Generation device for set of setting values

Abstract

To prevent an excessive increase in a burden on a developer resulting from the setting of a setting value for each operation device according to each vehicle environment.SOLUTION: A generation device 90 generates a set of mode setting values MS including a setting value SV for each operation device 20. An execution device 91 acquires a plurality of combination data CD from a vehicle. The execution device 91 stores the combination data CD in a storage device 94. The execution device 91 selects a piece of vehicle environment information VE satisfying a selection condition from among pieces of vehicle environment information VE included in the plurality of combination data CD. The execution device 91 specifies a piece of setting information ST satisfying a specific condition among pieces of setting information ST of the combination including the selected piece of vehicle environment information VE. The execution device 91 generates a plurality of setting values SV included in the specified piece of setting information ST, as the set of mode setting values MS in a vehicle environment indicated by the selected piece of vehicle environment information VE.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for generating a setting value set. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a control device that controls a seat device, which is an operating device, in a relaxation mode. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-93003 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, a control device such as that described in Patent Document 1 may control a plurality of operating devices as control targets in order to create a predetermined vehicle interior environment, and may control the plurality of operating devices collectively. When the control device controls a plurality of operating devices collectively, the control device requires a set of setting values ​​including setting values ​​for each operating device. Furthermore, it is desirable that the set of setting values ​​be set for each vehicle environment. However, setting setting values ​​for each operating device for each of various vehicle environments may place an excessively large burden on the developer. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a generation device that generates a setting value set for collectively controlling a plurality of operating devices mounted on a vehicle, the setting value set including setting values ​​for each of the operating devices, the generation device including a memory unit and an execution unit, wherein the execution unit acquires from the vehicle a plurality of combination data indicating a combination of vehicle environment information indicating the vehicle environment of the vehicle and setting information indicating the setting values ​​for each operating device that was operated individually in the vehicle environment indicated by the vehicle environment information, stores the acquired combination data in the memory unit, selects, from the plurality of combination data stored in the memory unit, vehicle environment information included in the plurality of combinations that satisfies predetermined selection conditions, identifies, from the setting information of the combination including the selected vehicle environment information, setting information that satisfies predetermined specific conditions, and generates, from the plurality of setting values ​​included in the identified setting information, the setting value set for the vehicle environment indicated by the selected vehicle environment information.

[0006] According to the above configuration, the generating device can generate a set of setting values ​​for a vehicle environment using combination data that satisfies a selection condition and a specific condition from among combinations of vehicle environment information and setting information acquired from the vehicle. This prevents the generating device from placing an excessive burden on a developer, which would be caused by setting setting values ​​for each operating device for each of various vehicle environments. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a vehicle. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a generation system for generating a set of configuration values. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a set of setting values. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a series of processes for generating a set of setting values. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] (One embodiment) An embodiment of a device for generating a set of setting values ​​will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a vehicle equipped with a control device that controls a plurality of operating devices using a set of setting values ​​will be described.

[0009] <Vehicle Overview> 1, the vehicle 10 is equipped with a plurality of operating devices 20. That is, the plurality of operating devices 20 are mounted on the vehicle 10. The operating devices 20 are devices that affect the interior environment of the vehicle 10 by operating.

[0010] The plurality of operating devices 20 include a seat device 21 , a shade device 22 , a light control device 23 , an interior lighting device 24 , an air conditioning device 25 , an audio device 26 , and a steering position adjustment device 27 .

[0011] The seat device 21 affects the posture of an occupant while riding in the vehicle 10. The seat device 21 has a seat body 21A, a seat operating mechanism 21B that operates the seat body 21A, a seat actuator 21C that operates the seat operating mechanism 21B, and a control unit 21D that controls the seat actuator 21C.

[0012] The seat body 21A has a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat cushion is connected to the seat body 21A via a slide mechanism of the seat operating mechanism 21B provided on the floor of the vehicle 10 so as to be slidable in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle 10. The slide mechanism has a lower rail fixed to the floor of the vehicle 10 and an upper rail attached so as to be slidable in the fore-and-aft direction relative to the lower rail. The upper rail slides relative to the lower rail when driven by a slide motor of the seat actuator 21C. In this way, the seat device 21 has a slide function for the seat body 21A.

