JP2020102081A - Vehicle management server and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To perform rational origination of an electronic coupon for any of a user, an electronic coupon issuer, and a vehicle sharing service provider.SOLUTION: A vehicle management server includes: a vehicle management database for storing vehicle management data; a coupon database for storing coupon data related to contents and an issuing condition of an electronic coupon; reservation data reception means for receiving reservation data from a user terminal desiring a use of a service object vehicle; appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon which meets an issuing condition by using data related to a lending place and lending time of a service object vehicle included in reservation data and also using coupon data; and selection coupon transmission means for transmitting an electronic coupon selected by the appropriate coupon selection means to a communication terminal relating to a user related to reservation data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing technology that enables more rational issuance of electronic coupons via car sharing or rental cars.

When the service is viewed from the viewpoint that a plurality of vehicles are used by a plurality of users, a car sharing service in which a plurality of vehicles are jointly used by a plurality of users is popular in addition to the conventional car rental service. Car rental services are often available without membership registration, but most car sharing services provided by businesses are premised on membership registration.

A user who uses the car sharing service provided by the business operator becomes a member user after completing the car sharing member registration. For member registration, in addition to the name and address, member data such as a usage fee payment account is registered in advance. The registration data is accumulated in the member database, and an ID card (denoted as “member card” or “registered card α” in the figure) for authenticating the membership is issued by the business operator. .. This ID card is an IC card in which data necessary for authenticating that the user is a member is stored in an IC chip, and it should be held over a card reader (vehicle unlocking sensor) mounted on the share car. The data can be read at. Unlocking the locked share car is also performed with the registered card.

There is also a system in which, in place of the IC card, data required for authenticating that a user is a member is stored in a smartphone of a member user, and the smartphone can be unlocked and locked. ..
In the following, the description using the drawings will be made assuming that an IC card is used.

The member user utilizes the reservation system in which the member ID and the information terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer as the communication device are used to notify in advance of a scheduled time zone and the like. At the use date and time, the member user goes directly to the parking lot that secures the car for car sharing and directly uses it.

Vehicles used for car sharing (service target vehicles, shared cars) are equipped with an in-vehicle device that performs wireless communication with a car sharing management server (vehicle management server) as a data processing device, and a car sharing user (member registered user). ) Is equipped with a multi-function car navigation device capable of transmitting information and inputting an intention display, and a vehicle unlocking sensor for unlocking and locking a service target vehicle. Communication between this vehicle-mounted device and the vehicle management server automates (unmanned) management of vehicle lending and returning.
The multi-function car navigation device acquires current position data using GPS (Global Position System) and transmits the position data to the vehicle management server via the vehicle-mounted device.

Hereinafter, a more detailed description will be given with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Hereinafter, a car used for the car sharing service is referred to as a “share car”.
FIG. 1 illustrates an information device for executing a car sharing service. That is, it shows what kind of information is exchanged between the vehicle management server of the service provider, the service target vehicle used for car sharing, and the information terminal of the user who uses the service target vehicle.

FIG. 2 illustrates a flow of information when a member user who is a user who wishes to use makes a reservation that he/she wants to use a shared car at a predetermined date and time and place.
The member transmits the reservation data to the vehicle management server by using a personal computer or a smartphone. Although it is necessary to send the card number of the registered card α together, the input work can be simplified by using an application dedicated to car sharing provided by the vehicle management server.
The reservation data includes data (card number) for identifying a member, a predetermined date and time, a place where a shared car is pooled, a usage time, and the like.

The vehicle management server has a member database that stores the above-mentioned attribute information about members, data about usage fees, and the like, and a vehicle management database that stores data such as the shared car usage status and reservation status.
The reservation data transmitted from the communication terminal related to the member user is received by the reservation data receiving means of the vehicle management server, and the reservation availability determination means determines whether or not the reservation is possible using the member database and the vehicle management database. .. Then, the reservation propriety output means returns the reservation propriety data regarding the reservation propriety to the communication terminal.

If the member user completes the reservation procedure after replying that the reservation is possible, the completed reservation data (member information related to the reservation, date and time of use, time of use, etc.) will be used as the service target vehicle (shared car) for the reservation. To the in-vehicle device. This communication is wireless communication.

FIG. 3 shows a state where the vehicle to be serviced (shared car) is started and is being used on the day of reservation execution.
The member user goes to the parking lot where the service is targeted. Even if there are a plurality of shared cars in the parking lot, which vehicle the member user should use is previously notified by e-mail.
The information processing device of the service target vehicle receives the reservation data from the vehicle management database. Although it is described as "reservation data receiving means" in the figure, it is the vehicle-mounted device that specifically receives the reservation data.

The member user holds the registered card α over the vehicle unlocking sensor (a card reader installed inside the rear glass of the car) of the share car. Then, the door lock of the share car is unlocked, and the member user can board.
When you get on the car and start the engine, the touch panel of the multi-function car navigation system operates.
The fact that boarding has started is transmitted to the vehicle management server via the vehicle-mounted device. Further, the position data of the share car is periodically transmitted to the vehicle management server.

By the way, in Patent Document 1, in order to accurately issue an electronic coupon to a car sharing user and to obtain more accurate marketing data such as whether or not a visitor to a store or a commercial facility is a visitor by car. The technology is disclosed. For example, by using the vehicle position data and the engine off data, an electronic coupon that matches the vehicle position data is transmitted, and it is appropriate for both the user and the coupon issuer (the provider of the business related to the coupon). Data reception and data transmission can be performed. If destination data is registered at the time of advance reservation, it is possible to transmit an electronic coupon corresponding to the destination data.

In addition, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for encouraging the use of new regional information by distributing service information to a user of a vehicle for regional transportation at a necessary timing.

Patent Literature 3 discloses a technique capable of presenting information more suitable for a user based on the estimated emotion.
More specifically, in the embodiment using FIG. 3 and the like, more suitable information is provided to the user who is driving the running vehicle from the information such as the current position, road conditions, and the line of sight of the driver. The presented technique is disclosed.

JP, 2016-45949, A JP, 2016-192050, A JP, 2017-201499, A

In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, in particular, the above-described “pre-sending of electronic coupons according to destination data” is evaluated in the market. However, the following issues have come to be extracted. A description will be given based on FIGS. 4 and 5.

First, when destination data is registered at the time of car sharing reservation, there are cases where there are too many corresponding electronic coupons. For a member user who is making a reservation, there is a high possibility that too much information will be difficult to select. Even for businesses that issue electronic coupons, there is a high possibility that the issued electronic coupons will not be selected by member users (see FIG. 4).

The member user who made the reservation determines the reservation time based on the time required for the business at the destination. Then, if the time required for using the presented coupon cannot be read, it will be difficult to determine whether the coupon can be returned by the scheduled return time. As a result, the member user may rush to the place of return without using the presented coupon (see FIG. 5).

The member user who hurried to the return location may return the shared car earlier than the scheduled return time, in which case the sales of the car sharing service operator will decrease (Fig. 5). reference).
Even for businesses that issue electronic coupons, there is a high possibility that the issued electronic coupons will not be selected by member users (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

Secondly, the situation may be different between the member user and the coupon issuer at the time of reservation by the member user and at the time when the member user actually drives, but it is difficult to cope with the situation change. , Is the subject. That is, as a member user, the schedule may be changed on the day, and the service content may be changed as a coupon issuer, but in such a case, in "pre-transmission of electronic coupon according to destination data", This is because it is not possible (see FIG. 4).

