JP2001288940A - Shared vehicle reserving method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shared vehicle reserving method which can prevent a shared vehicle from being rented to a person other than the user who has made a reservation, before he arrives at a port on the occasion of making a reservation of the vehicle, and allows the user to select the vehicle after confirmation of a vehicle condition at the port while ensuring the convenience of the user. SOLUTION: There is provided a vehicle sharing system for sharing shared vehicles 4. According to the system, when the user transmits a vehicle number as a vehicle ID set for each shared vehicle 4, from the portable terminal 13, at least cancellation of a door lock of the shared vehicle 4 which has been identified by the portable terminal 13, is performed. By operating the portable terminal 13, the user is notified of the shared vehicle parking port in the vicinity of the user and the number of available shared vehicles in the port, whereby the user can make a reservation of the shared vehicle 4 which is available, without identifying the vehicle ID.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for reserving a shared vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as environmental problems have been greatly highlighted, a technology has been proposed in which environmentally friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles are commonly used in specific areas in order to improve the problems of air pollution and traffic congestion. Have been. For example, if vehicles used in a specific area of a big city where transportation is developed can be used by reservation, it is possible to improve the environmental problems and secure the convenience of the user, and increase the use efficiency of the vehicles.

As described above, when using a shared vehicle, a method of making a reservation at a parking lot (port) of the shared vehicle by using an IC card distributed to each user and using the IC card as a key of the vehicle. It has been known. On the other hand, there has been known a method of accessing a reservation center from a portable terminal with the development of information communication, making a reservation for a vehicle, and using the portable terminal as a key of the vehicle (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-293978).

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional method for making a reservation for a vehicle using a portable terminal, the portable terminal itself has a function as a key of the vehicle, but it is very convenient. And reservations are possible regardless of the user's location, so if the user makes a reservation at a location away from the vehicle,
When I go to the port after the number of the reserved vehicle is notified, if another vehicle is parked in front of the reserved vehicle and I can not move the reserved vehicle, or I do not like the reserved vehicle There is a problem that the vehicle cannot be changed even if it is not desired.

Conversely, if the user makes a reservation after selecting a vehicle, the presence or absence of a usable vehicle cannot be confirmed until the user goes to the port. In addition, there is a problem that the vehicle is lent to another person and the vehicle cannot be used.

[0006] Therefore, there is a demand for a reservation method for making a reservation for a shared vehicle by effectively using the portable terminal possessed by the user. Therefore, the present invention prevents a vehicle from being lent to another person before a reserved user arrives at a port when the vehicle is reserved.
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of reserving a shared vehicle in which a user can select a vehicle after confirming the state of the vehicle at a port while ensuring the convenience of the user.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is directed to a portable terminal (for example, the portable terminal 13 in the embodiment) to a vehicle (for example, the shared vehicle 4 in the embodiment). ) Vehicle ID set for each
(E.g., a car number in the embodiment) on the condition that the vehicle identified by the mobile terminal is transmitted, and at least the door can be unlocked. A vehicle parking port near the position and the number of vehicles available at the port are notified, and the available vehicle is reserved without specifying the vehicle ID.

[0008] With this configuration, the person who wants to use the vehicle can use the portable terminal to connect the port near the position of the user,
It is possible to make a reservation for the vehicle without specifying the vehicle, by grasping the usage status of the vehicle at this port, that is, the number of available vehicles. The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the vehicle specified by the mobile terminal is a vehicle in which an ID obtained by encrypting the number of the mobile terminal is registered. With this configuration, it is possible to maintain confidentiality between the vehicle and the mobile terminal. The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the communication between the mobile terminal and the vehicle is a short-range wireless communication performed between the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal separately from the telephone line. With this configuration, communication without using a telephone line between the vehicle and the portable terminal can be performed except for the reservation operation.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an overall layout of a port for parking a shared vehicle. A business area B and a commercial area A are arranged around a station 1 along a station area E, a road 2 extending from the station 1, and a business area C and a residential area D are arranged on a road 3 crossing the road 2. Have been. In each area, a plurality of ports (indicated by circles in FIG. 1) are distributed and arranged at intervals of several hundred meters corresponding to the facilities and areas of the area. Each port is provided with a shared vehicle 4 such as an electric vehicle (hereinafter referred to as a shared vehicle 4) that can be shared.
Is arranged. The position, the vehicle state, and the like of each common vehicle 4 in the area are managed by a reservation management center 10 described later.

