Information processing device and vehicle

Abstract

To adjust vehicle equipment settings according to a user without performing communication with an electronic key.SOLUTION: An information processing device 20 includes: a communication unit that communicates with a vehicle 30; and a control unit that acquires reservation information which includes the schedule of using the vehicle 30 of a user U1 and the attributes of the user U1, and creates profile information indicating one or more setting values associated with the attributes for the setting of equipment included in the vehicle 30 by being downloaded to the vehicle 30 as parameter values on the basis of the acquired reservation information, and transmits the created profile information to the vehicle 30 via the communication unit according to the schedule.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an electronic key system having an in-vehicle control unit that permits or executes the operation of in-vehicle equipment on the condition that wireless communication is established between an in-vehicle communication unit installed in the vehicle and the electronic key. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-215817 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Rental car services and car sharing services in which a vehicle is shared among multiple users are becoming popular. In general, the driving position of a vehicle is different for each user. Therefore, in a one-time use vehicle used by an unspecified number of users each time in a rental car service or car sharing service, the user has to take the trouble of adjusting the driving position of the reserved vehicle to suit himself / herself.

[0005] The electronic key system described in Patent Document 1 focuses on the fact that a specific individual often uses one electronic key, and describes a system that identifies the user who gets into the vehicle from information unique to the electronic key that is wirelessly transmitted from the electronic key, and operates the in-vehicle equipment to accommodate that user. In the technology described in Patent Document 1, in order to adjust the settings of the reserved vehicle's equipment to suit the user, it is necessary to communicate with the electronic key to identify the user.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to enable the settings of a vehicle's equipment to be adjusted to suit the user without communication with an electronic key. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: A communication unit that communicates with a vehicle; acquiring reservation information including a schedule for a user to use the vehicle and attributes of the user, and creating profile information based on the acquired reservation information, the profile information indicating, as parameter values, one or more setting values ​​associated with the attributes, the setting values ​​being downloaded to the vehicle to configure devices provided in the vehicle; a control unit that transmits the created profile information to the vehicle via the communication unit in accordance with the schedule; Equipped with. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present disclosure, the settings of the vehicle's devices can be adjusted to suit the user without communicating with an electronic key. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the description of this embodiment, the description of the same or corresponding parts will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

[0012] The configuration of an information processing system 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0013] The information processing system 10 includes at least one information processing device 20, at least one vehicle 30, and a terminal device 40 of a user U1. Note that there may be a plurality of each of the information processing devices 20, the vehicles 30, and the terminal devices 40.

[0014] The information processing device 20 is capable of communicating with the vehicle 30 and the terminal device 40 via a network 50 .

[0015] The information processing device 20 is installed in a facility such as a data center. The information processing device 20 is, for example, a server belonging to a cloud computing system or another computing system.

[0016] The vehicle 30 may be any type of automobile, such as a gasoline vehicle, a diesel vehicle, a hydrogen vehicle, an HEV, a PHEV, a BEV, or an FCEV. "HEV" is an abbreviation for hybrid electric vehicle. "PHEV" is an abbreviation for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. "BEV" is an abbreviation for battery electric vehicle. "FCEV" is an abbreviation for fuel cell electric vehicle.

[0017] In this embodiment, the terminal device 40 is held by a user U1. The terminal device 40 is, for example, a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet, or a general-purpose terminal such as a PC. "PC" is an abbreviation for personal computer.

[0018] Network 50 includes the Internet, at least one WAN, at least one MAN, or a combination thereof. "WAN" is an abbreviation for wide area network. "MAN" is an abbreviation for metropolitan area network. Network 50 may include at least one wireless network, at least one optical network, or a combination thereof. A wireless network may be, for example, an ad-hoc network, a cellular network, a wireless LAN, a satellite communication network, or a terrestrial microwave network. "LAN" is an abbreviation for local area network.

[0019] The present embodiment will be outlined with reference to FIG.

[0020] In this embodiment, the vehicle 30 is a one-time use vehicle such as a rental car or a shared car. One-time use means that a vehicle is used by multiple users on different schedules that do not overlap. The vehicle 30 may be a vehicle selected from multiple vehicles. Each of the multiple users makes a reservation by specifying a schedule SH that includes the date and time when they wish to use the vehicle 30. The multiple users include a user U1. For example, when user U1 reserves the vehicle 30 by specifying schedule SH1, In this case, the vehicle 30 will be used by the user U1 during the period P1 of the schedule SH1.

