Information processing device

Abstract

To prevent an unnecessary notification from being transmitted to a user terminal.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus is configured to transmit a notification to a user terminal when a predetermined condition is satisfied on a vehicle. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit which causes a display of the vehicle to display: a plurality of first input sections corresponding to multiple notifications, respectively, and for allowing or stopping transmission of each of the notifications; and a second input section corresponding to all of the notifications and for stopping all notifications for a predetermined time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] There is known a technique for transmitting a notification regarding the security of a vehicle to a user's terminal (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-054902 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is a risk that a notification will be sent to the user's terminal during inspection at the dealer. An object of the present disclosure is to prevent unnecessary notifications from being sent to the user's terminal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure is An information processing device that transmits a notification to a user's terminal when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a vehicle, a plurality of first input units corresponding to the plurality of notifications, the plurality of first input units being used to permit or stop transmission of the notifications for each of the plurality of notifications; a second input unit for responding to all of the plurality of notifications and for stopping transmission of all of the plurality of notifications for a predetermined period of time; The information processing device is provided with a control unit that executes displaying the above on a display of the vehicle.

[0006] Further, another aspect of the present disclosure is an information processing method in which a computer executes processing in the above-mentioned information processing device, a program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method, or a storage medium on which the program is non-temporarily stored. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent unnecessary notifications from being sent to a user terminal. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a vehicle and a user terminal that constitute a system according to an embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a vehicle. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on a touch panel. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a security notification setting screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a user terminal. [Figure 7] 4 is a flowchart of a process in a vehicle according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart of a process in a vehicle according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] An information processing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure transmits a notification to a user's terminal when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a vehicle. The predetermined condition is a condition that requires a notification to the user, such as the occurrence of a security problem. Examples of the occurrence of a security problem include a case where a user leaves the vehicle without locking the vehicle, a case where a user leaves the vehicle with the window open, a case where the handbrake is not applied while the vehicle is parked, a case where a user leaves the vehicle with the engine running, a case where a user leaves the vehicle with luggage left inside the vehicle, a case where the engine is started by another user, and a case where a suspicious movement occurs inside or outside the vehicle while the vehicle is parked (including a case where a person's intrusion into the vehicle is detected by an intrusion sensor or the like). In addition, for example, a notification may be sent to inform the user of the parking position. The notification is not limited to these. The notification is performed, for example, by sending an email, SMS, or voice to the user's terminal.

[0010] However, even if a predetermined condition is satisfied, there are cases where a notification is not required. For example, a predetermined condition may be satisfied during inspection of a vehicle at a dealer or during repair of a vehicle at a repair shop, but there is no need to notify the user terminal. On the other hand, if a notification is received at a user terminal even though a notification is not required, it is bothersome for the user.

[0011] The control unit includes a plurality of first input units corresponding to the plurality of notifications, the plurality of first input units being configured to permit or stop transmission of the notifications for each of the plurality of notifications; and a second input unit for stopping transmission of all of the notifications for a predetermined time, the first input unit being an input unit for individually permitting or stopping transmission of each notification. Meanwhile, the second input unit is an input unit for simultaneously permitting or stopping transmission of all notifications. All notifications may be all notifications displayed on the display, and may also include notifications not displayed on the display. The first input unit and the second input unit are, for example, buttons displayed on the display and tappable by the user.

[0012] For example, a mechanic at a dealer can temporarily stop the transmission of all notifications by tapping the second input unit that stops the transmission of all notifications. This can prevent unnecessary notifications from being received by the terminal of the user who owns the vehicle. In addition, since anyone can input information into the second input unit, the user himself does not need to input information into the second input unit. In addition, since the transmission of notifications is stopped only for a specified time, it can prevent notifications from not being received due to forgetting to set to allow notifications after the inspection is completed.

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The configurations of the following embodiments are examples, and the present disclosure is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments. In addition, the following embodiments can be combined as much as possible.

[0014] First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system 1 according to the present embodiment. The system 1 includes a vehicle 10 and a user terminal 20. The vehicle 10 is associated with the user terminal 20. The vehicle 10 is equipped with a smart key system that locks or unlocks the doors of the vehicle 10 by wireless communication between the user terminal 20 carried by a user and the vehicle 10. When the user terminal 20 is present inside the vehicle, the vehicle 10 can be started. This smart key system periodically polls the user terminal 20 by wireless communication from the vehicle 10, and the user terminal 20 responds by transmitting a signal such as an ID code to the vehicle 10, thereby authenticating the legitimate user.

