Information processing device

Abstract

An information processing device is provided that makes a suggestion to a user regarding the battery aging suppression control, adapted to the user's inclination regarding vehicle usage. The information processing device 1 comprises a acquisition unit 12, which acquires driving information from the vehicle 3; an evaluation unit 14, which, based on the driving information acquired by the acquisition unit 12, assesses whether the vehicle 3 is being driven in an environmentally friendly manner; and a suggestion unit 15, which, if the evaluation unit 14 assesses that the vehicle 3 is being driven in an environmentally friendly manner, outputs information to suggest a battery aging suppression control to a user of the vehicle 3, which suppresses the aging of a battery 34 installed in the vehicle 3.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device that suggests an aging suppression control to a user for a battery installed in a vehicle. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] A prior art information processing device is known that provides various pieces of information relating to a vehicle, such as an automobile or the like, to a user of the vehicle. For example, patent document 1 discloses an information processing device that, based on battery data transmitted by a vehicle in which a battery is installed and request information from a user who is using the battery as a second owner, provides sales-related information by analyzing information on the battery's value. LIST OF REFERENCE DOCUMENTS PATENT DOCUMENTS

[0003] Patent document 1: US patent application no. 2021 / 0049480 BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAL TASKS OF THE INVENTION

[0004] If, as in the prior art described above, a second use of a battery installed in a vehicle is intended, it is important to suppress battery aging. The battery's condition can change in various ways depending on how the vehicle is used. Since the aging suppression control itself consumes energy, it is possible that this could, among other things, impair the intended usability of the vehicle. Therefore, it is desirable to offer the user an aging suppression control setting that adapts to the user's vehicle usage pattern. While the prior art described above provides information about the battery's condition, it does not extend to offering an aging suppression control setting that adapts to the user's usage pattern.

[0005] The present invention was made in consideration of this point, and its objective is to provide an information processing device that makes a suggestion to the user regarding the aging suppression control of the battery in accordance with the user's inclination with regard to the use of the vehicle. SOLUTION OF THE TASKS

[0006] To fulfill the aforementioned task, one aspect of an information processing device according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that obtains driving information from a vehicle, an evaluation unit that, based on the driving information obtained from the receiving unit, assesses whether environmentally friendly driving is being practiced with the vehicle, and a suggestion unit that, in the event that the evaluation unit judges that environmentally friendly driving is being practiced with the vehicle, outputs information to suggest to a user of the vehicle a battery aging suppression control that suppresses the aging of a battery installed in the vehicle. EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0007] According to the information processing device of the present invention, the aging suppression control of the battery can be suggested to a user in adaptation to the user's inclination with regard to the use of the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. Figure 1 is a view showing a configuration example of an information processing system that includes an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a control device installed in the vehicle in the embodiment shown above. Fig. Figure 3 is a flowchart showing the sequence of processing carried out on the information processing device of the embodiment described above. Fig. Figure 4 is an example of a screen view showing a proposed battery temperature regulation control in the embodiment described above. Fig. Figure 5 is an example of a screen view showing that, in the embodiment above, the battery temperature regulation control is being set. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXECUTION FORMS

[0008] In the following, an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the accompanying figures.

[0009] Fig. Figure 1 is a view showing a configuration example of an information processing system 100 which includes an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] By in Fig. In the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment, information is exchanged via the information processing device 1, a server 2, a vehicle 3, a portable device 4 carried by a user of the vehicle 3, and a communication network 5, the information processing device 1 outputs various suggestion information to the user.

[0011] The information processing device 1 includes, as a functional configuration, for example, a communication unit 11, an acquisition unit 12, a storage unit 13, an evaluation unit 14, and a suggestion unit 15. The hardware configuration of the information processing device 1 includes, although not shown here, for example, a computer system containing a processor, memory, a user input interface, and a communication interface. Thus, in the information processing device 1, the processor of the computer system reads a program stored in memory and executes it to implement the functions of the individual blocks.

[0012] The acquisition unit 12 obtains driving information from the vehicle 3 stored in the server 2 via the communication unit 11 and the communication network 5. The driving information from the vehicle 3 includes acceleration and braking information, air conditioning usage information and charging history information.