Regarding "electronic coupon transmission that matches vehicle position data using vehicle position data and engine off data" disclosed in Patent Document 1, as a company that operates car sharing, the following third Came to face the challenge of.
In other words, the timely acquisition of position data of a shared car vehicle and the transmission of an electronic coupon with the reception of engine off data means that the amount of data transmitted and received as the number of managed shared cars increases. Is increasing. Therefore, there is a problem that the communication cost and facility load for data transmission/reception and its management increase.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is, regarding the issuance of the electronic coupon to the user who uses the car sharing or the car sharing service of the rental car, to any of the user, the electronic coupon issuer, and the car sharing service provider, It is to provide technology for realizing rational operation.

(First invention)
A first aspect of the present invention relates to a vehicle management server that manages a service target vehicle in a vehicle sharing service and information for providing an electronic coupon for the vehicle sharing service.
In other words, a vehicle management database that stores vehicle management data relating to the usage status and reservations of service target vehicles,
A coupon database accumulating coupon data relating to the contents and issuance conditions of predetermined electronic coupons,
Reservation data receiving means for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal relating to a user who desires to use a service target vehicle,
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon that meets the above issuance condition by using the coupon data and the data regarding the rental location and the rental time of the service target vehicle included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means. When,
Selection coupon transmission means for transmitting the electronic coupon selected by the appropriate coupon selection means to the communication terminal related to the user related to the reservation data,
(See FIG. 7).

(Glossary)
“Vehicle sharing service” shall mean both the service that manages and operates car sharing and the car rental service.
The “service target vehicle” refers to a “shared car” for car sharing and a “rental vehicle (rental car)” for car rental service.

"Electronic coupons" means discounts and free parking fees, provision of products and services, addition of services, discounts on vehicle sharing service usage fees, points with economic value, and the like. And the like are also included.
In the case of car sharing using a service target vehicle related to a business operator, a person who desires to use the service target vehicle is generally a member user who has previously registered as a member.

The “communication terminal related to the user” that transmits the electronic coupon may be a communication terminal that is predetermined by the user (see “mobile information terminal” in FIG. 7) and may include a communication terminal that transmitted the reservation data. (See Figure 7).
The timing of transmitting the contents of the electronic coupon is not limited in the invention as a superordinate concept. In addition to the reservation time (see FIG. 7), the reservation remind time (see FIG. 10) or the reservation execution time (see FIG. 11) can be set. For example, if it is transmitted at the time of reminding a reservation or at the time of making a reservation, it is possible to secure the possibility that the service based on a new (or revised) electronic coupon that did not exist at the time of reservation can be applied.

(Action)
The vehicle management database of the vehicle management server according to the present invention stores vehicle management data regarding the usage status and reservations of service target vehicles. In addition, a user who wants to use a service target vehicle that stores coupon data relating to the content and issuance conditions of a predetermined electronic coupon in the coupon database transmits from the communication terminal concerned. The reservation data transmitted is received by the reservation data receiving means of the vehicle management server. The appropriate coupon selecting means selects an electronic coupon that meets the above issuance condition, using the coupon data and the rental location and rental time of the service target vehicle included in the received reservation data. Then, the selected coupon transmitting means transmits the selected electronic coupon to the communication terminal of the user relating to the reservation data.

The coupon to be issued is selected and narrowed down according to the data on the rental location and the rental time of the service target vehicle included in the reservation data, the coupon issuing conditions, and the like. Therefore, the narrowed coupon is transmitted to the user, and it becomes easy to select. The coupon issuer and the vehicle sharing service provider will be able to provide coupons that are easy for the user to choose.

(Variation 1 of the first invention)
The appropriate coupon selection means in the first invention may be limited as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection means, a parking lot data receiving means for receiving the parking lot data for specifying the parking lot where the share car related to the reservation data is stored,
A scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving scheduled start date and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data for specifying the use time relating to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculating means for calculating a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop based on the parking lot data and the scheduled date and time data,
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-on area from the coupon database (see FIG. 8).

(Glossary)
The "parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored" is a parking lot where the user who has reserved the use of the shared car starts using the shared car.
The “visitable area” is an area where the shared car can physically move, which is calculated from data such as parking lot data and scheduled date and time. In addition to a simple calculation algorithm such as a radius of several kilometers from the parking lot position data, a calculation algorithm that considers the weather such as the date and time of the reservation execution date and the environment such as highways, and also considers event information unique to the reservation execution date and time May be

(Action)
The parking lot data receiving means receives the parking lot data for specifying the parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored. Further, the scheduled date and time data receiving means receives the scheduled use start time and scheduled end time or the scheduled date and time data related to the reservation data. Based on the received parking lot data and the data such as the scheduled date and time, the stop-by area calculating means calculates a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop. Then, the appropriate coupon selection means selects the electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-on area from the coupon database.

Since the electronic coupon is selected using the stop-on area, the coupons transmitted to the user are limited to only physically usable electronic coupons. The user can easily select a coupon, and the vehicle management server does not have to transmit an electronic coupon that is unlikely to be used, which reduces the amount of communication.

(Variation 2 of the first invention)
The appropriate coupon selection means in the first invention may be limited as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection means, destination data receiving means for receiving the destination data related to the reservation data,
A scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving scheduled start date and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data for specifying the use time relating to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculating means for calculating a stop-by area where the share car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the destination data and the data such as the scheduled date and time;
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-off area from the coupon database,
(See FIG. 9).

(Action)
The destination data receiving means receives the destination data related to the reservation data. Further, the scheduled date and time data receiving means receives the scheduled start time and scheduled end time or the scheduled date and time data relating to the reservation data. Based on the destination data and the data such as the scheduled date and time, the stoppable area calculation means calculates a stoppable area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop. Then, the appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-on area from the coupon database.

Since the electronic coupon is selected using the stop-on area, the coupons transmitted to the user are limited to only physically usable electronic coupons. The user can easily select a coupon, and the vehicle management server does not have to transmit an electronic coupon that is unlikely to be used, which reduces the amount of communication.

(Variation 3 of the first invention)
The appropriate coupon selection means in the second variation may be limited as follows.
That is, a route calculation means for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data is provided,
The stop-by area calculating means is configured to include a predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated by the route calculating means in the stop-by area.
That is, the "route calculation means" is provided in the vehicle management server, in addition to the car navigation device provided in the service target vehicle (see FIG. 11).

(Action)
Using the destination data received by the destination data receiving means, the route calculating means calculates the route to the destination. Then, a predetermined area along the route is included in the stoppable area, and the electronic coupon related to the route is selected.
The user has a room to select the route and a stop-by place, or serves as a guideline for route selection.

(Variation 4 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, when the user inputs a destination through a predetermined terminal (for example, a multi-function car navigation device) after transmitting the vehicle subject to the service related to his/her reservation, the destination data is received. Equipped with vehicle data receiving means for
The vehicle data receiving means receives vehicle position data, which is the current position of the service target vehicle,
The appropriate coupon selecting means selects an electronic coupon by using the destination data and the vehicle position data (see FIG. 11).

