JP2012220993A - Information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information distribution system which can provide a user with more useful information.SOLUTION: A charging station 2 transmits service information to an in-vehicle information terminal 3 from when the charging stand 2 starts supplying electric power to an external-charging vehicle until when the charging stand 2 performs termination processing. In the in-vehicle information terminal 3, when a main control unit 36 determines that a user has got in the external-charging vehicle, a display unit 33 displays the service information received from the charging station 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution system for distributing information.

  In recent years, techniques for distributing information according to the user's situation to the user's terminal have been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a business office or business in which a user's movement range is determined when the user's start of use of the moving means is detected, and among the business offices within the movement range, the user wants to call the user. Disclosed is a technique for distributing information on a business office that is in a convenient state to a user terminal to a user terminal.

JP 2004-5362 A

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is often impossible to provide useful information to the user. Details are as follows. In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, information on a business office is distributed when the start of use of the moving means is detected, but it is not known which business office the user intends to use when the use of the mobile means is started. Absent. Therefore, there is a high possibility that unusable information such as business office information that the user does not actually use is distributed.

  Further, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, information on a business office that is in a state where it is desired to attract a user or in a state that is convenient for the business office is distributed. This information is information adapted to the convenience of the store. Therefore, it may be unnecessary for the user in many cases. Furthermore, since the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 distributes information on a large number of business offices within the determined movement range, there is a high possibility that a large number of information on business offices that are not actually used by the user will be distributed. Therefore, there is a high possibility that a lot of information that is not useful will be distributed, and there is a high possibility that the user will feel bothered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an information distribution system that makes it possible to provide more useful information to a user.

  In the information distribution system according to claim 1, an in-vehicle information terminal mounted on an external charging vehicle capable of charging a running battery with electric power supplied from outside the vehicle, and installed in a parking lot of the store, the external charging vehicle And an external charging device capable of supplying electric power and communicating with the in-vehicle information terminal. The external charging device provides a service for at least one of the store and the vicinity of the store between the start of power supply to the external charging vehicle and the processing for terminating the use of the external charging device (hereinafter referred to as end processing). Information is transmitted to the in-vehicle information terminal. Then, when the boarding determination unit determines that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle, the in-vehicle information terminal receives the signal from the external charging device between the start of power supply from the external charging device and the end processing of charging. The present service information is presented by the vehicle side presentation unit.

  According to this, after starting charging of the external charging vehicle from the external charging device of the store, when it is determined that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle, the service received during the end processing after the start of charging Since the information is presented, it is possible to present service information about a store that is likely to be actually used by the user and at least one of the vicinity of the store. Since a store that is likely to be used by a user is likely to be visited again by the user, the service information of the store is likely to be useful information for the user. In addition, if it is in the vicinity of a store that is highly likely to be used by the user, it is possible to drop in casually after using the store, and it is highly likely that the user will actually stop by. Therefore, the service information around the store is likely to be useful information for the user. Therefore, according to the configuration of claim 1, it is possible to provide more useful information to the user.

  In the information distribution system according to claim 2, an in-vehicle information terminal mounted on an external charging vehicle capable of charging a running battery with electric power supplied from both outsides, installed in a parking lot of a store, An external charging device that supplies power to the vehicle-mounted information terminal and can communicate with the vehicle-mounted information terminal, and a store server that can communicate with the vehicle-mounted information terminal and the external charging device are included. When the external charging device starts supplying power to the external charging vehicle, the external charging device transmits power supply start information indicating that the power supply has started to the store server. After receiving the power supply start information, service information about at least one of the store and the vicinity of the store is transmitted to the in-vehicle information terminal. The vehicle-mounted information terminal receives the service information received from the store server after starting the supply of power from the external charging device when the boarding determination unit determines that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle. Will be presented. Since the configuration of claim 2 is the same as that of claim 1 except that the service information is received from the store server instead of from the external charging device, the above configuration also provides more useful information to the user. It becomes possible to provide.

  According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, identification information for identifying the user is acquired from the identification information holding body of the user, and the identification information and the correspondence relationship stored in the correspondence relationship storage unit (identification information and identification thereof) Based on the purchase history at the user's store indicated by the information), the purchase tendency at the user's store indicated by the identification information is determined, and the service information along the purchase trend is provided to the user's vehicle It is transmitted to the information terminal and presented to the user. The correspondence relationship is a correspondence relationship between the identification information and the information related to the purchase tendency of the product at the user's store indicated by the identification information. Therefore, the user who has charged the external charging vehicle has a tendency to purchase the product at the store. It is possible to receive optimal service information that is service information along the way.

  The optimal service information along the purchase tendency of the product at the user's store is compared to the service information that does not follow the purchase tendency of the product at the user's store and information such as advertisements directed to the unspecified majority. It can be said that it is more useful information. Therefore, according to the configurations of claims 3 and 4, it is possible to provide more useful information to the user.

  According to the configuration of claim 5, since the correspondence relationship is updated based on the information on the purchase tendency and the identification information acquired at the time of transaction at the store, the actual purchase of the user who is charging the externally charged vehicle It becomes possible to provide the optimum service information according to the actual purchase tendency of the user based on the correspondence relationship along the tendency. Therefore, it is possible to provide particularly useful information to the user who has charged the external charging vehicle.

  In the configuration of claim 6, the store server updates the correspondence relationship in the update unit, and when a new purchase tendency in the user's store is determined in the determination unit, a new purchase trend is determined. Every time, the optimum service information according to this new purchasing tendency is transmitted to the in-vehicle information terminal. According to this, when a new purchasing tendency is determined by the user performing shopping, eating and drinking, etc. while charging the external charging vehicle, the in-vehicle information terminal displays the optimum service information along the new purchasing tendency. Receive each time. And the user who got on the external charging vehicle after using the store receives presentation of the optimum service information received by the in-vehicle information terminal during charging. Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to receive the presentation of the optimum service information in which the result of the use of the store by the user during the charging of the external charging vehicle is quickly reflected.

  In the configuration of claim 7, when the in-vehicle information terminal receives both the optimum service information and the normal service information that is service information other than the optimum service information, the in-vehicle information terminal converts the optimum service information into the normal service information. It is preferentially presented by the vehicle side presentation unit. Since the optimal service information is service information in line with the user's purchasing tendency at the store, service information other than the optimal service information such as service information not following the user's purchasing tendency at the store and information such as advertisements for unspecified majority More likely to be useful to the user than normal service information. Therefore, according to the above configuration, service information that is more likely to be useful can be preferentially presented to the user, and convenience is improved.

  According to the configuration of the eighth aspect, when the service information is displayed on the vehicle side presentation unit when the travel start judgment unit judges the start of driving of the externally charged vehicle, the service information on the vehicle side presentation unit is displayed. Since the display is stopped, the user's concentration on driving can be prevented by displaying the service information.

  According to the configuration of claim 9, since the service information that has been received by the in-vehicle information terminal can be acquired by the mobile terminal, it becomes possible for the user to check the service information outside the external charging vehicle, Convenience is improved.