[0010] The reason why the ports are arranged in units of areas is that it is possible to rent or return the port near the destination or route desired by the user. This allows home,
You can select the port closest to the workplace, select a short route from the departure point to the destination, or detour a congested route. The port uses an existing parking lot, and in the existing parking lot, there is provided a space where a number of shared vehicles 4 can be parked at a specific place or an arbitrary place. By effectively using the existing parking lot in this way, it is not necessary to concentrate and secure a parking place for the shared vehicle 4, and it is easy to secure a parking place for the shared vehicle 4.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a communication environment. Hotel,
Terminals 5, 6, and 7 of the restaurant and the home are each a server 8 of a credit company, a traffic control center, and a reservation management center.
9 and 10 are connected via the Internet 11. In addition, the user is charged by a credit company. Traffic information is acquired from the traffic control center. On the other hand, while the Internet 11 which is the former communication network is a wired communication network, the shared vehicle 4 is a wireless communication network 1.
2 and a mobile terminal 13 of the user is linked to the wireless communication network 12. Here, the mobile terminal 13
Is made by accessing the server 10 of the reservation management center. Further, as will be described later, the mobile terminal 13 can access the shared vehicle 4.

Here, the portable terminal 13 can specify its position, and uses, for example, a portable telephone or a PHS equipped with a GPS. The mobile terminal 13
The type of the mobile terminal 13 does not matter as long as the position can be specified.
In the case of a mobile terminal that does not have its own function of specifying the position, information obtained by specifying the position from a plurality of stations that receive the radio waves of the terminal from the radio wave intensities and receiving directions by the communication telephone company can be used. The mobile terminal 13 includes a display unit 13A for performing a reservation operation, and can display a map of a surrounding area including a current position and a port. As a result, the position of the port and the like can be visually confirmed, and the user can easily find the position of the shared vehicle 4 without hesitation, thereby improving the convenience of the user. In addition, various modes such as packet communication can be adopted as a communication mode using the mobile terminal 13.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of the server 10 of the reservation management center. In the server 10, a main program 15, a store reservation management file 16, a map file 17, a customer management file 1
8, a port management file 19, and a vehicle management file 20 are connected, and similarly connected to a communication line via input / output means 21 connected to the control means 14. The input / output device 21 performs mutual telephone line communication with the portable terminal 13.

The contents of the store reservation management file 16 include a store name, an area, a nearby port route / distance (recommended order), a category, a price range, and the number of reservations that can be made (by date and time) for each store ID. The area indicates the commercial area A, the corporate area B, the corporate area C, the residential area D, and the station area E shown in FIG. By performing the management for each area, it becomes easier to perform the management as compared to the case where each store is managed. still,
This store reservation management file 16 may be independent as another server. The map file 17 includes a road map and a railway line timetable. It should be noted that the road map records the area, shop name, and required time between areas. The information of the map file 17 is displayed on the display unit 13A of the portable terminal 13. Here, in the case of the portable terminal 13 equipped with a GPS device, GPS map information can be displayed.

The customer management file 18 is managed for each registration ID. As the registration ID, the mobile phone number of the mobile terminal 13 is used, and the caller ID notification function of the mobile terminal 13 is effectively used. The registration details include the registrant's name, password,
Walking speed (fast, normal, slow) and usage history (including reservation). The contents of the use history are use start date / time / time / port ID, use end date / time / time / port ID, and can also be used as billing data. The reason why the walking speed is set is that the difference in speed between pedestrians is so large that it cannot be ignored.

The port management file 19 is managed for each port ID. The registered contents are the name, the area, the distance between the route and the area with the neighboring major facilities and ports, the average speed (including the data of the day of the week and the time), the number of parkable vehicles, and the number of vehicles (the number of vehicles for each date and time and state). As the average speed, the average speed at which the shared vehicle using the port has moved on the day of the week and at the time is registered. Vehicle management file 2
0 is managed for each vehicle ID, specifically for each car number. The registered contents are a use state (in use, empty, maintenance), a vehicle position, and a charge amount.

With the server 10 configured as described above,
For example, when renting a shared vehicle 4 and eating at a restaurant, for example, at the same time as the reservation of the shared vehicle 4, for example, the walking speed obtained from the customer management file 18, the position of the restaurant obtained from the store reservation management file 16, and the port The arrival time of the restaurant is calculated based on the distance between ports and the like obtained from the management file 19, and the restaurant reservation can be made at the same time.

