Patent ID: 11915497
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. A control method that is executed by a control device, the control method comprising:
determining whether a user arrives at a vehicle;
upon determination that the user arrives at the vehicle, capturing a first image of an interior of the vehicle before the user gets in the vehicle;
determining whether the user gets out of the vehicle;
upon determination that the user gets out of the vehicle, capturing a second image of the vehicle after the user gets out of the vehicle;
detecting a first change in a state of the interior of the vehicle by comparing first luminance values of pixels of the first image to second luminance values of pixels of the second image;
acquiring report information indicating a second change in the state of the vehicle based on responses of the user to a plurality of questions regarding the state of the interior of the vehicle;
determining whether the report information includes information about the second change;
upon determination that the report information includes the second change, modifying a total number of points assigned to the user;
determining whether the first change coincides with the second change;
upon determination that the first change coincides with the second change, modifying the total number of points assigned to the user;
determining whether the first change comprises a deterioration of the vehicle;
upon determination that the first change does not comprise the deterioration of the vehicle, modifying the total number of points assigned to the user;
determining whether the second change includes information that is not included in the first change;
upon determination that the second change includes information that is not included in the first change, modifying the total number of points assigned to the user; and
evaluating the user based on the total number of points assigned to the user.