Information processing apparatus, output method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

An output method of weather information, the output method being executed by an in-vehicle device which is mounted on a vehicle and includes a display device and a processor, the output method comprising:

• dividing a map into a plurality of areas such that a plurality of mesh areas within the map are formed;
• receiving, from the display device that is touch enabled, a point designated by a user on the map displayed on the display device;
• specifying a mesh area of the plurality of mesh areas for acquiring weather information based on the point, the mesh area including the point designated by the user on the map;
• outputting, on the display device, weather information of the point designated by the user on the map by the in-vehicle device;
• displaying a travel route along which the vehicle travels on the map on the display device by the in-vehicle device;
• determining whether the point designated by the user is within a predetermined range from the travel route;
• and
• in a case where the travel route is not included in the mesh area including the point designated by the user on the map among the plurality of areas obtained by dividing the map, outputting, on the display device, the weather information of a mesh area closest to the point designated by the user among the plurality of mesh areas including the travel route, by the in-vehicle device.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program to execute an output method of weather information by an in-vehicle device which is mounted on a vehicle and includes a display device and a processor, the program causing a control process of the in-vehicle device to be executed, the control process comprising:

• dividing a map into a plurality of areas such that a plurality of mesh areas within the map are formed;
• receiving, from the display device that is touch enabled, a point designated by a user on the map displayed on the display device;
• specifying a mesh area of the plurality of mesh areas for acquiring weather information based on the point, the mesh area including the point designated by the user on the map;
• outputting, on the display device, the weather information of the point designated by the user on the map;
• displaying a travel route along which the vehicle travels on the map on the display device;
• determining whether the point designated by the user is within a predetermined range from the travel route;
• and
• in a case where the travel route is not included in the mesh area including the point designated by the user on the map among the plurality of areas obtained by dividing the map, outputting, on the display device, the weather information of a mesh area closest to the point designated by the user among the plurality of mesh areas including the travel route.