[0021] In general, the driving position in a vehicle, i.e., the position of the driver's seat and steering wheel, etc., is adjusted according to the physical characteristics of the user who is the driver, such as the height, weight, age, and sex. The same is true for devices other than the seat and steering wheel, such as side door mirrors and inner mirrors. In addition, preferences for specifications such as the volume settings of the car audio and the settings of the car navigation system equipped in the vehicle vary from user to user. Therefore, in a one-time use vehicle in which a vehicle is shared by multiple people, such as a rental car or a shared car, each time a user changes, each user must adjust the settings of the vehicle's devices to suit themselves.

[0022] As a method for automatically adjusting the settings of the vehicle's equipment, for example, after a user gets into a vehicle and performs vehicle settings, the results are linked to the user's electronic key, and the vehicle settings stored in the electronic key are reflected the next time the user gets into the same vehicle. However, in this method, in order to adjust the settings of the equipment of the reserved vehicle to suit the user, it is necessary to communicate with the electronic key to identify the user. Also, when the user uses a rental car or shared car that he or she has never used before for the first time, or when the user has performed vehicle settings but the results are not linked to the electronic key, even if communication is performed with the electronic key, there is no data to refer to, and therefore the settings of the vehicle's equipment cannot be automatically adjusted to suit the user.

[0023] In this embodiment, a user U1 who wishes to reserve a vehicle 30 accesses an arbitrary reservation system via a terminal device 40. The user U1 logs in by inputting login information such as a user ID and a password into the reservation system. "ID" is an abbreviation of identifier. The user U1 inputs information including a schedule SH1 such as a period P1 during which the user U1 wishes to use the vehicle 30 and an attribute T1 of the user U1. In this embodiment, the attribute T1 of the user U1 includes a value that is taken into consideration when adjusting the settings of the equipment of the vehicle 30. For example, when changing the settings of the position of the driver's seat and the steering wheel to suit the user U1 in order to determine the driving position of the vehicle 30, the attribute T1 of the user U1 includes, for example, physical characteristics of the user U1 such as height, weight, age, and sex. The attribute T1 of the user U1 may be appropriately selected according to information required for the information processing device 20 to create the profile information D2, as described later. The information indicating the attribute T1 of the user U1 may be associated with the user ID in advance and stored in an arbitrary server, or may be constructed as a database on the cloud with the user ID as a primary key. In this embodiment, the reservation system is built on a reservation platform operated by a rental car company or a car-sharing company. The reservation system may be built on a reservation platform operated by a reservation management company.

[0024] In the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the information processing device 20 accesses a reservation platform and acquires reservation information D1. The reservation information D1 is information including a schedule SH1 in which the user U1 desires to use the vehicle 30 and an attribute T1 of the user U1, which are input by the user U1 via the terminal device 40. The information processing device 20 creates profile information D2 indicating one or more setting values ​​associated with the attribute T1 as parameter values ​​Pv based on the acquired reservation information D1. The information processing device 20 transmits the created profile information D2 to the vehicle 30 in accordance with the schedule SH1. The vehicle 30 receives the transmitted profile information D2 and downloads it to the vehicle 30. By downloading the profile information D2 to the vehicle 30, the device 34 equipped in the vehicle 30 is set according to the parameter value Pv indicated in the profile information D2.

[0025] In this embodiment, the "equipment" of the vehicle 30 includes, for example, a driver's seat, a steering wheel, side door mirrors, an inner mirror, a head-up display, etc. of the vehicle 30. The "equipment" of the vehicle 30 may also include a car navigation system and / or an audio system mounted on the vehicle 30.