Next, a procedure for actually reserving the shared vehicle 4 will be described together with a change in the display unit 13A of the portable terminal 13 shown in FIGS. Here, "reservation" means securing a shared vehicle 4 that can be used without arriving at a port without specifying a shared vehicle 4 (car number as a vehicle ID) to be used.

When the user accesses the reservation management center with the portable terminal 13 using the portable terminal 13, the user is prompted to enter a password (and input "#") as shown on the screen 01. Is displayed. The following description of the input of “#” is omitted. Here, the password registered by the user in advance is set to “1”.
234 ". Note that this input result is "****"
It cannot be confirmed on the screen. If "1237" is erroneously input on the screen 01, as shown on the screen 02, "Wrong password" and "Please enter your password?" Are displayed. This ends the authentication step.

When the correct password input "1234" is confirmed on the screen 01 and the screen 02, the screen 0
In 3, a map (data of the map file 17) including a road and a display of a store serving as a landmark is displayed together with the display “Please select a port?”. This map shows the station area E, and each port candidate has a number (○
) And the number of remaining vehicles.
The current position of the user is indicated by a star ★. For example,
Candidates are “1, 5, 0, 2” ports,
Prompt for the number. For example, when "Port" is selected, the screen proceeds to the screen 04 of FIG. This ends the reservation step.

On the screen 04, "Reservation is in progress" is displayed. If there is no shared vehicle 4 in the port for which reservation is desired, that is, there is a remaining number on screen 03, but if there is no more free space reserved by another user before the reservation procedure, the screen " A map containing roads and stores is displayed again with the message "Could not make a reservation" and "Please select a port?" In this screen 05, the number of vehicles is "0" because there is no remaining number of shared vehicles 4 at the port. Therefore, when the port is selected, the screen 04 is displayed again, and when the reservation procedure is executed, the screen 06 is displayed. When the port selected on the screen 03 can be reserved, the screen 06 is displayed via the screen 04. This ends the procedure execution step.

On screen 06, "Reservation has been completed at port.""Reservation is valid for 15 minutes."
"Do you need a map to the port? Y: 1 N: 2"
Is displayed. When "1" is selected on the screen 06, the user's position is displayed on the map as an asterisk ★ and the port is displayed as ● on the screen 07, and the procedure end step is completed. The process ends. When "2" is selected on the screen 06, the processing of FIGS. 4 and 5 ends without displaying the port map. Here, the reason why the expiration date of the reservation is limited is that if the time from the reservation to the lending is long, the time during the period is wasted and the utilization rate of the shared vehicle 4 is reduced. Therefore, by limiting the expiration date in this way, the utilization rate is increased, and the shared vehicle 4 can be used efficiently.

Next, the processing on the server 10 side of the reservation management center corresponding to the reservation operation by the user's portable terminal 13 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the user's portable terminal 13 (mobile phone number) is received in step S1, the screen 01 is transmitted in step S2, and a password search is performed in the customer management file 18 in step S3 in response to the user's password input. In step S4, the number of times the user has input the password is counted, and if the result of the determination in step S5 is "YES" (C1≤3), that is, if the number of inputs is three or less, the flow proceeds to step S6. The decision result in the step S5 is "NO", that is, the number of inputs is four or more (C1
If ≧ 4), the process proceeds to step S9, where the line is disconnected to ensure security.

In step S6, the password is received, and collation is performed in the next step S7. If the passwords do not match in step S7, step S8
To display the screen 02, and then proceed to step S4. If the passwords match as a result of the collation in step S7, the process proceeds to step S9.5 in FIG. This ends the authentication step. Next, in step S9.5, an area including the position of the user is specified from the position specifying information received from the portable terminal, and a map is created by adding the ports in the area and the number of available vehicles. Is transmitted, the port number is received in step S11, and the screen 04 is transmitted in step S12. Then, in step S13, it is determined whether the procedure is "OK" or "NG". If the result of the determination in step S13 is "O
K ", that is, when the reservation is completed, the process proceeds to step S14. This ends the reservation procedure step. still,
Step S9.5 may be included in the reservation procedure step.

Next, the screen 06 is transmitted in step S14, and the flow advances to step S15. If the result of the determination in step S13 is "NG", that is, if the reservation could not be made, the process proceeds to step S17, where the screen 05 is transmitted and the process proceeds to step S11. In step S15, it is determined whether a map has been requested. When the map is requested, the screen 07 is transmitted in step S16, and the procedure end step is finished, and the processing in FIGS. 6 and 7 is ended. Step S15
If the map is not requested in, the process is terminated.