(Action)
When the user inputs and transmits a destination from the service target vehicle relating to his/her own reservation when performing the reservation, the vehicle data receiving means receives the destination data. The vehicle data receiving means receives vehicle position data which is the current position of the service target vehicle. The appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon also using the destination data and the vehicle position data.

Even when the user does not input the destination at the time of reservation or when the destination is different from the destination input at the time of reservation, an appropriate electronic coupon can be issued.

(Variation 5 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, the engine data receiving means for acquiring the on/off data of the engine in the service target vehicle is provided,
The engine data receiving means also acquires the time data related to the on/off data,
The appropriate coupon selecting means selects the electronic coupon by using the on/off data accompanied by the time data (see FIG. 11).
The "on/off data" is preferably data associated with not only time data but also vehicle position data.

(Glossary)
In the case of an electric vehicle, the "engine" in the "engine data" is the main motor that drives the vehicle body. In general, engine data includes on/off data, engine speed, maximum vehicle speed, vehicle acceleration, etc., and most data is transmitted to the management server not completely but to the management server. However, it is desirable that the off data indicating that the engine is turned off be transmitted to the management server in a timely manner.

(Action)
The engine data receiving means acquires ON/OFF data of the engine in the service target vehicle. The on/off data is accompanied by time data. By using the on-off data with time data and verifying the conditions stored in the coupon database, it contributes to the selection of an appropriate electronic coupon.
The coupon provider can issue the latest coupon whose contents have been changed since the time of reservation and can deliver it to the user.

(Variation 6 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, in the above-mentioned coupon database, it is assumed that it includes approximate time data relating to the case of using the coupon as attribute data of the electronic coupon,
The selected coupon transmitting means, when there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selecting means, classifies and transmits the electronic coupons for each predetermined type using the approximate time data. This is done (see FIGS. 14 and 15).

The "approximate time data" is, for example, when the electronic coupon is a free drink service for lunch time, the average stay time of customers with a drink at lunch time is approximate time data. Further, if the electronic coupon is a gift present, the approximate time data is zero (provided that the goods are not lined up to be received).
“Classifying electronic coupons by predetermined type” is, for example, a classification from the viewpoint of taking time/not taking time. More specifically, if you order a service that uses a coupon (for example, stiff shoulder massage), a certain time such as 15 minutes will always elapse, and a service that does not take time even if you use a coupon (for example, a gift present), Classify.

Specific means for classification include color classification of electronic coupons, folder classification, and the like (see FIG. 14A).
Conceptually, there are cases where it can be considered that the “classification” is executed by the selected coupon transmission means, and cases where it can be considered that the “classification” is executed by the appropriate coupon selection means.

(Action)
When there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selection means, the selected coupon transmission means classifies and transmits the electronic coupons according to a predetermined type. The user who receives it becomes efficient to select from a plurality of coupons.
As a coupon issuer, as a result of being classified, as a result, it is easy for the user to discover and use it.

(Variation 7 of the first invention)
The above-mentioned variation 3 in the first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, the route calculation means calculates a return route using the current position data and return place data of the service target vehicle,
Equipped with a surplus time estimating means for estimating a surplus time which is a difference between the returnable time estimated from the return route and the scheduled return time and the scheduled return time,
The appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon that can be selected in relation to the margin time (see FIG. 15).

(Glossary)
"Estimated time" means "estimate""return route and returnable time from scheduled return time" and "margin time that is the difference between the returnable time and the scheduled return time" is the return route This is because it is difficult to accurately calculate the actual return time based on the.

(Action)
The route calculation means calculates the return route using the current position data and the return location data of the service target vehicle. The margin time estimating means estimates the margin time which is the difference between the returnable time estimated from the calculated return route and the estimated return time and the estimated return time.
The appropriate coupon selecting means selects an electronic coupon that fits within the allowance time in consideration of the estimated allowance time and the time required when the coupon is used. For example, if the spare time is estimated to be one hour, the user moves to a place where the service is provided by a coupon and extracts only electronic coupons that can be received within one hour even if the service using the coupon is received.

(Second invention)
A second invention relates to a computer program for controlling a vehicle management server that manages a vehicle in a vehicle sharing service and information for providing a preferential service for the vehicle sharing service.
The vehicle management server includes a vehicle management database that stores vehicle management data related to vehicle usage and reservations, and a coupon database that stores data related to the contents of a prescribed preferential service and issuance conditions.
Then, the computer program includes a reservation data receiving procedure for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal of a user who desires to use the service target vehicle,
Appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon that meets the above issuance condition using the coupon data and the data regarding the rental location and rental time of the service target vehicle included in the reservation data received in the reservation data reception procedure When,
A selection coupon transmission procedure for transmitting the electronic coupon selected in the appropriate coupon selection procedure to the communication terminal related to the user related to the reservation data,
Is a computer program that causes a vehicle management server to execute.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a destination data receiving procedure for receiving destination data when a user who uses a service target vehicle inputs a destination to which the user intends to board the service target vehicle. It may be executed by the server.

(Variation 1 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection procedure is
A parking lot data receiving procedure for receiving parking lot data for specifying a parking lot in which the shared car related to the reservation data is stored,
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled start time and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled use time related to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculation procedure for calculating a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the parking lot data and the data such as the scheduled date and time,
An appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-by area from the coupon database,
May be included.

(Variation 2 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection procedure is
Destination data receiving procedure for receiving destination data relating to the reservation data,
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled start time and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled use time related to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculation procedure for calculating a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the destination data and the scheduled date and time data,
An appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-by area from the coupon database,
May be included.

(Variation 3 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, while causing the vehicle management server to execute a route calculation procedure for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data,
In the above-mentioned stop-by area calculation procedure, a predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated in the above-mentioned route calculation procedure may be included in the stop-by area.

(Variation 4 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, a vehicle data receiving procedure for receiving the destination data when the user inputs the destination via a predetermined terminal and transmits after getting on the service target vehicle related to his/her own reservation,
A current position data reception procedure of receiving vehicle position data which is the current position of the service target vehicle, and the vehicle management server to execute the
In the procedure of calculating the stop-by area, the electronic coupon may be selected using the destination data and the vehicle position data.

(Variation 5 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, an engine data receiving procedure for acquiring on/off data of the engine in the service target vehicle,
While the on-off time data reception procedure of acquiring the time data related to the on-off data of the engine acquired in the engine data reception procedure, and the vehicle management server to execute,
In the procedure for calculating the stop-by area, the electronic coupon may be selected using the on/off data accompanied by the time data.

(Variation 6 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, in the above-mentioned coupon database, it is assumed that it includes approximate time data relating to the case of using the coupon as attribute data of the electronic coupon,
In the selected coupon transmission procedure, when there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selection unit, the electronic coupons may be classified into predetermined types and transmitted.

(Variation 7 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, a return route calculation procedure for calculating a return route using the current position data of the serviced vehicle and the return location data,
Cause the vehicle management server to execute a margin time estimation procedure that estimates a margin time that is the difference between the returnable time estimated from the return route calculated by the return route calculation procedure and the estimated return time and the scheduled return time. With
In the appropriate coupon selection procedure, it is possible to select an electronic coupon that can be selected in relation to the margin time.