[0026] In this embodiment, one or more parameter values ​​Pv indicated in the profile information D2 may be values ​​packaged as a set of setting values ​​of each device in the vehicle 30. The information processing device 20 can refer to the attribute T1 of the user U1 included in the reservation information D1, extract the setting values ​​packaged in association with the attribute T1, and create information indicating the extracted setting values ​​as the parameter values ​​Pv as the profile information D2. For example, the driving position of the vehicle is set using the height of the driver who drives the vehicle 30 as a key factor. Therefore, it is conceivable that a set value group of the driving position is packaged in advance for each height value. The set value group of the driving position can include, for example, a set value of the steering wheel position and a set value of the seat position. The information processing device 20 can refer to the height of the user U1 as the attribute T1 of the user U1, extract a set value group packaged for the height value, and create information indicating the extracted set value group as the parameter value Pv as the profile information D2. The information processing device 20 may create the profile information D2 by referring to the weight of the user U1 in addition to the height of the user U1 indicated as the attribute T1 of the user U1. Specifically, the information processing device 20 may estimate the body type of the user U1 from the height and weight of the user U1, and fine-tune the extracted set value group based on the estimated body type. Alternatively, the information processing device 20 may create the profile information D2 by referring to the gender or age of the user U1 in addition to the height of the user U1 indicated as the attribute T1 of the user U1. Specifically, the information processing device 20 may create information indicating, as the profile information D2, a value obtained by multiplying a value included in the set value group for each height value by a predetermined coefficient for each gender or age. The information processing device 20 may extract a set of setting values ​​for setting, for example, a side door mirror, an inner mirror, a steering position, a head-up display, or a combination thereof as equipment of the vehicle 30, instead of or in addition to the set of setting values ​​for the driving position, and create information indicating the extracted set of setting values ​​as parameter value Pv'' as profile information D2.Furthermore, a set of setting values ​​related to a car navigation system and / or an audio system, etc., may be packaged in association with, for example, age and / or gender. The information processing device 20 may refer to the age and / or gender of the user U1 as the attribute T1 of the user U1, extract a set of setting values ​​packaged for the value of the age and / or gender, and create information indicating the extracted set of setting values ​​as a parameter value Pv as profile information D2.

[0027] According to this embodiment, when a user U1 reserves a vehicle 30, the setting values ​​of the devices of the vehicle 30 suitable for the user U1 are obtained based on the reservation information D1 of the user U1. Therefore, the information processing device 20 can adjust the setting values ​​of the devices of the vehicle 30 without communicating with the electronic key of the user U1. For example, in a shared car or a rental car, a profile package recommended for the user U1 can be extracted before the user U1 gets in based on the attributes T1 such as the height, weight, sex, and age of the user U1 included in the reservation information D1 of the vehicle. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to set the devices of the vehicle before the user actually gets in the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to contribute to the effective use of the user's time resources. That is, according to this embodiment, the settings of the devices of the vehicle can be automatically adjusted to suit the user. Therefore, the technology for adjusting the settings of the devices of the vehicle is improved. As a result, convenience is improved.

[0028] The configuration of the information processing device 20 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0029] The information processing device 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23.

[0030] The control unit 21 includes at least one processor, at least one programmable circuit, at least one dedicated circuit, or a combination thereof. The processor is a general-purpose processor such as a CPU or GPU, or a dedicated processor specialized for a specific process. "CPU" is an abbreviation for central processing unit. "GPU" is an abbreviation for graphics processing unit. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA. "FPGA" is an abbreviation for field-programmable gate array. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC. "ASIC" is an abbreviation for application specific integrated circuit. The control unit 21 executes processes related to the operation of the information processing device 20 while controlling each part of the information processing device 20.

[0031] The storage unit 22 includes at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these. The semiconductor memory is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. "RAM" is an abbreviation for random access memory. "ROM" is an abbreviation for read only memory. The RAM is, for example, an SRAM or a DRAM. "SRAM" is an abbreviation for static random access memory. "DRAM" is an abbreviation for dynamic random access memory. The ROM is, for example, an EEPROM. "EEPROM" is an abbreviation for electrically erasable programmable read only memory. The storage unit 22 functions as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 22 stores data used in the operation of the information processing device 20 and data obtained by the operation of the information processing device 20. In this embodiment, the storage unit 22 may record profile packages associated with various attributes T1. In addition, the storage unit 22 may store history information D3. The history information D3 will be described later.

[0032] The communication unit 23 includes at least one communication interface. The communication interface is, for example, a LAN interface. The communication unit 23 receives data used in the operation of the information processing device 20, and transmits data obtained by the operation of the information processing device 20. In this embodiment, the communication unit 23 communicates with the vehicle 30. The communication unit 23 also communicates with the terminal device 40.

[0033] The functions of the information processing device 20 are realized by executing an information processing program according to this embodiment in a processor serving as the control unit 21. That is, the functions of the information processing device 20 are realized by software. The information processing program causes a computer to execute the operations of the information processing device 20, thereby causing the computer to function as the information processing device 20. That is, the computer functions as the information processing device 20 by executing the operations of the information processing device 20 in accordance with the information processing program.

