JP2002358594A - Rental car system and rental car - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car rental service, by which a car is left in an optical place in optional time when the usage of the rental car is ended, to a user. SOLUTION: When information which comprises the present location of the rental car 20 is reported from the rental car via telephone sets 21 and 11, the usage stop of the rental car is recognized and rental charge is adjusted and collected by a charge collecting means 14 by referring to the register matters of a rental car information register means 13. Then a collection instruction means 15 reports the present location of the rental car to a prescribed collecting mechanism 40 to instruct its collection.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rent-a-car system with improved convenience for rent-a-car users and a rent-a-car therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional rent-a-car system, a user goes to a rent-a-car company office to borrow a vehicle at a date and time that the user has reserved in advance, and after using the vehicle, replenishes the consumed gasoline and then designates the vehicle. It is to be returned to the place (for example, a rented business office).

[0003] In order to reduce the burden of returning a rental car to a designated place, see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-159143.
In this publication, a plurality of areas in which a rental car can be rented / returned are set, and a magnetic card is inserted into a card reader for the rental car in the rental / return area, so that the rental car can be connected to the rental car via a transceiver. Exchanges information on lending / returning with the management center. In this manner, rental and return of a rental car can be performed in the rental / return area.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-285287, in order to eliminate the burden of installing a card reader for inserting a magnetic card, a portable electronic code lock is used, and an ID code and a set signal from the electronic code lock are used. The car is transmitted / received to / from the management center so that the rental car can be rented out, and the door lock or door unlocking of the rental car is performed by an ID code and a lock / unlock signal from the electronic code lock.

[0005]

However, in these conventional systems, a rental car can be rented or returned by performing a specific operation in the rental / return area, but the area is predetermined by the rental car company. Since it is a specific place, the user had to drive the rental car to that area and return it after using the rental car.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention is to provide a rental car system that provides a user with a car rental service that can be abandoned at an arbitrary time and at an arbitrary time after the use of a rental car is completed, and to provide a rental car therefor. Aim.

[0007]

The rent-a-car system according to the first aspect is used for a rent-a-car information registration means for registering necessary information on a rented car, a fee collection means for adjusting and collecting a rental fee, and a predetermined collecting agency. Collection instructing means for instructing the collection of a rent-a-car stopped,
The communication center is provided in the management center, and when information including the current position of the rental car is notified from the rental car via the communication means, the use stop of the rental car is confirmed, and the registration item of the rental car information registration means is also referred to. The rental fee is settled and collected by the fee collecting unit, and the collection instruction unit notifies the predetermined collecting agency of the current position of the rental car via the communication unit and instructs the collection of the rental car. I do.

According to the car rental system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user can be provided with a car rental service that allows the user to drop off the rental car at an arbitrary time and at an arbitrary time after using the rental car. Can be expected to increase.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the rental car system according to the first aspect, the communication means is a telephone device, and the telephone device communicates with the rental car.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the second aspect, the communication with the rent-a-car is performed by the telephone device with a portable mobile telephone device such as a portable telephone or a PHS on the rent-a-car side, so that a dedicated transceiver is not required. Thus, the system can be easily configured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the rental car system according to the first or second aspect, the vehicle information including the traveling distance and the traveling information and the current position are notified from the rental car, and are notified by the toll collection means. The rental fee is settled based on the current location, vehicle information, and / or matters registered in the car rental information registration means,
It is characterized by collection.

According to the car rental system of the present invention, the rental fee is settled on the basis of items such as service contents registered in the car rental information registration means in advance and the actual use status of the car rental. Car rental services that match the actual situation can be provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rental car system further comprises maintenance instruction means for giving a maintenance instruction to the rental car whose use has been stopped, and further comprising: A security instruction including key information for disabling the operation of the rental car is transmitted to the rental car via the communication means by the security instruction means so as to secure the rental car.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the fourth aspect, since the rent-a-car can be locked by a maintenance instruction from the management center, it is possible to prevent a rent-a-car that has been dropped off from being used by a person who is not a regular user. Maintenance costs can be reduced.

According to a rent-a-car system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the rent-a-car system according to the first and second aspects, the collection instructing means determines the current position of the rent-a-car whose use has been suspended, and the arrangement and operation status of the collection organization. At that time, an appropriate collection agency is instructed to collect.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the fifth aspect, since the rent-a-car that has been abandoned can be collected by the most efficient method, the time and cost required for collection can be reduced.

