JP2020003949A - Terminal program, server program and bicycle borrowing and lending method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a terminal program, a server program, and a bicycle borrowing and lending method that make it possible to smoothly perform borrowing and lending of a bicycle between users.SOLUTION: In a bicycle borrowing and lending method according to the present embodiment, a server device stores bicycle information regarding a bicycle, beacon identification information of a beacon attached to the bicycle, and owner information of the bicycle by associating them with each other, a communication terminal device acquires beacon identification information included in a signal received from the beacon attached to the bicycle and transmits the acquired beacon identification information to the server device, the server device receives the beacon identification information from the communication terminal device and transmits the bicycle information stored associated with the received beacon identification information to the communication terminal device, the communication terminal device receives the bicycle information corresponding to the beacon identification information from the server device and transmits borrowing start information of the bicycle regarding the received bicycle information to the server device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal program, a server program, and a bicycle lending method for lending and lending a bicycle between users.

  In recent years, the market for bicycle share or rental has been rapidly expanding. Conventionally, bicycles used exclusively for sharing or rental have been mass-produced, and bicycles of the same type have been lent to many people. For example, in Patent Literature 1, a mobile object including a plurality of sharing bicycles, a plurality of bicycle parking areas each capable of stopping a predetermined number of bicycles, and a management device installed in each bicycle parking area. Sharing systems have been proposed. In the mobile sharing system described in Patent Literature 1, the management device sets the communication range to be substantially the same as the bicycle parking area, and transmits a rental notification to the corresponding bicycle by a rental process including input of a user ID and a mobile ID. Then, the bicycle that has received the notification stops the alarm that is activated when the bicycle goes out of the communication range of the management device.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a bicycle for rent is stored in a bicycle parking lot near a station or a bus stop, a ticket gate device for receiving a key lending and return is installed, and a ticket management device in a plurality of regions is collectively managed by a management computer. Has been proposed. The ticket gate includes a key storage provided with a lock member for locking a key holder, a first reader for reading user identification information from a user's IC card, and a second reader for reading bicycle identification information from a wireless IC tag of the bicycle. A second reader, a third reader for reading key identification information from a non-contact tag of a key holder, and a control unit for controlling a lock member based on user identification information, bicycle identification information, and key identification information are provided.

JP-A-2006-12291 JP 2016-45696A

  In the system described in Patent Literature 1 or Patent Literature 2, a dedicated bicycle for sharing is used. Dedicated bicycles mass-produced are often handled sloppyly by users, which may cause a problem that bicycles discarded due to breakdown or the like become large amounts of garbage.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal program, a server program, and a bicycle lending method capable of smoothly lending and borrowing a bicycle between users. To provide.

  A terminal program according to the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives a signal emitted by a beacon, and a communication terminal device that has a communication unit that performs communication with a server device, wherein the receiving unit receives the signal from a beacon attached to a bicycle. Acquiring the beacon identification information included in the received signal, transmitting the acquired beacon identification information to the server device, receiving bicycle information corresponding to the beacon identification information from the server device, and relating to the received bicycle information. A process of transmitting the bicycle borrowing start information to the server device is performed.

  Further, the terminal program according to the present invention causes the communication terminal device to perform processing of acquiring bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle and transmitting the acquired bicycle identification information to the server device.

  Further, the terminal program according to the present invention causes the communication terminal device to perform a process of receiving usage condition information corresponding to the bicycle identification information from the server device and displaying the received usage condition information.

  Further, the terminal program according to the present invention, to the communication terminal device, after transmitting the borrowing start information to the server device, obtain the position information of the communication terminal device, obtain the beacon identification information, obtained A process of transmitting the position information and the acquired beacon identification information to the server device is performed.

  Further, the terminal program according to the present invention acquires the position information of the communication terminal device, transmits the acquired position information, and the borrowing end information of the bicycle to the server device to the communication terminal device. Payment processing for the borrowing of the refund.

  Further, the server program according to the present invention stores bicycle information relating to a bicycle and beacon identification information of a beacon attached to the bicycle in a server device having a communication unit for performing communication with a communication terminal device. Receiving beacon identification information transmitted from the communication terminal device that has received the signal emitted by the beacon attached to the bicycle, and transmitting the bicycle information stored in association with the received beacon identification information to the communication terminal; A process for transmitting to the terminal device is performed.

  Further, the server program according to the present invention stores, in the server device, bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle and use condition information of the bicycle in association with the bicycle information and the beacon identification information, A process of receiving the bicycle identification information from the terminal device and transmitting the usage condition information stored in association with the received bicycle identification information to the communication terminal device is performed.

  Further, the server program according to the present invention, the server device, receiving the bicycle borrowing start information from the communication terminal device, receiving the position information and the beacon identification information from the communication terminal device, the received position A process for storing information is performed.

  Also, the server program according to the present invention causes the server device to receive the borrowing end information of the bicycle from the communication terminal device and perform a process of calculating a fee for borrowing the bicycle.

  In addition, the server program according to the present invention causes the server device to perform a process of paying a part of the received fee to an owner of the bicycle.

  Also, the bicycle lending method according to the present invention stores the bicycle information relating to the bicycle and the beacon identification information of the beacon attached to the bicycle in association with each other, and transmits the stored beacon information from the communication terminal device that has received the signal emitted by the beacon. Receiving the beacon identification information, transmitting the bicycle information stored in association with the received beacon identification information to the communication terminal device, and starting borrowing transmitted from the communication terminal device having received the bicycle information. Receive information.

In the present invention, a bicycle owner who wants to lend his own bicycle attaches a beacon to the bicycle in advance and registers information in the server device. The server device stores, in a database, bicycle information such as a model number and a photograph of the bicycle, identification information of a beacon attached to the bicycle, and information such as a name and an account number of the owner of the bicycle. The owner of the bicycle parks the bicycle in a bicycle parking lot such as a station, for example, and gives the server device permission to lend the bicycle.
A user who wants to borrow a bicycle searches for a borrowable bicycle from among bicycles parked in a bicycle parking lot by receiving a signal of a bicycle beacon using the communication terminal device. At this time, the communication terminal device transmits beacon identification information included in the beacon signal received from the bicycle to the server device. The server device that has received the beacon identification information from the communication terminal device transmits the bicycle information associated with the received beacon identification information to the communication terminal device. The user can search for a desired bicycle from a bicycle parking lot or the like based on the bicycle information received by the communication terminal device. The user who has searched for the bicycle starts borrowing the bicycle by transmitting the borrowing start information of the bicycle from the communication terminal device to the server device.
Thus, the bicycle user can easily find a borrowable bicycle based on the beacon attached to the bicycle and the bicycle information transmitted from the server device.

In the present invention, the bicycle owner attaches the bicycle identification information to the bicycle by attaching a printed seal such as an identification number or a bar code to the bicycle. A user who wishes to borrow a bicycle finds a bicycle that can be borrowed, acquires the bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle using his / her own communication terminal device, and transmits the bicycle identification information to the server device.
The server device stores usage condition information of this bicycle, for example, information such as available time zone and usage amount, in association with the bicycle identification information. The server device that has received the bicycle identification information from the communication terminal device transmits usage condition information corresponding to the received bicycle identification information to the communication terminal device.
When there are a plurality of borrowable bicycles nearby, it may be difficult for the server device to identify which bicycle the user intends to use based on only the bicycle information based on the beacon signal emitted by each bicycle. . With the configuration in which the user acquires the bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle at the communication terminal device and transmits the information to the server device, the server device can reliably identify the bicycle that the user intends to borrow. It becomes.

  Further, in the present invention, the user's communication terminal device receives, from the server device, bicycle use condition information corresponding to the bicycle identification information transmitted to the server device, and displays the bicycle use condition information. As a result, the owner can set different use conditions for each bicycle, and the user can check the use conditions set for each bicycle using his / her own communication terminal device and determine whether to borrow this bicycle. Can be determined.

Further, in the present invention, after the borrowing start information is transmitted from the communication terminal device to the server device and the user starts borrowing the bicycle, the communication terminal device of the user acquires its own position information and also acquires the beacon of the bicycle. The information is acquired, and the position information and the beacon information are transmitted to the server device. The server device receives the position information and the beacon information transmitted from the communication terminal device, and stores the received position information. This allows the server device to store the position of the borrowed bicycle.
At this time, the communication terminal device transmits time information together with the position information and the beacon information to the server device, or the server device acquires the time information at which the position information and the beacon information are received from the communication terminal device, The server device may store the time information together with the position information and the beacon information. This allows the server device to store the history of the change in the position of the bicycle.

  In the present invention, the user who has borrowed the bicycle transmits the borrowing end information of the bicycle together with the position information of the communication terminal device to the server device. Thereby, the server device can confirm the position where the borrowing of the bicycle has been completed. After exchanging the bicycle borrowing end information, the communication terminal device performs a payment process of the bicycle borrowing fee, and the server device performs a process of receiving the borrowing fee from the user, thereby completing the bicycle borrowing. .

  Further, in the present invention, the server device which receives the fee from the user by lending the bicycle performs a process of paying a part of the fee to the owner of the bicycle. This allows the bicycle owner to receive compensation for lending the bicycle. More owners can be encouraged to lend a bicycle.

  According to the present invention, lending and borrowing of a bicycle between an owner and a user can be facilitated.

It is a schematic diagram for explaining the configuration of the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server device according to the present embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a structure of an owner DB. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the owner's smart phone which concerns on this Embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user's smartphone according to the present embodiment. It is a timing chart for explaining the bicycle lending process performed by the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment. It is a timing chart for explaining the bicycle lending process performed by the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment. It is a timing chart for explaining the bicycle lending process performed by the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the bicycle lending process which the owner's smart phone which concerns on this Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the bicycle lending process which the user's smart phone which concerns on this Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the bicycle lending process which the user's smart phone which concerns on this Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the bicycle lending process which the server apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the bicycle lending process which the server apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment performs.

