Device and method for processing information, program, and storage medium

Abstract

To enable users to easily recognize parking facilities that charge parking fees.SOLUTION: An information processing device disclosed herein comprises control means configured to cause a display unit to display parking facilities on a toll road. The control means causes paid parking facilities that charge parking fees and free parking facilities that do not charge parking fees to be displayed in different manners.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for displaying facility information on expressways. [Background technology]

[0002] When a vehicle is traveling on a highway, a car navigation device may display a highway mode that displays facilities on the highway, such as interchanges and service areas. Patent Document 1 describes an example of a highway mode display. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-17601 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Charging parking fees at facilities such as service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) (hereinafter referred to as "highway parking facilities") on expressways and motorways (hereinafter referred to as "toll roads") is being considered. If parking fees are charged at highway parking facilities, it is expected that users will decide which highway parking facility to use based on whether or not a parking fee is charged.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its main object is to enable a user to easily recognize parking facilities where parking fees are charged. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The claimed invention is an information processing device that includes a control means for displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, and the control means displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which a parking fee is not charged in different ways.

[0007] The invention described in the claims is also an information processing method executed by a computer, which includes a display control step of displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, and the display control step displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which a parking fee is not charged in different ways.

[0008] The claimed invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a display control process that displays parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, and the display control process displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which no parking fee is charged in different ways. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 shows a schematic configuration of a navigation device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 10 shows an example of a parking fee table. [Figure 3] 10 shows a display example in a highway mode according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart of a highway mode display process. [Figure 5] 10 shows the configuration of a navigation system according to a second embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 shows a display example in a highway mode according to the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the information processing device includes a control means for displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, and the control means displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which a parking fee is not charged in different ways.

[0011] The information processing device includes a control means for displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit. The control means displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which no parking fee is charged in different ways. This allows a user to distinguish between parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which no parking fee is charged.

[0012] In one aspect of the information processing device, the control means distinguishes between paid parking facilities and free parking facilities by at least one of the color, size, pattern, and character or icon displayed in the facility display section of the parking facility display section. In this aspect, the user can easily visually distinguish between paid parking facilities and free parking facilities.

[0013] In another aspect of the information processing device, the information processing device further includes a calculation unit for calculating an estimated time of arrival of the vehicle at each parking facility, and the control unit determines whether each parking facility is a paid parking facility or a free parking facility based on the estimated time of arrival. In this aspect, the paid parking facilities can be appropriately displayed according to the charging method of the paid parking facility.

[0014] In another aspect of the information processing device, the control means hides the paid parking facilities. In one preferred example of this case, the control means hides the paid parking facilities based on a user setting. This allows the user to set the paid parking facilities not to be displayed.

[0015] In another preferred example in this case, the control means displays the paid parking facilities when the remaining fuel level of the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined value, even when the paid parking facilities are set to be hidden, thereby making it possible to present information about parking facilities where fuel can be refueled when the vehicle is low on fuel.

[0016] In another preferred example in this case, the control means displays the paid parking facilities when the continuous driving time exceeds a predetermined time, even when the paid parking facilities are set to be hidden. In this aspect, when the continuous driving time is long, information on parking facilities where the driver can take a rest can be presented.

[0017] In another aspect of the information processing device, the control means classifies the parking fees of the paid parking facilities into a plurality of classes and displays the paid parking facilities in different ways for each class. In this aspect, a user can know the parking fee class by looking at the display manner of the paid parking facilities.

[0018] In another aspect of the information processing device, the control means displays the parking fee of the pay parking facility, allowing the user to know the parking fee of the pay parking facility.

[0019] In another aspect of the information processing device, the control means displays the paid parking facilities, the free parking facilities, and parking facilities where the parking fee changes between paid and free in different ways. This allows the user to know the parking fees, which vary depending on the day of the week, time of day, etc. In this case, the control means may display the parking facilities where the parking fee changes between paid and free in different ways when the parking fee changes from paid to free and when the parking fee changes from free to paid.

[0020] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, an information processing method executed by a computer includes a display control step of displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, wherein the display control step displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which no parking fee is charged in different ways. This method allows a user to distinguish between parking facilities on a toll road that require a parking fee and free parking facilities that do not require a parking fee.

