, the setting of the remote engine immobilizer can be suggested to the user. When the remote engine immobilizer is set, the user needs to operate the user terminal 20 to release the remote engine immobilizer, which will take time. Therefore, the situation where the user does not want the remote engine immobilizer to be set is also considered. In this regard, if the user can judge whether to set the remote engine immobilizer in advance, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0043] Figure 3 1 is a flowchart showing a process of setting the remote immobilizer in the server 30 according to the first embodiment. Figure 3 The flowchart shown is executed at predetermined intervals in the server 30. It should be noted that the description is given on the premise that the necessary information is stored in each database. In addition, the description is given on the premise that the public security information DB 323 stores information related to the crime rate corresponding to each region.

[0044] In S101, the control unit 31 determines whether parking information is received from the vehicle 10. If the control unit 31 makes an affirmative determination in S101, the process proceeds to S102, and if the control unit 31 makes a negative determination in S101, the present routine ends.

[0045] In S102, the control unit 31 determines the public security state corresponding to the location where the vehicle 10 is parked, while referring to the public security information DB 323. Information related to the parking location of the vehicle 10 is included in the parking information. The control unit 31 determines the area corresponding to the parking location. The area is an area divided in the public security information DB 323. In addition, the control unit 31 extracts the crime incidence rate corresponding to the area from the public security information DB 323.

[0046] In S103, the control unit 31 determines whether the security state determined in S102 is a specified state. The specified state is a security state in which it is recommended to set the remote engine anti-theft lock. When the crime incidence rate is equal to or higher than a specified ratio, the control unit 31 determines that the security state is the specified state. The specified ratio is pre-stored in the storage unit 32 as the crime incidence rate for recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock. When the control unit 31 makes an affirmative determination in S103, the process proceeds to S104. When the control unit 31 makes a negative determination in S103, this routine ends.

[0047] In S104, the control unit 31 generates an instruction to set the remote engine anti-theft lock. In S105, the control unit 31 sends the generated instruction to set the remote engine anti-theft lock to the vehicle 10. In S106, the control unit 31 sends a notification that the remote engine anti-theft lock has been set to the user terminal 20. The user terminal 20 is the user terminal 20 bound to the vehicle 10 in the vehicle information DB321. The control unit 21 of the user terminal 20 that receives this notification causes, for example, the touch panel 24 to display that the remote engine anti-theft lock has been set.

[0048] It should be noted that, in Figure 3 the flowchart shown, an instruction to set the remote engine anti-theft lock is sent from the server 30 to the vehicle 10. As another example, a notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock may also be sent from the server 30 to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. In this case, in S104, the control unit 31 generates a notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock, and in S105, the control unit 31 sends the generated notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. In addition, when the control unit 31 sends a notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock to the user terminal 20, the process of S106 is omitted. In the user terminal 20 that receives the notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock, the control unit 21 causes the touch panel 24 to display an image corresponding to the notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock. In addition, in the vehicle 10 that receives the notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock, the control unit 11 causes the display provided in the vehicle 10 to display an image corresponding to the notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock, or plays a voice with the main idea of recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock, or causes a warning lamp indicating the main idea of recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock to blink.

[0049] As described above, according to this embodiment, when the vehicle 10 is parked in a place with poor public security, the control unit 31 of the server 30 automatically sets the remote engine anti-theft lock, or sends a notification recommending the setting of the remote engine anti-theft lock to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. Therefore, the remote engine anti-theft lock can function properly. Therefore, damage such as theft of the vehicle 10 can be suppressed.

[0050] Second Embodiment

[0051] In Figure 3 the flowchart shown, the public security state is determined based on the crime incidence rate. However, as another example, the public security state can also be determined based on information received from other vehicles 10.