[0013] The seat back is connected to the rear end of the seat cushion of the seat main body 21A via the reclining mechanism of the seat operating mechanism 21B so as to be tiltable and rotatable relative to the seat cushion. By driving the reclining motor of the seat actuator 21C, the seat back tilts and rotates relative to the seat cushion around an axis extending in the width direction of the vehicle 10. In this way, the seat device 21 has a reclining function for the seat main body 21A.

[0014] When a seat operation switch (not shown) is operated, control unit 21D drives the reclining motor of seat actuator 21C. This causes control unit 21D to control the slide position, which is the position of seat main body 21A in the vehicle's fore-and-aft direction. Also, when a seat operation switch (not shown) is operated, control unit 21D drives the reclining motor of seat actuator 21C. This causes control unit 21D to control the reclining position, which is the angle of the seat back relative to the seat cushion.

[0015] The shade device 22 changes the area covered by the window glass of the vehicle 10, thereby affecting the brightness of the interior environment of the vehicle 10 and the sense of openness felt by the occupants of the vehicle 10. One shade device 22 is provided for each window glass. In this embodiment, a shade device 22 is provided for each roof glass provided on the roof of the vehicle 10 and a rear glass provided on the rear of the vehicle 10. Note that only one shade device 22 is shown in FIG. 1.

[0016] The shade device 22 has a shade body 22A, a shade operating mechanism 22B that operates the shade body 22A, a shade actuator 22C that operates the shade operating mechanism 22B, and a control unit 22D that controls the shade actuator 22C.

[0017] The shade body 22A is a curtain that covers the glass of the vehicle 10 from the interior side of the vehicle 10. The shade body 22A is operably connected via a shade operating mechanism 22B so as to be in a closed state in which the glass is covered and an open state in which the glass is not covered. The shade body 22A is wound up by driving a motor that is a shade actuator 22C, thereby placing the shade body 22A in an open state. The shade actuator 22C is also driven to unwind the shade body 22A, thereby placing the shade body 22A in a closed state. In this way, the shade device 22 has a shade function for the shade body 22A.

[0018] When a roof shade operation switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 22D drives the shade actuator 22C of the shade device 22 provided on the roof glass. In this way, the control unit 22D controls the open / close state of the shade device 22 provided on the roof glass. In addition, when a rear shade operation switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 22D drives the shade actuator 22C of the shade device 22 provided on the rear glass. In this way, the control unit 22D controls the open / close state of the shade device 22 provided on the rear glass.

[0019] The dimming device 23 affects the amount of light entering the interior of the vehicle 10 from outside by changing the light transmittance of the window glass in the vehicle 10. The dimming device 23 has a dimming glass 23A, a dimming mechanism 23B that changes the light transmittance of the dimming glass 23A, a dimming actuator 23C that operates the dimming mechanism 23B, and a control unit 23D that controls the dimming actuator 23C.

[0020] The light control device 23 is provided on the roof glass of the vehicle 10. The light control glass 23A serves as the roof glass of the vehicle 10. The light control glass 23A has two glass layers and a light control film layer sandwiched between the two glass layers. The light control film layer changes the dispersion and orientation of the micro-materials contained in the light control film layer when a voltage is applied by the light control mechanism 23B. A voltage is applied to the light control film layer when a switch, which is the light control actuator 23C, is driven. This changes the dispersion and orientation of the micro-materials contained in the light control film layer. As a result, depending on the applied voltage, the light control glass 23A switches between a light control mode in which it is opaque and has low light transmittance from outside the vehicle 10, and a transmission mode in which it is transparent and has high light transmittance from outside the vehicle 10. In this way, the light control device 23 provides the light control function of the light control glass 23A.

[0021] When a dimming operation switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 23D drives the dimming actuator 23C, thereby controlling the state of the dimming glass 23A.

[0022] The interior lighting device 24 affects the brightness of the interior of the vehicle 10 by changing the lighting mode that illuminates the interior of the vehicle 10. The interior lighting device 24 has a lamp 24A including a light-emitting mechanism 24B, a lighting actuator 24C that operates the light-emitting mechanism 24B, and a control unit 24D that controls the lighting actuator 24C.

