US 11,993,268 B2
Information processing apparatus, moving body, computer-readable recording medium and method
Kazunori Tokunaga, Tokyo (JP); Mafuyu Koseki, Tokyo (JP); Takashi Yamada, Tokyo (JP); Toshiaki Takano, Tokyo (JP); and Satoshi Onodera, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/486,853.
Application 17/486,853 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2019/014387, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009504 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01)
CPC B60W 40/08 (2013.01) [B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 60/0059 (2020.02); G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); B60W 2040/0809 (2013.01); B60W 2050/007 (2013.01); B60W 2540/043 (2020.02); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information processing apparatus for managing or controlling a moving body used by a user based on a predetermined use condition, wherein:
the moving body is configured to be switchable between an automatic driving mode and a manual driving mode,
the information processing apparatus comprises:
at least one processor;
a use condition acquisition section for acquiring information related to the use condition of the moving body, using the at least one processor,
a switch command acquisition section for acquiring a switch command for switching a driving mode of the moving body, using the at least one processor, and
a switch judgment section for judging permission/prohibition of switching of the driving mode indicated by the switch command, based on the use condition of the moving body, using the at least one processor, wherein
the information related to the use condition includes information that indicates a content of a use contract defining a condition related to a use of the moving body by the user, the use contract concluded by the user, and
the switch judgment section judges the permission/prohibition of switching of the driving mode indicated by the switch command, based on the condition defined by the use contract.