Control device, control method, and recording medium

Abstract

A control device (10) acquires position information of a vehicle (1) and information of the gear-shift position of the vehicle (1). If the gear-shift position of the vehicle (1) is in reverse and the vehicle (1) is located within an approach range from a door, the control device (10) displays a selection icon image on a display unit (130) for the user to select whether or not to execute open / close control of the door. If the gear-shift position of the vehicle (1) is in drive and the vehicle (1) is located within the approach range from the door, the control device (10) displays a selection pop-up image on the display unit (130) for the user to select whether or not to execute open / close control. If the user selects to execute open / close control, the control device (10) outputs an execution command for executing open / close control, through a communication unit (140).

Description

Control device, control method, and recording medium

[0001] The present invention relates to a control device, a control method, and a recording medium.

[0002] A technology is known that uses a communication system of a home control system to identify the distance relationship between the relative distance between a vehicle and a house and the control distance, and selectively control the home system of the house depending on the distance relationship (Patent Document 1).

[0003] JP 2016-25661 A

[0004] However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 has the following problem when the user selects whether to execute door opening / closing control: The technology described in Patent Document 1 only displays a selection screen for selecting whether to execute door opening / closing control when the vehicle is within a specific control distance from the house, and the display mode of the selection screen cannot be changed depending on the state of the vehicle's shift position.

[0005] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a control device, a control method, and a recording medium that can change the display mode of a selection screen for determining whether or not to perform door opening / closing control depending on the state of the vehicle's shift position.

[0006] The present invention solves the above problem by displaying a selection icon image on the display unit for the user to select whether or not to execute door opening / closing control when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within approach range of the door, and by displaying a selection pop-up image on the display unit for the user to select whether or not to execute door opening / closing control when the vehicle's shift position is in drive and the vehicle is located within approach range of the door, and by outputting an execution command to execute door opening / closing control when the user selects to execute door opening / closing control.

[0007] According to the present invention, the display mode of the selection screen for determining whether or not to execute door opening / closing control can be changed depending on the state of the shift position of the vehicle.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control system including a control device according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and it is determined that the vehicle is located within an approach range of a selected door according to this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of animation display of a selected icon image according to this embodiment. FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining an example of animation display of a selected icon image according to this embodiment. FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining an example of animation display of a selected icon image according to this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of screen transitions in a control device according to this embodiment. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a main screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a setting screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing a selected door confirmation screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 6D is a diagram showing a selected door setting screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 6E is a diagram showing a door position confirmation screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 6F is a diagram showing a door position setting screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an open control confirmation screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an open control notification screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing an open control completion screen according to this embodiment. FIG. 7D is a diagram showing an open state notification screen according to this embodiment. Fig. 8A is a diagram showing a close control confirmation screen according to this embodiment. Fig. 8B is a diagram showing a close control notification screen according to this embodiment. Fig. 8C is a diagram showing a close control completion screen according to this embodiment. Fig. 8D is a diagram showing a close state notification screen according to this embodiment. Fig. 8E is a diagram showing a reconfirmation screen according to this embodiment. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of a control method according to this embodiment.

[0009] An embodiment of a control device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control system including a control device according to this embodiment. The control system 1000 includes a control device 10, an opening / closing device 20, and a network 30. The control device 10 is a device mounted on a vehicle 1 and is a server capable of communicating with an opening / closing device 20 located remotely from the vehicle 1 to exchange information. The opening / closing device 20 is a device provided on a door 2 located remotely from the vehicle 1 and performs opening / closing control for opening and closing the door 2. The control device 10 outputs an execution command to the opening / closing device 20, causing the opening / closing device 20 to perform opening / closing control of the door 2. Upon receiving the execution command from the control device 10, the opening / closing device 20 performs opening / closing control of the door. In other words, the control device 10 can remotely control the opening / closing device 20. The network 30 refers to a telecommunications network such as the Internet or a LAN. The network 30 is not particularly limited as long as it allows information to be exchanged between the control device 10 and the opening / closing device 20, and any known network can be used.

[0010] The door 2 that is the target of the opening / closing control is the door of the user's home or the door of a garage where a vehicle is stored. The door 2 is equipped with an opening / closing device 20 and can be opened and closed by remote control. Hereinafter, the door 2 will also be referred to as the target door. There may be multiple doors 2 that are the target of the opening / closing control. In other words, there may be multiple opening / closing devices 20. In this embodiment, a garage door will be described as an example of the door 2. Furthermore, this embodiment will be described using an example in which a user is in a vehicle 1.

[0011] The control device 10 includes a controller 100, an input unit 110, a storage unit 120, a display unit 130, and a communication unit 140. The control device 10 causes the opening and closing device 20 to execute opening and closing control of the door 2. In this embodiment, the control device 10 executes the opening and closing control using two methods. Specifically, when either of two conditions is satisfied, the control device 10 outputs an execution command to the door 2 via the communication unit 140 to execute the opening and closing control of the door 2. The first method is a method of opening and closing the door 2 according to the positional relationship between the position of the door 2 and the position of the user. Hereinafter, the opening and closing control using the first method will be referred to as position opening and closing control. The second method is a method of controlling the opening and closing of the door 2 according to a user instruction. Hereinafter, the opening and closing control using the second method will be referred to as user instruction opening and closing control. Note that the methods of executing the opening and closing control of the door are not limited to these two, and other methods may be used.

[0012] The position-based opening / closing control will now be described. The control device 10 acquires door position information indicating the position of a target door for which position-based opening / closing control is possible, and sets a range a predetermined distance from the door position as an approach range (so-called geofence). The approach range is a range for making a determination based on the positional relationship between the door position and the user's position in the position-based opening / closing control. The predetermined distance is not particularly limited, but is, for example, a distance at which the user can see the target door. Note that, as will be described later, in this embodiment, the position-based opening / closing control is executed for a selected door for which position-based opening / closing control is valid. The selected door is a door selected by the user from among the target doors. Furthermore, the position-based opening / closing control is not executed for the selected door for which position-based opening / closing control is invalid and for target doors other than the selected door, and user-instructed opening / closing control is executed when a user instructs it.

[0013] First, an example of opening a selected door through positional opening / closing control will be described. The control device 10 acquires door position information indicating the position of the selected door. The control device 10 periodically acquires position information indicating the current position of the vehicle 1 and determines whether the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door from outside the approach range. If the control device 10 determines that the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range, the control device 10 acquires information about the vehicle's shift position. The control device 10 changes the display mode of a selection screen for determining whether or not to execute door opening control, depending on the state of the vehicle's shift position. That is, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display a selection screen depending on the state of the vehicle's shift position. If the user confirms the displayed selection screen and selects to execute opening control, the control device 10 outputs an execution command to the selected door opening / closing device 20 via the communication unit 140. Specific display modes of the selection screen will be described later. If the control device 10 determines that the vehicle 1 is not within the approach range, the control device 10 continuously determines whether or not the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range.