The computer program according to the second invention may be stored in a recording medium and provided.
Here, the "recording medium" is a medium that can carry a program that cannot occupy space by itself. For example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a CD-R, a CD-RW, an MO (magneto-optical disk), a DVD-R, a DVD-RW, a flash memory and the like.
Further, it is also possible to transmit from the computer storing the program according to the present invention to another terminal means through a communication line.

According to the first invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle management server that contributes to more rational transmission of electronic coupons for any of users, electronic coupon issuers, and vehicle sharing service providers.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, a vehicle management server-controlled computer program that contributes to more rational transmission of electronic coupons can be provided to any of users, electronic coupon issuers, and vehicle sharing service providers. It was

It is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration showing general car sharing. It is a block diagram which shows the reservation scene of general car sharing. It is a block diagram which shows the usage scene of general car sharing. It is the schematic which shows the issue of the present electronic coupon accompanying a car sharing service, and its problem ((alpha)). It is the schematic which shows the issue of the present electronic coupon accompanying a car sharing service, and its problem ((beta)). It is the schematic which shows the issue of the present electronic coupon accompanying a car sharing service, and its problem ((gamma)). It is a block diagram showing coupon issue at the time of reservation of car sharing in the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of a principal part. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of a principal part. It is a block diagram which shows the coupon issue at the time of reminding of the reserved car sharing. It is a block diagram which shows the issue of a coupon at the time of performing the reservation of car sharing. It is the figure which showed the issue of the coupon just before reaching a destination using car sharing as a screen of a car navigation device. It is the figure shown as a screen of the car navigation device when displaying the details of the coupon issued just before reaching the destination using car sharing. It is the figure which showed the issue of a coupon when reaching a destination using car sharing as a screen of a car navigation device. It is a block diagram of the suitable coupon selection means which showed mainly the data structure of a coupon database. It is a flow chart which shows coupon issue when a vehicle arrives at a destination. It is the figure shown as a screen of a car navigation device when extending a car sharing service by using a coupon. It is a block diagram showing issuance of an automatic coupon upon arrival at a destination. It is the figure which showed the automatic coupon issue as a screen of a car navigation device. It is a block diagram showing issuance of an automatic coupon upon arrival at a destination. It is a flow chart which shows the procedure where a coupon is issued until it goes to a return place from a destination. It is a flow chart which shows the procedure in which a priority coupon is issued until it goes to a return place from a destination. It is a block diagram which shows the procedure in which an electronic coupon is used. It is a block diagram which shows the procedure after an electronic coupon is used. It is a flow chart which shows a case where an electronic coupon is used after arriving at a destination.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments. The drawings used here are FIGS. 7 to 25. Although FIGS. 1 to 3 are used for explaining the conventional technique, the basic configurations are the same in the following embodiments, and therefore, they will be referred to when necessary. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram for supplementary explanation in relation to the embodiment shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, a car (service target vehicle) used for the car sharing service is referred to as a “share car”.
Further, the design of the display screen of the touch panel of the multi-function car navigation device and the displayed wording are appropriately changed.
In order to use the car sharing described in the present embodiment, it is supposed that membership registration must be completed first for convenience of management and operation. That is, all “vehicle users” and “users” who can receive the services shown in the following embodiments are “member users” after completing the member registration.

For member registration, in addition to the name and address, member data such as a usage fee payment account is registered in advance. The registration data is accumulated in the member database, and an ID card (indicated as “registered card α” in FIG. 1) for authenticating the membership is issued. This ID card is an IC card in which data necessary for authenticating that the user is a member is stored in an IC chip, and it should be held over a card reader (vehicle unlocking sensor) mounted on the share car. The data can be read at. Unlocking the locked share car is also performed with the registered card.

Note that instead of an IC card, a member ID issued by member registration is installed in a mobile information device (typically a smartphone) capable of non-contact communication so that the mobile information device is used. There is also a service.

(Figure 7)
FIG. 7 shows a relationship between a vehicle management server, a data processing device installed in a service target vehicle (share car), and a mobile communication terminal (a mobile phone including a smart phone, a tablet PC, etc.) related to a member who uses the share car. Is shown.
Vehicles subject to service include in-vehicle devices that perform wireless communication with the vehicle management server, vehicle unlock sensors as card readers, and various information regarding car sharing as well as car navigation and contact information from member users. A multi-function car navigation device for outputting is installed as a data processing device (see FIG. 1).

The vehicle management server includes a vehicle management database that stores data on service target vehicles, a coupon database that stores data on electronic coupons, and a member database that stores data on member users. The vehicle management database includes a reservation database that stores reservation data regarding reservations of service target vehicles and a parking lot database that stores data regarding parking lots where service target vehicles are parked.

The member user transmits the reservation data to the vehicle management server by using the card number of the member card and the communication terminal. In the vehicle management server, the reservation data receiving means receives the reservation data. Then, the card number is authenticated in the member database, the reservation database is referred to, and the reservation availability output unit determines whether or not the reservation is possible. The determination result is returned to the communication terminal by the reservation availability output means.
When the reservation is possible, the member user indicates that the reservation is confirmed and the reservation is completed.

When the reservation is possible and the reservation is completed, the appropriate coupon selecting means extracts from the coupon data coupon data suitable for the reservation date and time and the destination data related to the reservation data. The extracted electronic coupon is transmitted to the communication terminal by the reservation completion output means. It is also transmitted to the in-vehicle device of the service target vehicle related to the reservation.
Further, the electronic coupon transmitting means outputs the reservation completion data and the electronic coupon to the mobile communication terminal of the member user who made the reservation.

(Figure 8)
FIG. 8 is a diagram detailing what kind of data is used to select an appropriate coupon, centering on the above-mentioned appropriate coupon selection means.
The funds for the electronic coupon are provided by a sponsor such as a store that can use the electronic coupon, and entrusted to the management operator of the vehicle management server. In the case of point benefits, the management operator of the vehicle management server (car sharing company) may provide the points.

The parking lot data receiving means receives the parking lot data (for example, Gotanda second park) in which the service target vehicle related to the reservation is stored. Then, the parking lot position data receiving means acquires the position data of the parking lot (for example, 1-chome, Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku) from the parking lot database.
On the other hand, the reservation date/time data receiving means receives the reservation date/time and use end time data (for example, reservation date/time=October 1 13:00, use end time=15:00) from the reservation permission/inhibition determination means.

The stop-by area calculating means calculates a stop-by area using the parking lot position data relating to the reservation, the reserved date and time, and the use end time. For example, an area having a radius of 50 kilometers centered on the parking lot position data (scheduled rental time is 13:00 to 15:00 and the maximum value that can be reciprocated in two hours) is calculated. The appropriate coupon selection means extracts only the calculated electronic coupon related to the stop-on area from the coupon database and outputs it as a selected coupon to the predetermined output destination via the selected coupon transmission means.

From the viewpoint of the member user, the electronic coupon in the area where it is practically impossible to drop in is not presented, so it is easy to select. Even if the coupon provider does not transmit the electronic coupon to the member users who are not allowed to drop in, there is a substantial disadvantage even if there is a disadvantage that the exposure opportunity is reduced. Since the coupons to be transmitted are carefully selected as the vehicle management server, the output amount related to the transmission is narrowed down, and the hardware burden and the communication charge can be suppressed.