  As described in claim 10, the mobile terminal described above may be an identification information holding body. This eliminates the need for the user to carry the identification information holding body that holds the identification information separately from the portable terminal, thereby improving convenience. For example, it is not necessary for the user to carry an IC card or the like holding identification information other than the portable terminal.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information distribution system 100. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile phone 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a charging stand 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an in-vehicle information terminal 3. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a POS terminal 4. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a store server 5. FIG. 3 is an example of a sequence diagram showing a data flow in the information distribution system 100. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information distribution system 200. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a schematic structure of the vehicle-mounted information terminal 3a. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a schematic structure of the store server 5a. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information distribution system 300. FIG. 3 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a data flow in the information distribution system 300. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information distribution system 100 to which the present invention is applied. An information distribution system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a mobile phone 1, a charging station 2, an in-vehicle information terminal 3, a POS terminal 4, and a store server 5.

  The mobile phone 1 is carried by a user and has the same call function, mail function, etc. as a general mobile phone. The mobile phone 1 corresponds to the mobile terminal in the claims.

  Here, a schematic configuration of the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to FIG. For the sake of convenience, among the configurations related to the functions of a general mobile phone, those that are not necessary for the description of the present invention are not shown and described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile phone 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 includes an IC chip unit 11, a vehicle communication unit 12, a display unit 13, an audio output unit 14, and a main control unit 15.

  The IC chip unit 11 is an IC chip having a memory function, and holds information for identifying a user (hereinafter, identification information) and the like. Therefore, the mobile phone 1 corresponds to an identification information holding body in claims. In the present embodiment, the description will be made assuming that the IC chip unit 11 is, for example, a non-contact IC chip. The identification information includes, for example, a user ID for identifying an individual user and information for identifying a user such as gender and age. In this embodiment, the identification information is described as being, for example, a user ID.

  The vehicle communication unit 12 communicates with the in-vehicle information terminal 3. For example, the vehicle communication unit 12 performs communication (hereinafter referred to as BT communication) with the in-vehicle information terminal 3 according to, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark). Communication between the mobile phone 1 and the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is performed according to a short-range wireless communication standard such as ZigBee (registered trademark), a wireless LAN standard such as IEEE 802.11, or the like in addition to performing communication according to Bluetooth, for example. Alternatively, it may be configured to perform wired communication such as USB connection. The vehicle communication unit 12 receives later-described service information transmitted from the in-vehicle information terminal 3 and inputs the service information to the main control unit 15.

  The service information includes service information at the store, information around the store, service information according to the purchase tendency of the user in the store, and the like. The information on the service at the store includes, for example, information on advertisements such as information on the best selling (fashion) of commercial facilities and information on bargains, information on discount coupons, and the like. Further, as information on services in line with purchasing trends at the user's store, for example, information on advertisements such as information on the best selling (trends) of commercial facilities often used by users and information on bargains for products often purchased by users, users There are information on coupons for discounts on commercial facilities and products that are often used. Further, the information around the store includes information about commercial facilities around the store, information about services at commercial facilities around the store, information about maps around the store, and the like.

  The display unit 13 displays information in accordance with instructions from the main control unit 15 and can be configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, or the like. The voice output unit 14 includes a speaker or the like, and outputs various guidance voices based on instructions from the main control unit 15.

  The main control unit 15 is mainly composed of a microcomputer comprising a CPU, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, etc. (all not shown), and executes various processes by executing various control programs stored in the ROM. To do.

  For example, when the service information is transmitted from the in-vehicle information terminal 3, the main control unit 15 receives an input of the service information via the vehicle communication unit 12. In addition, the main control part 15 is vehicle-mounted via the vehicle communication part 12, when the input to request | require acquisition of the service information from the vehicle-mounted information terminal 3 to the operation input part which is not shown in figure is performed. It is good also as a structure which acquires service information from the vehicle-mounted information terminal 3 by transmitting the signal (henceforth, service information request signal) which requests | requires acquisition of service information to the information terminal 3. FIG. In addition, the main control unit 15 transmits a service information request signal to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 when the communication between the mobile phone 1 and the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is established, and the service information held by the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is transmitted. It is good also as a structure acquired automatically.

  In addition, the main control unit 15 causes the display unit 13 to display the service information received from the in-vehicle information terminal 3 when an input requesting to present service information is made to an operation input unit (not shown). Or audio output from the audio output unit 14. For example, when the service information is advertisement information, the advertisement is displayed on the display unit 13 or the contents of the advertisement are output to the voice output unit 14 by voice. When the service information is coupon information, the coupon information is displayed on the display unit 13.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the charging station 2 is installed in the parking lot of the store, and supplies power to the traveling battery of the external charging vehicle via the charging cable 6 that electrically connects the charging station 2 and the external charging vehicle. This is a charger that charges the battery for traveling. The charging stand 2 corresponds to the external charging device in the claims. The store referred to here may be a single commercial facility or a complex commercial facility in which a plurality of commercial facilities are gathered. In the present embodiment, the store is a complex commercial facility. The explanation will be continued by taking as an example. For example, examples of stores include supermarkets, convenience stores, and shopping centers.

  The external charging vehicle is an electric vehicle (EV) that uses only an electric motor (motor) as a travel drive source, or a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) that uses a motor and an engine as a travel drive source. It has the structure which can receive and charge the battery for driving | running | working.

  Here, a schematic configuration of the charging stand 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the charging stand 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the charging stand 2 includes a reader / writer 21, a server communication unit 22, a power line communication unit 23, a charge switching unit 24, a presentation unit 25, and a main control unit 26.

  The reader / writer 21 reads the user ID from the IC chip unit 11 at a distance that allows communication with the IC chip unit 11 of the mobile phone 1. The read user ID is sent to the main control unit 26.

  The server communication unit 22 is used for communication with the store server 5, and transmits information to the store server 5 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 26, receives information from the store server 5, and inputs it to the main control unit 26. To do. Specifically, in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 26, a user ID, power supply start information and connection state information described later are transmitted to the store server 5, or authentication establishment information and fee information described later are received from the store server 5 to perform main control. Or input to the unit 26.

  The power line communication unit 23 communicates with the in-vehicle information terminal 3 by power line communication via the charging cable 6. The power line communication unit 23 transmits service information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 26.

  In the present embodiment, the case where communication between the charging station 2 and the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is performed by power line communication will be described as an example, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which wireless communication is performed in accordance with a wireless LAN standard such as IEEE 802.11.

  The charge switching unit 24 is controlled by the main control unit 26 to switch the electrical connection state and supply the electric power obtained from the power source 27 to the external charging vehicle or the electric charging vehicle obtained from the power source 27. Or cut off the supply. Note that the charge switching unit 24 may be configured to use a switch or a relay. The presentation unit 25 is configured by using a display device or a voice output device, and displays information or outputs information by voice according to an instruction from the main control unit 26.

  The main control unit 26 is mainly composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, etc. (all not shown), and executes various processes by executing various control programs stored in the ROM. To do.

  The main control unit 26 acquires the user ID read from the IC chip unit 11 by the reader / writer 21 and an identifier (for example, charging station ID) for specifying the charging station 2 that has acquired the user ID, as well as the server communication unit 22 to the store server 5. Therefore, the main control unit 26 corresponds to the charging device side information acquisition unit in the claims. It is assumed that the charging station ID is stored in a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM of the main control unit 26, for example.

  When the authentication establishment information received by the server communication unit 22 is input, the main control unit 26 controls the charge switching unit 24 to supply power to the external charging vehicle. In addition, when the main control unit 26 starts supplying power to the external charging vehicle, the server communication unit displays information indicating that the power supply has started (hereinafter referred to as power supply start information) together with the user ID and the charging station ID. 22 to the store server 5.