[0021] In yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a program causes a computer to execute a display control process for displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, and the display control process displays paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which a parking fee is not charged in different ways. By executing this program on a computer, the above-mentioned information processing device can be realized. This program can be stored in a storage medium and used. [Example]

[0022] The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: In the following description, an expressway among toll roads is used as an example, but the present invention is equally applicable to toll roads other than expressways.

[0023] <First Example> [System Configuration] 1 shows the system configuration of a navigation device 1 to which an information processing device according to a first embodiment is applied. When displaying highway parking facilities such as SAs and PAs on toll roads, the navigation device 1 displays highway parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged (also called "paid parking facilities") and highway parking facilities for which a parking fee is not charged (also called "free parking facilities") in different formats, thereby enabling a user to easily distinguish between them.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation device 1 includes a stand-alone positioning device 10, a GPS receiver 18, a system controller 20, a data storage unit 31, a communication device 38, a display unit 40, an audio output unit 50, and an input device 60.

[0025] The stand-alone positioning device 10 includes an acceleration sensor 11, an angular velocity sensor 12, and a distance sensor 13. The acceleration sensor 11 is made of, for example, a piezoelectric element, and detects the acceleration of the vehicle and outputs acceleration data. The angular velocity sensor 12 is made of, for example, a vibration gyroscope, and detects the angular velocity of the vehicle when the vehicle changes direction, and outputs angular velocity data and relative direction data. The distance sensor 13 measures vehicle speed pulses, which are pulse signals generated in conjunction with the rotation of the vehicle's wheels.

[0026] The GPS receiver 18 receives radio waves 19 carrying downlink data including positioning data from multiple GPS satellites. The positioning data is used to detect the absolute position of the vehicle from latitude and longitude information, etc.

[0027] The system controller 20 includes an interface 21, a CPU 22, a ROM 23, and a RAM 24, and performs overall control of the navigation device 1. The system controller 20 is an example of a control means and a calculation means.

[0028] The interface 21 acts as an interface with the acceleration sensor 11, angular velocity sensor 12, distance sensor 13, and GPS receiver 18. From these sensors, the interface 21 inputs vehicle speed pulses, acceleration data, relative direction data, angular velocity data, GPS positioning data, absolute direction data, etc. to the system controller 20. The CPU 22 controls the entire system controller 20. The ROM 23 includes a non-volatile memory (not shown) that stores a control program for controlling the system controller 20, etc. The RAM 24 readably stores various data, such as route data preset by the user via the input device 60, and provides a working area for the CPU 22.

[0029] The system controller 20 , the data storage unit 31 , the display unit 40 , the audio output unit 50 and the input device 60 are interconnected via a bus line 30 .

[0030] The data storage unit 31 is configured with a storage medium such as an HDD, and stores various data used in navigation processing, such as map data 32. The map data 32 includes road data represented by links corresponding to roads and nodes corresponding to road junctions (intersections).

[0031] The data storage unit 31 also stores a parking fee table 34. When parking at service areas and parking areas (hereinafter also referred to as "highway parking facilities") on a highway becomes a paid service area, a parking fee is charged for parking at the highway parking facility. FIG. 2 shows an example of the parking fee table 34. As shown in the figure, the parking fee table 34 includes a route ID, a facility ID, a point of interest (POI) ID, a start time, an end time, a fee, and a fee type. The route ID is identification information for the highway route. The facility ID is identification information for each highway parking facility. The POI ID is the POI ID corresponding to each highway parking facility. The start time is the start time of charging for parking at that highway parking facility, and the end time is the end time of charging. In other words, if a vehicle is parked between the start time and the end time, a parking fee will be charged. The fee is the fee incurred for parking. The charging type indicates the charging method. Specifically, if the charging type is "fixed," a parking fee is charged for each parking session. If the charge type is "every X minutes," a parking fee will be charged for every X minutes of parking. If the charge type is "staying for more than Y minutes," a parking fee will be charged if you park for more than Y minutes. If the charge type is "free," no parking fee will be charged.

[0032] In this way, the parking fee table 34 defines the parking fee incurred when parking a vehicle at each highway parking facility. Therefore, by referring to the parking fee table 34, the system controller 20 can calculate the parking fee to be charged when parking a vehicle at a highway parking facility.