  A specific example of a bicycle lending method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the appended claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the appended claims.

<System Overview>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the configuration of the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment. The bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment is a system in which server device 4 supports lending and borrowing bicycle 1 between owner 2 and user 3. In the present bicycle lending system, the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 rents the bicycle 1 used for traveling between the home and the nearest station only in the morning and evening, for example, during non-use hours during the day to provide the bicycle 1. You can get compensation. On the other hand, for example, a user 3 who wishes to use the bicycle 1 to move from the station to a nearby visitor during the day rents the bicycle 1 parked in a bicycle parking lot at the station and the owner 3 This can be used only during the time when the bicycle 2 does not use the bicycle 1. The user 3 pays a predetermined fee for borrowing the bicycle 1.

  In order to facilitate lending and borrowing of the bicycle 1 between the owner 2 and the user 3, the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment employs a smartphone (hereinafter referred to as a smartphone) 5 owned by the owner 2. And a server device 4 for transmitting and receiving various information to and from a smartphone 6 possessed by the user. The owner 2 who wants to lend the bicycle 1 downloads and installs a predetermined application program (hereinafter referred to as an application) on his / her smartphone 5, and through this application, obtains necessary information such as owner information, bicycle information and key information. The information is registered in the server device 4. The owner information may include, for example, information such as a name, an address, and a bank account to which the fee is transferred of the owner 2. The bicycle information may include information such as a maker name, a model name, and a model number of the bicycle 1 to be lent, and in the present embodiment, includes an image of the bicycle 1 photographed. The key information is information necessary for unlocking the bicycle 1. The server device 4 records the owner information, bicycle information, key information, and the like transmitted from the user's smartphone 6 in a database.

  In the bicycle rental system according to the present embodiment, owner 2 needs to attach beacon 7 and QR code (registered trademark) 8 to bicycle 1 in advance. The beacon 7 and the QR code 8 are provided, for example, to the owner 2 who has registered the owner information, the bicycle information, and the key information in the server device 4 from the company that operates the bicycle leasing system, for a fee or free of charge. You. Alternatively, the beacon 7 and the QR code 8 are sold at a general retail store, and the owner 2 purchases the beacon 7 and attaches it to the bicycle 1 and registers the beacon 7 and the QR code when registering the owner information, the bicycle information and the key information. The information of the code 8 may be registered in the server device 4. In any case, the server device 4 stores the information of the beacon 7 and the QR code 8 together with the owner information, the bicycle information, and the key information registered by the owner 2 in a database.

  The beacon 7 is a device that transmits a wireless signal at a constant cycle. The beacon 7 is uniquely assigned beacon identification information such as an ID, and the wireless signal to be transmitted includes the beacon identification information. The beacon 7 can be configured to transmit a wireless signal based on, for example, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication standard. However, the beacon 7 may transmit a wireless signal based on a communication standard other than Bluetooth. The reach of the wireless signal transmitted by the beacon 7 is, for example, about several meters to several tens of meters. The beacon 7 is attached to a predetermined portion of the bicycle 1 by a method such as screwing or bonding. The server device 4 stores the beacon identification information of the beacon 7 in association with the owner information, the bicycle information, the key information, and the like.

  The QR code 8 is a two-dimensional bar code in which bicycle identification information for identifying the bicycle 1 is an image readable by the smartphones 5 and 6. The QR code 8 may be provided to the owner 2 in a form printed on a sticker, for example, or may be provided in a form printed on the housing of the beacon 7, or provided in other forms. Is also good. Further, the bicycle identification information for identifying the bicycle 1 may be provided in the form of a one-dimensional barcode or a character string combining alphabets and numerals, instead of the QR code 8. The server device 4 stores the bicycle identification information of the QR code 8 in association with the owner information, the bicycle information, the key information, the beacon identification information, and the like.

  After completing the registration of the owner information, the bicycle information and the key information, and the attachment of the beacon 7 and the QR code 8 to the bicycle 1, the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 can rent out the bicycle 1. The owner 2 parks the bicycle 1 in a bicycle parking lot at the nearest station when commuting in the morning, for example. Thereafter, the owner 2 operates his / her smartphone 5 to give the server device 4 permission to rent the bicycle 1. At this time, the owner 2 may set usage condition information such as a time zone for renting the bicycle 1 and a fee. Alternatively, the smartphone 5 may detect its own position using a GPS (Global Positioning System), and may transmit the detected position information to the server device 4 together with permission for lending. When the owner 2 gives permission, the bicycle 1 is handled by the server device 4 as being in a rentable state.

  On the other hand, the user 3 who wants to borrow the bicycle 1 downloads and installs a predetermined application on his / her smartphone 6 and registers user information in the server device 4 through this application. The user information may include, for example, information such as the name, address, and credit card information for paying a fee of the user 3. The user 3 allows the smartphone 6 to receive a wireless signal transmitted by the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1 by operating a predetermined application on the smartphone 6 of the user 3. The smartphone 6 notifies the user 3 of whether or not the wireless signal emitted by the beacon 7 has been received, so that the user 3 can determine whether or not the bicycle 1 which may be rented exists in the vicinity. it can.

  When receiving the wireless signal from the beacon 7, the smartphone 6 acquires the beacon identification information included in the received wireless signal, and transmits the acquired beacon identification information to the server device 4. The server device 4 receives the beacon identification information transmitted from the smartphone 6, acquires bicycle information associated with the beacon identification information from the database, and transmits the bicycle information to the smartphone 6. At this time, if the owner 2 has not given permission to lend the bicycle 1 corresponding to the beacon identification information, the server device 4 does not transmit the bicycle information to the smartphone 6 and informs the user that the bicycle 1 has not been lent. Notify.

  The smartphone 6 that has received the bicycle information transmitted from the server device 4 displays the received bicycle information. The smartphone 6 displays an image of a photograph of the bicycle 1 together with information such as the manufacturer name, model name, and model number of the lent bicycle 1. Thus, the user 3 can find the rented bicycle 1 in a bicycle parking lot or the like based on the displayed image. There are cases where tens to hundreds of bicycles are parked in the bicycle parking lot, and the smartphone 6 receives a wireless signal from the beacon 7 because the reachable range of the wireless signal of the beacon 7 is several meters to several tens of meters. Even if done, it may be difficult for the user 3 to determine which bicycle is the source of the wireless signal of the beacon 7. By displaying the image of the bicycle 1 on the smartphone 6, it is possible to assist the user 3 in finding the rented bicycle 1.

  The user 3 who has found the rented bicycle 1 reads the QR code 8 attached to the bicycle 1 using his / her smartphone 6. The smartphone 6 can acquire the bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle 1 from the read QR code 8, and transmits the acquired bicycle identification information to the server device 4. The server device 4 acquires from the database usage condition information corresponding to the bicycle identification information transmitted from the smartphone 6, and transmits the usage condition information to the smartphone 6. The smartphone 6 receiving the usage condition information from the server device 4 displays the usage condition information. The use condition information displayed on the smartphone 6 includes, for example, a time period during which the bicycle 1 can be used (for example, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm), a fee for use (for example, 100 yen per 10 minutes), and the like. It is. The user 3 can determine whether to borrow the bicycle 1 based on the usage condition information displayed on the smartphone 6.

  When the user 3 decides to borrow the bicycle 1 and performs an operation to that effect on the smartphone 6, the smartphone 6 transmits the borrowing start information to the server device 4. In the present embodiment, the borrowing start information includes, for example, information such as position information of the smartphone 6 and borrowing start time information, in addition to the notification that the bicycle 1 is to be borrowed. The server device 4 that has received the borrowing start information from the smartphone 6 transmits the key information of the rented bicycle 1 to the smartphone 6. Further, the server device 4 stores the position information and the time information at the time of starting lending. The smartphone 6 that has received the key information from the server device 4 displays the received key information.

  In the present embodiment, the lock attached to the bicycle 1 is not configured to be unlocked by inserting a physical key, but is configured to be unlocked by inputting a password, for example. The user 3 can unlock the bicycle 1 based on the key information such as the password displayed on the smartphone 6. However, the lock of the bicycle 1 may be controlled to be locked / unlocked by remote control. In this case, the server device 4 releases the lock of the bicycle 1 instead of transmitting the key information to the smartphone 6. A process of unlocking remotely may be performed. The user 3 can start using the unlocked bicycle 1. Thus, for example, the user 3 can use the bicycle 1 parked in the bicycle parking lot at the station during a day when the owner 2 does not use the bicycle 1 to move to a destination around the station.

  The beacon 7 also periodically transmits a radio signal while the user 3 uses the bicycle 1. The smartphone 6 of the user 3 receiving the wireless signal from the beacon 7 after starting to use the bicycle 1 stores the beacon identification information acquired from the received wireless signal of the beacon 7 and the position information detected using the GPS in the server. Transmit to the device 4. At this time, the smartphone 6 acquires time information based on its own clock function or a received GPS signal or the like, and transmits the acquired time information to the server device 4 together with the beacon identification information and the position information. The server device 4 stores the beacon identification information, position information, and time information received from the smartphone 6 after the start of using the bicycle 1. Thereby, the server device 4 can grasp the current position of the bicycle 1 and the traveling locus of the bicycle 1.

