Patent attributes
A notification system includes an in-vehicle communication device mounted on a vehicle to transmit state information regarding the vehicle to surroundings of the vehicle and a mobile terminal including a receiving unit which receives the state information from the in-vehicle communication device. The mobile terminal further includes a notification unit which performs a notification operation for a user, a first determination unit which determines whether or not the notification operation for the user is necessary on the basis of the state information received by the receiving unit, a second determination unit which acquires position information of at least one of the mobile terminal or the vehicle and determines whether or not the acquired position information is within a preset notification-prohibited area, and a determination control unit which determines whether or not to cause the notification unit to perform the notification operation on the basis of determination results of the first determination unit and the second determination unit.