[0033] The communication device 38 receives traffic congestion information distributed from a VICS (Vehicle Information Communication System, registered trademark) center, traffic congestion information distributed from a server device (not shown) that distributes traffic congestion information, etc. Note that the communication device 38 may receive information to be stored in the data storage unit 31 as map data 32 from a server device (not shown) under the control of the system controller 20.

[0034] The display unit 40 displays various display data on a display device such as a monitor under the control of the system controller 20. Specifically, the system controller 20 reads map data 32 from the data storage unit 31. The display unit 40 displays an image based on the map data 32 read from the data storage unit 31 by the system controller 20 on a display screen such as a monitor. The display unit 40 includes a graphic controller 41 that controls the entire display unit 40 based on control data sent from the CPU 22 via the bus line 30, a buffer memory 42 such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily stores image information that can be displayed immediately, a display control unit 43 that controls the display 44 such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) based on image data output from the graphic controller 41, and a display 44. The display 44 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device with a diagonal of approximately 5 to 10 inches and is mounted near the front panel inside the vehicle.

[0035] The audio output unit 50 is configured to include a D / A converter 51 that performs D / A conversion of audio digital data sent from the RAM 24 or the like via the bus line 30 under the control of the system controller 20, an amplifier (AMP) 52 that amplifies the audio analog signal output from the D / A converter 51, and a speaker 53 that converts the amplified audio analog signal into audio and outputs it inside the vehicle.

[0036] The input device 60 is composed of keys, switches, buttons, a remote control, a voice input device, etc. for inputting various commands and data. The input device 60 is arranged on the front panel of the main body of the in-vehicle electronic system installed in the vehicle or around the display 44. In addition, if the display 44 is a touch panel type, the touch panel provided on the display screen of the display 44 also functions as the input device 60.

[0037] [Highway mode display example] Next, a display example in highway mode will be described. When the vehicle is traveling on a toll road such as an expressway, the navigation device 1 provides route guidance in highway mode. Highway mode is a mode in which information about highway facilities ahead from the current location is displayed in the form of a list or the like. Note that highway facilities displayed in highway mode include interchanges (ICs), junctions (JCTs), service areas (SAs), parking areas (PAs), etc.

[0038] FIG. 3A shows an example of a display in highway mode. The display screen 70 in highway mode is broadly divided into a highway facility display area 70a and a map display area 70b. The highway facility display area 70a includes multiple facility display sections 71, each corresponding to a highway facility. The term "facility display section" refers to an area or graphic that displays information indicating a highway facility. In the following, when referring to an individual facility display section, it will be referred to with a subscript, such as "facility display section 71a." In the example of FIG. 3A, the highway facility display area 70a includes facility display sections 71a to 71c, each corresponding to a multiple highway facility beyond the current position of the vehicle indicated by a current position mark 72. The facility display sections 71 are displayed at positions corresponding to their positional relationship with the current position. Typically, facility display sections 71 for highway facilities closer to the current position are located at the bottom of the display screen, and facility display sections 71 for highway facilities farther from the current position are located at the top of the display screen.

[0039] In this embodiment, the navigation device 1 displays paid parking facilities and free parking facilities in different formats. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 3(A), the facility display section 71a indicates the CCC parking area, which is a free parking facility. Therefore, the navigation device 1 displays the facility display section 71a in a normal display format. Specifically, the facility display section 71a corresponding to the CCC parking area, which is a free parking facility, has a plain background, similar to the facility display section 71b indicating an interchange. In contrast, the facility display section 71c indicates the AAA service area, which is a paid parking facility. Therefore, the navigation device 1 displays the facility display section 71c in a different format from the facility display sections 71a and 71b. Specifically, the facility display section 71c has a pattern (hatching) applied to the background. In this way, by displaying paid parking facilities and free parking facilities in different formats in the highway mode, the user can determine which highway parking facility to use while recognizing that parking fees will be charged at paid parking facilities.

[0040] Fig. 3(B) is another display example in highway mode. In the example of Fig. 3(B), instead of changing the background of the facility display section 71, a mark indicating that the facility is a paid parking facility is displayed on the facility display section 71. Specifically, a "Paid P" mark 73 indicating that the facility is a paid parking facility is displayed on the facility display section 71c corresponding to the AAA service area, which is a paid parking facility. This allows the user to recognize that the facility display section 71c is a paid parking facility, similar to the example of Fig. 3(A).

