Abstract: An information obtain method includes a step of obtaining a current smile level of a user and a real-time information, the real-time information including a state information of the user and/or a scene information of a scene in which the user is; and a step of obtaining a service information when the smile level of the user reaches a predetermined level, the service information matching at least one of the state information and the scene information while the service information being able to improve the current smile level of the user.

Abstract: Whether route guidance information output from a navigation device to which an external device is connectable is provided by a navigation function of the external device or by that of the navigation device is able to be identified. A navigation device (100) that outputs route guidance information to HMI devices (104) to (110) and an external device (102) having a navigation function connected to the navigation device are included. The navigation device includes an external device detection means (322) that detects an input from the external device and an output control means (324) that controls output of route guidance information to the HMI devices.

Abstract: A voice processing device includes a voice recognition unit for extracting a command contained in an input voice, and a control unit for controlling operation of the voice processing device itself and/or instructing external devices to operate, based on the extracted command and/or operation instruction information provided. The control unit stores, in a storage device as an operation history, operation information associating the command or a part thereof and/or the operation instruction information or a part of the operation instruction information with details of the operation which is performed by the voice processing device and/or the external device based on the command and/or the operation instruction information. When a voice is input anew, the control unit extracts from the operation history an operation record containing a command or a part of a command, and controls operation of the voice processing device itself and/or instructs an external device to operate.

Abstract: An information display device includes: a communications part that receives, from multiple external devices, information on a time zone of the current position identified by the multiple external devices; a time zone-identification part that identifies a time zone of the current position of the self-device, on the basis of the information received from the multiple external devices; and a display control part that displays time in the identified time zone of the current position on a display part, in which the time zone-identification part repeatedly calculates, for a first predetermined time length, an accumulated time in which time zones received from a predetermined number of the external devices match one another, and when the accumulated match time is not shorter than a predetermined time, identifies the matched time zone as the time zone of the current position.

Abstract: Whether route guidance information output from a navigation device to which an external device is connectable is provided by a navigation function of the external device or by that of the navigation device is able to be identified. A navigation device (100) that outputs route guidance information to HMI devices (104) to (110) and an external device (102) having a navigation function connected to the navigation device are included. The navigation device includes an external device detection means (322) that detects an input from the external device and an output control means (324) that controls output of route guidance information to the HMI devices.

Abstract: A voice processing device includes a voice recognition unit for extracting a command contained in an input voice, and a control unit for controlling operation of the voice processing device itself and/or instructing external devices to operate, based on the extracted command and/or operation instruction information provided. The control unit stores, in a storage device as an operation history, operation information associating the command or a part thereof and/or the operation instruction information or a part of the operation instruction information with details of the operation which is performed by the voice processing device and/or the external device based on the command and/or the operation instruction information. When a voice is input anew, the control unit extracts from the operation history an operation record containing a command or a part of a command, and controls operation of the voice processing device itself and/or instructs an external device to operate.

Abstract: An information display device comprises: a communications part that receives, from multiple external devices, information on a time zone of the current position identified by the multiple external devices; a time zone-identification part that identifies a time zone of the current position of the self-device, on the basis of the information received from the multiple external devices; and a display control part that displays time in the identified time zone of the current position on a display part, in which the time zone-identification part repeatedly calculates, for a first predetermined time length, an accumulated time in which time zones received from a predetermined number of the external devices match one another, and when the accumulated match time is not shorter than a predetermined time, identifies the matched time zone as the time zone of the current position.

Abstract: Provided is a radio client terminal such that a license for music distribution in a radio system is not required and such that music matching the preferences of the user can be played back at the appropriate times while audio content from a radio broadcast is being received and played back. The radio client terminal is configured so that music stored in advance in the storage unit of the radio client terminal according to the preferences of the user is played back after introductory audio from introductory audio content is output during the interval between playback of audio content and audio content.

Abstract: A time display device having a function of displaying time information which may display a user-setting based time matching a user preference or a correct time in proper timing is provided. The device comprises a processing device configured to measure and display a time based on a first time setting information which is input or previously input thereto, in response to a predetermined device being connected thereto acquire a second time setting information from the predetermined device, and measure and display a time based on the second time setting information instead of the time based on the first time setting information. The processing device is further configured to, after starting to display the time based on the second time setting information, continue to display the time based on the second time setting information until the time display device is turned off, even though the predetermined device is disconnected.

Abstract: Provided is a radio client terminal such that a license for music distribution in a radio system is not required and such that music matching the preferences of the user can be played back at the appropriate times while audio content from a radio broadcast is being received and played back. The radio client terminal is configured so that music stored in advance in the storage unit of the radio client terminal according to the preferences of the user is played back after introductory audio from introductory audio content is output during the interval between playback of audio content and audio content.

Abstract: An on-vehicle remote control apparatus includes a use-state determining device configured to determine whether a vehicle is in use. The vehicle has a remotely controllable on-vehicle device. An emergency-mode determining device is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in an emergency mode. A remote-control-execution determining device is configured to determine whether a remote-control executing device is permitted to execute remote control of the on-vehicle device. If the use-state determining device determines that the vehicle is in use, the remote-control-execution determining device prohibits the remote-control executing device from executing the remote control of the on-vehicle device.

