Information processing device, method, and program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device that enables a new user of a vehicle to know that the information terminal of the previous user may remain registered in association with the vehicle. [Solution] An information processing device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the positional relationship between a first device and a vehicle associated with the first device; and a transmission unit that sends a first message to a second device that is different from the first device and associated with the vehicle based on the information indicating the positional relationship, and sends a second message to the first device.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device that manages vehicle information, and a method and program executed by the information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, a technology has been proposed in which a vehicle is communicatively connected to an information terminal such as a smartphone and the vehicle is controlled using the information terminal. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that uses the functions of a mobile terminal linked to the vehicle to provide information on the remaining energy of the vehicle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-117298 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Contract information regarding communications between a vehicle and an information terminal is generally registered and managed on a server. However, when the owner of a vehicle changes due to being transferred, etc., the contract information remains on the server unless the transferring owner (the previous user) cancels the contract for the information terminal himself / herself. The owner (new user) to whom the vehicle is transferred cannot know whether the previous user's information terminal is still registered, which may cause anxiety.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an information processing device, etc. that enables a new user of a vehicle to understand that there is a possibility that the previous user's information terminal remains linked to and registered with the vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a positional relationship between a first device and a vehicle associated with the first device; and a transmission unit that transmits a first message to a second device that is different from the first device and associated with the vehicle based on the information indicating the positional relationship, and transmits a second message to the first device.

[0007] Another aspect of the present invention is a method executed by a computer of an information processing device, the method including the steps of acquiring information indicating a positional relationship between a first device and a vehicle associated with the first device, and sending a first message to a second device, different from the first device and associated with the vehicle, and sending a second message to the first device based on the information indicating the positional relationship.

[0008] Furthermore, another aspect of the present invention is a program to be executed by a computer of an information processing device, the program including the steps of: acquiring information indicating a positional relationship between a first device and a vehicle associated with the first device; and sending a first message to a second device, different from the first device and associated with the vehicle, and sending a second message to the first device based on the information indicating the positional relationship. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the information processing device of the present invention, a new user of a vehicle can know that there is a possibility that the information terminal of the previous user remains registered in association with the vehicle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] Flowchart of vehicle management process executed by the vehicle management server [Diagram 3]Detailed flow chart of positional relationship acquisition determination process (first embodiment) [Figure 4] Detailed flow chart of positional relationship acquisition determination process (second embodiment) [Diagram 5] Detailed flow chart of positional relationship acquisition determination process (third embodiment) [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is an image diagram for explaining the positional relationship in the process of acquiring and determining the positional relationship according to the first embodiment; [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an image diagram for explaining the positional relationship in the process of acquiring and determining the positional relationship according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is an image diagram for explaining the positional relationship in the process of acquiring and determining the positional relationship according to the third embodiment. [Figure 9] Flowchart of an application example of a vehicle management process executed on a vehicle management server DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The vehicle management server having the function of the information processing device of the present invention periodically determines the positional relationship between the vehicle and a plurality of mobile devices linked to the vehicles in the vicinity, and if there is a mobile device that is outside a predetermined range from the vehicle, notifies the new user that there is a mobile device that is unlikely to be connected to the vehicle. This allows the new user who receives the notification to know that there is a possibility that the information terminal of the previous user is still registered and linked to the vehicle.

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0013] [composition] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle management system 10 shown in Fig. 1 includes a vehicle 100, a vehicle management server 200, and at least one mobile device 300. The vehicle 100 includes a communication device 110, a control device 120, and a display device 130.

[0014] The communication device 110 is communicatively connected to the control device 120 and the display device 130 via an in-vehicle network such as a Controller Area Network (CAN). The communication device 110 is communicatively connected to the vehicle management server 200 via a wireless network such as 4G or Wi-Fi, and is communicatively connected to the mobile device 300 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). An example of this communication device 110 is a data communication module (DCM).

[0015] The control device 120 is, for example, a device called an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) that performs various controls of the vehicle 100. The control device 120, such as an ECU, includes a storage unit (not shown) that stores one or more programs executed by a control unit such as one or more CPUs, and executes predetermined functions. The control device 120 can provide the vehicle management server 200 with information (e.g., a device-specific ID, etc.) on the mobile device 300 that can be connected to the vehicle 100 by short-range wireless communication. The control device 120 can also provide the vehicle management server 200 with location information of the vehicle 100 using a location identification function such as a GPS implemented in the vehicle 100.

