Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, vehicle control program, and vehicle

Abstract

To change various specifications of a travel-target vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle control device 20 acquires ID information output from a terminal mounted inside a travel-target vehicle 12. The vehicle control device 20 identifies the vehicle information which is made to correspond to the ID information beforehand and validates the identified vehicle information on the basis of the acquired ID information. The vehicle control device 20 controls the travel-target vehicle 12 on the basis of the validated vehicle information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control device, a vehicle control method, a vehicle control program, and a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a proximity ID control device that receives setting information transmitted from a proximity ID portable communication terminal and controls the display of an in-vehicle device or a display device based on the received setting information, thereby enhancing the convenience of a user using a vehicle (see, for example, the abstract).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Incidentally, it is preferable that not only the display specification of the display device in the vehicle but also other specifications of the vehicle can be changed. Although the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a technique for adjusting the display device in the vehicle according to the user's preference, changing other specifications of the vehicle is not considered.

[0005] In consideration of the above fact, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle control device, a vehicle control method, a vehicle control program, and a vehicle capable of changing various specifications of a target vehicle to be traveled.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The vehicle control device according to the first embodiment includes: an acquisition unit that acquires ID information output from a terminal installed in a vehicle to be driven; an identification unit that identifies vehicle information pre-associated with the ID information based on the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit and activates the identified vehicle information; and a control unit that controls the vehicle to be driven based on the vehicle information activated by the identification unit.

[0007] The vehicle control device acquires ID information output from a terminal installed inside the vehicle being driven. Based on the acquired ID information, the vehicle control device identifies vehicle information that has been pre-associated with the ID information and activates the identified vehicle information. Based on the activated vehicle information, the vehicle control device controls the vehicle being driven. This makes it possible to change various specifications of the vehicle being driven.

[0008] The vehicle control device in the second embodiment is a vehicle control device in the first embodiment in which the vehicle information is driving characteristic information representing the driving characteristics of the vehicle, the identification unit identifies the vehicle type to be reproduced indicated by the ID information based on the acquired ID information, and activates the driving characteristic information by reflecting the driving characteristic information corresponding to the identified vehicle type to be reproduced into the driving characteristic information of the target vehicle, and the control unit controls the target vehicle based on the activated driving characteristic information. As a result, the driving characteristic information corresponding to the vehicle type to be reproduced is reproduced, and the target vehicle can be driven using the reproduced driving characteristic information.

[0009] The third embodiment of the vehicle control device is the vehicle control device of the first or second embodiment, wherein the target vehicle is an electric vehicle, and the driving characteristic information includes information on the accelerator response characteristics. As a result, the accelerator response characteristics corresponding to the target vehicle type are reproduced, and the target vehicle can be driven using the reproduced accelerator response characteristics.

[0010] The fourth embodiment of the vehicle control device is a vehicle control device of any one of the first to third embodiments, wherein the vehicle to be driven is an electric vehicle, and the driving characteristic information includes information on the gear ratio of a manual transmission. As a result, the gear ratio of a manual transmission corresponding to the type of vehicle to be reproduced is reproduced, and the vehicle to be driven can be driven using the reproduced gear ratio of the manual transmission.

[0011] In the fifth embodiment, if at least two pieces of ID information are acquired by the acquisition unit in any one of the first to fourth embodiments, the vehicle control device reflects the combination of the driving characteristic information associated with the first ID information and the driving characteristic information associated with the second ID information into the driving characteristic information of the vehicle to be driven. As a result, multiple combinations of driving characteristic information are reproduced, and the vehicle to be driven can be driven using the reproduced driving characteristic information.

[0012] The sixth vehicle control device further includes a storage unit in which a plurality of the vehicle information is pre-stored, in any one of the first to fifth vehicle control devices, and the identification unit activates the vehicle information that is pre-associated with the ID information among the plurality of vehicle information. This makes it possible to activate only the vehicle information to be reproduced.

[0013] The seventh embodiment of the vehicle control device further includes a storage unit in which a plurality of the vehicle information is pre-stored, in any one of the vehicle control devices of the first to sixth embodiments, and each of the plurality of vehicle information stored in the storage unit is information that has been pre-downloaded from a server before the terminal is placed inside the vehicle to be driven. This makes it possible to use the vehicle information immediately, for example, by pre-downloading vehicle information with a large amount of data, there is no need to download it afterward.