[0013] The acceleration and braking information provides information about the operation of the vehicle 3 during acceleration and braking by the user (driver). In the present embodiment, the acceleration and braking information corresponds to an operation in which the driver operates an accelerator pedal (not shown) of the vehicle 3 to control the driving force of a drive device 31 (acceleration operation) and an operation in which the driver operates a brake pedal (not shown) of the vehicle 3 to control the braking force of a brake device 32 (braking operation).

[0014] The climate control usage information is information that specifies a usage mode, such as switching on and off, or a temperature setting, a fan speed setting, and the like, of a climate control device 33 installed in the vehicle 3. The climate control device 33 is, for example, a vehicle air conditioner, a heater, or the like.

[0015] The charging history information is information that specifies the charging history of a battery 34 installed in the vehicle 3. Battery 34 is, for example, a lithium-ion battery. The charging history information also includes information about the charging mode, such as normal charging and fast charging.

[0016] For the acceleration and braking information, climate control usage information, and charging history information stored in Server 2, data transmitted at specific times from a communication device 35 of the vehicle 3 to Server 2 via the communication network 5 (acceleration and braking data, climate control usage data, climate control setting data, and charging data) are accumulated, as described below, by linking them with the vehicle 3's identification information (registration number). The communication network 5 includes, for example, the internet, a WAN (wide area network), a LAN (local area network), a provider device, a radio base station, and the like.

[0017] The acquisition unit 12 of the information processing device 1 sends a signal to the server 2 via the communication unit 11 and the communication network 5, requesting the vehicle 3's driving information. In response to the request from the information processing device 1, the server 2 sends the acceleration and braking information, air conditioning usage information, and charging history information, accumulated in conjunction with the vehicle 3's identification information, via the communication network 5 and the communication unit 11 to the acquisition unit 12. The acquisition unit 12 stores the vehicle 3's driving information (acceleration and braking information, air conditioning usage information, and charging history information) obtained from the server 2 in the storage unit 13 and transmits it to the evaluation unit 14.

[0018] The assessment unit 14 uses the vehicle 3's driving information from the acquisition unit 12 to assess whether the vehicle 3 is being driven in an environmentally friendly manner. Environmentally friendly driving is a way of using the vehicle that aims to reduce environmental impact and reveals driving behavior that can reduce energy (fuel) consumption and / or carbon dioxide emissions, as well as the user's effort. In the present embodiment, the assessment unit 14 estimates the user's (driver's) inclination towards environmentally friendly driving behavior (their environmental awareness) based on the acceleration and braking information. Furthermore, the assessment unit 14 estimates the user's inclination towards environmentally friendly air conditioning usage behavior (their environmental awareness) based on the air conditioning usage information.Furthermore, assessment unit 14 estimates the user's inclination regarding their charging behavior (their environmental awareness) based on the charging history information. Then, assessment unit 14 evaluates, according to the respective estimated inclinations of the user, whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with vehicle 3. The specific assessment procedure is described below. The assessment result of assessment unit 14 is transmitted to proposal unit 15.

[0019] If the assessment unit 14 determines that environmentally friendly driving is being practiced with the vehicle 3, the suggestion unit 15 generates information to suggest to the user the battery aging suppression control, which suppresses the aging of the vehicle 3's battery 34. The battery aging suppression control is, for example, a battery temperature control that regulates the temperature of the battery 34. The following describes the case in which the suggestion unit 15 outputs the information to suggest the battery temperature control. However, the battery aging suppression control of the present invention is not limited to the battery temperature control.

[0020] The suggestion unit 15, in conjunction with the vehicle 3's identification information (which the assessment unit 14 has determined to be driven in an environmentally friendly manner), generates suggestion information in the form of text, images, or the like to propose the battery temperature control to the user. The suggestion information generated by the suggestion unit 15 is output to the communication unit 11. The communication unit 11 then transmits the suggestion information from the suggestion unit 15 to the vehicle 3 or the portable device 4 via the communication network 5.

