Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program

An information processing method that is implemented by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:

• estimating, based on a scheduled travel route that is a route in which a vehicle is scheduled to travel, an operation load type for each of road sections that are included in the scheduled travel route;
• generating information that indicates a change point at which the operation load type is changed in the scheduled travel route, based on a current location of the vehicle, a distance of each of the road sections, and the operation load type of each of the road sections;
• and
• determining whether or not the operation load type at a current time corresponding to the vehicle is changed based on a travel state of the vehicle, wherein
• when the operation load type at the current time corresponding to the vehicle is changed, the generating includes re-generating the information that indicates the change point.

non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing apparatus, the information processing program causing the information processing apparatus to perform:

• estimating, based on a scheduled travel route that is a route in which a vehicle is scheduled to travel, an operation load type for each of road sections that are included in the scheduled travel route;
• generating information that indicates a change point at which the operation load type is changed in the scheduled travel route, based on a current location of the vehicle, a distance of each of the road sections, and the operation load type of each of the road sections;
• and
• determining whether or not the operation load type at a current time corresponding to the vehicle is changed based on a travel state of the vehicle, wherein
• when the operation load type at the current time corresponding to the vehicle is changed, the generating includes re-generating the information that indicates the change point.