JP7038075B2 - Information processing equipment, mobiles, communication terminals, programs and methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a mobile body, a communication terminal, a program and a method.

There is known a navigation device that displays detour destinations that can be routed within a margin time, which is the difference between the desired required time and the scheduled required time, according to the degree of user preference. In addition, if the actual delivery time is 5 minutes or more later than the reservation end time, the extended reservation change process is performed, and if the actual delivery time is 5 minutes or more earlier than the reservation end time, the advance reservation change process is performed. A parking reservation device for performing is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[Prior Art Document]
[Patent Document]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-003027 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-280242

For example, in a service for dispatching a moving object such as a vehicle, improvement in the accuracy of the dispatch time is required.

In the first aspect of the present invention, an information processing apparatus is provided. The above-mentioned information processing apparatus includes, for example, a reservation management unit that manages usage reservation information indicating the contents of reservation for use of a moving object for each reservation. The information processing apparatus described above includes, for example, a vehicle management unit that instructs a movement control unit that controls the movement of the moving object toward a set destination to set a destination of the moving object. In the above-mentioned information processing apparatus, the use reservation information includes, for example, information indicating a vehicle allocation point and a vehicle allocation time of a moving body. In the above information processing device, the vehicle management unit, for example, arrives at a waiting point where the moving object waits before arriving at the dispatching point related to the next reservation of the moving object, and the moving object arrives at the dispatching point related to the next reservation. Instruct the movement control unit to set it as the destination before the information processing.

In the above information processing device, the vehicle management unit sets the waiting point at the waiting point when the moving object arrives at the vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation of the moving object before the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation. May instruct the movement control unit to set as the destination before arriving at the dispatch point according to the next reservation. The information processing device may include an arrival determination unit that determines whether or not the mobile body arrives at the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation before the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation. In the above information processing apparatus, the arrival determination unit may estimate the time when the moving body arrives at the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation. In the above information processing apparatus, when the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation satisfies a predetermined condition, the moving body allocates the vehicle related to the next reservation. It may be determined that the vehicle arrives at the point before the dispatch time for the next reservation. In the above information processing device, when the arrival determination unit determines that the moving object arrives at the vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation before the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation, the vehicle management unit determines that the waiting point. May be instructed to the movement control unit to set as the destination before the moving body arrives at the dispatching point according to the next reservation.

In the above information processing apparatus, the predetermined conditions are (i) the condition that the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation is larger than the predetermined value, (ii) estimation. (Iii) The difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time for the next reservation is in advance, provided that the difference between the time set and the vehicle allocation time for the next reservation is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. The condition that it is within the specified numerical range, (iv) the condition that the difference between the estimated time and the dispatch time related to the next reservation is outside the predetermined numerical range, (v). ) The condition that the absolute value of the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time for the next reservation is larger than the predetermined value, (vi) the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time for the next reservation. The absolute value of the difference between the estimated time and the dispatch time related to the next reservation is within the range of the predetermined numerical range, provided that the absolute value of the difference is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. At least one of the conditions that the time is within the range and that the absolute value of the difference between the (viii) estimated time and the vehicle allocation time for the next reservation is outside the predetermined numerical range. It may be there. In the above information processing apparatus, the standby point may be a point where the positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation satisfies a predetermined condition and the moving object can be parked or stopped.

The above information processing apparatus may include a standby point determination unit that determines the position of the standby point. In the above information processing apparatus, the standby point determination unit may have a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the position of a point where the moving body can be parked / stopped. In the above information processing apparatus, the standby point determination unit may have a consideration information acquisition unit that acquires consideration information indicating consideration for using a point where the moving body can be parked and stopped. In the above information processing apparatus, the standby point determination unit may determine the standby point based on the position information and the consideration information. In the above information processing apparatus, the waiting point determination unit may determine a waiting point so that a point having a smaller consideration amount is selected as a waiting point with higher priority. In the above information processing apparatus, the consideration information may include information indicating the market price of the consideration in the area where the points where the moving body can be parked / stopped are arranged. In the above information processing apparatus, the standby point determination unit does not have to determine the standby point when the market price of the consideration is larger than a predetermined value.

In the above information processing device, when the waiting point determination unit cannot determine the waiting point, the vehicle management unit satisfies the condition that the positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation satisfies a predetermined condition. Any point within the setting is set as the destination before the moving object arrives at the dispatching point related to the next reservation, and the moving object arrives at the dispatching point related to the next reservation while moving in the area. You may instruct the movement control unit to adjust the time. In the above information processing device, the vehicle management unit may instruct the movement control unit to determine the movement route in the area in consideration of the regenerative energy amount of the moving body moving in the area. In the above information processing device, the vehicle management unit may instruct the movement control unit to determine the movement route in the area in consideration of the regenerative energy amount of the moving body moving in the area.

In the above information processing device, when the use reservation information includes the standby request information indicating that the user requests the standby of the moving object at the waiting point, the vehicle management unit reserves the waiting point for the next. The movement control unit may be instructed to set the destination before arriving at the vehicle allocation point according to the above. The above information processing device may include a consideration determination unit that determines the consideration for the use of the moving body. In the above information processing apparatus, the consideration determination unit sets the amount of consideration when the reservation information for use includes the standby request information to be larger than the amount of consideration when the reservation information for use does not include the standby request information. , The amount of consideration may be determined. In the above information processing apparatus, the wait request information may include information regarding the wait period of the moving body. In the above information processing device, the vehicle management unit is a request from the user in a state where the reservation for the use of the moving body is accepted, and is a request for moving the moving body to the vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation. When is accepted, the movement control unit may be instructed to move the moving object to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation regardless of the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation.

In the second aspect of the invention, a method is provided. The above method has, for example, a reservation management stage in which usage reservation information indicating the content of a reservation for use of a moving object is managed for each reservation. The above method has, for example, a vehicle management step of instructing a movement control device that controls the movement of the moving body toward a set destination to set the destination of the moving body. In the above method, the use reservation information may include, for example, information indicating a vehicle allocation point and a vehicle allocation time of the moving body. In the above method, the vehicle management stage is, for example, a waiting point where the moving body waits before arriving at the dispatching point for the next reservation of the moving body, and before the moving body arrives at the dispatching point for the next reservation. It may include a step of instructing the mobile control device to set it as the destination of the.

In the third aspect of the invention, the program is provided. A non-temporary computer-readable medium containing the above program may be provided. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the second aspect.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, a mobile is provided. The mobile body includes, for example, an information processing device according to the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a communication terminal is provided. The communication terminal includes, for example, an information processing device according to the first aspect.

The outline of the above invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention. A subcombination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

An example of the system configuration of the vehicle dispatch system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the vehicle management method in the vehicle allocation system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the vehicle management method in the vehicle allocation system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the vehicle management method in the vehicle allocation system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the system configuration of the management server 110 is shown schematically. An example of the internal configuration of the requirements management unit 522 is shown schematically. An example of the internal configuration of the vehicle allocation management unit 524 is schematically shown. An example of the system configuration of the computer 3000 is shown schematically.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention within the scope of the claims. Also, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the means of solving the invention. In the drawings, the same or similar parts may be given the same reference number to omit duplicate explanations.

[Overview of vehicle dispatch system 100]
FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of the system configuration of the vehicle allocation system 100. In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation system 100 includes a management server 110. The vehicle allocation system 100 may include a user terminal 120 used by one or more (may be abbreviated as one or more) user 20. The vehicle allocation system 100 may include one or more vehicles 130.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 120 may have a communication unit 122, an input / output unit 124, and a control unit 128. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 130 may have a communication unit 132, an input / output unit 134, a drive unit 136, and a control unit 138. In the present embodiment, each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 may send and receive information to and from each other via the communication network 10.