[0021] The vehicle 3, which receives the proposal information from the information processing device 1 via the communication network 5, comprises, in addition to the drive device 31, the brake device 32, the air conditioning device 33, the battery 34 and the communication device 35, also a display device 36 and a control device 37. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 3 is an electric vehicle, but it can also be a hybrid vehicle.

[0022] Fig. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control device 37, which is installed in the vehicle 3 in the present embodiment.

[0023] In Fig. 2 the control device 37 is configured with a drive control unit 371, a brake control unit 372, an air conditioning control unit 373, a battery control unit 374, a data generation unit 375 and a display control unit 376.

[0024] The drive control unit 371 controls the drive force of the drive device 31 installed in the vehicle 3 according to the degree of actuation of the accelerator pedal by the user (driver) of the vehicle 3. The drive device 31 is an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, or the like. The electric motor is driven by electrical energy supplied to it from the battery 34. The drive control unit 371 is configured to output a signal indicating the actuation state of the accelerator pedal by the user to the data generation unit 375.

[0025] The brake control unit 372 controls the braking force of the brake device 32 installed in the vehicle 3 according to the degree of actuation of the brake pedal by the user (driver) of the vehicle 3. The brake device 32 is a foot brake or a regenerative brake, an engine brake, a handbrake, or the like. The brake control unit 372 is configured to output a signal to the data generation unit 375 indicating the actuation state of the brake pedal by the user.

[0026] The climate control unit 373 controls the operation of the climate control device 33 installed in the vehicle 3, such as the vehicle air conditioning or heating system, according to the operating state of a climate control panel (not shown) provided in the vehicle 3. The vehicle 3 user performs operations at the climate control panel, such as switching the climate control device 33 on and off, adjusting the temperature and airflow, switching between automatic and manual modes, and the like. The climate control unit 373 is configured to output a signal to the data generation unit 375 indicating the control state of the climate control device 33 (on / off, temperature and airflow settings, etc.).

[0027] The battery control unit 374 controls the charging and discharging of the battery 34 installed in the vehicle 3. When an external charger (not shown) is connected to a charging port of the battery 34, the battery control unit 374, in communication with the external charger, controls the state of charge of the battery 34. A temperature control unit 34A is provided on the battery 34 of the present embodiment, which can regulate the temperature of the battery 34. The temperature control unit 34A has, for example, an air cooling device that cools the battery 34 by blowing air onto the battery 34, or a liquid cooling device that includes a heat transfer fluid circuit that regulates the temperature of the battery 34 by circulating a heat transfer fluid to the battery 34.The battery control unit 374 of the present embodiment can control the operation of the temperature control unit 34A according to the setting of the battery temperature control. The battery control unit 374 is configured to output a signal indicating the charging and discharging state of the battery 34 to the data generation unit 375.

[0028] The data generation unit 375 uses the output signals from the drive control unit 371 and the brake control unit 372 to generate acceleration and braking actuation data corresponding to the respective actuation state of the accelerator and brake pedals by the user (driver). The change over time in the acceleration and braking actuation data indicates how the user operates the accelerator and brake pedals; that is, it indicates the driving style (driving habits) of the user of the vehicle 3.

[0029] The data generation unit 375 uses the output signal of the climate control unit 373 to generate climate usage data, which indicates the operating state (on / off) of the climate control device 33, and climate setting data, which indicates the settings for the temperature and airflow of the climate control device 33. The changes over time in the climate usage data and the climate setting data indicate how the user of the vehicle 3 uses the climate control device 33.

[0030] Furthermore, the data generation unit 375 uses the output signal from the battery control unit 374 to generate the charging data, which indicates the state of charge of the battery 34. The charging data includes not only information about whether the battery 34 is being charged, but also, among other things, the initial charge level of the battery 34 and the charging mode (normal charging, fast charging, etc.). The change in the charging data over time (charging history) indicates when and in which mode the user of the vehicle 3 is charging the battery 34.

[0031] The acceleration and braking actuation data, climate control usage data, climate control setting data, and charging data generated by the data generation unit 375 as described above are output to the communication device 35 of the vehicle 3. The communication device 35 sends the output data from the data generation unit 375 to the server 2 via the communication network 5 ( Fig. 1) Server 2, which receives the data sent by vehicle 3, accumulates the acceleration and braking data by linking it with the vehicle 3's identification information and thus generates acceleration and braking information, accumulates the climate control usage data and climate control setting data and thus generates climate control usage information, and accumulates the charging data and thus generates charging history information.