[0016] The display device 130 is an information terminal equipped with a display screen that displays the status of the vehicle 100. The display device 130 can display messages transmitted from the vehicle management server 200 via a wireless network. Examples of this display device 130 include a multi-information display mounted on the vehicle 100 and a car navigation device.

[0017] The mobile device 300 is an information terminal that can display the status of the vehicle 100 on a display screen by being associated with the vehicle 100 and registered and managed in the vehicle management server 200. The current vehicle owner (new user) or the like can register the mobile device 300 in the vehicle management server 200 himself / herself. The mobile device 300 is communicably connected to the vehicle management server 200, and can provide its own location information to the vehicle management server 200 using a location identification function such as GPS implemented in the mobile device 300. The mobile device 300 can also display messages sent from the vehicle management server 200. Examples of the mobile device 300 include general-purpose devices such as a smartphone, tablet device, or personal computer used by the owner of the vehicle 100.

[0018] The vehicle management server 200 manages the mobile device 300 associated with the vehicle 100 in relation to the control of the vehicle 100. The mobile device 300 associated with the control of the vehicle 100 refers to a mobile device 300 that can connect to the control device 120 mounted on the vehicle 100 via the communication device 110. For example, the mobile device 300 associated with the control of the vehicle 100 is permitted to receive information about the state of the vehicle 100 (such as a notification of the start of a program update, a notification of the completion of a program download, and a notification of the completion of a program update) and to send instructions in response to a notified request (such as permission to download a program and permission to start a program). In addition, the permission given to the mobile device 300 associated with the control of the vehicle 100 may include vehicle operations such as locking / unlocking the vehicle doors and turning the vehicle power on / off.

[0019] The vehicle management server 200 is typically configured to include a computer equipped with a processor and a memory, and as illustrated in FIG. 1, includes an acquisition unit 210, a determination unit 220, a notification unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a communication unit 250.

[0020] The acquisition unit 210 can acquire, via the communication unit 250, information that represents (indicates) the positional relationship between the vehicle 100 and one or more mobile devices 300 present around the vehicle 100, that is, the positional relationship between the vehicle 100 and the control device 120. The information that represents this positional relationship will be described later.

[0021] The determination unit 220 determines whether or not there is any mobile device 300 located outside a predetermined range from the vehicle 100, based on the information indicating the positional relationship acquired by the acquisition unit 210. The predetermined range from the vehicle 100 can be a first range including the control device 120. The first range will be described later. In this determination unit 220, information (device-specific ID) of the mobile devices 300 linked to the vehicle 100 is registered in advance in the storage unit 240, and based on the information indicating the positional relationship acquired by the acquisition unit 210, the determination unit 220 determines whether each of the linked mobile devices 300 is inside or outside the first range.

[0022] When the determination unit 220 determines that there is a mobile device 300 located outside the first range, the notification unit 230 determines whether the state in which the mobile device 300 is outside the first range has continued for a first time or more. Then, when the state in which the mobile device 300 is outside the first range has continued for the first time or more, the notification unit 230 transmits a predetermined message to the mobile device 300 and the vehicle 100 via the communication unit 250. The first time can be set based on the frequency at which the communication device 110 attempts to communicate with the mobile device 300 by short-range wireless communication, the cycle at which the vehicle management server 200 acquires information indicating the positional relationship from the vehicle 100, or the like.

[0023] [control] Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the vehicle management process executed by the vehicle management server 200. The process shown in Fig. 2 is started, for example, when the power of the vehicle 100 is turned on.

[0024] Step S201: The acquisition unit 210 and the determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 acquire information indicating a positional relationship and perform processing to determine the positional relationship. As this processing, three different embodiments, which will be described later, can be shown.

[0025] Step S202: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines whether or not there is a mobile device 300 (hereinafter referred to as "first information terminal (first device)") outside the first range based on the result of the process in step S201. If there is a first information terminal (step S202, Yes), the process proceeds to step S203, and if there is no first information terminal (step S202, No), the vehicle management process ends.

[0026] Step S203: The notification unit 230 of the vehicle management server 200 determines whether the first information terminal has been outside the first range for a first period of time or more. If there are multiple first information terminals, it is sufficient to determine whether at least one of them has been outside the first range for a first period of time or more. If the first information terminal has been outside the first range for a first period of time or more (step S203, Yes), the process proceeds to step S204, and if the first information terminal has not been outside the first range for a first period of time or more (step S203, No), the process proceeds to step S202.

