Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining, on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is in communication with the processor, where the memory stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor performs operations including storing, in association with each other, vehicle position information with which a vehicle is identified, and parcel receipt information with which the vehicle is specified instead of an address or a name. The operations further include specifying the vehicle based on the parcel receipt information. The operations further include acquiring authentication information with which the vehicle is unlocked. The operations further include sending the authentication information to a device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is in communication with the processor, where the memory stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor performs operations including storing, in association with each other, vehicle position information with which a vehicle is identified, and parcel receipt information with which the vehicle is specified instead of an address or a name. The operations further include specifying the vehicle based on the parcel receipt information. The operations further include acquiring authentication information with which the vehicle is unlocked. The operations further include sending the authentication information to a device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines a pickup point and a drop-off point for a first user traveling to a destination in a vehicle carrying a plurality of unspecified users. The apparatus includes a controller that obtains information on the place of departure and the destination of the first user; determines a pickup point for the first user based on the place of departure of the first user; defines a predetermined field including the destination of the first user and determines a drop-off point for the first user from a plurality of points except the destination, the points being included in the predetermined field; and transmits the determined pickup point and drop-off point for the first user to a device associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a communicator that receives request data which is a request relating to a change in a traveling route of a vehicle from a first user among two or more users traveling in the same vehicle and a processor that executes determining incentives to be granted to second users accompanying the change in the traveling route, wherein the second users are a part of or all of the two or more users excluding the first user, presenting incentive information on the determined incentives and inquiries about whether or not to accept the change in the traveling route to the second users and creating granting data for granting the determined incentives to the second users when the second users accept the change in the traveling route.

Abstract: A locking and unlocking system includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire a state of locking and unlocking of a vehicle that is locked and unlocked based on locking and unlocking instruction information acquired from a portable terminal, and send a notification to a first device associated with the vehicle, when the vehicle is not locked during a period of time from when the vehicle is unlocked based on the locking and unlocking instruction information acquired from the portable terminal until a first timing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is in communication with the processor, where the memory stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor performs operations including storing, in association with each other, vehicle position information with which a vehicle is identified, and parcel receipt information with which the vehicle is specified instead of an address or a name. The operations further include specifying the vehicle based on the parcel receipt information. The operations further include acquiring authentication information with which the vehicle is unlocked. The operations further include sending the authentication information to a device.

Abstract: A locking and unlocking system includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire a state of locking and unlocking of a vehicle that is locked and unlocked based on locking and unlocking instruction information acquired from a portable terminal, and send a notification to a first device associated with the vehicle, when the vehicle is not locked during a period of time from when the vehicle is unlocked based on the locking and unlocking instruction information acquired from the portable terminal until a first timing.

Abstract: A delivery management system includes a client user terminal, a lock/unlock device, a delivery user terminal, and a processor. The client user terminal is used by a client user who submits a request to deliver the package to a predetermined compartment of a vehicle. The processor makes an electronic payment for a fee when a request to pay for the fee associated with a package has been made from the client user terminal. The processor issues authentication information to a delivery user terminal when the processor has made the electronic payment in a case where there is specification that the client user pays for the fee at the time of delivery of the package. The delivery user terminal makes a request of a lock/unlock device to lock or unlock the predetermined compartment with the authentication information. The lock/unlock device locks or unlocks the predetermined compartment.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provided with a processor that executes acquiring user information which is information on each of a first users traveling in the same vehicle, calculating evaluation values indicating high interest for the first users about each of a plurality of topic candidate keyword included in user information of each of the first users, determining topic keywords based on the respective evaluation values of the plurality of topic candidate keywords, generating topic information from the topic keywords and providing the topic information to the first users riding in the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: An authentication information providing server includes: a memory configured to store information about vehicles associated with a recipient of a package as a place of delivery, and store pieces of authentication information corresponding to lock/unlock devices each configured to lock or unlock a corresponding one of predetermined compartments of the vehicles; and a processor configured to issue the authentication information to a delivery user terminal based on a request from the delivery user terminal, the delivery user terminal being used by a user who delivers the package, and, when there is a request from the delivery user terminal to set a place of delivery of the package to a vehicle different from a first one of the vehicles, corresponding to the authentication information issued first by the processor, issue the authentication information corresponding to a second one of the vehicles, different from the first one.

Abstract: A sound output apparatus and a sound output control method including a sound output controller placed in a vehicle having a door lockable and unlockable based on the result of communicated with mobile terminals are disclosed. The vehicle mounted with the sound output controller and a locking and unlocking system including the vehicle are also disclosed. The sound output controller outputs a sound that is different between when the door is unlocked by a specified mobile terminal and when the door is unlocked by other means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is in communication with the processor, where the memory stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor performs operations including storing, in association with each other, vehicle position information with which a vehicle is identified, and parcel receipt information with which the vehicle is specified instead of an address or a name. The operations further include specifying the vehicle based on the parcel receipt information. The operations further include acquiring authentication information with which the vehicle is unlocked. The operations further include sending the authentication information to a device.

Abstract: An authentication information issuing apparatus is configured to issue authentication information with which a vehicle is unlocked, to a portable terminal, the vehicle being capable of containing a parcel and being locked and unlocked based on the authentication information acquired from the portable terminal, and includes a storage device, an acquiring device and an authentication information sending device. The storage device is configured to store a parcel receipt ID as information with which a delivery destination of the parcel is specified and a vehicle ID as information with which the vehicle is identified, in association with each other. The acquiring device is configured to acquire the parcel receipt ID associated with a target parcel. The authentication information sending device is configured to send the authentication information with which a vehicle as a containment destination of the parcel is unlocked, to the portable terminal, based on the acquired parcel receipt ID.

Abstract: A locking and unlocking system includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire a state of locking and unlocking of a vehicle that is locked and unlocked based on locking and unlocking instruction information acquired from a portable terminal, and send a notification to a first device associated with the vehicle, when the vehicle is not locked during a period of time from when the vehicle is unlocked based on the locking and unlocking instruction information acquired from the portable terminal until a first timing.

Abstract: A sound output apparatus and a sound output control method including a sound output controller placed in a vehicle having a door lockable and unlockable based on the result of communicated with mobile terminals are disclosed. The vehicle mounted with the sound output controller and a locking and unlocking system including the vehicle are also disclosed. The sound output controller outputs a sound that is different between when the door is unlocked by a specified mobile terminal and when the door is unlocked by other means.