Next, a description will be given of an overall flowchart in the case where the user rents the shared vehicle 4 at the reserved port after the user has completed the reservation of the shared vehicle 4 with reference to FIG. This flowchart is based on the user's mobile terminal 13 and the shared vehicle 4.
And schematically shows the relationship between the reservation management center and the server 10. When the user accesses the server 10 with the portable terminal 13 in step S30, the reservation management center starts the control, and in step S38, requests the user for authentication. On the other hand, in step S31, the user transmits the password using the portable terminal 13.
If this password matches the password corresponding to the mobile phone number which is the registration ID searched in the customer management file 18, the server 10 requests the car number which is the vehicle ID in step S39.

In response to the request for the car number, the user wishes to use the shared vehicle 4 in the port in step S32.
Send the car number of Thereby, the user can specify the common vehicle 4 that the user wants to use among the common vehicles 4 that can be used. Therefore, as in the prior art, if a user makes a reservation but goes to a port, another vehicle stops in front of the reserved shared vehicle 4 and cannot move the reserved vehicle or does not suit his or her preference. It does not occur that the shared vehicle 4 must be used.

During this time, the flow shifts to the ID setting mode in step S33 (a display to that effect is made on the screen). Here, this ID setting mode is a mode in which the vehicle is on standby until there is an ID request from the shared vehicle 4 to the user's portable terminal as described later. In addition, the “ID” here is obtained by encrypting the mobile phone number of the mobile terminal 13. On the other hand, in step S40, the server 10 performs ID setting (access) for instructing the shared vehicle 4 to activate the shared vehicle 4 to start processing, and ends the processing. On the other hand, when the shared vehicle 4 notifies that it has been activated, the processing in the shared vehicle 4 starts. First, the shared vehicle 4 determines the ID in step S36.
Request. Here, the communication between the shared vehicle 4 and the portable terminal 13 is performed by a short-range Bluetooth described later.
The communication is performed by wireless communication such as "ooth". Note that the communication may be performed by telephone line communication. The mobile terminal 13 of the user who has received the request from the shared vehicle 4 transmits the ID in step S34 and ends the process. Then, in step S37, the shared vehicle 4 that has received this sets the ID to the reserved shared vehicle 4, and ends the processing.

Next, the user who has made the reservation enters the shared vehicle 4
The procedure for performing the lending operation will be described together with the change of the display unit 13A of the portable terminal 13 shown in FIG. When the user accesses the reservation management center with the portable terminal 13 and is authenticated by the portable terminal 13 (access step), as shown in the screen 1, a "car number" is displayed to prompt the user to input a car number (vehicle ID) to be used. Please enter? "Is displayed. Here, the screen 3 is displayed when the user confirms the shared vehicle 4 desired to use and inputs the car number as “7776”.

For example, if the user inputs “7777” but there is no corresponding shared vehicle 4, the screen shifts to screen 2,
The message "No car number found", "Please enter your car number?" And the message "* #: Connect to information" are displayed. Here, if the user presses "*" for reasons such as hearing the explanation that the car number cannot be found, information can be obtained from the information, and this information is displayed on the screen or announced by voice. You. When the car number “7776” is input on the screen 2, it is displayed on the screen 3. Thus, the car number transmitting step ends.

On the screen 3, a message such as "ID is set for the car" and "Please wait as it is" are displayed. If there is an abnormality at the time of setting the ID, a message "An abnormality has occurred" and "Please talk with information" are displayed on the screen 4, and the processing in FIG. Thus, the ID setting mode step ends. When the setting of the ID on the screen 3 is completed, the screen 5 is displayed. The screen 5 displays "Termination of the lending procedure" and "Please take care", and the procedure end step is completed to end the processing of FIG.

Next, the processing on the server 10 side of the reservation management center corresponding to the user's lending operation by the portable terminal 13 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the access of the user's mobile terminal 13 (mobile phone number) is received in step S50 (access step), the screen 1 is transmitted in step S51, and then, in step S51.
At 52, the car number input by the user is received, and the process proceeds to step S53.