(Figure 9)
FIG. 9 is also a diagram detailing what kind of data is used to select an appropriate coupon, centering on the above-mentioned appropriate coupon selection means.
The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is that the destination data is acquired from the reservation/non-judgment means, and the stop-by area calculating means is utilized to calculate the stop-by area.

The destination data receiving means calculates the destination from the reservation availability determining means. For example, if you received "Yokohama City" as your destination, you can visit the area with a radius of 20 kilometers around Yokohama City (the area that you can stop before and after your destination and return to your place by the scheduled return time). calculate.

From the viewpoint of the member user, since the electronic coupons other than the vicinity of the destination are not presented, the selection is easy. As a coupon provider, there is practically no inconvenience, and since the vehicle management server carefully selects the coupons to be transmitted, the hardware burden and communication charges can be suppressed.

(Figure 10)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the appropriate coupon selecting means selects and transmits an appropriate coupon together with the remind data of the reservation to the mobile communication terminal associated with the member user whose reservation date and time is approaching.
As a coupon provider, if the member user sends the revised coupon to the coupon database of the vehicle management server from the time of completing the reservation, there is an advantage that the revised coupon can be delivered to the member user.

(Figure 11)
FIG. 11 shows what kind of selection is performed by the appropriate coupon selection means at the time when the reservation of the service target vehicle is performed and thereafter.

The member user who gets into the service target vehicle related to the reservation at the reservation date and time inputs the destination using the multi-function car navigation device. If the destination is entered at the time of booking, "destination" is tentatively output to the multi-function car navigation device, but if it was not entered at the time of booking, or if the destination was changed from the time of booking, etc. At, enter a new destination.

The "destination data of the day" input to the multi-function car navigation device is transmitted to the vehicle management server via an on-vehicle device (not shown), and is received by the vehicle data receiving means. Then, the appropriate coupon selecting means including the stop-available area calculating means (FIG. 8) selects an electronic coupon suitable for the “destination data of the day”. Then, the latest electronic coupon at the time of making the reservation is selected and delivered to the member user.

The service target vehicle heading for the destination regularly transmits the vehicle position data acquired via the mounted GPS (Global Position System) to the vehicle management server. When the vehicle arrives at the destination and the engine is turned off, the vehicle-mounted device transmits engine data indicating that the engine is turned off to the vehicle management server.

The vehicle data receiving means, which has received the vehicle position data and engine data, calculates the route data which is a candidate for the route to the destination and the route to the return place by using the route calculating means, and the appropriate coupon selecting means selects it. It may be used when selecting a coupon to be used. In the figure, the route selecting means and the data input/output before and after the route selecting means are indicated by broken lines for the purpose of indicating that the configuration is not essential. It is one of the reasons that it is not an essential configuration that the multifunctional car navigation device mounted on the service target vehicle can be used if only the route for returning is calculated.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the electronic coupon corresponding to the latest destination data can be delivered to the member user. It is also possible to select the optimal (more narrowed down) electronic coupon using vehicle position data and engine data. When using the route calculation means, it is also possible to select an electronic coupon using an area that can be visited in the calculated route data.

(Figure 12)
In FIG. 12A, a vehicle management server that receives vehicle position data from a service target vehicle and analyzes that the vehicle position data is near the destination extracts an electronic coupon that can be used near the destination. , Is an example of a screen output to the multi-function car navigation device when transmitted to the service target vehicle.

It is displayed that the car navigation device should be operated after the vehicle is stopped and that a plurality of electronic coupons are ready to be displayed. Then, "Yes" and "No" buttons prepared at the bottom of the screen are prepared, and the case where the member user selects "Yes" is illustrated.

FIG. 12B shows an example of electronic coupon candidates selected by the appropriate coupon selection means. Although it is illustrated that four have been selected, if they do not fit on this screen, the fact that there are other coupons on the next screen is displayed by a button such as "Next page" somewhere on the screen.

The screen is illustrated as a strip that briefly shows the service contents of the coupon and the name of the store that provides the service. A "return" button for returning to the previous screen is provided in the upper right of the screen, and a "confirmation end" button for displaying the electronic coupon and displaying it on the next screen is provided in the lower right of the screen.
Note that FIG. 12B shows a state in which the member user has selected the electronic coupon of “100 yen discount A ramen shop”.

(Figure 13)
FIG. 13 is an example in which the detailed description of the selected coupon is displayed together with the map. In the upper left corner of the screen, you can see the current location of the vehicle, the location of the A-ramen shop that provides the coupon service, and the nearest parking lot that is appropriate when using the A-ramen shop. Is displayed. Further, a "return" button for returning to the previous screen is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen, and an address and a telephone number of the A ramen shop are displayed under the "return" button.

At the bottom of the screen, there is a button called "Send this coupon to your smartphone." When the member user touches this button, a 100-yen discount electronic coupon is sent to his smartphone. This transmission to the smartphone is the mail address of the mobile information terminal registered at the time of member registration, and the electronic coupon can be transmitted by quoting from the member database.

Even if the member user parks the service target vehicle in the parking lot, he/she should go to the A ramen shop with his smartphone and present the smartphone at the A ramen shop to receive the 100 yen discount service at the time of checkout. Become.

(Figure 14)
FIG. 14A shows an example in which the selected coupons can be classified and displayed. Here, three types of coupons can be selected for each target time. The three types are "a. Impatient coupons (for those who do not have much time)", "b. Relaxed coupons (for those who have enough time)", "c. Omakase coupon (with bonus points added)"".
At the bottom of the screen, there are buttons that allow you to select "Immediate", "Loose" or "Random".

FIG. 14(B) shows that the two types of coupons selected by the vehicle management server as the impetus coupons (100 yen discount ticket for A ramen shop, free vegetable salad for E beef bowl) are located at the top of the screen. Has been done. Also, some of the "loose coupons" that were not selected in the previous scene are displayed so that they can be seen.

(Figure 15)
In FIG. 15, the appropriate coupon selection means is suitable for a predetermined member user (even if selected, from the structure for enabling the type classification of coupons as described above and the coupons classified according to the type. Fig. 3 conceptually illustrates a procedure for selecting an electronic coupon (no problem).

In the coupon database shown in this figure, the electronic coupons prepared by the coupon provider are stored separately according to the length of time taken when the service provided by the coupon is received.
For example, a database called short-time coupons stores coupons related to services for presenting goods and for relatively short stays. In addition, in the database of long-time coupons, when providing time-charged services, the time can be extended free of charge, and services that assume long stays can be discounted or made free of charge for a certain period of time. Stores coupons for services such as.

It should be noted that the processing time can be shortened by classifying a large number of electronic coupons in advance in a coupon database according to some standard and performing tagging for each classification.
On the other hand, a member user may be allowed to search for a coupon using a keyword or the like.

In order to select an appropriate electronic coupon using the coupon database classified according to time, the embodiment shown in this figure includes a route selecting means and a margin time calculating means.
The route selection means uses the current position data and the return place data, and calculates the return route data by using the data of the site on the day such as traffic congestion data. The allowance time calculating means calculates an allowance time using the return route data and the time data. Based on the calculated margin time, the appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon that can be selected by the member user.