[0023] The interior lighting device 24 is provided in the interior of the vehicle 10. The lamp 24A is, for example, an LED. By driving a switch, which is a lighting actuator 24C, the light emitting mechanism 24B operates, and the lamp 24A is turned on or off. Furthermore, by driving the lighting actuator 24C, the lamp 24A can achieve fade-in lighting and fade-out lighting. In this way, the interior lighting device 24 has a lighting function.

[0024] When a lighting switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 24D controls the driving of the lighting actuator 24C. In this way, the control unit 24D controls the state of the lamp 24A. In this embodiment, the vehicle 10 has a plurality of interior lighting devices 24.

[0025] The air conditioning device 25 adjusts the temperature in the vehicle 10, thereby affecting the temperature environment, such as the temperature inside the vehicle 10. The air conditioning device 25 has an air conditioning device main body 25A including an air conditioning mechanism 25B, an air conditioning actuator 25C that operates the air conditioning mechanism 25B, and a control unit 25D that controls the air conditioning actuator 25C.

[0026] The air outlet of the air conditioner main body 25A is provided to blow air toward the interior space of the vehicle 10. The air conditioning mechanism 25B is operated by driving the air compressor and heat exchanger, which are the air conditioning actuator 25C, and the air conditioner main body 25A blows temperature-adjusted air from the air outlet. In this way, the air conditioner 25 has an air conditioning function.

[0027] When an air conditioning switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 25D controls the driving of the air conditioning actuator 25C, thereby controlling the state of air blowing from the air outlet of the air conditioner main body 25A.

[0028] The acoustic device 26 affects the acoustic environment in the interior of the vehicle 10 by changing the sound output in the vehicle 10. The acoustic device 26 has a speaker 26A including an acoustic mechanism 26B, an acoustic actuator 26C that operates the acoustic mechanism 26B, and a control unit 26D that controls the acoustic actuator 26C.

[0029] Speaker 26A outputs sound by operating acoustic mechanism 26B inside vehicle 10. When a coil, which is acoustic actuator 26C, vibrates, speaker 26A outputs sound due to the vibration. In this way, acoustic device 26 has an acoustic function.

[0030] When an audio switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 26D drives the audio actuator 26C, thereby controlling the audio output from the speaker 26A.

[0031] The steering position adjustment device 27 adjusts the position of a steering wheel 27A in the vehicle 10, thereby affecting the space around the driver's seat in the vehicle 10. The steering position adjustment device 27 has a steering wheel 27A and a position adjustment mechanism 27B that can adjust the position of the steering wheel 27A. The steering position adjustment device 27 also has a position adjustment actuator 27C that operates the position adjustment mechanism 27B, and a control unit 27D that controls the position adjustment actuator 27C.

[0032] The steering wheel 27A is provided at the driver's seat of the vehicle 10. The position of the steering wheel 27A can be adjusted in the longitudinal and vertical directions of the vehicle 10 by a position adjustment mechanism 27B. The position adjustment mechanism 27B realizes so-called tilt and telescopic functions. The position of the steering wheel 27A in the vehicle 10 is changed by driving a motor that is a position adjustment actuator 27C. In this way, the steering position adjustment device 27 has a position adjustment function.

[0033] When a steering position adjustment switch (not shown) is operated, the control unit 27D drives the position adjustment actuator 27C, thereby controlling the position of the steering wheel 27A.

[0034] As described above, the plurality of operating devices 20 can be operated individually by operating the switches provided for each operating device 20. The vehicle 10 includes a mode switch 30 and a control device 40. When the mode switch 30 is operated by a user, it outputs a signal to the control device 40 indicating that mode control is to be performed in a mode in which a plurality of operating devices 20 are collectively controlled. Furthermore, the mode switch 30 outputs a signal to the control device 40 indicating the mode in which mode control is to be performed in response to the user's operation.

[0035] The control device 40 controls the plurality of operating devices 20 collectively through mode control. The control device 40 receives a signal indicating that mode control is to be performed from the mode switch 30. The control device 40 also receives a signal indicating a mode in which mode control is to be performed from the mode switch 30. Each mode is a mode for realizing an interior environment of the vehicle 10.