[0014] Next, an example of closing a selected door through positional opening / closing control will be described. The control device 10 acquires door position information indicating the position of the selected door. The control device 10 periodically acquires position information indicating the current position of the vehicle 1 and determines whether the vehicle 1 has left the approach range of the selected door. If the control device 10 determines that the vehicle 1 has left the approach range, the control device 10 displays a selection screen on the display unit 130 for selecting whether or not to execute door closing control. If the user confirms the displayed selection screen and selects to execute closing control, the control device 10 outputs an execution command to the opening / closing device 20 of the selected door via the communication unit 140 to execute closing control of the selected door. If the control device 10 determines that the vehicle 1 has not left the approach range, the control device 10 continuously executes the determination of whether or not the vehicle 1 has left the approach range.

[0015] User instruction control will now be described. The control device 10 periodically determines whether or not a user has issued an instruction to open or close a target door. When an instruction to open or close a target door has been issued, the control device 10 outputs an execution command to the opening / closing device 20 of the target door via the communication unit 140 to execute the open or close control of the target door. When an instruction to open or close a target door has not been issued, the control device 10 continuously determines whether or not an instruction to open or close a target door has been issued. In this embodiment, the user instruction control is executed for target doors including the selected door.

[0016] The input unit 110 is configured with button switches that can be operated by the user, a touch panel arranged on a display screen, etc., and accepts information input from the user. In this embodiment, the user operates the input unit 110 to give instructions to set a target door, select a selected door, select whether to enable positional opening / closing control, give instructions to set door position information, and select whether to execute opening / closing control. The input unit 110 is configured with, for example, a toggle button for selecting whether to set a target door as a selected door, a toggle button for selecting whether to enable positional opening / closing control, etc. Input information including the user's instructions and selections input to the input unit 110 is output to the controller 100.

[0017] The storage unit 120 is a storage medium such as a memory, and stores door information related to each target door. When a user gives an instruction to set a target door, the storage unit 120 stores the door information of the target door. The door information includes, for example, identification information for identifying the target door and door position information indicating the position of the target door. The identification information is, for example, the name of the target door. The user can set a door such as a garage door at home as the target door and set a name for identifying the target door. In this embodiment, the user can set multiple doors as target doors. The door information may also include information on the approach range, information on whether automatic closing control is required, and information on the time to execute automatic closing control.

[0018] The storage unit 120 stores selected door information indicating a selected door selected by the user from among multiple target doors. In this embodiment, information indicating whether the target door is a selected door is stored for each of the multiple target doors. When the user selects a target door as a selected door, the selected door information is stored for the selected target door. For example, when the processing unit 111 sets a target door as a selected door in accordance with the user's selection, the storage unit 120 stores selected door information indicating the selected door for the target door. Furthermore, non-selected door information indicating that the target door is not a selected door, i.e., a non-selected door, is stored for target doors other than the selected door. In this embodiment, the user can switch the setting of a target door from a non-selected door to a selected door and from a selected door to a non-selected door. The storage unit 120 stores selected door information or non-selected door information for each of the multiple target doors in accordance with the user's selection.

[0019] In this embodiment, only one selected door may be set among multiple target doors. In other words, two selected doors are not set at the same time. For example, when a target door different from the selected door stored in the storage unit 120 is newly selected as the selected door, the storage unit 120 updates the target door stored as the selected door to a non-selected door. Then, the storage unit 120 stores selected door information indicating the newly selected selected door. In other words, the selected door information is stored for the target door newly selected as the selected door.

[0020] In this embodiment, the storage unit 120 may store door information for the target door for each user, not only when there is one user but also when there are multiple users. In this case, the storage unit 120 may store identification information for identifying each of the multiple users and selected door information indicating the selected door selected by each of the multiple users in association with each other. The user identification information may be, for example, the user's account ID.

[0021] The storage unit 120 stores setting information for each target door. The setting information for the target door is information related to the setting of the position opening / closing control for the target door. The setting information includes information indicating whether the position opening / closing control is enabled and information indicating whether an operation for setting whether the position opening / closing control is enabled is enabled.

[0022] Furthermore, when the processing unit 111 sets the positional opening / closing control for a target door to be enabled, the storage unit 120 stores setting information indicating that the positional opening / closing control is enabled for the target door. Furthermore, when the processing unit 111 sets the positional opening / closing control for the target door to be disabled, the storage unit 120 stores setting information indicating that the positional opening / closing control is disabled for the target door.

[0023] Furthermore, when the processing unit 111 sets the operation of selecting whether to enable the position opening / closing control for the target door to be enabled, the storage unit 120 stores setting information indicating that the operation is enabled for the target door. Furthermore, when the processing unit 111 sets the operation of selecting whether to enable the position opening / closing control for the target door to be disabled, the storage unit 120 stores setting information indicating that the operation is disabled for the target door. Furthermore, when the user instructs the storage unit 120 to set other information such as the door position or approach range of the target door, the storage unit 120 may store information set by the user.

[0024] The controller 100 includes a computer having hardware and software, and this computer is composed of a CPU 101 that executes a control program for executing control processing, a ROM 102 that stores the control program, and a RAM 103 that functions as an accessible storage device. The ROM 102 is an example of a "recording medium" as defined in the claims. The control program may be stored in any computer-readable recording medium, and the recording medium may be located either inside or outside the controller 100.

[0025] In this embodiment, the controller 100 outputs an execution command for executing position opening / closing control. The controller 100 is configured to include at least a processing unit 111 and an output control unit 112 as functional blocks, and executes each function through cooperation between software for realizing each function or executing each process and hardware. More specifically, these functions are realized by the CPU 101 executing a control program recorded in the ROM 102. That is, the control program causes the controller 100 to execute each process realized by the processing unit 111 and the output control unit 112. Note that in this embodiment, the functions of the controller 100 are divided into two blocks and the functions of each functional block are described, but the functions of the controller 100 do not necessarily have to be divided into two blocks.

