JP2011154420A - System and method for authenticating in car sharing system, program, and computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car sharing system allowing easy authentication processing without utilizing an item necessary only for authentication processing. <P>SOLUTION: An authentication system in the car sharing system for managing a vehicle according to a reservation from a user and releasing security of the vehicle before vehicle utilization by the user includes: a display means mounted in the vehicle, displaying an authentication number corresponding to the reservation of the user; a decision means deciding whether the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from a cellphone of the user; and a control means releasing the security of the vehicle only when it is decided that the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the cellphone of the user by the decision means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an authentication system, an authentication method, a program, and a computer-readable recording medium in a car sharing system, and more specifically, an authentication system, an authentication method, a program, and a program in a car sharing system with improved user convenience The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium.

  In recent years, so-called car sharing has attracted attention as a new form of use of a car in which a single car is shared by a plurality of members.

  Here, the car sharing means that the user does not own the car, becomes a member of the management group, and borrows the car of the group as necessary.

  In addition, car sharing involves sharing a car among members within a community limited to a certain area, and checking the use state of the vehicle and making a reservation through the Internet, etc. Rent / return locations are often set as convenient locations for members to use, such as parking lots in residential apartments or near commuting stations.

  Such car sharing allows the user to reduce costs such as car acquisition costs, maintenance costs and parking fees compared to owning a car.

  In addition, the widespread use of car sharing is expected to reduce the total number of cars, and it is expected to reduce global warming caused by carbon dioxide by reducing traffic congestion in cities and reducing energy consumption. Yes.

By the way, in the conventional car sharing as described above, for example, a system as shown in the block configuration diagram of FIG. 1 is constructed, and the reservation and operation of the vehicle are managed by this system.

  That is, the conventional car sharing system 100 is connected to the personal computer 102 of the management organization of the car sharing system 100 and is also a personal computer 104 of the user who becomes a member of the management organization and the mobile phone 106 of the user. A server 108 connected via a network, a vehicle-mounted device 112 provided in the vehicle 110 and connected to the server 108 via a mobile phone network, a card reader 114 provided in the vehicle 110 and connected to the vehicle-mounted device 112 And a key box 116 which is provided in the vehicle 110 and connected to the vehicle-mounted device 112.

In the above configuration, a case where the vehicle 110 is reserved or used using the car sharing system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

  First, when a user applies for membership registration to a management organization, the management organization creates a registration code unique to the user, distributes the registration code to the user, and stores the storage means ( (Not shown).

  Further, an IC card storing the same authentication code as the above registration code and an ID and password required when the user logs in to the reservation site provided in the server 108 are distributed to the user. The

  Here, when the user who has acquired the IC card uses the car sharing system 100 to make a reservation or use of the vehicle 110, the user uses the personal computer 104 or the mobile phone 106 to use the server 108. To access the reservation site provided in the site, input the ID and password acquired at the time of membership registration, log in, browse information such as the state of the vehicle 110 and the reservation status of the vehicle 110, and meet the user's request for the vehicle 110 Is reserved (step S202).

  When the reservation of the vehicle 110 by such a user is completed and the reservation time is reached, the reservation information is sent from the server 108 to the vehicle-mounted device 112 using the mobile phone network.

  Then, the user goes to the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked at the reserved time (step S204), and the card reader 114 provided in the vehicle 110 reads the IC card acquired at the time of member registration for authentication ( Step S206).

Here, the flowchart of FIG. 3 shows the detailed processing contents of the authentication processing by the IC card before using the vehicle in step S206, and it is the reservation time, and the reservation information is sent from the server 108 to the vehicle-mounted device 112. When sent, under the control of the vehicle-mounted device 112, the LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 blinks to notify the user of the activation of the card reader 114 and the card reader 114 is activated. The user who came to the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked at the reservation time tricks the card reader 114 into the IC card acquired at the time of member registration, and causes the card reader 114 to read the IC card (step S302).

  That is, when the user puts the IC card on the card reader 114, the card reader 114 reads the authentication code of the IC card, and outputs the read authentication code to the on-vehicle device 112. Is output to the server 108 (step S304).

  When the authentication code is input to the server 108, the server 108 determines whether or not the authentication code matches the user registration code stored in advance in the server 108 (step S306).