Then, the corresponding car number is confirmed in step S53, and if it is determined that there is a corresponding shared vehicle 4, the process proceeds to step S54, where the screen 3 is transmitted. If the result of determination in step S53 is that there is no corresponding shared vehicle 4, the flow advances to step S59 to transmit the screen 2, and then in step S61 it is determined whether or not the user has accessed information. If "*" is pressed, the information is connected in step S60 and the process proceeds to step S61. If a numeric key, that is, a car number is pressed in step S61, the process proceeds to step S52. This ends the car number requesting step.

After transmitting the screen 3 in step S54, the common vehicle 4 is accessed in step S55. Thereby, as described in FIG. 8, in response to the ID request from the shared vehicle 4 (step S36), the ID is transmitted from the portable terminal 13 of the user (step S3).
4) and the common vehicle 4 performs ID setting, and transmits to the server 10 that the ID has been set. In response to the transmission from the shared vehicle 4 to the server 10, it is determined whether or not the fact that the ID setting has been completed has been received in step S56.
Thus, the ID setting step ends.

As a result of the determination in step S56, the ID
If the setting end is received, the process proceeds to step S57, where the screen 5 is transmitted, the line is disconnected, and the processing in FIG. 10 is ended. If it is determined in step S56 that the ID setting end has not been received, the process proceeds to step S62.
It is determined whether or not an abnormality has been received. If no abnormality has been received in step S62, the process proceeds to step S56. If an abnormality has been received in step S62, the screen 4 is transmitted in step S63, information is connected in step S64, and the procedure end step is completed to terminate the processing in FIG.

Next, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between the shared vehicle 4, the server 10 of the reservation management center, and the portable terminal 13. The procedure of the lending operation and the returning operation (the description in the flowchart is omitted) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the portable terminal 13 has both a function as a telephone and a function as a short-range communication device. For example, the portable terminal 13 is provided with a chip capable of performing short-range (about 10 m) wireless communication. A corresponding chip is also provided on the side, and transmission and reception are performed between the two. If short-range wireless communication can be performed, the mode can be freely selected. Therefore, compared to the case where a telephone line is used for using wireless communication, no telephone charge is required and the cost can be reduced.

When performing a lending operation, the mobile terminal 13 first accesses the server 10 of the reservation management center via a telephone line (1). Then, the server 10 checks the registrant name from the mobile phone number of the mobile terminal 13. Thereby, the server 10 requests a password from the portable terminal 13 (2). When the requested password is transmitted from the mobile terminal 13 (3), personal authentication is completed. Thereafter, the server 10 requests a port selection (4), and when the user selects a port (5), the reservation is completed.

Next, when the user arrives at the target port, the server 10 requests a car number as a vehicle ID (6). The user selects the shared vehicle 4 he / she wants to use, and inputs and transmits the car number, that is, the license plate number of the target vehicle (7). Thereby, the shared vehicle 4 to be rented is determined. When the shared vehicle 4 to be used is determined, the server 10 instructs the shared vehicle 4 to execute an ID registration algorithm to the telephone terminal 23 of the in-vehicle PC 22 (8). Then, the shared vehicle 4 requests an ID from the user's mobile terminal 13 (9). When the mobile terminal transmits the ID, that is, the ID obtained by encrypting the mobile phone number (10), the shared vehicle 4
C to the KEYECU 25 connected via the in-vehicle LAN.
D is set. This ends the lending. still,
An ignition switch 26 and a door lock device 27 are connected to the KEY ECU 25.

Next, when releasing the door lock of the shared vehicle 4, when the door lock release instruction key assigned to the key of the portable terminal 13 is input, the encrypted ID and the release instruction are transmitted. Then, on the shared vehicle 4 side, the antenna 2
4 is received by the KEYECU 25, where I
When the verification of D is completed, the key lock 25 releases the door lock. When the door lock is released, KEYEC
The fact that the door lock has been released from U25 is transmitted from the antenna 24 to the portable terminal 13 and displayed on the display unit 13A.
The door lock may be automatically released when the user approaches to improve the convenience of the user. The ID is automatically collated between the portable terminal 13 and the assigned shared vehicle by approaching the area where short-range communication is possible, and the door lock is released based on the result of the ID collation.