[0027] Step S204: The notification unit 230 of the vehicle management server 200 transmits a first message to a mobile device 300 different from the first information terminal and / or a display device 130 of the vehicle 100 (hereinafter referred to as "second information terminal (second device)") via the communication unit 250. The mobile device 300 serving as the second information terminal may be present within the first range or may be present outside the first range. Examples of this first message include "There is a registration of an information terminal that has not been connected to the vehicle for a long time" or "There is a registration of an information terminal other than this information terminal". When there are multiple second information terminals, the first message may be transmitted to some of the second information terminals or to all of the second information terminals. When the first message is transmitted, the vehicle management process ends.

[0028] <First Example> FIG. 3 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of the positional relationship acquisition and determination process executed in step S201 of FIG.

[0029] Step S301: The acquisition unit 210 of the vehicle management server 200 acquires, from the vehicle 100, an ID of the mobile device 300 that can be connected to the vehicle 100 by short-range wireless communication (hereinafter referred to as "acquired ID") as information indicating the positional relationship. This acquisition may be performed continuously or periodically at a certain cycle. The mobile device 300 that can be connected to the vehicle 100 is, for example, a mobile device 300 that has been paired with the vehicle 100 by Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0030] Step S302: The judgment unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 compares the acquired ID acquired by the acquisition unit 210 with the ID of the mobile device 300 linked to the vehicle 100 that is pre-registered in the memory unit 240 (hereinafter referred to as the “registered ID”).

[0031] Step S303: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines whether or not there is a registration ID that does not match the acquired ID among the registration IDs pre-registered in the storage unit 240. Here, if there is a registration ID that does not match the acquired ID, it means that the mobile device 300 having that registration ID has not been connected to the vehicle 100 by short-range wireless communication. Since the mobile device 300 that has not been connected to the vehicle 100 by short-range wireless communication does not exist in the vicinity of the vehicle 100, it is highly likely that it is an information terminal registered by a previous owner (previous user).

[0032] If there is a registered ID that does not match the acquired ID (step S303, Yes), the process proceeds to step S304; if there is no registered ID that does not match the acquired ID (step S303, No), the process of determining whether or not this positional relationship has been acquired ends and the process proceeds to step S202.

[0033] Step S304: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines that the mobile device 300 having the registration ID that does not match the acquired ID is the first information terminal outside the first range. Therefore, the first range in this case is the range that the short-range wireless communication radio waves can reach. When the first information terminal is determined, the positional relationship acquisition determination process ends and the process proceeds to step S202.

[0034] FIG. 6 is an image diagram for explaining the positional relationship in the process of acquiring and determining the positional relationship according to the first embodiment. The mobile device 300-1 inside the first range (dotted ellipse) is connected to the vehicle 100 by short-range wireless communication, and therefore the ID information (ID1) of the mobile device 300-1 is transmitted to the vehicle management server 200. On the other hand, the mobile device 300-2 outside the first range is not connected to the vehicle 100 by short-range wireless communication, and therefore the ID information (ID2) of the mobile device 300-2 is not transmitted to the vehicle management server 200. Here, if "ID1" and "ID2" are registered as registered IDs associated with the vehicle 100 in the vehicle management server 200, only the information of "ID1" can be acquired from the vehicle 100 as the acquired ID, and therefore the registered ID "ID2" does not match the acquired ID. Therefore, the mobile device 300-2 having ID2 is determined to be the first information terminal by the determination unit 220 (the mobile device 300-1 having ID1 is determined to be the second information terminal). As a result of this determination, the first message is transmitted from notification unit 230 to mobile device 300-1, which is the second information terminal.

[0035] <Second Example> FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of the positional relationship acquisition and determination process executed in step S201 of FIG.

[0036] Step S401: The acquisition unit 210 of the vehicle management server 200 acquires, as information indicating the positional relationship, the position information of the vehicle 100 and the position information of all the mobile devices 300 associated with the vehicle 100 and pre-registered in the storage unit 240 from the vehicle 100 and each mobile device 300. This acquisition may be performed continuously or periodically at a certain cycle. An example of the position information is information indicating the latitude and longitude of the position.

[0037] Step S402 : The determining unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 derives the distance between the vehicle 100 and each of the mobile devices 300 based on the plurality of pieces of position information acquired by the acquiring unit 210 .