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S306 that the authentication code does not match the user registration code, the server 108 uses the mobile phone network to determine that the authentication code does not match the registration code. The LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 is blinked by the control of the on-vehicle device 112, and the IC card is again sent to the card reader 114 to the user. The user is prompted to hesitate (step S308), and the process returns to step S302 again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process in step S306 that the authentication code and the user's registration code match, the determination result that the authentication code and the registration code match is sent from the server 108 to the mobile phone network. The LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 blinks and the speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116 is flashed by the control of the on-vehicle device 112. ), The voice guidance indicating that the security of the vehicle 110 has been released is played, and the security of the vehicle 110 is released. Specifically, the door lock of the vehicle 110 is released and the key can be taken out from the key box 116. A state is set (step S310).

  Note that the IC card is inserted into the card reader 114 and the authentication process is started until a determination is made by the determination process whether or not the authentication code matches the registration code (that is, the authentication process is in progress). .) Flashes an LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 under the control of the vehicle-mounted device 112.

  In the above description, when the card reader 114 is activated, the LED lamp provided in the card reader 114 is controlled by the vehicle-mounted device 112 when it is determined that the authentication code and the registration code do not match during the authentication process. (Not shown) blinks, and the blinking pattern of these LED lamps is different.

When the authentication by the process of step S206 is completed, the user gets on the vehicle 110 and takes out the key from the key box 116 (step S208), uses the extracted key to start the engine and uses the vehicle 110. (Step S210).

  After that, the user who uses the vehicle 110 parks the vehicle 110 in the determined parking lot by the time the reservation time ends (step S212), returns the key of the vehicle 110 to the key box 116, Is closed (step S214).

  After the process of step S214, the IC card is again put on the card reader 114 provided in the vehicle 110, and the card reader 114 provided in the vehicle 110 is read to receive the authentication (step S216).

Here, the flowchart of FIG. 4 shows the detailed processing contents of the authentication processing by the IC card after use of the vehicle in step S216. In the authentication processing by the IC card after use of the vehicle, first, in-vehicle In the vessel 112, it is determined whether the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the key is returned to the key box 116, and all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed (step S402).

  In the determination process of step S402, one of the three of "stop of engine of vehicle 110", "return of key to key box", and "all doors of vehicle 110 are closed" is performed. If it is determined that the vehicle 110 is not used, it is determined that the vehicle 110 is continuously used, and the process is terminated without performing the authentication process.

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S402, when it is determined that the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the key is returned to the key box 116, and all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed, the vehicle-mounted device 112 is used. By controlling the above, the LED lamp (not shown) provided on the card reader 114 is blinked to notify the user that the card reader 114 is activated, and the user is prompted to insert an IC card into the card reader 114. Is played from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116, and the card reader 114 provided in the vehicle 110 is activated.

  Then, the user puts the IC card on the card reader 114 and causes the card reader 114 to read the IC card (step S404).

  That is, when the user puts the IC card on the card reader 114, the card reader 114 reads the authentication code of the IC card, outputs the read authentication code to the on-vehicle device 112, and the on-vehicle device 112 outputs the mobile phone network. Is output to the server 108 using (step S406).

  When the authentication code is input to the server 108, the server 108 determines whether or not the authentication code matches the user registration code stored in the server 108 in advance (step S408).

  If it is determined in step S408 that the authentication code and the user's registration code do not match, the server 108 sends a determination result that the authentication code and the registration code do not match to the mobile phone network. The LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 is caused to blink by controlling the vehicle-mounted device 112 to be output to the vehicle-mounted device 112, so that the IC card is again placed in the card reader 114 to the user. (Step S410), and the process returns to step S404 again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S408 that the authentication code matches the user's registration code, the server 108 registers that matches the authentication code from the reservation information managed by the server 108. The reservation status of the code user is confirmed (step S412), and it is determined whether or not the vehicle 110 used by the user exists (step S414).

  If it is determined in step S414 that the vehicle 110 being used by the user does not exist, the determination result that the vehicle 110 being used by the user does not exist is sent from the server 108 to the mobile phone. The processing is terminated without starting the security of the vehicle 110 in a state where the card reader 114 is activated under the control of the on-vehicle device 112 using the network.

  In other words, if it is determined in step S414 that the vehicle 110 used by the user does not exist, it is determined that the vehicle 110 cannot be returned by the user, and the vehicle 110 is returned. This is a state in which the vehicle 110 is not being used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S414 that the vehicle 110 used by the user exists, the determination result that the vehicle 110 used by the user exists is sent from the server 108 to the mobile phone network. Is output to the vehicle-mounted device 112, and under the control of the vehicle-mounted device 112, an LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 is blinked to notify the completion of the return processing of the vehicle 110, and the vehicle 110 Is activated, specifically, the door of the vehicle 110 is locked and the key cannot be removed from the key box 116 (step S416).