  In addition, the main control unit 26 detects a connection state between the charging stand 2 and the external charging vehicle via the charging cable 6. The state of this connection is detected based on the output from the sensor provided, for example, as a sensor at the plug port of the charging cable 6 in the charging stand 2 that is pushed by insertion of the plug. do it. The main control unit 26 causes the server communication unit 22 to transmit the detected connection state information (hereinafter referred to as connection state information) to the store server 5.

  Further, the main control unit 26 controls the server communication unit 22 from the start of supply of electric power to the externally charged vehicle (that is, the start of charging) until a process of terminating the use of the charging station 2 (hereinafter referred to as an end process) is performed. Service information received from the store server 5 via the power line communication unit 23 is transmitted to the in-vehicle information terminal 3. As an example of the termination process, there are a plug-out for releasing the connection between the charging station 2 and the external charging vehicle via the charging cable 6, a charging stop, a charging fee determination process, and a charging process, which will be described later.

  When the reader / writer 21 has not acquired a user ID even after a certain period of time has elapsed since the main control unit 26 detected that the connection has been made, the main control unit 26 uses a display or sound to notify the user of the fact. Output and warn. In addition, even if a predetermined time has elapsed since the plug-out was detected in the state where the authentication establishment information has not been input, the main control unit 26 performs a display or audio output to notify that effect and warns. The certain time here is a time that can be arbitrarily set, and for example, a time within a few minutes may be set.

  The main control unit 26 obtains the user ID read from the IC chip unit 11 by the reader / writer 21 after the authentication establishment information is input and power supply to the external charging vehicle (that is, charging of the external charging vehicle) is started. When it does, it is determined based on this user ID whether it is the user of the external charging vehicle currently charging. Regarding the determination of whether or not the user is an externally charged vehicle that is being charged, the user ID that has already been acquired before the start of charging is temporarily stored in a memory such as a RAM, and the user acquired before the start of charging. This is done by comparing the ID and the user ID acquired after the start of charging. If they match, an affirmative determination is made, and if they do not match, a negative determination is made.

  When it is determined that the user is an externally charged vehicle being charged, the charging switching unit 24 is controlled to stop the supply of electric power to the externally charged vehicle. The main control unit 26 integrates the amount of power supplied from the start of supply of electric power to the externally charged vehicle until it is stopped, and information on the accumulated amount of power (hereinafter, charging information). Are transmitted from the server communication unit 22 to the store server 5 together with the user ID and the charging station ID. In addition, when charge information (described later) received by the server communication unit 22 is input, the main control unit 26 causes the presentation unit 25 to present a charging fee indicated by the charge information.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is mounted on an external charging vehicle and can communicate with the mobile phone 1 and the charging stand 2. The in-vehicle information terminal 3 is activated when, for example, the power switch of the external charging vehicle is turned on (or the ACC power is turned on), and partially when the power switch of the external charging vehicle is turned off (or the ignition is turned off). It shall be stopped except for the function. Some functions that operate even when the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is stopped are operated by a backup power source. The part of the function that operates even when the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is stopped is a function of receiving service information, which will be described later.

  Here, a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle information terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle information terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 includes a charging station communication unit 31, a mobile communication unit 32, a display unit 33, an audio output unit 34, a vehicle information acquisition unit 35, and a main control unit 36.

  The charging station communication unit 31 communicates with the charging station 2 by power line communication via the charging cable 6. The charging station communication unit 31 receives service information transmitted from the charging station 2 and inputs the service information to the main control unit 36. Therefore, the charging stand communication part 31 is equivalent to the server side communication part of a claim.

  The mobile communication unit 32 communicates with the mobile phone 1 (specifically, the vehicle communication unit 12). The mobile communication unit 32 performs, for example, BT communication with the mobile phone 1. As described above, the communication between the mobile phone 1 and the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is performed according to a short-range wireless communication standard such as ZigBee or a wireless LAN standard such as IEEE802.11, for example, in accordance with Bluetooth. Alternatively, it may be configured to perform wired communication by USB connection or the like. When the mobile communication unit 32 receives a service information request signal from the mobile phone 1, the mobile communication unit 32 transmits the service information held by the in-vehicle information terminal 3 to the mobile phone 1 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 36.

  The display unit 33 displays information in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 36, and can be configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, or the like. The voice output unit 34 includes a speaker or the like, and outputs various guidance voices and the like based on instructions from the main control unit 36. Therefore, the display part 33 and the audio | voice output part 34 are equivalent to the vehicle side presentation part of a claim.

  The vehicle information acquisition unit 35 acquires information indicating the state of the externally charged vehicle from various sensors and various ECUs of the externally charged vehicle. For example, the vehicle information acquisition unit 35 acquires a sensor signal of a shift position sensor that detects the shift position of the externally charged vehicle, and inputs the sensor signal to the main control unit 36. In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which a parking brake on / off signal, a sensor signal of a seating sensor provided on a driver's seat, a signal of a vehicle speed sensor, and the like are acquired and input to the main control unit 36.

  The main control unit 36 is mainly composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, etc. (all not shown), and executes various processes by executing various control programs stored in the ROM. To do.

  For example, every time service information is transmitted from the charging station 2, the main control unit 36 accepts the input of the service information via the charging station communication unit 31, for example, in an electrically rewritable memory such as an EEPROM. Store. The process of receiving service information from the charging station 2 and storing it in the memory is also performed when the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is stopped as described above by using a backup power source.

  The service information stored in the memory may be deleted from the oldest when the capacity of the memory is exceeded, or may be deleted when a certain period of time such as several days elapses after being stored. In addition, if service information is attached with time limit information, the service information may be deleted when the time limit has passed, or if service information is given priority information. Further, a configuration in which priority level information is not attached or a low priority level may be deleted preferentially.

  Further, the main control unit 36 executes a boarding determination process for determining that the user has boarded the externally charged vehicle. Therefore, the main control unit 36 corresponds to the boarding determination unit in the claims. In the boarding determination process, for example, when it is detected that the power switch of the external charging vehicle is turned on (or the ACC power is turned on) and the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is activated, it is determined that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle. And it is sufficient. In addition, when it is detected from the sensor signal of the seating sensor that the user is seated in the driver's seat, it may be determined by another method such as determining that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle.

  When the main control unit 36 determines that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle in the boarding determination process, the service received from the charging station 2 after the start of power supply from the charging station 2 until the end process described above. Read information from memory. Then, the read service information is displayed on the display unit 13 or the voice output unit 14 outputs the voice.

  The main control unit 36 executes a travel start determination process for determining the start of travel of the externally charged vehicle. Therefore, the main control unit 36 corresponds to a travel start determination unit in the claims. In the travel start determination process, for example, when it is detected from the sensor signal of the shift position sensor that the shift position is at the travel position or the reverse position, the start of travel of the externally charged vehicle may be determined. In addition, when a signal indicating that the parking brake is turned off is detected, or when it is detected from the sensor signal of the vehicle speed sensor that the vehicle speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value (for example, 5 km / h, etc.), It may be configured to make a determination by another method, such as determining the start.

  When the main control unit 36 determines the start of traveling of the externally charged vehicle in the travel start determination process, the main control unit 36 stops the display of the service information on the display unit 13. According to this, it is not necessary to prevent the user from concentrating on driving by displaying the service information.