[0038] Step S403: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines whether there is a mobile device 300 whose distance from the vehicle 100 is equal to or greater than a first threshold based on each of the derived distances. The first threshold can be set based on the manner in which the owner uses the vehicle 100 (commuting, leisure), etc. Therefore, if the distance between the mobile device 300 and the vehicle 100 is equal to or greater than the first threshold, it can be inferred that the mobile device 300 is not within the owner's activity range. In other words, a mobile device 300 that is equal to or greater than the first threshold from the vehicle 100 is not present in the vicinity of the vehicle 100, and therefore is highly likely to be an information terminal registered by a past owner (previous user).

[0039] If there is a mobile device 300 whose distance from the vehicle 100 is greater than or equal to the first threshold (step S403, Yes), processing proceeds to step S404; if there is no mobile device 300 whose distance from the vehicle 100 is greater than or equal to the first threshold (step S403, No), the process of obtaining and determining this positional relationship ends and processing proceeds to step S202.

[0040] Step S404: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines that the mobile device 300 whose distance from the vehicle 100 is equal to or greater than the first threshold is the first information terminal outside the first range. Therefore, the first range in this case is a circular range with the first threshold as the radius. When the first information terminal is determined, this positional relationship acquisition determination process ends and the process proceeds to step S202.

[0041] FIG. 7 is an image diagram explaining the positional relationship in the process of acquiring and determining the positional relationship according to the second embodiment. The vehicle management server 200 acquires position information (x0, y0) from the vehicle 100, and further acquires position information (x1, y1) from the mobile device 300-1 with the registration ID "ID1" linked to the vehicle 100, and position information (x2, y2) from the mobile device 300-2 with the registration ID "ID2". Here, the distance between the vehicle 100 and the mobile device 300-1 (=√{(x0-x1) 2 +(y0-y1) 2}) is less than the first threshold, and the distance between the vehicle 100 and the mobile device 300-2 (=√{(x0-x2) 2 +(y0-y2) 2}) is equal to or greater than the first threshold. Therefore, the determination unit 220 determines that the mobile device 300-2 having ID2 is the first information terminal (the mobile device 300-1 having ID1 is the second information terminal). As a result of this determination, the notification unit 230 transmits a first message to the mobile device 300-1, which is the second information terminal.

[0042] <Third Example> FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of the positional relationship acquisition and determination process executed in step S201 of FIG.

[0043] Step S501: The acquisition unit 210 of the vehicle management server 200 acquires, as information indicating the positional relationship, the position information of the vehicle 100 and the position information of all the mobile devices 300 associated with the vehicle 100 and pre-registered in the storage unit 240 from the vehicle 100 and each mobile device 300. This acquisition may be performed continuously or periodically at a certain cycle. An example of the position information is information indicating the latitude and longitude of the position.

[0044] Step S502: The acquisition unit 210 of the vehicle management server 200 acquires map information in which a plurality of sections are defined in advance. This map information may be stored in advance in the storage unit 240 of the vehicle management server 200, may be acquired from the vehicle 100, or may be acquired from an external facility (not shown) that manages map information. Examples of the sections defined in the map information include prefectures, cities, towns, and villages.

[0045] Step S503: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines whether or not there is a mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100, based on the location information and map information of the vehicle 100 and each mobile device 300. For example, if the vehicle 100 is in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and the mobile device 300 is in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, then if the section is a prefecture, the vehicle 100 and the mobile device 300 are in the same section, and if the section is a city, town, or village, the vehicle 100 and the mobile device 300 are not in the same section. It can be assumed that the mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100 is not within the activity range of the owner. In other words, the mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100 is not in the vicinity of the vehicle 100, and therefore is highly likely to be an information terminal registered by the past owner (previous user).

[0046] If there is a mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100 (step S503, Yes), processing proceeds to step S504; if there is a mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100 (step S503, No), the process of obtaining and determining this positional relationship ends and processing proceeds to step S202.

[0047] Step S504: The determination unit 220 of the vehicle management server 200 determines that the mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100 is the first information terminal that is outside the first range. Therefore, the first range in this case is the shape of the section. When the first information terminal is determined, this positional relationship acquisition determination process ends and the process proceeds to step S202.