[0014] The eighth vehicle control device further includes a storage unit in which a plurality of the vehicle information is pre-stored, in any one of the first to seventh vehicle control devices, and the timing at which each of the plurality of vehicle information is stored in the storage unit is different. The identification unit sends an instruction signal to the server when the driving characteristic information associated with the vehicle type corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit is not stored in the storage unit. The server, in response to receiving the instruction signal, transmits the driving characteristic information associated with the vehicle type corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit to the vehicle control device, and the identification unit activates the driving characteristic information transmitted from the server. As a result, even if the target vehicle information is not stored in the storage unit, the target vehicle information can be acquired retrospectively.

[0015] The ninth embodiment of the vehicle control device is a vehicle control device in any one of the first to eighth embodiments, wherein the terminal is a toy with an ID tag that simulates a vehicle. This makes it possible to set vehicle information of the target vehicle according to the type of toy that simulates a vehicle.

[0016] The tenth embodiment of the vehicle control device is a vehicle control device in which the terminal is a mobile terminal. This allows the vehicle information of the vehicle to be driven to be set according to the type of information output from the mobile terminal.

[0017] The 11th embodiment of the vehicle is a vehicle equipped with one of the vehicle control devices of the 1st to 8th embodiments. This allows for changes to various specifications of the vehicle being driven.

[0018] The twelfth embodiment of the vehicle control method is a vehicle control method in which a computer performs the following processes: acquiring ID information output from a terminal installed in the vehicle to be driven; identifying vehicle information pre-associated with the ID information based on the acquired ID information; activating the identified vehicle information; and controlling the vehicle to be driven based on the activated vehicle information. This makes it possible to change various specifications of the vehicle to be driven, similar to the first embodiment.

[0019] The vehicle control program according to the 13th aspect acquires ID information output from a terminal mounted in the vehicle to be traveled, specifies vehicle information pre-associated with the acquired ID information based on the acquired ID information, validates the specified vehicle information, and causes a computer to execute a process of controlling the vehicle to be traveled based on the validated vehicle information. Thereby, similarly to the 1st aspect, various specifications of the vehicle to be traveled can be changed.

Advantages of the Invention

[0020] As described above, according to the present disclosure, there is an effect that various specifications of the vehicle to be traveled can be changed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] It is an explanatory diagram for explaining the outline of the present embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a schematic block diagram of a vehicle control system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] It is a diagram for explaining an example of information stored in an information storage unit. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing a configuration example of a computer of a vehicle control device. [Figure 5] It is a flowchart showing an example of a process performed by a vehicle control device according to an embodiment. <(

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] <Embodiment>

[0023] The vehicle control device of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as an example, the case in which the vehicle to be driven is an electric vehicle will be described. Examples of electric vehicles to which the vehicle control device of this embodiment can be applied include electric vehicles (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), and hybrid vehicles (HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle).

[0024] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, when a toy M (hereinafter also simply referred to as "miniature car M") that simulates a vehicle is placed on the center console C of the vehicle being driven, the vehicle control device (not shown) of this embodiment outputs an image of the vehicle simulated by the miniature car M to the display device 19 inside the vehicle being driven, according to the ID information output by the ID tag (not shown) embedded in the toy M. Specifically, as shown in Figure 1(A), when a certain miniature car M is placed on the center console C, the vehicle control device (not shown) displays an image of a vehicle similar in appearance to that miniature car M (for example, a sports car similar in appearance to that miniature car M) on the display device 19. Also, as shown in Figures 1(B) and 1(C), when a different miniature car M than the one in Figure 1(A) is placed on the center console C, the vehicle control device (not shown) displays an image of a vehicle similar in appearance to that miniature car M on the display device 19.

[0025] Furthermore, the vehicle control device of this embodiment changes various specifications of the target vehicle 12 according to the ID information output by the ID tag (not shown) embedded in the minicar M. Specifically, the vehicle control device (not shown) of this embodiment reflects the vehicle information of the vehicle simulated by the minicar M into the vehicle information of the target vehicle 12. For example, when an occupant places the minicar M on the center console C, the specific driving operation information of the vehicle simulated by the minicar M is reflected into the driving characteristic operation information of the target vehicle 12. More specifically, for example, the accelerator response characteristics of the vehicle simulated by the minicar M are reflected into the accelerator response characteristics of the target vehicle 12. This makes it possible to change various specifications related to the driving of the target vehicle. In addition, the occupant can enjoy the driving characteristics of the target vehicle 12. A detailed explanation follows below.