[0052] Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the process of collecting public security information from multiple vehicles in the server 30 of the second embodiment. Figure 4 The flowchart shown is executed in the server 30 at regular intervals. In S201, the control unit 31 determines whether abnormal occurrence information is received from the vehicle 10. The abnormal occurrence information is information indicating that the vehicle 10 has suffered damage from a crime, and includes, for example, a notification that the alarm device of the vehicle 10 has operated. This notification includes information related to the location and time. When the control unit 31 makes an affirmative determination in S201, the process proceeds to S202. When the control unit 31 makes a negative determination in S201, this routine ends. In S202, the control unit 31 determines the location of the vehicle 10 where the abnormality has occurred. The location of the vehicle 10 is included in the abnormal occurrence information. In S203, the control unit 31 stores the determined abnormal occurrence location and the time when the abnormality has occurred in the public security information DB323, thereby updating the public security information DB323. It should be noted that the control unit 31 that has received the abnormal occurrence information may also notify the user terminal 20 bound to the vehicle 10 that an abnormality has occurred.

[0053] In accordance with Figure 4 the flowchart shown to generate the public security information DB323, in Figure 3 S102, when determining the public security state, the control unit 31 determines the number of times the alarm device has operated within a specified distance from the parking position of the vehicle 10 within a specified time. The specified distance is a distance at which the public security state is considered to be the same as the public security state of the parking position of the vehicle. The area within the specified distance is an example of the specified area. In addition, the specified time is the time when a third party who is the main cause of the alarm device operating may still be near the vehicle 10, for example, several hours to one day. The number of times extracted by the control unit 31 corresponds to the public security state.

[0054] Then, in S103, when the control unit 31 determines whether the public order is in a specified state, it determines whether the number of pieces determined in S102 is equal to or greater than a specified number. The specified number is the number of pieces indicating that the public order is in a specified state, and can be, for example, one piece.

[0055] In this way, the remote engine immobilizer can be set according to the damage such as theft occurring in real time. It should be noted that the remote engine immobilizer can also be set based on the ratio of the operation of the alarm device instead of the number of operations of the alarm device. For example, the number of operations of the alarm is calculated as the ratio of the operation of the alarm device with respect to the number of parked vehicles 10 within a specified distance from the parking position of the vehicle 10 within a specified time. And, it can also be that when the calculated ratio is equal to or greater than a specified ratio, the control unit 31 sets the remote engine immobilizer.

[0056] Other embodiments

[0057] The above embodiments are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from its gist. As long as there is no technical contradiction, the processes and components described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented. In addition, the processes described as being performed by one device can also be shared and executed by multiple devices. Or, the processes described as being performed by different devices can also be executed by one device. In a computer system, how the hardware configuration (server configuration) realizes each function can be flexibly changed.

[0058] The present disclosure can also be realized in the following manner: A computer program installed with the functions described in the above embodiments is supplied to a computer, and the program is read and executed by one or more processors included in the computer. Such a computer program can be provided to the computer either through a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium connectable to the system bus of the computer or via a network. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes, for example, any type of disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), EPROM, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), magnetic card, flash memory, optical card, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic commands. Any type of disk includes magnetic disks (such as floppy disks (registered trademark), hard disk drives (HDDs)), optical disks (such as CD-ROMs (Compact Disc Read Only Memories), DVD disks (Digital Versatile Discs), Blu-ray disks, etc.).

Claims

1. An information processing device, comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to execute: In response to the vehicle being parked, obtaining information related to public security within a specified area including the location where the vehicle is parked; and In response to the public security in the predetermined area being in a predetermined state, information related to setting of a remote immobilizer of the vehicle is output.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit performs: acquiring information related to the incidence of crime in the specified area as information related to public security; as well as In response to the crime occurrence rate in the predetermined area being equal to or higher than a predetermined rate, information related to setting of a remote immobilizer of the vehicle is output.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit transmits, to the vehicle, a command to set a remote immobilizer of the vehicle as information related to setting of the remote immobilizer of the vehicle.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit transmits a notification recommending setting of a remote immobilizer of the vehicle to a terminal of a user of the vehicle or the vehicle as information related to setting of a remote immobilizer of the vehicle.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The control unit generates information related to public security in the predetermined area based on the information related to public security and information related to positions collected from a plurality of vehicles, and causes the storage unit to store the information related to public security in the predetermined area.

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