Information processing apparatus

Abstract

To allow a remote immobilizer to function suitably.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit which is configured to perform: acquiring information relating to public safety in a predetermined region including a position where a vehicle is parked in response to the vehicle being parked; and outputting information relating to setting of a remote immobilizer of the vehicle in response to the public safety in the predetermined region being in a predetermined state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] When a user's mobile terminal is located within a registration area, it is known to transmit a setting request signal for a remote immobilizer function from a vehicle to a server device via a telecommunication line (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] An object of the present disclosure is to suitably operate a remote immobilizer.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure includes a control unit configured to execute: acquiring information regarding public order in a predetermined area including a position where the vehicle is parked, in response to the vehicle being parked; and outputting information regarding setting of a remote immobilizer of the vehicle, in response to the public order in the predetermined area being in a predetermined state.

[0006] The present disclosure can also be regarded as an information processing method in which a computer executes the processing of the above information processing apparatus. Further, the present disclosure can also be regarded 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.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, a remote immobilizer can be made to function suitably.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] An information processing apparatus which is one aspect of the present disclosure includes a control unit that sets or releases a remote immobilizer. The remote immobilizer is a function that prohibits starting of a vehicle by remote operation. Hereinafter, prohibiting starting of a vehicle by remote operation is referred to as setting the remote immobilizer, and permitting starting of a vehicle by remote operation is referred to as releasing the remote immobilizer. By setting the remote immobilizer, the vehicle does not accept input such as a signal from the outside, so the vehicle cannot be started. Therefore, when the remote immobilizer is set, not only an illegal key but also a legitimate key possessed by the user cannot be authenticated by the vehicle, so the vehicle cannot be started. and thus the vehicle cannot be started.

[0010] Note that "starting the vehicle" means putting the vehicle in a state where it can run in response to the driver's operation. For example, in a vehicle having an engine, starting the engine in response to IG on (turning on the IG switch), or in a battery electric vehicle (BEV), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ), or in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), powering on (starting the controller (e.g., ECU, etc.) that controls the entire vehicle)) and the like. It is a concept including such things.

[0011] And the control unit included in the information processing apparatus which is one aspect of the present disclosure acquires information regarding the security in a predetermined area including the position where the vehicle is parked in response to the vehicle being parked. The predetermined area is an area considered to have the same security state as the position where the vehicle is parked. This area corresponds to, for example, an area divided by administrative divisions or an area divided by meshes. The information regarding security is information about events such that damage occurs to the vehicle due to crime, and may be, for example, information regarding the crime incidence rate or the number of occurrences, the theft incidence rate or the number of occurrences of the vehicle, the incidence rate or the number of occurrences of vehicle vandalism, etc. Also, as another example, the information regarding security may be a notification of the occurrence of a crime transmitted from another vehicle or the number of such notifications. For example, the information regarding security may be information regarding the rate at which the alarm device has operated or the number of times the alarm device has operated in the vehicle.

[0012] Furthermore, the control unit outputs information regarding the setting of the remote immobilizer of the vehicle in response to the security in the predetermined area being in a predetermined state. The predetermined state refers to, for example, a state in which the vehicle itself may be stolen or the items inside the vehicle may be stolen. For example, when the crime rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined rate, it can be said that the security is in a predetermined state. In this case, there is a high possibility that the vehicle will be damaged by a crime. Therefore, the control unit outputs information regarding the setting of the remote immobilizer. Outputting information regarding the setting of the remote immobilizer includes transmitting a command to set the remote immobilizer to the vehicle, or transmitting a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer of the vehicle to the terminal of the vehicle user or the vehicle. In this way, even outside the area registered by the user, the remote immobilizer can function properly.

[0013] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. 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 to those unless otherwise specified.

[0014] <First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system 1 according to 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 the remote immobilizer. When the remote immobilizer is set, the vehicle 10 is in a state where starting is prohibited. In a state where the remote immobilizer is set, even a legitimate user, for example, cannot start the vehicle 10. On the other hand, when the remote immobilizer is released, the user can start the vehicle 10. The user can request the server 30 to set and release the remote immobilizer via the user terminal 20.

[0015] In addition, the server 30 sets a remote immobilizer in response to the security in a predetermined area including the position where the vehicle 10 is parked being in a predetermined state. As another example, the server 30 may transmit a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. By setting the remote immobilizer, a third party cannot start the vehicle 10 and thus the crime prevention effect is enhanced. Further, if the server 30 automatically sets the remote immobilizer, the user does not need to operate the user terminal 20 to set the remote immobilizer.