  In addition, the main control unit 36 receives an input from the user (for example, a transfer button) requesting an operation input unit (not shown) to transfer the service information held by the in-vehicle information terminal 3 to the mobile phone 1. When the operation input is performed, the service information held in the memory is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 via the mobile communication unit 32. The main control unit 36 may automatically transmit service information held by the in-vehicle information terminal 3 to the mobile phone 1 when communication between the mobile phone 1 and the in-vehicle information terminal 3 is established.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the POS terminal 4 is a cash register terminal device that is installed in a commercial facility of the above-described store and performs registration of purchase histories of customers of the commercial facility and accounting processing of merchandise. The POS terminal 4 is connected to the store server 5 by, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network).

  Here, a schematic configuration of the POS terminal 4 will be described with reference to FIG. For the sake of convenience, among the configurations related to the functions of a general POS terminal, those not necessary for the description of the present invention are not shown and described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the POS terminal 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the POS terminal 4 includes a reader / writer 41, a scanner unit 42, an operation input unit 43, a server communication unit 44, and a main control unit 45.

  The reader / writer 41 reads the user ID from the IC chip unit 11 at a distance where communication with the IC chip unit 11 of the mobile phone 1 is possible. Then, the read user ID is input to the main control unit 45. The scanner unit 42 scans the barcode attached to the product, reads the product code, and inputs the read product code to the main control unit 45.

  For example, a touch switch or a mechanical switch integrated with the display device is used as the operation input unit 43, and operation instructions for various functions related to accounting are given to the main control unit 45 by a switch operation. For example, it is good also as a structure which receives the input in the operation input part 43, and inputs the information into the main-control part 45 about the presence or absence of the utilization of coupon information at the time of accounting.

  The server communication unit 44 is used for communication with the store server 5, and transmits information to the store server 5 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 45, receives information from the store server 5, and inputs it to the main control unit 45. To do.

  The main control unit 45 is composed mainly of a microcomputer comprising a CPU, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, etc. (all not shown), and executes various processes by executing various control programs stored in the ROM. To do.

  The main control unit 45 acquires the user ID read from the IC chip unit 11 by the reader / writer 41 and the product code read by the scanner unit 42 at the time of payment. Further, the main control unit 45 acquires time information such as date and time of day of accounting and day of the week from a time measuring means (not shown). Then, the acquired user ID, time information, and product code are transmitted from the server communication unit 44 to the store server 5. Therefore, the main control unit 45 corresponds to the store side information acquisition unit in the claims.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which acquires the facility name code for specifying a commercial facility, and transmits to the store server 5 from the server communication part 44. FIG. The product code, time information, and facility name code correspond to the purchase history at the user's store in the claims.

  When the server communication unit 44 receives the settlement amount information obtained by summing the unit prices of the products from the store server 5 for the product code transmitted to the store server 5, the main control unit 45 displays the settlement amount information (not shown). Displayed on the department, or the settlement process is performed based on the settlement amount information.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the store server 5 is a local server device installed in the store. Here, a schematic configuration of the store server 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the store server 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the store server 5 includes a charging station communication unit 51, a POS terminal communication unit 52, an authentication database (DB) 54, a product database (DB) 55, a purchase tendency database (DB) 56, a service information database ( DB) 57 and a main control unit 58.

  The charging station communication unit 51 is used for communication with the charging station 2 and transmits authentication establishment information and service information to the charging station 2 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 58, and a user ID and a user ID transmitted from the charging station 2 and The charging station ID, power supply start information, and connection state information are received and input to the main control unit 58.

  The POS terminal communication unit 52 is used for communication with the POS terminal 4 and transmits settlement amount information to the POS terminal 4 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 58, and the user ID and product code transmitted from the POS terminal 4 Received and input to the main control unit 58.

  In the authentication DB 54, user IDs of users who can use the charging stand 2 are registered in advance. The product DB 55 stores in advance correspondence relationships between product codes and product information such as product names, product types, and unit prices. The purchase tendency DB 56 stores at least a correspondence relationship between the user ID and the purchase history at the user's store indicated by the user ID. Therefore, purchase tendency DB56 is equivalent to the correspondence storage part of a claim. The service information DB 57 stores information for generating the service information described above.

  The purchase history here refers to, for example, the name of a commercial facility where the user has purchased the product, the name of the product or the product item that has been purchased at the commercial facility, the unit price of the product, and the purchase of the product. Information such as date and day of the week.

  The main control unit 58 is mainly composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, etc. (all not shown), and executes various processes by executing various control programs stored in the ROM. To do.

  When the user ID received by the charging station communication unit 51 is input, the main control unit 58 refers to the authentication DB 54 based on the user ID, and the user indicated by the user ID uses the external charging station 2. Authentication of whether or not the user is possible (that is, user authentication) is performed. Specifically, authentication is established when the user ID is registered in the authentication DB 54, and authentication is not established when the user ID is not registered in the authentication DB 54. Therefore, the main control unit 58 corresponds to the authentication unit in the claims.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure which authenticates with the shop server 5 was shown, it does not necessarily restrict to this. For example, it is good also as a structure which authenticates with server apparatuses other than the store server 5 installed outside the above-mentioned store. Specifically, the server device may include an authentication DB 54, and the authentication may be performed by referring to the authentication DB 54 based on a user ID transmitted from the store server 5 via a network or the like. In this case, the store server 5 and server devices other than the management server correspond to the management server in the claims.

  In addition to acquiring the user ID from the mobile phone 1 at the charging station 2, the vehicle ID for specifying each external charging vehicle is acquired from the external charging vehicle by power line communication via the charging cable 6 or the like. The vehicle ID of the stolen vehicle may be registered in advance in the authentication DB 54, and authentication may be performed depending on whether the vehicle ID matches the ID of the stolen vehicle.

  The authentication may be performed at the charging stand 2. In this case, instead of providing the authentication DB 54 in the store server 5, the charging stand 2 includes a database similar to the authentication DB 54, and the main control unit 25 of the charging stand 2 refers to the database based on the user ID. The user authentication may be performed.

  When the authentication is established, the main control unit 58 transmits authentication establishment information, which is information indicating that the authentication is established, from the charging stand communication unit 51 to the charging stand 2 that has transmitted the user ID used for the authentication. . The charging station 2 that has transmitted the user ID used for authentication may be specified based on the charging station ID transmitted together with the user ID used for authentication. The charging station 2 that has received the authentication establishment information can charge the external charging vehicle as described above. Further, the main control unit 58, when authentication is established, the user ID used for authentication and the charging stand ID transmitted together with the user ID, that is, the user ID of the user charging the external charging vehicle and the external ID The charging station ID of the charging station that is charging the charging vehicle is stored.

  When the main control unit 58 receives the input of the power supply start information via the charging station communication unit 51, the main control unit 58, for example, at the store in the service information described above based on the information stored in the service information DB 57. The service information and information around the store are generated. The service information generated here is service information that does not consider the purchase tendency of the user in the store (hereinafter referred to as normal service information). For example, for the convenience of the store such as the product that the store wants to sell or the service that it wants to provide It is assumed that it is set in advance. The normal service information may be generated in advance and stored in the memory of the main control unit 58.

  Then, the normal service information is transmitted via the charging station communication unit 51 to the charging station 2 that has transmitted the user ID used for authentication. The normal service information transmitted to the charging station 2 is transmitted from the charging station 2 to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 and is held in the in-vehicle information terminal 3. The normal service information may be stored in the charging stand 2 in advance.