[0026] The processing unit 111 processes information related to the opening and closing control of a target door. When a user selects a selected door from among multiple target doors, the processing unit 111 sets the selected target door as the selected door. The processing unit 111 also sets whether or not to enable the position opening and closing control for each of the multiple target doors. When a selected door is selected by the user, the processing unit 111 sets the position opening and closing control for the selected door to be disabled. That is, when the user selects the selected door, the processing unit 111 temporarily disables the position opening and closing control for the selected door. After selecting the selected door, the user can execute the position opening and closing control for the selected door by setting the position opening and closing control to be enabled in the settings for the selected door. Note that in this embodiment, the position opening and closing control for the selected door is temporarily disabled, but this is not a limitation. The processing unit 111 may also set the position opening and closing control for the selected door to be enabled when the user selects the selected door. These configurations are not essential and may be applied as appropriate.

[0027] Furthermore, the processing unit 111 sets the position open / close control for target doors (non-selected doors) other than the selected door to be disabled. For example, when a non-selected door is selected by the user, the processing unit 111 sets the position open / close control for the non-selected doors to be disabled. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when a selected door is selected from the target doors by the user, the processing unit 111 sets the target doors other than the selected door to be non-selected doors, and sets the position open / close control for the non-selected doors to be disabled.

[0028] Furthermore, when the user selects whether to enable location use control for the selected door, the processing unit 111 sets whether to enable location use control for the selected door in accordance with the user's selection. When the user sets location use control for the selected door to be enabled, the processing unit 111 sets location use control for the selected door to be enabled. When the user sets location use control for the selected door to be disabled, the processing unit 111 sets location use control for the selected door to be disabled.

[0029] Furthermore, the processing unit 111 may set whether to enable an operation for selecting whether to enable the position opening / closing control for each target door. When a selected door is selected by the user, the processing unit 111 enables an operation for selecting whether to enable the position opening / closing control for the selected door and disables an operation for selecting whether to enable the position opening / closing control for target doors other than the selected door (non-selected doors). In this embodiment, the operation for selecting whether to enable the position opening / closing control for non-selected doors is disabled. Therefore, the user can change whether to enable the position opening / closing control only for the selected door. In other words, in this embodiment, the user cannot select whether to enable the position opening / closing control unless the target door is set as the selected door. Note that this embodiment is not limited to this, and the user may also be able to change whether to enable the position opening / closing control for target doors other than the selected door (non-selected doors).

[0030] The processing unit 111 may also enable an operation to select whether to enable location-based opening / closing control for a selected door and a target door that is located a predetermined distance or more from the selected door. For example, if the selected door is the user's home door and there is another target door located far from the home, the user can select whether to enable location-based opening / closing control for the door located far from the selected door. In this case, the processing unit 111 disables an operation to select whether to enable location-based opening / closing control for a target door that is located less than a predetermined distance from the selected door.

[0031] The processing unit 111 also sets door position information for the target door. For example, when the user selects to enable positional opening / closing control for the selected door, the processing unit 111 sets the door position information for the selected door. Setting of the door position information for the selected door will be described using an example in which the selected door is the door of a garage in which the vehicle 1 is stored. In this case, when the vehicle 1 is in the garage, the user instructs the processing unit 111 to set the current position of the vehicle 1 as the position of the selected door. When the user instructs the processing unit 111 to set the current position of the vehicle 1 as the position of the selected door, the processing unit 111 acquires position information for the vehicle 1 and sets the door position information for the current position of the vehicle 1 as the position of the selected door. Furthermore, when the user selects the position of the selected door on a map, the processing unit 111 may set the position selected by the user as the position of the selected door.

[0032] The output control unit 112 outputs information for executing opening / closing control for the target door. The information for executing opening / closing control is, for example, an execution command for executing opening / closing control. The output control unit 112 outputs the execution command to the opening / closing device 20 via the communication unit 140. The information for executing opening / closing control is, for example, information for the user to select whether or not to execute opening / closing control. Before outputting the execution command, the output control unit 112 outputs, via the display unit 130, a selection screen for the user to select whether or not to execute opening / closing control. Then, when the user looks at the selection screen displayed on the display unit 130 and selects to execute opening / closing control, the control device 10 outputs the execution command to the opening / closing device 20.

[0033] In this embodiment, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command to a selected door for which position-based opening / closing control is enabled, depending on the positional relationship between the position of the selected door for which position-based opening / closing control is enabled and the position of the vehicle 1. Here, an example of outputting an execution command to execute open control will be described. The output control unit 112 acquires selected door information from the storage unit 120 and identifies the selected door. The output control unit 112 acquires setting information set for the selected door that indicates whether position-based control is enabled. If position-based control for the selected door is enabled, the output control unit 112 acquires door position information of the selected door. Furthermore, the output control unit 112 periodically acquires position information of the vehicle 1 and determines whether the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door based on the position of the selected door for which position-based control is enabled and the position of the vehicle 1.

[0034] Furthermore, the output control unit 112 periodically acquires information about the shift position of the vehicle 1 and determines the state of the shift position of the vehicle 1. The shift position states include at least reverse and drive. That is, the output control unit 112 determines whether the shift position of the vehicle 1 is reverse or drive based on the information about the shift position of the vehicle 1. Note that in this embodiment, the output control unit 112 may start determining the state of the shift position of the vehicle 1 when it determines that the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door.

[0035] When it is determined, based on the position information of the vehicle 1 and the information on the shift position of the vehicle 1, that the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in reverse and that the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door, the output control unit 112 displays a selection icon image on the display unit 130 as a selection screen. At this time, the selection icon image is displayed in a position that does not overlap with the image captured by the camera. The image captured by the camera is an image of the surroundings of the vehicle 1 captured by a camera mounted on the vehicle 1. The image captured by the camera is displayed in a transition display area of ​​the display unit 130. The selection icon image is displayed in a fixed display area of ​​the display unit 130 that is different from the transition display area. The transition display area and the fixed display area will be described later. When the user selects to execute open control for the selected door, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command to execute open control to the opening and closing device 20 of the selected door via the communication unit 140. The transition display area and the fixed display area are examples of the "first display area" and "second display area" respectively described in the claims.

[0036] The selected icon image may include a garage image representing the garage in which the selected door is installed and an arrow image representing the open / closed state of the selected door. The output control unit 112 displays the garage image and / or the arrow image by animation according to the open / closed state of the selected door.

