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Information providing apparatus

US9586598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FUJITSU TEN LIMITED · JP

Inventors

Yusuke Iguchi · Kobe, JP
Yoshihiro Nakao · Kobe, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2015
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07C5/0816
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an information providing apparatus, a controller is configured to: (i) acquire traveling environment information indicating a traveling environment of the vehicle; (ii) acquire, from a predetermined server via a network, a determination condition that is used to determine whether or not use of a vehicle function included in the vehicle is suitable; and (iii) provide, to a user of the vehicle, a message suggesting use of the vehicle function in a case where the traveling environment indicated by the acquired traveling environment information satisfies the acquired determination condition.

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