[0015] The vehicle 10 has a function for notifying security. The notification is sent to the user terminal 20. For example, an alarm notification, an engine start notification, an oversight notification, and a notification regarding the setting of parking position confirmation are transmitted from the vehicle 10 to the user terminal 20. Here, the alarm notification is a notification when some suspicious movement occurs after the door is locked. The engine start notification is a notification when a family member or the like starts the engine. The oversight notification is a notification when the door is not locked several minutes after the engine is turned off. The setting of parking position confirmation is a setting to use a service that can remotely confirm the position information of the vehicle 10. By using this service, for example, the hazard lights of the vehicle 10 can be turned on in a large parking lot of a supermarket or the like.

[0016] The vehicle 10 and the user terminal 20 are connected to each other by a network N1. The network N1 is, for example, a global public communication network such as the Internet, and may be a Wide Area Network (WAN) or other communication network. The network N1 may also include a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone, or a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The vehicle 10 is connected to the user terminal 20 via short-range wireless communication or the like. Although one vehicle 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as an example, there may be a plurality of vehicles 10. There may also be a plurality of users and user terminals 20 according to the number of vehicles 10.

[0017] The hardware configuration and the functional configuration of the vehicle 10 and the user terminal 20 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle 10 and the user terminal 20 constituting the system 1 according to the present embodiment.

[0018] The vehicle 10 has a processor 11, a main memory unit 12, an auxiliary memory unit 13, a position information sensor 14, an intrusion sensor 15, a communication unit 16, a locking / unlocking unit 17, an IG switch 18, and a touch panel 19. These are connected to each other by a bus.

[0019] The processor 11 is a central processing unit (CPU) or a digital signal processor (DSP), etc. The processor 11 controls the vehicle 10 and performs various information processing operations. The main memory unit 12 is a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. The auxiliary memory unit 13 is an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), a hard disk Hard disk drives (HDDs), removable media, etc. An operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, etc. are stored in the auxiliary memory unit 13. The processor 11 loads the programs stored in the auxiliary memory unit 13 into a working area of ​​the main memory unit 12 and executes them, and each component unit, etc. is controlled through the execution of these programs. This allows the vehicle 10 to realize functions that meet a predetermined purpose. The main memory unit 12 and the auxiliary memory unit 13 are computer-readable recording media. These components may be provided in the vehicle-mounted terminal of the vehicle 10. The processor 11 is an example of a control unit according to the present disclosure.

[0020] The position information sensor 14 acquires position information (e.g., latitude and longitude) of the vehicle 10. The position information sensor 14 may include, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a wireless LAN communication The intrusion sensor 15 is a sensor that detects that a person has entered the vehicle or that a person is present in the vehicle, and is typically an infrared sensor, an image sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor, a vibration sensor, a microphone, or the like.

[0021] The communication unit 16 is a communication means for connecting the vehicle 10 to the network N1. The communication unit 16 is, for example, a mobile communication service (for example, a telephone communication network such as 5G (5th Generation), 4G (4th Generation), 3G (3rd Generation), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc. The communication unit 16 is a circuit for communicating with other devices (such as the user terminal 20) via the network N1 using a wireless communication network such as WiFi (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc. The communication unit 16 also transmits low-frequency The communication unit 16 is a means for transmitting radio waves in several frequency bands (for example, 100 KHz to 300 KHz, hereinafter referred to as the LF band) and for receiving radio waves in a high frequency band (for example, 100 MHz to 1 GHz, hereinafter referred to as the RF band) transmitted from the user terminal 20.

[0022] The locking / unlocking unit 17 locks and unlocks the doors of the vehicle 10. The IG switch 18 is a switch that is pressed by the user to start the vehicle 10 or to stop the functions of the vehicle 10. The touch panel 19 is a means for accepting input operations performed by the user and is also a means for presenting information to the user. The touch panel 19 can include, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an EL (Electroluminescence) panel, etc. Cut.