  When the user 3 has finished using the bicycle 1, the user parks the bicycle 1 at or around the original place, and performs an operation on the smartphone 6 to end the borrowing of the bicycle 1. In response, the smartphone 6 transmits the borrowing end information to the server device 4. In the present embodiment, the borrowing end information includes information such as the position information of the smartphone 6 and the borrowing end time information in addition to the notification that the borrowing of the bicycle 1 is finished. The server device 4 that has received the borrowing end information compares the position at the time of starting the borrowing with the position at the time of ending the borrowing based on the position information included in the borrowing end information received from the smartphone 6, and determines that the difference is equal to or more than a predetermined distance. In some cases, a message or the like indicating the return position of the bicycle 1 is transmitted to the smartphone 6.

  Upon receiving the borrowing end information, the server device 4 calculates the time during which the bicycle 1 has been used, calculates a fee according to this time, and transmits to the smartphone 6 billing information of the fee for borrowing the bicycle 1. The smartphone 6 receives and displays the billing information transmitted from the server device 4, and accepts an operation such as approval of payment or selection of a payment method from the user 3. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the usage fee for the bicycle 1 is paid using a credit card of the user 3 registered in advance, and the smartphone 6 displays billing information and allows the user 3 to perform a confirmation operation. Upon receiving the operation, the server device 4 is notified that the operation has been received. However, the smartphone 6 may be configured to only display billing information and not accept an operation for the billing information. Payment of the usage fee of the bicycle 1 is not limited to a method using a credit card, but may employ various other methods. For example, it is possible to adopt a method of deducting the usage fee from the bank account of the user 3 or making a payment using electronic money. Further, for example, so-called carrier settlement in which the usage fee of the bicycle 1 is collected from the user 3 together with the monthly basic usage fee of the smartphone 6 and the call fee may be adopted.

  The server device 4 receives a fee for the use of the bicycle 1 by the user 3 by performing an appropriate payment process based on credit card information registered in advance as user information. The server device 4 performs a process of paying a part or all of the fee received from the user 3 to the owner 2 of the bicycle 1. The server device 4 pays the fee to the owner 2 by transferring the fee to a bank account registered in advance as owner information. The process of receiving and paying the fee performed by the server device 4 is an existing technology, and thus a detailed description is omitted.

  The server device 4 can pay a part of the fee paid by the user 3 to the owner 2 and collect the rest as a system fee. Further, the server device 4 may pay the entire fee paid by the user 3 to the owner 2, and in this case, for example, the system usage fee can be separately collected from the owner 2.

  Although FIG. 1 illustrates a two-wheeled bicycle as the bicycle 1, the bicycle lending system in the present embodiment is not limited to a two-wheeled bicycle. A “bicycle” may be a unicycle or a bicycle having three or more wheels. In the present embodiment, the “bicycle” may be any vehicle that is driven by human power, and may include, for example, a kick skater, a balance bike, or a skateboard. "Bicycle" may also include an electrically assisted bicycle that assists human power with a motor such as a motor.

<Apparatus configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the server device 4 according to the present embodiment. The server device 4 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit (processor) 41, a storage unit (storage) 42, a communication unit (transceiver) 43, and the like. The processing unit 41 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), and performs various arithmetic processes by executing a program stored in the storage unit 42. be able to. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 41 performs various processes related to lending and renting the bicycle 1 by executing the server program 42d stored in the storage unit 42.

  The storage unit 42 is configured using a large-capacity storage device such as a magnetic disk device, and stores various programs executed by the processing unit 41 and various data necessary for executing the programs. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 42 stores an owner DB (database) 42a that stores information about the owner of the bicycle 1, a user DB 42b that stores information about the user, and a usage history for each bicycle 1. The usage history DB 42c is provided. The storage unit 42 stores a server program 42d executed by the processing unit 41. The owner DB 42a, the user DB 42b, and the use history DB 42c may be provided in a device different from the server device 4.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of the owner DB 42a. The owner DB 42a of the server device 4 includes owner information about the owner 2 of the bicycle 1, bicycle information about the bicycle 1, beacon identification information of the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1, and a QR attached to the bicycle 1. Bicycle identification information of code 8, usage condition information on lending of bicycle 1, key information for unlocking bicycle 1, and lending indicating whether lending of bicycle 1 is permitted to owner 2 or not. The availability and the information on the user 3 when the bicycle 1 is lent are stored in association with each other. The owner information includes, for example, information such as the owner name, contact information, and payment account. The bicycle information includes information such as a maker name, a model name, and a photograph of the bicycle 1. The usage condition information includes information such as available time and usage fee of the bicycle 1. The information of the user stores the name or identification information of the user 3 borrowing the bicycle 1, the position information and the time information at which the use of the bicycle 1 is started, and the like.

  Although illustration is omitted, the user DB 42b stores the name of the user 3, contact information, and information such as credit card information for paying the usage fee in association with each other. The use history DB 42c stores information such as time information and position information in association with, for example, beacon identification information of the bicycle 1.

  The server program 42d may be written in the storage unit 42, for example, at a manufacturing stage of the server device 4, and the server device 4 may acquire what is distributed by, for example, a remote program distribution device through communication. The data recorded on the recording medium 99 such as a memory card or an optical disk may be read by the server device 4 and stored in the storage unit 42. The server program 42d may be provided in a form of distribution via a network, or may be provided in a form recorded on the recording medium 99.

  The communication unit 43 communicates with the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 and the smartphone 6 of the user 3 via a network NW such as the Internet, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), and a mobile phone communication network. Do. The communication unit 43 transmits the data for transmission provided from the processing unit 41 to the smartphone 5, the smartphone 6, or the like. In addition, the communication unit 43 receives data transmitted from the smartphone 5 or the smartphone 6 or the like, and provides the received data to the processing unit 41.

  The processing unit 41 executes the server program 42d stored in the storage unit 42 to execute the registration processing unit 41a, the lending permission receiving unit 41b, the lending processing unit 41c, the history processing unit 41d, the return processing unit 41e, The settlement processing unit 41f and the like are realized as software-like functional blocks. The registration processing unit 41a communicates with the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 who wants to lend the bicycle 1, receives information on the owner 2 and information on the bicycle 1, and stores the received information in the storage unit 42. Of the owner DB 42a. The registration processing unit 41a communicates with the smartphone 6 of the user 3 who wants to borrow the bicycle 1, receives input of information on the user 3, and stores the received information in the user DB 42b of the storage unit 42. Perform processing to register in. In the present embodiment, the information registration of the owner 2 and the user 3 is performed by communication between the server device 4 and the smartphones 5 and 6. For example, information registration by mailing a document or registration at a store is performed. Etc. may be performed.

  The lending permission receiving unit 41b communicates with the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 and performs a process of receiving a permission to rent the bicycle 1 from the owner 2. For example, after the owner 2 parks the bicycle 1 in the bicycle parking lot at the station, the owner 2 operates his / her smartphone 5 to transmit a notice to the effect that the rental of the bicycle 1 is permitted to the server device 4. The lending permission receiving unit 41b receives the notification of lending permission transmitted from the smartphone 5, and sets the item of lending permission / prohibition in the owner DB 42a of the bicycle 1 for which lending is permitted to lending permitted. Also, the lending permission receiving unit 41b receives a notification from the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 that the lending is to be completed, and sets the item of the lending permission / prohibition of the owner DB 42a to be not lending.

  The lending processing unit 41c performs a process for lending the bicycle 1 for which lending is permitted to the user 3. When receiving the beacon identification information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3, the lending processing unit 41c reads the bicycle information corresponding to the beacon identification information from the owner DB 42a and transmits the bicycle information to the smartphone 6 that has transmitted the beacon identification information. . When receiving the bicycle identification information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3, the lending processing unit 41c reads the usage condition information corresponding to the bicycle identification information from the owner DB 42a and transmits the usage condition information to the smartphone 6 that has transmitted the bicycle identification information. I do. When receiving the borrowing start information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3, the lending processing unit 41 c stores, in the item of the corresponding user of the bicycle 1 in the owner DB 42 a, the information of the user 3 who lent the bicycle 1 and the bicycle 1 and the information such as the location and time of lending. Thus, the rental of the bicycle 1 to the user 3 is completed, and the user 3 can use the bicycle 1.

  The history processing unit 41d performs a process of collecting and storing a history of the position information of the bicycle 1 lent to the user 3. The beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1 periodically transmits a signal, and the smartphone 6 of the user 3 receiving this signal detects its own position information, and transmits the beacon identification information and the position information together with the time information to the server. Transmit to the device 4. The history processing unit 41d receives beacon identification information, position information, and time information transmitted from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 after lending the bicycle 1, and stores the received beacon identification information, position information, and time information in the storage unit 42. It is stored in the usage history DB 42c.

  The return processing unit 41e performs processing when the user 3 ends using the bicycle 1, that is, processing related to returning the bicycle 1. The user 3 who has finished using the bicycle 1 parks the bicycle 1 at or around the original place where the bicycle 1 was borrowed, operates the smartphone 6, and transmits the borrowing end information to the server device 4. The borrowing end information includes the location information of the smartphone 6, and the return processing unit 41e, which has received the borrowing end information from the smartphone 6, sets the position information included in the borrowing end information and the position included in the borrowing start information. When the two pieces of position information match or are within a predetermined distance range, it is determined that the bicycle 1 has been correctly returned. If the two pieces of position information are separated from each other by more than the predetermined distance range, the return processing unit 41e transmits to the smartphone 6 a message prompting the return of the bicycle 1 to a correct place. When the bicycle 1 is correctly returned, the return processing unit 41e clears the item of the user in the owner DB 42a corresponding to the bicycle 1 borrowed by the user 3 or informs that the bicycle 1 has been returned. With the information. Thus, the lending of the bicycle 1 to the user 3 ends.

