Search support system, search support method, in-vehicle device, and storage medium

The invention provides a search support system, a search support method, an in-vehicle device, and a storage medium, which facilitate the search of a search object by a plurality of vehicles. In a search assistance system that assists a search for a search target using imaging means mounted on each of a plurality of vehicles, each of the plurality of vehicles is provided with: an acquisition means that acquires a reference image in which the search target is captured from a server; a determination means that determines, on the basis of the reference image acquired by the acquisition means, whether or not the search target is captured in the image captured by the imaging means; and a provision means that, when it is determined by the determination means that the search object has been captured in the image, provides discovery information indicating discovery of the search object to the server. 本发明提供有利于实现通过多个车辆来进行搜索对象的搜索的搜索辅助系统、搜索辅助方法、车载装置以及存储介质。在使用分别搭载于多个车辆的拍摄机构对搜索对象的搜索进行辅助的搜索辅助系统中，所述多个车辆分别具备：获取机构，其从服务器获取拍到有所述