US-12626619-B2 - Display method, display control device, and display control system

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Abstract

A display method includes displaying an advertisement (predetermined video) on a navigation system (display device) of an electrically powered vehicle in response to detection of performance, by a user, of an operation for causing the electrically powered vehicle to be autonomously parked in a battery station (battery replacement station).

Inventors

Soshiro MURATA
Hiroshi Umeno
Takahiro Nomura
Yuya ONOZUKA

Assignees

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20231120
Priority Date: 20221205

Claims (14)

1 . A display method comprising: detecting performance of a predetermined process related to battery replacement in a battery replacement station including a battery that is to replace a battery of an electrically powered vehicle, the battery of the electrically powered vehicle being a first battery, the battery included in the battery replacement station being a second battery; and displaying a predetermined video on a display device in response to detection of performance of the predetermined process, the displaying facilitates viewing of the predetermined video during a process of the battery replacement.
2 . The display method according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting includes detecting performance, by a user of the electrically powered vehicle, of an operation for causing the electrically powered vehicle to be autonomously parked in the battery replacement station, and the displaying includes displaying the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of performance, by the user, of the operation for causing the electrically powered vehicle to be autonomously parked in the battery replacement station.
3 . The display method according to claim 2 , further comprising: detecting completion of autonomous parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station; and stopping display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of completion of autonomous parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station.
4 . The display method according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting includes detecting completion of parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station, and the displaying includes starting display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of completion of parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station.
5 . The display method according to claim 4 , wherein the displaying includes displaying the predetermined video and a selection portion that receives an operation for starting the battery replacement on a same screen on the display device, in response to detection of completion of parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station.
6 . The display method according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting includes detecting entrance of the electrically powered vehicle into the battery replacement station, and the displaying includes starting display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of entrance of the electrically powered vehicle into the battery replacement station.
7 . The display method according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting includes detecting performance, by a user of the electrically powered vehicle, of an operation for starting the battery replacement, and the displaying includes starting display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of performance, by the user, of the operation for starting the battery replacement.
8 . The display method according to claim 1 , further comprising displaying a notice regarding the battery replacement on the display device before the battery replacement is started, wherein the displaying includes displaying the predetermined video on the display device after the notice is displayed.
9 . The display method according to claim 1 , further comprising: detecting completion of the battery replacement; and stopping display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of completion of the battery replacement.
10 . The display method according to claim 1 , further comprising: acquiring user information about a user of the electrically powered vehicle; and determining the predetermined video based on the user information.
11 . The display method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining the predetermined video based on information about the second battery.
12 . The display method according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying includes displaying, on the display device, an advertisement about a facility in proximity of the battery replacement station, based on position information of the battery replacement station.
13 . A display control device comprising: a communication unit that communicates with at least one of an electrically powered vehicle where a first battery is mounted, and a battery replacement station including a second battery that is to replace the first battery; and a controller that detects performance of a predetermined process related to battery replacement in the battery replacement station, and that performs control of causing a display device to display a predetermined video, in response to detection of performance of the predetermined process, the controller facilitates viewing of the predetermined video during a process of the battery replacement.
14 . A display control system comprising: a first processing device that performs a process of battery replacement in a battery replacement station including a battery that is to replace a battery of an electrically powered vehicle, the battery of the electrically powered vehicle being a first battery, the battery included in the battery replacement station being a second battery; and a second processing device that performs a process of displaying a predetermined video on a display device, wherein the second processing device performs the process of displaying a predetermined video on the display device, in a case where performance of a predetermined process by the first processing device is detected, the second processing device facilitates viewing of the predetermined video during a process of the battery replacement.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This nonprovisional application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2022-194363 filed on Dec. 5, 2022 with the Japan Patent Office, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND Field The present disclosure relates to a display method, a display control device, and a display control system. Description of the Background Art Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2012-192782 discloses a battery replacement apparatus that replaces a battery unit of an electric car. SUMMARY During a process of battery replacement by the battery replacement apparatus (battery replacement station) as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2012-192782, a predetermined video that can be viewed by a user of the electric car (electrically powered vehicle) is sometimes displayed. However, because a timing of display of the predetermined video is not set, the predetermined video is sometimes displayed at a timing that is difficult for the user to perform viewing (such as when display is performed immediately before exit from the battery replacement apparatus). Accordingly, viewing of the predetermined video during the process of battery replacement is desired to be facilitated. The present disclosure has been made to solve the problem described above, and is aimed at providing a display method, a display control device, and a display control system that are capable of facilitating viewing of a predetermined video during a process of battery replacement. A display method according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes detecting performance of a predetermined process related to battery replacement in a battery replacement station including a battery that is to replace a battery of an electrically powered vehicle, the battery of the electrically powered vehicle being a first battery, the battery included in the battery replacement station being a second battery; and displaying a predetermined video on a display device in response to detection of performance of the predetermined process. As described above, with the display method according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, a predetermined video is displayed on the display device in response to detection of performance of the predetermined process. Accordingly, a timing of display of a predetermined video on the display device may be easily controlled. As a result, viewing of the predetermined video during a process of battery replacement may be facilitated. Furthermore, the predetermined video may be displayed without a user himself/herself performing an operation for displaying the predetermined video, and a burden on the user may be eliminated. In some embodiments, with the display method according to the first aspect, the detecting includes detecting performance, by a user of the electrically powered vehicle, of an operation for causing the electrically powered vehicle to be autonomously parked in the battery replacement station. The displaying includes displaying the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of performance, by the user, of the operation for causing the electrically powered vehicle to be autonomously parked in the battery replacement station. According to such a configuration, the predetermined video may be viewed during autonomous parking of the electrically powered vehicle. In some embodiments, there are further included detecting completion of autonomous parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station; and stopping display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of completion of autonomous parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station. According to such a configuration, the predetermined video is stopped without the user himself/herself performing an operation for stopping the predetermined video, and thus, the burden of the user may be better eliminated. In some embodiments, with the display method according to the first aspect, the detecting includes detecting completion of parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station. The displaying includes starting display of the predetermined video on the display device in response to detection of completion of parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station. According to such a configuration, the predetermined video may be viewed after completion of autonomous parking of the electrically powered vehicle. In some embodiments, the displaying includes displaying the predetermined video and a selection portion that receives an operation for starting the battery replacement on a same screen on the display device, in response to detection of completion of parking of the electrically powered vehicle in the battery replacement station. According to such a configuration, an operation for starting battery replacement may be performed while viewi