  Until the IC reader is deceived by the card reader 114 and the authentication process is started, and a determination is made based on the determination process whether or not the vehicle 110 used by the user exists (that is, the return process is in progress). The LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 blinks under the control of the vehicle-mounted device 112.

  In the above description, when the card reader 114 is activated, during the return process, when it is determined that the authentication code and the registration code do not match, and when it is determined that the vehicle 110 used by the user exists The LED lamp (not shown) provided in the card reader 114 is caused to blink under the control of the vehicle-mounted device 112. The blinking patterns of these LED lamps are different from each other.

When the authentication by the process of step S216 described above is completed, the in-vehicle device 112 confirms the travel distance, travel time, state of the vehicle 110, and the like, and outputs the confirmed information to the server 108. 102, the server 108 is accessed, a fee for using the vehicle 110 is calculated based on information from the vehicle-mounted device 112, and the calculated fee is notified to the member's personal computer 104 or the mobile phone 106 (step S218).

By the way, as described above, in the conventional car sharing system, the IC card acquired when registering as a member of the management organization is used in the authentication process before using the vehicle and after using the vehicle.

  However, in the authentication process using an IC card, if the IC card is lost, the IC card must be reissued each time, and there is a problem that the reissue procedure is time-consuming.

  In addition, since the IC card is used only when the vehicle is used for car sharing, it is not always carried and may be forgotten when it is actually used. The authentication process had to be a troublesome task.

  Therefore, there has been a strong demand for a car sharing system that can easily perform an authentication process without using an IC card or the like that is necessary only for the authentication process.

Note that the prior art that the applicant of the present application knows at the time of filing a patent application is not an invention related to a known literature invention, and therefore there is no prior art document information to be described in the present specification.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned demands of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is easy without using items such as an IC card necessary only for authentication processing. It is intended to provide an authentication system, an authentication method, a program, and a computer-readable recording medium in a car sharing system that can perform authentication processing.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display means on a vehicle, displays an authentication number on the display means, allows the user to confirm the authentication number, and the user inputs the authentication number from a mobile phone. By doing so, the authentication process is performed.

  In the present invention, the GPS function of the mobile phone is used to acquire user position information, and the authentication process is performed by comparing the acquired user position information with the vehicle position information. It is.

  According to the present invention, authentication processing can be easily performed without using an item such as an IC card only for authentication processing.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the authentication process is performed using a mobile phone that is generally carried around when going out, the troublesomeness of the authentication process can be reduced.

That is, in the authentication system in the car sharing system according to the present invention, the authentication system in the car sharing system manages the vehicle according to the reservation from the user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user. Whether the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the display means mounted on the vehicle and displaying the authentication number according to the user's reservation, and the mobile phone of the user Only when it is determined by the determination means and the determination means that the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the user's mobile phone, the security of the vehicle is released. And a control means.

  Further, the authentication system in the car sharing system according to the present invention manages the vehicle according to the reservation from the user, and in the authentication system in the car sharing system that releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user. Determination means for determining whether or not the position information of the mobile phone acquired by the user's mobile phone based on the GPS signal received from the GPS satellite matches the position information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user And control means for releasing the security of the vehicle only when it is determined by the determination means that the position information of the mobile phone and the position information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user match. It is a thing.

  Further, the authentication method in the car sharing system according to the present invention is an authentication method in a car sharing system that manages a vehicle according to a reservation from a user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user. An authentication number corresponding to the user's reservation is displayed on the display means mounted on the vehicle, and it is determined whether or not the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the user's mobile phone, The security of the vehicle is released only when it is determined that the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the user's mobile phone.

  Further, the authentication method in the car sharing system according to the present invention is an authentication method in a car sharing system that manages a vehicle according to a reservation from a user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user. Determining whether the location information of the mobile phone acquired in the user's mobile phone based on the GPS signal received from the GPS satellite matches the location information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user, The security of the vehicle is released only when it is determined that the position information of the mobile phone matches the position information of the vehicle reserved by the user in advance.

  The program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as an authentication system in the car sharing system according to the present invention described above.

  The program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the authentication method in the car sharing system according to the present invention described above.