[0037] When the output control unit 112 determines, based on the position information of the vehicle 1 and the information on the shift position of the vehicle 1, that the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in drive and that the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door, the output control unit 112 displays a selection pop-up image on the display unit 130 as a selection screen. The pop-up image is an image displayed by a pop-up function. The pop-up function automatically opens a new browser window and displays an image containing content different from the image currently displayed on the screen. The pop-up image includes text information indicating that the selected door is being approached and a touch image for selecting execution of opening control. For example, when a home screen or a screen of an application other than an application for opening and closing control is displayed in the transition display area of ​​the display unit 130, the output control unit 112 displays the pop-up image so that it is superimposed on the displayed screen. The transition display area will be described later. When the user selects execution of opening control for the selected door, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command for executing opening control to the opening and closing device 20 of the selected door via the communication unit 140. In this embodiment, when it is determined that the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door, the output control unit 112 determines the display mode of the selection screen depending on the state of the shift position of the vehicle 1. However, this is not limited to this, and when the state of the shift position changes while the vehicle 1 is within the approach range, the output control unit 112 may change the display mode of the selection screen depending on the state of the shift position. For example, when the state of the shift position of the vehicle 1 changes from drive to reverse, the selection screen is changed from a selection pop-up image to a selection icon image.

[0038] Next, an example of outputting an execution command for executing close control will be described. The output control unit 112 acquires selected door information from the storage unit 120 and identifies the selected door. The output control unit 112 acquires setting information set for the selected door indicating whether or not location-based control is enabled. If location-based control for the selected door is enabled, the output control unit 112 acquires door position information for the selected door. The output control unit 112 also periodically acquires user position information. The output control unit 112 determines whether or not the user has left the approach range of the selected door based on the position of the selected door for which location-based open / close control is enabled and the user's position. If the output control unit 112 determines that the user has left the approach range of the selected door, it displays a selection screen on the display unit 130 to allow the user to select whether or not to execute close control for the selected door. The selection screen is, for example, a selection pop-up image. The pop-up image includes text information indicating that the user is away from the selected door and a touch image for selecting execution of close control. For example, when the home screen or the screen of an application other than the opening / closing control application is displayed in the transition display area of ​​the display unit 130, the output control unit 112 displays a pop-up image so as to be superimposed on the displayed screen. The transition display area will be described later. When the user selects to execute the closing control of the selected door, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command to execute the closing control to the opening / closing device 20 of the selected door via the communication unit 140.

[0039] As described above, in this embodiment, the positional opening / closing control is executed only for the selected door selected by the user among the plurality of doors for which the positional opening / closing control is possible, so that it is possible to prevent a door that does not match the user's intention from being opened or closed by the positional opening / closing control. Also, even when the user is asked whether or not to execute the opening / closing control before executing the opening / closing control, it is possible to prevent output of information for confirming whether or not to execute the opening / closing control for a door that does not match the user's intention.

[0040] Furthermore, when a user issues an instruction to perform opening / closing control on a target door for which positional opening / closing control is disabled, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command to the target door to execute the opening / closing control of the target door based on the user's instruction. Specifically, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command to execute the opening / closing control of the target door to the opening / closing device 20 of the target door via the communication unit 140. The user can instruct the execution of the opening / closing control at their own discretion even if there is no confirmation as to whether or not to execute the opening / closing control.

[0041] Here, referring to FIG. 2 , an example of a screen displayed when the vehicle 1 is in reverse and it is determined that the vehicle 1 is located within the approach range of the selected door will be described. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a screen displayed when the vehicle 1 is in reverse and it is determined that the vehicle 1 is located within the approach range of the selected door in this embodiment. In FIG. 2 , the screen D displayed on the display unit 130 is divided into a fixed display area PA and a transition display area TA, and images are displayed in each area. The fixed display area PA and the transition display area TA are adjacent to each other. The transition display area TA is an area where a home screen including objects for launching applications switches between an application screen on which a selected application is executed. In this embodiment, the applications include at least an application for opening and closing doors and an application for parking assistance. The applications may also include a navigation application and an entertainment application such as music. The control device 10 periodically acquires the shift position of the vehicle 1, and when the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in reverse, displays an application screen on which the parking assistance application is executed in the transition display area TA. The parking assistance application screen displays an image captured by a camera of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. 2 , the image captured by the camera of the vehicle 1 includes an overhead image OV and a rear image RV. The overhead image OV is an image converted from an image captured of the surroundings of the vehicle 1. The rear image RV is an image captured of the area behind the vehicle 1. Note that the image captured by the camera of the vehicle 1 is not limited to an overhead image or a rear image as long as it is an image for assisting parking of the vehicle 1. Furthermore, when the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in drive, the transition display area TA displays a home screen or an application screen on which an application other than the parking assistance application (a navigation application or an entertainment application) is executed. At this time, a selection pop-up image is displayed in the transition display area TA so as to be superimposed on the home screen or the application screen as a selection screen for whether or not to execute opening / closing control.

[0042] The fixed display area PA is an area that displays specific information regardless of the screen transition of the transition display area TA. The fixed display area PA is an area where application icon images and the like are displayed. For example, the fixed display area PA displays application icons, including the set temperature of the air conditioner, the current time, a home icon, and a music icon. The fixed display area PA is displayed at the left edge of the display unit 130. Note that, in this embodiment, the fixed display area PA may be displayed at the upper, lower, or right edge. In this embodiment, when it is determined that the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in reverse and that the vehicle 1 is located within the approach range of the selected door, a selection icon image is displayed in the fixed display area PA, allowing the user to select whether to execute opening / closing control. In the example of FIG. 2 , the fixed display area PA displays, as selection icon images, a garage image GP and an arrow image AP representing the opening or closing of the selected door. Furthermore, the arrow image AP pointing upward displays the word "Open," indicating that the opening control is selected. The arrow image AP pointing downward displays the word "Close," indicating that the closing control is selected. When the user taps on the display position of one of the arrow images AP, the garage door is controlled to open or close. As described above, in this embodiment, the necessary screen is displayed when the opening or closing control is required, thereby reducing user operation errors. Furthermore, since the selection icon image is displayed in a position (fixed display area) different from the display position of the captured image (transition display area), it is possible to prevent the display of the selection screen while the captured image is being displayed, thereby preventing a decrease in the visibility of the captured image.

[0043] Next, animation display of a selected icon image will be described with reference to FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of animation display of a selected icon image according to this embodiment. In FIG. 3 , a garage image is displayed using animation corresponding to the open / closed state of the door. In the upper diagram of FIG. 3 , animation is displayed showing the garage door transitioning from an open state to a closed state. In the lower diagram of FIG. 3 , animation is displayed showing the garage door transitioning from a closed state to an open state. As shown in FIG. 3 , during animation display, multiple different images are repeatedly displayed in a predetermined order. The multiple different images are images that represent the opening and closing states of the garage door in stages. Arrows in FIG. 3 indicate the order of the images to be displayed. In the upper diagram of FIG. 3 , the initial state is the open state, and the final state is the closed state. In the animation display, multiple images that represent the door's state changing from an open state to a closed state in stages are repeatedly displayed. In the lower diagram of FIG. 3 , the initial state is the closed state, and the final state is the open state. In the animation display, multiple images that represent the door's state changing from a closed state to an open state in stages are repeatedly displayed.

