US 12,271,931 B2
Control apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
Daiki Kaneichi, Tokyo-to (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/650,679.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-024531 (JP), filed on Feb. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0261865 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01)
CPC G06Q 30/04 (2013.01) [B60L 53/10 (2019.02)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control apparatus comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus of a user and a vehicle via a network; and
a controller configured to:
acquire energy information indicating a method of generating power that is stored in a battery of the vehicle from the vehicle via the communication interface;
determine a usage fee for the vehicle based on the acquired energy information; and
notify the user of the usage fee for the vehicle by transmitting information indicating the usage fee for the vehicle to the terminal apparatus via the communication interface,
wherein the energy information indicates an amount of the power for each of a plurality of methods of generating power, and the controller is further configured to:
determine at least a portion of the usage fee for the vehicle according to an electrical energy corresponding to each of the plurality of methods of generating power;
acquire, from a power sensor of the battery of the vehicle via the communication interface, information indicating regenerated electrical energy generated during use of the vehicle; and
add a value of the regenerated electrical energy to any value of the electrical energies corresponding to the plurality of methods of generating power based on the information, when determining the at least a portion of the usage fee;
wherein the usage fee is a fee paid by the user for use of a shared vehicle of a car-sharing service.