Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an entry/exit management device including a first processor including hardware, the first processor being configured to detect that a user of a vehicle enters or leaves a facility, and output a first signal indicating user's entering the facility and a second signal indicating user's leaving the facility, to a server; and the server comprising a second processor comprising hardware, the second processor being configured to output to the vehicle a third signal for deactivating a smart key function of the vehicle when acquiring the first signal and prohibit unlocking of a door of the vehicle performed by wireless communication, and output to the vehicle a fourth signal for setting the smart key function of the vehicle when acquiring the second signal and permit unlocking of the door of the vehicle performed by wireless communication.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: determine whether or not a state of a key device has reached a predetermined state requiring setting of a remote immobilizer function; and transmit, in a case where the state of the key device has reached the predetermined state, a first signal requesting setting of the remote immobilizer function.

Abstract: A plurality of charging stations and a plurality of commercial facilities where a user of a vehicle can stay during charging in one of the plurality of charging stations are provided. An information providing method for the vehicle includes: causing a charging server to select a plurality of candidates from among the plurality of charging stations in accordance with location information about each of the vehicle and the plurality of commercial facilities; causing the charging server to provide a car navigation device with information showing the plurality of candidates selected; causing the server to deliver an advertisement for a commercial facility associated with each of the plurality of candidates selected; and causing the charging server to receive information about a candidate selected with the car navigation device from among the plurality of candidates by the user referring to the advertisement.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for providing information for a driver of a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute: receiving message data that includes a message to the driver of the vehicle; when receiving the message data, outputting the message on a display area provided on a screen; and changing a size of the display area where the message is outputted, based on whether the vehicle is traveling or not.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed provides a telematics service. The information processing apparatus has a controller. When contract of subscription to the telematics service is made, the controller sets an email address designated by a user as a login ID for the telematics service. Moreover, the controller stores the login ID thus set in a memory with its link with a vehicle of which the user has the ownership or the right to use.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives an activation information from a telematics terminal mounted on a vehicle which is associated with a telematics service contract user. When the information processing apparatus receives the activation information, the information processing apparatus determines whether a predetermined condition is met. If it is determined that the predetermined condition is met, the information processing apparatus transmits a first instruction which causes an information regarding the contract user to be displayed to the telematics terminal.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a vehicle provided with a power supply function for a user includes a control unit that causes a light of the vehicle to blink under a certain condition when a power outage is detected.

Abstract: A control device includes a control unit that acquires an image taken by a vehicle provided with a power supply function for a user, identifies an electric light that is turned off and that is included in the acquired image, refers to definition data that defines whether the identified electric light should be turned on during a time zone when the image was taken to determine whether a power outage has occurred.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a vehicle provided with a power supply function for a user includes a control unit that causes a horn of the vehicle to ring under a certain condition when a power outage is detected.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to perform: obtaining information relating to an operation to cancel a contract for a service provided in a vehicle; and, when obtaining the information relating to the operation to cancel the contract for the service, causing an information relating to a request when a second user, which differs from a first user to which the service is contracted, cancels the contract to be displayed on a display of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to determine whether or not a position of a key device is located within a predetermined area, and in a case where the position of the key device is located within the predetermined area, stop a smart key function of a vehicle or transmit a first signal requesting setting of a remote immobilizer function of the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for providing information for a driver of a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute: receiving message data that includes a message to the driver of the vehicle; when receiving the message data, outputting the message on a display area provided on a screen; and changing a size of the display area where the message is outputted, based on whether the vehicle is traveling or not.

Abstract: An electronic key device includes: a communication device; and a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to determine whether the electronic key device is in a predetermined state, excluding a stationary state and a state where the electronic key device is positioned far away from a vehicle by a predetermined distance or more, disable execution of a function of locking or unlocking the vehicle through information communication with the vehicle via the communication device when the electronic key device is in the predetermined state, and enable execution of the function when the electronic key device is not in the predetermined state.

Abstract: A vehicle search system includes a vehicle incorporating a vehicle-mounted camera and a server configured to communicate with the vehicle. The server transmits search target vehicle data for specifying a search target vehicle to the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to (a) store the search target vehicle data from the server and (b) transmit, when a vehicle detected by the vehicle-mounted camera falls under search target vehicles included in the search target vehicle data, detection information on the detected vehicle to the server.

Abstract: A vehicle management system includes a vehicle controller mountable in a vehicle, and a commercial facility management system for managing a parking lot and payment in a commercial facility. The commercial facility management system includes a system controller. The system controller performs processing for associating the vehicle with a user of the vehicle when the vehicle enters the parking lot, and cooperates with the vehicle controller of the vehicle associated with the user to control the vehicle to travel from a parking place to a pick-up/drop-off place for the user when the user finishes payment.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: determine whether or not a state of a key device has reached a predetermined state requiring setting of a remote immobilizer function; and transmit, in a case where the state of the key device has reached the predetermined state, a first signal requesting setting of the remote immobilizer function.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to compare owner information characterizing an owner of a vehicle with user information characterizing a user seated in a driver's seat of the vehicle to determine whether or not the user is the owner, and perform, in a case where it is determined that the user is not the owner, at least one of restriction of use of the vehicle and notification to a terminal of the owner.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to determine whether or not a position of a key device is located within a predetermined area, and in a case where the position of the key device is located within the predetermined area, stop a smart key function of a vehicle or transmit a first signal requesting setting of a remote immobilizer function of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric efficiency prediction method for a vehicle includes: the first step of obtaining “object vehicle information” showing information about a status of use of a vehicle that is an electrically powered vehicle; and the second step of, for each link connecting nodes virtually set on an expected traveling route of the vehicle, by using the object vehicle information, correcting an electric efficiency actual value of electric efficiency collected from each of a plurality of vehicles to calculate an electric efficiency predicted value in each link for the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: stop a smart key function of a vehicle when a first state in which an intensity of a radio wave received from a predetermined wireless communication device is a threshold or more has continued for a predetermined time.