For example, if the appropriate coupon selection means selects the 100-yen discount electronic coupon of A ramen shop, it is expected that the average staying time of A ramen shop, parking and warehousing in the parking lot, and the return route will be taken by the return route. It is when it is calculated that it will be in time by the return time, taking into account the expected time and the like.

(Figure 16)
FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a procedure such as the presence or absence of the next reservation of the vehicle after the service target vehicle arrives at the destination, and the selection of a coupon on the assumption that the return time is extended when there is no reservation. ..

When the vehicle targeted for service arrives at the destination (S1) and the vehicle-mounted device detects that the engine has stopped, the vehicle management server receives the notification (S2). If the vehicle position data received immediately before that coincides with the destination, the vehicle management server can infer that the service target vehicle has arrived at the destination (S3).

Then, whether or not the next reservation has been made for the service target vehicle (next reservation data) and the current time are acquired (S4). The coupon to be selected differs depending on whether or not the next reservation data is included in the vehicle management database (S5). If the next reservation has not been made, a coupon that may increase the stay time can be selected (S6). Since the next reservation has not been made, the fact that the return time can be extended is output to the screen of the multi-function car navigation device, and the member user is urged to extend it (S7).

When the next reservation is made, an appropriate coupon that requires a short stay time is selected and output to the screen of the multi-function car navigation device (S8, S9).
The procedure of extension when the next reservation is not entered will be described with reference to FIG. 17 below. However, when the extension procedure is performed, a coupon that considers the extended time is selected, and the multi-function car navigation system is selected. It is output to the screen of the device (S9).

(Figure 17)
FIG. 17A illustrates the screen output of the multi-function car navigation device assuming that the user has touched the “loose” button in FIG. 14A.
As this loose coupon, "C manipulative and osteopathic clinic free for 10 minutes" and "F furniture-free parking ticket at Yokohama store" are illustrated. When they receive the service, they tend to stay longer. Therefore, near the bottom center of the screen, there is a "Move to extension application screen" button to extend the return time of the car sharing service.

In addition, when it is not possible to extend as a result of verifying the next reservation data, or when the margin time calculated by the margin time calculation means shown in FIG. 15 is short, the appropriate coupon selection means determines the long-term coupon as a member user. Is output so that can not be selected.

In FIG. 17(B), the map screen and the current position are output from the left side of the screen to the center, and various menu buttons are output on the right side of the screen. Among the menu buttons, there are three types of extension application buttons. include.

(Figure 18)
FIG. 18 shows a configuration for enabling the “Random” button to be selected in FIG. 14(A). Also, the numbers in italics that indicate the data indicate the order.
First, the service target vehicle that has arrived at the destination transmits the engine data (the fact that the engine has been stopped) to the vehicle management server via the in-vehicle device (1-2). In addition, the service target vehicle periodically transmits vehicle position data via the mounted GPS (1-1).

The vehicle management server that has received the engine data and the vehicle position data by the vehicle data receiving means can recognize that the service target vehicle has arrived at the destination from the vehicle position data and the engine data. The received vehicle position data and engine data are stored in the vehicle database in the vehicle management database (2).

The appropriate coupon selection means extracts the next reservation data regarding the service target vehicle from the vehicle database (3-1). Further, the current time (time data) is retrieved from the clock built in the vehicle management server (3-2). Then, an appropriate electronic coupon is retrieved from the coupon database in consideration of the next reservation data and the time data, as well as the vehicle position data (destination) received by the vehicle data receiving means (3-3). The detailed configuration and procedure of the appropriate coupon selecting means at this time are as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

Note that, in FIG. 18, the congestion database is indicated by a broken line in order to show that the appropriate coupon selection means can obtain and use the congestion data from the external congestion database (3-4).

The appropriate coupon selection means selects an appropriate coupon using various data as described above (4). Then, the selected appropriate coupon is transmitted to the service target vehicle as an automatic coupon (5).
When the member user selects the Omakase coupon output to the multi-function car navigation device in the service target vehicle, the selected Omakase coupon is transmitted to the address of the mobile information terminal of the member user accumulated in the member database ( 6).

(Figure 19)
FIG. 19 is an example of the case where the “automatic coupon” transmitted from the vehicle management server is output by the multi-function car navigation device. This is output when the "Random" button is selected in FIG. 14(A).

On the left side of the screen, the location of the service target vehicle, the location of the store (B restaurant) where the service of the Omakase coupon can be received, and the position of the parking lot used when using the Omakase coupon are shown on the map.

Under the map, the explanation "If you select the coupon on the upper right, the reservation for the parking lot displayed on the screen will be completed. 100 points will be added to the points of car sharing members." ..
On the right side, the contents of the coupon, the address of the B restaurant and the telephone number are displayed.

This Omakase Coupon will act as a time management agent for the member users and will attract customers to the coupon providers through the use of coupons, providing benefits to both the member users and the coupon providers. There is.

(Figure 20)
Similar to FIG. 18, FIG. 20 also shows a configuration for allowing the “Random” button to be selected in FIG. 14(A).

The difference from FIG. 18 is that an external weather database is used instead of the external traffic jam database, and the weather data is used when the appropriate coupon selection unit selects an electronic coupon.

For example, when it is raining near the destination according to the weather data, an electronic coupon providing a service peculiar to a rainy day such as "rainy day discount" is searched. In other words, electronic coupons are stored in the coupon database including data such as application conditions.

The coupon database can accept electronic coupons issued after the reservation or reminding from the coupon provider. Then, the appropriate coupon selection means can select such a new electronic coupon as a selection target.

For example, if the coupon provider feels that the customer is not happy because it is raining, and an emergency coupon is issued for leveraging in the afternoon, the coupon can be selected if the appropriate coupon selecting means makes a time for selection.

Although illustration is omitted, it is naturally possible to provide an embodiment as a vehicle management server that uses both the weather database shown in FIG. 20 and the traffic jam database shown in FIG.

(Figure 21)
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure such as selection of a coupon suitable for the return route after the service target vehicle departs from the destination and starts toward the return destination. Although FIG. 11 has been described as including the route calculation means, it will be described as an embodiment in which the multi-function car navigation device mounted on the service target vehicle searches for the return route.

The member user who has completed the errand at the destination returns to the service target vehicle and starts toward the return destination (S11). When the engine of the service target vehicle is started, the in-vehicle device transmits the fact that the engine has been started to the vehicle management server as engine data (S12).

Subsequently, the position data of the service target vehicle acquired by the GPS is transmitted to the vehicle management server, and the vehicle management server confirms that the service target vehicle departs from the destination (S13). On the other hand, the multi-function car navigation device mounted on the service target vehicle searches for a return route (S14).

The in-vehicle device of the service target vehicle receives many electronic coupons from the vehicle management server, but it is better not to be presented as a member user unless the coupon can be used around the return route searched by the multi-function car navigation device. .. Therefore, only the electronic coupon that can be used in the vicinity of the return route is output by the multi-function car navigation device (S15, S16).

When the member user selects the output electronic coupon, the selected electronic coupon is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the member user (S17, S18).

The vehicle management server receives the data of the return route searched by the multi-function car navigation device, and the electronic coupon selection means of the vehicle management server selects the electronic coupon prepared around the return route to the service target vehicle. It is also possible to provide an embodiment of transmitting.