According to a rent-a-car system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the rent-a-car system according to the first and second aspects, vehicle information including a traveling distance and traveling information is notified together with a current position by a user's instruction or at predetermined time intervals. The current location, vehicle information, and / or
Alternatively, the rental fee at that time is settled based on the items registered in the rental car information registration means, and the rental fee is notified to the rental car so that the rental fee can be displayed.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the sixth aspect, the usage fee of the rent-a-car can be displayed on the rent-a-car at a time desired by the user or at predetermined time intervals. Can be used for

According to a rent-a-car system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, vehicle information including mileage, mileage information, and vehicle failure information is notified at predetermined time intervals together with the current position. The use condition of the rental car is monitored based on the information and the current position.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the seventh aspect, the use state of the rent-a-car can be constantly monitored, so that even if an accident or the like occurs on the way, it can be found early.

According to a rent-a-car of the present invention, a position specifying means for specifying a current position, a vehicle information means, a vehicle maintenance means,
Wireless communication means for notifying the management center of the current position specified by the position specifying means and the vehicle information of the vehicle information means to the management center via the wireless communication means; When notified through the communication means, the security is configured to be secured based on the security instruction.

According to the rent-a-car according to the eighth aspect,
It can be suitably used as a vehicle for a rental car system that can be dropped off at any place.

The rent-a-car according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the rent-a-car according to the eighth aspect, wherein the location specifying means and the wireless communication means are both used as a portable mobile telephone apparatus, and the portable mobile telephone apparatus can determine a current position. Communication with the management center.

According to the rent-a-car according to the ninth aspect,
A mobile phone such as a mobile phone or a PHS communicates with the phone at the management center, eliminating the need for a dedicated transceiver. The mobile phone can also be used to identify the current location. The size can be reduced.

The rent-a-car according to the tenth aspect is characterized in that the rent-a-car according to the eighth and ninth aspects further comprises a display means, and the notified rent-a-car usage fee is displayed on the display means. .

According to the rent-a-car according to the tenth aspect, when the use of the rent-a-car is stopped or timely during use,
Since the rental fee settled at the management center is displayed, the user can check the fee for using the rental car.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a rental car system and a rental car according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a rental car system. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a management center for managing the entire rental car system, reference numeral 20 denotes one rental car, reference numeral 30 denotes a sales office of a rental car company, and reference numeral 40 denotes a rental car company.
Is a collection agency.

The management center 10 manages a large number of rental cars, and has a telephone device 11 and a control unit 12. The control unit 12 includes a CPU, a storage device such as a ROM and a RAM, and an interface. As a functional unit, a rental car information registration unit 13, a toll collection unit 14, a vehicle maintenance instruction unit 15, a collection instruction unit 16 and the like are provided.

The telephone device 11 is a general public telephone line (PS)
It communicates with the rent-a-car 20, the sales office 30, and the collection agency 40 via a TN line). Instead of the telephone device 11,
It is possible to use a wireless device having a normal transmission / reception function, which is a communication means. However, since the operation range of the rental car system is wide, it is preferable to use a PSTN line which is not restricted by the communication area. Yes, a telephone device is used as a communication means. Note that the telephone device 11
Is provided with a modem and a communication control device when performing data communication.

Car rental information registration means 13 of control unit 12
Is the rental car 20 rented to the user at the sales office 30
Various kinds of information regarding are stored. For example, a rental car itself has a vehicle number, a departure place, a mileage at the time of departure, fuel at the time of departure, etc.
There are a license number, a membership number, etc., and the terms and conditions of lending, service contents, fee settlement method (credit card,
Various kinds of information associated with such rental car rental are registered from the business office 30 through the PSTN line.

At the end of use of the rent-a-car, the fee collecting means 14 adjusts the fee according to the condition of drop-off, and collects the fee according to a prior fee settlement method.

The vehicle maintenance instructing means 15 instructs the rent-a-car 20 to include a key signal for preventing the rent-a-car 20 from being used and abandoned, for example, not to start the engine.

The collection instruction means 16 specifies a place and a vehicle so as to collect the abandoned rental car 20,
Instruct the collection agency 40. As the collection agency 40, a sales office, a contract collection company, a collection member, etc. are registered,
From that point, instruct the collection to the most appropriate collection organization, taking into account the location, operation status, etc. at that time.