  When the use of the bicycle 1 by the user 3 is completed, the settlement processing unit 41f calculates the usage fee of the bicycle 1 based on the usage condition information of the bicycle 1 and the time when the user 3 used the bicycle 1. calculate. The settlement processing unit 41f transmits the billing information including the calculated usage fee information to the smartphone 6 of the user 3. Thereafter, when the payment processing unit 41f receives a notification from the smartphone 6 that payment of the usage fee has been approved, the payment processing unit 41f performs a process for receiving the usage fee based on the credit card information stored in the user DB 42b. I do. The settlement processing unit 41f performs a process of paying a part or all of the usage fee of the bicycle 1 received from the user 3 to the owner 2 of the bicycle 1. The processing of receiving the usage fee of the bicycle 1 and paying the bicycle 2 to the owner 2 and the like may not be performed each time the bicycle 1 is returned, but may be performed collectively, for example, on a predetermined day of each month.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 according to the present embodiment. The smartphone 5 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit 51, a storage unit 52, a display unit 53, an operation unit 54, a camera 55, a first communication unit 56, a second communication unit 57, a GPS receiving unit 58, and the like. Have been. The processing unit 51 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU or an MPU, and can perform various arithmetic processes by executing a program stored in the storage unit 52. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 51 performs various processes related to lending and renting the bicycle 1 by executing the application 52a stored in the storage unit 52.

  The storage unit 52 is configured using a nonvolatile memory element such as a flash memory, for example, and stores various programs executed by the processing unit 51 and various data required for executing the programs. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 52 stores an application 52a executed by the processing unit 51. The application 52a according to the present embodiment is a program for performing a process related to lending and renting the bicycle 1. The application 52a may be written in the storage unit 52, for example, at a manufacturing stage of the smartphone 5, or the smartphone 5 may acquire the application 52a by communication from a server device that distributes various applications. The smartphone 5 may read data recorded on a recording medium such as a card and store the data in the storage unit 52. The application 52a may be provided in a form of distribution via a network, or may be provided in a form recorded on a recording medium.

  The display unit 53 is configured using a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and displays various images according to the processing of the processing unit 51. The operation unit 54 receives a user operation and notifies the processing unit 51 of the received operation content. The operation unit 54 is configured using, for example, a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 53, a push switch provided on the housing of the smartphone 5, and the like. The camera 55 is provided, for example, on the back surface of the housing of the smartphone 5, captures an image according to a user operation, and provides the captured image to the processing unit 51.

  The first communication unit 56 communicates with another device via a network NW such as the Internet using a wireless communication network such as a mobile phone communication network or a wireless LAN. In the present embodiment, the first communication unit 56 performs communication with the server device 4 via the network NW. The first communication unit 56 transmits data by outputting a signal obtained by modulating the transmission data provided from the processing unit 51 to an antenna. Further, the first communication unit 56 demodulates a signal received by the antenna and converts the signal into digital data, and provides the data to the processing unit 51 as received data.

  The second communication unit 57 receives a radio signal transmitted by the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1. In the present embodiment, the beacon 7 is a device that performs wireless transmission based on the Bluetooth communication standard, and the second communication unit 57 also performs wireless communication based on the Bluetooth communication standard. The second communication unit 57 receives the radio signal from the beacon 7, demodulates the received signal, converts the signal into digital data, and provides the data to the processing unit 51 as received data.

  The GPS receiving unit 58 receives a radio wave transmitted from a GPS artificial satellite and provides information included in the received radio wave to the processing unit 51. The processing unit 51 can perform a process of specifying the position (for example, latitude and longitude) of the smartphone 5 based on the information provided from the GPS receiving unit 58. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 51 specifies the position based on the information received by the GPS receiving unit 58. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the processing unit 51 may add the GPS reception information to the received information. The position may be specified using information obtained from sensors such as an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor.

  In addition, by executing the application 52a stored in the storage unit 52, the processing unit 51 implements the registration processing unit 51a, the lending permission processing unit 51b, and the like as software functional blocks. The registration processing unit 51a performs communication with the server device 4 that manages lending and renting of the bicycle 1, and performs registration processing of information on the owner 2 and the bicycle 1. The registration processing unit 51a displays an input screen for inputting information on the display unit 53, and accepts input of information by the owner 2 through the operation unit 54. The registration processing unit 51a transmits the input information to the server device 4. In addition, the registration processing unit 51a may cause the owner 2 to take an image of the bicycle 1 with the camera 55 in order to register an image of the bicycle 1, and transmit the captured image to the server device 4.

  The lending permission processing unit 51b performs a process of notifying the server device 4 whether or not the owner 2 permits the lending of the bicycle 1. For example, the owner 2 parks the bicycle 1 in the bicycle parking lot at the station, activates the application 52a of the smartphone 5, and performs an operation of permitting the rental of the bicycle 1. At this time, the lending permission processing unit 51b displays on the display unit 53 a screen for setting permission / non-permission of lending of the bicycle 1 on the display unit 53, and sets the permission / non-permission of lending to the operation unit 54. Accept. When the setting is changed from non-permission to permission, the lending permission processing unit 51b notifies the server device 4 that the lending of the bicycle 1 is permitted. When the setting of the lending is changed from “permitted” to “not permitted”, the lending permission processing unit 51b notifies the server device 4 that the lending of the bicycle 1 is finished.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the smartphone 6 of the user 3 according to the present embodiment. The smartphone 6 according to the present embodiment includes a processing unit 61, a storage unit 62, a display unit 63, an operation unit 64, a camera 65, a first communication unit 66, a second communication unit 67, a GPS receiving unit 68, and the like. Have been. The smartphone 6 used by the user 3 has the same hardware configuration as the smartphone 5 used by the owner 2, and differs in software processing. The processing unit 61 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU or an MPU, and performs various processes related to lending and renting the bicycle 1 by executing the application 62a stored in the storage unit 62. The storage unit 62 is configured using a nonvolatile memory element such as a flash memory, for example, and stores an application 62a executed by the processing unit 61.

  The application 62a according to the present embodiment is a program for performing a process related to lending and renting the bicycle 1. The application 62a installed on the smartphone 6 of the user 3 may be different from the application 52a installed on the smartphone 5 of the owner 2, or may be the same application. If the applications are the same, the owner mode when the owner 2 operates and the user mode when the user 3 operates are appropriately switched, and processing suitable for the owner 2 or the user 3 is performed. Shall be. The application 62a may be written in the storage unit 62, for example, at a manufacturing stage of the smartphone 6, or the smartphone 6 may acquire the application 62a by communication from a server device that distributes various applications, for example, The smartphone 6 may read data recorded on a recording medium such as a card and store the data in the storage unit 62. The application 62a may be provided in a form of distribution via a network, or may be provided in a form recorded on a recording medium.

  The display unit 63 is configured using a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, and displays various images according to the processing of the processing unit 61. The operation unit 64 is configured using, for example, a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 53, a push switch provided on the housing of the smartphone 5, and the like. Notice. The camera 65 is provided, for example, on the back surface of the housing of the smartphone 6, captures an image according to a user operation, and provides the captured image to the processing unit 61. In the present embodiment, the camera 65 is used when imaging the QR code 8 attached to the bicycle 1.

  The first communication unit 66 communicates with the server device 4 via a network NW such as the Internet using a mobile communication network or a wireless communication network such as a wireless LAN. The second communication unit 67 performs wireless communication based on the Bluetooth communication standard, and receives a wireless signal transmitted by the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1. The second communication unit 67 receives the radio signal from the beacon 7, demodulates the received signal, converts the demodulated signal into digital data, and provides this data to the processing unit 61 as received data. The GPS receiving unit 68 receives a radio wave transmitted from a GPS artificial satellite, and provides information included in the received radio wave to the processing unit 61. The processing unit 61 specifies the position of the smartphone 6 based on the information provided from the GPS receiving unit 68.

  In addition, by executing the application 62a stored in the storage unit 62, the processing unit 61 executes the registration processing unit 61a, the beacon processing unit 61b, the QR processing unit 61c, the borrowing start processing unit 61d, the history transmitting unit 61e, and the borrowing. The termination processing unit 61f and the like are realized as software function blocks. The registration processing unit 61a performs communication with the server device 4 that manages lending and renting of the bicycle 1, and performs registration processing of information on the user 3. The registration processing unit 61a displays an input screen for inputting information on the display unit 63, receives input of information by the user 3 on the operation unit 64, and transmits the input information to the server device 4.

  The beacon processing unit 61b performs a process of receiving a radio signal periodically transmitted from the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1 before the user 3 starts borrowing the bicycle 1. The beacon processing unit 61b starts the process, for example, when an item for searching for a rentable bicycle is selected on the menu screen of the application 62a or the like. The beacon processing unit 61b determines whether or not the second communication unit 67 has received a wireless signal periodically transmitted by the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1, and displays the presence or absence of the reception on the display unit 63. When receiving the wireless signal from the beacon 7, the beacon processing unit 61 b acquires the beacon identification information included in the received wireless signal and sends a message indicating that the wireless signal from the beacon 7 of the bicycle 1 has been received. The message is displayed on the display unit 63, and a message asking whether to transmit the beacon identification information to the server device 4 is displayed. When the transmission of the beacon identification information to the server device 4 is selected, the beacon processing unit 61b transmits the beacon identification information to the server device 4. The server device 4 that has received the beacon identification information transmits the corresponding bicycle information to the smartphone 6, and the beacon processing unit 61b receives the bicycle information transmitted from the server device 4 at the first communication unit 66. The beacon processing unit 61b displays the received bicycle information on the display unit 63, and displays a message urging the reader to read the QR code 8 attached to the bicycle 1.