[0044] Furthermore, the animation of the selection icon image is not limited to the animation of the garage image shown in FIG. 3 . For example, an arrow image may be displayed as an animation corresponding to the open / closed state of the door. FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example of an animation display of the selection icon image according to this embodiment. In FIGS. 4A and 4B , the arrow image is displayed as an animation corresponding to the open / closed state of the door. In the upper diagram of FIG. 4A , the garage door transitioning from a closed state to an open state due to an opening control is displayed as an animation of an arrow image indicating the moving direction (upward) of the garage door. As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 4A , the arrow image transitions to an animated display after the door is under opening control. During the animation display, multiple different images are repeatedly displayed in a predetermined order. The multiple different images are images in which the color of the arrow gradually changes in the moving direction (upward) of the door. The dashed arrow in FIG. 4A indicates the order of the displayed images. In the animation display, the color of the arrow gradually changes from bottom to top. For example, the arrow image changes to a predetermined color (e.g., orange). After the opening control is completed, the animation display ends, and the arrow image is displayed such that the color of the entire arrow image changes to a predetermined color (e.g., orange). The arrow image is displayed in the predetermined color indicating that the opening control is completed for a certain period of time (e.g., 5 seconds), and then returns to its original color. The lower diagram in FIG. 4A indicates that the opening control of the garage door has failed. For example, if the opening control has failed, the arrow image is displayed such that the color of the arrow changes to a predetermined color (e.g., red). The arrow image is displayed in the predetermined color indicating that the opening control has failed for a certain period of time (e.g., 5 seconds), and then returns to its original color.

[0045] In the upper diagram of FIG. 4B , the transition of the garage door from an open state to a closed state due to the closing control is displayed by an animation of an arrow image indicating the direction of movement of the garage door (downward). As shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 4B , the arrow image transitions to an animation display after the door enters the closing control. During the animation display, multiple different images are repeatedly displayed in a predetermined order. The multiple different images are images in which the color of the arrow gradually changes in the direction of movement of the door (downward). The dashed arrow in FIG. 4B indicates the order of the images displayed. In the animation display, the color of the arrow gradually changes from top to bottom. For example, the arrow image changes to a predetermined color (e.g., orange). After the closing control is completed, the animation display ends, and the arrow image is displayed so that the color of the entire arrow image changes to a predetermined color (e.g., orange). The arrow image is displayed in a predetermined color indicating the completion of the closing control for a certain period of time (e.g., 5 seconds), and then returns to its original color. The lower diagram of FIG. 4B indicates that the closing control of the garage door has failed. For example, if the closing control fails, the arrow image is displayed so that the color of the arrow changes to a predetermined color (e.g., red). The arrow image is displayed in the predetermined color indicating the closing control failure for a certain period of time (e.g., five seconds), and then returns to its original color. Note that in this embodiment, the color change of the arrow image is expressed by animation, but the display style of the animation is not limited to this as long as the animation shows the door moving in the direction of the arrow.

[0046] Furthermore, when the user selects to enable positional opening / closing control for the selected door, the output control unit 112 determines whether door position information indicating the position of the selected door has been set. When it is determined that door position information has not been set, the output control unit 112 instructs the user to set the door position information. The output control unit 112 causes the display unit 130 to display information instructing the user to set the door position information of the selected door. The information is, for example, a display image including a screen for setting the door position information of the selected door. The screen includes a map image including the current position of the vehicle 1 and a confirmation display for confirming to the user that the vehicle is located within the building where the selected door is installed. The display image may also be an image in which a map image including the current position of the vehicle 1 and a circle centered on the selected door is displayed on the screen for setting the door position information of the selected door. When the vehicle 1 is in the garage, the user, while viewing the screen displayed on the display unit 130, instructs the user to set the door position information to the current position of the vehicle 1 as the door position of the selected door.

[0047] In addition, when the user sets the approach range, the output control unit 112 may cause the display unit 130 to display a display image on the screen for setting the approach range, which displays a map image including the current position of the vehicle 1 and a circle centered on the selected door.

[0048] The display unit 130 is a display located inside the vehicle 1 and is configured, for example, with a liquid crystal display. If the display unit 130 is a touch panel display, it can also serve as the input unit 110. The display unit 130 displays a screen divided into a transition display area and a fixed display area. The transition display area displays a home screen including application icons, or screens of various applications including an operation screen for an application for opening and closing control. The operation screen for an application for opening and closing control includes, for example, a main screen showing the status of the target door and a setting screen for setting the target door. The fixed display area displays specific information regardless of the screen transition in the transition display area. The specific information includes a selected icon image.

[0049] The communication unit 140 communicates with the vehicle 1 and the opening / closing device 20 to exchange information with each other. Specifically, the communication unit 140 is connected to the vehicle 1 via a wired or wireless LAN. The communication unit 140 receives, for example, location information indicating the current location of the vehicle 1 from the vehicle 1. The communication unit 140 transmits an execution command to the opening / closing device 20 via the network 30 to execute opening / closing control of the target door. The communication unit 140 may communicate directly with the opening / closing device 20, or may communicate indirectly with the opening / closing device 20 via another server.

[0050] Next, an example of a control device and a control method according to this embodiment will be described using an application for controlling the opening and closing of a target door as an example, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6A to 6F. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing screen transitions in the control device 10 according to this embodiment. FIGS. 6A to 6F are diagrams showing examples of screens that the control device 10 displays on the display unit 130. When a user selects an object for the application for controlling the opening and closing of the target door on the home screen displayed on the display unit 130, the control device 10 launches the application for controlling the opening and closing of the target door. The home screen includes objects for launching applications executed by the control device 10. When the application for controlling the opening and closing of the target door is launched, the control device 10 displays a main screen 6A of the application for controlling the opening and closing of the target door on the display unit 130. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the main screen of the application.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 6A , a fixed display area PA and a main screen 6A are displayed on the screen D of the display unit 130. The main screen 6A includes a door status image S indicating the status of the target door, an image R of an update button for updating the screen, an image L of a logout button for logging out, and an image H of a help button for displaying information such as how to use the application. The door status image S includes the name of the target door, the door status indicating whether it is open or closed, and elapsed time information. If multiple target doors are set, a door status image S for each target door is displayed. The door status image S also includes an image E of a setting button for displaying a setting screen for the target door and a landmark image F indicating that the target door is a selected door. In this embodiment, when the target door is set as a selected door, the landmark image F is added to the image of the selected door. In the example application, the selected door is represented by the notation "default door," but this is not limited thereto and may also be represented by the notation "favorite door." The landmark image F is, for example, an icon image of a star mark. Furthermore, when a door is set as the selected door, the display position of the selected door may be moved to the leftmost position on the main screen.