On the other hand, the rent-a-car 20 is a mobile phone or a PH.
It has a portable mobile telephone device 21 such as an S and a control unit 22. The control unit 22 includes a CPU, a storage device such as a ROM and a RAM, an interface, various sensors, and the like. A position specifying means 23, a vehicle information means 24, a vehicle maintenance means 25 and the like are provided. A display unit is formed by a display unit or the like of the portable mobile telephone device 21.

The portable mobile telephone device 21 communicates with the nearest base station by radio, and thereafter communicates with the management center 10 via the PSTN line. Instead of the portable mobile telephone device 21, a wireless device having a normal transmission / reception function, which is a communication means, can be used. In any case, since the wireless device is mounted on the rent-a-car 20, wireless communication is performed. . The portable mobile telephone device 21 may be prepared by a rental car company or may be owned by the user. Communication with the management center 10 using the portable mobile telephone device 21 is performed by data communication means, but can be performed by key operation or voice by a rental car user. When performing data communication, the rental car is provided with a modem and a communication control device together with the portable mobile telephone device 21.

The position specifying means 23 of the control unit 22 is for specifying the current position of the rent-a-car. In the present invention, accurate means is required to notify the management center 10 of the rent-a-car drop-off position. is there. Examples of the position specifying means 23 include a position determining system using GPS, a radio wave transmitting system for specifying the position of a route bus, a car navigation system using the traveling direction and traveling distance of a rental car, and a portable mobile telephone device such as a mobile phone or a PHS. An appropriate system can be selected and used from a position determination system or an automatic traveling system installed on a highway or the like.

The vehicle information means 24 includes information on the use status of the rental car 20 from the rental, such as travel distance, fuel amount, travel location (mountain area, coast, etc.), travel status (gear ratio), travel speed, and suspension period. The traveling information and the vehicle information such as the presence or absence of a failure are constantly monitored and stored, and are notified to the management center 10 at a predetermined time.

When the use of the rental car is completed, the vehicle maintenance means 25 disables the engine or locks the door to disable driving of the dropped-out rental car. Driving disabled by vehicle maintenance instructions. In addition, the rental car user may be disabled from driving by an electronic key (for example, an IC card storing a personal identification number, or a one-time password authentication system using a security password). Driving can be disabled by combination with an electronic key.

The operation of the rent-a-car system according to the present invention thus configured will be described first with reference to an example in which the telephone device 11 and the portable mobile telephone device 21 are used as communication means, and the navigation system is used as the position specifying means 23. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

At the sales office 30, a user rents a rental car of a desired vehicle type. In this lending procedure,
Various information on the rental car 20, such as information on the rental car itself, user information, and lending conditions (service contents, fee settlement method), are notified from the business office 30 to the management center 10 via the PSTN line, and registered in the rental car information registration means 13. (Step 101).

Thereafter, the user starts driving to the destination by the rental car 20. The running position of the rent-a-car 20 is constantly grasped by the position specifying means 23, and the traveling information and vehicle information of the rent-a-car 20 are constantly monitored and stored by the vehicle information means 24.

The user can stop using the rental car at any time and at any place while using the rental car, and can abandon the rental car. At the time of this drop-off, the portable telephone device 2
In step 1, the user informs the management center 10 of the suspension of the use of the rental car and the current location by telephone.

In the management center 10, the rental car 2
It is repeatedly monitored whether there is a telephone call from 0 (step 102). At the time of drop-off, rent a car 20
The current position and the like of the rental car specified by the car navigation system mounted on the vehicle are communicated from the portable mobile telephone device 21 to the management center 10 via the base station and the PSTN line.

When there is a telephone call, the drop-in information and the current position information of the rental car 20 sent by the telephone call are taken in (step 103), and based on this information, the stop of the use of the rental car, that is, the drop-off is determined. (Step 104).

Then, the car rental fee is settled based on the drop-off position of the rental car, the information registered in the rental car information registration means 13, and the like (step 1).
05). In case of any troubles, such as when the deposit cannot be made due to lack of deposit, or when the conditions are different from the original loan conditions, the telephone line is still connected, so check with the user again and pay the fee again. Do.

In accordance with the adjusted fee, a car rental fee is collected by, for example, debiting with a credit card (step 106).

The collection instructing unit 16 of the management center 10 instructs the collection institution 40 to collect the rental car 20 that has been abandoned by the user (step 107). Then, upon receiving the report of the collection of the rental car from the collection agency 40, the process ends.