[Overview of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100]
In the present embodiment, the communication network 10 transmits information between each part of the vehicle allocation system 100. The communication network 10 may be a transmission line for wired communication, a transmission line for wireless communication, or a combination thereof. The communication network 10 may include a wireless packet communication network, the Internet, a P2P network, a dedicated line, a VDC, a power line communication line, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication network, a road-to-vehicle communication network, a road-to-road communication network, and the like.

The communication method in the wireless communication network may be a mobile communication method or a wireless data communication method. Examples of the mobile communication method include communication methods such as a 3G method, an LTE method, a 4G method, and a 5G method. Wireless data communication methods include (i) RFID such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), infrared communication, visible light communication, and communication using sound wave or ultrasonic wave. Examples thereof include a short-range wireless system, a wireless LAN system such as (ii) WiFi (registered trademark), a wireless MAN system such as (iii) WiMAX (registered trademark), and (iv) wireless WAN system.

In this embodiment, the user 20 temporarily uses the vehicle 130. User 20 may reserve the use of vehicle 130. The user 20 may request the dispatch of the vehicle 130. For example, the user 20 reserves the use of the vehicle 130 by designating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 and requesting the vehicle allocation. As a result, the destination of the vehicle 130 assigned to the reservation of the user 20 is set.

In the present embodiment, the user 20 reserves the use of the vehicle 130 with the management server 110 via the user terminal 120. Further, the user 20 requests the management server 110 to allocate the vehicle 130 via the user terminal 120. The management server 110 allocates an appropriate vehicle 130 to the reservation of the user 20, and transmits information indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point determined based on the request from the user 20 to the assigned vehicle 130. This completes the vehicle allocation process.

In another embodiment, the user 20 accesses the specific vehicle 130 via the user terminal 120 and reserves the use of the specific vehicle 130. Further, the user 20 accesses the specific vehicle 130 via the user terminal 120 and requests the allocation of the specific vehicle 130. In this case, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 processes the request from the user 20 in cooperation with the management server 110 or independently, and executes the vehicle allocation process by the same procedure as described above.

In yet another embodiment, the user 20 may set the destination of the vehicle 130 via the input / output unit 134 mounted on the vehicle 130. In this case, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 processes the request from the user 20 in cooperation with the management server 110 or independently, and the destination of the vehicle 130 is set by the same procedure as described above. ..

In this embodiment, the management server 110 manages one or more vehicles 130. The management server 110 may manage reservations (sometimes referred to as use reservations) relating to the use of one or more vehicles 130. The management server 110 may manage information indicating the contents of the usage reservation of the vehicle 130 for each reservation. Information indicating the contents of the usage reservation includes identification information of the user 20 requesting the use of the vehicle 130, information indicating the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130, information indicating the vehicle allocation time of the vehicle 130, information regarding the consideration for the use of the vehicle 130, and the like. Is exemplified. Examples of the information regarding the consideration include information indicating the amount of the consideration, information indicating the payment method of the consideration, and the like.

The management server 110 may manage the allocation of one or more vehicles 130. The management server 110 may manage the positions of one or more vehicles 130. The management server 110 may manage the movement of one or more vehicles 130. According to the present embodiment, the management server 110 acquires a vehicle allocation request from the user 20 via, for example, the user terminal 120. The vehicle allocation request is used, for example, for the user 20 to reserve the use of the vehicle 130. The vehicle allocation request from the user 20 includes, for example, information indicating a desired condition regarding a vehicle allocation time and information indicating a desired condition regarding a vehicle allocation point.

The management server 110 determines, for example, a vehicle allocation time and a vehicle allocation point based on a vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The management server 110 determines, for example, to allocate the appropriate vehicle 130 among the vehicles 130 capable of arriving at the determined vehicle allocation point by the determined vehicle allocation time to the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. do.

This allows the user 20 to reserve the use of the vehicle 130. For example, if the vehicle 130 has not made another use reservation at the time when the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is received, the use reservation based on the vehicle allocation request becomes the next use reservation to be executed by the vehicle 130.

Further, the management server 110 indicates information (sometimes referred to as a vehicle allocation instruction) indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point determined based on the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 to the vehicle 130 to which the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned. Yes.) Is sent. The information indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point is used for setting the destination of the vehicle 130. As a result, the vehicle allocation process for the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is completed.

In the present embodiment, the management server 110 tells the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 to which the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned, before the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point determined based on the vehicle allocation request. It is instructed to make the vehicle 130 stand by at a waiting point located near the dispatching point. More specifically, the management server 110 sets the above-mentioned standby point for the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 as a destination in front of the vehicle allocation point determined based on the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. To instruct.

According to the present embodiment, for example, the vehicle 130 arrives at a standby point located in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point at the first time before the vehicle allocation time. Then, at the second time before the vehicle allocation time, the vehicle 130 departs from the waiting point and moves toward the vehicle allocation point. As a result, the vehicle 130 can arrive at the dispatch point more accurately in time as compared with the case where the vehicle does not wait at the waiting point. For example, even when a sudden traffic jam occurs, the distance from the waiting point to the vehicle allocation point is relatively small, so that the influence of the traffic jam on the arrival time of the vehicle 130 can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 120 is an information processing device used by the user 20, and various information is transmitted to and received from each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 via the communication network 10. The user terminal 120 may be used as a user interface of the vehicle allocation system 100 or a part thereof.

The user terminal 120 may be any information processing device having a communication function and a user interface function, and the details thereof are not particularly limited. Examples of the user terminal 120 include a personal computer and a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like.

The communication unit 122 transmits / receives information between the user terminal 120 and each unit of the vehicle allocation system 100. The input / output unit 124 receives an input from the user 20. The method of inputting information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 124 may have various input devices or sensing devices such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a microphone, a camera, a GPS signal receiver, a voice input system, and a gesture input system. The input / output unit 124 presents information to the user 20. The method of presenting the information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 124 may have various output devices such as a display device, a projection device, and a speaker. The control unit 128 controls the operation of each unit of the user terminal 120.

In this embodiment, the vehicle 130 is used to carry a person or an object. For example, the vehicle 130 departs from a point in response to the request of the user 20 and transports a person or an object to the point in response to the request of the user 20. Vehicle 130 may be used for taxi, hire or ride sharing applications. The vehicle 130 may be used for car rental or car sharing.

The vehicle 130 may be an autonomous driving vehicle, an unmanned driving vehicle, a remote driving vehicle, or a manned driving vehicle. The vehicle 130 may move to the point designated by the vehicle allocation instruction according to the instruction from the management server 110.

Examples of the vehicle 130 include a bicycle, an automobile, a motorcycle, a train, and the like. Examples of automobiles include engine vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and work machines. Examples of the motorcycle include (i) a motorcycle, (ii) a three-wheeled motorcycle, and (iii) a standing two-wheeled vehicle or a three-wheeled vehicle having a power unit.

The communication unit 132 transmits / receives information between the vehicle 130 and each unit of the vehicle allocation system 100. The input / output unit 134 receives the input from the user 20. The method of inputting information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 134 may have various input devices or sensing devices such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a microphone, a camera, a GPS signal receiver, a voice input system, and a gesture input system. The input / output unit 134 presents information to the user 20. The method of presenting the information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 134 may have various output devices such as a display device, a projection device, and a speaker. The drive unit 136 drives the vehicle 130.

The control unit 138 controls the operation of each unit of the vehicle 130. The control unit 138 may control the movement of the vehicle 130 toward the set destination. For example, the control unit 138 controls the drive unit 136 to move the vehicle 130 to a position designated by a vehicle allocation instruction from the management server 110. The control unit 138 may control the drive unit 136 to move the vehicle 130 to the position specified by the vehicle allocation instruction by the time specified by the vehicle allocation instruction from the management server 110.