[0052] The user may also be able to give instructions to control the opening and closing of a target door on the main screen 6A. When a door status image S is selected by the user, the control device 10 executes the opening and closing control of the target door corresponding to the door status image S. During the opening and closing control of the target door, the door status image S indicating that the opening and closing control is in progress is displayed.

[0053] When the user selects the image E of the setting button for the target door on the main screen 6A, the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to a setting screen 6B for the target door. As shown in Fig. 6B , the setting screen 6B includes a toggle button (on / off button) B30 for selecting whether to set the target door as a selected door, a toggle button GM for selecting whether to enable positional opening / closing control, a button B32 for setting door position information, a button B33 for setting the approach range, a toggle button B34 for selecting whether to enable automatic closing control for the target door, and a button B35 for setting the time for executing automatic closing control for the target door.

[0054] The user operates the toggle button B30 on the setting screen 6B to select whether to set a target door as a selected door or a non-selected door. Note that, by default, the first target door may be set as the selected door, or, if a selected door has already been set and another target door is set as the selected door, the set selected door may be switched to a non-selected door. Also, once the user has set one target door as the selected door, the setting operation may be invalidated. Also, if another target door is set as the selected door, the setting operation may be valid.

[0055] The user also operates the toggle button B31 on the setting screen 6B to select whether or not to enable the position open / close control. Note that the position open / close control may be set to disabled by default. Furthermore, if the selected door is not set, the toggle button B31 for setting whether or not to enable the position open / close control is disabled and displayed in gray.

[0056] The user also operates button B33 on the setting screen 6B to set the approach range. The approach range can be set within a range of 50 m to 200 m. For example, when the user briefly touches button B33, the approach range increases or decreases in 50-m increments, and when the user longer touches button B33, the approach range increases or decreases in 100-m increments.

[0057] If the user selects to set the target door as the selected door on the setting screen 6B, the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to a selected door confirmation screen 6C. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating the selected door confirmation screen. As shown in FIG. 6C, the selected door confirmation screen 6C includes text T30 for confirming whether or not to set the target door as the selected door and a button (Yes / No button) B36 for selecting whether or not to set the target door as the selected door. If the user selects the button for setting the target door as the selected door on the selected door confirmation screen 6C (selects the Yes button), the control device 10 sets the target door as the selected door and transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to a selected door setting screen 6D. If the user does not select the button for setting the target door as the selected door on the selected door confirmation screen 6C (selects the No button), the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the setting screen 6B without setting the target door as the selected door. FIG. 6D is a diagram illustrating the selected door setting screen. 6D, the selected door setting screen 6D includes text T31 indicating that the target door has been set as the selected door. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the selected door setting screen 6D was displayed, the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the setting screen 6B.

[0058] When the user operates the toggle button GM on the setting screen 6B to select enabling the positional opening / closing control, the control device 10 determines whether door position information has been set for the selected door selected for enabling the positional opening / closing control. If it is determined that door position information has been set, the control device 10 enables the positional opening / closing control and then transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the setting screen 6B. If it is determined that door position information has not been set, the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to a door position confirmation screen 6E. FIG. 6E is a diagram illustrating the door position confirmation screen. As shown in FIG. 6E, the door position confirmation screen 6E includes text T32 for confirming whether or not to set door position information for the selected door and a button (Yes / No button) B37 for selecting whether or not to set door position information for the selected door. If the user selects the button for setting door position information for the selected door on the door position confirmation screen 6E (selects the Yes button), the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to a door position setting screen 6F. If the user does not select the button to set the position of the selected door on the door position confirmation screen 6E (selects the No button), the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the setting screen 6B.

[0059] FIG. 6F is a diagram showing a door position setting screen. As shown in FIG. 6F, the door position setting screen 6F includes a map image M including the current position of the vehicle 1, text T33 confirming to the user that the vehicle is located in the building where the selected door is installed, and a button (Set / Cancel button) B38 for selecting whether to set door position information for the selected door. When the user instructs to set the current position of the vehicle as the position of the selected door (selects the Set button), the control device 10 sets the door position information to the current position of the vehicle as the position of the selected door and transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the setting screen 6B. When the user does not instruct to set the position information for the selected door (selects the Cancel button), the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the setting screen 6B. When the user selects button B32 on the setting screen 6B, the control device 10 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 130 to the door position setting screen 6F.

[0060] Furthermore, if the user does not instruct the setting of position information of the selected door on the door position confirmation screen 6E or the door position setting screen 6F after setting the position opening / closing control for the selected door to be enabled, the control device 10 may disable the position opening / closing control. If the user instructs the setting of position information of the selected door on the door position setting screen 6F after setting the position opening / closing control to be enabled, the control device 10 may enable the position opening / closing control.

[0061] Next, examples of screen displays in the control device 10 according to this embodiment when the user enters the approach range of the selected door will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7D. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an open control confirmation screen. The open control confirmation screen 7A is a screen for confirming whether or not to execute open control for the selected door. When the control device 10 determines that the user has entered the approach range of the selected door, it causes the display unit 130 to display the open control confirmation screen shown in FIG. 7A. As shown in FIG. 7A, the open control confirmation screen 7A includes text T40 indicating that the user is approaching the selected door and confirming the execution of open control for the selected door, and a button (Yes / No button) B40 for the user to select whether or not to execute open control. When the user selects execution of open control (selects the Yes button), the control device 10 outputs an execution command to execute open control for the selected door to the opening / closing device 20 for the selected door. While open control for the selected door is being executed, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to output an open control notification screen 7B. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating the open control notification screen. As shown in FIG. 7B , the open control notification screen 7B includes text T41 indicating that open control for the selected door is being executed. When the open control for the selected door is completed, that is, when the selected door is in the open state, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display an open control completion screen 7C. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing the open control completion screen. As shown in FIG. 7C , the open control completion screen 7C includes text T42 indicating that the selected door is in the open state. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the open control notification screen 7B and the open control completion screen 7C, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display the original screen.

[0062] Furthermore, when the control device 10 determines that the user has entered the approach range of the selected door, if the selected door is already in the open state, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display an open state notification screen 7D. FIG. 7D is a diagram showing the open state notification screen. As shown in FIG. 7D, the open state notification screen 7D includes text T43 indicating that the selected door is in the open state. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the open control notification screen 7B, the open control completion screen 7C, or the open state notification screen 7D, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display the original screen.