  Further, the main control unit 58 analyzes the purchase tendency of the user in the store indicated by the user ID used for the authentication, and transmits the user ID of service information (hereinafter referred to as optimum service information) along the analyzed purchase tendency. The charging station 2 is transmitted to the charging station 2 via the charging station communication unit 51. Therefore, the main control unit 58 corresponds to a determination unit of claims. The optimum service information transmitted to the charging station 2 is transmitted from the charging station 2 to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 and is held in the in-vehicle information terminal 3. Details of the process of analyzing the purchase tendency and selecting service information in accordance with the analyzed purchase tendency will be described later.

  When the user ID, coupon information, product code, or facility name code received by the POS terminal communication unit 52 is input, the main control unit 58 refers to the product DB 55 for the product code. Product information such as the corresponding product name, product type and unit price is obtained. That is, the main control unit 58 obtains product information and facility names at the time of one transaction of the user indicated by the user ID and the user ID. Therefore, the main control unit 58 corresponds to a collecting unit in claims.

  Further, the main control unit 58 collates the user ID obtained from the POS terminal 4 with the user ID stored when the above-described authentication is established. If they match, the user ID used for matching and the product information and facility name at the time of the user's one transaction indicated by the user ID are linked and registered in the purchase trend DB 56.

  For example, it is assumed that the correspondence between the user ID, the product information, and the facility name is registered for each accounting date / time and day of the week. That is, the correspondence stored in the purchase tendency DB 56 is updated every time a user makes a purchase at a store and accounts for it. Therefore, the main control unit 58 corresponds to an update unit of claims. In the purchase tendency DB 56, for example, the user ID, the name of the facility where the product was purchased, the type of the purchased product, and the unit price are associated with each other for each accounting date and day of the week.

  Subsequently, a process in the main control unit 58 that analyzes the purchase tendency of the user and generates optimum service information in accordance with the analyzed purchase tendency (hereinafter referred to as optimum service information generation process) will be described. In the optimum service information generation process, based on the user ID used for authentication, the transaction date and time and the product information and facility name for each day of the week associated with the user ID stored in the purchase tendency DB 56 are extracted. .

  In the analysis of purchasing tendency, based on the accounting date and product information and facility name for each day of the week associated with the user ID, which products are frequently purchased, which commercial facilities are used frequently For example, frequency analysis is performed, such as which product is frequently purchased on which day, which commercial facility is frequently used on which day.

  In addition, if the product type information includes information on the estimated period of consumption of the product, the information on the estimated period of consumption of the product will be included within a few days from the target date and time. For example, whether or not there is a high necessity for purchasing a product is analyzed. The target date and time here refers to the date of authentication based on the user ID, that is, the user visit date and time indicated by the user ID.

  Then, based on the analyzed purchase tendency, the service information along the purchase tendency in the user's store (that is, matched to the user's preference) is generated using the information stored in the service information DB 57. As an example, it generates optimal service information such as advertisements and coupons for frequently purchased products and frequently used commercial facilities, and is frequently used on the nearest day of the week, such as the next day or the second day after the target date and time. Generate optimal service information such as advertisements and coupons for commercial facilities. In addition, when it is analyzed that there is a product that is highly necessary to be purchased within a few days of the target date and time, optimal service information such as an advertisement or a coupon for the product is generated.

  As described above, the optimal service information generated based on the purchase tendency analyzed from the information of the product actually purchased by the user and the commercial facility used is prioritized to be given priority over the normal service information, for example. It is assumed that the degree information is given by the main control unit 58. The normal service information may have a configuration in which priority information is not added, or may have a configuration in which priority information having a lower priority than the optimal service information is given.

  In the present embodiment, the correspondence relationship between the product information actually purchased by the user and the user ID of the user is stored in the purchase tendency DB 56, and the purchase tendency of the user indicated by the user ID based on the user ID is stored. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a correspondence relationship in which purchase tendency information (for example, popular commercial facilities, popular products, etc.) obtained in advance for each gender and age is associated is stored in the purchase tendency DB 56, and the gender and age of the user are stored. It is good also as a structure which analyzes the purchase tendency according to the sex and age of the user based on. In this case, the identification information may be configured to handle user gender and age information in addition to the user ID.

  The optimal service information that is generated based on the purchase tendency obtained in advance for each gender and age group is based on the purchase tendency that is analyzed from the product that the user actually purchased and the information of the commercial facility that was used. It is assumed that priority information having a lower priority than the generated optimum service information is given. According to this, it becomes possible to preferentially present to the user service information that is likely to be more suitable for the user's purchase tendency.

  In addition, when the charging information and user ID received by the charging station communication unit 51 are input, the main control unit 58 displays the latest product information associated with the charging information and the user ID in the purchase tendency DB 56. Based on this, the charging fee for the external charging vehicle of this user is determined. Specifically, the charging fee is exempted when it can be determined that the user has purchased some product based on the product information, while the charging fee is not exempted when it cannot be determined that the user has purchased the product.

  If the charging fee is not exempted, a charging fee corresponding to the charging information is charged. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which reduces not only the structure which exempts a charge charge, but a reduction. In the case of performing a reduction, an amount obtained by subtracting the reduced amount from the charging fee according to the charging information is determined as the charging fee. Note that the total purchase fee of the product at the store may be calculated based on the product information, and the charge may be reduced or exempted when the total purchase fee is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.

  After determining the charging fee, the main control unit 58 performs a charging process for charging the determined charging fee. The billing process may be configured in the same manner as a known process used for parking fee billing / settlement processing. For example, when personal information of a user's credit card is stored in the IC chip unit 11 of the mobile phone 1, the personal information of the credit card is read by the reader / writer 21 of the charging station 2 and this personal information is used. For example, the charging fee may be withdrawn from the bank account.

  In addition, after determining the charging fee, the main control unit 58 causes the charging station communication unit 51 to transmit information on the determined charging fee (hereinafter, charge information) to the charging station 2. The charging station 2 that has received the fee information presents the charging fee indicated by the fee information as described above.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure which reduces and exempts a charge charge at the time of the purchase of goods was shown, it does not necessarily restrict to this. For example, the charging fee may not be reduced or exempted, or the charging fee may not be charged regardless of whether or not a product has been purchased.

  Next, a data flow in the information distribution system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a data flow in the information distribution system 100.

  First, the plug of the charging cable 6 connected to the external charging vehicle is inserted into the plug port of the charging cable 6 in the charging stand 2 (plug-in), and the external charging vehicle and the charging stand 2 are connected by the charging cable 6. (T1).

  Subsequently, when the IC chip unit 11 of the mobile phone 1 is held over a distance that allows communication with the reader / writer 21 of the charging stand 2, the reader / writer 21 reads the user ID from the IC chip unit 11, and the charging stand 2 reads the user ID. Authentication processing is started (t2). Then, the read user ID and charging stand ID are transmitted to the store server 5 (t3). When the user authentication is established at the store server 5, authentication establishment information is transmitted from the store server 5 to the charging station 2 (t4).

  The charging station 2 that has received the authentication establishment information starts charging the external charging vehicle (t5), and transmits power supply start information to the store server 5 (t6). The store server 5 that has received the power supply start information first generates the normal service information (t7) and transmits it to the charging station 2 (t8). The charging station 2 that has received the normal service information transmits the normal service information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 (t9). The in-vehicle information terminal 3 that has received the normal service information accumulates the received normal service information by storing it in the memory (t10).

