Patent Application
20200090223
This application claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-174873, filed on Sep. 19, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a non-transitory storage medium.
In patent literature 1, there is disclosed a technique of providing information such as a vehicle inspection guide, etc., at a timing decided according to the state of a vehicle.
In patent literature 2, there is also disclosed a technique in which an information providing device mounted on a vehicle provides an occupant with only those which have been judged to be necessary according to the state of the vehicle among pieces of service information such as advertisements, etc., which have been received.
Patent Literature 1: Japanese patent application laid-open publication No. 2002-230270
Patent Literature 2: Japanese patent application laid-open publication No. 2005-100155
The present disclosure has for its object to provide a technique that can promote to guide a user riding in a vehicle to a predetermined maintenance shop according to the state of the vehicle.
An information processing device according to the present disclosure may include a controller comprising at least one processor configured to execute:
obtaining predetermined service information including an advertisement;
obtaining predetermined user information on a maintenance state of a vehicle in which a user rides;
extracting, based on the user information, distribution information which is the service information about a predetermined maintenance shop, and which matches the user among the service information; and
transmitting the distribution information to an on-board device of the vehicle based on position information of the vehicle.
The present disclosure can also be grasped from the aspect of an information processing method. For example, the present disclosure may be an information processing method in which a computer executes:
a step of obtaining predetermined service information including an advertisement;
a step of obtaining predetermined user information on a maintenance state of a vehicle in which a user rides;
a step of extracting, based on the user information, distribution information which is the service information about a predetermined maintenance shop, and which matches the user among the service information; and
a step of transmitting the distribution information to an on-board device of the vehicle based on position information of the vehicle.
The present disclosure may be a non-transitory storage medium in which a program for making a computer execute such an information processing method is stored.
According to the present disclosure, it is possible to promote to guide a user riding in a vehicle to a predetermined maintenance shop according to the state of the vehicle.
In an information processing device which is one mode of the present disclosure, a controller may extract, among pieces of predetermined service information including advertisements, information (distribution information) which is information about a predetermined maintenance shop and which matches a user of a vehicle. At this time, the controller may extract the distribution information based on predetermined user information on the maintenance state of the vehicle in which the user rides. Here, the maintenance state of the vehicle is information on the current states of tires, a battery, lubricating oil, a brake system, etc., and the past maintenance status of the vehicle. Then, the controller may transmit the distribution information to an on-board device of the vehicle.
According to this, the information matching the user can be provided to the user. However, if the distribution information is only provided to the user as it is, there is a possibility that the user may not be fully promoted to go to the maintenance shop that sends the distribution information.
Accordingly, the controller may transmit the distribution information to the on-board device of the vehicle based on the position information of the vehicle. Specifically, the controller may transmit the distribution information on maintenance shops existing in a predetermined range from the current position of the vehicle to the on-board device. Here, the predetermined range is an area in which the user can stop or visit relatively easily, on the way to a destination. In addition, the controller may transmit distribution information on maintenance shops existing on a planned travel route of the vehicle set in advance to the on-board device.
According to this, the user will be provided with the information which matches the user, and which is relevant to the maintenance shops existing in the area where the user can visit relatively easily. Accordingly, the information processing device according to the present disclosure can promote to guide the user to a maintenance shop which sends service information matching the user.
Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The sizes, materials, shapes, relative layouts and the like of the components described in the following embodiments are not intended to limit the technical scope of the disclosure to these alone, unless otherwise specified.
In the advertisement providing system 1, the on-board device 100, the shop-side terminal 200, and the server device 300 are connected to each other via a network N1. For example, as the network N1, a wide area network (WAN), which is a worldwide public communication network such as the Internet, or other communication networks may be adopted. Furthermore, the network N1 may include a mobile communication network for mobile phones, or a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi.
The clerk or the like of each of the shops 20A-20C can input predetermined service information including advertisements by using each of the shop-side terminals 200. In addition, predetermined user information relating to the maintenance state of the vehicle 10 can be input to the on-board device 100 via a sensor or the like described later. The information is transmitted to the server device 300 via the network N1.
The server device 300 executes a process of providing distribution information matching the user based on the information. Details of the processing will be described later.
First, the server device 300 will be described. The server device 300 has a general computer configuration. The server device 300 includes a processor 301, a main storage unit 302, an auxiliary storage unit 303, and a communication unit 304. These are connected to each other by a bus. The main storage unit 302 and the auxiliary storage unit 303 are computer-readable recording media. The hardware configuration of the computer is not limited to the example shown in
In the server device 300, the processor 301 loads the program stored in the recording medium into the work area of the main storage unit 302, executes the program, and controls each of functional components and the like through the execution of the program, thereby realizing a function that matches a predetermined purpose.