  The computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium that records the above-described program according to the present invention.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to easily perform the authentication process without using an item such as an IC card necessary only for the authentication process. There is an effect.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional car sharing system. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for using a conventional car sharing system. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing routine of authentication processing by an IC card before use of the vehicle in the car sharing system. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing routine of authentication processing by an IC card after use of the vehicle in the car sharing system. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of the car sharing system according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for using the car sharing system according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing routine of authentication processing by a mobile phone before using the vehicle in the car sharing system. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing routine of authentication processing by a mobile phone after using the vehicle in the car sharing system. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing routine of authentication processing by the mobile phone before using the vehicle, which is performed using the GPS function provided in the mobile phone in the car sharing system.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of an authentication system, an authentication method, a program, and a computer-readable recording medium in a car sharing system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the following description, the same or equivalent components as those of the conventional car sharing system 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used above. Therefore, the detailed configuration and description of the operation will be omitted as appropriate.

Here, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of the car sharing system according to the present invention.

  A car sharing system 10 according to the present invention shown in FIG. 5 is connected to a personal computer 102 of a management organization of the car sharing system 10 and is a personal computer 104 of a user who has become a member of the management organization or a mobile phone of the user. A server 108 connected to the telephone 106 via a network or the like, a vehicle-mounted device 12 provided in the vehicle 110 and connected to the server 108 using a mobile phone network, and a vehicle-mounted device 12 connected to the vehicle 110 and connected to the vehicle-mounted device 12. And a key box 116 provided in the vehicle 110 and connected to the vehicle-mounted device 12.

More specifically, the vehicle-mounted device 12 performs monitoring on the devices and functions provided in the vehicle 110 and controls based on the monitoring, and is connected to the GPS module 12a that communicates with the GPS satellite 16 and the mobile phone network. A main controller 12c that processes various information from the communication module 12b, the GPS module 12a, the communication module 12b, and the monitoring unit 12e (described later), and controls the overall movement of the display 14, the key box 116, and the vehicle-mounted device 12. And an operation unit 12d for operating an engine starter 110a and a door lock / unlock system 110b provided in the vehicle 110 according to information from the main controller 12c, a door switch 110c, an ignition 110d, and a battery voltage 110 provided in the vehicle 110. A monitoring unit 12e that monitors the fuel gauge 110f and the vehicle speed 110g, and a voice module 12f that outputs voice guidance and the like from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116 based on information from the main controller 12c. Configured.

  The GPS module 12a includes an antenna 12aa necessary for receiving a GPS signal from the GPS satellite 16, and the communication module 12b allows the vehicle-mounted device 12 to transmit and receive various types of information via the mobile phone network. The antenna 12ba is provided.

  Furthermore, the audio module 12f is connected to a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116.

  In addition, the display 14 can display a multi-digit number and a predetermined sentence. The display 14 is arranged in the vehicle 110, and the user confirms the display contents displayed on the display 14 from the outside of the vehicle 110. It is arranged at a possible position, and is controlled by the main controller 12c to display a multi-digit number or a predetermined sentence on the display 14 or blink the displayed number or sentence.

In the above configuration, a case where the reservation and use of the vehicle 110 are performed using the car sharing system 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. First, the function of each component will be described.

  First, the main controller 12 c inputs various information from the server 108, the monitoring unit 12 e, and the GPS satellite 16, stores the input information, and outputs various information to the server 108.

  Further, the main controller 12c performs output for controlling components such as the operation unit 12d, the monitoring unit 12e, the audio module 12f, the display 14, and the key box 116.

  The operation unit 12d controls the main controller 12c when it is determined that the key is used to open the door and start the engine without authentication processing based on the monitoring result of the ignition 110d in the monitoring unit 12e. Thus, the engine starter 110a is controlled so as not to be started so that the engine is not started.

  Further, when the operation unit 12d inputs information from the main controller 12c that the authentication process has been completed, the operation unit 12d controls the door lock / unlock system 110b to lock and unlock the door of the vehicle 110.

  In addition, the monitoring unit 12e monitors the door open / close state by acquiring an open / close signal from the door switch 110c, and monitors whether the engine is in an activated state by acquiring an IG signal from the ignition 110d. And monitoring whether or not the vehicle 110 is in an operating state by acquiring a potential from the battery voltage 110e, and monitoring the remaining amount of fuel in the vehicle 110 by acquiring a remaining fuel signal from the fuel gauge 110f. The vehicle mileage of the vehicle 110 is monitored by acquiring a vehicle speed signal from the vehicle speed 110g, and the presence or absence of a key is monitored by acquiring predetermined information from the key box 116. This is output to the main controller 12c.