[0048] FIG. 8 is an image diagram for explaining the positional relationship in the process of acquiring and determining the positional relationship according to the third embodiment. The vehicle management server 200 acquires the positional information (x0, y0) from the vehicle 100, and further acquires the positional information (x1, y1) from the mobile device 300-1 with the registration ID "ID1" associated with the vehicle 100, and the positional information (x2, y2) from the mobile device 300-2 with the registration ID "ID2". The vehicle management server 200 also acquires map information in which sections are defined. Here, the vehicle 100 and the mobile device 300-1 are in the same section (dotted line range), but the vehicle 100 and the mobile device 300-2 are not in the same section. Therefore, the determination unit 220 determines that the mobile device 300-2 with ID2 is the first information terminal (the mobile device 300-1 with ID1 is determined to be the second information terminal). As a result of this determination, the notification unit 230 transmits a first message to the mobile device 300-1, which is the second information terminal.

[0049] In the case of the third embodiment, the first range, which is the judgment area, is wide, so that the mobile device 300 that should be judged to be the first information terminal is more likely to be judged to be the second information terminal. Therefore, in order to avoid sending the first message to the mobile device 300 that has been erroneously judged to be the second information terminal, the match / mismatch between the movement trajectory of the vehicle 100 and the movement trajectory of the second information terminal may be judged based on the position information, and the first message may be sent only to the second information terminal whose movement trajectory matches that of the vehicle 100. Also, in the case of the third embodiment, it is considered that the mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100 is less likely to move to the same section in a short period of time. Therefore, if it is judged in step S503 that there is a mobile device 300 that is not in the same section as the vehicle 100, the first message may be sent to the second information terminal in step S204 without judging in step S203 whether the mobile device 300 (first information terminal) has been outside the first range for more than the first time.

[0050] <Application Examples> 9 is a flowchart for explaining an application example of the vehicle management process executed by the vehicle management server 200. In this application example, step S205 is further added to the vehicle management process shown in FIG.

[0051] In the vehicle management process shown in Fig. 2, the first message is only sent to the second information terminal existing within the first range (step S204), but in the vehicle management process shown in Fig. 9, the second message is also sent to the first information terminal existing outside the first range. Examples of this second message include "This information terminal may be registered to a vehicle that you do not own, please consider deleting the registration" or "This information terminal may be under contract with a vehicle that you do not own, please consider canceling the contract." When there are multiple first information terminals, the second message may be sent to some of the first information terminals, or to all of the first information terminals.

[0052] [Actions and Effects] As described above, according to a vehicle management server having the function of an information processing device of one embodiment of the present invention, the positional relationship between a vehicle and a plurality of mobile devices linked to vehicles in the vicinity thereof is periodically determined, and if there is a mobile device (first information terminal) that is outside a first range from the vehicle or that has been outside the first range for a first hour or more continuously, a first message indicating that there is a mobile device (first information terminal) that is unlikely to be connected to the vehicle is sent to a mobile device (second information terminal) different from the first information terminal.

[0053] Through this process, a new user who owns the vehicle and receives the notification via the second information terminal can become aware that the previous user's mobile device may still be linked to and registered to the vehicle.

[0054] By defining the first range as a range in which the vehicle and the mobile device can connect via short-range wireless communication, a range in which the distance between the vehicle and the mobile device is less than a first threshold, or a range in which the vehicle and the mobile device are in the same section, it is possible to suitably determine that a mobile device (first information terminal) that is outside the first range from the vehicle is the mobile device of the previous user.

[0055] The above describes one embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention can also be understood as an information processing device, a vehicle management server, a method executed by an information processing device or vehicle management server equipped with a processor and memory, a program for executing this method, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing this program, and a vehicle management system including an information processing device or vehicle management server and a vehicle. [Industrial Applicability]

[0056] The present invention can be used in a server for managing vehicles, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 10 Vehicle management system 100 vehicles 110 Communication Devices 120 Control device 130 Display device 200 Vehicle Management Server 210 Acquisition Department 220 Judgment Department 230 Notification Department 240 Storage section 250 Communications Department 300, 300-1, 300-2 Mobile Devices

Claims

1. An information processing device, an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a positional relationship between a first smartphone and a vehicle associated with the first smartphone; a determination unit that determines whether the first smartphone is outside a first range based on the information indicating the positional relationship; An information processing device comprising: a transmission unit that, when the judgment unit determines that the first smartphone is outside the first range, sends a first message to a second smartphone that is different from the first smartphone and associated with the vehicle, and a transmission unit that sends a second message to the first smartphone.