[0026] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle control system 10 according to an embodiment. As shown in Figure 2, the vehicle control system 10 comprises a vehicle to be driven 12 and a server 14. The vehicle to be driven 12 comprises a reader 18, a display device 19, and a vehicle control device 20. The vehicle to be driven 12 and the server 14 are communicated together via a predetermined network 16.

[0027] (Reading device) The reader 18 is installed at a predetermined location on the vehicle 12 to be driven. For example, the reader 18 is installed inside the center console C shown in Figure 1. The reader 18 reads the ID information output by the ID tag inside the minicar M placed on the center console C. The reader 18 and the ID tag exchange data using a known short-range communication method.

[0028] (display device) The display device 19 displays various screens in accordance with the control of the vehicle control device 20. For example, the display device 19 displays a screen as shown in Figure 1.

[0029] (Vehicle control system) As shown in Figure 2, the vehicle control device 20 functionally comprises an information storage unit 22, an acquisition unit 24, a specification unit 26, and a control unit 28.

[0030] The information storage unit 22 has pre-stored vehicle information associated with multiple vehicle types. The vehicle information is information related to the vehicle represented by the minicar M. In this embodiment, the case in which the vehicle information is driving characteristic information representing the driving characteristics of the vehicle will be explained as an example. Each of the multiple driving characteristic information stored in the information storage unit 22 is information that has been pre-downloaded from the server 14 before the minicar M is placed inside the vehicle to be driven 12.

[0031] Figure 3 shows an example of information stored in the information storage unit 22. As shown in Figure 3, the information storage unit 22 stores ID information, vehicle type information, and driving characteristics information in association with each of the multiple ID pieces of information. The vehicle type information represents the type of vehicle corresponding to the appearance of the minicar M. The driving characteristics information represents the driving characteristics of a vehicle belonging to the vehicle type corresponding to the minicar M. For example, the driving characteristics information includes information on accelerator response characteristics and information on the gear ratio of a manual transmission.

[0032] For example, if the vehicle type "A" associated with the ID information "00001" shown in Figure 3 represents a sports car, then the driving characteristics information "X" possessed by that sports car is associated with the ID information "00001" and the vehicle type "A" and stored in the information storage unit 22.

[0033] The acquisition unit 24 acquires ID information output from the minicar M placed inside the vehicle 12 being driven. Specifically, the acquisition unit 24 acquires the ID information read by the reader 18.

[0034] The identification unit 26 identifies the driving characteristic information that has been pre-associated with the ID information obtained by the acquisition unit 24. Next, the identification unit 26 activates the identified driving characteristic information.

[0035] More specifically, the identification unit 26 identifies the type of vehicle to be reproduced based on the acquired ID information. The identification unit 26 then enables the driving characteristic information corresponding to the identified vehicle to be reproduced by reflecting the driving characteristic information corresponding to the identified vehicle to be reproduced into the driving characteristic information of the target vehicle 12.

[0036] The control unit 28 controls the target vehicle 12 based on the driving characteristic information enabled by the identification unit 26.

[0037] For example, if the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit 24 is "00001", the identification unit 26 refers to the information storage unit 22 to identify the vehicle type "A" to be reproduced, which is indicated by the ID information "00001". The identification unit 26 then activates the driving characteristic information "X" by reflecting the driving characteristic information "X" corresponding to the identified vehicle type "A" to be reproduced into the driving characteristic information of the vehicle 12 being driven. For example, the accelerator response characteristics of the vehicle type "A" to be reproduced are reflected in the accelerator response characteristics of the vehicle 12 being driven. The control unit 28 then controls the vehicle 12 being driven based on the driving characteristic information "X" activated by the identification unit 26.

[0038] As a result, the driving characteristics information "X" that the vehicle type "A" of the vehicle that the miniature car M is simulating would possess is reproduced in the target vehicle 12, allowing the occupants of the target vehicle 12 to enjoy its driving characteristics.