[0036] The control device 40 includes an execution device 41, which is a CPU, a peripheral circuit 42, a RAM 43, a storage device 44, and a bus 45. The bus 45 connects the execution device 41, the peripheral circuit 42, the RAM 43, and the storage device 44 so that they can communicate with one another. The execution device 41 processes information by executing various programs stored in the storage device 44. The peripheral circuit 42 includes a circuit that generates a clock signal that defines internal operation, a power supply circuit, a reset circuit, etc. The RAM 43 stores data generated as the execution device 41 executes the programs. The storage device 44 stores a mode setting value set MS used in executing mode control.

[0037] The mode setting value set MS is a data set that defines setting values ​​SV of the operating devices 20 corresponding to modes for realizing the interior environment of the vehicle 10. The mode setting value set MS includes, for each mode, information indicating the operating devices 20 to be operated and information indicating the operation content of the operating devices 20 to be operated.

[0038] When the execution device 41 receives a signal indicating that mode control is to be performed from the mode switch 30, it starts executing mode control. When the execution device 41 starts executing mode control, it determines the mode based on the signal indicating the mode received from the mode switch 30 and the mode setting value set MS. Next, the execution device 41 references the mode setting value set MS to determine the target operating device 20 to be operated in the determined mode. Next, the execution device 41 references the mode setting value set MS to determine the operation content of the determined target operating device 20 to be operated. Then, the execution device 41 operates the determined target operating device 20 with the determined operation content. Once the operation content is performed, the execution device 41 ends the series of processes.

[0039] The vehicle 10 is equipped with a sensor group 50 including a plurality of sensors, and a communication device 60. The sensor group 50 includes a plurality of sensors that acquire vehicle environment information VE that indicates the vehicle environment of the vehicle 10. The sensor group 50 detects, for example, the outside temperature range TO of the vehicle 10, the weather W of the area where the vehicle 10 is located, the time zone TM including the time in the area where the vehicle 10 is located, the type of road on which the vehicle 10 is traveling, the brightness around the location where the vehicle 10 is located, and the number of passengers in the vehicle 10. The sensor group 50 outputs the detected vehicle environment information VE to the control device 40. The communication device 60 is capable of wireless communication via a wireless communication network.

[0040] The vehicle 10 includes an input device 71 and an output device 72. The input device 71 is operated to input information to the control device 40. The output device 72 outputs information from the control device 40. Specifically, the input device 71 and the output device 72 are realized as touch displays. In this embodiment, the output device 72 outputs an image showing information to the display.

[0041] <Generation System> Next, a generation system for generating the mode setting value set MS will be described. 2, the generation system 100 includes a plurality of vehicles 10 and a server 80. Of the plurality of vehicles 10, one vehicle 10 is illustrated in detail, and the other vehicles 10 are not illustrated in detail. In addition, of the vehicles 10, some of the operating devices 20 are not illustrated.

[0042] The control device 40 acquires vehicle environment information VE from the sensor group 50. When an operating device 20 is individually operated by operating a switch provided for that operating device 20, the control device 40 acquires a set value SV indicating the operation of that operating device 20. For example, the set value SV is a value indicating the reclining position in the seat device 21. For example, the set value SV is a value indicating the open state or the closed state in the shade device 22. For example, the set value SV is a value indicating the dimming mode or the transmission mode in the light control device 23.

[0043] The communication device 60 of the vehicle 10 is capable of wireless communication with the server 80 via a wireless communication network. The control device 40 of the vehicle 10 generates combination data CD indicating a combination of vehicle environment information VE acquired from the sensor group 50 and setting information ST including setting values ​​SV of the multiple operating devices 20 when the vehicle environment is the vehicle environment indicated by the vehicle environment information VE. The control device 40 transmits the combination data CD from the communication device 60 to the server 80.

[0044] The server 80 includes a server communication device 81 and a generation device 90. The server communication device 81 is capable of wireless communication with the vehicle 10 via a wireless communication network. The generation device 90 is a device that generates a mode setting value set MS based on information received by the server communication device 81.