[Specific configuration of each part of the vehicle allocation system 100]
Each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 may be realized by hardware, may be realized by software, or may be realized by hardware and software. At least a part of each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 may be realized by a single server or may be realized by a plurality of servers. At least a part of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 may be realized on a virtual server or a cloud system. At least a part of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 may be realized by a personal computer or a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like. Each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 may store information by using a distributed ledger technology such as a blockchain or a distributed network.

When at least a part of the components constituting the vehicle dispatch system 100 is realized by software, the components realized by the software define the operation related to the components in the information processing apparatus having a general configuration. It may be realized by invoking a program. The information processing device having the above general configuration includes (i) a data processing device having a processor such as a CPU and GPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a communication interface, and (ii) a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a camera, and voice input. Input devices such as devices, gesture input devices, various sensors, GPS receivers, output devices such as (iii) display devices, audio output devices, vibration devices, and storage devices such as (iv) memory, HDD, SSD (external). It may include a storage device).

In the information processing device having the above general configuration, the data processing device or the storage device may store the above program. The above program is executed by the processor to cause the above information processing apparatus to execute the operation specified by the program. The above program may be stored on a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium. The above program may be stored in a computer-readable medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a memory, or a hard disk, or may be stored in a storage device connected to a network.

The above program may be a program for operating the computer as a vehicle dispatch system 100 or a part thereof. The above program may include a module that defines the operation of each part of the vehicle allocation system 100. These programs or modules work on data processing devices, input devices, output devices, storage devices, etc. to make the computer function as each part of the vehicle allocation system 100, or cause the computer to execute the information processing method in each part of the vehicle allocation system 100. Or something.

The above program may be installed on a computer constituting at least a part of the vehicle allocation system 100 from a computer-readable medium or a storage device connected to a network. By executing the above program, the computer may function as at least a part of each part of the vehicle allocation system 100. The information processing described in the above program is concrete in that the software related to the program and various hardware resources of the vehicle allocation system 100 or a part thereof cooperate with each other by reading the program into the computer. Functions as a means. Then, the above-mentioned specific means realizes the calculation or processing of information according to the purpose of use of the computer in the present embodiment, whereby the vehicle allocation system 100 according to the purpose of use is constructed.

The above program may be a program for operating the computer as the management server 110. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method in the management server 110.

The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the control unit 128 of the user terminal 120. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method in the control unit 128 of the user terminal 120. The above program may be a program for causing a computer that realizes the control unit 128 of the user terminal 120 to execute an information processing method similar to the information processing method in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment.

The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method in the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The above program may be a program for causing a computer that realizes the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 to execute an information processing method similar to the information processing method in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment.

The information processing method in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment has, for example, a reservation management stage in which usage reservation information indicating the contents of reservation for use of a moving object is managed for each reservation. The above-mentioned information processing method has, for example, a vehicle management stage for instructing a movement control device that controls the movement of a moving object toward a set destination to set a destination of the moving object. In the above information processing, the use reservation information may include information indicating the vehicle allocation point and the vehicle allocation time of the moving body. In the above vehicle management stage, the waiting point where the moving object waits before arriving at the dispatching point for the next reservation of the moving object is set as the destination before the moving object arrives at the dispatching point for the next reservation. It may include a step of instructing the movement control device to do so. Each step of the above information processing method may be performed by a computer.

The vehicle dispatch system 100 may be an example of an information processing device. The management server 110 may be an example of an information processing device. The vehicle 130 may be an example of a moving body. The control unit 138 may be an example of a movement control unit and a movement control device.

In the present embodiment, the management server 110 manages the reservation management unit that manages the usage reservation information indicating the contents of the reservation for the use of the mobile body for each reservation, and the mobile body toward the set destination. An example of the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described as an example of a case where the movement control unit that controls the movement of the vehicle functions as an example of an information processing device including a vehicle management unit that instructs the setting of a destination of the moving body. Will be done. However, the vehicle allocation system 100 is not limited to this embodiment.

In another embodiment, the user terminal 120 or the control unit 128 may execute at least a part of the information processing in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment. For example, the user terminal 120 or the control unit 128 manages the reservation management unit that manages the usage reservation information indicating the content of the reservation for the use of the moving body for each reservation, and the movement of the moving body toward the set destination. It functions as an example of an information processing device provided with a vehicle management unit that instructs a movement control unit that controls the above to set a destination of the moving body. In this case, the user terminal 120 or the control unit 128 may be an example of an information processing device.

In still another embodiment, the vehicle 130 or the control unit 138 may execute at least a part of the information processing in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment. For example, the vehicle 130 or the control unit 138 manages the reservation management unit that manages the usage reservation information indicating the content of the reservation for the use of the moving body for each reservation, and the movement of the moving body toward the set destination. It functions as an example of an information processing device provided with a vehicle management unit that instructs the movement control unit to be controlled to set the destination of the moving body. In this case, the vehicle 130 or the control unit 138 may be an example of an information processing device.

In the present embodiment, an example of the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described by taking as an example the case where the vehicle allocation system 100 executes the vehicle allocation process of the vehicle 130. However, the vehicle allocation system 100 is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, the vehicle allocation system 100 may execute the vehicle allocation process of any moving object. Further, in the present specification, even if the type of the moving body is other than the vehicle, the moving body is assigned according to the request from the user 20, and the assigned moving body is inserted into the position specified by the request. The act of turning is called vehicle dispatch.

Examples of the moving body include a vehicle, a ship, and a flying body. Examples of vehicles include bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, and trains. Examples of ships include ships, hovercraft, personal watercraft, submarines, submersibles, and underwater scooters. Examples of the flying object include an airplane, an airship or a balloon, a balloon, a helicopter, a drone, and the like.

[Outline of vehicle management method in vehicle allocation system 100]
An example of a vehicle management method in the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. FIG. 2 shows an example of the movement history of the vehicle 130 when the vehicle 130 moves to the vehicle allocation point without waiting at the standby point. FIG. 3 shows an example of the movement history of the vehicle 130 when the vehicle 130 waits at the standby point and then moves to the vehicle allocation point. FIG. 4 shows an example of the movement history of the vehicle 130 when the vehicle 130 moves to the vehicle allocation point after waiting at the standby point.

In FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the horizontal axis indicates the passage of time, and the vertical axis indicates the change in the position of the vehicle 130. According to the embodiments described in connection with FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, at time t0, the management server 110 assigns a vehicle allocation request to the vehicle 130. Further, the management server 110 transmits information (sometimes referred to as a vehicle allocation instruction) indicating the vehicle allocation time tg and the vehicle allocation position Ag determined based on the above-mentioned vehicle allocation request to the vehicle 130. The vehicle 130 receives a vehicle allocation instruction at the point A0.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in the management server 110, the vehicle 130 departs from the point A0 based on the length of the route from the point A0 to the vehicle allocation point Ag, the traffic rule of the route, the congestion prediction of the route, and the like. Determine the time ts to be performed. At the time ts, the management server 110 instructs the vehicle 130 to depart from the point A0 and head for the vehicle allocation point Ag. The control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 sets the vehicle allocation point Ag as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and starts the movement.

In FIG. 2, the movement history of the vehicle 130 at the time ts is shown by the solid line 202. Further, at the time ts, the predicted value of the movement pattern of the vehicle 130 from the point A0 to the vehicle allocation point Ag is shown by, for example, the dotted line 212 and the dotted line 214. The dotted line 212 is, for example, a predicted value when the scale of traffic congestion in the movement route of the vehicle 130 is relatively large. The dotted line 214 is, for example, a predicted value when the scale of traffic congestion in the movement route of the vehicle 130 is relatively small. According to the present embodiment, since the distances to the point A0 and the vehicle allocation point Ag are relatively long, the prediction error of the estimated time of arrival becomes relatively large.