[0016] The vehicle 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 are interconnected by a network N1. The network N1 is, for example, a worldwide public communication network such as the Internet, and a WAN (Wide Area Network) or other communication networks may be adopted. Further, the network N1 may include a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone or a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). In FIG. 1, one vehicle 10 is illustrated exemplarily, but a plurality of vehicles 10 may exist. Also, a plurality of users and user terminals 20 may exist according to the number of vehicles 10.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the configuration of each of the vehicle 10, the user terminal 20, and the server 30 constituting the system 1 according to the first embodiment. The server 30 can be configured as a computer having a processor (CPU, GPU, etc.), a main storage device (RAM, ROM, etc.), and an auxiliary storage device (EPROM, hard disk drive, removable media, etc.). The auxiliary storage device stores an operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, etc., and by executing the programs stored therein, various functions (software modules) that meet predetermined purposes, as described later, can be realized. However, some or all of the modules may be realized as hardware modules by a hardware circuit such as an ASIC or an FPGA.

[0018] The server 30 has 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 predetermined program. The control unit 31 can be realized by a hardware processor such as a CPU, for example. Also, the control unit 31 may be configured to include a RAM, a ROM, a cache memory, and the like. Details of the control unit 31 will be described later.

[0019] The storage unit 32 is a means for storing information and is composed of a storage medium such as a RAM, a magnetic disk, or a flash memory. In the storage unit 32, a program executed by the control unit 31, data used by the program, and the like are stored. Also, databases (vehicle information DB321, map information DB322, public security information DB323) are constructed in the storage unit 32.

[0020] The control unit 31 acquires information about the vehicle 10 (hereinafter also referred to as vehicle information). The vehicle information is information for associating the vehicle 10 and the user terminal 20. The vehicle information stores a vehicle ID that is an identifier unique to the vehicle 10, a user ID that is an identifier unique to the user, and a user terminal ID that is an identifier unique to the user terminal 20. This information is registered in advance by the user using the user terminal 20 to the server 30. When the control unit 31 acquires the vehicle information, it stores it in the vehicle information DB321.

[0021] The map information DB322 stores map data including the positions of features, and map information including POI (Point of Interest) information such as characters and photographs indicating the characteristics of each point on the map data. Also, the map information DB322 stores information regarding administrative divisions and regional meshes, for example. Note that the map information DB322 may be provided from another system connected to the network N1, such as a GIS (Geographic Information System).

[0022] The public security information DB 323 stores information related to public security corresponding to each region (hereinafter also referred to as public security information). This region may be, for example, a region defined by administrative divisions or regional meshes. The public security information may be generated based on information transmitted from each vehicle 10, for example. For example, when there is suspicious behavior in the vehicle 10, it may be transmitted from the vehicle 10 to the server 30 as public security information. When the alarm device is activated, the control unit 31 may determine that there is suspicious behavior. The alarm device may be a device that is activated, for example, when a person illegally enters the vehicle 10 and when vibration occurs in the vehicle 10. When the alarm device is activated in each vehicle 10, it notifies the server 30 together with the position information. Then, the control unit 31 of the server 30 that has received the notification stores the information regarding the position and time in the public security information DB 323. That is, the public security information DB 323 may store information regarding the position and time when the alarm device is activated.

[0023] As another example, the control unit 31 may obtain the crime rate in each region (for example, it may be the number of crimes per predetermined population) from the server of the administrative agency and store it in the public security information DB 323. That is, the public security information DB 323 may store information regarding the crime rate corresponding to each region.

[0024] The communication module 33 is a communication interface for connecting the server 30 to the network N1. The communication module 33 may 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.

[0025] Vehicle 10 has the function of a remote immobilizer. Vehicle 10 includes a control unit 11, a memory unit 12, a communication module 13, a position information sensor 14, a power switch 15, and a sensor group 16. These components are interconnected by a CAN bus, which is a vehicle-mounted network bus. Note that these components may be components such as a DCM (Data Communication Module) , a head unit, a navigation system, an air conditioning system, and a driving system.

[0026] The control unit 11 can be realized by a hardware processor such as a CPU, for example. Also, the control unit 11 may be configured to include a RAM, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a cache memory, etc. The memory unit 12 is a means for storing information and is composed of a storage medium such as a RAM, a magnetic disk, or a flash memory. The memory unit 12 stores programs executed by the control unit 11, data used by the programs, and the like.