[0034] The program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. Examples of the non-transitory computer-readable medium include a flash memory, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a ROM. The program may be distributed, for example, by selling, transferring, or lending a portable medium such as an SD card, DVD, or CD-ROM on which the program is stored. "SD" is an abbreviation for Secure Digital. "DVD" is an abbreviation for digital versatile disc. "CD-ROM" is an abbreviation for compact disc read only memory. The program may be distributed by storing the program in the storage of a server and transferring the program from the server to another computer. The program may be provided as a program product.

[0035] The computer may, for example, read a program stored in a portable medium or transferred from a server. The program is temporarily stored in the main memory device. The computer then reads the program stored in the main memory device with a processor, and executes processing according to the read program with the processor. The computer may read the program directly from a portable medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may execute processing according to the program received each time a program is transferred from the server to the computer. Processing may be executed by a so-called ASP-type service that achieves functions only by issuing execution instructions and obtaining results, without transferring a program from the server to the computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. Programs include information used for processing by a computer that is equivalent to a program. For example, data that is not a direct command to a computer but has the properties of defining computer processing falls under "something equivalent to a program."

[0036] A part or all of the functions of the information processing device 20 may be realized by a programmable circuit or a dedicated circuit as the control unit 21. In other words, a part or all of the functions of the information processing device 20 may be realized by hardware.

[0037] The configuration of a vehicle 30 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0038] The vehicle 30 includes a vehicle control unit 31, a vehicle memory unit 32, a vehicle communication unit 33, and an equipment 34.

[0039] The vehicle control unit 31 includes at least one processor, at least one programmable circuit, at least one dedicated circuit, or a combination of these. The processor is a general-purpose processor such as a CPU or GPU, or a dedicated processor specialized for a specific process. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC. The vehicle control unit 31 executes processes related to the operation of the vehicle 30 while controlling each functional component of the vehicle 30.

[0040] The vehicle storage unit 32 includes at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these. The semiconductor memory is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. The RAM is, for example, an SRAM or a DRAM. The ROM is, for example, an EEPROM. The vehicle storage unit 32 functions, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The vehicle storage unit 32 stores data used in the operation of the vehicle 30 and data obtained by the operation of the vehicle 30. In this embodiment, the vehicle storage unit 32 may store profile information D2 downloaded from the information processing device 20.

[0041] The vehicle communication unit 33 includes at least one communication interface. The communication interface is, for example, a LAN interface. The vehicle communication unit 33 receives data used in the operation of the vehicle 30, and transmits data obtained by the operation of the vehicle 30.

[0042] The devices 34 are various functional parts and devices mounted on the vehicle 30, and in particular, are functional parts and devices controlled and adjusted by the vehicle control unit 31. In this embodiment, as described above, the devices 34 may include a driver's seat, a steering wheel, a side door mirror, an inner mirror, a head-up display, a car navigation system, an audio system, and the like in the vehicle 30.

[0043] The functions of the vehicle 30 are realized by executing a vehicle program on a processor serving as the vehicle control unit 31. In other words, the functions of the vehicle 30 are realized by software. The vehicle program causes a computer to execute the operation of the vehicle 30, The data is made to function as a control device for the vehicle 30.

[0044] Some or all of the functions of the vehicle 30 may be realized by a programmable circuit or a dedicated circuit as the vehicle control unit 31. In other words, some or all of the functions of the vehicle 30 may be realized by hardware.

[0045] The operation of the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. This operation corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment.

[0046] Assume that a user U1 who wishes to use a vehicle 30 logs into the reservation system via the terminal device 40 by inputting a user ID and a password that identify the user U1, and makes a reservation for the vehicle 30. A reservation for the vehicle 30 may be made by any procedure, but in this embodiment, the user U1 inputs a period P1 during which the user wishes to use the vehicle 30, and also inputs his / her height, weight, sex, and age as his / her own attributes T1, to the terminal device 40. The terminal device 40 transmits information indicating the period P1 and attributes T1 input by the user U1 to the reservation system as reservation information D1. The reservation system receives the reservation information D1 and stores it in the storage of the reservation system.

[0047] In S101, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 acquires reservation information D1. Specifically, the control unit 21 communicates with a reservation system. The reservation information D1 is transmitted from the reservation system. The control unit 21 receives the reservation information D1 transmitted from the reservation system via the communication unit 23. As an example, the reservation information D1 includes information indicating a period P1 as a schedule SH for the user U1 to use the vehicle 30 and the height, weight, sex, and age of the user U1 as attributes T1 of the user U1.