Abstract: According to a vehicular communication system (10) of the present invention, a probe information can be sent to a server (20) from a second vehicle (Q2) out of an arbitrary number of second vehicles (Q2) whose present position is located in a designated area whose information is included in a multicast received by the second vehicle (Q2), in other words, a designated area with high necessity from the viewpoint of leading smoothly a first vehicle (Q1) to a desired position (P2). Also, the probe information can be collected in real time from the second vehicle (Q2) which was present in the designated area in the past and is beyond the designated area at the present time in consideration of the high capability that it holds useful information in estimating the present state thereof in the designated area.

Abstract: According to a vehicular communication system (10) of the present invention, a specified time slot in compliance with one broadcast time slot corresponded to one attribute pertinent to or possessed by a vehicle (1) among a plurality of attributes corresponded to a plurality of broadcast time slots of programs, respectively, according to the broadcast program list. Even though the IGN switch (101) of the vehicle (1) is set at the OFF state, the vehicular communication system (10) is operated or kept at the operating state so as to receive the program broadcasted in the specified time slot.

Abstract: A system and the like capable of reporting a position of a vehicle to outside at an appropriate frequency, while saving communication cost is provided. According to a vehicle position transmission system 10 of the present invention, after an IGN switch 101 of a vehicle 1 is switched from ON to OFF, the vehicle position transmission system 10 is transited from an operating state to a stand-by state. Then, in the case where a transition requirement of the vehicle position transmission system 10 to a sleeping state is satisfied, a wireless communication equipment 14 transmits a position signal to a vehicle management center 2, and thereafter a vehicle position transmission system 10 is transited to the sleeping state.

Abstract: An on-vehicle remote control apparatus includes a use-state determining device configured to determine whether a vehicle is in use. The vehicle has a remotely controllable on-vehicle device. An emergency-mode determining device is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in an emergency mode. A remote-control-execution determining device is configured to determine whether a remote-control executing device is permitted to execute remote control of the on-vehicle device. If the use-state determining device determines that the vehicle is in use, the remote-control-execution determining device prohibits the remote-control executing device from executing the remote control of the on-vehicle device.

Abstract: A system and the like capable of preventing the over discharge of the power source mounted on the vehicle, while alleviating the work for monitoring the power supply ability of the power source is provided. According to a vehicle state management system 10 of the present invention, a power supply ability of the power source 102 is evaluated at the point in time when the vehicle state management system 10 is transited from the operating state to the stand-by state. Thereafter, a transition requirement is set on the basis of the evaluation result, and the vehicle state management system 10 is transited from the stand-by state to the sleeping state at an appropriate time on condition that the transition requirement is satisfied, and the power supply from the power source 102 to a vehicle state communication system 10 is cut off.

Abstract: A system and the like capable of reporting a position of a vehicle to outside at an appropriate frequency, while saving communication cost is provided. According to a vehicle position transmission system 10 of the present invention, after an IGN switch 101 of a vehicle 1 is switched from ON to OFF, the vehicle position transmission system 10 is transited from an operating state to a stand-by state. Then, in the case where a transition requirement of the vehicle position transmission system 10 to a sleeping state is satisfied, a wireless communication equipment 14 transmits a position signal to a vehicle management center 2, and thereafter a vehicle position transmission system 10 is transited to the sleeping state.

Abstract: According to a vehicular communication system (10) of the present invention, a probe information can be sent to a server (20) from a second vehicle (Q2) out of an arbitrary number of second vehicles (Q2) whose present position is located in a designated area whose information is included in a multicast received by the second vehicle (Q2), in other words, a designated area with high necessity from the viewpoint of leading smoothly a first vehicle (Q1) to a desired position (P2). Also, the probe information can be collected in real time from the second vehicle (Q2) which was present in the designated area in the past and is beyond the designated area at the present time in consideration of the high capability that it holds useful information in estimating the present state thereof in the designated area.

Abstract: According to a vehicular communication system (10) of the present invention, a specified time slot in compliance with one broadcast time slot corresponded to one attribute pertinent to or possessed by a vehicle (1) among a plurality of attributes corresponded to a plurality of broadcast time slots of programs, respectively, according to the broadcast program list. Even though the IGN switch (101) of the vehicle (1) is set at the OFF state, the vehicular communication system (10) is operated or kept at the operating state so as to receive the program broadcasted in the specified time slot.

Abstract: An on-vehicle remote control apparatus includes a use-state determining device configured to determine whether a vehicle is in use. The vehicle has a remotely controllable on-vehicle device. An emergency-mode determining device is configured to determine whether the vehicle is in an emergency mode. A remote-control-execution determining device is configured to determine whether a remote-control executing device is permitted to execute remote control of the on-vehicle device. If the use-state determining device determines that the vehicle is in use, the remote-control-execution determining device prohibits the remote-control executing device from executing the remote control of the on-vehicle device.