In another embodiment related to FIG. 2, the management server 110 may determine the time ts before transmitting the vehicle allocation instruction to the vehicle 130. Further, the management server 110 may transmit a vehicle allocation instruction including information indicating the time ts to the vehicle 130.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the management server 110 transmits a vehicle allocation instruction including information indicating the position of the standby point Aw to the vehicle 130. For example, the management server 110 is located in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point Ag, and determines the standby point Aw based on the information regarding the points where parking / stopping is possible (sometimes referred to as parking / stopping points). As a result, a vehicle allocation instruction including information indicating the position of the waiting point Aw is transmitted to the vehicle 130.

The vehicle 130 control unit 138 sets the standby point Aw as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and starts moving. When the vehicle 130 arrives at the waiting point Aw, the vehicle 130 stands by at the machine point Aw until instructed by the management server 110.

On the other hand, the management server 110 determines the time tr at which the vehicle 130 departs from the waiting point Aw based on the length of the route from the waiting point Aw to the vehicle allocation point Ag, the traffic rule of the route, the congestion prediction of the route, and the like. do. At the time tr, the management server 110 instructs the vehicle 130 to depart from the waiting point Aw and head for the vehicle allocation point Ag. The control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 sets the vehicle allocation point Ag as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and starts the movement.

In FIG. 3, the movement history of the vehicle 130 at the time tr is shown by the solid line 302. Further, at the time tr, the predicted value of the movement pattern of the vehicle 130 from the standby point Aw to the vehicle allocation point Ag is shown by, for example, the dotted line 312 and the dotted line 314. The dotted line 312 is, for example, a predicted value when the scale of traffic congestion in the movement route of the vehicle 130 is relatively large. The dotted line 314 is, for example, a predicted value when the scale of traffic congestion in the movement route of the vehicle 130 is relatively small. According to the present embodiment, since the distances to the waiting point Aw and the vehicle allocation point Ag are relatively long and short, the prediction error of the estimated time of arrival is relatively small.

In another embodiment related to FIG. 3, the management server 110 has the same as the embodiment related to FIG. 2, the length of the route from the point A0 to the standby point Aw, the traffic rule of the route, and the route of the route. The time ts when the vehicle 130 departs from the point A0 may be determined based on a traffic jam prediction or the like. Further, at the time ts, the management server 110 may instruct the vehicle 130 to depart from the point A0 and head for the waiting point Aw. Similar to the embodiment related to FIG. 2, the management server 110 may transmit a vehicle allocation instruction including information indicating the time ts to the vehicle 130.

In yet another embodiment related to FIG. 3, the management server 110 may transmit to the vehicle 130 a vehicle allocation instruction that does not include information indicating the location of the standby point Aw. In this case, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 once sets the vehicle allocation point Ag as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and starts moving. After the vehicle 130 starts moving, the management server 110 determines the waiting point Aw and transmits a vehicle allocation instruction including information indicating the position of the waiting point Aw to the vehicle 130. When the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 receives the above-mentioned vehicle allocation instruction, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 sets the waiting point Aw as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and moves toward the waiting point Aw.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 in that it is determined whether or not the vehicle 130 waits before arriving at the vehicle allocation point Ag based on the movement history of the vehicle 130. do. With respect to features other than the above differences, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 may have the same configuration as the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the management server 110 first sets the vehicle 130 at the point A0 based on the length of the route from the point A0 to the vehicle allocation point Ag, the traffic rule of the route, the congestion prediction of the route, and the like. Determine the time ts to depart. At the time ts, the management server 110 instructs the vehicle 130 to depart from the point A0 and head for the vehicle allocation point Ag. The control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 sets the vehicle allocation point Ag as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and starts the movement.

The management server 110 predicts the time when the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point Ag at an arbitrary timing. The above timings include regular timing, random timing, timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the previous prediction, timing when a predetermined period has elapsed since the vehicle 130 departed from point A0, and so on. The timing when the vehicle 130 travels from the point A0 exceeds a predetermined value, the timing when the length of the remaining period until the vehicle allocation time tg becomes smaller than the predetermined value, and the distance to the vehicle allocation point Ag , Timing that becomes smaller than a predetermined value, etc. are exemplified.

When the above estimated arrival time satisfies a predetermined condition, the management server 110 determines to make the vehicle 130 stand by before the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point Ag. Further, the management server 110 determines an appropriate standby point Aw, and transmits information indicating the position of the standby point Aw and information indicating the standby point Aw to the vehicle 130.

The above-mentioned predetermined conditions are (i) the condition that the length of the period from the above-mentioned estimated arrival time to the vehicle allocation time tg is larger than the predetermined value, and (ii) the above-mentioned vehicle allocation from the estimated arrival time. The condition that the length of the period up to the time tg is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, (iii) The length of the period from the above estimated arrival time to the vehicle allocation time tg is within the predetermined numerical range. And (iv) at least one of the conditions that the length of the period from the estimated arrival time to the vehicle allocation time tg is outside the predetermined numerical range is exemplified.

Other examples of the above predetermined conditions include (i) the condition that the absolute value of the difference between the estimated arrival time and the vehicle allocation time tg is larger than the predetermined value, and (ii) the above. The condition that the absolute value of the difference between the estimated arrival time and the vehicle allocation time tg is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, (iii) The absolute value of the difference between the above estimated arrival time and the vehicle allocation time tg is predetermined. At least the condition that it is within the specified numerical range and (iv) the absolute value of the difference between the above estimated arrival time and the vehicle allocation time tg is outside the predetermined numerical range. One is exemplified.

In these examples, in the above numerical range, only the upper limit value may be defined, or the upper limit value and the lower limit value may be defined. Only the lower limit of the above numerical range may be defined. Further, the above numerical range may include at least one of the upper limit value and the lower limit value, and may not include at least one of the upper limit value and the lower limit value. The estimated arrival time may be a time before the vehicle allocation time tg. The estimated arrival time may be a time after the vehicle allocation time tg.

When the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 receives the information indicating the position of the standby point Aw, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 sets the standby point Aw as the next destination of the vehicle 130. As a result, the vehicle 130 starts moving toward the waiting point Aw. When the vehicle 130 arrives at the waiting point Aw, the vehicle 130 stands by at the machine point Aw until instructed by the management server 110.

On the other hand, the management server 110 determines the time tr at which the vehicle 130 departs from the waiting point Aw based on the length of the route from the waiting point Aw to the vehicle allocation point Ag, the traffic rule of the route, the congestion prediction of the route, and the like. do. At the time tr, the management server 110 instructs the vehicle 130 to depart from the waiting point Aw and head for the vehicle allocation point Ag. The control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 sets the vehicle allocation point Ag as the next destination of the vehicle 130 and starts the movement.

For example, in FIG. 4, the movement history of the vehicle 130 at the time tr is shown by the solid line 402. As described above, the management server 110 periodically predicts, for example, the time when the vehicle 130 arrives at the dispatch point Ag. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the predicted value of the movement pattern of the vehicle 130 at time t1 is shown by, for example, the dotted line 404.

In the present embodiment, the management server 110 estimates that the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point Ag at the time tp. Further, the management server 110 determines that the length of the period from the estimated arrival time tp to the vehicle allocation point Ag to the vehicle allocation time tg is larger than a predetermined threshold value, and causes the vehicle 130 to stand by at the standby point Aw. To decide. The management server 110 may determine the position of the standby point Aw. The management server 110 transmits information indicating the position of the standby point Aw to the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The control unit 138 sets the standby point Aw as the next destination of the vehicle 130. As a result, the vehicle 130 traveling at the point A1 at the time t1 changes its course toward the waiting point Aw.

In the present embodiment, the predicted values of the movement pattern of the vehicle 130 from the standby point Aw to the vehicle allocation point Ag at the time tr are shown by, for example, the dotted line 412 and the dotted line 414. The dotted line 412 is, for example, a predicted value when the scale of traffic congestion in the movement route of the vehicle 130 is relatively large. The dotted line 414 is, for example, a predicted value when the scale of traffic congestion in the movement route of the vehicle 130 is relatively small. According to the present embodiment, since the distances to the waiting point Aw and the vehicle allocation point Ag are relatively short, the prediction error of the estimated time of arrival is relatively small.