[0041] Note that the method of displaying paid parking facilities differently from free parking facilities is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B). For example, the facility display units 71 of paid parking facilities may be distinguished from the facility display units 71 of free parking facilities by different colors or sizes. In this case, it is preferable to make the facility display units 71 of paid parking facilities more eye-catching in color or larger in size than the facility display units 71 of free parking facilities. Also, paid parking facilities may be divided into multiple classes based on the amount of parking fees (prices) actually charged, and displayed in different colors and sizes depending on the class. For example, hourly parking fees may be compared, and paid parking facilities with higher parking fees may have their facility display units 71 displayed in eye-catching colors or larger in size.

[0042] Alternatively, the facility display unit 71 of the paid parking facility may be displayed by flashing. In the example of FIG. 3(B), the facility display unit 71 of the paid parking facility displays the "Paid P" mark 73. Alternatively, a money symbol ("￥") or the word "Paid" may be displayed. Furthermore, the facility display unit 71 of the paid parking facility may display text relating to the specific parking fee. For example, if the parking fee is 200 yen per hour, "￥200 / h" may be displayed. Furthermore, the facility display unit of a paid parking facility that charges a parking fee only between 9:00 and 17:00 may display "9:00-17:00 Paid" or "9:00-17:00 ￥500." When displaying information about parking fees in this manner, if the parking fee varies depending on the type and size of the vehicle, it is preferable to display the parking fee according to the type and size of the vehicle.

[0043] [Paid or free] It is preferable that the navigation device 1 determines whether or not a highway parking facility is subject to a fee at the time when the vehicle actually passes through the facility, and displays the parking facility as a paid parking facility. For example, suppose there is a paid parking facility (referred to as "parking facility X") that charges a parking fee only during a certain paid time period (e.g., 9:00 to 17:00). If the traveling vehicle is expected to pass parking facility X during the paid time period, the navigation device 1 displays parking facility X as a paid parking facility. On the other hand, if the traveling vehicle is expected to pass parking facility X during a time period other than the paid time period, the navigation device 1 displays parking facility X as a free parking facility.

[0044] In addition, when it is unclear whether the expected time when a moving vehicle will pass parking facility X falls within the paid time period, the navigation device 1 may display information on the facility display unit 71 indicating the relationship between the start time or end time of the paid time period and the parking fee, such as "paid after 9:00" or "free after 17:00."

[0045] Furthermore, the navigation device 1 may display parking facilities where the parking fee changes between paid and free depending on the time of day (hereinafter also referred to as "time-based paid parking facilities") in a different manner from paid parking facilities where the parking fee is always paid (hereinafter also referred to as "regular paid parking facilities"). In other words, the navigation device 1 may display free parking facilities, time-based paid parking facilities, and regular paid parking facilities in different manners.

[0046] For time-based pay parking facilities, the navigation device 1 may display the cases where the parking fee changes from paid to free and from free to paid in the same manner. Alternatively, the navigation device 1 may determine whether the time-based pay parking facility will change between paid and free within a predetermined time from the current time or the expected passage time of the target time-based pay parking facility, and display the cases where the parking fee changes from paid to free and the cases where the parking fee changes from free to paid in different manners. The "predetermined time" here may be set by the user based on the average stay time at a service area or parking area, or may be set by the navigation device 1 based on learning from past driving history, etc. The navigation device 1 may display the cases where the parking fee changes from paid to free and the cases where the parking fee changes from free to paid in different manners, for example, by using a dynamic display such as a flashing display or animation.

[0047] In this way, by displaying the time-based pay parking facility in different ways when it switches from paid to free and when it switches from free to paid, the user can know that the parking facility may switch between paid and free while he or she is taking a break at the parking facility. Also, if the user's arrival time at the parking facility he or she plans to stop at is delayed due to traffic congestion or the like, the user can know in advance that the parking facility he or she plans to stop at may switch between paid and free.

[0048] [Hide paid parking facilities] In highway mode, the user may be allowed to set whether or not to display paid parking facilities. For example, if the user sets the navigation device 1 to not display paid parking facilities on a setting screen or the like, the navigation device 1 will not display paid parking facilities. As a result, paid parking facilities will not be visible to the user in highway mode.