[0048] In S102, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 creates profile information D2 based on the reservation information D1 acquired in S101. In this embodiment, the profile information D2 is information indicating one or more parameter values ​​Pv associated with the attribute T1 of the user U1. When the profile information D2 is downloaded to the vehicle 30, the one or more parameter values ​​Pv are reflected in the device 34 provided in the vehicle 30, and the device 34 can be set. The profile information D2 may be created by any procedure, but is created, for example, by the following procedure.

[0049] As an example, it is assumed that the reservation information D1 acquired in S101 includes height as an attribute T1 of the user U1. It is also assumed that a database capable of extracting one or more setting values ​​using the height value as a primary key is constructed in the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 20. The control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 reads out the database from the storage unit 22 and extracts one or more setting values ​​extracted using the height value of the user U1 included in the reservation information D1 as a primary key. The control unit 21 creates information indicating the one or more extracted setting values ​​as profile information D2 indicating one or more parameter values ​​Pv associated with the attribute T1 of the user U1.

[0050] As a modified example of this embodiment, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 may further acquire history information D3 indicating a driving record of the user U1, and adjust the profile information D2 based on the acquired history information D3. Specifically, the control unit 21 may further perform the following processes of S103 and S104.

[0051] In S103, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 acquires history information D3 indicating the driving record of the user U1. In this embodiment, the history information D3 is stored in the storage unit 22, but may be stored in an external storage and referred to by the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20. In this embodiment, the driving record of the user U1 indicated by the history information D3 includes a record of the types of equipment used in vehicles used by user U1 in the past and the settings set by user U1 for those types of equipment.

[0052] In S104, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 adjusts the profile information D2 based on the history information D3 acquired in S103. Specifically, the control unit 21 compares the type of the device 34 set by one or more parameter values ​​Pv indicated in the profile information D2 with the type of the device included in the driving record of the user U1 indicated in the history information D3. Then, the control unit 21 adjusts the profile information D2 according to the comparison result. For example, when the control unit 21 compares the type of the device 34 set by one or more parameter values ​​Pv indicated in the profile information D2 with the type of the device included in the driving record and determines that they are the same type, the control unit 21 modifies the profile information D2 so that, for the device, the profile information D2 indicates, as the parameter value Pv, the most frequently used setting value among the setting values ​​recorded in the driving record, instead of the one or more setting values ​​extracted in S102. In this way, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 compares the type of device 34 for which setting is performed by one or more parameter values ​​Pv indicated in the profile information D2 with the type of device included in the driving record, and adjusts the profile information D2 according to the comparison result. According to this modification, the setting value set by the user himself is reflected in the device 34 as the parameter value Pv, so that settings can be made that are more suitable for the user's preferences.

[0053] In S105, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 judges whether or not it is within the period P1 of the schedule SH1 indicated by the reservation information D1. If it is judged to be within the period P1 of the schedule SH1, the process of S106 is performed. If it is judged not to be within the period P1 of the schedule SH1, the process of S105 is performed again after a predetermined time.

[0054] In S106, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 transmits the profile information D2 created in S102 to the vehicle 30 via the communication unit 23. The profile information D2 may be transmitted at any timing within the period P1 of the schedule SH1, but for example, the control unit 21 transmits the profile information D2 to the vehicle 30 upon detecting that the vehicle 30 has been started within the period P1 of the schedule SH1.

[0055] In S107, the vehicle control unit 31 of the vehicle 30 receives the profile information D2 transmitted from the information processing device 20 via the vehicle communication unit 33. The vehicle control unit 31 adjusts the settings of the device 34 of the vehicle 30 based on the profile information D2. Specifically, the vehicle control unit 31 performs control to reflect the parameter value Pv indicated in the profile information D2 in the device 34 provided in the vehicle 30, thereby adjusting the settings of the device 34 of the vehicle 30.

[0056] In this way, the information processing device 20 acquires reservation information D1 including a schedule SH1 in which the user U1 uses the vehicle 30 and an attribute T1 of the user U1. Based on the acquired reservation information D1, the information processing device 20 creates profile information D2 indicating one or more parameter values ​​Pv associated with the attribute T1, the parameter values ​​Pv being downloaded to the vehicle 30 to configure the device 34 provided in the vehicle 30. The information processing device 20 transmits the created profile information D2 to the vehicle 30 in accordance with the schedule SH1.