In this rental car system, after using the rental car 20, the user can drop off the rental car at any place and at any time, so that the usability of the rental car is improved. In addition, since the communication between the rental car 20 and the management center 10 is performed between the portable mobile telephone device 21 and the telephone device 11 via the PSTN line, a dedicated transceiver is unnecessary, and the communication range is substantially limited. I do not receive.

FIG. 3 shows a rental car system according to the present invention, which uses a telephone device 11 and a portable mobile telephone device 21 as communication means.
Locating system by rental car
3 is a flowchart in an example in which the third embodiment is used.

In FIG. 3, when the rental car is dropped off, in step 203, the current position of the rental car to be contacted by telephone from the rental car 20 to the management center 10 is specified by the portable mobile telephone device 21 as communication means. Things. The other steps are the same as the corresponding steps in FIG. 2, and the description will be omitted.

In a portable mobile telephone device 21 such as a portable telephone or a PHS, current position information can be obtained by utilizing the cell range of a base station, the distance between a plurality of base stations, and the like. In the example of FIG. 3, the portable mobile telephone device 21 mounted on the rental car is used as an original communication means and also as a position specifying means.

Therefore, according to the rental car system, the portable mobile telephone device 21 can also be used for specifying the current position of the rental car and the communication means, so that the rental car system can be downsized.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of adjusting a rental fee at the end of use of a rental car.

Items to be charged for the rental fee include, besides the basic fee, the drop-off position called by the rental car, travel information (travel distance, fuel amount, travel location, travel status, travel speed, pause period, etc.) The information includes the usage status of the rent-a-car such as vehicle information and the contents of contract services (whether additional services are provided, discounts are applied, etc.).

In FIG. 4, when the fee settlement starts,
First, a basic fee is charged based on the information registered in the rent-a-car information registration unit 12 (step 301), and then it is determined whether or not there is an additional service (step 30).
2).

If there is an additional service, a fee to be added is charged in accordance with the rental car use status and the contents of the contract service (step 303), and the total settlement money is notified to the rental car 20 as display data (step 303). 304). In the case of a special contract without additional services, the settlement is notified to the rental car 20 as display data (step 304). In the rental car 20,
The settlement amount is displayed and confirmed on a display means such as a display unit of the portable mobile telephone device 21. Thereafter, the fee is collected, for example, by withdrawing from a credit card.

As described above, the rental fee is settled based on the items such as the service contents registered in the rental car information registration means 13 in advance and the actual use status of the rental car 20, so that the car rental according to the actual situation is performed. Can provide service.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of rental car maintenance at the end of rental car use.

At the end of the use of the rental car, the user will drop the rental car to an arbitrary place. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the abandoned rental car from being stolen or being illegally used by non-authorized users. There is.

In FIG. 5, when there is a telephone call from the rental car 20 to the management center 10 indicating the end of use (step 4).
01), the end of use of the rental car is confirmed based on the drop-off information and the current position information of the rental car 20 sent by the telephone communication (step 402). If the end of use is not confirmed, the rental car 20 is inquired again.

When the end of use is confirmed, the vehicle maintenance instruction means 15 transmits a maintenance instruction including key information for disabling the operation of the rental car to the rental car 20 (step 403). In the rent-a-car 20, based on the maintenance instruction, the engine is set so as not to be started, so that the driving is disabled and the use is stopped.

In addition, it is also possible for the rental car user to disable driving by an electronic key, or to disable driving by a combination of a vehicle maintenance instruction from the management center 10 and the electronic key.

As described above, the rental car can be made inoperable or locked in accordance with the maintenance instruction from the management center 10, so that the dropped-out rental car is prevented from being used by a non-authorized user or being stolen. it can.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of collecting abandoned rental cars. At the end of the use of the rental car, the user abandons the rental car to an arbitrary place, so it is necessary to collect the abandoned rental car at an early stage.

In FIG. 6, the current position information of the rental car 20 which is sent from the rental car 20 to the management center 10 by a telephone call indicating the end of use is taken in (step 501).

Next, it is determined based on the current position information of the rental car 20 whether the rental car whose use has been completed is abandoned or not (step 502). If the current location is a rental car company office or a contracted parking lot, it is determined that the vehicle is not abandoned.