[0032] The communication device 35 of the vehicle 3 receives the battery temperature control suggestion information sent via the communication network 5 from the information processing device 1 and transmits from the suggestion information those suggestion information that apply to the characteristic information of its own vehicle to the display control unit 376 of the control device 37 ( Fig. 2).

[0033] The display control unit 376 controls the display state of the display device 36 installed in the vehicle 3. The display device 36 is a display of a vehicle navigation system or the like. The display control unit 376 causes text, images, and the like to be displayed on the display device 36 according to the suggestion information transmitted by the communication device 35, in order to make a suggestion for battery temperature control. In the present embodiment, it has been described as an example that the suggestion for battery temperature control is displayed on the display device 36 of the vehicle 3; however, in cases where, for example, no display of a vehicle navigation system or the like is provided in the vehicle 3, the suggestion for battery temperature control can be displayed on the portable device 4 carried by the user of the vehicle 3 ( Fig. 1) will be displayed.

[0034] The portable device 4 is a smartphone or tablet device or the like, which has a communication function that allows it to connect to the communication network 5. An application program corresponding to the information processing device 1 is installed on the portable device 4, and the vehicle 3 identification information, which is in the possession of the user of the portable device 4, is pre-registered in the application program.

[0035] Next, with reference to the flowchart, Fig. 3. The operation of the information processing device 1 is described in detail.

[0036] In the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment, the following initially takes place in step S100: Fig. 3 the acquisition unit 12 via the communication unit 11 and the communication network 5 to the server 2 and obtains the driving information of the vehicle 3 stored in the server 2.

[0037] In step S110, the assessment unit 14 then estimates the user's (driver's) inclination towards environmentally friendly driving behavior (their environmental awareness) based on the acceleration and braking information obtained in step S100. Specifically, if, according to the acceleration and braking information, the number of sudden accelerations and decelerations within a defined period (e.g., 1 month or the like) is at or below a defined value (e.g., at or below 3), it can be estimated that the user's driving behavior exhibits an environmentally friendly inclination. This estimation of the user's inclination towards environmentally friendly driving behavior is preferably carried out from a point in time when the distance traveled by this user since the start of using vehicle 3 reaches 3,000 km.In this way, the accuracy of estimating the user's inclination in relation to their driving behavior can be increased.

[0038] In the next step, S120, the acquisition unit 12 obtains the climate control usage information for vehicle 3 stored on server 2. In step S130, the assessment unit 14 then estimates the user's inclination regarding their climate control usage behavior (their environmental awareness) based on the climate control usage information obtained in step S120. Specifically, for example, if the temperature setting in summer is 28 °C or higher according to the climate control usage information, it can be estimated that the user's climate control usage behavior indicates an environmental awareness inclination. This estimation of the user's inclination regarding their climate control usage behavior is preferably carried out from a point in time at which one year has passed since the user began using vehicle 3.In this way, the accuracy of estimating the user's tendency regarding their air conditioning usage behavior can be increased.

[0039] In the next step, S140, the acquisition unit 12 obtains the charging history information for vehicle 3 stored in server 2. In step S150, the assessment unit 14 then uses the charging history information obtained in step S140 to estimate the user's inclination towards their charging behavior (their environmental awareness). Specifically, if, according to the charging history information, the frequency with which charging was initiated within a defined period (e.g., 1 month or similar) within a range where the remaining battery charge was between 20% and 80% is at or above a defined value (e.g., at or above 3), it can be estimated that the user's charging behavior exhibits an environmentally conscious inclination.This estimation of the user's tendency regarding their charging behavior is preferably carried out from a point in time when the distance traveled by this user since the start of using vehicle 3 reaches 3,000 km. In this way, the accuracy of the estimation of the user's tendency regarding their charging behavior can be increased.