The vehicle allocation point Ag may be an example of the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation. The vehicle allocation time tg may be an example of the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation. The length of the period from the estimated arrival time tp of the vehicle 130 to the vehicle allocation point Ag to the vehicle allocation time tg may be an example of the difference between the estimated arrival time tp and the vehicle allocation time tg.

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FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of the system configuration of the management server 110. In the present embodiment, the management server 110 includes a management unit 520 and a storage unit 540. In the present embodiment, the management unit 520 has a requirements management unit 522, a vehicle allocation management unit 524, and a parking / stopping information management unit 526. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 540 has a reservation information storage unit 542, a vehicle information storage unit 544, and a parking / stopping information storage unit 546.

In the present embodiment, the management unit 520 manages one or more vehicles 130. The management server 110 may manage reservations for the use of one or more vehicles 130. The management unit 520 may manage information indicating the contents of the usage reservation of the vehicle 130 for each reservation. The management unit 520 may manage the allocation of one or more vehicles 130. The management unit 520 may manage the positions of one or more vehicles 130. The management unit 520 may manage the movement of one or more vehicles 130.

In the present embodiment, the requirement management unit 522 manages various requests from the user 20. For example, the request management unit 522 receives various requests from the user 20. Further, the request management unit 522 processes various requests from the user 20. The requirements management unit 522 may accept a vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The requirements management unit 522 may generate information indicating a usage reservation based on the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The requirements management unit 522 may manage information indicating the contents of the usage reservation of the vehicle 130 for each reservation. Details of the requirements management unit 522 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 524 manages the allocation of one or more vehicles 130. The vehicle allocation management unit 524 may manage the positions of one or more vehicles 130. The vehicle allocation management unit 524 may manage the movement of one or more vehicles 130. Details of the vehicle allocation management unit 524 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the parking / stopping information management unit 526 manages various information related to parking / stopping. For example, the parking / stopping information management unit 526 collects various information regarding parking / stopping. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may store the collected information in the storage unit 540.

The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information indicating the position or area of the parking / stopping point. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information on the time zone when the parking / stopping point can be used. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information indicating the usage status of the parking / stopping point. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information indicating the consideration for using the parking / stopping point. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information indicating the market price of the consideration for the use of the parking / stopping point in each of the plurality of areas classified by an arbitrary standard. Examples of parking points include parking lots, parking sections installed on the streets, and other areas where at least one of parking and stopping is permitted based on traffic rules or traffic restrictions, or the will of the landowner. To.

The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information indicating the position or area of a point where parking / stopping is difficult. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information on a time zone in which it is difficult to use a point where parking / stopping is difficult. Examples of points where it is difficult to park / stop include points that are frequently used, points that have many applicants for use, and points that are located inside areas where traffic congestion occurs frequently.

The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information indicating the position or area of the point where parking / stopping is prohibited. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may collect information on the time zone in which the use of the parking / stopping point is prohibited. Examples of points where parking / stopping is prohibited include areas where at least one of parking and stopping is not permitted based on traffic rules, traffic restrictions, or the will of the landowner.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 540 stores various types of information. The storage unit 540 may store various types of information used in information processing in the management unit 520. The storage unit 540 may store various types of information generated in the information processing in the management unit 520.

In the present embodiment, the reservation information storage unit 542 stores information regarding the contents of the usage reservation for each of one or more usage reservations for each reservation. The information regarding the contents of the usage reservation includes identification information of the vehicle allocation request corresponding to the usage reservation, identification information of the user 20 who requested the vehicle allocation request, information indicating the vehicle allocation time, information indicating the vehicle allocation point, and necessity of waiting. Information to be shown, information to indicate a waiting point, and the like are exemplified.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle information storage unit 544 stores various information about the vehicle for each of the one or more vehicles 130 for each vehicle. The information about the vehicle 130 includes the identification information of the vehicle 130, the identification information of the vehicle allocation request assigned to the vehicle 130, the identification information of the user 20 who requested the vehicle allocation request, the information indicating the history of the vehicle allocation request, and the current state of the vehicle 130. Information indicating the position, information indicating the movement history of the vehicle 130, and the like are exemplified.

The parking / stopping information storage unit 546 stores various information about the parking / stopping points for each of one or more parking / stopping points. Examples of the information regarding the parking / stopping point include information indicating the position or area of the parking / stopping point, information indicating the usage status of the parking / stopping point, and information indicating the consideration for using the parking / stopping point. The parking / stopping information storage unit 546 may store various types of information collected by the parking / stopping information management unit 526.

The requirements management unit 522 may be an example of the reservation management unit. The vehicle allocation management unit 524 may be an example of the vehicle management unit. The parking / stopping information management unit 526 may be an example of a location information acquisition unit and a consideration information acquisition unit. The reservation information storage unit 542 may be an example of the reservation management unit. The parking / stopping information storage unit 546 may be an example of a location information acquisition unit and a consideration information acquisition unit.

FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of the internal configuration of the requirements management unit 522. In the present embodiment, the requirement management unit 522 includes a requirement acquisition unit 622, a vehicle allocation request reception unit 624, and a usage consideration determination unit 626.

In the present embodiment, the request acquisition unit 622 acquires the request from the user 20. Examples of the request from the user 20 include a vehicle allocation request, a standby release request, and a standby extension request. The vehicle allocation request may be a request for reserving the use of the vehicle allocation of the vehicle 130. The standby release request may be a request for releasing the standby state of the vehicle 130 and moving the vehicle 130 toward the placement point. The waiting extension request may be a request for extending the waiting period of the vehicle 130 to a time after the vehicle allocation time of the vehicle 130.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 acquires the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The vehicle allocation request from the user 20 may be, for example, information indicating a desired condition regarding a vehicle allocation time (sometimes referred to as a desired vehicle allocation time) and a desired condition regarding a vehicle allocation point (sometimes referred to as a desired vehicle allocation point). ) Is included.

The vehicle allocation request may include information indicating the number of people using the vehicle 130 (sometimes referred to as the number of users). The vehicle allocation request may include information indicating the number of vehicles 130 desired to be used (sometimes referred to as the desired number of vehicles to be used). The vehicle allocation request may include information (sometimes referred to as a standby request) indicating that the user 20 requests the vehicle 130 to stand by. The wait request may include information about the wait period of the vehicle 130. The waiting period may be a period before the desired vehicle allocation time, a period after the desired vehicle allocation time, or a period including the desired vehicle allocation time.

The vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 may determine the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point based on the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. For example, the vehicle allocation request receiving unit 624 refers to the information indicating the position and usage status of each of the one or more vehicles 130 under the control of the vehicle allocation system 100, and refers to the desired vehicle allocation time indicated by the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 and the vehicle allocation request. Vehicles 130 that match the desired dispatch points are extracted. When a plurality of vehicles 130 are extracted, the vehicle allocation request receiving unit 624 determines the vehicle 130 to which the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned based on an arbitrary criterion. The above-mentioned standard may be a standard determined by the initial setting of the vehicle allocation system 100, or may be a standard determined by the user 20. The vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 may determine the number of vehicles 130 to which the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned, based on the number of users indicated by the vehicle allocation request or the desired number of users.

When a vehicle 130 that matches the desired vehicle allocation time and the desired vehicle allocation point indicated by the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is extracted, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 determines the desired vehicle allocation time and the desired vehicle allocation point as the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point. do. As a result, the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is accepted.

On the other hand, when the vehicle 130 that matches the desired vehicle allocation time and the desired vehicle allocation point indicated by the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is not extracted, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 sets the conditions regarding at least one of the desired vehicle allocation time and the desired vehicle allocation point. After relaxing, the extraction process of the vehicle 130 that meets the conditions is executed. The vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 may repeatedly execute the above procedure until the vehicle 130 that matches the conditions is extracted.