If it is determined that the rental car has been abandoned, the current position of the rental car and the vehicle are specified, and the sales office,
From the collection agencies 40 such as the entrusted collection agency and the collection member, the collection is instructed to the most appropriate collection agency 40 in consideration of the location close to the position of the rent-a-car and the operation status (step 503).

Thereafter, the rental car is collected by the designated collecting agency 40 (step 504), and the maintenance and check of the rental car (step 505) are performed.

Thus, the abandoned rental car 2
Since the recovery of 0 can be performed by the most efficient method, the time and cost required for recovery can be reduced.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example in which a fee during use of a rental car is settled in real time and presented to the user.

In the rental car system of the present invention, the rental car can be dropped off at any place and at any time. However, the rental fee is not uniform and is sequentially changed according to the conditions such as the place where the ride was dropped off and the time. For this reason, it is necessary to present what the rental fee will be if the driver abandons the vehicle at that time in response to a request from the user.

In FIG. 7, the charge display is started according to an instruction from the user or at predetermined time intervals. When the fee display is started, vehicle information including the traveling distance and the traveling information is transmitted from the rental car 20 to the management center 10 by telephone along with the current position. The items for charging the rental fee are the same as those in the case of the fee settlement shown in the flowchart of FIG.

When the fee display processing is started, first, a basic fee is charged based on the information registered in the rental car information registration means 12 and prepared as display data (step 601).

Next, it is determined whether or not there is an additional service (step 602). If there is an additional service, a fee to be added is charged and prepared as display data in accordance with the rental car usage status and the contents of the contracted service (step 602). Step 603). Then, the total reimbursement money is prepared as display data, and the rental car 20 is notified together with other display data (step 604). In the case of a special contract without additional services, the settlement money is used as display data,
Contact the rental car 20 side (step 604). In the rent-a-car 20, the amount of money notified is displayed and confirmed on a display means such as a display unit of the portable mobile telephone device 21.

The fee for the fee display service may be added to the rental fee each time, or may be paid by a prepaid card.

As described above, since the usage fee of the rental car 20 can be displayed on the rental car at the time of the user's request or at predetermined time intervals, the user can use the rental car systematically.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of monitoring the use state of a rented car.

Since the rental car 20 is abandoned at an arbitrary place, the state of the rental car at the time of being abandoned cannot be grasped by the management center 10. In addition, it is necessary to detect the damage of the rental car due to an accident or the like at an early stage.

In FIG. 8, detailed vehicle information including the traveling distance, traveling information, and vehicle failure information is periodically transmitted from the rental car 20 to the management center 10 at predetermined time intervals together with the current position (step 701).

The regular communication from the rental car 20 confirms the usage state of the rental car 20 based on the vehicle information and the current position (step 702), and the regular communication is repeated thereafter.

If there is no regular communication (step 702), since the rental car 20 is in an abnormal state, the maintenance instruction means 15 sends to the rental car 20 a maintenance instruction including key information for disabling the operation of the rental car. Communication is performed (step 703). In the rent-a-car 20, based on the maintenance instruction, the engine is set so as not to be started, the driving is disabled, and the use is stopped. After that, the rental car is collected.

As described above, since the use state of the rent-a-car 20 is constantly monitored, even if an accident or the like occurs on the way, it can be found early.

[0084]

According to the rent-a-car system according to the first aspect, the user can be provided with a car rental service that allows the user to drop off the rent-a-car at any time and at any time after using the rent-a-car. An increase in users can be expected.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the second aspect, since communication with the rent-a-car is performed by the telephone device with a portable mobile telephone device such as a portable telephone or a PHS on the rent-a-car side, a dedicated transceiver is unnecessary. The system can be easily configured.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the third aspect, the rental fee is settled based on items such as service contents registered in the rent-a-car information registration means in advance and the actual use status of the rent-a-car. We can provide a car rental service that suits your needs.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the fourth aspect, since the rent-a-car can be locked by a maintenance instruction from the management center, it is possible to prevent a rent-a-car that has been abandoned from being used by a person other than an authorized user, and to maintain the rent-a-car. Management costs can be reduced.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the fifth aspect, since the rent-a-car that has been abandoned can be collected by the most efficient method, the time and cost required for collection can be reduced.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the sixth aspect, the usage fee of the rent-a-car can be displayed on the rent-a-car at a user's request or at predetermined intervals.
The user can use the rental car systematically.

According to the rent-a-car system according to the seventh aspect, the use state of the rent-a-car can be constantly monitored.
Even if an accident or the like occurs on the way, it can be found early.