(Figure 22)
Similar to FIG. 21, FIG. 22 is also a flowchart showing a procedure such as selection of a coupon suitable for the return route after the service target vehicle departs from the destination and starts toward the return destination. The major difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 21 is that the return route is executed by the vehicle management server, not by the multi-function car navigation device of the service target vehicle (“route calculation means” shown in FIG. 11). See).

Start from the destination toward the return place (S21). The in-vehicle device transmits the fact that the engine has started to the vehicle management server as engine data (S22), the position data of the service target vehicle is transmitted to the vehicle management server, and the service target vehicle departs from the destination in the vehicle management server. The process is the same as that of FIG. 21 until confirmation is made (S23).

A return route is searched using the received engine data and position data, and the return place accumulated in the vehicle management database of the vehicle management server (S14). At this time, when there are a plurality of return route candidates, the route calculation means preferentially outputs the route having the related electronic coupon on the route.

The data of the return route calculated by the route calculation means is transmitted to the service target vehicle and output to the multi-function car navigation device (S25). At the time of the output, if there is an electronic coupon that the vehicle management server wants to proceed, the route that the electronic coupon is easy to use is preferentially displayed. Then, the coupon is displayed on the same screen as the route screen (S26).

When the member user selects the output electronic coupon, the selected electronic coupon is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the member user (S27, S28).

According to this embodiment, it is possible to provide the member user with a convenient return route for the coupon issuer. As a member user, there is no particular inconvenience, and it is difficult to assume that the user will feel uncomfortable. Therefore, it is an embodiment that is advantageous to all including the operator of the vehicle management server (provider of the car sharing service). Conceivable.

(Figure 6)
With reference to FIG. 6, the problems regarding the issuance of an electronic coupon associated with the current car sharing service will be analyzed.
It is assumed that A Ramen shop issues an electronic coupon. The A ramen shop requests not only the vehicle management server that provides the car sharing service but also other media (for example, the internet advertisement server when using internet advertisement) to issue the electronic coupon. In many cases, FIG. 6 represents the situation.

Now, the user Y as a user of the car sharing service receives the electronic coupon issued by the A ramen shop when using the car sharing service.
The A-ramen shop sends an electronic coupon to the internet advertisement server, and the electronic coupon is stored in the coupon database provided in the internet advertisement server (1). When the user Z accesses the net advertisement server at his/her terminal and browses through the content distribution means (2), electronic coupons are distributed via the coupon distribution means (3).

Even if the user Z visits the A-ramen shop and receives the service using the electronic coupon, whether the A-ramen shop can attract customers through the advertisement medium of the online advertisement server or the car sharing service as the medium. , Cannot be verified.

If the means of changing the type of electronic coupon for each medium that issues the electronic coupon, for example, changing the design of the electronic coupon is selected, the above-mentioned problem (the problem that the advertising effect of each medium cannot be verified) is solved. it can. However, changing the design for each advertising medium imposes a heavy burden on the stage of preparing an advertisement.

(Figure 23)
FIG. 23 depicts a configuration for solving the problem shown in FIG. 6 as a block diagram. Numbers are entered for data exchange to indicate the order.

The service target vehicle arriving at a certain place (indicated as "destination" in the figure, but not limited to the destination) is the vehicle position data acquired by GPS and the engine data indicating that the engine is stopped. And are transmitted to the vehicle management server (1, 2). The vehicle position data and the engine data received by the vehicle management server are accumulated in the vehicle database in the vehicle management database (3-1) and used by the appropriate coupon selection means (3-2).

The appropriate coupon selection means selects an appropriate electronic coupon from the coupon database based on conditions such as vehicle position data (3-3). Then, the selected electronic coupon is output by the appropriate coupon transmitting means to the portable information terminal or the multi-function car navigation device of the member user using the data accumulated in the member database (4-2) (5).

It is assumed that the member user who has received the electronic coupon at the mobile information terminal visits the A-ramen shop, which is a coupon issuing store, and uses the electronic coupon. The coupon use data receiving means in the vehicle management server receives the coupon use data indicating that the electronic coupon has been used at the A ramen shop (6).

The coupon use data received by the coupon use data receiving means is collated by the use coupon analyzing means using the vehicle position data and the engine data received by the vehicle data receiving means (7-1, 7-2, 8), It is possible to estimate whether or not the electronic coupon is transmitted from the vehicle management server. The estimation result is reflected in the member database (8).

(Figure 24)
FIG. 24 is a block diagram detailing the configuration (in a broad sense) of the above-mentioned used coupon analysis means.
The use coupon analyzing means includes a vehicle position data receiving means for receiving vehicle position data, an engine data receiving means for receiving engine data regarding on/off of an engine of the vehicle, and a coupon use data receiving means for indicating that an electronic coupon has been used. , Is provided.

In addition, using a coupon database that stores the address data of the issuer of the issued and used electronic coupons, a time-of-use specifying unit that specifies the time when the coupon was used based on the coupon use data, and various data. And whether or not the coupon is an electronic coupon issued from the vehicle management server.
As the time when the coupon is used in the coupon use data, the time when the A ramen shop sends the coupon use data, the time when the coupon use data receiving means in the vehicle management server receives the coupon use data, and the like are used.

The availability determining unit collates the stop time from when the engine starts to stop until the engine starts again with the coupon use time in the coupon use data based on the engine data.
For example, if the time when the engine is stopped is 13:05 to 13:40 and the coupon use time is 13:32, it means that the electronic coupon is used during the time when the service target vehicle is parked. The electronic coupon may be an electronic coupon issued by the vehicle management server.

Further, the usability determination means collates the vehicle position data with the address of the store related to the used electronic coupon. For example, it is assumed that the vehicle position data of the service target vehicle is 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi where the parking lot is, and if the store address of the service providing the electronic coupon is 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, the electronic coupon is This means that it may be an electronic coupon issued from the vehicle management server.

As described above, the usability determination means can determine (estimate) whether or not the electronic coupon related to the coupon use data is the electronic coupon issued from the vehicle management server by collating the time and place data. Becomes

Note that in the configuration shown in FIG. 24, when it is determined that the electronic coupon related to the coupon usage data is the electronic coupon issued from the vehicle management server, the member point calculation means gives points to the member user. In the description, it is assumed that the additional means such as addition is provided. The data regarding the added points is accumulated in the member database.

Further, the judgment result of the usability judging means is accumulated in the coupon database. It is data about the effect of the coupon issue for the coupon issuer. As a coupon issuer, it can be used as a material for verifying the effect of coupon issue.

(Figure 25)
FIG. 25 is a simplified flowchart of the configuration and processing procedure shown in FIG.
First, it is assumed that the service target vehicle arrives at the destination input before departure (S31). The effect verification of the issued electronic coupon is not limited to the arrival at the destination by the configuration shown in FIG.

The appropriate coupon selection means selects whether or not an electronic coupon prepared in advance exists around the destination set at the time of reservation (S32), and if it exists, the electronic coupon is issued (S33). In FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, when the member user indicates the intention to use the electronic coupon, it is described that the electronic coupon is transmitted to the mobile information terminal related to the member user, but confirmation of the intention to use is omitted. In some cases, the balloon of S33 is added.