When the vehicle 130 that matches the relaxed conditions is extracted, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 transmits information on the time and point where the extracted vehicle 130 can be allocated to the user terminal 120. In addition, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 presents the above-mentioned information on the vehicle allocation possible time and point to the user 20, and asks the user 20 whether to agree to the time and point or cancel the vehicle allocation request. The user terminal 120 is made to execute a process for prompting the determination. When the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 acquires information from the user terminal 120 indicating that the user 20 agrees to the presented time and point, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 allocates the above-mentioned vehicle allocation possible time and point. Determined as the time and dispatch point. As a result, the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is accepted.

When the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is received, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 receives, for example, information indicating the content of the use reservation of the vehicle 130 determined based on the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 (when referred to as reservation information). ) Is stored in the storage unit 540. The vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 may output information indicating the contents of the above-mentioned use reservation to the vehicle allocation management unit 524. The vehicle dispatch request reception unit 624 may output information indicating the contents of the above-mentioned use reservation to the use consideration determination unit 626. The information indicating the contents of the use reservation of the vehicle 130 includes the identification information of the vehicle 130, the identification information of the vehicle allocation request assigned to the vehicle 130, the identification information of the user 20 who transmitted the vehicle allocation request, and the standby request for the vehicle allocation request. Information indicating whether or not the vehicle is included, information indicating the content of the standby request, information indicating the vehicle allocation time, information indicating the vehicle allocation point, and the like are exemplified.

In the present embodiment, the usage consideration determination unit 626 determines the usage consideration of the vehicle 130. The usage consideration determination unit 626 may determine the usage consideration of the vehicle 130 based on the reservation information regarding the vehicle 130.

In one embodiment, the use consideration determination unit 626 may determine the use consideration of the vehicle 130 based on the presence or absence of a standby request. The use consideration determination unit 626 may determine the amount of consideration so that the amount of consideration when the reservation information includes the waiting request is larger than the amount of consideration when the reservation information does not include the waiting request.

In another embodiment, the use consideration determination unit 626 may determine the use consideration of the vehicle 130 based on the content of the standby request. The use consideration determination unit 626 may determine the amount of consideration so that the longer the waiting period requested by the user 20, the larger the amount of consideration. The usage consideration determination unit 626 may determine the above-mentioned waiting period based on the waiting request included in the reservation information.

When the request acquisition unit 622 acquires the standby release request from the user 20, the use consideration determination unit 626 calculates the length of the period in which the vehicle 130 actually waits, and the length of the period is used as the above consideration. It may be reflected in the forehead. When the request acquisition unit 622 acquires the wait extension request from the user 20, the use consideration determination unit 626 describes the fact that the wait extension request has been made or the length of the period extended by the wait extension request as described above. It may be reflected in the amount of consideration.

In another embodiment, the use consideration determination unit 626 may determine the use consideration of the vehicle 130 based on the position of the vehicle allocation point. The use consideration determination unit 626 indicates that the amount of consideration when the dispatch point corresponds to a point where parking is difficult or a point where parking is prohibited is determined, and the vehicle allocation point is a point where parking is difficult or parking is prohibited. The amount of consideration may be determined so that it is larger than the amount of consideration when it does not correspond to the point.

The usage consideration determination unit 626 makes the amount of consideration when the dispatch point is located in an area with few parking / stopping points larger than the amount of consideration when the dispatching point is located in an area with many parking / stopping points. In addition, the amount of consideration may be determined. Areas with few parking / stopping points include (i) areas where the number of parking / stopping points or the number of vehicles that can be parked / stopped per unit area of the area is smaller than a predetermined value, (ii) within the area. An example is an area where the number of parking / stopping points or the number of vehicles that can be parked / stopped per unit area of the road is smaller than a predetermined value. Areas with many parking / stopping points include (i) areas where the number of parking / stopping points or the number of vehicles that can be parked / stopped per unit area of the area is larger than a predetermined value, (ii) within the area. An example is an area where the number of parking / stopping points or the number of vehicles that can be parked / stopped per unit area of the road is larger than a predetermined value.

The vehicle dispatch request reception unit 624 may be an example of the reservation management unit. The consideration determination unit 626 for use may be an example of the consideration determination unit. The reservation information may be an example of usage reservation information. The wait request may be an example of the wait request information. The standby release request may be an example of a request for moving the moving body to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation.

FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of the internal configuration of the vehicle allocation management unit 524. In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 524 includes a reservation content acquisition unit 722, a standby determination unit 724, a standby condition determination unit 726, and a vehicle control unit 740. In the present embodiment, the vehicle control unit 740 has a vehicle allocation instruction unit 742, a standby instruction unit 744, and a standby release instruction unit 746.

In the present embodiment, when the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 receives the vehicle allocation request from the user 20, the reservation content acquisition unit 722 acquires reservation information from, for example, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624. The reservation content acquisition unit 722 may access the reservation information storage unit 542 to acquire reservation information. The reservation content acquisition unit 722 may output the reservation information to the standby determination unit 724. The reservation content acquisition unit 722 may output the reservation information to the vehicle control unit 740.

In the present embodiment, the standby determination unit 724 receives reservation information from the reservation content acquisition unit 722. The standby determination unit 724 determines whether or not to wait in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point before the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the above reservation information. The standby determination unit 724 may determine the mode of standby. Examples of the standby mode include parking and stopping at the waiting point and movement within the waiting area.

For example, (i) when the reservation information includes a waiting request, or (ii) when the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information before the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information, the standby is performed. The determination unit 724 determines that the vehicle 130 is to be made to stand by in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point. On the other hand, for example, (i) when the reservation information does not include a standby request, or (ii) an estimated value of the arrival time of the vehicle 130 to the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information. When the absolute value of the difference from the vehicle 130 is smaller than a predetermined value, the standby determination unit 724 may determine that the vehicle 130 should not be made to stand by in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point.

In the present embodiment, the standby determination unit 724 may determine whether or not the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information before the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information. More specifically, the standby determination unit 724 first estimates the time when the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information. Next, the standby determination unit 724 determines whether or not the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information satisfies a predetermined condition.

The above-mentioned predetermined conditions are (i) the condition that the length of the period from the above-mentioned estimated time to the above-mentioned vehicle allocation time is larger than the predetermined value, and (ii) the above-mentioned from the above-mentioned estimated time. The condition that the length of the period until the vehicle dispatch time is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, (iii) The length of the period from the above estimated time to the above vehicle dispatch time is within the predetermined numerical range. And (iv) at least one of the conditions that the length of the period from the above estimated time to the above vehicle allocation time is outside the predetermined numerical range is exemplified.

The length of the period from the estimated time to the vehicle allocation time may be an example of the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information. In the present embodiment, the estimated time is preferably a time before the vehicle allocation time tg, but the estimated time is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the above estimated time may be a time after the vehicle allocation time tg.

Other examples of the above-mentioned predetermined conditions include (i) the condition that the absolute value of the difference between the above-mentioned estimated time and the vehicle allocation time tg is larger than the predetermined value, and (ii) the above-mentioned estimation. The condition that the absolute value of the difference between the time and the vehicle allocation time tg is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, (iii) The absolute value of the difference between the above estimated time and the vehicle allocation time tg is a predetermined numerical value. At least one of the conditions that it is within the range and (iv) that the absolute value of the difference between the above estimated time and the vehicle allocation time tg is outside the predetermined numerical range is exemplified. To.

In these examples, in the above numerical range, only the upper limit value may be defined, or the upper limit value and the lower limit value may be defined. Only the lower limit of the above numerical range may be defined. Further, the above numerical range may include at least one of the upper limit value and the lower limit value, and may not include at least one of the upper limit value and the lower limit value.

