Information processing device, information processing method, and in-vehicle device

Abstract

To extend the life of in-vehicle equipment.SOLUTION: An information processing device 100 has a control unit 110 that, when a viewing request is received from a user ordering to transmit image data captured by an in-vehicle camera 310 of a first vehicle 300 to a specified device while a driving system of a first vehicle is not started, performs startup processing of one or more in-vehicle devices used to transmit the image data when the number of requests, which is the number of times the viewing request has been received from the user during a specified past period, is less than a first threshold value, and does not perform startup processing of the one or more in-vehicle devices when the number of requests is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Claims

1. When the driving system of the first vehicle is not activated, and the system receives a viewing request from the user instructing the system to transmit image data captured by the onboard camera of the first vehicle to a predetermined device, If the number of requests, which is the number of times the user has requested to view the image data during a predetermined period in the past, is less than a first threshold, then the startup process of one or more in-vehicle devices used to transmit the image data is performed. If the number of requests exceeds the first threshold, the startup process for the one or more in-vehicle devices will not be performed. It has a control unit that performs the following: The control unit, The first threshold is determined based on the cumulative number of converter startups, which is the total number of times the DC-DC converter that performs voltage conversion to supply power from the drive battery of the first vehicle to the on-board equipment has been started. Information processing device.

2. The control unit, The number of requests is counted as the number of times the viewing request is received from the user during the predetermined period. If the number of requests during the predetermined period is equal to or greater than the first threshold, The user is notified that it is not possible to acquire the imaging data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. The control unit, At a predetermined point in time, information regarding the cumulative number of converter activations is obtained from the first vehicle. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

4. The control unit, The more times the cumulative converter is activated, the smaller the value of the first threshold is set to. Determine, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

5. Furthermore, having a storage unit, The control unit, Based on the information regarding the contract status of the first vehicle stored in the memory unit, it is determined whether or not the first vehicle is a vehicle temporarily lent to the user. If the first vehicle is a vehicle temporarily lent to the user, the first threshold is set to a smaller value compared to when the first vehicle is owned by the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

6. The control unit, If the user is notified that it is not possible to acquire the imaging data, A notification is sent to the user, proposing a contract that increases the time limit or data usage limit for acquiring the image data per viewing request, to the information processing device associated with the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

7. The in-vehicle equipment is either the in-vehicle camera or the in-vehicle terminal. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. It further includes a communication unit that connects wirelessly to an information terminal. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. When the driving system of the first vehicle is not activated, and the system receives a viewing request from the user instructing the system to transmit image data captured by the onboard camera of the first vehicle to a predetermined device, If the number of requests, which is the number of times the user has requested to view the image data during a predetermined period in the past, is less than a first threshold, then the startup process of one or more in-vehicle devices used to transmit the image data is performed. If the number of requests exceeds the first threshold, the startup process for the one or more in-vehicle devices will not be performed. The information processing device is made to execute this, The first threshold is determined based on the cumulative number of converter startups, which is the total number of times the DC-DC converter that performs voltage conversion to supply power from the drive battery of the first vehicle to the on-board equipment has been started. Information processing methods.

10. The number of requests is counted as the number of times the viewing request is received from the user during the predetermined period. If the number of requests during the predetermined period is equal to or greater than the first threshold, The user is notified that it is not possible to acquire the imaging data. The information processing method according to claim 9.

11. At a predetermined point in time, information regarding the cumulative number of converter activations is obtained from the first vehicle. The information processing method according to claim 9.

12. The more times the cumulative converter is activated, the smaller the value of the first threshold is set to. The information processing method according to claim 9.

13. Based on information relating to the contract status of the first vehicle, it is determined whether or not the first vehicle is a vehicle temporarily lent to the user. If the first vehicle is a vehicle temporarily lent to the user, the first threshold is set to a smaller value compared to when the first vehicle is owned by the user. The information processing method according to claim 9.

14. If the user is notified that it is not possible to acquire the imaging data, A notification is sent to the user, proposing a contract that increases the time limit or data usage limit for acquiring the image data per viewing request, to the information processing device associated with the user. The information processing method according to claim 10.

15. Based on information relating to the contract status of the first vehicle, it is determined whether the first vehicle is a vehicle temporarily lent to the user. If the first vehicle is a vehicle temporarily lent to the user, the first threshold is set to a smaller value compared to when the user owns the first vehicle. The information processing method according to claim 9.

16. The in-vehicle equipment is either the in-vehicle camera or the in-vehicle terminal. The information processing method according to any one of claims 9 to 15.

17. Receiving instructions from a predetermined information processing device to activate one or more target devices, including at least an on-board camera, that are installed in the first vehicle, Based on the above instructions, activate one or more of the target devices, The image data captured by the in-vehicle camera is transmitted to the information processing device, It has a control unit that performs the following: The instruction is transmitted when the number of requests, which is the number of times the predetermined information processing device has received a viewing request from a user instructing it to transmit image data captured by the in-vehicle camera of the first vehicle to a predetermined device, is less than a first threshold. The first threshold is determined based on the cumulative number of converter startups, which is the total number of times the DC-DC converter that performs voltage conversion to supply power from the drive battery of the first vehicle to the target device has been started. In-vehicle device.

18. The control unit, The number of times the DC-DC converter that transforms the power supplied to the target equipment is started during a predetermined period is obtained. The information processing device transmits the number of startups. The in-vehicle device according to claim 17.

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