[0040] In the next step S160, the assessment unit 14 evaluates, based on the overall estimation results from steps S110, S130, and S150, whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3. In the present embodiment, if at least one of the user's driving behavior, air conditioning usage behavior, and charging behavior exhibits an environmental protection tendency, it is judged that environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3; otherwise, it is judged that environmentally friendly driving is not practiced with the vehicle 3. If it is judged that environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3 (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S170.If, on the other hand, it is determined that environmentally friendly driving is not practiced with vehicle 3 (NO), a return to step S100 is made and the sequence of processing described above is repeated.

[0041] In step S170, the suggestion unit 15, in conjunction with the vehicle 3's identification information (for which eco-driving was determined in step S160), generates suggestion information in the form of text, images, or similar elements to propose the battery temperature control to the user. This suggestion information includes, for example, the text "Eco-driving extends battery life. Should a battery temperature management system better suited to extending battery life be implemented?", and image information with a button labeled "Yes" and a button labeled "No".

[0042] The suggestion information generated by the suggestion unit 15 is output to the communication unit 11 and sent by the communication unit 11 via the communication network 5 to the vehicle 3 (or the portable device 4). In the vehicle 3, the suggestion information is received by the information processing device 1 at the communication device 35 and transmitted to the display control unit 376. In this way, the text and images (buttons) in the suggestion information are displayed on the display device 36.

[0043] Fig. Figure 4 shows an example of a screen view of the display device 36, on which the battery temperature regulation control proposal is displayed as a result of processing step S170. The user of the vehicle 3 checks the content of the proposal displayed on the display device 36 and taps the "Yes" button if they accept the proposal, and taps the "No" button if they do not accept the proposal. When the "Yes" or "No" button is tapped, a corresponding signal is output from the display control unit 376 to the communication device 35 and sent via the communication network 5 to the information processing device 1.

[0044] In the next step S180 ( Fig. 3) The suggestion unit 15 assesses whether the user of vehicle 3 has accepted the suggestion. If the user has accepted the suggestion, i.e., if vehicle 3 sends a signal via communication network 5 to information processing device 1 indicating that the "Yes" button has been tapped (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S190. If, on the other hand, the user has not accepted the suggestion, i.e., if vehicle 3 sends a signal via communication network 5 to information processing device 1 indicating that the "No" button has been tapped (NO), the process returns to step S100 and the sequence of processing described above is repeated.

[0045] In step S190, the suggestion unit generates 15 confirmation messages regarding whether the battery temperature control setting should be performed. These confirmation messages include, for example, the text message "The battery temperature control setting is being performed. If you wish to continue, please press the [Set Battery Temperature Control] button." and visual information showing a button labeled "Set Battery Temperature Control" and a button labeled "Cancel".

[0046] The confirmation information generated by the suggestion unit 15 is output to the communication unit 11 and sent by the communication unit 11 via the communication network 5 to the vehicle 3 (or the portable device 4). In the vehicle 3, the confirmation information is received by the information processing device 1 at the communication device 35 and transmitted to the display control unit 376. In this way, the text and images (buttons) in the confirmation information are displayed on the display device 36.

[0047] Fig.Figure 5 shows an example of a screen view where, through the processing of step S190, it is indicated that the battery temperature control is being set. The user of vehicle 3 checks the content displayed on display device 36 and taps the "Set Battery Temperature Control" button if they wish to proceed with the battery temperature control setting. Although not shown here, once the user has tapped the "Set Battery Temperature Control" button, a battery temperature control setting screen view is displayed on display device 36 by the display control unit 376. However, if the battery temperature control is not set, the processing is canceled by the user tapping the "Cancel" button.

[0048] Next, the effect of the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

[0049] As discussed above, in the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment, if the assessment unit 14 determines, based on the driving information of the vehicle 3 obtained by the acquisition unit 12, that the vehicle 3 is being driven in an environmentally friendly manner, the suggestion unit 15 outputs information to the user in order to suggest a battery aging suppression control. According to this information processing device 1, the battery aging suppression control can be effectively suggested to a user who is highly likely to be driving in an environmentally friendly manner. Since the battery aging suppression control is not suggested to users who are less likely to be driving in an environmentally friendly manner, the situation of these users feeling inconvenienced can be avoided.