[0023] Next, the user terminal 20 will be described. The user terminal 20 is a small computer such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal information terminal, a wearable computer (such as a smart watch), or a personal computer (PC). The user terminal 20 has the function of an electronic key of a smart key system. The user terminal 20 has a processor 21, a main memory unit 22, an auxiliary memory unit 23, an input unit 24, a display 25, a communication unit 26, and a position information sensor 27. These are connected to each other by a bus. The processor 21, the main memory unit 22, the auxiliary memory unit 23, and the position information sensor 27 are similar to the processor 11, the main memory unit 12, the auxiliary memory unit 13, and the position information sensor 14 of the vehicle 10, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

[0024] The input unit 24 is a means for accepting an input operation performed by a user, and is, for example, a touch panel, a mouse, a keyboard, or a push button. The display 25 is a means for presenting information to a user, and is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an EL (Electroluminescence) panel. The input unit 24 and the display 25 are It may be configured as a single touch panel display.

[0025] The communication unit 26 is a communication means for connecting the user terminal 20 to the network N1. The communication unit 26 is, for example, a mobile communication service (for example, telephone services such as 5G (5th Generation), 4G (4th Generation), 3G (3rd Generation), and LTE (Long Term Evolution)). The communication unit 26 is a circuit for communicating with other devices (such as the vehicle 10) via the network N1 using a wireless communication network such as a wireless communication network (LAN), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication unit 26 is a means for receiving a polling signal transmitted from the vehicle 10 via LF band radio waves. The communication unit 26 is a means for transmitting authentication information and a lock / unlock signal to the vehicle 10 via RF band radio waves. The lock / unlock signal is a signal for locking or unlocking the doors.

[0026] Next, the functions of the vehicle 10 will be described. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the vehicle 10. The vehicle 10 includes a control unit 101 as a functional component. The processor 11 of the vehicle 10 executes the processing of the control unit 101 according to a computer program stored in the main memory unit 12. Note that part of the processing of the control unit 101 may be executed by another computer connected to the network N1.

[0027] The control unit 101 transmits a security notification to the user terminal 20. The security notification notifies information related to the security of the vehicle 10. The user can set the security notification via the touch panel 19. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the touch panel 19. When the user taps a button labeled "Security notification setting," the screen switches to a security notification setting screen.

[0028] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a security notification setting screen. Five items are displayed: "Notification (phone)," "Alarm notification (email)," "Engine start notification (email)," "Overdue notification," and "Parking location confirmation settings."

[0029] Here, the alarm notification is a notification in the case where some suspicious movement occurs after the door is locked. For example, an alarm notification is sent if the intrusion sensor 15 detects an intrusion into the vehicle after the door is locked by the locking / unlocking unit 17. In the "alarm notification (phone)", a notification is made by voice call or SMS. In the "alarm notification (email)", a notification is made by email.

[0030] The engine start notification is a notification when a family member starts the engine. For example, when an individual user ID is assigned to the user terminal 20 owned by each family member, it is possible to know which user is sitting in the driver's seat by performing short-distance wireless communication between the vehicle 10 and the user terminal 20. When a user other than the family member presses the IG switch 18 to start the engine, the engine start notification is transmitted from the vehicle 10 to the user terminal 20.

[0031] The carelessness notification is a notification when the door is not locked several minutes after the engine is turned off. For example, if the locking / unlocking unit 17 has not locked the door a predetermined time after the IG switch 18 is pressed to stop the engine, the carelessness notification is sent from the vehicle 10 to the user terminal 20. Alternatively, the carelessness notification may be sent when the locking / unlocking unit 17 has not locked the door even though the vehicle 10 is no longer able to detect the user terminal 20.

[0032] The setting for parking position confirmation is a setting for using a service that can remotely confirm the position information of the vehicle 10. For example, position information detected by the position information sensor 14 is transmitted from the vehicle 10 to the user terminal 20. Note that any notification to the user terminal 20, not limited to the above notification, can be included in the present disclosure.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 5, to the left of each item, the current setting status is indicated as "setting" or "cancelling." "Setting" indicates that a notification is permitted to be sent to the user terminal 20 when an event corresponding to that item occurs. In other words, this indicates a state in which sending of a notification is permitted (hereinafter also referred to as notification is permitted). On the other hand, "cancelling" indicates that a notification is not permitted to be sent to the user terminal 20 when an event corresponding to that item occurs. In other words, this indicates a state in which sending of a notification is prohibited (hereinafter also referred to as notification is prohibited).