The processor 301 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The processor 301 controls the server device 300 and performs various information processing operations. The main storage unit 302 includes, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory). The auxiliary storage unit 303 is, for example, a EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM) or a hard disk drive (HDD). The auxiliary storage unit 303 may include a removable medium, that is, a portable recording medium. The removable medium is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or a disc recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc).
The auxiliary storage unit 303 stores various programs, various data, and various tables in a recording medium in a readable and writable manner. The auxiliary storage unit 303 stores an operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, and the like. The information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 303 may be stored in the main storage unit 302. The information stored in the main storage unit 302 may be stored in the auxiliary storage unit 303.
The communication unit 304 is connected to other devices and controls communication between the server device 300 and other devices. The communication unit 304 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board, and wireless communication circuits for wireless communication. The LAN interface board and the wireless communication circuit are connected to the network N1 such as the Internet, which is a public communication network.
The series of processing executed by the server device 300 may be executed by hardware or software.
Next, the on-board device 100 will be described. The on-board device 100 includes a processor 101, a main storage unit 102, an auxiliary storage unit 103, a display unit 104, an input unit 105, a communication unit 106, a sensor 107, and a position information obtaining unit 108. The processor 101, the main storage unit 102, and the auxiliary storage unit 103 are the same as the processor 301, the main storage unit 302, and the auxiliary storage unit 303 of the server device 300, and therefore descriptions thereof are omitted. The display unit 104 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an EL (Electroluminescence) panel, or the like. The input unit 105 includes a touch panel, a push button, and the like. The input unit 105 may include a camera that enables input of video or images or an input unit of sound such as a microphone. The communication unit 106 is communication means for connecting the vehicle 10 to the network. The communication unit 106 accesses the network N1 using, for example, a telephone communication network such as a cellular telephone or the like, or a radio communication such as the WiFi, and can perform communication with the server device 300 or the like.
The sensor 107 is a means for sensing the maintenance state of the vehicle 10. The sensor 107 senses the current state of, for example, a tire, a battery, lubricating oil, a brake system (disc, pad, fluid) or the like as the maintenance state of the vehicle 10. A well-known technique can be used for the sensor 107. The maintenance state of the vehicle 10 is not limited to the above-described state obtained by the sensor 107, and the maintenance state of the vehicle 10 also includes information on the past maintenance state of the vehicle. In this case, when the vehicle 10 receives maintenance at a predetermined maintenance shop, the maintenance information is stored in the main storage unit 102. The prescribed maintenance shop may be a maintenance shop of a vehicle, or a car dealer or a vehicle part sales shop in which a maintenance shop is installed.
The position information obtaining unit 108 is a unit for obtaining the current position of the vehicle 10, and typically includes a GPS receiver or the like.
Next, the shop-side terminal 200 will be described. The shop-side terminal 200 is a personal computer (PC) connected to the server device 300 via the network N1 such as the Internet, which is a public communication network.
Similar to the on-board device 100, the shop-side terminal 200 includes a processor 201, a main storage unit 202, an auxiliary storage unit 203, a display unit 204, an input unit 205, and a communication unit 206. The processor 201, the main storage unit 202, the auxiliary storage unit 203, the display unit 204, the input unit 205, and the communication unit 206 are the same as the processor 101, the main storage unit 102, the auxiliary storage unit 103, the display unit 104, the input unit 105, and the communication unit 106 of the on-board device 100, and therefore descriptions thereof are omitted. In the shop side terminal 200, the input unit 205 may include a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.
The service information database D310, the user information database D320, and the distribution information database D330 are constructed by managing data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 303 by programs of database management systems (DBMS) executed by the processor 301. The service information database D310, the user information database D320, and the distribution information database D330 are, for example, relational databases.
It should be noted that any of the functional components of the server device 300 or a part of the processing thereof may be executed by another computer connected via the network N1. For example, the processing of the distribution information providing unit F340 and the processing of the services information obtaining unit F310, the user information obtaining unit F320, and the distribution information extracting unit F330 may be executed by separate computers.
The service information obtaining unit F310 obtains predetermined service information including advertisements (hereinafter, also referred to simply as “service information”). Then, the service information obtaining unit F310 registers the obtained service information in the service information database D310.
Here, the service information database D310 is a database that stores service information. The service information database D310 has a service information table shown in
The services information table shown in
The advertisement information is exemplified by
Such advertisement information is sent from the shop-side terminal 200 to the server device 300 by the shop clerk or the like of the shop inputting the information to the shop-side terminal 200. More specifically, the shop-side terminal 200 has a functional configuration that accepts input of service information including advertisements and transmits the input information to the server device 300. The processor 201 of the shop-side terminal 200 executes a process of transmitting the service information input from the input unit 205 to the server device 300 via the communication unit 206 by a computer program on the main storage unit 202. Then, the service information obtaining unit F310 obtains the information transmitted from the shop-side terminal 200.