[0057] According to this embodiment, when a user reserves a vehicle, the settings of the vehicle's equipment are automatically adjusted to match the reservation schedule. This eliminates the need for the user to adjust the reserved vehicle's driving position, etc., to suit the user, and allows the user to make effective use of their time resources. In addition, since the settings of the vehicle's equipment can be adjusted without communicating with the electronic key, even users whose information has not been registered in the electronic key can automatically adjust the vehicle settings. This allows for automatic adjustment, thereby improving the convenience of vehicle settings.

[0058] As a modified example of this embodiment, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 may transmit the profile information D2 after receiving a profile request RQ from the vehicle 30 during the period P1 of the schedule SH1 indicated by the reservation information D1. Specifically, in the above-mentioned S105, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 may determine whether or not it is within the period P1 of the schedule SH1 indicated by the reservation information D1, and may further determine whether or not there has been a profile request RQ from the vehicle 30. The profile request RQ may be transmitted by any procedure, but for example, the profile request RQ may be transmitted from the vehicle 30 to the information processing device 20 triggered by the start of the vehicle 30. In S105, when the control unit 21 receives the profile request RQ transmitted from the vehicle 30 via the communication unit 23, the process of S106 is performed. The process of S105 is repeated until the control unit 21 receives the profile request RQ from the vehicle 30.

[0059] As another modified example of this embodiment, the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 may transmit the profile information D2 to the terminal device 40 of the user U1 after the user U1 reserves the vehicle 30 and before the period P1 of the schedule SH1 starts. Specifically, the control unit 21 transmits the profile information D2 created in S102 or S104 to the terminal device 40 of the user U1. Furthermore, the control unit 21 may make a profile proposal to the user U1 by inquiring whether the user U1 wishes to adjust the settings of the device 34 of the vehicle 30 according to the profile information D2. Specifically, the control unit 21 may transmit a message to the terminal device 40 inquiring whether the user U1 wishes to adjust the settings of the device 34 of the vehicle 30 according to the profile information D2. Then, the control unit 21 may receive a response from the user U1 to the profile proposal, which is transmitted from the terminal device 40, via the communication unit 23. The control unit 21 may transmit the profile information D2 to the vehicle 30 when a response indicating acceptance of the profile proposal is received as a response from the user U1. Alternatively, when a response indicating a desire to change the profile proposal is received as a response from the user U1, the control unit 21 may change the profile information D2 based on the desire to change and transmit the changed profile information D2 to the vehicle 30. According to this modification, the user U1 can determine the vehicle to be used and select or change the profile to be applied to the device 34 before getting in, which further improves convenience. In addition, since the user U1 can prepare settings for the device 34 in advance, the settings can be reliably performed.

[0060] According to the present embodiment, the settings of the vehicle's devices can be adjusted to suit the user without communicating with the electronic key, thus improving the technique for adjusting the settings of the vehicle's devices.

[0061] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, multiple blocks shown in the block diagram may be integrated, or one block may be divided. Instead of executing multiple steps shown in the flowchart in chronological order as described, each step may be executed in parallel or in a different order depending on the processing capacity of the device executing each step, or as necessary. Other modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 10. Information Processing Systems 20 Information processing device 21 Control section 22 Memory section 23 Communications Department 30 Vehicles 31 Vehicle control unit 32 Vehicle memory unit 33 Vehicle Communication Unit 34 Equipment 40 Terminal Equipment 50 Network U1 User

Claims

1. A communication unit that communicates with a vehicle; acquiring reservation information including a schedule for a user to use the vehicle and attributes of the user, and creating profile information based on the acquired reservation information, the profile information indicating, as parameter values, one or more setting values ​​associated with the attributes, the setting values ​​being downloaded to the vehicle to configure devices provided in the vehicle; a control unit that transmits the created profile information to the vehicle via the communication unit in accordance with the schedule; An information processing device comprising:

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit transmits the profile information to the vehicle when the control unit detects that the vehicle has been started during the period of the schedule indicated by the reservation information.

3. The control unit further acquires history information indicating a driving record of the user, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit adjusts the profile information based on acquired history information.

4. The operation record includes a record of the types of equipment used by the user in the past and the settings set by the user for the types of equipment; The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit compares a type of equipment for which settings are made based on one or more parameter values ​​indicated in the profile information with a type of equipment included in the driving record, and adjusts the profile information according to a result of the comparison.

5. A vehicle communication unit that communicates with the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4; a vehicle control unit that receives the profile information transmitted from the information processing device via the vehicle communication unit, The vehicle control unit performs control to adjust settings of equipment provided in the vehicle by reflecting parameter values ​​indicated in the profile information in the equipment.

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