Abstract: A vehicle system includes: an in-vehicle device configured to communicate with a cloud server configured to manage vehicle data; and an expansion unit that is detachably attached to the in-vehicle device. The expansion unit includes: an input line for each communication protocol of input data; an output line for each communication protocol of output data; a connector for connecting the output line to the in-vehicle device; and a processing unit configured to perform processing on input data and cause the output line to output the output data. The in-vehicle device includes: a controller configured to generate the vehicle data based on the received output data; and a communication unit configured to transmit the vehicle data.

Abstract: A center includes: a vehicle related device data-communicably connected with multiple in-vehicle devices; and a service related device capable of performing data communication with a service providing unit. The vehicle related device: repeatedly acquires, from each in-vehicle device, a vehicle data group configured in a first data structure in which multiple pieces of vehicle data are classified into categories; generates, for each vehicle, a shadow by assigning vehicle identification information and timing identification information to the vehicle data group; and stores the generated shadow in a form of the first data structure. In response to receiving, from the service providing unit, a request to instruct acquisition of a designated data, which corresponds to a predetermined vehicle or a predetermined category, the service related device instructs the vehicle related device to acquire the designated data of the predetermined vehicle at a predetermined time.

Abstract: When an interface unit has received a first access request, first control units acquire vehicle data from storage units, and provide the vehicle data to a request source through an interface unit. When the interface unit has received a second access request, a second control unit acquires the access result including the vehicle data from a vehicle-mounted machine by accessing the vehicle-mounted machine, and provides the access result to the request source through the interface unit.

Abstract: By a data processing method or a communication system, input data is acquired, first processing that is processing of reducing a data amount of the input data is performed, second processing of converting data obtained by the first processing into data having a preset format configured to be handled by an in-vehicle device unit is performed, third processing of converting data obtained by the second processing into normalization data configured to be handled by a cloud server is performed, and vehicle data is provided to the cloud server.

Abstract: A system includes multiple in-vehicle devices individually mounted on multiple vehicles and a center capable of performing data communication with the multiple in-vehicle devices. Each in-vehicle device transmits vehicle data related to another vehicle device to the center in a first cycle. The center is configured to: store, in a second storage unit, the vehicle data sequentially transmitted from each in-vehicle device; store, in a third storage unit, an index that includes information associated with the vehicle data stored in the second storage unit; perform a first update by adding the received vehicle data to the vehicle data stored in the second storage unit; and perform a second update by adding the index stored in the third storage unit in association with latest one of the vehicle data stored in the second storage unit in a second cycle.

Abstract: A center includes a vehicle related device, which is communicably connected with multiple in-vehicle devices, and a service related device communicably connected with a service providing unit. The vehicle related device generates, for each vehicle, a shadow using multiple pieces of vehicle data repeatedly acquired from the in-vehicle device of corresponding vehicle, and stores the generated shadow in a shadow storage unit. The service related device generates indices corresponding to respective shadows, each of which is assigned with the timing identification information, and stores the generated indices in an index storage unit provided in the service related device. The service related device acquires, from the index storage unit, one of the indices corresponding to a designated parameter, and the vehicle related device acquires one of the multiple pieces of vehicle data from the shadow storage unit using the one of the indices, which is acquired corresponding to the designated parameter.

Abstract: The mobility service base server includes: a vehicle-side unit including a first database that is generated for each vehicle based on vehicle data and stores a plurality of shadows representing state of the vehicle at a specific time; and a service-side unit including a second database that stores an index corresponding to each of the shadows stored in the first database and having information used for retrieving the shadows, and an interface unit configured to receive an access request from outside. The vehicle-side unit includes a vehicle control unit transmitting a control instruction according to the access request to the in-vehicle device mounted on a target vehicle. The vehicle control unit determines necessary or unnecessary instruction for the target vehicle according to the state of the target vehicle stored in the first database.

Abstract: A mobility service base server includes a vehicle-side unit and a service-side unit. The vehicle-side unit includes a vehicle control unit configured to execute access to a target vehicle, the target vehicle being a vehicle to be accessed, by performing wireless communication with the in-vehicle device mounted on the target vehicle when the interface unit receives the access request for the vehicle. The vehicle control unit is configured to execute relay control in response to a control instruction transmitted to and received from the in-vehicle device.

Abstract: A routing device communicable with a first center device and a second center device related to providing a service to a first vehicle linked with a first user and a second vehicle linked with a second user is provided. The routing device is configured to store first linking information that links a first attribute and a first user belonging to the first attribute, and second linking information that links a second attribute and a second user belonging to the second attribute, acquire the second attribute corresponding to the second user, and request the second center device corresponding to the second attribute to perform an authentication process of the second user.

Abstract: An information system includes: a management device including a first management unit and a second management unit; and an edge device. The first management unit includes a storage unit that is configured to store, in association with the registered vehicle, vehicle data repeatedly provided from the edge device. The second management unit includes: a geofence setting unit that sets a geofence including a current position of the registered vehicle; a determination unit that determines whether the registered vehicle moves out of the geofence; and a notification transmission unit that transmits a notification indicating that the registered vehicle has moved out of the geofence to a terminal device associated with the registered vehicle when the determination unit determines that the registered vehicle has moved out of the geofence.