[0045] The generation device 90 includes an execution device 91 which is a CPU, a peripheral circuit 92, a RAM 93, a storage device 94, and a bus 95. In this embodiment, the execution unit is the execution device 91, and the storage unit is the storage device 94. The bus 95 connects the execution device 91, the peripheral circuit 92, the RAM 93, and the storage device 94 so that they can communicate with one another. The execution device 91 processes information by executing various programs stored in the storage device 94. The peripheral circuit 92 includes a circuit that generates a clock signal that defines internal operation, a power supply circuit, a reset circuit, etc. The RAM 93 stores data generated as the execution device 91 executes the program. The storage device 94 stores a generation program PR that generates a mode setting value set MS, and a database DB that is used in conjunction with the execution of the generation program PR.

[0046] Every time the execution device 91 acquires combination data CD from the vehicle 10, the execution device 91 stores the acquired combination data CD in the database DB in the storage device 94. As a result, when the generation device 90 acquires multiple pieces of combination data CD, the database DB comes to include multiple pieces of combination data CD.

[0047] As shown in Fig. 3, the database DB has a plurality of combination data CDs. The combination data CDs are assigned data numbers in the order in which they are stored. The combination data CDs have vehicle environment information VE and setting information ST including a plurality of setting values ​​SV linked to the vehicle environment information VE. Note that in Fig. 3, each combination data CD is assigned a reference number.

[0048] The vehicle environment information VE includes, for example, an outside temperature range TO, weather W, and time period TM. The outside temperature range TO is a temperature range that includes the outside temperature among a plurality of predetermined temperature ranges. For example, the plurality of temperature ranges indicates whether or not a temperature range exceeds 30 degrees Celsius. In this embodiment, the first outside temperature range TO1 is a temperature range that exceeds 30 degrees Celsius. The second outside temperature range TO2 is a temperature range that is 30 degrees Celsius or less.

[0049] Weather W indicates whether it is raining or not. In this embodiment, the first weather W1 is raining. The second weather W2 is not raining. The time period TM is a range of time that includes the time when other vehicle environment information VE was acquired among a plurality of predetermined times. In this embodiment, the first time period TM1 is the range of time from sunrise to sunset in one day. The second time period TM2 is the range of time from sunset to sunrise in one day.

[0050] The set value SV includes, for example, seat information SE of the seat device 21, shade information SH of the shade device 22, and dimming information DI of the dimming device 23. The seat information SE is a value indicating whether the reclining position is a predetermined specified position. In this embodiment, the first seat information SE1 indicates that the reclining position is the first specified position. The second seat information SE2 indicates that the reclining position is a second specified position that is different from the first specified position.

[0051] The shade information SH is a value indicating whether the shade device 22 is in an open state or a closed state. In this embodiment, the first shade information SH1 indicates that the shade device 22 is in an open state. The second shade information SH2 indicates that the shade device 22 is in a closed state.

[0052] The dimming information DI is a value indicating whether the dimming device 23 is in the dimming mode or the transmission mode. In this embodiment, the first dimming information DI1 indicates that the dimming device 23 is in the dimming mode. The second dimming information DI2 indicates that the dimming device 23 is in the transmission mode.

[0053] <Generating a setting value set> The execution device 91 starts executing the generation program PR at a predetermined regular interval, which may be, for example, 24 hours.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 4, when the execution device 91 starts executing the generation program PR, it first starts processing in step S11. In step S11, the execution device 91 refers to the database DB stored in the storage device 94 and selects vehicle environment information VE that satisfies a predetermined selection condition from the combinations indicated by the multiple combination data CD. The selection condition is that the number of identical combinations is equal to or greater than a predetermined specified number. Combinations with the same vehicle environment information VE indicate that the information included in the vehicle environment information VE of two combinations matches. In this embodiment, when the outside temperature range TO, weather W, and time period TM included in the vehicle environment information VE of two combinations all match, the two combinations are considered to have the same vehicle environment information VE. The specified number is set to, for example, 100. In this embodiment, the execution device 91 selects, for example, vehicle environment information VE that includes a first outside temperature range TO1, a second weather W2, and a second time period TM2. Then, the execution device 91 proceeds to step S12.