2. The information processing device of claim 1, wherein when the judgment unit determines that the first smartphone is outside the first range, the transmission unit transmits the first message to the second smartphone and the second message to the first smartphone based on the duration of the positional relationship.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information indicating the positional relationship is information indicating whether the first smartphone is within a range in which a predetermined communication is possible of the vehicle.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information indicating the positional relationship is information indicating a distance between the first smartphone and the vehicle.

5. 5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the first message to the second smartphone and transmits the second message to the first smartphone, on the condition that the judgment unit judges that the distance between the first smartphone and the vehicle is greater than a predetermined distance.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information indicating the positional relationship is information indicating section information on a map indicating a position of the first smartphone and information indicating a section information on the map indicating a position of the vehicle.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first smartphone and the second smartphone are smartphones that provide notification of the start of a program update in the vehicle, notification of completion of a program download in the vehicle, and notification of completion of a program update in the vehicle.

8. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first smartphone and the second smartphone are smartphones that accept vehicle operations including locking the doors of the vehicle, unlocking the doors of the vehicle, turning on the power of the vehicle, and turning off the power of the vehicle.

9. An information processing device, An acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a positional relationship between a first smartphone of a previous user of the vehicle and the vehicle associated with the first smartphone; An information processing device comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a first message to a second smartphone of a new user associated with the vehicle, the second smartphone being different from the first smartphone, based on information indicating the positional relationship, and that transmits a second message to the first smartphone.

10. An information processing device as described in Claim 9, wherein the transmitting unit transmits the first message to the second smartphone and the second message to the first smartphone based on information indicating the positional relationship and the duration of the positional relationship.

11. An information processing device as described in claim 9 or 10, wherein the information indicating the positional relationship is information indicating whether the first smartphone is within a range in which a specified communication is possible for the vehicle.

12. An information processing device as described in claim 9 or 10, wherein the information indicating the positional relationship is information indicating the distance between the first smartphone and the vehicle.

13. An information processing device as described in Claim 12, wherein the transmitting unit transmits the first message to the second smartphone and the second message to the first smartphone, on condition that the distance between the first smartphone and the vehicle is determined to be greater than a predetermined distance.

14. An information processing device as described in claim 9 or 10, wherein the information indicating the positional relationship is information indicating section information on a map indicating the position of the first smartphone and section information on the map indicating the position of the vehicle.

15. An information processing device as described in any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the first smartphone and the second smartphone are smartphones that provide notification of the start of a program update in the vehicle, notification of completion of program download in the vehicle, and notification of completion of program update in the vehicle.

16. An information processing device as described in any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the first smartphone and the second smartphone are smartphones that accept vehicle operations including locking the doors of the vehicle, unlocking the doors of the vehicle, turning on the power of the vehicle, and turning off the power of the vehicle.

17. A method implemented by a computer in an information processing device, comprising: acquiring information indicating a positional relationship between a first smartphone and a vehicle associated with the first smartphone; determining whether the first smartphone is outside a first range based on the information indicating the positional relationship; If it is determined that the first smartphone is outside the first range, sending a first message to a second smartphone, different from the first smartphone and associated with the vehicle, and sending a second message to the first smartphone.

18. A method executed by a computer in an information processing device, comprising: obtaining information indicating a positional relationship between a first smartphone of a previous user of a vehicle and the vehicle associated with the first smartphone; The method includes a step of sending a first message to a second smartphone of a new user associated with the vehicle, the second smartphone being different from the first smartphone, based on the information indicating the location relationship, and sending a second message to the first smartphone.

19. A program to be executed by a computer of an information processing device, acquiring information indicating a positional relationship between a first smartphone and a vehicle associated with the first smartphone; determining whether the first smartphone is outside a first range based on the information indicating the positional relationship; When it is determined that the first smartphone is outside the first range, sending a first message to a second smartphone that is different from the first smartphone and associated with the vehicle, and sending a second message to the first smartphone.

20. A program to be executed by a computer of an information processing device, obtaining information indicating a positional relationship between a first smartphone of a previous user of a vehicle and the vehicle associated with the first smartphone; The program includes a step of sending a first message to a second smartphone of a new user associated with the vehicle, the second smartphone being different from the first smartphone, based on information indicating the location relationship, and sending a second message to the first smartphone.

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