Next, when performing a return operation, the portable terminal 13 calls the server 10 and inputs a key instructed for return (1). Then, the server 10 instructs the PC 22 to delete the ID from the KEY ECU 25 (8). At the same time, server 1
From 0, charging is made to the server 8 of the credit company shown in FIG. 2 via the Internet (11). Thereby, the return procedure of the shared vehicle 4 is completed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
3 functions as a port terminal installed in a port in a normal vehicle shared use system,
The mobile terminal 13 functions as a card key for unlocking and unlocking the door lock of the shared vehicle 4, and further functions as a credit card for billing a credit company with the portable terminal 13. That is, by providing the functions of the port terminal, the card key, and the credit card (the function of performing a procedure for debiting cash) to one portable terminal 13, the facility cost can be significantly reduced, and the user's cost can be reduced. The user can easily reserve, rent, or return the shared vehicle 4 with the portable terminal 13 owned by the user.

According to the above-described embodiment, on the assumption that the mobile terminal 13 transmits the car number, which is the vehicle ID set for each shared vehicle 4, to the server 10 of the reservation management center, the mobile terminal 13 Since the shared use system of the shared vehicle 4 that can unlock at least the door of the shared vehicle 4 specified by the above is realized, the convenience for the user is improved, and the shared vehicle 4 is provided on the service providing side. Since the user's mobile terminal 13 is used effectively, a large-scale facility such as a conventional installation of a port terminal is not required, and the service can be provided at low cost.
In terms of security, the encrypted ID is exchanged between the mobile terminal 13 and the shared vehicle 4, and the server 10 does not participate in the transmission and reception of the ID, and the server 10 transmits information on the ID. Since it does not have it, confidentiality can be maintained and there is no damage from illegal access.

Also, by operating the portable terminal 13, a port near the position of the user and the number of shared vehicles 4 available at the port are notified, and the available shared vehicle 4 is reserved without specifying the vehicle ID. By securing a reservation in advance,
There is an effect that a favorite shared vehicle 4 can be used by specifying a car number after arriving at the port. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which all the shared vehicles 4 are rented out to another person during the arrival at the port after the reservation and the shared vehicle 4 used by the user is lost. After looking at the shared vehicle 4, the user can specify the shared vehicle 4 that can be used and liked by himself and can respect the user's intention.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but has exemplified reservation and lending of the shared vehicle 4 used when reserving a restaurant or hotel as a destination. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a shared use system in which reservation and lending are performed independently. Further, the shared vehicle 4 used is not limited to an electric vehicle, and may be a hybrid vehicle, a fuel cell vehicle, or a normal gasoline engine vehicle.

[0045]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the person who wants to use the vehicle uses the portable terminal to determine the port near the position of the user, the usage status of the vehicle at this port, In other words, since it is possible to know the number of available vehicles and make a reservation for the vehicle without specifying the vehicle, it is possible to use the vehicle by arriving at the port and specifying a favorite vehicle for the first time and specifying the vehicle. This has the effect. Therefore, while arriving at the port after making a reservation, it is possible to prevent a situation in which all vehicles are rented out to another person and there is no vehicle to be used by themselves. Therefore, it is possible to specify a vehicle that is available and liked by the user, and that the user's intention can be respected.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since confidentiality between the vehicle and the portable terminal can be maintained, there is an effect that protection from illegal access can be achieved. According to the third aspect of the present invention, communication without using a telephone line between the vehicle and the portable terminal can be performed except for the reservation operation, so that the communication cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall layout view of a port for parking a shared vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a communication environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of a server of a reservation management center according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a change in the screen of the mobile terminal when making a reservation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a change in the screen of the mobile terminal when making a reservation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in the server of the reservation management center when making a reservation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing in a server of a reservation management center when making a reservation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an overall flowchart of lending according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a change in the screen of the portable terminal when lending according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing in a server of a reservation management center when lending according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a relationship between a shared vehicle, a server of a reservation management center, and a portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Shared use vehicle (vehicle) 13 Mobile terminal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle I set for each vehicle from a mobile terminal
D is a shared use system that uses the vehicle by enabling at least door unlocking of the vehicle specified by the mobile terminal on the condition that the mobile terminal transmits D, and is used for parking the vehicle near the position of the user by operating the mobile terminal. A method for reserving a shared vehicle, comprising notifying a port and the number of vehicles available at the port, and reserving a usable vehicle without specifying a vehicle ID. 2. The method for reserving a shared vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle specified by the mobile terminal is a vehicle in which an ID obtained by encrypting a number of the mobile terminal is registered. 3. The shared vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the communication between the portable terminal and the vehicle is a short-range wireless communication performed between the portable terminal and the telephone line separately from the two. How to book.