The GPS module 12a acquires a GPS signal from the GPS satellite 16 and outputs the GPS signal to the main controller 12c. In the main controller 12c, position information of the vehicle 110 based on the acquired GPS signal. To get.

  The communication module 12b outputs various information in the main controller 12c to the server 108 using the mobile phone network, and inputs various information output from the server 108 using the mobile phone network to the main controller 12c. .

  The voice module 12f plays voice guidance from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116.

  The display 14 is activated by the main controller 12c, and displays numbers or characters under the control of the main controller 12c and blinks the numbers or characters displayed under a predetermined condition.

  The key box 116 is controlled by the main controller 12c so that the key can be taken out or impossible after the authentication process is completed, and a voice guidance from the voice module 12f is provided (see FIG. (Not shown).

Next, a usage procedure in the car sharing system 10 and an authentication process using a mobile phone will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, when using the car sharing system 10, when a user applies for membership registration to a management organization, the management organization creates a registration code unique to the user, distributes the registration code to the user, The data is stored in storage means (not shown) provided in 108.

  Further, an ID and a password required when the user logs in to a reservation site and an authentication site (described later) provided in the server 108 are distributed to the user.

  The user who has completed the membership registration with the management organization uses the personal computer 104 or the mobile phone 106 in the car sharing system 10 to access the reservation site provided in the server 108 and obtain the ID obtained at the time of membership registration. The user inputs the password and logs in, browses information such as the state of the vehicle 110 and the reservation status of the vehicle 110, and reserves the vehicle 110 that meets the user's request (step S602).

  When the reservation of the vehicle 110 by the user is completed and the reservation time is reached, the reservation information is output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network.

  Then, the user carries the mobile phone 106, goes to the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked at the reserved time (step S604), and uses the authentication number displayed on the display 14 provided in the vehicle 110. Then, authentication processing by the mobile phone 106 is performed (step S606).

Here, the flowchart of FIG. 7 shows detailed processing contents of the authentication processing by the mobile phone before using the vehicle in step S606. In the authentication processing by the mobile phone before using the vehicle, first, the reservation time When the reservation information is output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network, the display 14 is activated under the control of the main controller 12c, and the server 108 An authentication number for authentication processing is output to the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network (step S702), and the authentication number input to the main controller 12c is output to the display 14 from the main controller 12c. On display 14 Proof number is displayed (step S704).

  Then, a user who has arrived at the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked at the reserved time accesses the authentication site provided in the server 108 from the mobile phone 106 and enters the ID and password acquired at the time of member registration and logs in. However, at this time, the server 108 recognizes that the vehicle 110 is in a usable state when the reservation time comes, and therefore, when a user who has reserved the use of the vehicle 110 logs in to the authentication site, An authentication number input unit and an authentication start button are displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S706).

  In other words, in the authentication site, when the server 108 recognizes that the vehicle 110 is in an available state, the authentication number input unit and the authentication start button are displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106.

  Next, the user inputs the authentication number displayed on the display 14 to the authentication number input unit displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106, and presses the authentication start button (step S708).

  When the authentication start button of the authentication site is pressed by the process of step S708, the server 108 outputs the authentication number input to the authentication number input unit of the authentication site and the server 108 to the main controller 12c and displays it on the display 14. It is determined whether or not the authentication number matches (step S710).

  In the determination process of step S710, if it is determined that the authentication number input to the authentication number input unit of the authentication site and the authentication number output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c and displayed on the display 14 do not match. Then, an error message is output from the server 108 to the mobile phone 106, and the error message is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S712), and is input from the server 108 to the authentication number input unit of the authentication site. A determination result that the authentication number does not match the authentication number output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c is output to the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network, and controlled by the main controller 12c. , Display 14 Blink the authentication number that is displayed (step S714).

  Thereafter, the authentication number input unit and the authentication start button of the authentication site are displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106, and the process returns to step S708 again, and the user inputs the authentication number to the authentication number input unit and authenticates. The start button is pressed to perform the determination process in step S710.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S710 that the authentication number input to the authentication number input unit of the authentication site matches the authentication number output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c and displayed on the display 14. The determination result that the authentication number input from the server 108 to the authentication number input unit of the authentication site matches the authentication number output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c and displayed on the display 14 is obtained using the mobile phone network. The key is output from the key box 116 from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116 by outputting to the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b and the main controller 12c controlling the audio module 12f. Became possible The door 110 is unlocked for all doors of the vehicle 110 by the door lock / unlock system 110b via the operation unit 12d, and the key box is released. The key can be taken out from 116 (step S716).