When the difference between the above estimated time and the above-mentioned vehicle allocation time satisfies the above-mentioned predetermined condition, the standby determination unit 724 indicates that the vehicle 130 is indicated by the reservation information at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information. It may be determined that the vehicle arrives before the dispatch time. When it is determined that the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the above reservation information before the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information, the standby determination unit 724 places the vehicle 130 in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point. You may decide to wait.

The vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information may be a vehicle allocation point related to a specific reservation, or may be a vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation. The dispatch point according to the next reservation may be the dispatch point to which the vehicle 130 is currently heading. Similarly, the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information may be the vehicle allocation time related to the above-mentioned specific reservation, or may be the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation. The vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation may be the vehicle allocation time corresponding to the vehicle allocation point to which the vehicle 130 is currently heading.

For example, when another vehicle allocation request is assigned to the specific vehicle 130 at the time when the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned, or another vehicle allocation request is not assigned to the specific vehicle 130, or the other vehicle allocation request. If the remaining period until the vehicle allocation time is sufficiently long, the next reservation of the specific vehicle 130 will be a reservation corresponding to the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. Here, the vehicle allocation request reception unit 624 allocates a vehicle allocation request from the user 20 to the vehicle 130 that can arrive at the vehicle allocation point before the vehicle allocation time if an accident does not occur. Therefore, in the above case, the standby determination unit 724 determines that the vehicle 130 is to be made to stand by in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point.

In the present embodiment, the timing at which the standby determination unit 724 determines whether or not the vehicle 130 needs to be on standby is not particularly limited. According to one embodiment, the standby determination unit 724 determines whether or not the vehicle 130 needs to wait for the specific reservation based on the information at the time when the vehicle 130 starts responding to the specific reservation. For example, the standby determination unit 724 determines whether or not the vehicle 130 needs to be on standby before the vehicle 130 starts moving toward the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information. In this case, the waiting instruction to the vehicle 130 may be transmitted to the vehicle 130 before the vehicle 130 starts moving, or may be transmitted to the vehicle 130 after the vehicle 130 starts moving.

According to another embodiment, the standby determination unit 724 waits for the vehicle 130 with respect to the specific reservation based on the information indicating the status of the vehicle 130 while moving to the vehicle allocation point indicated by the specific reservation. Judge the necessity. The standby determination unit 724 is based on the information at the time when the vehicle 130 starts responding to a specific reservation and the information indicating the status of the vehicle 130 while moving to the vehicle allocation point indicated by the specific reservation. , The necessity of waiting for the vehicle 130 for the specific reservation may be determined.

For example, the standby determination unit 724 acquires information indicating the movement history of the vehicle 130 while the vehicle 130 is moving to the vehicle allocation point indicated by a specific reservation. The standby determination unit 724 estimates the time when the vehicle 130 arrives at the above-mentioned dispatch point based on the movement history of the vehicle 130. The standby determination unit 724 may determine whether or not the vehicle 130 needs to be on standby based on the above estimated time.

For example, when the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information satisfies the predetermined condition, the standby determination unit 724 places the vehicle 130 in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point. Decide to wait. As a result, for example, when the traffic volume on the route of the vehicle 130 is less than usual and the vehicle 130 is expected to arrive at the vehicle allocation point earlier than the vehicle allocation time, the standby determination unit 724 waits for the vehicle 130. By doing so, the arrival time of the vehicle 130 at the dispatch point can be adjusted.

For example, if the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information does not satisfy the predetermined conditions, the standby determination unit 724 places the vehicle 130 in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point. Decide not to wait. As a result, for example, due to an accident or traffic regulation, the scale of traffic congestion on the route of the vehicle 130 is larger than usual, and the estimated arrival time of the vehicle 130 is later than the estimated arrival time initially estimated by the standby determination unit 724. If it is expected to be, the standby determination unit 724 determines the arrival time of the vehicle 130 at the dispatch point by canceling the standby of the vehicle 130, changing the standby point, or changing the mode of standby. Can be adjusted.

In the present embodiment, the standby determination unit 724 may decide not to make the vehicle 130 stand by in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point. According to one embodiment, when the price for using a parking / stopping point located in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point or the market price of the consideration in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point is larger than a predetermined value, the standby determination unit 724 , Determines not to make the vehicle 130 stand by in the vicinity of the dispatch point. According to another embodiment, when the energy consumption when the vehicle 130 adjusts the arrival time to the vehicle allocation point while moving in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point is larger than a predetermined value, the standby determination unit 724 , Determines not to make the vehicle 130 stand by in the vicinity of the dispatch point.

In the present embodiment, the standby condition determination unit 726 determines the conditions related to the standby of the vehicle 130. For example, the standby condition determination unit 726 acquires information indicating the determination result of the standby determination unit 724. When the standby determination unit 724 determines that the vehicle 130 is to be made to stand by in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point, the standby condition determination unit 726 determines the conditions for waiting for the vehicle 130. For example, the waiting condition determination unit 726 determines the waiting period. The standby condition determination unit 726 may determine the waiting period so that the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point by the vehicle allocation time of the vehicle 130. When the waiting extension request is accepted, the waiting condition determination unit 726 may decide to extend the waiting period. The standby condition determination unit 726 may determine the waiting period so that the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point by the changed vehicle allocation time indicated by the standby extension request.

For example, the standby condition determination unit 726 determines the standby mode of the vehicle 130. When the vehicle 130 stands by while parking / stopping at a parking / stopping point located in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point, the waiting condition determination unit 726 may determine the position of the waiting point of the vehicle 130. When the vehicle 130 stands by while moving in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point, the waiting condition determination unit 726 may determine the geographical range of the area in which the vehicle 130 moves while waiting. The standby condition determination unit 726 may determine that the vehicle 130 waits while moving in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point when the waiting point of the vehicle 130 cannot be determined.

The standby condition determination unit 726 may decide to use a parking / stopping point whose positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 satisfies a predetermined condition as a standby point. The predetermined conditions are that the distance of the vehicle 130 from the vehicle allocation point is smaller than the predetermined value, that the distance of the vehicle 130 from the vehicle allocation point is less than or equal to the predetermined value, and that the vehicle 130. The condition that the distance to the vehicle allocation point is within a predetermined numerical range, the condition that the length of travel time to the vehicle 130's vehicle allocation point is smaller than the predetermined value, and the vehicle 130's vehicle allocation point. The condition that the length of the travel time to the vehicle is not less than or equal to the predetermined value, the condition that the length of the travel time to the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 is within the predetermined numerical range, and the like are exemplified. .. In the above numerical range, only the upper limit value may be set, or the upper limit value and the lower limit value may be set. Only the lower limit of the above numerical range may be defined. Further, the above numerical range may include at least one of the upper limit value and the lower limit value, and may not include at least one of the upper limit value and the lower limit value.

For example, the standby condition determination unit 726 refers to the parking / stopping information storage unit 546 to extract parking / stopping points that satisfy the conditions for which the positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point is predetermined. When a plurality of parking / stopping points are extracted, the waiting condition determination unit 726 determines a parking / stopping point to be used as a waiting point based on an arbitrary criterion.

For example, the standby condition determination unit 726 refers to the parking / stopping information storage unit 546 and acquires position information indicating the position of each parking / stopping point. Further, the standby condition determination unit 726 refers to the parking / stopping information storage unit 546 and acquires consideration information indicating the usage consideration of each parking / stopping point. The waiting condition determination unit 726 determines the waiting point based on the position information and the consideration information. For example, the waiting condition determination unit 726 determines a waiting point so that a parking / stopping point having a smaller consideration amount is selected as a waiting point with higher priority. The waiting condition determination unit 726 may determine a parking / stopping point that does not require consideration as a waiting point.

