Display control device, display control method, and program

Claims

1. A search means for searching for charging facilities that can charge a vehicle, using location information relating to the location or planned route of a vehicle that uses electricity as at least part of its power source, A display control means that displays a map on a display located inside the vehicle, displays an equipment mark indicating the charging equipment found by the search means on the map at a position corresponding to the charging equipment, and determines the display manner of the equipment mark according to the attributes of the charging equipment, A display control device equipped with the following features.

2. In the display control device according to claim 1, A display control device in which the attributes of the charging equipment include at least one of the following: whether or not the charging equipment has a payment function, and whether or not the persons or vehicles that can use the charging equipment are predetermined.

3. In the display control device according to claim 1 or 2, Before the search means searches for the charging equipment, a search mark for performing the search is displayed on the display. The search means is a display control device that searches for the charging equipment when the search mark is selected.

4. In the display control device according to claim 3, A display control device wherein the search mark is displayed on the display when the information regarding the remaining charge of the secondary battery installed in the vehicle meets the criteria.

5. In the display control device according to claim 1 or 2, The display control means generates route information indicating a driving route from the vehicle's current location to the charging facility corresponding to the equipment mark when the equipment mark is selected, and displays the route information on the display.

6. In the display control device according to claim 1 or 2, The search means is a display control device that searches for the charging equipment when information regarding the remaining charge of a secondary battery installed in the vehicle meets a standard, and when generating a planned route for the vehicle to travel.

7. In the display control device according to claim 1 or 2, The display control means further includes a display control device that causes the display to show information regarding the availability of the charging equipment.

8. In the display control device according to claim 1 or 2, The aforementioned display is a display control device, which is part of a portable communication device brought into the vehicle.

9. In the display control device according to claim 7, The display control means is a display control device that displays marks in different ways depending on the availability of the charging equipment.

10. In the display control device according to claim 7, Information regarding the availability of the charging facility is estimated based on the usage status of the charging facility and the time required to reach the charging facility, by a display control device.

11. In the display control device according to claim 1 or 2, The search means is a display control device that searches for charging facilities near the destination of the planned driving route.

12. At least one computer, Using location information relating to the location or planned route of a vehicle that uses electricity as at least part of its power source, a charging facility capable of charging the said vehicle is searched for. A display control method comprising: displaying a map on a display located inside the vehicle; displaying equipment marks indicating the searched charging facilities on the map at positions corresponding to the charging facilities; and determining the display manner of the equipment marks according to the attributes of the charging facilities.

13. On at least one computer, A search means for searching for charging facilities that can charge a vehicle, using location information relating to the location or planned route of a vehicle that uses electricity as at least part of its power source, A display control means that displays a map on a display located inside the vehicle, displays an equipment mark indicating the charging equipment found by the search means on the map at a position corresponding to the charging equipment, and determines the display manner of the equipment mark according to the attributes of the charging equipment, A program to give it a specific feature.