As described above, when the authentication is completed by the authentication process by the mobile phone before using the vehicle in step S606, the display 14 is turned off by the main controller 12c, and the user gets on the vehicle 110 from the key box 116. The key is taken out (step S608), the engine is started using the taken out key, and the vehicle 110 is used (step S610).

  Thereafter, the user who uses the vehicle 110 parks the vehicle 110 in a predetermined parking lot by the time the reservation time ends (step S612), stops the engine of the vehicle 110 using the key, and presses the key. It returns to the box 116, all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed (step S614), and an authentication process is performed using the mobile phone 106 (step S616).

Here, the flowchart of FIG. 8 shows the detailed processing contents of the authentication processing by the mobile phone after using the vehicle in step S616. In the authentication processing by the mobile phone after using the vehicle, first, the monitoring unit Based on the monitoring results of the ignition 110d, the key box 116, and the door switch 110c in 12e, the main controller 12c stops the engine of the vehicle 110, the key is returned to the key box 116, and all the doors of the vehicle 110 are It is determined whether or not it is closed (step S802).

  In the determination process of step S802, at least one of the three of "stop of engine of vehicle 110", "return of key to key box 116", and "all doors of vehicle 110 are closed" is performed. If it is determined that the vehicle 110 is not used, it is determined that the vehicle 110 is to be used continuously, and the process is terminated without performing the authentication process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S802 that the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the key is returned to the key box 116, and all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed, the main controller 12c. The display 14 is activated by the control, and a message prompting the user to perform the return procedure of the vehicle 110 is displayed on the display 14, the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the key is returned to the key box 116, and the vehicle A determination result that it is determined that all doors 110 are closed is output from the main controller 12c to the server 108 via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network. 110 is recognized as being in a returnable state (step S804).

  The user whose return processing is prompted by the message displayed on the display 14 accesses the authentication site provided in the server 108 from the mobile phone 106 and logs in by entering the ID and password acquired at the time of member registration. Since it is determined in step S804 that the vehicle 110 is in a returnable state in the server 108, when a user using the vehicle 110 logs in to the authentication site, a return button is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106. (Step S806).

  That is, at the authentication site, when the server 108 recognizes that the vehicle 110 is in a returnable state, a return button is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106.

  When the user presses the return button displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 in the process of step S806 (step S808), the main controller 12c controls the engine of the vehicle 110 based on the monitoring result of the ignition 100d in the monitoring unit 12e. It is determined whether or not is stopped (step S810).

  If it is determined in step S810 that the engine of the vehicle 110 is not stopped, the determination result that the engine of the vehicle 110 is not stopped is transmitted from the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b. A message that is output to the server 108 using the telephone network and that prompts the server 108 to stop the engine of the vehicle 110 that is stored in the server 108 in advance based on the determination result is output to the mobile phone 106. The information is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S812), and the determination process of step S810 is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S810 that the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the main controller 12c applies a key to the key box 116 based on the monitoring result of the key box 116 by the monitoring unit 12e. Is determined whether or not is returned (step S814).

  If it is determined in step S814 that the key is not returned to the key box 116, a determination result that the key is not returned to the key box 116 is sent from the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b. , Output to the server 108 using the mobile phone network, and output a message prompting the key box 116 stored in the server 108 to return the key to the mobile phone 106 based on the determination result, The message is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S816), and the determination process of step S814 is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S814 that the key has been returned to the key box 116, the main controller 12c controls all of the vehicles 110 based on the monitoring result of the door switch 110c by the monitoring unit 12e. It is determined whether or not the door is closed (step S818).

  If it is determined in step S818 that all the doors of the vehicle 110 are not closed, the determination result that all the doors of the vehicle 110 are not closed is sent from the main controller 12c to the communication module 12b. Via the mobile phone network, and output to the mobile phone 106 a message prompting the user to close all doors of the vehicle 110 stored in the server 108 in advance based on the determination result. Then, the message is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S820), and the determination process of step S818 is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S818 that all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed, the reservation status of the user who has logged into the authentication site is confirmed (step S822), and the user It is determined whether or not the vehicle 110 being used exists (step S824).

  If it is determined in step S824 that the vehicle 110 used by the user does not exist, the determination result that the vehicle 110 used by the user does not exist is sent from the server 108 to the mobile phone. Using the network, the data is output to the main controller 12c. Under the control of the main controller 12c, the process is terminated without activating the security of the vehicle 110 with the display 14 activated.