  The QR processing unit 61c reads the QR code 8 attached to the bicycle 1. The QR processing unit 61c starts processing when, for example, an item for reading the QR code 8 is selected on the menu screen of the application 62a or the like. The QR processing unit 61c activates the camera 65 to start shooting, and displays a message or the like prompting the reader to read the QR code 8 on the display unit 63. The QR processing unit 61c reads the QR code 8 from the image captured by the camera 65, and acquires the bicycle identification information included in the QR code 8. The QR processing unit 61c transmits the acquired bicycle identification information to the server device 4. The server device 4 that has received the bicycle identification information transmits the corresponding use condition information to the smartphone 6, and the QR processing unit 61c receives the use condition information transmitted from the server device 4 at the first communication unit 66. The QR processing unit 61c displays the received use condition information on the display unit 63.

  The borrowing start processing unit 61d accepts a selection as to whether or not to borrow the bicycle 1 for the user 3 with the operation condition information displayed on the display unit 63. When the selection to borrow the bicycle 1 is accepted, the borrowing start processing unit 61d acquires the position information of the smartphone 6 based on the reception signal of the GPS receiving unit 68, and transmits the borrowing start information to the server device 4 together with the acquired position information. I do. The server device 4 having received the borrowing start information transmits the key information of the bicycle 1 to be borrowed to the smartphone 6, and the borrowing start processing unit 61d receives the key information transmitted from the server device 4 at the first communication unit 66. I do. The borrowing start processing unit 61d displays the received key information on the display unit 63. Thus, the user 3 can unlock the bicycle 1 based on the key information displayed on the smartphone 6 and use the bicycle 1.

  After the user 3 starts using the bicycle 1, the history transmitting unit 61 e performs a process of transmitting history information relating to the use of the bicycle 1 to the server device 4. Even after the user 3 borrows the bicycle 1, the beacon 7 periodically transmits a radio signal. When the second communication unit 67 receives a radio signal periodically transmitted by the beacon 7 of the bicycle 1, the history transmission unit 61 e acquires position information of the smartphone 6 based on a reception signal of the GPS reception unit 68. The history transmitting unit 61e transmits to the server device 4 the beacon identification information included in the wireless signal received from the beacon 7, the position information of the smartphone 6 acquired based on the GPS, and the time information.

  The borrowing end processing unit 61f performs processing for the user 3 to end the borrowing of the bicycle 1. The borrowing end processing unit 61f starts the process when an item for ending the borrowing of the bicycle 1 is selected on, for example, a menu screen of the application 62a. The borrowing termination processing unit 61f displays a screen for confirming the termination of the borrowing of the bicycle 1 on the display unit 63, and accepts a selection as to whether or not to terminate the borrowing through the operation unit 64. When accepting the selection to end the borrowing, the borrowing end processing unit 61f acquires the position information of the smartphone 6 based on the reception signal of the GPS receiving unit 68, and transmits the borrowing end information to the server device 4 together with the acquired position information. . The server device 4 having received the borrowing end information calculates the usage fee for the borrowing and transmits the billing information to the smartphone 6, and the borrowing end processing unit 61f transmits the billing information transmitted from the server device 4 to the first communication unit 66. To receive. The borrowing termination processing unit 61f displays the received billing information on the display unit 63, and accepts a use fee confirmation operation by the user 3 through the operation unit 64. After the confirmation operation is performed, the borrowing end processing unit 61f notifies the server device 4 to that effect. In response to this notification, the server device 4 can start the payment processing of the usage fee. When the bicycle 1 is located at a location beyond a predetermined range from the position at the start of borrowing, the server device 4 transmits a warning message to the smartphone 6, and the smartphone 6 receiving the warning message displays the message. It is displayed on the section 63. In this case, the borrowing of the bicycle 1 does not end, and the server device 4 does not transmit billing information.

<Bicycle lending process>
FIG. 6 is a timing chart for explaining a bicycle lending process performed by the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, and shows a process up to lending of bicycle 1. In the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, the owner 2 who wants to lend the bicycle 1 communicates with the server device 4 using his / her smartphone 5 to obtain his / her own owner information and the bicycle 1 And the key information for unlocking the bicycle 1 are registered in the server device 4 in advance. The server device 4 receives the owner information, the bicycle information, and the key information transmitted from the smartphone 5 and stores them in the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42. Similarly, the user 3 who wants to borrow the bicycle 1 registers his / her user information in the server device 4 in advance by communicating with the server device 4 using his / her smartphone 6. The server device 4 receives the user information transmitted from the smartphone 6 and stores the information in the user DB 42b of the storage unit 42.

  The owner 2 parks the bicycle 1 in, for example, a bicycle parking lot at a station, starts the application 52a on the smartphone 5, and performs an operation of permitting the rental of the bicycle 1. In response to this operation, the smartphone 5 transmits a notification to the effect that the rental of the bicycle 1 is permitted to the server device 4. The server device 4 that has received the notice of the lending permission from the smartphone 5 sets the item of the lending permission / prohibition of the owner DB 42 a of the storage unit 42 to be rentable. This allows the owner 2 to borrow and borrow the bicycle 1.

  A beacon 7 is attached to the bicycle 1 in advance, and the beacon 7 periodically transmits a radio signal. In FIG. 6, the transmission of the wireless signal of the beacon 7 is started after the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 transmits the lending permission to the server device 4, but the beacon 7 actually transmits the wireless signal periodically. Always go. The user 3 who wants to borrow the bicycle 1 starts the application 62a of the smartphone 6 at a bicycle parking lot or the like, and tries to receive a wireless signal transmitted from the beacon 7 of the bicycle 1. When the smartphone 6 is within the reach of the wireless signal from the beacon 7, the smartphone 6 receives the wireless signal from the beacon 7, and acquires the beacon identification information included in the received wireless signal.

  The smartphone 6 transmits the acquired beacon identification information to the server device 4. The server device 4 that has received the beacon identification information from the smartphone 6 acquires the bicycle information corresponding to the beacon identification information from the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42 and determines whether or not the bicycle 1 is in a lending-permitted state. Find out. If lending of the bicycle 1 is not permitted, the server device 4 may notify the smartphone 6 that lending is not permitted. When lending is permitted, the server device 4 transmits the bicycle information acquired from the owner DB 42a to the smartphone 6.

  The smartphone 6 that has received the bicycle information from the server device 4 displays the bicycle information on the display unit 63. The bicycle information includes information such as a manufacturer name, a model name, and a model number of the bicycle 1 and an image of the bicycle 1 photographed. The user 3 searches for the bicycle 1 parked in the bicycle parking lot based on the bicycle information displayed on the display 63 of the smartphone 6. The bicycle 1 is provided with a QR code 8 in advance, and the user 3 who has found the bicycle 1 in the bicycle parking area reads the QR code 8 attached to the bicycle 1 with the smartphone 6. The smartphone 6 acquires the bicycle identification information from the QR code 8 photographed by the camera 65, and transmits the acquired bicycle identification information to the server device 4. The server device 4 that has received the bicycle identification information from the smartphone 6 acquires the usage condition information of the bicycle 1 corresponding to the bicycle identification information from the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42, and transmits the acquired usage condition information to the smartphone 6. .

  The smartphone 6 that has received the usage condition information from the server device 4 displays the usage condition information on the display unit 63. The usage condition information includes conditions such as a time zone in which the bicycle 1 can be used and a usage fee. The user 3 determines whether to borrow the bicycle 1 based on the use condition information displayed on the display 63 of the smartphone 6. When borrowing the bicycle 1, the user 3 performs an operation to start borrowing with the smartphone 6, and the smartphone 6 transmits borrowing start information to the server device 4 in response to this operation. At this time, the smartphone 6 transmits its own position information, time information, and the like included in the borrowing start information. The server device 4 that has received the borrowing start information from the smartphone 6 stores the information on the user 3 and the position information and the time information included in the borrowing start information, etc., in the owner DB 42a. The server device 4 acquires the key information of the bicycle 1 from the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42, and transmits the acquired key information to the smartphone 6. The smartphone 6 that has received the key information from the server device 4 displays the key information on the display unit 63. The user can unlock the bicycle 1 and start using the bicycle 1 based on the displayed key information.

  FIG. 7 is a timing chart for explaining a bicycle lending process performed by the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, and shows a process during lending of bicycle 1. In the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, beacon 7 attached to bicycle 1 periodically transmits a radio signal. For this reason, the smartphone 6 of the user 3 who uses the bicycle 1 periodically receives the wireless signal transmitted by the beacon 7. The smartphone 6 that has received the wireless signal from the beacon 7 performs position detection based on the signal received by the GPS receiving unit 68. The smartphone 6 transmits to the server device 4 the detected position information of itself and the time information at that time, together with the beacon identification information acquired from the wireless signal from the beacon 7. The server device 4 that has received the beacon identification information, the position information, and the time information from the smartphone 6 stores the received information as the usage history of the bicycle 1 in the usage history DB 42c of the storage unit 42.

  In the present embodiment, transmission of position information and the like by the smartphone 6 and storage of history by the server device 4 are performed each time the smartphone 6 receives a wireless signal from the beacon 7. However, the smartphone 6 may transmit the position information to the server device 4 every time the wireless signal from the beacon 7 is received a predetermined number of times, for example. Further, for example, the smartphone 6 may transmit the position information to the server device 4 every predetermined time, such as limiting the transmission of the position information to the server device 4 to once a minute. That is, the frequency at which the smartphone 6 transmits the position information to the server device 4 may be lower than the frequency at which the beacon 7 transmits the wireless signal.

  FIG. 8 is a timing chart for explaining a bicycle lending process performed by the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, and shows a process when the bicycle 1 is returned. In the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, when ending the borrowing of the bicycle 1, the user 3 parks the bicycle 1 in or around the original bicycle parking place, and performs an operation to terminate the borrowing of the bicycle 1 on the smartphone 6. Do. In response to this operation, the smartphone 6 transmits to the server device 4 borrowing end information notifying that the borrowing of the bicycle 1 is to be ended. At this time, the smartphone 6 transmits its own position information, time information, and the like included in the borrowing end information.