On the other hand, the vehicle management server receives the engine data (S34). Although the engine data receives the stop time and the restart time, this figure shows only the steps at which the engine data at the stop time was received.

The vehicle management server receives the fact that the member user has used the electronic coupon (S35). Then, the usability judging means shown in FIG. 24 judges whether or not the engine is stopped within a predetermined range when the coupon is used (S36). If it can be determined that the engine has stopped within the predetermined range when the coupon is used, points are added to the member user (S37).

By using the judgment result of the usability judging means, the provider of the electronic coupon can verify the effect of this medium (car sharing business service) on the coupon issue. As a car-sharing business provider, it will be possible to earn profits based on the distribution of electronic coupons and the data of usage results.

Note that, in FIG. 24, the use coupon analyzing means in FIG. 23 is described in detail, but it is naturally possible to provide the use coupon analyzing means as a use coupon analyzing server independent of the vehicle management server.

In other words, it is possible to separate the business entity that manages vehicle sharing services such as car sharing services from the business entity that verifies sales promotion activities such as electronic coupons issued by the business entity. is there.
In addition, not only is it possible, but independence may be required from the issuer of the electronic coupon. In order to meet the demand, it is also necessary to make the business entity that operates the vehicle sharing service independent from the business entity that verifies sales promotion activities such as electronic coupons.

The present invention relates to a service industry that manages and operates a car sharing or rental car, an information communication service industry that supports to realize the car sharing or rental car, a software industry that creates computer software for operating the car sharing or rental car, and a card. It can be used in credit business.

Claims (16)

A vehicle management server that manages information for providing an electronic coupon for the vehicle sharing service and the vehicle sharing service in the vehicle sharing service,
A vehicle management database that stores vehicle management data related to the usage status and reservations of service target vehicles,
A coupon database accumulating coupon data relating to the contents and issuance conditions of predetermined electronic coupons,
Reservation data receiving means for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal relating to a user who desires to use a service target vehicle,
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon that meets the above issuance condition by using the coupon data and the data regarding the rental location and the rental time of the service target vehicle included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means. When,
Selection coupon transmission means for transmitting the electronic coupon selected by the appropriate coupon selection means to the communication terminal related to the user related to the reservation data,
Vehicle management server equipped with. The appropriate coupon selection means, a parking lot data receiving means for receiving parking lot data for specifying the parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored,
A scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving scheduled start date and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data for specifying the use time relating to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculating means for calculating a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop based on the parking lot data and the scheduled date and time data,
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-off area from the coupon database,
Vehicle management server equipped with. The appropriate coupon selection means, destination data receiving means for receiving the destination data related to the reservation data,
A scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving scheduled start date and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data for specifying the use time relating to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculating means for calculating a stop-by area where the share car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the destination data and the data such as the scheduled date and time;
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-off area from the coupon database,
The vehicle management server according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: A route calculating means for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data,
4. The drop-in possible area calculating means is configured to include a predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated by the route calculating means in the drop-in area to perform calculation. Vehicle management server. A vehicle data receiving means for receiving the destination data when the user inputs a destination through a predetermined terminal and transmits it after getting on a service target vehicle related to his/her own reservation,
The vehicle data receiving means receives vehicle position data, which is the current position of the service target vehicle,
The vehicle management server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon also using the destination data and the vehicle position data. An engine data receiving unit for acquiring on/off data of an engine in the service target vehicle is provided,
The engine data receiving means also acquires the time data related to the on/off data,
The vehicle management server according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the appropriate coupon selection means selects the electronic coupon also using the on/off data accompanied by the time data. In the coupon database, it is assumed to include approximate time data when using the coupon as attribute data of the electronic coupon,
7. The selected coupon transmitting means, when there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selecting means, classifies the electronic coupons into predetermined types and transmits the electronic coupons. The vehicle management server according to any one of 1. The route calculation means calculates a return route using the current position data and return place data of the service target vehicle,
Equipped with a surplus time estimating means for estimating a surplus time which is a difference between the returnable time estimated from the return route and the scheduled return time and the scheduled return time,
The vehicle management server according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon that can be selected in relation to the margin time. A computer program for controlling a vehicle management server that manages information for providing an electronic coupon for a vehicle sharing service and a vehicle sharing service in the vehicle sharing service,
The vehicle management server includes a vehicle management database that stores vehicle management data relating to the usage status and reservations of service target vehicles,
A coupon database accumulating coupon data relating to the contents and issuance conditions of predetermined electronic coupons,
Is equipped with
The computer program is a reservation data receiving procedure for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal of a user who desires to use a service target vehicle,
Appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon that meets the above-mentioned issuing conditions using the above-mentioned coupon data and the data relating to the lending location and lending time of the service target vehicle included in the reservation data received in the reservation data receiving procedure. When,
A selection coupon transmission procedure for transmitting the electronic coupon selected in the appropriate coupon selection procedure to the communication terminal related to the user related to the reservation data,
A computer program that causes the vehicle management server to execute the above. The appropriate coupon selection procedure is
A parking lot data receiving procedure for receiving parking lot data for specifying a parking lot in which the shared car related to the reservation data is stored,
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled start time and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled use time related to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculation procedure for calculating a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the parking lot data and the data such as the scheduled date and time,
An appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-by area from the coupon database,
The computer program according to claim 9, comprising: The appropriate coupon selection procedure is
Destination data receiving procedure for receiving destination data relating to the reservation data,
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled start time and scheduled end time or scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled use time related to the reservation data,
A stop-by area calculation procedure for calculating a stop-by area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the destination data and the scheduled date and time data,
An appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the stop-by area from the coupon database,
The computer program according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising: While causing the vehicle management server to execute a route calculation procedure for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data,
12. In the stop-by area calculation procedure, the predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated in the route calculation procedure is included in the stop-by area for calculation. A computer program as described in. A vehicle data receiving procedure for receiving the destination data when the user inputs a destination via a predetermined terminal and transmits after getting on the service target vehicle related to his/her own reservation,
A current position data receiving procedure for receiving vehicle position data which is the current position of the service target vehicle, and the vehicle management server to execute the current position data receiving procedure,
The computer program according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein an electronic coupon is selected by using the destination data and the vehicle position data in the stop-by area calculation procedure. An engine data receiving procedure for acquiring on/off data of an engine in the service target vehicle,
While the on-off time data reception procedure of acquiring the time data related to the on-off data of the engine acquired in the engine data reception procedure, and the vehicle management server to execute,
The computer program according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein in the procedure of calculating a stop-by area, the electronic coupon is selected also by using the on/off data accompanied by the time data. In the above-mentioned coupon database, it is assumed to include approximate time data when the coupon is used as attribute data of the electronic coupon,
In the selected coupon transmission procedure, when there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selection means, the electronic coupons are classified and transmitted for each predetermined type. 14. The computer program according to any one of 14. A return route calculation procedure for calculating a return route using the current position data of the service target vehicle and the return location data,
The vehicle management server is caused to execute a margin time estimation procedure that estimates a margin time that is the difference between the returnable time estimated from the return route calculated by the return route calculation procedure and the estimated return time and the estimated return time. With
15. The computer program according to claim 12, wherein in the appropriate coupon selection procedure, an electronic coupon that can be selected in relation to the margin time is selected.

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