Here, the explanation returns to
The user information database D320 is a database for storing user information. The user information database D320 has a user information table shown in
The user information table shown in
Here, the explanation returns to
The service information obtaining unit F310 obtains service information of not only the shops 20A to 20C shown in
Therefore, the distribution information extracting unit F330 extracts the distribution information based on the user information. Then, the distribution information extracting unit F330 registers the extracted distribution information in the distribution information database D330.
The distribution information database D330 is a database for storing distribution information. The distribution information database D330 has a distribution information table shown in
The distribution information table shown in
If such information is transmitted from the server device 300 to the on-board device 100 of the vehicle 10, the information matching the user can be provided to the user. However, if the distribution information is simply provided to the user as it is, it may not sufficiently promote the user to be directed to the shop that sends the distribution information.
Therefore, as shown in
As described above, the distribution information extracting unit F330 extracts the advertisements A001 and A003 shown in
On the other hand, according to
According to the advertisement providing system described above, it is possible to promote to guide the user to a maintenance shop that sends service information matched with the user.
The flow of the operation of the advertisement providing system according to the present embodiment will be described.
The shop-side terminal 200 receives service information from a shop clerk or the like of the shop (S101), and transmits the service information to the server device 300 (S102).
The server device 300 obtains the service information transmitted from the shop-side terminal 200 via reception by the communication unit 304, and registers the service information in the service information database D310 (S103).
User data is input to the on-board device 100 (S104). In the present embodiment, in the S104 process, the maintenance state of the vehicle 10 is input by the sensor 107. Then, the on-board device 100 transmits the user information to the server device 300 (S105).
The server device 300 obtains the user information transmitted from the on-board device 100 via reception by the communication unit 304, and registers the user information in the user information database D320 (S106).
Based on the user information, the server device 300 extracts distribution information matching the user from among the service information about the maintenance shop, and registers the distribution information in the distribution information database D330 (S107).
Further, the server device 300 executes a process of providing the distribution information to the user (distribution information providing process) based on the position information of the vehicle 10 (S108). In the present embodiment, in the distribution information providing process, the server device 300 obtains the current position of the vehicle 10. Here, the server device 300 obtains the current position of the vehicle 10 by receiving the current position of the vehicle 10 obtained by the position information obtaining unit 108 and transmitted from the on-board device 100 via the communication unit 106. Then, in the distribution information providing process, distribution information to be actually provided to the user is selected from the distribution information registered in the distribution information database D330 so that distribution information about the maintenance shop existing within a predetermined range from the current position of the vehicle 10 is provided to the user, and the distribution information to be actually provided to the user is transmitted to the on-board device 100 (S109).
Then, the on-board device 100 obtains the distribution information transmitted from the server device 300 (S110).
A program for making a computer or other machine or device (hereinafter referred to as a computer or the like) realize any of the functions described above can be recorded on a recording medium readable by the computer or the like. The function can be provided by making a computer or the like read and execute the program of the recording medium.
Here, the computer-readable recording medium refers to a non-transitory recording medium in which information such as data and a program is accumulated by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read by a computer or the like. Among such recording media, there are, for example, flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROM's, CD-R/W's, DVDs, Blu-ray disks, DATs, 8 mm magnetic tapes, memory cards such as flash memories, and the like. As a recording medium fixed to a computer or the like, there are a hard disk, a read only memory (ROM), and the like. Further, the Solid State Drive can be used as a recording medium detachable from a computer or the like, or as a recording medium fixed to the computer or the like.
Next, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In the present embodiment, the detailed descriptions of the configuration and the control processing which are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment is omitted.
In the first embodiment described above, the distribution information providing unit F340 of the server device 300 provides the user with the distribution information about the maintenance shop existing within a predetermined range from the current position of the vehicle 10. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the distribution information providing unit F340 of the server device 300 provides the user with the distribution information about the maintenance shop existing on the planned travel route of the vehicle 10 set in advance. This will be explained with reference to
According to
The above-described advertisement providing system can also promote to guide the user to the maintenance shop that sends service information matched with the user.
The above embodiments are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be implemented by appropriately changing them within a range not deviating from the gist thereof.
The processes and units described in the present disclosure may be freely combined and embodied to the extent that no technical conflicts exist.
Furthermore, a process that is described to be performed by one device may be shared and performed by a plurality of devices. Processes described to be performed by different devices may be performed by one device. Which function is to be implemented by which hardware configuration (server configuration) in a computer system may be flexibly changed.
The present disclosure may also be implemented by supplying computer programs for implementing the functions described in the embodiments described above to a computer, and by one or more processors of the computer reading out and executing the programs. Such computer programs may be provided to the computer by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that can be connected to a system bus of the computer, or may be provided to the computer through a network. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be any type of disk including magnetic disks (floppy (registered trademark) disks, hard disk drives (HDDs), etc.) and optical disks (CD-ROMs, DVD discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), EPROMs, EEPROMs, magnetic cards, flash memories, optical cards, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-174873 | Sep 2018 | JP | national |
