# US 12,604,154 B2 · Information provision device, information provision system, information provision method, and program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,154 B2 - Document ID: US12604154B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/198,463 - Filed: 2023-05-17 - Published: 2023-11-30 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-24 - Assignees: NEC Corporation - Applicants: NEC Corporation - Inventors: Yuki Hashimoto; Goh Shibata; Takayuki Sasaki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604154B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/024: Guidance services - H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method and an apparatus for providing information is provided. The method includes acquiring first positional information of a moving body, acquiring second positional information of a user, obtaining positional relationship information based on the first positional information and the second positional information, and based on a distance between the moving body and the user, providing a first notification based on the positional relationship information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information provision device comprising: at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire first positional information of a moving body; acquire second positional information of a user; obtain positional relationship information corresponding to an angle of the moving body with respect to a traveling direction of the user based on the first positional information and the second positional information; and based on a distance between the moving body and the user satisfying a first criteria, control to provide a first notification based on the positional relationship information in a case in which the angle of the moving body with respect to the traveling direction of the user is a first angle, and provide a second notification based on the positional relationship information in a case in which the angle of the moving body with respect to the traveling direction of the user is a second angle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: acquire a state of the moving body including a movement direction and a movement speed of the moving body; and obtain the positional relationship information further based on the state of the moving body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises content information, and wherein the content information varies based on a type of the moving body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises content information, and wherein the content information comprises integrated information comprising both visual and audio components. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises audio content information, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to control to output the audio content corresponding to a right ear and a left ear based on an angle between the user and the moving body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises visual content information, and wherein the visual content information comprises an icon image related to the moving body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein the moving body is a vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The information provision device according to claim 1, wherein the second positional information of the user is acquired based on information obtained from a user terminal. ### Claim 9 An information provision method comprising: acquiring first positional information of a moving body; acquiring second positional information of a user; obtaining positional relationship information corresponding to an angle of the moving body with respect to a traveling direction of the user based on the first positional information and the second positional information; and based on a distance between the moving body and the user satisfying a first criteria, controlling to provide a first notification based on the positional relationship information in a case in which the angle of the moving body with respect to the traveling direction of the user is a first angle, and provide a second notification based on the positional relationship information in a case in which the angle of the moving body with respect to the traveling direction of the user is a second angle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, further comprising: acquiring a state of the moving body including a movement direction and a movement speed of the moving body; and obtaining the positional relationship information further based on the state of the moving body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises content information, and wherein the content information varies based on a type of the moving body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises content information, and wherein the content information comprises integrated information comprising both visual and audio components. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises audio content information, and wherein the information provision method further comprises controlling to output the audio content corresponding to a right ear and a left ear based on an angle between the user and the moving body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the first notification and the second notification comprises video content information, and wherein the video content information comprises an icon image related to the moving body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, wherein the moving body is a vehicle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The information provision method according to claim 9, wherein the second positional information of the user is acquired based on information obtained from a user terminal. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute: acquiring first positional information of a moving body; acquiring second positional information of a user; obtaining positional relationship information corresponding to an angle of the moving body with respect to a traveling direction of the user based on the first positional information and the second positional information; and based on a distance between the moving body and the user satisfying a first criteria, controlling to provide a first notification based on the positional relationship information in a case in which the angle of the moving body with respect to the traveling direction of the user is a first angle, and provide a second notification based on the positional relationship information in a case in which the angle of the moving body with respect to the traveling direction of the user is a second angle.