[0027] The communication module 13 is a communication means for connecting the vehicle 10 to the network N1. In this embodiment, the vehicle 10 can communicate with other devices (for example, the server 30) via the network N1 using mobile communication services such as 3G, LTE, 5G, 6G, etc. The position information sensor 14 acquires the position information (for example, latitude and longitude) of the vehicle 10. The position information sensor 14 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a wireless communication unit, etc. The power switch 15 is a switch that allows the user to start the vehicle 10 or stop the functions of the vehicle 10 by pressing it. Each time the user presses the power switch 15, the power-on and power-off states are switched. The power-on state is a state in which the vehicle 10 is started and the vehicle 10 is in a state where it can travel. The power-off state is a state in which the functions of the vehicle 10 are stopped and the vehicle 10 is in a state where it cannot travel (a parked state).

[0028] The sensor group 16 includes a sensor that detects vibrations generated in the parked vehicle 10 or a sensor that detects the intrusion of a person into the parked vehicle 10.

[0029] Also, when the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 receives a command to set a remote immobilizer from the server 30, it sets the remote immobilizer and prohibits the startup of the vehicle 10. Vehicle 10 Prohibiting the startup of includes not accepting input from the user to the vehicle 10, cutting off the power supply required for the operation of the vehicle 10, or prohibiting the startup of the engine, etc. For example, even when the user presses the power switch 15 when the remote immobilizer is set, the control unit 11 does not execute the process of starting the vehicle 10.

[0030] Also, when the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 receives a command to release the remote immobilizer from the server 30, it permits the startup of the vehicle 10. In this state, when the user presses the power switch 15, the control unit 11 executes the process of starting the vehicle 10.

[0031] Also, the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 acquires the position information acquired by the position information sensor 14 at regular intervals, associates it with the vehicle ID, and transmits it to the server 30. Also, when the power switch 15 is pressed and the vehicle 10 is in the power-off state, the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 transmits parking information, which is information indicating that the vehicle 10 is parked, to the server 30. This parking information includes the position information acquired by the position information sensor 14. Also, when an abnormality is detected by the sensor group 16 while the vehicle 10 is parked, the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 notifies the server 30 that an abnormality has occurred.

[0032] Also, when the control unit 11 of the vehicle 10 receives a notification from the server 30 recommending the setting of a remote immobilizer, it causes an image indicating the recommendation of setting the remote immobilizer to be displayed on the display of the vehicle 10, causes a warning sound to be played from the speaker of the vehicle 10, or causes the warning light of the vehicle 10 to blink.

[0033] The user terminal 20 is a terminal used by the user of the vehicle 10, and is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, or a PC (Personal Computer), etc. The user terminal 20 is installed with, for example, application software that can set and cancel a remote immobilizer (hereinafter referred to as a remote immobilizer app). 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 receives input from the user and a device that presents information to the user, and is, for example, a touch panel display including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or an EL (Electroluminescence) panel, etc.

[0034] When the control unit 21 of the user terminal 20 taps an icon for the user to start the remote immobilizer app on the touch panel 24, the control unit 21 starts the remote immobilizer app. When there is a predetermined input for setting the remote immobilizer in the remote immobilizer app, the control unit 21 generates a request to set the remote immobilizer and transmits it to the server 30. Also, when there is a predetermined input for canceling the remote immobilizer in the remote immobilizer app, the control unit 21 generates a request to cancel the remote immobilizer and transmits it to the server 30. In this way, the user can request the server 30 to set and cancel the remote immobilizer via the user terminal 20.

[0035] Also, when the control unit 21 of the user terminal 20 receives a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer from the server 30, the control unit 21 causes an image indicating the recommendation of the setting of the remote immobilizer to be displayed on the touch panel 24.

[0036] When the control unit 31 of the server 30 receives a request to set a remote immobilizer from the user terminal 20, it generates a command to set the remote immobilizer and transmits it to the vehicle 10. This vehicle 10 is the vehicle associated with the user terminal 20 in the vehicle information DB 321. Also, when the control unit 31 of the server 30 receives a request to release the remote immobilizer from the user terminal 20, it generates a command to release the remote immobilizer and transmits it to the vehicle 10.