  Subsequently, based on the data collected by the POS terminal 4 when the user of the external charging vehicle purchases a product at the store or uses a commercial facility, the store server 5 performs the above-described optimum service information generation process. The optimal service information according to the user's purchasing tendency is generated (t11), and transmitted to the charging station 2 (t12). The charging station 2 that has received the optimum service information transmits the optimum service information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 (t13). Then, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 that has received the optimum service information accumulates the received optimum service information by storing it in the memory (t14). The processing from t11 to t14 is repeated each time when new optimal service information is generated by the user purchasing a new product at a store or newly using a commercial facility.

  In addition, although the structure which produces | generates and transmits normal service information prior to the production | generation / transmission of optimal service information was shown here, it does not necessarily restrict to this. For example, the normal service information may not be generated / transmitted, and only the optimal service information may be generated / transmitted as service information. Configuration that generates and transmits the optimal service information generated based on the user's gender and age before generating and transmitting the optimal service information in response to the purchase of goods at the user's store and the use of commercial facilities It is good.

  Subsequently, the user returns from the store to the charging position of the external charging vehicle and performs a charging end process between the charging stand 2 and the store server 5 (t15). The term “charging end processing” as used herein refers to charging fee determination processing or billing processing. For example, in the charging termination process, when the IC chip unit 11 of the mobile phone 1 is held over a distance that allows communication with the reader / writer 21 of the charging stand 2, the reader / writer 21 reads the user ID from the IC chip unit 11. Based on the user ID read from the IC chip unit 11, the charging stand 2 determines whether or not the user is charging at the charging stand 2. As described above, the determination is made according to whether or not the user ID temporarily stored in the charging stand 2 matches the user ID read from the IC chip unit 11.

  If it is determined that the user is charging, the supply of power to the externally charged vehicle is terminated. After the charging is stopped, the user ID and charging information are transmitted to the store server 5. If the battery has already been fully charged, the supply of electric power to the externally charged vehicle may be terminated when the battery is fully charged.

  As described above, the store server 5 that has received the user ID and the charging information transmitted from the charging station 2 is based on the charging information and the latest product information associated with the user ID in the purchase tendency DB 56. The charging fee is determined, and information on the determined charging fee (that is, fee information) is transmitted to the charging station 2. The charging station 2 that has received the charge information from the store server 5 presents the charge charge indicated by the charge information as described above. Further, as described above, the store server 5 that has determined the charging fee performs a charging process for charging the determined charging fee.

  After the charging end process, plug-out is performed (t16), and the user gets on the external charging vehicle. When the user gets on the externally charged vehicle, the onboard information terminal 3 executes the above-described boarding determination process, and determines that the user gets on the externally charged vehicle (t17). When it is determined in the boarding determination process that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 starts from the supply of power from the charging station 2 until the above-described end process (in this example, for example, until the start of the charge end process) ), The service information received from the charging station 2 is read from the memory, and the service information presentation process is executed (t18).

  In the service information presentation process, the read service information is displayed on the display unit 13 or the voice output unit 14 outputs the voice. In this example, it is assumed that the service information is displayed on the display unit 13 in the service information presentation process. In the service information presentation process, the optimum service information is displayed with priority over the ordinary service information, for example, the optimum service information is displayed before the ordinary service information. If priority is given to service information, priority is given so that service information with higher priority is displayed before service information with lower priority or service information without priority. It is good also as a structure made to display. According to this, service information that is likely to be more useful can be preferentially presented to the user, and convenience is improved. In addition, about the service information with the same priority, it is good also as a structure displayed from the older time stored in memory, and it is good also as a structure displayed from a newer one.

  Subsequently, when the user sets the shift position of the external charging vehicle to the driving position or actually starts driving, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 executes the above-described driving start determination process to determine the start of driving of the external charging vehicle. (T19). If it is determined that the external charging vehicle has started to travel in the travel start determination process and the service information is displayed on the display unit 13, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 stops displaying the service information on the display unit 13. (T20).

  According to the above configuration, after starting charging of the external charging vehicle from the external stand 2 of the store, when it is determined that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle, it is received during the end process from the start of charging. Therefore, it is possible to present service information about at least one of a store that is likely to be actually used by the user and the vicinity of the store. Since a store that is likely to be used by a user is likely to be visited again by the user, the service information of the store is likely to be useful information for the user. In addition, if it is in the vicinity of a store that is highly likely to be used by the user, it is possible to drop in casually after using the store, and it is highly likely that the user will actually stop by. Therefore, the service information around the store is likely to be useful information for the user. Therefore, more useful information can be provided to the user.

  In addition, the optimal service information according to the purchase tendency at the user's store is more appropriate for the user than the service information that does not follow the purchase tendency of the product at the user's store or information such as advertisements directed to the unspecified majority. It can be said that it is more useful information. Therefore, it is possible to provide more useful information to the user.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, since the above correspondence is updated based on the purchase history and identification information acquired at the time of transaction at the store, the actual purchase tendency of the user who is charging the externally charged vehicle is increased. It becomes possible to provide the optimum service information according to the actual purchasing tendency of the user based on the corresponding relationship. Therefore, it is possible to provide particularly useful information. And when a new purchase tendency is determined by the user performing shopping, eating and drinking, etc. while charging the externally charged vehicle, the in-vehicle information terminal receives the optimum service information along the new purchase tendency each time. Therefore, it is possible to receive the presentation of the optimum service information in which the result of the use of the store by the user during the charging of the external charging vehicle is quickly reflected.

  Moreover, according to the above configuration, since the service information received by the in-vehicle information terminal 3 can be obtained by the mobile phone 1, the user can check the service information outside the external charging vehicle. This improves convenience. Furthermore, since the mobile phone 1 holds the user ID used for charging authentication and accounting, it is not necessary for the user to carry an IC card or the like holding the user ID in addition to the mobile phone 1 and convenience is improved. .

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, The following embodiment is also contained in the technical scope of this invention. Hereinafter, the next embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information distribution system 200 to which the present invention is applied. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those shown in the drawings used in the description of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  An information distribution system 200 shown in FIG. 8 includes a mobile phone 1, a charging station 2, an in-vehicle information terminal 3a, a POS terminal 4, and a store server 5a. In the information distribution system 200, instead of the store server 5 transmitting service information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3 via the charging stand 2, the store server 5a transmits service information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3a without passing through the charging stand 2. Except for this point, the configuration is the same as that of the information distribution system 100.

  First, the in-vehicle information terminal 3a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle information terminal 3a. As shown in FIG. 9, the in-vehicle information terminal 3 a includes a charging station communication unit 31, a mobile communication unit 32, a display unit 33, an audio output unit 34, a vehicle information acquisition unit 35, a main control unit 36, and a server communication unit 37. ing. The in-vehicle information terminal 3 a includes the server communication unit 37 and has the same configuration as the in-vehicle information terminal 3 except that service information is received from the store server 5 instead of the charging station 2.

  The server communication unit 37 communicates with the store server 5a by wireless communication via a communication network such as a mobile phone network or the Internet. The server communication unit 37 receives the service information transmitted from the store server 5a and inputs it to the main control unit 36. Further, every time service information is transmitted from the store server 5a, the main control unit 36 accepts input of the service information via the charging station communication unit 31, and is an electrically rewritable memory such as an EEPROM. To store.