[0034] In addition, a "cancel setting" or "set" button 19A is displayed to the right of each item. When the user taps the "unlock setting" button 19A, the sending of a notification corresponding to that item is prohibited, and the display to the left of that item changes to "unlocked". On the other hand, when the user taps the "set" button 19A, the sending of a notification corresponding to that item is permitted, and the display to the left of that item changes to "unlocked". Note that the "cancel setting" or "set" button 19A in this embodiment corresponds to a first input unit according to the present disclosure.

[0035] Here, an authentication operation is required for the user to tap the "Cancel Settings" or "Set" button 19A to change the setting state. For example, when the user taps the "Cancel Settings" or "Set" button 19A, the control unit 101 switches the screen of the touch panel 19 to a screen requesting the user to enter a PIN code or password, and prompts the user to enter a PIN code or password. Then, the control unit 101 checks whether the PIN code or password entered by the user on the touch panel 19 is a valid PIN code or password stored in the auxiliary storage unit 13. Only if the authentication is successful, the setting state of the corresponding item is changed.

[0036] In FIG. 5, a "pause all notifications" button 19B is displayed above all the items. When the user taps this button 19B, all the items are changed to "released" for a predetermined time. That is, the transmission of all notifications is prohibited. The predetermined time is, for example, the time required for inspection of the vehicle 10, for example, about 2 hours. To tap this "pause all notifications" button 19B to prohibit the transmission of all notifications, no authentication operation is required. In addition, the control unit 101 returns the setting to the original after a predetermined time has elapsed since the prohibition of the transmission of all notifications. Note that the "pause all notifications" button 19B in this embodiment corresponds to a second input unit according to the present disclosure.

[0037] Here, by tapping the "pause all notifications" button 19B, the notification settings for all items are cancelled, thereby preventing notifications from being sent during inspection of the vehicle 10. This prevents unnecessary notifications from being received by the user terminal 20. Meanwhile, for the mechanic, authentication is not required, and all notification settings can be cancelled simply by tapping one button 19B, eliminating the need to tap the "cancel settings" buttons 19A for each item one by one to cancel them. In addition, the settings are automatically restored after a specified time, which can prevent security problems from occurring.

[0038] Next, the user terminal 20 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 20. The user terminal 20 includes a control unit 201 as a functional component. The processor 21 of the user terminal 20 executes the processing of the control unit 201 by a computer program on the main storage unit 22. The user terminal 20 has a function of receiving a polling signal transmitted as an LF band radio wave, a function of transmitting a lock / unlock signal using an RF band radio wave, and a function of transmitting a current location. In addition, the user terminal 20 has a function of receiving a notification from the vehicle 10 via the network N1.

[0039] The control unit 201 controls reception of a polling signal transmitted from the vehicle 10 as LF band radio waves via the communication unit 26. The control unit 201 also controls transmission of a lock / unlock signal as RF band radio waves via the communication unit 26. The control unit 201 also transmits an ID of the electronic key (hereinafter also referred to as a key ID) to the vehicle 10 together with the lock / unlock signal. The key ID is stored in advance in the auxiliary storage unit 23.

[0040] The control unit 201 displays an operation screen on the display 25, and generates an unlocking request or a locking request based on an operation performed by the user. For example, the control unit 201 outputs an icon for unlocking, an icon for locking, etc. to a touch panel display, and generates an unlocking request or a locking request based on an operation performed by the user. Note that the operation performed by the user is not limited to that performed via the touch panel display. For example, it may be performed by a hardware switch, etc.

[0041] The control unit 201 causes the display 25 to display the notification received from the vehicle 10. Note that the control unit 201 may simply notify the user that an email has arrived.

[0042] Next, there will be described a flow of processing in the vehicle 10. Fig. 7 is a flowchart of processing in the vehicle 10. The routine shown in Fig. 7 is executed in the vehicle 10 at predetermined time intervals.

[0043] In step S101, the control unit 101 causes the touch panel 19 to display a menu screen. Here, the control unit 101 causes the touch panel 19 to display the screen shown in FIG. 4. In step S102, The control unit 101 then determines whether or not any button has been tapped. If an affirmative determination is made in step S102, the process proceeds to step S103, and if a negative determination is made, the present routine is terminated.

