INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

摘要

An information providing apparatus for a vehicle includes in-vehicle devices, a communication network connected to each of the in-vehicle devices, a storage portion in which a signal change pattern based on the condition of each of the in-vehicle devices is stored in associated state for each situation around the vehicle, a situation determining portion that determines the situation around the vehicle based on the signal change of at least one in-vehicle device and the stored signal change pattern, an information acquiring portion that acquires information on the condition of the in-vehicle device related to the determined situation around the vehicle, an information generating portion that generates notification information on a recommended operation based on the information on the condition of the related in-vehicle device, and an information presenting portion that presents the notification information on the recommended operation.

主权项

1. An information providing apparatus for a vehicle provided in the vehicle and providing notification to a driver driving the vehicle, the information providing apparatus comprising:
a plurality of in-vehicle devices; a communication network connected to each of the plurality of in-vehicle devices; a storage portion that stores a signal change pattern based on a condition of each of the plurality of in-vehicle devices in associated state for each previously conceived situation around the vehicle; a situation determining portion that determines the situation around the vehicle based on a signal change in at least one in-vehicle device of the plurality of in-vehicle devices and the signal change pattern stored in the storage portion; an information acquiring portion that acquires, through the communication network, information on a condition of, of the plurality of in-vehicle devices, the in-vehicle device related to the situation around the vehicle determined by the situation determining portion; an information generating portion that generates notification information on a recommended operation recommended to the driver based on the information on the condition of the related in-vehicle device acquired by the information acquiring portion; and an information presenting portion that presents to the driver the notification information on the recommended operation generated by the information generating portion.