Information distribution device
First Claim
1. An information distribution device which distributes call attention information for calling attention to an event to a distribution target vehicle, comprising:
- a processor configured to;
acquire event information, which includes a type of an event, which relates to weather, an accident, a disaster or detection of an obstacle, and a position of occurrence of the event;
determine whether distribution of the call attention information is urgent or not urgent based on the type of event included in the acquired event information;
if the distribution of the call attention information is urgent, distribute the call attention information to the distribution target vehicle without making a request to another vehicle that is different than the distribution target vehicle for transmission of the image information; and
if the distribution of the call attention information is not urgent;
output the request for transmission of the image information to at least one other vehicle that is different than the distribution target vehicle;
acquire the image information from a vehicle that has responded to the request for transmission of the image information;
verify whether the acquired image information accurately reflects a current circumstance of the event information based on a comparison of the acquired image with a stored reference image; and
distribute the call attention information to the distribution target vehicle, if it is determined that the acquired image accurately reflects the current circumstance of the event information; and
do not distribute the call attention information to the distribution target vehicle, if the acquired image information does not accurately reflect the current circumstance of the event information.
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Abstract
An information distribution device capable of distributing call attention information for calling attention to an event after confirming whether or not an event has occurred depending on circumstances is provided. A communication unit receives vehicle information, which relates to the behavior of a vehicle, and image information, which includes an image photographed by a vehicle has photographed, and distributes the call attention information for calling attention to an event, to a vehicle. A control unit determines whether or not to make a request to a vehicle for transmission of the image information, based on vehicle information or weather information, and makes a request to a vehicle for transmission of an image if it is determined to make a request for transmission of the image information.
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10 Claims
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1. An information distribution device which distributes call attention information for calling attention to an event to a distribution target vehicle, comprising:
a processor configured to; acquire event information, which includes a type of an event, which relates to weather, an accident, a disaster or detection of an obstacle, and a position of occurrence of the event; determine whether distribution of the call attention information is urgent or not urgent based on the type of event included in the acquired event information; if the distribution of the call attention information is urgent, distribute the call attention information to the distribution target vehicle without making a request to another vehicle that is different than the distribution target vehicle for transmission of the image information; and if the distribution of the call attention information is not urgent; output the request for transmission of the image information to at least one other vehicle that is different than the distribution target vehicle; acquire the image information from a vehicle that has responded to the request for transmission of the image information; verify whether the acquired image information accurately reflects a current circumstance of the event information based on a comparison of the acquired image with a stored reference image; and distribute the call attention information to the distribution target vehicle, if it is determined that the acquired image accurately reflects the current circumstance of the event information; and do not distribute the call attention information to the distribution target vehicle, if the acquired image information does not accurately reflect the current circumstance of the event information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10)
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5. An information distribution device which distributes specific position information, which includes circumstances of an event in a specific position, and is stored in an external server, to a vehicle, comprising:
- a processor configured to;
acquire event information, which includes a type of an event, which relates to weather, an accident, a disaster or detection of an obstacle, and a position of occurrence of the event, from at least one of a vehicle and an external server; and acquire the specific position information stored in the external server based on the position of the event included in the acquired event information, wherein the processor makes a frequency of request to the external server for the specific position information after acquisition of the event information higher than the frequency of requests to the external server for the specific position information before acquisition of the event information, the frequency of requests is defined as once per a certain number of minutes, which is determined based on the type of the event, and the frequency of requests when the type of the event relates to the detection of the obstacle is greater than the frequency of requests when the type of the event relates to the weather and the frequency of requests when the type of the event relates to the accident or the disaster is greater than the frequency of requests when the type of the event relates to the detection of the obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
- a processor configured to;
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