Mobile body, information processor, mobile body system, information processing method, and information processing program

A mobile body comprising:

• a movement mechanism configured to move the mobile body;
• an imaging unit configured to capture image data and to update the captured image data periodically;
• and
• circuitry configured to:
• wirelessly transmit information to an information processor external to the mobile body, the transmitted information including the capture image data, and
• wirelessly receive information from the information processor, the received information including route guidance information for use in allowing the movement mechanism to move the mobile body based on the captured image data,
• wherein the captured image data, the position information, and map information are stored together with data update time information regarding the captured image data, with updated image data being stored as the captured image data, and with the map information being updated automatically, and
• wherein the route guidance information:
• is used by the movement mechanism to move the mobile body autonomously,
• includes at least two selectable routes, and
• is automatically generated by the information processor based on the data update time information, the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the map information.

An information processor comprising:

• an interface configured to enable a user to input information;
• and
• at least one computer processor configured to:
• obtain the information inputted by the user and information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically;
• and
• generate route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body autonomously by the movement mechanism, the route guidance information being generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and map information,
• wherein the route guidance information includes at least two selectable routes,
• wherein the captured image data, the position information, and the map information are stored together with data update time information regarding the captured image data, with the map information being automatically updated, and
• wherein the route guidance information is automatically generated with use of the data update time information, with updated image data being stored as the captured image data.

A mobile body system comprising:

• a mobile body;
• and
• an information processor,
• wherein the mobile body includes:
• a movement mechanism configured to move the mobile body,
• an imaging unit configured to capture image data and to update the captured image data periodically, and
• circuitry configured to:
• wirelessly transmit the capture image data to the information processor, and
• wirelessly receive from the information processor route guidance information for use in allowing the movement mechanism to move the mobile body based on the captured image data,
• wherein the information processor includes:
• an interface configured to enable a user to input information;
• and
• at least one computer processor configured to:
• obtain the information inputted by the user and information received from the mobile body through a wireless communication, the information received from the mobile body including the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically, and
• generate route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body autonomously by the movement mechanism, the route guidance information being generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and map information,
• wherein the captured image data, the position information, and the map information are stored together with data update time information regarding the captured image data, with updated image data being stored as the captured image data, and with the map information being updated automatically, and
• wherein the route guidance information:
• is used by the movement mechanism to move the mobile body autonomously,
• includes at least two selectable routes, and
• is automatically generated by the information processor based on the data update time information, the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the map information.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing code for an information processor that, when executed by a computer processor of the information processor, causes the information processor to perform a method comprising:

• obtaining information inputted by a user using a user interface of the information processor and information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically;
• and
• generating route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body autonomously by the movement mechanism, the route guidance information being generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and map information,
• wherein the route guidance information includes at least two selectable routes,
• wherein the captured image data, the position information, and the map information are stored together with data update time information regarding the captured image data, with the map information being automatically updated, and
• wherein the route guidance information is automatically generated with use of the data update time information, with updated image data being stored as the captured image data.