[0055] In step S12, the execution device 91 identifies setting information ST that satisfies a predetermined specific condition from among the setting information ST combinations that include the selected vehicle environment information VE. The specific condition is that the ratio of the number of combinations that have the same setting information ST to the number of combinations that include the selected vehicle environment information VE is equal to or greater than a predetermined specified ratio. The specified ratio is set to, for example, 80%. In this embodiment, the execution device 91 identifies setting information ST that includes, for example, first sheet information SE1, second shade information SH2, and second light adjustment information DI2. Then, the execution device 91 proceeds to step S13.

[0056] In step S13, the execution device 91 generates a mode setting value set MS for the vehicle environment indicated by the selected vehicle environment information VE using the multiple setting values ​​SV included in the identified setting information ST. In this embodiment, the execution device 91 generates a mode setting value set MS for the vehicle environment indicated by the selected first outside temperature range TO1, second weather W2, and second time zone TM2 using the identified first seat information SE1, second shade information SH2, and second light adjustment information DI2. The execution device 91 then proceeds to step S14.

[0057] In step S14, the execution device 91 outputs a request from the server communication device 81 to the vehicle 10 to output the mode setting value set MS generated in S13 to the output device 72 and present it to the user. The execution device 91 also requests that the request be output to the output device 72 when the vehicle 10 satisfies a predetermined output condition. The output condition may be, for example, that the vehicle environment of the vehicle 10 becomes the vehicle environment indicated by the selected vehicle environment information VE after the vehicle 10 is turned on from an off state. The execution device 91 then terminates this series of processes.

[0058] (Operation of the embodiment) According to the above embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of operating devices 20 are operated individually with the same setting information ST in the same vehicle environment in a plurality of vehicles 10. In this case, the generation device 90 generates the setting information ST operated in the plurality of vehicles 10 as the mode setting value set MS for the vehicle environment. The server 80 then transmits information indicating the mode setting value set MS for the vehicle environment to the plurality of vehicles 10. In addition to transmitting the information, the server 80 also transmits a request to the plurality of vehicles 10 to output from the output device 72 the mode setting value set MS for the vehicle environment indicated by the information when an output condition is satisfied. When the output condition is satisfied, the vehicle 10 outputs an image indicating the mode setting value set MS for the vehicle environment to the output device 72.

[0059] (Effects of the embodiment) (1) The generating device 90 acquires combination data CD from the vehicle 10. The combination data CD indicates a combination of vehicle environment information VE and setting information ST including setting values ​​SV for each operating device 20 that was individually operated in the vehicle environment indicated by the vehicle environment information VE. The generating device 90 can then generate a mode setting value set MS for the selected vehicle environment by selecting a combination that satisfies the selection condition and the specific condition from among the combinations indicated by the acquired multiple combination data CD. Therefore, even if there are multiple operating devices 20, the developer does not need to consider the combination of the vehicle environment and the setting information ST, the combination of multiple setting values ​​SV, and the contents of the setting values ​​SV for each operating device 20. This prevents the developer from having to spend excessive effort in generating the mode setting value set MS.

[0060] (2) According to the above embodiment, the selection condition is that the number of combinations having the same vehicle environment information VE is equal to or greater than a specified number. Furthermore, the specific condition is that the ratio of the number of combinations having the same setting information ST to the number of selected combinations is equal to or greater than a specified ratio. This allows the setting information ST that was frequently set in the past in a vehicle environment that frequently occurred in the past to be generated as the mode setting value set MS for that vehicle environment.

[0061] (3) According to the above embodiment, the multiple operating devices 20 include the seat device 21, the shade device 22, and the light control device 23. Therefore, for example, when the reclining function of the seat device 21 is in use, the shade device 22 and the light control device 23 can be operated individually to adjust the amount of light entering the interior of the vehicle 10 from outside. In such a situation, if a new mode setting value set MS is generated, they can be collectively controlled as a mode that adjusts the amount of light while using the reclining function, eliminating the need to operate them individually.

[0062] (4) According to the above embodiment, the output condition is that the vehicle environment of the vehicle 10 becomes the vehicle environment indicated by the vehicle environment information VE of the generated mode setting value set MS after the power of the vehicle 10 is turned on from the off state. Therefore, when the vehicle environment of the vehicle 10 changes, the user of the vehicle 10 can grasp the mode setting value set MS that is appropriate for the changed vehicle environment.