[0037] Further, when the control unit 31 of the server 30 receives parking information from the vehicle 10, it determines whether to set the remote immobilizer based on the position information included in the parking information. At this time, the control unit 31 identifies 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 and extracts the public security state in a predetermined area including the parking position of the vehicle 10. For example, the control unit 31 extracts the crime incidence rate in the predetermined area or the number of operations of the alarm device received from other vehicles 10 in the predetermined area. Then, depending on the public security state being a predetermined state, it determines to set the remote immobilizer. At this time, the control unit 31 determines that the public security state is a predetermined state when the crime incidence rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined rate or the number of operations of the alarm device is equal to or higher than a predetermined number. Furthermore, in response to determining to set the remote immobilizer, the control unit 31 generates a command to set the remote immobilizer and transmits it to the vehicle 10. In this way, since the control unit 31 outputs information regarding the setting of the remote immobilizer of the vehicle 10 in response to the public security in a predetermined area including the parking position of the vehicle 10 being in a predetermined state, the remote immobilizer can be automatically set without the user operating the user terminal 20.

[0038] Incidentally, as another example, in response to determining that the control unit 31 has determined to set the remote immobilizer, the control unit 31 transmits a notification recommending setting the remote immobilizer to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. At this time, the control unit 31 may transmit a command to display on the touch panel 24 of the user terminal 20 a recommendation to set the remote immobilizer to the user terminal 20. Further, the control unit 31 may transmit a command to the vehicle 10 to display on the display of the vehicle 10 a recommendation to set the remote immobilizer, play a voice to that effect, or blink a warning light. In this way, it is possible to recommend to the user to set the remote immobilizer. When the remote immobilizer is set, the user needs to operate the user terminal 20 to cancel it, which is time-consuming. Therefore, it is conceivable that the user may not want to set the remote immobilizer. On the other hand, if it is possible to determine whether the user sets the remote immobilizer or not, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0039] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process of setting a remote immobilizer in the server 30 according to the first embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is executed at predetermined time intervals in the server 30. Note that the description is made on the premise that the necessary information is stored in each database. Also, it is described that the crime rate information corresponding to each region is stored in the public security information DB 323.

[0040] In step S101, the control unit 31 determines whether parking information has been received from the vehicle 10. If the control unit 31 makes an affirmative determination in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102, and if it makes a negative determination, this routine ends.

[0041] In step S102, the control unit 31 identifies the security state corresponding to the position where the vehicle 10 is parked while referring to the security information DB323. Information regarding the parking position of the vehicle 10 is included in the parking information. The control unit 31 identifies the area corresponding to the parking position. This area is the area divided in the security information DB323. Then, the control unit 31 extracts the crime rate corresponding to that area from the security information DB323.

[0042] In step S103, the control unit 31 determines whether the security state identified in step S102 is a predetermined state. The predetermined state is a security state in which it is recommended to set the remote immobilizer. When the crime rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined rate, the control unit 31 determines that the security state is a predetermined state. The predetermined rate is pre-stored in the storage unit 32 as the crime rate at which it is recommended to set the remote immobilizer. If the control unit 31 makes an affirmative determination in step S103, the process proceeds to step S104; if it makes a negative determination, this routine ends.

[0043] In step S104, the control unit 31 generates a command to set the remote immobilizer. In step S105, the control unit 31 transmits the generated command to set the remote immobilizer to the vehicle 10. In step S106, the control unit 31 transmits a notification that the remote immobilizer has been set to the user terminal 20. This user terminal 20 is the user terminal 20 associated with the vehicle 10 in the vehicle information DB321. The control unit 21 of the user terminal 20 that has received this notification causes, for example, the fact that the remote immobilizer has been set to be displayed on the touch panel 24.

[0044] In the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, a command to set the remote immobilizer is transmitted from the server 30 to the vehicle 10. As another example, a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer may be transmitted from the server 30 to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. In this case, in step S104, the control unit 31 generates a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer, and in step S105, the control unit 31 transmits the generated notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10. Also, when the control unit 31 transmits a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer to the user terminal 20, the process of step S106 is omitted. In the user terminal 20 that has received the notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer, the control unit 21 causes the touch panel 24 to display an image corresponding to the notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer. Also, in the vehicle 10 that has received the notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer, the control unit 11 causes an image corresponding to the notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer to be displayed on a display provided in the vehicle 10, or causes a voice to that effect to be played, or causes a warning lamp indicating that to blink.

[0045] As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the vehicle 10 is parked in a place with relatively poor public security, the control unit 31 of the server 30 automatically sets the remote immobilizer or transmits a notification recommending the setting of the remote immobilizer to the user terminal 20 or the vehicle 10, so that the remote immobilizer can function properly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the vehicle 10 from suffering damage such as theft.