[0039] The vehicle control device 20 can be implemented by a computer, for example, as shown in Figure 4. The computer implementing the vehicle control device 20 includes a CPU 51, a memory 52 as a temporary storage area, and a non-volatile storage unit 53. The computer also includes an input / output interface (I / F) 54 to which input / output devices (not shown), such as a reader 18 and a display device 19, are connected, and a read / write (R / W) unit 55 that controls the reading and writing of data to the recording medium 59. The computer also includes a network I / F 56 that connects to a network such as the Internet. The CPU 51, memory 52, storage unit 53, input / output I / F 54, R / W unit 55, and network I / F 56 are connected to each other via a bus 57.

[0040] The storage unit 53 can be implemented using a hard disk drive (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, etc. The storage unit 53, as a storage medium, stores programs that enable the computer to function. The CPU 51 reads the programs from the storage unit 53, loads them into memory 52, and sequentially executes the processes contained within the programs.

[0041] Next, the operation of the vehicle control system 10 of this embodiment will be described.

[0042] When the miniature car M is placed on the center console C, the reader 18 reads the ID information output from the ID tag of the miniature car M. The reader 18 then outputs a control signal to the vehicle control device 20 indicating that the ID information has been detected.

[0043] When the vehicle control device 20 receives the control signal output from the reader 18, it executes the vehicle control processing routine shown in Figure 5.

[0044] In step S100, the acquisition unit 24 acquires the ID information read by the reading device 18.

[0045] In step S102, the identification unit 26 identifies vehicle type information and driving characteristic information that are pre-associated with the ID information obtained in step S100. The identification unit 26 also identifies the identified vehicle type information and displays the image of the vehicle corresponding to that vehicle type information on the display device 19, as shown in Figure 1.

[0046] In step S104, the identification unit 26 activates the driving characteristic information identified in step S102. When activating the identified driving characteristic information, for example, a screen may be displayed on the display device 19 asking the occupant whether or not to activate the driving characteristic information for the relevant vehicle type, and the identified driving characteristic information may be activated only after receiving an OK instruction from the occupant.

[0047] In step S106, the control unit 28 controls the target vehicle 12 based on the driving characteristics information enabled in step S104. Specifically, the control unit 28 controls the target vehicle 12 so that the driving characteristics information to be reproduced is reproduced.

[0048] As described above, the vehicle control device of the vehicle control system 10 according to this embodiment acquires ID information output from a toy placed inside the vehicle to be driven. The vehicle control device then identifies driving characteristic information that is pre-associated with the acquired ID information and activates the identified driving characteristic information. The vehicle control device controls the vehicle to be driven based on the activated driving characteristic information. This makes it possible to change various specifications related to the driving of the vehicle to be driven. In addition, the type of ID tag can be used to identify the data to be reflected in the vehicle to be driven.

[0049] Furthermore, according to the vehicle control device of this embodiment, by establishing a relationship between the appearance of the miniature car and its driving characteristics, it is possible to give the user, who is the occupant, a sense of immersion and improve the user experience. In addition, in this embodiment, since the driving characteristics of the vehicle type corresponding to the miniature car are reproduced in the target vehicle, the occupant can enjoy a variety of driving characteristics. Specifically, by the user, who is the occupant, collecting various miniature cars, the occupant can enjoy a variety of driving characteristics.

[0050] Furthermore, while conventional technologies exist that allow for changes to the display patterns of meters or center displays, even if these are changed, it is difficult to significantly alter the impression received by the occupants, and occupants tend to become bored with the same display patterns. On the other hand, in the case of conventional vehicles, the driving feel is always constant, and occupants lose interest in the driving characteristics. However, in the case of conventional vehicles, changing the driving feel presents the challenge of requiring a great deal of time and cost due to the vehicle's structural reasons.

[0051] In contrast, the vehicle control device according to this embodiment makes it possible to change the driving characteristics of the vehicle being driven according to the ID information output from the ID tag, making it possible to easily change the driving feel of the vehicle.

[0052] Although the vehicle control system 10 according to the embodiment has been described above, it goes without saying that it can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0053] For example, in the above embodiment, the case in which the terminal placed inside the vehicle 12 to be driven is a minicar M was described as an example, but it is not limited to this. For example, the terminal placed inside the vehicle 12 to be driven may be a mobile device such as a smartphone.