  In other words, if it is determined in step S824 that the vehicle 110 used by the user does not exist, it is determined that the vehicle 110 cannot be returned by the user, and the vehicle 110 is returned. This is a state in which the vehicle 110 is not being used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S824 that the vehicle 110 used by the user exists, the determination result that the vehicle 110 used by the user exists is sent from the server 108 to the mobile phone network. Is output to the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b, and the security of the vehicle 110 is activated by the main controller 12c, that is, the door lock / unlock system 110b via the operation unit 12d The door is locked so that the door cannot be removed from the key box 116 (step S826).

When the authentication by the authentication process by the mobile phone after using the vehicle in step S616 is completed, the display 14 is turned off by the main controller 12c, and the traveling time, the traveling distance, the state of the vehicle 110, etc. The monitoring result is output to the main controller 12c, and the monitoring result is output to the server 108 via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network.

  Based on the monitoring information output to the server 108 in this way, the management organization accesses the management system of the server 108 from the personal computer 102, calculates the fee generated by using the vehicle 110, and uses the calculated fee as the personal information of the user. The computer 104 or the mobile phone 106 is notified (step S618).

As described above, in the car sharing system 10, the display 14 connected to the vehicle-mounted device 12 is provided in the vehicle 110, the server 108 is accessed via the authentication site by the mobile phone 106, and displayed on the display 14. Since the authentication process is performed by inputting the authentication number, it is easy to use the mobile phone 106 used for the reservation etc. without using an item necessary only for the authentication process such as an IC card. Authentication processing can be performed.

The embodiment described above may be modified as shown in the following (1) to (5).

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, authentication processing by the mobile phone 106 is performed using the authentication number displayed on the display 14. You may make it perform the authentication process by the telephone 106. FIG.

  Hereinafter, in the car sharing system 10, authentication processing by a mobile phone performed using the GPS function provided in the mobile phone 106 will be described.

  It is assumed that the mobile phone 106 has a GPS function for receiving a GPS signal from the GPS satellite 118 and acquiring position information of the mobile phone 106.

  Also, in the case where authentication processing by a mobile phone using the GPS function provided in the mobile phone 106 is performed, the authentication processing by the mobile phone after using the vehicle in step S616 is shown in FIGS. Since the processing procedure is the same as that in the flowchart, in the following description, only the authentication processing by the mobile phone before using the vehicle by the processing in step S606 will be described.

  That is, when performing authentication processing by a mobile phone using the GPS function provided in the mobile phone 106, the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is executed as the process of step S606 instead of the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. To do.

  Hereinafter, the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 will be described. First, when the reservation time is reached and reservation information is output from the server 108 to the main controller 12c via the communication module using the mobile phone network, the main controller The display 14 is activated by the control of 12c, and the display 14 displays that the vehicle 110 is available (step S902).

  Then, a user who has arrived at the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked at the reserved time accesses the authentication site provided in the server 108 from the mobile phone 106 and enters the ID and password acquired at the time of member registration and logs in. However, at this time, the server 108 recognizes that the vehicle 110 is in a usable state when the reservation time comes, and therefore, when a user who has reserved the use of the vehicle 110 logs in to the authentication site, A use start button is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S904).

  That is, at the authentication site, when the server 108 recognizes that the vehicle 110 is usable, a use start button is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106.

  Then, when the user presses the use start button displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106 (step S906), the location information of the mobile phone 106 based on the GPS signal received from the GPS satellite 16 by the mobile phone 106, That is, the position information of the user carrying the mobile phone 106 is acquired (step S908).

  When the location information of the user is acquired from the mobile phone 106 by the processing in step S908, the location information of the user is output from the mobile phone 106 to the server 108. The server 108 stores the location information of the user in advance on the server 108. It is determined whether or not the stored position information of the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked matches (step S910).

  In the determination process of step S910, if it is determined that the position information of the user and the position information of the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked do not match, an error message is sent from the server 108 to the mobile phone 106. In addition to the output (step S912), the server 108 uses the cellular phone network to determine the communication module 12b based on the determination result that the position information of the user does not match the position information of the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked. To the main controller 12c, an error message is displayed on the display 14 under the control of the main controller 12c, and the error message is blinked (step S914).