[0063] Next, using FIGS. 8A to 8E , screen displays on the control device 10 according to this embodiment when the user moves out of the approach range of the selected door will be described. FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a close control confirmation screen. The open control confirmation screen is a screen for confirming whether or not to execute close control for the selected door. When the control device 10 determines that the user has moved out of the approach range of the selected door, it causes the display unit 130 to display the close control confirmation screen shown in FIG. 8A . As shown in FIG. 8A , the close control confirmation screen 8A includes text T50 indicating that the user is away from the selected door and confirming that close control for the selected door should be executed, and a button (Yes / No button) B50 for the user to select whether or not to execute close control. When the user selects execution of close control, the control device 10 outputs an execution command to execute close control for the selected door to the opening / closing device 20 for the selected door. While close control for the selected door is being executed, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to output a close control notification screen 8B. FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating the close control notification screen. As shown in FIG. 8B, the close control notification screen 8B includes text T51 indicating that the close control of the selected door is being executed.

[0064] When the closing control of the selected door is completed, i.e., when the selected door is in the closed state, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display a closing control completion screen 8C. FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating the closing control completion screen. As shown in FIG. 8C, the closing control completion screen 8C includes text T52 indicating that the selected door is in the closed state. Furthermore, when the control device 10 determines that the user has left the approach range of the selected door and the selected door is already in the closed state, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display a closing state notification screen 8D. FIG. 8D is a diagram illustrating a closing state notification screen. As shown in FIG. 8D, the closing state notification screen 8D includes text T53 indicating that the selected door is in the closed state. Furthermore, when the selected door is still in the open state after executing the closing control, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display a reconfirmation screen 8E, as shown in FIG. 8E, for confirming whether or not to execute the closing control of the selected door. The reconfirmation screen 8E includes text T54 indicating that the selected door is still open and confirming whether or not to execute close control for the selected door, and a button (Yes / No button) B51 for the user to select whether or not to execute close control. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the close control notification screen 8B, the close control completion screen 8C, the close state notification screen 8D, or the reconfirmation screen 8E, the control device 10 causes the display unit 130 to display the original screen.

[0065] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the output control unit 112 may cause the display unit 130 to display a display image on a home screen before launching an application for controlling the opening and closing of the target door, the display image including an identification indicator for identifying the selected door and a selection indicator for selecting whether to open or close the selected door. The identification indicator for identifying the selected door is, for example, the name of the selected door. The selection indicator includes, for example, a button for opening the door and a button for closing the door. The display image including the identification indicator and the selection indicator is, for example, a widget image. The output control unit 112 outputs information for executing the opening and closing control in accordance with the selection indicator selected by the user. For example, when the user selects the button for opening the door, the output control unit 112 outputs an execution command for executing the opening control to the selected door via the communication unit 140.

[0066] In the present embodiment, the user sets the approach range value on the setting screen 6B, but this is not limiting, and the control device 10 may transition from the setting screen 6B to an approach range setting screen for setting the approach range. The approach range setting screen includes a display image that displays a map image including the current position of the vehicle in which the user is riding and a circle centered on the selected door.

[0067] 7A to 7D and 8A to 8E may be displayed as a pop-up display. A pop-up display is a display method in which another screen is displayed on the currently displayed screen. In this case, the pop-up display disappears after a predetermined time has elapsed or when the user swipes. A notification sound may also be output when the pop-up display is performed.

[0068] Next, an example of the procedure of the control method according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9 . FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the control method according to this embodiment. FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a situation in which the user enters the approach range of the selected door. In step S101, the control device 10 acquires door position information of the selected door for which positional opening / closing control is enabled. For example, the position information of the selected door is stored in advance in the storage unit 120. In step S102, the control device 10 acquires position information of the vehicle 1. In step S103, the control device 10 determines whether the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door based on the position of the selected door and the position of the vehicle 1.

[0069] If the control device 10 determines that the vehicle 1 has entered the approach range of the selected door, the control device 10 proceeds to step S104. If the control device 10 determines that the vehicle 1 has not entered the approach range of the selected door, the control device 10 returns to step S102 and repeats the subsequent steps. In step S104, the control device 10 determines whether the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in reverse. If the control device determines that the shift position of the vehicle 1 is in reverse, the control device proceeds to step S105. If the control device determines that the shift position of the vehicle 1 is not in reverse, for example, in drive, the control device proceeds to step S106. In step S105, the control device 10 displays a selection icon image on the display unit 130. In step S106, the control device 10 displays a selection pop-up image on the display unit 130. In step S107, the control device 10 determines whether the user has selected to execute opening control. If the control device 10 determines that the user has selected to execute opening control, the control device 10 proceeds to step S108. If it is determined that the user has not selected to execute the opening control, the control device 10 ends the control flow. In step S108, the control device 10 outputs an execution command to execute the opening control to the opening and closing device 20 of the selected door via the communication unit 140.

[0070] As described above, in the control device, control method, and recording medium according to this embodiment, the controller acquires vehicle position information and vehicle shift position information, and when the vehicle shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within a proximity range of the door, displays a selection icon image on a display unit inside the vehicle, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute door opening / closing control. When the vehicle shift position is in drive and the vehicle is located within a proximity range of the door, displays a selection pop-up image on the display unit, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute door opening / closing control. If the user selects to execute door opening / closing control, the communication unit outputs an execution command to execute the door opening / closing control. This makes it possible to change the display mode of the selection screen for whether or not to execute door opening / closing control depending on the state of the vehicle's shift position.

[0071] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to the present embodiment, the controller displays the selection icon image on the display unit at a position that does not overlap with the display position of the image captured by the camera, thereby allowing the user to select whether or not to perform opening / closing control without reducing the visibility of the image captured by the camera.

[0072] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to the present embodiment, the selected icon image includes a garage image representing the garage in which the door is installed and an arrow image representing whether the door is open or closed, and the controller displays the garage image and / or the arrow image as animation corresponding to the open or closed state of the door, thereby allowing the user to intuitively grasp the open or closed state of the door.

[0073] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to this embodiment, when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within an approach range of a selected door, the controller displays a selection icon image in a second display area on the display unit, which is different from the first display area in which the image captured by the camera is displayed, and the selected door is a door selected by the user from among multiple doors. This makes it possible to display a selection screen for selecting whether or not to execute opening / closing control of the specific door selected by the user.

[0074] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to the present embodiment, the controller displays on the display unit a display image including an identification indicator for identifying a selected door and a selection indicator for selecting whether to open or close the selected door on a home screen including an object for starting an application executed by the control device, and outputs an execution command for executing open / close control on the selected door in accordance with the selection indicator selected by the user, thereby allowing the user to execute open / close control of the door on the home screen.