[0046] <Second Embodiment> In the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, the security state is determined based on the crime rate. As another example, the security state can also be determined based on information received from other vehicles 10.

[0047] Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the process of collecting security information from a plurality of vehicles in the server 30 according to the second embodiment. The flowchart shown in Figure 4 is executed by the server 30 at predetermined time intervals. In step S201, the control unit 31 determines whether or not it has received abnormality occurrence information from the vehicle 10. The abnormality occurrence information is information indicating that the vehicle 10 has suffered a crime, and includes, for example, a notification that the alarm device of the vehicle 10 has been activated. This notification includes information regarding the position and time. If the control unit 31 makes an affirmative determination in step S201, the process proceeds to step S202, and if it makes a negative determination, this routine ends. In step S202, the control unit 31 identifies the position of the vehicle 10 in which the abnormality has occurred. The position of the vehicle 10 is included in the abnormality occurrence information. In step S203, the control unit 31 updates the security information DB323 by storing the identified abnormality occurrence position and the time at which the abnormality has occurred in the security information DB323. Note that the control unit 31 that has received the abnormality occurrence information may notify the user terminal 20 associated with the vehicle 10 that the abnormality has occurred.

[0048] When the security information DB323 is generated according to the flowchart shown in Figure 4, in step S102 of Figure 3, when identifying the security state, the control unit 31 identifies the number of times the alarm device has been activated within a predetermined distance from the parking position of the vehicle 10 within a predetermined time. The predetermined distance is a distance considered to have the same security state as the position where the vehicle is parked. The area within the predetermined distance is an example of a predetermined area. Also, the predetermined time is the time during which there is a possibility that a third party who caused the alarm device to be activated is still near the vehicle 10, and is, for example, several hours to one day. The number extracted by the control unit 31 corresponds to the security state.

[0049] Then, in step S103, when determining whether the security is in a predetermined state, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the number identified in step S102 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. The predetermined number is the number indicating that the security is in a predetermined state, and may be, for example, 1.

[0050] In this way, the remote immobilizer can be set according to damages such as theft occurring in real time. Note that instead of the number of times the alarm device has operated, the remote immobilizer may be set based on the rate at which the alarm device has operated. For example, the number of alarms activated is calculated as the rate at which the alarm device has operated, relative to the number of vehicles 10 parked within a predetermined distance from the parking position of the vehicle 10 within a predetermined time. Then, when the calculated rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined rate, the control unit 31 may set the remote immobilizer.

[0051] <Other Embodiments> The above embodiments are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be implemented with appropriate modifications without departing from the gist thereof. The processes and means described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as no technical contradictions occur. Further, the processes described as being performed by one device may be shared and executed by a plurality of devices. Alternatively, the processes described as being performed by different devices may be executed by one device. In a computer system, it is flexibly possible to change how each function is realized by a hardware configuration (server configuration).

[0052] The present disclosure can also be realized by supplying a computer program that implements the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer and causing one or more processors included in the computer to read and execute the program. Such a computer program may be provided to the computer by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium connectable to the system bus of the computer, or may be provided to the computer via a network. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes, for example, any type of disk such as a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, a Blu-ray disk, etc.), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic card, a flash memory, an optical card, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions.

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[0053] 1 System 10 Vehicle 20 User Terminal 30 Server 31 Control Unit 32 Storage Unit

Claims

1. Upon detecting that the vehicle has been parked, obtaining information regarding public safety in a predetermined area including the position where the vehicle is parked; Upon determining that the public safety in the predetermined area is in a predetermined state, outputting information regarding the setting of the vehicle's remote immobilizer; An information processing apparatus comprising a control unit configured to perform the above.

2. The control unit: Obtains information regarding the crime rate in the predetermined area as the information regarding public safety; Upon determining that the crime rate in the predetermined area is equal to or higher than a predetermined rate, outputs information regarding the setting of the vehicle's remote immobilizer. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1.

3. The control unit: As the information regarding the setting of the vehicle's remote immobilizer, transmits a command to set the vehicle's remote immobilizer to the vehicle. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1.

4. The control unit: As the information regarding the setting of the vehicle's remote immobilizer, transmits a notification recommending the setting of the vehicle's remote immobilizer to the terminal of the vehicle user or the vehicle. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1.

5. The control unit: Generates information regarding public safety in the predetermined area based on the information regarding public safety and position collected from a plurality of vehicles, and stores the generated information in a storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1.

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