[0063] (Other embodiments) This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0064] The output condition may be when the power of the vehicle 10 changes from an off state to an on state. In this case, the user of the vehicle 10 can know the mode setting value set MS when the power of the vehicle 10 changes from an off state to an on state. The server 80 may omit the output condition and transmit only a request to the vehicle 10 to output to the output device 72.

[0065] The selection conditions and the specific conditions are not limited to the examples in the above embodiment. For example, the selection conditions may be conditions for selecting vehicle environment information VE that matches some of the parameters included in the vehicle environment information VE.

[0066] The plurality of operating devices 20 preferably include at least two of a seat device 21, a shade device 22, a light control device 23, an interior lighting device 24, an air conditioning device 25, and an audio device 26. In this case, it is easy to realize different interior environments of the vehicle 10 by providing various sensations to the user of the vehicle 10. The plurality of operating devices 20 may also include a steering position adjustment device 27.

[0067] The mode setting value set MS generated by the generating device 90 may be a set of setting values ​​for collective control. In other words, the control using the setting value set is not limited to control for realizing a specific mode by mode control for setting a specific mode. In the above embodiment, the multiple setting values ​​SV included in the setting information ST are described as sheet information SE, shade information SH, and dimming information DI, but are not limited to this. For example, the setting information ST may include, as setting values ​​SV, a value indicating the set state of the interior lighting device 24, a value indicating the set state of the air conditioning device 25, and a value indicating the set state of the sound device 26.

[0068] The generation device 90 may be configured as a circuit including one or more processors that execute various processes according to a computer program (software). The generation device 90 may also be configured as a circuit including one or more dedicated hardware circuits, such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), that execute at least some of the various processes, or a combination thereof. The processor includes a CPU and memory such as RAM and ROM. The memory stores program code or instructions configured to cause the CPU to execute the processes. The memory, i.e., computer-readable medium, includes any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose or dedicated computer. The same applies to the control device 40. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 10...vehicle, 20...operation device, 21...seat device, 22...shade device, 23...lighting device, 24...interior lighting device, 25...air conditioning device, 26...acoustic device, 27...steering position adjustment device, 30...mode switch, 40...control device, 50...sensor group, 60...communication device, 71...input device, 72...output device, 80...server, 90...generation device, 91...execution device, 92...peripheral circuit, 93...RAM, 94...storage device, 95...bus, 100...communication device, CD...combined data, ST...setting information, SV...setting value, VE...vehicle environment information

Claims

1. A generating device that generates a setting value set for collectively controlling a plurality of operating devices mounted on a vehicle, the setting value set including setting values ​​for each of the operating devices, The apparatus includes a storage unit and an execution unit, The execution unit: acquiring, from the vehicle, a plurality of combination data indicating a combination of vehicle environment information indicating a vehicle environment of the vehicle and setting information indicating the setting value for each operating device that is individually operated when the vehicle environment is the vehicle environment indicated by the vehicle environment information; storing the acquired combination data in the storage unit; selecting, from the plurality of sets of combination data stored in the storage unit, the vehicle environment information that satisfies a predetermined selection condition, from the vehicle environment information included in the plurality of sets of combination data; Identifying the setting information that satisfies a predetermined specific condition from the setting information of the combination that includes the selected vehicle environment information; and generating the plurality of setting values ​​included in the identified setting information as the setting value set for the vehicle environment indicated by the selected vehicle environment information. generator.

2. the selection condition is that the number of the combinations having the same vehicle environment information stored in the storage unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number; The specific condition is that the ratio of the number of combinations having the same setting information to the number of selected combinations is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio. The generating device of claim 1 .

3. The plurality of operating devices include at least two or more devices selected from the group consisting of a seat device, a shade device, a light control device, an interior lighting device, an air conditioning device, and an audio device. The generating device of claim 1 .

4. After generating the set of setting values, the execution unit further executes outputting a request for presentation of the generated set of setting values, the request being made on the condition that a power source of the vehicle has changed from an off state to an on state. The generating device of claim 1 .

5. After generating the setting value set, the execution unit further executes outputting a request to present the generated setting value set on the condition that the vehicle environment of the vehicle has become the vehicle environment indicated by the vehicle environment information of the generated setting value set after the power supply of the vehicle has been changed from an off state to an on state. The generating device of claim 1 .

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