  Subsequently, the store server 5a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the store server 5a. As shown in FIG. 10, the store server 5 a includes a charging stand communication unit 51, a POS terminal communication unit 52, an information distribution unit 53, an authentication database (DB) 54, a product database (DB) 55, and a purchase tendency database (DB) 56. , A service information database (DB) 57, and a main control unit 58. The store server a includes the information distribution unit 53 and has the same configuration as the store server 5 except that the service information is transmitted to the in-vehicle information terminal 3a without going through the charging station 2.

  The information distribution unit 53 communicates with the in-vehicle information terminal 3a by wireless communication via a communication network such as a mobile phone network or the Internet. The information distribution unit 53 transmits service information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3a according to an instruction from the main control unit 58. It is assumed that service information is not transmitted to the charging station 2 via the charging station communication unit 51.

  In the store server 5a, for example, the service information is transmitted from when the charging station communication unit 51 receives the power supply start information to when the charging information is received. Therefore, the charging information corresponds to the end processing information in the claims. In addition, connection state information indicating that plug-out has been performed may be used as end processing information in the claims. Also with the above configuration, it is possible to provide more useful information to the user as in the information distribution system 100.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the service information received while using the store while charging the external charging vehicle is presented at the time of boarding after using the store, but is not necessarily limited thereto. . For example, the service information received when approaching the store may be presented at the time of getting off after arrival at the store.

  Hereinafter, the next embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the information distribution system 300. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those shown in the drawings used in the description of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 11, the report distribution system 300 includes a mobile phone 1, an in-vehicle information terminal 3 b, a store server 5, and a road device 7.

  The in-vehicle information terminal 3 b is mounted on a vehicle and can perform wireless communication with the roadside device 7. The in-vehicle information terminal 3b is assumed to have the same configuration as that of the in-vehicle information terminal 3 except that the in-vehicle information terminal 3b includes a communication unit for performing wireless communication with the roadside device 7. The vehicle on which the in-vehicle information terminal 3b is mounted does not necessarily need to be an external charging vehicle. Therefore, the in-vehicle information terminal 3b does not necessarily include a member related to communication with the charging station 2 or charging from the charging station 2.

  The roadside machine 7 is installed at, for example, an entrance gate of a store parking lot, and performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle information terminal 3b. Wireless communication between the roadside device 7 and the in-vehicle information terminal 3b is, for example, DSRC (Dedicate ShortRange Communication) communication using a 5.8 GHz band for a narrow range (several meters to about 100 m), communication using a wireless LAN, etc. It is sufficient that the configuration is performed in the above. The roadside machine 7 can communicate with the store server 5 and can acquire service information held by the store server 5.

  The service information held by the store server 5 is the same as the service information described above. For example, the digest information in which the content of the advertisement information is partially omitted or simplified, and the above-described omission or simplification. It is assumed that there is detailed information that has not been made. Coupon information, information around the store, and the like may be used as digest information. For example, in the case of coupon information, the information may be transmitted without using the digest information.

  Next, processing up to presentation of service information in the information distribution system 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a data flow in the information distribution system 300.

  First, when the in-vehicle information terminal 3b reaches the range of wireless communication with the roadside device 7 (YES at t31), connection processing for wireless communication between the in-vehicle information terminal 3b and the roadside device 7 is performed (t32), and the service is performed. The in-vehicle information terminal 3b transmits a signal requesting information acquisition (hereinafter referred to as an information request) to the roadside device 7 (t33). When the in-vehicle information terminal 3b does not reach the range of wireless communication with the roadside device 7 (NO at t31), the connection process is not performed.

  The roadside device 7 that has received the information request acquires the digest information of the service information from the store server 5 (t34), and transmits this digest information to the in-vehicle information terminal 3b (t35). The in-vehicle information terminal 3b stores the received digest information in the memory (t36).

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure which requests | requires transmission of service information from the vehicle-mounted information terminal 3b was shown, it does not necessarily restrict to this. For example, when the in-vehicle information terminal 3b reaches the range of wireless communication with the road device 7, the digest information may be automatically transmitted from the road device 7 to the in-vehicle information terminal 3b. In addition, when the communication speed of the wireless communication between the in-vehicle information terminal 3b and the roadside device 7 is sufficiently high, the roadside device 7 acquires the detailed information of the service information from the store server 5, and this detailed information is obtained as the in-vehicle information. It is good also as a structure which transmits to the terminal 3b.

  Subsequently, when the user parks the vehicle in the parking lot of the store, the in-vehicle information terminal 3b executes a parking determination process and determines that the vehicle is parked (t37). In the parking determination process, for example, when it is detected from the sensor signal of the shift position sensor that the shift position is at the parking position, it may be determined that the vehicle is parked.

  In addition, it may be configured to determine that the vehicle is parked when a signal indicating that the parking brake is turned on is detected. Furthermore, it may be configured to determine that the vehicle is parked when the vehicle power switch is turned off (or the ignition is turned off) and the in-vehicle information terminal 3b is stopped. Even when the in-vehicle information terminal 3b is stopped, the information can be displayed on the display unit 33 by the backup power source until the display of service information to be described later is finished, and the power source is not turned off. And Moreover, it is good also as a structure which combined these.

  When it is determined that the vehicle is parked in the parking determination process, the in-vehicle information terminal 3b reads the digest information received from the roadside device 7 from the memory and displays it on the display unit 33 (t38). Further, when an operation input for requesting the detailed content of the digest information is made to the in-vehicle information terminal 3b (t39), a signal (detailed information) requesting acquisition of the detailed information corresponding to the selected digest information Request) is transmitted to the roadside device 7 (t40). The roadside device 7 that has received the detailed information request acquires the requested detailed information from the store server 5 (t41) and transmits it to the in-vehicle information terminal 3b (t42).

  The digest information and the detailed information corresponding to the digest information are associated with each other by, for example, an ID, and the detailed information is transmitted by transmitting the ID about the selected digest information together with the detailed information request from the in-vehicle information terminal 3b. Can be obtained. Further, for example, detailed information corresponding to the digest information may be acquired by pressing a link of the browser.

  The in-vehicle information terminal 3b that has received the detailed information displays the received detailed information on the display unit 33 (t43). Further, when it is desired to transfer the detailed information being displayed to the mobile phone 1, an operation input (for example, pressing the transfer button) for instructing the transfer is performed on the mobile phone 1 (t44), whereby the detailed information being displayed is displayed. The data is transferred to the mobile phone 1 (t45). Note that the processing from t39 to t45 is repeated as many times as the user needs.

  Subsequently, when the user gets off the vehicle, the in-vehicle information terminal 3b executes the getting-off determination process, and determines that the user has got off (t46). In the getting-off determination process, for example, when it is detected from the sensor signal of the seating sensor that the user is not seated in the driver's seat, it may be determined that the user has got off. In addition, when it is detected that the user has operated a switch for turning off the power of the in-vehicle information terminal 3b, the door is informed that the open / closed state of the door has changed from an open state to a closed state or the door is locked. It is good also as a structure which judges that a user got off when it detects from the signal of ECU.

  And when it is judged that the user got off in the getting-off judging process, the display of the service information on the display unit 33 of the in-vehicle information terminal 3b is ended (t47), and the power source of the in-vehicle information terminal 3b is turned off (t48).