[0049] Even if the user has set a paid parking facility to not be displayed, the navigation device 1 may forcibly display the paid parking facility if it should be displayed for safety reasons or the like. In one example, if the vehicle's remaining fuel level or charge level is below a predetermined value (or is estimated to be below a predetermined value), the navigation device 1 may forcibly display the paid parking facility even if the user has set it to not be displayed. In another example, if the user's continuous driving time exceeds a predetermined time, the navigation device 1 may forcibly display the paid parking facility even if the user has set it to not be displayed. In this case, the navigation device 1 may further suggest to the user by at least one of audio output and text information display to take a break at the paid parking facility.

[0050] Furthermore, even if the user has set a paid parking facility not to be displayed, if the time-based paid parking facility switches between paid and free status within a predetermined time from the current time or the expected passing time of the relevant time-based paid parking facility, the navigation device 1 may display the time-based paid parking facility. In this case, the navigation device 1 may display the time-based paid parking facility in a different manner when the parking facility switches from paid to free and when the parking facility switches from free to paid.

[0051] [Highway mode display processing] Next, the highway mode display process will be described. Fig. 4 is a flowchart of the highway mode display process. This process is realized by the system controller 20 shown in Fig. 1 executing a program prepared in advance. Note that this process is executed repeatedly at predetermined time intervals while the vehicle is traveling.

[0052] First, the system controller 20 acquires the current position of the vehicle based on the output of the stand-alone positioning device 10 and the GPS receiver 18 (step S10). Next, the system controller 20 refers to the map data 32 and determines whether the current position is on a highway (step S11). If the current position is not on a highway (step S11: No), the process ends.

[0053] On the other hand, if the current location is on a highway (step S11: Yes), the system controller 20 acquires information on highway facilities to be displayed from the map data 32 (step S12). For example, when the vehicle is undergoing route guidance, the system controller 20 may acquire information on a predetermined number of highway facilities ahead of the current location along the guidance route. On the other hand, when the vehicle is not undergoing route guidance, the system controller 20 refers to the map data 32 and acquires information on a predetermined number of highway facilities that are located in the direction of travel on the highway on which the vehicle is currently traveling. The "predetermined number" refers to the number of highway facilities to be displayed in highway mode.

[0054] Next, the system controller 20 refers to the parking fee table 34 and determines whether or not there is a paid parking facility among the acquired multiple highway facilities (step S13). At this time, the system controller 20 determines whether or not there is a paid parking facility by taking into consideration the type and size of the vehicle, the estimated time it will take the vehicle to pass the target highway facility, and the like. If there is a paid parking facility (step S13: Yes), the system controller 20 performs a process to highlight the paid parking facility (step S14). Specifically, as described above, the system controller 20 changes the display color, background design, pattern, size, etc. of the facility display section of the paid parking facility, or adds text, marks, icons, etc. On the other hand, if there is no paid parking facility (step S13: No), the process proceeds to step S15.

[0055] Next, the system controller 20 displays the multiple highway facilities acquired in step S12 (step S15). Specifically, the system controller 20 displays the facility display section 71 corresponding to each highway facility based on the positional relationship with the current position of the vehicle, as shown in Fig. 3. At this time, by the above-mentioned highlighting process, paid parking facilities are displayed in a different display mode from free parking facilities.

[0056] Next, the system controller 20 determines whether the vehicle has passed the next highway facility (step S16). If the vehicle has not passed the next highway facility (step S16: No), the process returns to step S15, and the display of the current highway facility continues. On the other hand, if the vehicle has passed the next highway facility (step S16: Yes), the system controller 20 proceeds to step S11. In this way, steps S11 to S16 are repeated while the vehicle is traveling on the highway, and a predetermined number of highway facilities are updated and displayed from the current vehicle position. Then, when the vehicle gets off the highway (step S11: No), the highway mode display process ends.

[0057] <Second Example> In the first embodiment, the highway mode display process is executed by the navigation device 1. In contrast, in the second embodiment, the highway mode display process is executed by a server device that communicates with the navigation device 1 via a network.

[0058] Fig. 5 shows the configuration of a navigation system according to Example 2. The navigation system shown in Fig. 5 includes a navigation device 1 and a server device 3. The server device 3 stores map data 32.