  The server device 4 that has received the borrowing end information from the smartphone 6 uses the bicycle 1 based on the usage time of the bicycle 3 by the user 3 and the usage condition information stored in the owner DB 42 a of the storage unit 42. Is calculated. The server device 4 transmits to the smartphone 6 billing information for billing for the calculated usage fee. The server device 4 compares the position information included in the borrowing start information and the position information included in the borrowing end information, and returns whether or not the start position and the end position of the borrowing of the bicycle 1 are within a predetermined distance. The condition is determined, and if the condition is not satisfied, a warning message or the like is transmitted to the smartphone 6. In this case, the server device 4 does not transmit the billing information.

  The smartphone 6 that has received the billing information from the server device 4 displays the received billing information on the display unit 63, and accepts an operation for approving the payment of the usage fee on the operation unit 64. In response to this operation, the smartphone 6 transmits to the server device 4 a notification that the payment for the usage fee has been approved by the user 3. The server device 4 that has received this notification performs a payment process for receiving a usage fee based on the credit card information stored in the user DB 42b of the storage unit 42. Further, the server device 4 pays a part or all of the usage fee received from the user 3 to the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 as a reward.

  After returning the bicycle 1 from the user 3, the owner 2 returning to the bicycle parking lot at the station, for example, performs an operation of terminating the lending of the bicycle 1 on his / her smartphone 5. In response to this operation, the smartphone 5 transmits to the server device 4 a notification that the lending of the bicycle 1 has been completed. The server device 4 that has received the notification of the lending end from the smartphone 5 sets the item of lending permission / prohibition in the owner DB 42 a of the storage unit 42 to be unlending. This makes it impossible for the owner 2 to borrow and borrow the bicycle 1. The owner 2 can return to home or the like using his / her bicycle 1.

<Flowchart>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a bicycle lending process performed by the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 according to the present embodiment. The lending permission processing unit 51b of the processing unit 51 of the smartphone 5 according to the present embodiment displays, for example, a menu screen or the like on the display unit 53, and determines whether or not the operation unit 54 has accepted the operation for permitting the lending of the bicycle 1. A determination is made (step S1). When a lending permission operation is received (S1: YES), the lending permission processing unit 51b performs communication with the server device 4 using the first communication unit 56, and notifies that the lending of the bicycle 1 has been permitted. Is transmitted to the server device 4 (step S2), and the process ends.

  When the operation of permitting lending has not been received (S1: NO), the lending permission processing unit 51b determines whether the operation of ending the lending of the bicycle 1 has been received by the operation unit 54 (step S3). If the lending end has not been received (S3: NO), the lending permission processing unit 51b returns the process to step S1, and waits until the lending permission or the lending end operation is received. When the operation of ending the lending is received (S3: YES), the lending permission processing unit 51b performs communication with the server device 4 using the first communication unit 56, and notifies that the end of the lending of the bicycle 1 has been instructed. Is transmitted to the server device 4 (step S4), and the process ends.

  FIGS. 10 and 11 are flowcharts showing a procedure of a bicycle lending process performed by the smartphone 6 of the user 3 according to the present embodiment. The beacon processing unit 61b of the processing unit 61 of the smartphone 6 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not the second communication unit 67 has received a wireless signal from the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1 (Step S11). ). When receiving the wireless signal from the beacon 7 (S11: YES), the beacon processing unit 61b acquires the beacon identification information included in the received wireless signal (Step S12). The beacon processing unit 61b transmits the acquired beacon identification information to the server device 4 via the first communication unit 66 (Step S13), and proceeds to Step S14. If a wireless signal from beacon 7 has not been received (S11: NO), beacon processing section 61b proceeds to step S14.

  Next, the beacon processing unit 61b determines whether the first communication unit 66 has received the bicycle information from the server device 4 (Step S14). When the bicycle information is received (S14: YES), the beacon processing unit 61b displays the received bicycle information on the display unit 63 (Step S15), and proceeds to Step S16. If the bicycle information has not been received (S14: NO), the beacon processing unit 61b proceeds to step S16.

  Next, the QR processing unit 61c of the processing unit 61 determines whether or not an operation for reading the QR code 8 has been received by the operation unit 64 based on, for example, a menu screen displayed on the display unit 63 (Step S16). When a QR code reading operation is received (S16: YES), the QR processing unit 61c activates the camera 65 and reads the QR code 8 (step S17). The QR processing unit 61c acquires the bicycle identification information included in the read QR code 8 (Step S18). The QR processing unit 61c transmits the acquired bicycle identification information to the server device 4 by the first communication unit 66 (Step S19), and proceeds to Step S20. If the operation of reading the QR code 8 has not been received (S16: NO), the QR processing unit 61c proceeds to step S20.

  Next, the QR processing unit 61c determines whether the first communication unit 66 has received use condition information from the server device 4 (step S20). When the usage condition information is received (S20: YES), the QR processing unit 61c displays the received usage condition information on the display unit 63 (Step S21), and proceeds to Step S22. If the usage condition information has not been received (S20: NO), the QR processing unit 61c advances the process to step S22.

  Next, the borrowing start processing unit 61d of the processing unit 61 determines whether the operation unit 64 has received an operation to start borrowing the bicycle 1 such as a touch operation on a borrowing start button provided on the screen displaying the usage condition information. It is determined whether or not it is (step S22). If the operation of starting borrowing has not been received (S22: NO), the processing unit 61 returns the processing to step S11 and repeats the above processing. When the borrowing start operation is received (S22: YES), the borrowing start processing unit 61d transmits the borrowing start information notifying that the borrowing of the bicycle 1 is to be started to the server device 4 by the first communication unit 66 ( Step S23). At this time, the borrowing start processing unit 61d acquires the position information of the smartphone 6 based on the reception signal of the GPS receiving unit 68, and transmits the borrowing start information including the position information to the server device 4.

  The borrowing start processing unit 61d determines whether the first communication unit 66 has received the key information from the server device 4 (Step S24). When the key information has not been received (S24: NO), the borrowing start processing unit 61d waits until key information is received from the server device 4. When the key information is received (S24: YES), the borrowing start processing unit 61d displays the received key information on the display unit 63 (Step S25). Thus, the user 3 can unlock the bicycle 1 and use the bicycle 1.

  Next, the history transmitting unit 61e of the processing unit 61 determines whether the second communication unit 67 has received a wireless signal from the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1 (Step S26). When the wireless signal from the beacon 7 is received (S26: YES), the history transmitting unit 61e acquires the beacon identification information included in the wireless signal received from the beacon 7, and the smartphone based on the received signal of the GPS receiving unit 68. 6 is obtained (step S27). The history transmitting unit 61e transmits the beacon identification information and the position information obtained in step S27 to the server device 4 by including the time information at that time to the server device 4 (step S28), and proceeds to step S29. Proceed. When the wireless signal has not been received from the beacon 7 (S26: NO), the history transmitting unit 61e proceeds to step S29.

  Next, the borrowing termination processing unit 61f of the processing unit 61 determines whether or not the operation unit 64 has received an operation to terminate the borrowing of the bicycle 1 based on, for example, the menu screen displayed on the display unit 63 (Step S29). . If the operation of terminating the borrowing has not been received (S29: NO), the processing unit 61 returns the process to step S26, and repeatedly transmits the position information according to the reception of the wireless signal from the beacon 7. When the borrowing end operation is received (S29: YES), the borrowing end processing unit 61f transmits the borrowing end information notifying that the borrowing of the bicycle 1 is to be ended to the server device 4 by the first communication unit 66. (Step S30). At this time, the borrowing termination processing unit 61f acquires the location information of the smartphone 6 based on the reception signal of the GPS receiving unit 68, and transmits the borrowing termination information including the location information to the server device 4.

  The borrowing end processing unit 61f determines whether the first communication unit 66 has received the billing information from the server device 4 (Step S31). If the billing information has not been received (S31: NO), the borrowing end processing unit 61f waits until receiving the billing information. Although not shown, the borrowing termination processing unit 61f may receive a warning message from the server device 4 indicating that the return position of the bicycle 1 is incorrect, and if the warning message is received, This may be displayed on the display unit 63, and the process may return to step S26. When the billing information has been received (S31: YES), the borrowing end processing unit 61f displays the received billing information on the display unit 63 (step S32). The borrowing termination processing unit 61f determines whether or not the operation unit 64 has accepted the operation of approving the payment of the usage fee related to the borrowing of the bicycle 1, such as a touch operation on an approval button provided on the screen displaying the billing information. Is determined (step S33). When the approval operation has not been received (S33: NO), the borrowing end processing unit 61f waits until the approval operation is received. If the approval operation has been received (S33: YES), the borrowing termination processing unit 61f transmits a notification to the effect that the payment of the usage fee for the bicycle 1 is approved to the server device 4 (step S34), and proceeds to step S11. return.

  FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the bicycle lending process performed by the server device 4 according to the present embodiment. The lending permission receiving unit 41b of the processing unit 41 of the server device 4 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not the communication unit 43 has received the notification of the lending permission of the bicycle 1 from the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 (see FIG. 4). Step S51). When the notification of the lending permission is received (S51: YES), the lending permission receiving unit 41b sets the item of the lending permission / prohibition of the owner DB 42a stored in the storage unit 42 to the lending permission (step S52), and proceeds to step S53. Processing proceeds to When the notice of lending permission has not been received (S51: NO), the lending permission receiving unit 41b advances the process to step S53.

  Next, the lending permission receiving unit 41b determines whether or not the communication unit 43 has received a notification of the completion of lending of the bicycle 1 from the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 (Step S53). When the notification of the termination of the lending is received (S53: YES), the lending permission receiving unit 41b sets the item of the lending permission / prohibition of the owner DB 42a stored in the storage unit 42 to the non-lending (step S54). The process proceeds to S55. When the notification of the lending end has not been received (S53: NO), the lending permission receiving unit 41b advances the process to step S55.

