Vehicle state evaluation apparatus

A vehicle state evaluation method, comprising:

• acquiring a renting image of a vehicle photographed by a user of a vehicle renting service using a camera mounted on a wireless terminal at a renting time of the vehicle and renting location information of a photographing location of the renting image, and a returning image of the vehicle photographed by the user using the camera at a returning time of the vehicle and returning location information of a photographing location of the returning image, from the wireless terminal;
• detecting a change degree of a state of the vehicle from the renting time to the returning time based on the renting image and the returning image acquired;
• and
• determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable based on the renting location information and the returning location information acquired, wherein
• the detecting includes detecting the change degree when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable, wherein
• the determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable includes determining whether the photographing location of the renting image and the returning image is within a predetermined range from a renting location and a returning location of the vehicle based on the renting location information and the returning location information acquired, and determining that the renting image and the returning image are reliable when it is determined that the photographing location is within the predetermined range, while determining that the renting image and the returning image are not reliable when it is determined that the photographing location is not within the predetermined range.

A vehicle state evaluation apparatus, comprising:

• an electronic control unit having a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein
• the microprocessor is configured to perform:
• acquiring a renting image of a vehicle photographed by a user of a vehicle renting service using a camera mounted on a wireless terminal at a renting time of the vehicle and renting location information of a photographing location of the renting image, and a returning image of the vehicle photographed by the user using the camera at a returning time of the vehicle and returning location information of a photographing location of the returning image, from the wireless terminal;
• detecting a change degree of a state of the vehicle from the renting time to the returning time based on the renting image and the returning image acquired;
• and
• determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable based on the renting location information and the returning location information acquired, wherein
• the microprocessor is configured to perform:
• the detecting including detecting the change degree when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable;
• the acquiring including acquiring posture information of the wireless terminal;
• and
• the determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable including determining whether the renting image and the returning image acquired include a front-side image, a rear-side image, a left-side image and a right-side image of the vehicle based on the renting location information, the returning location information and the posture information acquired, and determining that the renting image and the returning image are reliable when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image include the front-side image, the rear-side image, the left-side image and the right-side image of the vehicle, while determining that the renting image and the returning image are not reliable when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image do not include the front-side image, the rear-side image, the left-side image and the right-side image of the vehicle.

A vehicle state evaluation method, comprising:

• acquiring a renting image of a vehicle photographed by a user of a vehicle renting service using a camera mounted on a wireless terminal at a renting time of the vehicle and renting location information of a photographing location of the renting image, and a returning image of the vehicle photographed by the user using the camera at a returning time of the vehicle and returning location information of a photographing location of the returning image, from the wireless terminal;
• detecting a change degree of a state of the vehicle from the renting time to the returning time based on the renting image and the returning image acquired;
• and
• determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable based on the renting location information and the returning location information acquired, wherein
• the detecting includes detecting the change degree when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable, wherein
• the acquiring includes acquiring posture information of the wireless terminal, wherein
• the determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable includes determining whether the renting image and the returning image acquired include a front-side image, a rear-side image, a left-side image and a right-side image of the vehicle based on the renting location information, the returning location information and the posture information acquired, and determining that the renting image and the returning image are reliable when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image include the front-side image, the rear-side image, the left-side image and the right-side image of the vehicle, while determining that the renting image and the returning image are not reliable when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image do not include the front-side image, the rear-side image, the left-side image and the right-side image of the vehicle.

A vehicle state evaluation apparatus, comprising:

• an electronic control unit having a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein
• the microprocessor is configured to perform:
• acquiring a renting image of a vehicle photographed by a user of a vehicle renting service using a camera mounted on a wireless terminal at a renting time of the vehicle and renting location information of a photographing location of the renting image, and a returning image of the vehicle photographed by the user using the camera at a returning time of the vehicle and returning location information of a photographing location of the returning image, from the wireless terminal;
• detecting a change degree of a state of the vehicle from the renting time to the returning time based on the renting image and the returning image acquired;
• determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable based on the renting location information and the returning location information acquired;
• and
• outputting an unlock command or a lock command of the vehicle when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable, wherein
• the microprocessor is configured to perform:
• the detecting including detecting the change degree when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable.

A vehicle state evaluation method, comprising:

• acquiring a renting image of a vehicle photographed by a user of a vehicle renting service using a camera mounted on a wireless terminal at a renting time of the vehicle and renting location information of a photographing location of the renting image, and a returning image of the vehicle photographed by the user using the camera at a returning time of the vehicle and returning location information of a photographing location of the returning image, from the wireless terminal;
• detecting a change degree of a state of the vehicle from the renting time to the returning time based on the renting image and the returning image acquired;
• determining whether the renting image and the returning image are reliable based on the renting location information and the returning location information acquired;
• and
• outputting an unlock command or a lock command of the vehicle when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable, wherein
• the detecting includes detecting the change degree when it is determined that the renting image and the returning image are reliable.