According to the rent-a-car according to the eighth aspect, the rent-a-car can be suitably used as a vehicle for a rent-a-car system that can be abandoned at any place.

According to the rent-a-car according to the ninth aspect, since a portable mobile telephone device such as a portable telephone or a PHS communicates with the telephone device of the management center, a dedicated transceiver is not required, and the portable mobile telephone device is not required. As a result, the current position can be specified, so that the rental car system can be downsized.

According to the rent-a-car according to the tenth aspect, the rental fee settled at the management center is displayed when the use of the rent-a-car is stopped or at an appropriate time during use, so that the use of the rent-a-car must be confirmed after confirming the fee. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a rental car system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the rental car system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of another rental car system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of settlement of a drop-off rental fee.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a one-time rental car maintenance.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of collecting a drop-off rental car.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of presenting a fee to a user in real time.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of monitoring the use state of a rental car.

[Description of Signs] 10 management center 11 telephone device 12 control unit 13 rental car information registration means 14 toll collection means 15 vehicle maintenance instruction means 16 collection instruction means 20 rental car 21 portable mobile telephone device 22 control unit 23 position identification means 24 vehicle information Means 25 Vehicle maintenance means 30 Sales office 40 Collection agency

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Koji Nakase 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Ricoh Company (72) Inventor Tomohide Machida 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Ricoh Company (72) Inventor Katsuharu Aihara 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Ricoh Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kunio Sekine 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term in Ricoh Co., Ltd. ) 3E048 AA10 BA00 5H180 AA01 BB05 EE10 FF05 FF27

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A rental car information registration means for registering necessary information on a rented car, a fee collection means for adjusting and collecting a rental fee, and a collection instructing means for instructing a predetermined collection agency to collect a suspended rental car. ,
The communication center is provided in the management center, and when the information including the current position of the rental car is notified from the rental car via the communication means, the use stop of the rental car is confirmed, and the registration item of the rental car information registration means is also referred to. The rental fee is settled and collected by the fee collecting unit, and the collection instruction unit notifies the predetermined collecting agency of the current position of the rental car via the communication unit and instructs the collection of the rental car. Car rental system. 2. The rental car system according to claim 1, wherein said communication means is a telephone device, and said telephone device communicates with said rental car. 3. The rental car system according to claim 1, wherein the rental car is notified of vehicle distance and vehicle information including travel information and a current position, and the toll collection means notifies the notified current position, vehicle information, and And / or a rental fee payment system based on the items registered in the rental car information registration means and collecting the rental fee. 4. The rental car system according to claim 1, further comprising: maintenance instruction means for giving a maintenance instruction to the rental car whose use has been suspended, wherein said rental car is provided for the rental car whose use has been suspended. A car rental system, wherein the car rental system communicates a security instruction including key information for disabling the operation of the rental car by the security instruction means via the communication means so as to secure the car. 5. The car rental system according to claim 1, wherein said collection instruction means is configured to select an appropriate collection engine at the time based on the current position of the rental car whose use has been stopped, and the arrangement and operation status of the collection engine. A rental car system that instructs a car to be collected. 6. The rental car system according to claim 1, wherein vehicle information including a travel distance and travel information is notified together with a current position by a user's instruction or at predetermined time intervals, and is notified by said fee collection means. The rental fee at that time is settled based on the current position, vehicle information, and / or items registered in the rental car information registration means, and the rental fee is notified to the rental car in a displayable manner. Car rental system. 7. The rental car system according to claim 1, wherein vehicle information including a travel distance, travel information, and vehicle failure information is notified at predetermined time intervals together with the current position, and based on the vehicle information and the current position. A rental car system for monitoring a use state of the rental car. 8. A vehicle comprising a position specifying means for specifying a current position, a vehicle information means, a vehicle maintenance means, and a wireless communication means, wherein the current position specified by the position specifying means and the vehicle information of the vehicle information means are wirelessly transmitted. Notifying the management center via the communication means, and when a maintenance instruction from the management center is notified via the wireless communication means, the maintenance is performed based on the maintenance instruction. Car rental to do. 9. The rental car according to claim 8, wherein a portable mobile telephone device is used as said position specifying means and said wireless communication means, and the portable mobile telephone device specifies a current position and communicates with a management center. Car rental characterized by performing. 10. The rental car according to claim 8, further comprising a display means, wherein the notified rental car usage fee is displayed on said display means.