  Next, the lending processing unit 41c of the processing unit 41 determines whether the communication unit 43 has received beacon identification information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 (Step S55). When the beacon identification information is received (S55: YES), the lending processing unit 41c refers to the item of the lending permission in the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42, and is permitted to lend the bicycle 1 corresponding to the received beacon identification information. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step S56). When the lending of the bicycle 1 is permitted (S56: YES), the lending processing unit 41c refers to the owner DB 42a stored in the storage unit 42 and acquires the bicycle information corresponding to the received beacon identification information (S56). Step S57). The lending processing unit 41c transmits the acquired bicycle information to the smartphone 6 that transmitted the beacon identification information (step S58), and proceeds to step S59. If lending of the bicycle 1 is not permitted (S56: NO), the lending processing unit 41c proceeds to step S59. In this case, the lending processing unit 41c may transmit to the smartphone 6 a notification that the lending of the bicycle 1 is not permitted. If the beacon identification information has not been received (S55: NO), the lending processing unit 41c proceeds to step S59.

  Next, the lending processing unit 41c determines whether or not the communication unit 43 has received the bicycle identification information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 (Step S59). When the bicycle identification information has been received (S59: YES), the lending processing unit 41c refers to the owner DB 42a stored in the storage unit 42 and acquires usage condition information corresponding to the received bicycle identification information (Step S60). ). The lending processing unit 41c transmits the acquired use condition information to the smartphone 6 that has transmitted the bicycle identification information (step S61), and proceeds to step S62. If the bicycle identification information has not been received (S59: NO), the lending processing section 41c proceeds to step S62.

  Next, the lending processing unit 41c determines whether the communication unit 43 has received the borrowing start information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 (Step S62). When the borrowing start information is received (S62: YES), the lending processing unit 41c sets the information of the user 3 who uses the borrowed bicycle 1 in the owner DB 42a stored in the storage unit 42 (Step S63). ) And the process proceeds to step S64. At this time, the lending processing unit 41c stores, as the information of the user 3, the position information and the borrow start time information included in the borrow start information in the owner DB 42a. If the borrowing start information has not been received (S62: NO), the lending processing unit 41c proceeds to step S64.

  Next, the history processing unit 41d of the processing unit 41 determines whether or not the communication unit 43 has received the position information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 (Step S64). When the position information is received (S64: YES), the history processing unit 41d stores the received position information and the beacon identification information received with the position information together with the time information in the use history DB 42c of the storage unit 42 ( Step S65), the process proceeds to step S66. If the position information has not been received (S64: NO), the history processing unit 41d advances the process to step S66.

  Next, the return processing unit 41e of the processing unit 41 determines whether the communication unit 43 has received the borrowing end information from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 (Step S66). When the borrowing end information is received (S66: YES), the return processing unit 41e acquires the borrowing start position of the bicycle 1 stored in the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42, and obtains the position information included in the borrowing end information. Then, it is determined whether the return position of the bicycle 1 is correct according to whether the borrowed start position and the borrowed position are within a predetermined distance range (step S67). When the return position of the bicycle 1 is correct (S67: YES), the return processing unit 41e calculates the usage fee of the bicycle 1 based on the usage time of the bicycle 1 by the user 3 and the usage condition information of the bicycle 1. (Step S68). Thereafter, the return processing unit 41e deletes the information of the user 3 of the bicycle 1 set in the owner DB 42a stored in the storage unit 42 (Step S69). The return processing unit 41e transmits the billing information for payment including the information on the usage fee calculated in step S68 to the smartphone 6 that has transmitted the borrowing end information (step S70), and proceeds to step S72. If the return position of the bicycle 1 is not correct (S67: NO), the return processing unit 41e transmits a warning message to the smartphone 6 that has transmitted the borrowing end information (step S71), and proceeds to step S72. If the borrowing end information has not been received (S66: NO), the return processing unit 41e proceeds to step S72.

  Next, the settlement processing unit 41f of the processing unit 41 determines whether or not the communication unit 43 has received a notice of payment approval from the smartphone 6 of the user 3 (step S72). When the payment approval notification is received (S72: YES), the payment processing unit 41f refers to, for example, the user DB 42b stored in the storage unit 42, acquires information on the credit card used for payment, and acquires the credit card information. The usage fee of the bicycle 1 is received from the user 3 by performing appropriate communication with the server device of the providing company (step S73). Further, the settlement processing unit 41f performs a process of paying a part or all of the usage fee received from the user 3 to the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 as a reward (Step S74), and returns the process to Step S51. When the payment approval notification has not been received (S72: NO), the payment processing unit 41f returns the process to step S51.

<Summary>
In the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the owner 2 who wants to rent his own bicycle 1 attaches the beacon 7 to the bicycle 1 in advance and also stores the owner information, the bicycle information, and the Information such as key information is registered. The server device 4 includes bicycle information such as a model number and a photograph of the bicycle 1, key information for unlocking the bicycle 1, beacon identification information of a beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1, and an owner of the bicycle 1. 2 and associated with the owner information such as the account number and stored in the owner DB 42a of the storage unit 42. The owner 2 of the bicycle 1 parks the bicycle 1 in, for example, a bicycle parking lot at a station, and gives permission to rent the bicycle 1 to the server device 4 using the smartphone 5.

  The user 3 who wants to borrow the bicycle 1 receives the radio signal transmitted from the beacon 7 of the bicycle 1 using his / her smartphone 6, and the rented bicycle 1 is parked in the bicycle parking lot. You can know that. At this time, the smartphone 6 transmits beacon identification information included in the wireless signal received from the beacon 7 of the bicycle 1 to the server device 4. The server device 4 that has received the beacon identification information from the smartphone 6 transmits the bicycle information associated with the received beacon identification information to the smartphone 6. The user 3 can search for a desired bicycle 1 from a bicycle parking lot based on the bicycle information received by the smartphone 6 from the server device 4. The user 3 who has found the bicycle 1 starts borrowing the bicycle 1 by transmitting the borrowing start information of the bicycle 1 from the smartphone 6 to the server device 4.

  Thus, the user 3 of the bicycle 1 can easily find the borrowable bicycle 1 based on the beacon 7 attached to the bicycle 1 and the bicycle information transmitted from the server device 4.

  Further, in the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 attaches the bicycle identification information to the bicycle 1 by pasting a sticker or the like on which the QR code 8 is printed, for example. Keep it. The user 3 wishing to borrow the bicycle 1 finds the borrowable bicycle 1, obtains the bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle 1 using his / her smartphone 6, and sends the bicycle identification information to the server device 4. Send. The server device 4 stores, in the owner DB 42a, usage condition information of the bicycle 1, for example, information such as available time zone and usage amount, in association with the bicycle identification information. The server device 4 that has received the bicycle identification information from the smartphone 6 transmits the usage condition information corresponding to the received bicycle identification information to the smartphone 6.

  When there are a plurality of borrowable bicycles 1 nearby, the server device 4 specifies which bicycle 1 the user 3 intends to use based on only the bicycle information based on the radio signal of the beacon 7 emitted by each bicycle 1. It can be difficult to do. The configuration is such that the user 3 acquires the bicycle identification information of the QR code 8 attached to the bicycle 1 with the smartphone 6 and transmits it to the server device 4, so that the bicycle 1 that the user 3 intends to borrow can be used as the server device. 4 can be specified with certainty.

  In the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, the smartphone 6 of the user 3 receives the use condition information of the bicycle 1 corresponding to the bicycle identification information transmitted to the server device 4 from the server device 4 and displays the use condition information on the display unit 63. To display. As a result, the owner 2 can set different use conditions for each bicycle 1, and the user 3 checks the use conditions set for each bicycle 1 using his / her smartphone 6 and uses this bicycle 1. It can be determined whether or not to borrow.

  Further, in the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, after the smartphone 6 transmits the borrowing start information to the server device 4 and the user 3 starts borrowing the bicycle 1, the smartphone 6 of the user 3 acquires its own location information. Is acquired, the beacon identification information is acquired from the wireless signal transmitted by the beacon 7 of the bicycle 1, and the position information and the beacon identification information are transmitted to the server device 4 together with the time information. The server device 4 receives the position information, the beacon identification information, and the time information transmitted from the smartphone 6, and stores the received information in the use history DB 42c of the storage unit 42. Thereby, the server device 4 can store the history of the position of the borrowed bicycle 1.

  Further, in the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, the user 3 who has borrowed the bicycle 1 transmits the borrowing end information of the bicycle 1 including the position information of the smartphone 6 to the server device 4. Thereby, the server device 4 can confirm the position where the borrowing of the bicycle 1 has been completed. After giving and receiving the borrowing end information of the bicycle 1, the smartphone 6 performs a process of paying a fee related to the borrowing of the bicycle 1 (a process of receiving approval of payment of the usage fee from the user 3). The server device 4 performs a process of receiving a fee for borrowing the bicycle 1 from the user 3 by performing a payment process based on credit card information or the like of the user 3. Thus, the lending and renting of the bicycle 1 between the owner 2 and the user 3 ends.

  In the bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment, server device 4 which has received a usage fee from user 3 by lending bicycle 1 performs a process of paying a part or all of the fee to owner 2 of bicycle 1. . Thereby, the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 can receive the consideration for renting the bicycle 1. Therefore, it is possible to encourage more owners 2 to lend the bicycle 1.

  The bicycle lending system according to the present embodiment can facilitate lending and borrowing of the bicycle 1 between the owner 2 and the user 3.