[0054] Furthermore, although the above embodiment was described using the example of vehicle information being driving characteristic information, it is not limited to this. Any information related to the vehicle and that can be reflected in the vehicle being driven 12 can be used as vehicle information. For example, in addition to the driving characteristics of the vehicle, the interior of the vehicle being driven 12 or the engine sound of the vehicle being driven 12 may be changed according to the vehicle information. In this case, the interior of the vehicle being driven 12 can be changed by, for example, changing the light output from light-emitting elements or display devices placed at various locations on the vehicle being driven 12. Furthermore, although the above embodiment was described using the example of driving characteristic information being accelerator response characteristic information and manual transmission gear ratio information, it is not limited to this. Any information that represents the driving characteristics of the vehicle can be used as driving characteristic information.

[0055] Furthermore, the characteristics of the target vehicle 12 may be changed according to the position of the minicar M on the center console C. For example, if the minicar M is slid forward, the target vehicle 12 may be controlled to shorten the distance between it and the preceding vehicle. Alternatively, if the minicar M is slid forward, the target vehicle 12 may enter a more sporty mode, and the accelerator response characteristics of the target vehicle 12 may change.

[0056] Furthermore, although the above embodiment described an example in which one minicar M is placed on the center console C and the driving characteristic information corresponding to the minicar M is reflected in the driving characteristic information of the target vehicle 12, it is not limited to this. For example, two or more sets of driving characteristic information may be mixed and reflected in the driving characteristic information of the target vehicle 12. For example, if two minicars M are placed on the center console C and at least two sets of ID information are acquired by the acquisition unit 24, the combination of the driving characteristic information associated with the first ID information of the two sets of ID information and the driving characteristic information associated with the second ID information of the two sets of ID information may be reflected in the driving characteristic information of the target vehicle 12. In this case, for example, the identification unit 26 may reflect the accelerator response characteristics of vehicle type A corresponding to the first ID information to the target vehicle 12, and also reflect the gear ratio of the manual transmission of vehicle type B corresponding to the second ID information to the target vehicle 12. Alternatively, the specific unit 26 may reflect an accelerator response characteristic representing the average of the accelerator response characteristics of vehicle type A corresponding to the first ID information and the accelerator response characteristics of vehicle type B corresponding to the second ID information to the target vehicle 12.

[0057] Furthermore, although the above embodiment was described using the example where driving characteristic information, which is an example of vehicle information, is pre-stored in the information storage unit 22, it is not limited to this. For example, the timing at which multiple pieces of vehicle information are stored in the information storage unit 22 may differ.

[0058] For example, the identification unit 26 may download the corresponding driving characteristic information from the server 14 if the driving characteristic information associated with the vehicle type corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit 24 is not stored in the information storage unit 22. Specifically, in this case, the identification unit 26 sends an instruction signal to the server 14. In response to receiving the instruction signal, the server 14 sends the driving characteristic information associated with the vehicle type corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit 24 to the vehicle control device 20. The identification unit 26 of the vehicle control device 20 then activates the driving characteristic information sent from the server 14.

[0059] More specifically, for example, when the vehicle control device 20 acquires the target ID information by the acquisition unit 24, if the vehicle type information corresponding to the ID information is not stored in the information storage unit 22, the vehicle control device 20 may download the combination of the vehicle type information and the driving characteristics information from the server 14.

[0060] Alternatively, for example, if the vehicle control device 20 stores vehicle type information corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit 24 in the information storage unit 22, but some driving characteristic information corresponding to that vehicle type information is not stored in the information storage unit 22, it may download the driving characteristic information not stored in the information storage unit 22 from the server 14.

[0061] For example, among the driving characteristic information, information on accelerator response characteristics may already be stored in the information storage unit 22, while information on manual transmission gear ratios may not be stored in the information storage unit 22. In this case, when the vehicle control device 20 acquires the target ID information by the acquisition unit 24, it may, for example, respond to receiving instructions from the user by downloading information on manual transmission gear ratios from the server 14.

[0062] Therefore, at the time a user purchases the vehicle 12 to be driven, only information with a relatively large amount of data may be stored in the information storage unit 22 of the vehicle control device 20, and information with a relatively small amount of data may be downloaded from the server 14 afterward.

[0063] More specifically, the types of vehicle information stored in the information storage unit 22 of the vehicle control device 20 are diverse. For example, vehicle information stored in the information storage unit 22 may include information about the vehicle's human interface, information about driving characteristics, and information about dial-type operation switches. The amount of data for each of these pieces of information differs; for example, information about dial-type operation switches is relatively large in size, so it may be downloaded to the information storage unit 22 in advance when the user purchases the vehicle 12 to be driven.