[0044] In step S103, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the security notification setting has been tapped. If the determination in step S103 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S105, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S104, individual processing is performed for items other than the security notification setting. Depending on the button tapped by the user, the control unit 101 performs, for example, correction of user information or cancellation of a service.

[0045] In step S105, the control unit 101 displays a security notification setting screen. Here, the control unit 101 displays the screen shown in FIG. 5. In step S106, the control unit 101 judges whether or not the "Pause all notifications" button 19B has been tapped. If the judgment in step S106 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S108, and if the judgment is negative, the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, the control unit 101 individually changes the settings corresponding to the items tapped by the user. At this time, the above-mentioned authentication process is also performed.

[0046] On the other hand, in step S108, the control unit 101 cancels all notification settings. In step S109, the control unit 101 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since all notification settings were canceled. If the determination in step S109 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S110, and if the determination is negative, the process in step S109 is executed again. In step S110, the control unit 101 returns all notification settings to the state before step S108.

[0047] As described above, according to this embodiment, all notifications can be temporarily stopped by tapping one button. Therefore, it is possible to prevent notifications that are not necessary for the user to receive during inspection of the vehicle 10, for example.

[0048] <Second embodiment> In the second embodiment, the "pause all notifications" button 19B can be tapped only when the vehicle 10 is in a predetermined area. Other hardware and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment. The predetermined area is, for example, a dealer or a repair shop where inspection, repair, or maintenance of the vehicle 10 is performed. The predetermined area may be set in advance by a dealer or the like, or may be set by a user. For example, by tapping a predetermined button on a menu screen displayed on the touch panel 19, the screen may be switched to one in which the predetermined area can be changed. For example, the location of the dealer or repair shop is tapped on a map, or an address or coordinates are input. Then, the control unit 101 sets a predetermined distance from that location as the predetermined area. When the predetermined area is set, the area is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 13.

[0049] Next, a process flow in the vehicle 10 will be described. Fig. 8 is a flowchart of the process in the vehicle 10. The routine shown in Fig. 8 is executed at predetermined time intervals in the vehicle 10. Steps in which the same processes as those in the routine shown in Fig. 7 are executed are given the same reference numerals and will not be described.

[0050] 8, if a positive determination is made in step S103, the process proceeds to step S201. In step S201, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the vehicle 10 is present within a predetermined area. The control unit 101 compares the position information acquired by the position information sensor 14 with information related to the predetermined area stored in the auxiliary storage unit 13, and determines whether or not the vehicle 10 is present within the predetermined area. If a positive determination is made in step S201, the process proceeds to step S105, and if a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S202.

[0051] In step S202, the control unit 101 executes a process of graying out the "Pause all notifications" button 19B. As a result of this process, even if the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed thereafter, the "Pause all notifications" button 19B is grayed out and cannot be tapped. In this way, the "Pause all notifications" button 19B can only be tapped within a predetermined area. Alternatively, the "Pause all notifications" button 19B may not be displayed.

[0052] As described above, according to this embodiment, all notifications can be temporarily suspended only within a predetermined area, thereby improving safety.

[0053] <Other embodiments> The above-described embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure can be modified and implemented as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

[0054] The processes and means described in this disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as no technical contradiction occurs.

[0055] Furthermore, a process described as being performed by one device may be shared and executed by multiple devices. Or, a process described as being performed by different devices may be executed by one device. In a computer system, the hardware configuration for implementing each function can be flexibly changed.

[0056] The present disclosure can also be realized by supplying a computer program implementing the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and having one or more processors of the computer 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. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media include, for example, any type of disk, such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD disk, 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. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1 System 10 Vehicles 11 Processors 12 Main memory 13 Auxiliary storage 20 User terminal

Claims

[Claim 1] An information processing device that transmits a notification to a user's terminal when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a vehicle, a plurality of first input units corresponding to the plurality of notifications, each of which performs authentication of the user and, when the authentication of the user is successful, allows or stops transmission of the notification for each of the plurality of notifications; a second input unit for responding to all of the plurality of notifications and for stopping transmission of all of the plurality of notifications for a predetermined period of time by omitting authentication of the user; a control unit that executes displaying the above on a display of the vehicle, the control unit causes a display of the vehicle to display the second input unit only when the current location of the vehicle is within a predetermined area. Information processing device.

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