  Thereafter, an authentication site use start button is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 106, and the process returns to step S906 again. The user presses the use start button, and the determination process in step S910 is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S910 that the position information of the user matches the position information of the parking lot where the vehicle 110 is parked, the server 108 determines from the server 108 the position information of the user and the vehicle 110. The determination result that the position information of the parking lot where the vehicle is parked coincides with the main controller 12c via the communication module 12b using the mobile phone network, and the main controller 12c controls the audio module 12f. Accordingly, a voice guidance indicating that the key can be taken out from the key box 116 is played from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116 and the security of the vehicle 110 is released, that is, the operation. Of the vehicle 110 by the door lock / unlock system 110b With to release the door lock to the door of Te, a state that can be taken out the key from the key box 116 (step S916).

  As described above, by using the GPS function of the mobile phone 106 to acquire the user's position information and perform the authentication process, the user can perform the authentication process more easily.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, if a problem such as “the authentication number does not match” or “the key is not returned” is recognized in the authentication process, an error message is displayed on the display. Although the display is blinked, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this.

  That is, instead of displaying an error message on the display 14 or blinking the display, the audio module 12f is controlled by the main controller 12c to solve the problem from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116. Such an instruction may be sent as voice guidance.

  In addition to displaying an error message on the display 14 or blinking the display, the main controller 12c controls the audio module 12f to solve the problem from a speaker (not shown) provided in the key box 116. Such an instruction may be sent as voice guidance.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the display 14 is automatically activated at the reserved time and the authentication number is displayed on the display 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Thus, when the user goes to the parking lot of the vehicle 110 and accesses the authentication site from the mobile phone 106, the display 14 may be activated and the authentication number may be displayed on the display.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, in the authentication process by the mobile phone after using the vehicle, the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the key is returned to the key box 116, and all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed. If it is determined that the vehicle 110 is in a returnable state and the return button displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone logged into the authentication site is pressed, the engine of the vehicle 110 is further The process of stopping, returning the key to the key box 116, checking whether all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed, and then checking the reservation status of the user is performed. Of course, the engine of the vehicle 110 is stopped, the key is returned to the key box 116, and all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed. If it is determined that the vehicle 110 is in a returnable state and the return button displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone logged into the authentication site is pressed, the engine of the vehicle 110 is again displayed. It is also possible to perform processing for confirming the reservation status of the user without stopping the operation, returning the key to the key box 116, and confirming whether all the doors of the vehicle 110 are closed.

  (5) You may make it combine suitably the embodiment shown above and the modification shown in said (1) thru | or (4).

  The present invention is a car sharing system suitable for use by an organization that manages car sharing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,100 Car sharing system 12,112 Onboard equipment 12a GPS module 12b Communication module 12c Main controller 12d Operation part 12e Monitoring part 14 Display 16 GPS satellite 102,104 Personal computer 106 Cell phone 108 Server 110 Vehicle 114 Card reader 116 Key box

Claims (7)

In an authentication system in a car sharing system that manages a vehicle according to a reservation from a user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user,
Display means mounted on the vehicle and displaying an authentication number corresponding to the user's reservation;
Determining means for determining whether or not the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the user's mobile phone;
Control means for releasing the security of the vehicle only when it is determined by the determination means that the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the user's mobile phone. An authentication system for car sharing systems. In an authentication system in a car sharing system that manages a vehicle according to a reservation from a user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user,
Determining means for determining whether or not the position information of the mobile phone acquired by the user's mobile phone based on the GPS signal received from the GPS satellite matches the position information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user When,
Control means for releasing security of the vehicle only when the determination means determines that the position information of the mobile phone and the position information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user match. Authentication system for car sharing system. In the authentication method in the car sharing system that manages the vehicle according to the reservation from the user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user,
Display the authentication number according to the user's reservation on the display means mounted on the vehicle,
It is determined whether the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means has been input from the user's mobile phone,
An authentication method in a car sharing system, wherein security of the vehicle is released only when it is determined that the same number as the authentication number displayed on the display means is input from the user's mobile phone. In the authentication method in the car sharing system that manages the vehicle according to the reservation from the user and releases the security of the vehicle before using the vehicle by the user,
Determining whether the location information of the mobile phone acquired in the user's mobile phone based on the GPS signal received from the GPS satellite matches the location information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user;
The authentication method in the car sharing system, wherein the security of the vehicle is released only when it is determined that the location information of the mobile phone matches the location information of the vehicle reserved in advance by the user.   The program for functioning a computer as an authentication system in the car sharing system of any one of Claim 1 or 2.   The program for making a computer perform the authentication method in the car sharing system of any one of Claim 3 or 4.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program of any one of Claim 5 or 6.

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