[0050] In the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment, the assessment unit 14 estimates the user's inclination with regard to their driving behavior based on the acceleration and braking actuation information and uses this estimate to assess whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3. Therefore, the battery aging suppression control can be recommended even more effectively to a user who exhibits a high inclination towards environmental protection with regard to their driving style of the vehicle 3.

[0051] In the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment, the assessment unit 14 estimates the user's inclination with regard to their air conditioning usage behavior based on the air conditioning usage information and uses this estimate to assess whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3. Therefore, the battery aging suppression control can be recommended even more effectively to a user who exhibits a high degree of environmental awareness regarding their use of the air conditioning device 33 of the vehicle 3.

[0052] In the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment, the assessment unit 14 estimates the user's inclination with regard to their charging behavior based on the charging history information of the battery 34 and uses this estimate to assess whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3. Therefore, the battery aging suppression control can be recommended even more effectively to a user who exhibits a high inclination towards environmental protection with regard to their battery charging behavior.

[0053] In the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment, a battery temperature control control is proposed as a battery aging suppression control, which regulates the temperature of the battery. In this way, a control can be proposed with which the aging of the battery 34, which occurs at high or low temperatures, can be reliably suppressed.

[0054] The foregoing description was made with reference to one embodiment of the present invention, but it is understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment discussed above and that various modifications and changes are possible based on the technical concept of the present invention.

[0055] For example, in the embodiment above, the example described is that the information processing device 1 communicates with the communication device 35 of the vehicle 3 via the communication network 5, but the information processing device 1 can also be installed in the vehicle 3 so that information is transmitted directly between it and the control device 37.

[0056] In the embodiment described above, the assessment unit 14 of the information processing device 1 judges that environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3 if it is estimated that at least one of the user's inclinations with respect to their driving behavior, air conditioning usage behavior, and charging behavior exhibits an environmental protection inclination. However, the judgment that environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3 can also be made only if the user exhibits an environmental protection inclination with respect to all of these behaviors. Alternatively, the assessment of whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle 3 can be made by providing a ranking for the driving behavior, air conditioning usage behavior, and charging behavior in order to estimate the user's environmental protection inclination. LIST OF REFERENCE MARKS 1 Information processing device 2 servers 3 vehicles 4 portable devices 5 Communication network 11 Communication unit 12 Acquisition Unit 13 storage units 14 Assessment Unit 15 Proposal Unit 31 Drive device 32 Brake device 33 Air conditioning device 34 Battery 34A Temperature Control Unit 35 Communication device 36 Display device 37 Control device 100 Information processing system 371 Drive control unit 372 Brake control unit 373 Air conditioning control unit 374 Battery control unit 375 Data generation unit 376 Display control unit QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Claims

[1] Information processing device, comprising: a data acquisition unit that obtains driving information from a vehicle, an assessment unit that, based on the driving information obtained at the acquisition unit, assesses whether environmentally friendly driving is being practiced with the vehicle, and a proposal unit, which, in the event that the assessment unit judges that environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle, It provides information to suggest a battery aging suppression control to a user of the vehicle, which suppresses the aging of a battery installed in the vehicle. [2] Information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the driving information includes acceleration and braking actuation information that indicates an operating state for acceleration and braking by a user of the vehicle, wherein the evaluation unit estimates the inclination of the user with respect to his driving behavior on the basis of the acceleration and braking actuation information in the driving information obtained at the acquisition unit and, on the basis of this estimation result, assesses whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle. [3] Information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the driving information includes air conditioning usage information indicating a usage state of an air conditioning device installed in the vehicle, wherein the assessment unit estimates the user's inclination with respect to their air conditioning usage behavior based on the air conditioning usage information in the driving information obtained at the acquisition unit and assesses, based on this estimation result, whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle. [4] Information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the driving information includes charging history information indicating a charging history of the battery, wherein the assessment unit estimates the user's inclination with regard to his charging behavior on the basis of the charging history information in the driving information obtained at the acquisition unit and, based on this estimation result, assesses whether environmentally friendly driving is practiced with the vehicle. [5] Information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the battery aging suppression control is a battery temperature control control that regulates the temperature of the battery.

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