Abstract: An information notification system includes a management device having a first management unit and a second management unit; and an edge device mounted on a vehicle. The edge device includes a data providing unit configured to collect vehicle data including position information of an edge-equipped vehicle, together with a state of the edge-equipped vehicle, and provide the vehicle data to the first management unit; and an event transmission unit configured to detect occurrence of a preset event and transmit an event notification including identification information for identifying the edge-equipped vehicle and type information indicating a type of the event to the second management unit. The first management unit includes a storage unit. The second management unit includes a data collection unit, a receiving unit, a geofence setting unit, a notification destination selection unit, and a notification unit.

Abstract: A server, an on-board device, a vehicle, a non-transitory storage medium storing a program, and a method for providing information are provided. The server includes circuitry configured to: receive information on an image capture date and time and an image capture location from an on-board device that is configured to capture an image of surroundings of a vehicle and produces the captured image, the surroundings including a sidewalk; store brightness information of the sidewalk on the image capture date and time, the brightness information being detected based on the captured image and the image capture location; and send the brightness information to a mobile terminal.

Abstract: An information providing system includes a server and an onboard device configured to transmit and receive information to and from the server. The onboard device includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image around a vehicle and a first transmission unit configured to transmit position information and captured image data to the server. The server includes a removal state information generating unit configured to generate removal state information including a predicted time which is required to remove the road obstacle based on the captured image data and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the removal state information. The removal state information which is transmitted from the server is output in another onboard device.

Abstract: An information provision system has a vehicle-mounted device, server, and mobile terminal, which send and receive information to and from one another. The vehicle-mounted device has an imaging unit that images a vicinity of a vehicle, and a first transmitting unit that sends position information, vehicle condition information, and captured image data, to the server. The server has a dangerous spot information creating unit that creates dangerous spot information having a danger level and associated with position information, based on the vehicle condition information and captured image data, and a second transmitting unit that sends the dangerous spot information to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal has a third transmitting unit that sends position information to the server, a receiving unit that receives the dangerous point information corresponding to the position information of the mobile terminal, and an output unit that outputs a warning based on the dangerous spot information.

Abstract: An information providing system includes an onboard device and a server that transmits information to and receives information from the onboard device. The onboard device includes a condition setting unit that acquires a destination and an output mode and transmits the acquired destination and the acquired output mode to the server. The onboard device further includes an output unit that outputs parking lot recommendation information which is received from the server. The server includes a storage unit that stores parking lot information including position information of parking lots and parking fees which are detected from a captured image of the parking lots. The server further includes an information providing unit that prioritizes parking lots which are located within a predetermined range from the destination based on the output mode provides the parking lot information of the prioritized parking lots as the parking lot recommendation information to the onboard device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute the processing of obtaining specific information, from a vehicle having an advertisement display unit, which is to be used to distribute an advertisement to be displayed by the advertisement display unit on the outside of the vehicle, selecting a plurality of vehicles based on the specific information, and controlling the plurality of vehicles to cause their advertisement display units to display the advertisement cooperatively.

Abstract: A server, an on-board device, a vehicle, a non-transitory storage medium storing a program, and a method for providing information are provided. The server includes circuitry configured to: receive information on an image capture date and time and an image capture location from an on-board device that is configured to capture an image of surroundings of a vehicle and produces the captured image, the surroundings including a sidewalk; store brightness information of the sidewalk on the image capture date and time, the brightness information being detected based on the captured image and the image capture location; and send the brightness information to a mobile terminal.

Abstract: An information providing system includes a server and an onboard device configured to transmit and receive information to and from the server. The onboard device includes an imaging unit configured to image a nearby vehicle and a first transmission unit configured to transmit nearby vehicle information including a captured image of the nearby vehicle or dangerous vehicle information including a position of a dangerous vehicle which is detected from the nearby vehicle information and position information of the onboard device to the server. The server includes a warning unit configured to generate warning information including the position of the dangerous vehicle for a vehicle near the dangerous vehicle and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the warning information.

Abstract: An information providing system includes an onboard device and a server that transmits information to and receives information from the onboard device. The onboard device includes a condition setting unit that acquires a destination and an output mode and transmits the acquired destination and the acquired output mode to the server. The onboard device further includes an output unit that outputs parking lot recommendation information which is received from the server. The server includes a storage unit that stores parking lot information including position information of parking lots and parking fees which are detected from a captured image of the parking lots. The server further includes an information providing unit that prioritizes parking lots which are located within a predetermined range from the destination based on the output mode provides the parking lot information of the prioritized parking lots as the parking lot recommendation information to the onboard device.

Abstract: A server, an on-board device, a vehicle, a non-transitory storage medium storing a program, and a method for providing information are provided. The server includes circuitry configured to: receive information on an image capture date and time and an image capture location from an on-board device that is configured to capture an image of surroundings of a vehicle and produces the captured image, the surroundings including a sidewalk; store brightness information of the sidewalk on the image capture date and time, the brightness information being detected based on the captured image and the image capture location; and send the brightness information to a mobile terminal.