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure using the roadside machine 7 was shown, it does not necessarily restrict to this. For example, it is good also as a structure using the charging stand 2 in which the radio | wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted information terminals 3 is possible instead of the roadside machine 7. FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration using the mobile phone 1 as the identification information holding body of the claims is shown, but the configuration is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, an IC card may be used as the identification information holding body in the claims. In this case, the user ID may be held in the IC chip of the IC card.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is shown in which the user can be authenticated and the externally charged vehicle can be charged only when the authentication is established, but the configuration is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, it is good also as a structure which enables charge of an external charging vehicle, without performing user authentication.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the mobile phone 1 is used as the mobile terminal in the claims is shown, but the configuration is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, another terminal such as a PDA may be used as the mobile terminal.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the technical means disclosed in different embodiments can be appropriately combined. Such embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone (identification information holding body, portable terminal), 2 Charging stand (external charging device), 3, 3a, 3b In-vehicle information terminal, 4 POS terminal, 5 / 5a Store server, 6 Charging cable, 7 Road equipment, 11 IC chip unit, 12 vehicle communication unit, 13 display unit, 14 audio output unit, 15 main control unit, 21 reader / writer, 22 server communication unit, 23 power line communication unit, 24 charge switching unit, 25 presentation unit, 26 main control unit (Charging device side information acquisition unit), 31 charging station communication unit, 32 portable communication unit, 33 display unit (vehicle both side presentation unit), 34 voice output unit (vehicle both side presentation unit), 35 vehicle information acquisition unit, 36 main control Parts (boarding judgment part, travel start judgment part), 37 server communication part, 41 reader / writer, 42 scanner part, 43 operation input part, 44 server communication part, 45 main control (Store side information acquisition unit), 51 Charging stand communication unit, 52 POS terminal communication unit, 53 Information distribution unit, 54 Authentication DB, 55 Product DB, 56 Purchase trend DB (Correspondence storage unit), 57 Service information DB, 58 Main control unit (collection unit, determination unit, update unit), 100/200/300 information distribution system

Claims (10)

An in-vehicle information terminal mounted on an external charging vehicle capable of charging a battery for traveling with electric power supplied from outside the vehicle;
An external charging device that is installed in a parking lot of a store, performs the charging by supplying power to the external charging vehicle, and can communicate with the in-vehicle information terminal;
The external charging device is:
A service for at least one of the store and the vicinity of the store after the start of power supply to the external charging vehicle until the end processing is performed to end the use of the external charging device The service information that is the information of the in-vehicle information terminal,
The in-vehicle information terminal is
A vehicle-side presentation unit that presents information;
A boarding determination unit that determines whether a user has boarded the external charging vehicle;
While receiving service information transmitted from the external charging device,
When the boarding determination unit determines that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle, the vehicle is received from the external charging device after the start of power supply from the external charging device until the end processing is performed. The service distribution system is characterized in that the service information is presented by the vehicle-side presentation unit. An in-vehicle information terminal mounted on an external charging vehicle capable of charging a battery for traveling with electric power supplied from outside the vehicle;
An external charging device that is installed in a parking lot of a store, charges the traveling battery by supplying power to the external charging vehicle, and can communicate with the in-vehicle information terminal;
A store server communicable with the in-vehicle information terminal and the external charging device,
The external charging device is:
When power supply to the external charging vehicle is started, power supply start information, which is information indicating that power supply has started, is transmitted to the store server, and use of the external charging device is terminated. When performing an end process that is a process to be performed, send end process information that is information indicating that the end process is performed to the store server,
The store server
Service information, which is service information about at least one of the store and the vicinity of the store, is received by the in-vehicle information terminal after the power supply start information is received from the external charging device until the end processing information is received. Send
The in-vehicle information terminal is
A vehicle-side presentation unit that presents information;
A boarding determination unit that determines whether a user has boarded the external charging vehicle;
While receiving service information transmitted from the store server,
The service information received from the store server between the start of power supply from the external charging device and the end processing when the boarding determination unit determines that the user has boarded the external charging vehicle Is presented by the vehicle-side presentation unit. In claim 1,
An identification information holder that is carried by the user and holds identification information that is information for identifying the user;
A correspondence server that stores a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a purchase history of the user indicated by the identification information in the store, and further includes a store server that can communicate with the external charging device;
The external charging device is:
A charging device side information acquisition unit for acquiring identification information from the identification information holding body;
After acquiring the identification information in the charging device side information acquisition unit, the acquired identification information is transmitted to the store server,
The store server
Based on the identification information received from the external charging device and the correspondence relationship stored in the correspondence relationship storage unit, a determination unit that determines the purchase tendency of the user indicated by the identification information in the store,
Optimal service information that is the service information according to the purchase tendency determined by the determination unit is transmitted to the external charging device,
The external charging device that has received the optimal service information transmits the optimal service information to the in-vehicle information terminal after the start of power supply to the externally charged vehicle and before the termination process is performed. An information distribution system characterized by that. In claim 2,
An identification information holding body that is carried by the user and holds identification information that is information for identifying the user;
The external charging device is:
A charging device side information acquisition unit for acquiring identification information from the identification information holding body;
After acquiring the identification information in the charging device side information acquisition unit, the acquired identification information is transmitted to the store server,
The store server
A correspondence storage unit that stores the correspondence between the identification information and the purchase history of the user in the store indicated by the identification information;
Based on the identification information received from the external charging device and the correspondence stored in the correspondence storage unit, a determination unit that determines the purchase tendency of the user indicated by the identification information in the store,
The optimal service information, which is the service information in accordance with the purchase tendency determined by the determination unit, is transmitted to the in-vehicle information terminal between the time when the power supply start information is received from the external charging device and the time when the end process information is received. An information distribution system characterized by: In claim 3 or 4,
A POS terminal installed in the store, further comprising a store-side information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information from the identification information holding body at the time of accounting at the store and acquires a purchase history;
The store server
A collection unit for collecting identification information and purchase history acquired by the store-side information acquisition unit;
An information distribution system comprising: an update unit that updates the correspondence stored in the correspondence storage unit based on the identification information and purchase history collected by the collection unit. In claim 5,
The store server
When the new purchase tendency at the store is determined by the determination unit by updating the correspondence in the update unit, the new purchase purchase is determined each time a new purchase trend is determined. An information distribution system characterized by transmitting the optimum service information according to a trend to the in-vehicle information terminal. In any one of Claims 3-6,
The in-vehicle information terminal is
When both the optimal service information and the normal service information that is the service information other than the optimal service information are received, the vehicle-side presentation unit gives priority to the optimal service information over the normal service information. Information distribution system characterized by presenting in In any one of Claims 1-7,
The vehicle side presenting unit displays at least information,
The in-vehicle information terminal is
A travel start determination unit for determining the start of travel of the external charging vehicle;
When the service information is displayed on the vehicle side presentation unit when the travel start judgment unit judges the start of traveling of the externally charged vehicle, the display of the service information on the vehicle side presentation unit is stopped. An information distribution system characterized by: In any one of Claims 1-8,
A portable terminal that is carried by the user and can communicate with the in-vehicle information terminal;
The portable terminal is
An information distribution system for acquiring the service information received by the in-vehicle information terminal by communication. In claim 9,
The information distribution system, wherein the identification information holding body is the portable terminal.

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