[0059] In the second embodiment, the navigation device 1 acquires the current position of the vehicle based on the outputs of the standalone positioning device 10 and the GPS receiver 18, and transmits the acquired position to the server device 3. When performing route guidance, the navigation device 1 transmits to the server device 3, in addition to the current position of the vehicle, information on the destination entered by the user, route search conditions, and the like. Based on the current position of the vehicle received from the navigation device 1, the server device 3 executes the highway mode display process as described above to generate display data and transmits the data to the navigation device 1. The navigation device 1 displays the display data received from the server device 3 on the display 44. As a result, the navigation system of the second embodiment can also distinguish between paid parking facilities and free parking facilities in highway mode.

[0060] <Third Example> In the first embodiment, the navigation device 1 is configured as an on-board device installed in a vehicle. Alternatively, the navigation device may be configured as a terminal device such as a smartphone. In this case, the configuration of the terminal device is the same as the configuration of the navigation device 1 shown in FIG. 1 , but does not include the standalone positioning device 10. Therefore, the terminal device determines the current position of the vehicle based on the output of the GPS receiver 18. Furthermore, the display 44 and the input device 60 are configured by a touch panel or the like of the terminal device. Other than these points, the terminal device basically has the same configuration as the navigation device 1, and by executing the highway mode display process described in the first embodiment, it displays paid parking facilities and free parking facilities in different ways in highway mode.

[0061] FIG. 6 shows an example of a display in highway mode by a terminal device. A facility display section 81 corresponding to multiple highway facilities is displayed on a display screen 80 of the terminal device. In the example of FIG. 6, the CCC parking area is a free parking facility, and the AAA service area is a paid parking facility. Therefore, the facility display section 81b of the AAA service area is displayed in a different manner from the facility display section 81a of the DDD parking area. Specifically, the facility display section 81b of the AAA service area, which is a paid parking facility, displays a hatched frame 82 on its outer periphery, and further displays a "Paid Parking" mark 83 inside the facility display section 81b. In this way, the present invention can also be applied to a navigation system using a terminal device. Furthermore, the display content of the terminal device of this embodiment may be output to a display device provided in a vehicle meter section and capable of displaying a speedometer, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1. Navigation devices 3. Server equipment 10. Standalone positioning device 18 GPS receiver 20 System Controller 22 CPU 31 Data Storage Unit 38 Communication Equipment 40 Display Unit 44 Display 50 Audio Output Unit 60 Input Device

Claims

1. a control means for displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit; The control means is an information processing device that displays paid parking facilities where a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities where a parking fee is not charged in different ways.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means distinguishes between paid parking facilities and free parking facilities by displaying at least one of the color, size, pattern, and characters or icons displayed within the facility display section indicating the parking facilities.

3. a calculation means for calculating an estimated arrival time of the vehicle at each parking facility; 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means determines whether each parking facility is a paid parking facility or a free parking facility based on the estimated arrival time.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control means hides the pay parking facilities.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4 , wherein the control means hides the pay parking facilities based on a user setting.

6. 5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the control means displays the paid parking facility when the remaining fuel amount of the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined value, even when the paid parking facility is set to be hidden.

7. 5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the control means displays the pay parking facilities when the continuous driving time exceeds a predetermined time, even when the pay parking facilities are set to be hidden.

8. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means classifies the parking fees of the pay parking facilities into a plurality of classes, and displays the pay parking facilities in different formats for each class.

9. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means displays the parking fee of the pay parking facility.

10. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means displays the paid parking facilities, the free parking facilities, and parking facilities where the parking fee is switchable between paid and free in different modes.

11. 11. The information processing device according to claim 10, wherein the control means displays the parking facility where the parking fee changes between paid and free in different ways when the parking fee changes from paid to free and when the parking fee changes from free to paid.

12. 1. A computer-implemented information processing method, comprising: a display control step of displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit; The display control step is an information processing method in which paid parking facilities for which a parking fee is charged and free parking facilities for which a parking fee is not charged are displayed in different modes.

13. A program that causes a computer to execute a display control process for displaying parking facilities on a toll road on a display unit, The display control process is a program for displaying paid parking facilities, for which a parking fee is charged, and free parking facilities, for which no parking fee is charged, in different ways.

14. A storage medium storing the program of claim 13.

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