  In the present embodiment, the communication terminal devices used by the owner 2 and the user 3 are the smartphones 5 and 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile terminal, the tablet terminal device, or the notebook personal computer ( Various devices such as a personal computer) may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the server device 4 is a single device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which the function of the server device 4 is realized by cooperation of a plurality of devices may be employed. In addition, the beacon 7 transmits wireless signals according to the Bluetooth communication standard. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, other communication such as iBeacon (registered trademark), Linking (registered trademark), or Eddystone (registered trademark) may be used. A configuration for transmitting a wireless signal based on a standard may be used.

  In addition, although the bicycle identification information is attached to the bicycle 1 as the QR code 8, the invention is not limited to this. For example, a one-dimensional bar code may be used. In addition, for example, the bicycle identification information may be a combination of a plurality of characters and numbers, and a sticker or the like on which the character string or the number string is printed may be attached to the bicycle 1. In this case, the smartphone 6 uses a software keyboard or the like. Bicycle identification information is acquired by accepting input of letters or numbers from the user 3. Further, for example, a configuration in which an IC tag or the like storing the bicycle identification information is attached to the bicycle 1, and the smartphone 6 performs communication based on a communication standard such as NFC (Near Field Communication) with the IC tag to acquire the bicycle identification information. It may be.

  Further, the bicycle lending system may have further functions as shown in the following modified examples.

(Modification 1)
In the bicycle lending system according to the first modification, when the owner 2 of the bicycle 1 performs a lending permission operation with the smartphone 5 and the smartphone 5 transmits a notification of the lending permission to the server device 4, the position information of the smartphone 5 is transmitted. Is transmitted to the server device 4. The server device 4 stores the position information received from the smartphone 5 together with the lending permission as the position information of the rentable bicycle 1. The server device 4 collects the position information of the plurality of rentable bicycles 1 and transmits this information to the smartphone 6 of the user 3. The smartphone 6 obtains, for example, its own position information, displays a map of the surrounding area on the display unit 63, and displays the position of the rentable bicycle 1 on this map. As a result, the user 3 can easily confirm whether or not the rented bicycle 1 exists.

(Modification 2)
In the bicycle lending system according to the second modification, when the bicycle 1 is lent to the user 3, the server device 4 informs that the rental has been performed to the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 of the bicycle 1. Send notifications. The owner 2 can use the smartphone 5 to request the server device 4 to transmit history information relating to the use of the bicycle 1. In response to the request, the server device 4 acquires the position information and the time information of the bicycle 1 from the use history DB 42c of the storage unit 42 and transmits the information to the smartphone 5. The smartphone 5 that has received the information on the history of the bicycle 1 from the server device 4 displays, for example, a map on the display unit 53, and displays the locus of the movement of the bicycle 1 on this map. Thus, the owner 2 can grasp whether or not his / her bicycle 1 is rented, and if rented, the position and the like.

(Modification 3)
In the bicycle lending system according to the third modification, the owner 2 and the user 3 evaluate each other after the lending and borrowing of the bicycle 1 is completed. The user 3 who has borrowed the bicycle 1 can evaluate the bicycle 1 and the owner 2 after, for example, performing an operation of approving payment for the billing information of the usage fee. After accepting the payment approval operation, the smartphone 6 of the user 3 displays a screen for evaluating the bicycle 1 and the owner 2 on the display unit 63, accepts the evaluation operation at the operation unit 64, and accepts the accepted evaluation. Is transmitted to the server device 4. The owner 2 who has lent the bicycle 1 can evaluate the user 3 after performing, for example, an operation of ending the lending. After receiving the operation of terminating the lending, the smartphone 5 of the owner 2 displays a screen for evaluating the user 3 who has used the bicycle 1 on the display unit 53, and accepts the evaluation operation with the operation unit 54. Then, the received evaluation information is transmitted to the server device 4. The server device 4 stores the evaluation of the owner 2 in the owner DB 42a, and stores the evaluation of the user 3 in the user DB 42b. The server device 4 receives the evaluation information from the smartphones 5 and 6 and updates the stored evaluation of the owner 2 or the user 3.

  The owner 2 of the bicycle 1 can include the evaluation of the user 3 as a use condition of the bicycle 1. For example, when the evaluation of the user 3 is given in five levels, the owner 2 can use the bicycle 1 only for the user 3 who has been given a high evaluation of 3 or more. When the user 3 who borrows the bicycle 1 checks the bicycle information from the server device 4 with the smartphone 6, the user 3 can obtain the evaluation of the bicycle 1 and the owner 2 from the server device 4 and can confirm it.

(Modification 4)
In the bicycle lending system according to the fourth modification, when the bicycle 1 is illegally used, this fact is notified to the surroundings. For example, when the user 3 continues to use the bicycle 1 even after the rentable time zone designated as the use condition is set, the smartphone 6 of the user 3 transmits a wireless signal using the second communication unit 67. Is performed periodically to notify the surroundings of unauthorized use. The smartphone 6 of the user 3 transmits beacon identification information and position information to the server device 4 when receiving a wireless signal from the beacon 7 after starting borrowing the bicycle 1. When the server device 4 receives the beacon identification information and the position information from the smartphone 6 and determines that the time period in which the bicycle 1 can be rented has passed, the server device 4 transmits a message warning the unauthorized use to the smartphone 6. I do. The smartphone 6 that has received the warning message displays a message warning of unauthorized use on the display unit 63 and periodically transmits a wireless signal notifying the unauthorized use of the bicycle 1 through the second communication unit 67.

  The wireless signal of the unauthorized use notification periodically transmitted by the smartphone 6 can be received by a smartphone or the like owned by another person in the vicinity. The smartphone or the like that has received the wireless signal displays a message or the like that informs that the illegally used bicycle 1 is present in the vicinity. Thus, the unauthorized use of the bicycle 1 can be notified to a third party, and by providing such a mechanism, the unauthorized use of the bicycle 1 can be suppressed.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is an example in all points, and should be considered as not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 Bicycle 2 Owner 3 User 4 Server device 5 Smartphone (communication terminal device)
6. Smartphone (communication terminal device)
7 beacon 8 QR code 41 processing unit 41a registration processing unit 41b lending permission receiving unit 41c lending processing unit 41d history processing unit 41e return processing unit 41f settlement processing unit 42 storage unit 42a owner DB
42b User DB
42c Usage history DB
42d server program 43 communication unit 51 processing unit 51a registration processing unit 51b lending permission processing unit 52 storage unit 52a application (terminal program)
53 display unit 54 operation unit 55 camera 56 first communication unit (communication unit)
57 Second Communication Unit (Reception Unit)
58 GPS receiving unit 61 processing unit 61a registration processing unit 61b beacon processing unit 61c QR processing unit 61d borrowing start processing unit 61e history transmission unit 61f borrowing end processing unit 62 storage unit 62a application (terminal program)
63 display unit 64 operation unit 65 camera 66 first communication unit (communication unit)
67 Second communication unit (receiving unit)
68 GPS receiver 99 Recording medium NW network

Claims (11)

A receiving unit that receives a signal emitted by a beacon, and a communication terminal device having a communication unit that performs communication with a server device,
Obtain beacon identification information included in the signal received by the receiving unit from the beacon attached to the bicycle,
Transmitting the obtained beacon identification information to the server device,
Bicycle information corresponding to the beacon identification information is received from the server device,
A terminal program for performing a process of transmitting the bicycle borrowing start information relating to the received bicycle information to the server device. In the communication terminal device,
Obtain bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle,
The terminal program according to claim 1, wherein the terminal program performs a process of transmitting the acquired bicycle identification information to the server device. In the communication terminal device,
Receiving usage condition information corresponding to the bicycle identification information from the server device,
The terminal program according to claim 2, wherein the terminal program causes a process to display the received use condition information. In the communication terminal device,
After transmitting the borrowing start information to the server device,
Obtaining location information of the communication terminal device,
Acquiring the beacon identification information,
The terminal program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the terminal program causes a process to transmit the acquired location information and the acquired beacon identification information to the server device. In the communication terminal device,
Obtaining location information of the communication terminal device,
Transmitting the acquired position information and the borrowing end information of the bicycle to the server device,
The terminal program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the terminal program executes a process of paying a fee for borrowing the bicycle. A server device having a communication unit that performs communication with a communication terminal device,
Bicycle information relating to the bicycle and beacon identification information of a beacon attached to the bicycle are stored in association with each other,
Receiving beacon identification information transmitted from the communication terminal device that has received a signal emitted by the beacon attached to the bicycle,
A server program for performing a process of transmitting the bicycle information stored in association with the received beacon identification information to the communication terminal device. In the server device,
In correspondence with the bicycle information and the beacon identification information, storing bicycle identification information attached to the bicycle and usage condition information of the bicycle,
Receiving the bicycle identification information from the communication terminal device,
The server program according to claim 6, wherein the server program causes the communication terminal device to transmit the use condition information stored in association with the received bicycle identification information. In the server device,
Receiving the borrowing start information of the bicycle from the communication terminal device,
Receiving the position information and the beacon identification information from the communication terminal device,
The server program according to claim 6, wherein the server program causes a process of storing the received position information to be performed. In the server device,
Receiving the borrowing end information of the bicycle from the communication terminal device,
The server program according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the server program performs a process of calculating a fee for borrowing the bicycle. In the server device,
The server program according to claim 9, wherein the server program causes a part of the received fee to be paid to an owner of the bicycle. Bicycle information relating to the bicycle, and beacon identification information of a beacon attached to the bicycle are stored in association with each other,
Receiving beacon identification information transmitted from the communication terminal device that has received the signal emitted by the beacon,
Transmitting the bicycle information stored in association with the received beacon identification information to the communication terminal device;
A bicycle lending method, comprising: receiving borrowing start information transmitted from the communication terminal device that has received the bicycle information.

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