[0075] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to the present embodiment, the controller enables a user's operation to select whether to enable the positional opening / closing control for the selected door, and disables a user's operation to select whether to enable the positional opening / closing control for doors other than the selected door. The positional opening / closing control is a control for opening and closing a door according to the positional relationship between the door position and the vehicle position. This allows the user to change the setting of enabling and disabling the positional opening / closing control only for the selected door.

[0076] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to the present embodiment, when a selected door is selected by a user, the controller sets the position open / close control for the selected door to be disabled, thereby making it possible to disable the position open / close control setting at the time when the user performs an input operation to select the selected door.

[0077] In the control device, control method, and recording medium according to the present embodiment, when a user selects to enable positional opening / closing control for a selected door, the controller determines whether door position information indicating the position of the selected door has been set, and if it determines that the door position information has not been set, instructs the user to set the door position information, thereby enabling the user to set the door position information more reliably.

[0078] Furthermore, in the control device, control method, and recording medium according to this embodiment, the controller causes the display unit to display, on a screen for setting door position information indicating the position of the selected door, a display image including a map image including the current position of the vehicle and a confirmation display for confirming to the user that the vehicle is within the building where the selected door is installed, and when the user gives an instruction to set the current position of the vehicle as the position of the selected door, sets the door position information to the current position of the vehicle as the position of the selected door. This allows the user to set the position of the selected door based on the current position of the vehicle.

[0079] The control device, control method, and recording medium according to this embodiment further include a storage unit that stores selected door information indicating the selected door when the selected door is selected, and when a door different from the stored selected door is newly selected as the selected door, the storage unit updates the door stored as the selected door to a non-selected door other than the selected door and stores selected door information indicating the newly selected door. This allows the stored selected door to be updated when the user selects a different door.

[0080] In addition, in the recording medium according to the present embodiment, the control program causes the controller to execute a process including the steps of acquiring vehicle position information and vehicle shift position information, displaying a selection icon image on a display unit inside the vehicle when the vehicle shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within an approach range of the door, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute door opening / closing control, displaying a selection pop-up image on the display unit when the vehicle shift position is in drive and the vehicle is located within an approach range of the door, and outputting an execution command for executing the door opening / closing control via a communication unit when the user selects to execute the door opening / closing control. This allows the display mode of a selection screen for whether or not to execute door opening / closing control to be changed depending on the state of the vehicle shift position.

[0081] It should be noted that the above-described embodiments have been described to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above-described embodiments is intended to include all design modifications and equivalents that fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0082] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1000... control system 1... vehicle 10... control device 100... controller 110... input unit 120... storage unit 130... display unit 140... communication unit 2... door 20... opening / closing device

Claims

1. A control device having a controller, wherein the controller: acquires vehicle position information and information on the vehicle's shift position; when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within an approach range of a door, displays a selection icon image on a display unit inside the vehicle, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute the door opening / closing control; when the vehicle's shift position is in drive and the vehicle is located within the approach range of the door, displays a selection pop-up image on the display unit, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute the door opening / closing control; and when the user selects to execute the door opening / closing control, outputs an execution command to execute the door opening / closing control via a communication unit.

2. A control device according to claim 1, wherein the controller displays the selected icon image on the display unit at a position that does not overlap with the display position of the image captured by the camera.

3. A control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selected icon image includes a garage image representing a garage in which the door is installed and an arrow image representing whether the door is open or closed, and the controller displays the garage image and / or the arrow image by animation according to the open or closed state of the door.

4. A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the controller, when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within the approach range of a selected door, displays the selected icon image in a second display area on the display unit that is different from a first display area in which an image captured by a camera is displayed, and the selected door is a door selected by the user from among the plurality of doors.

5. A control device according to claim 4, wherein the controller displays on the display unit a display image including an identification display for identifying the selected door and a selection display that allows the user to select whether to open or close the selected door on a home screen that includes an object for launching an application executed by the control device, and outputs an execution command to execute the opening and closing control on the selected door in accordance with the selection display selected by the user.

6. A control device as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein the controller enables the user's operation of selecting whether or not to enable position opening / closing control for the selected door, and disables the user's operation of selecting whether or not to enable position opening / closing control for the doors other than the selected door, and the position opening / closing control is a control that opens and closes the door depending on the positional relationship between the position of the door and the position of the vehicle.

7. A control device according to claim 6, wherein the controller sets the position open / close control for the selected door to be disabled when the selected door is selected by the user.

8. A control device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the controller, when the user selects to enable the positional opening / closing control for the selected door, determines whether door position information indicating the position of the selected door has been set, and, when it is determined that the door position information has not been set, instructs the user to set the door position information.

9. A control device as described in claim 8, wherein the controller causes the display unit to display a display image on a screen for setting the door position information indicating the position of the selected door, the display image including a map image including the current position of the vehicle and a confirmation display for confirming to the user that the vehicle is within the building in which the selected door is installed, and when the user gives an instruction to set the current position of the vehicle as the position of the selected door, the control device sets the door position information as the current position of the vehicle as the position of the selected door.

10. A control device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, further comprising a memory unit that stores selected door information indicating the selected door when the selected door is selected, and when a door different from the stored selected door is newly selected as the selected door, the memory unit updates the door stored as the selected door to a non-selected door that is a door other than the selected door, and stores the selected door information indicating the newly selected selected door.

11. A control method executed by a controller, wherein the controller: acquires vehicle position information and information on the vehicle's shift position; when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within an approach range of a door, displays a selection icon image on a display unit inside the vehicle, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute the door opening / closing control; when the vehicle's shift position is in drive and the vehicle is located within the approach range of the door, displays a selection pop-up image on the display unit, allowing the user to select whether or not to execute the door opening / closing control; and when the user selects to execute the door opening / closing control, outputs an execution command to execute the door opening / closing control via a communication unit.

12. A recording medium on which a control program executed by a controller is recorded, the control program causing the controller to execute processes including the steps of: acquiring vehicle position information and information on the vehicle's shift position; when the vehicle's shift position is in reverse and the vehicle is located within an approach range of a door, displaying a selection icon image on a display unit inside the vehicle to allow the user to select whether or not to execute the door opening / closing control; when the vehicle's shift position is in drive and the vehicle is located within the approach range of the door, displaying a selection pop-up image on the display unit to allow the user to select whether or not to execute the door opening / closing control; and when the user selects to execute the door opening / closing control, outputting an execution command to execute the door opening / closing control by a communication unit.

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