Information processing device, information processing method, and recording medium storing program

An information processing device, comprising:

• a memory;
• a vibration sensor that detects a mechanical vibration of the information processing device and outputs time-series data of the vibration of the information processing device;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and the vibration sensor, the processor being configured to:
• display a screen configured to enable a user to perform setting processing for setting a time at which control of a vehicle using the information processing device is suppressed,
• receive settings according to the setting processing from the user,
• receive, from the vehicle, a first signal requesting verification of a digital key stored in the memory,
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at a different time from the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed:
• determine whether an amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within a fixed period is equal to or greater than a threshold, and
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold, transmit, to the vehicle, a second signal including (i) data indicating a success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating an occurrence of the vibration, wherein the second signal, wherein the second signal permits control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed,
• transmit, to the vehicle, a third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating a lack of vibration, without determining whether the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is actually less than the threshold or not, wherein the third signal suppresses control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• provide a notification, on the information processing device, reporting that it is currently the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed,
• wherein, when the control of the vehicle using the information processing device is enabled, the vehicle is controlled by the information processing device to perform a function that includes at least one of locking and unlocking of an opening/closing section, turning on a power source, or starting an engine of the vehicle.

An information processing method, the method being executable by an information processing device including a computer and a vibration sensor that detects a mechanical vibration of the information processing device and outputs time-series data of the vibration of the information processing device, and the method comprising the computer performing processing that includes:

• receiving, from a user, setting processing for setting a time at which control of a vehicle using the information processing device is suppressed;
• receiving, from the vehicle, a first signal requesting verification of a digital key stored in a memory;
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at a different time from the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed, determining whether an amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within a fixed period is equal to or greater than a threshold;
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold, transmitting, to the vehicle, a second signal including (i) data indicating a success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating an occurrence of the vibration, wherein the second signal permits control of the vehicle by the information processing device to perform a function that includes at least one of locking and unlocking of an opening/closing section, turning on a power source, or starting an engine of the vehicle;
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is less than the threshold, transmitting, to the vehicle, a third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating a lack of vibration, wherein the third signal suppresses control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed, transmitting the third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) the data indicating the lack of vibration, to the vehicle without determining whether the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold or is less than the threshold.

An information processing method, the method being executable by an information processing device including a computer and a vibration sensor that detects a mechanical vibration of the information processing device and outputs time-series data of the vibration of the information processing device, and the method comprising the computer performing processing that includes:

• displaying a screen configured to enable a user to perform setting processing for setting a time at which control of a vehicle using the information processing device is suppressed;
• receiving settings according to the setting processing from the user;
• receive, from the vehicle, a first signal requesting verification of a digital key stored in a memory,
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at a different time from the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed:
• determining whether an amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within a fixed period is equal to or greater than a threshold, and
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold, transmitting, to the vehicle, a second signal including (i) data indicating a success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating an occurrence of the vibration, wherein the second signal, wherein the second signal permits control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed,
• transmitting, to the vehicle, a third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating a lack of vibration, without determining whether the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is actually less than the threshold or not, wherein the third signal suppresses control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• providing a notification, on the information processing device, reporting that it is currently the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed,
• wherein, when the control of the vehicle using the information processing device is enabled, the vehicle is controlled by the information processing device to perform a function that includes at least one of locking and unlocking of an opening/closing section, turning on a power source, or starting an engine of the vehicle.

A non-transitory recording medium storing a program that is executable by a computer equipped with an information processing device and a vibration sensor that detects a mechanical vibration of the information processing device and outputs time-series data of the vibration of the information processing device, to perform processing, the processing comprising:

• receiving, from a user, setting processing for setting a time at which control of a vehicle using the information processing device is suppressed;
• receiving, from the vehicle, a first signal requesting verification of a digital key stored in a memory;
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at a different time from the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed:
• determining whether an amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within a fixed period is equal to or greater than a threshold;
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold, transmitting, to the vehicle, a second signal including (i) data indicating a success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating an occurrence of the vibration, wherein the second signal permits control of the vehicle by the information processing device to perform a function that includes at least one of locking and unlocking of an opening/closing section, turning on a power source, or starting an engine of the vehicle;
• and
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is less than the threshold, transmitting, to the vehicle, a third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating a lack of vibration, wherein the third signal suppresses control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed, transmitting the third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) the data indicating the lack of vibration, to the vehicle without determining whether the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold or is less than the threshold.

A non-transitory recording medium storing a program that is executable by a computer equipped with an information processing device and a vibration sensor that detects a mechanical vibration of the information processing device and outputs time-series data of the vibration of the information processing device, to perform processing, the processing comprising:

• displaying a screen configured to enable a user to perform setting processing for setting a time at which control of a vehicle using the information processing device is suppressed;
• receiving settings according to the setting processing from the user;
• receiving, from the vehicle, a first signal requesting verification of a digital key stored in a memory,
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at a different time from the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed:
• determining whether an amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within a fixed period is equal to or greater than a threshold, and
• in response to determining that the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is equal to or greater than the threshold, transmitting, to the vehicle, a second signal including (i) data indicating a success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating an occurrence of the vibration, wherein the second signal, wherein the second signal permits control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• in response to determining that the first signal is received from the vehicle at the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed,
• transmitting, to the vehicle, a third signal including (i) the data indicating the success or failure result of the verification of the digital key and (ii) data indicating a lack of vibration, without determining whether the amount of the time-series data of the vibration output by the vibration sensor within the fixed period is actually less than the threshold or not, wherein the third signal suppresses control of the vehicle by the information processing device, and
• providing a notification, on the information processing device, reporting that it is currently the time at which control of the vehicle is suppressed,
• wherein, when the control of the vehicle using the information processing device is enabled, the vehicle is controlled by the information processing device to perform a function that includes at least one of locking and unlocking of an opening/closing section, turning on a power source, or starting an engine of the vehicle.