Vehicle manipulation device, vehicle system, vehicle manipulation method, and storage medium

A vehicle manipulation method that is performed by a vehicle manipulation device including a touch panel, the vehicle manipulation method comprising:

• detecting an input manipulation of a user with respect to the touch panel;
• and
• transmitting a first control request for causing a vehicle to perform a first operation to a communication device in the vehicle in response to detection of an input manipulation in a first aspect in an area of the touch panel corresponding to the first operation, the first operation being any one of locking and unlocking of the vehicle,
• transmitting a second control request for causing the vehicle to perform a second operation to the communication device in response to detection of the input manipulation in a second aspect in an area of the touch panel corresponding to the second operation, the second aspect is different from the first aspect, the second operation including an operation different from locking and unlocking of the vehicle, and
• transmitting a third control request for causing the vehicle to perform a third operation of unlocking or locking of the vehicle and of opening or closing an opening and closing body of the vehicle in response to the detection of the input manipulation in a third aspect in the area of the touch panel corresponding to the second operation, the third aspect is different from the second aspect.

A storage medium that stores a program and is a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium, the program causing a computer including a touch panel to execute:

• a detection step of detecting an input manipulation of a user with respect to the touch panel;
• and
• a request step of transmitting a first control request for causing a vehicle to perform a first operation to a communication device in the vehicle in response to detection of an input manipulation in a first aspect in an area of the touch panel corresponding to the first operation, the first operation being any one of locking and unlocking of the vehicle, transmitting a second control request for causing the vehicle to perform a second operation to the communication device in response to detection of the input manipulation in a second aspect in an area of the touch panel corresponding to the second operation, the second aspect is different from the first aspect, the second operation including an operation different from locking and unlocking of the vehicle, and transmitting a third control request for causing the vehicle to perform a third operation of unlocking or locking of the vehicle and of opening or closing an opening and closing body of the vehicle included in the vehicle in response to the detection of the input manipulation in a third aspect in the area of the touch panel corresponding to the second operation, the third aspect is different from the second aspect.