[0064] Furthermore, the processing performed by the CPU after reading the software (program) in the above embodiment may be performed by various processors other than the CPU. Examples of such processors include PLDs (Programmable Logic Devices) such as FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacturing, and dedicated electrical circuits such as ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) which have a circuit configuration specifically designed to perform a particular process. The processing may be performed by one of these various processors, or by a combination of two or more processors of the same or different types (for example, multiple FPGAs, and a combination of a CPU and an FPGA). More specifically, the hardware structure of these various processors is an electrical circuit that combines circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0065] Furthermore, while the above embodiment uses a configuration in which various data is stored in the storage, it is not limited to this. For example, recording media such as CDs (Compact Disks), DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks), and USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory may be used as storage units. In this case, various programs and data will be stored in these recording media. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0066] 10. Vehicle control system 12. Vehicles subject to operation 14 Servers 20 Vehicle control system 22 Information storage section 24 Acquisition Department 26 Specific section 28 Control Unit

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires ID information output from a terminal installed inside the vehicle being driven, which is linked to the vehicle type, Based on the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit, the identification unit identifies vehicle information that has been pre-associated with the ID information, and activates the identified vehicle information. A control unit controls the vehicle to be driven based on the vehicle information enabled by the specified unit, Vehicle control system including

2. The aforementioned vehicle information is driving characteristic information that represents the driving characteristics of the vehicle. The identification unit identifies the vehicle type to be reproduced based on the acquired ID information, and enables the driving characteristic information by reflecting the driving characteristic information corresponding to the identified vehicle type to be reproduced into the driving characteristic information of the vehicle being driven. The control unit controls the vehicle to be driven based on the enabled driving characteristic information. The vehicle control device according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned vehicle being driven is an electric vehicle, The aforementioned driving characteristics information includes information on the accelerator response characteristics. The vehicle control device according to claim 2.

4. The aforementioned vehicle being driven is an electric vehicle, The aforementioned driving characteristics information includes information on the gear ratio of the manual transmission. The vehicle control device according to claim 2.

5. When at least two pieces of ID information are acquired by the acquisition unit, the combination of the driving characteristic information associated with the first ID information and the driving characteristic information associated with the second ID information is reflected in the driving characteristic information of the vehicle being driven. A vehicle control device according to any one of claims 2 to 3.

6. It further includes a storage unit in which multiple vehicle information is pre-stored, The specified unit activates the vehicle information that has been pre-associated with the ID information among the plurality of vehicle information. The vehicle control device according to claim 1.

7. It further includes a storage unit in which multiple vehicle information is pre-stored, Each of the multiple pieces of vehicle information stored in the memory unit is information that was downloaded in advance from the server before the terminal was installed in the vehicle being driven. The vehicle control device according to claim 1.

8. It further includes a storage unit in which multiple vehicle information is pre-stored, The timing at which each of the multiple pieces of vehicle information is stored in the storage unit is different. The specified unit sends an instruction signal to the server if the vehicle information corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit is not stored in the storage unit. In response to receiving the instruction signal, the server transmits the vehicle information corresponding to the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit to the vehicle control device. The specified unit enables the vehicle information transmitted from the server. The vehicle control device according to claim 1.

9. The aforementioned terminal is a toy equipped with an ID tag that simulates a vehicle. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

10. The aforementioned terminal is a mobile terminal. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

11. A vehicle equipped with the vehicle control device according to claim 1 or claim 2.

12. The system retrieves ID information output from a terminal installed inside the vehicle being driven, which is linked to the vehicle type. Based on the acquired ID information, the vehicle information pre-associated with the ID information is identified, and the identified vehicle information is activated. Based on the enabled vehicle information, control the target vehicle to be driven. A vehicle control method in which a computer performs the processing.

13. The system retrieves ID information output from a terminal installed inside the vehicle being driven, which is linked to the vehicle type. Based on the acquired ID information, the vehicle information pre-associated with the ID information is identified, and the identified vehicle information is activated. Based on the enabled vehicle information, control the target vehicle to be driven. A vehicle control program that causes a computer to execute a process.

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