On the other hand, when the standby condition determination unit 726 cannot determine an appropriate standby point, the standby condition determination unit 726 may determine that the vehicle 130 waits while moving in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point. In this case, the standby condition determination unit 726 may determine the geographical range of the area in which the vehicle 130 moves while waiting. For example, the standby condition determination unit 726 determines an area in which the positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point satisfies a predetermined condition as an area in which the vehicle 130 moves during standby. As the predetermined conditions, the same conditions as the above-mentioned conditions regarding the positional relationship between the standby point and the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 are exemplified. The standby condition determination unit 726 may determine the movement route in the area in consideration of the regenerative energy amount of the moving body moving in the area.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle control unit 740 controls the movement of the vehicle 130 under the control of the vehicle allocation system 100. The vehicle control unit 740 may control the movement of the vehicle 130 by transmitting various instructions to the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation instruction unit 742 transmits a vehicle allocation instruction to the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The vehicle allocation instruction may be an instruction for causing the control unit 138 to execute a process for setting the destination of the vehicle 130. The vehicle allocation instruction includes at least information indicating the position of the vehicle allocation point. The vehicle allocation instruction may include information indicating the vehicle allocation time, or may include identification information of the user 20 who requested the vehicle allocation. When the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 does not receive the standby instruction from the standby instruction unit 744, the control unit 138 sets the vehicle allocation point indicated by the arrangement instruction as the destination of the vehicle 130.

In the present embodiment, the standby instruction unit 744 transmits a standby instruction to the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The standby instruction may be an instruction for causing the control unit 138 to execute a process for setting the destination of the vehicle 130. The standby instruction is for causing the control unit 138 to execute a process for setting the standby point or area indicated by the standby instruction as the destination of the vehicle 130 before the vehicle 130 arrives at the vehicle allocation point indicated by the vehicle allocation instruction. It may be an order of. The standby instruction may include information indicating the position of the standby point of the vehicle 130 or the range of the above area.

For example, when the standby determination unit 724 determines that the vehicle 130 is to be made to stand by in the vicinity of the vehicle allocation point, the standby instruction unit 744 acquires information indicating the standby condition of the vehicle 130 from the standby condition determination unit 726. The standby instruction unit 744 may generate a standby instruction based on the information indicating the standby condition of the vehicle 130.

When the standby instruction indicates that the vehicle 130 stands by while parked at the parking / stopping point, the waiting instruction may include information indicating the position of the parking / stopping point. When the standby instruction indicates that the vehicle 130 waits while moving in the vicinity of the dispatch point, the standby instruction may include information indicating the geographical range of the area in which the vehicle 130 moves while waiting. Further, the standby instruction may include information indicating the position of a point to be set as the destination point of the vehicle 130 in the above area. The standby instruction may include information indicating the movement route of the vehicle 130 in the above area. The standby instruction may include an instruction to instruct the control unit 138 to determine the movement route in the area in consideration of the regenerative energy amount of the vehicle 130.

In the present embodiment, the standby release instruction unit 746 transmits a standby release instruction to the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. In one embodiment, when the waiting period has elapsed, the waiting release instruction unit 746 transmits a standby release instruction to the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. In another embodiment, when the request acquisition unit 622 acquires the standby release request from the user 20 while the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is being accepted, the standby release instruction unit 746 is the control unit of the vehicle 130. A standby release instruction is sent to 138. The standby release instruction may be an instruction for causing the control unit 138 to release the standby state of the vehicle 130 and execute a process for moving the vehicle 130 toward the arrangement point. When the control unit 138 receives the standby release instruction, the control unit 138 moves the vehicle 130 to the vehicle allocation point indicated by the reservation information, for example, regardless of the vehicle allocation time indicated by the reservation information.

The standby determination unit 724 may be an example of an arrival determination unit. The standby condition determination unit 726 may be an example of a standby point determination unit, a position information acquisition unit, and a consideration information acquisition unit. The vehicle control unit 740 may be an example of a vehicle management unit. The standby instruction unit 744 may be an example of the vehicle management unit. The standby release instruction unit 746 may be an example of the vehicle management unit.

In the present embodiment, an example of the vehicle allocation system 100 has been described by taking the case where the management server 110 includes the management unit 520 as an example. However, the vehicle allocation system 100 is not limited to this embodiment.

In another embodiment, the management unit 520 or a part thereof may be arranged in the user terminal 120. For example, the control unit 128 may function as the management unit 520 or a part thereof. A part of the management unit 520 may be at least one of the requirements management unit 522 and the vehicle allocation management unit 524. A part of the management unit 520 may be a part of the requirements management unit 522 or a part of the vehicle allocation management unit 524.

In yet another embodiment, the management unit 520 or a part thereof may be arranged in the vehicle 130. For example, the control unit 138 may function as the management unit 520 or a part thereof. A part of the management unit 520 may be at least one of the requirements management unit 522 and the vehicle allocation management unit 524. A part of the management unit 520 may be a part of the requirements management unit 522 or a part of the vehicle allocation management unit 524.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a computer 3000 in which a plurality of aspects of the present invention may be embodied in whole or in part. The vehicle dispatch system 100 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. For example, the management server 110 or a part thereof is realized by the computer 3000. The user terminal 120 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. The vehicle 130 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000.

The program installed on the computer 3000 causes the computer 3000 to function as an operation associated with the device according to an embodiment of the present invention or as one or more "parts" of the device, or the operation or the one or more "parts". A unit can be run and / or a computer 3000 can be run a process according to an embodiment of the invention or a step in the process. Such a program may be executed by the CPU 3012 to cause the computer 3000 to perform a specific operation associated with some or all of the blocks of the flowcharts and block diagrams described herein.

The computer 3000 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 3012, a RAM 3014, a graphic controller 3016, and a display device 3018, which are interconnected by a host controller 3010. The computer 3000 also includes an input / output unit such as a communication interface 3022, a hard disk drive 3024, a DVD-ROM drive 3026, and an IC card drive, which are connected to the host controller 3010 via the input / output controller 3020. The computer also includes legacy input / output units such as ROM 3030 and keyboard 3042, which are connected to the input / output controller 3020 via an input / output chip 3040.

The CPU 3012 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 3030 and the RAM 3014, thereby controlling each unit. The graphic controller 3016 acquires the image data generated by the CPU 3012 in a frame buffer or the like provided in the RAM 3014 or itself so that the image data is displayed on the display device 3018.

The communication interface 3022 communicates with other electronic devices via the network. The hard disk drive 3024 stores programs and data used by the CPU 3012 in the computer 3000. The DVD-ROM drive 3026 reads the program or data from the DVD-ROM 3001 and provides the program or data to the hard disk drive 3024 via the RAM 3014. The IC card drive reads the program and data from the IC card and / or writes the program and data to the IC card.

The ROM 3030 stores in it a boot program or the like executed by the computer 3000 at the time of activation, and / or a program depending on the hardware of the computer 3000. The input / output chip 3040 may also connect various input / output units to the input / output controller 3020 via a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, and the like.

The program is provided by a computer-readable storage medium such as a DVD-ROM 3001 or an IC card. The program is read from a computer-readable storage medium, installed in a hard disk drive 3024, RAM 3014, or ROM 3030, which is also an example of a computer-readable storage medium, and executed by the CPU 3012. The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 3000 and provides a link between the program and the various types of hardware resources described above. The device or method may be configured to implement the operation or processing of information in accordance with the use of computer 3000.

For example, when communication is executed between the computer 3000 and an external device, the CPU 3012 executes a communication program loaded in the RAM 3014, and performs communication processing on the communication interface 3022 based on the processing described in the communication program. You may order. Under the control of the CPU 3012, the communication interface 3022 reads and reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer area provided in a recording medium such as a RAM 3014, a hard disk drive 3024, a DVD-ROM 3001, or an IC card. The data is transmitted to the network, or the received data received from the network is written to the reception buffer area or the like provided on the recording medium.

Further, the CPU 3012 makes the RAM 3014 read all or necessary parts of the file or the database stored in the external recording medium such as the hard disk drive 3024, the DVD-ROM drive 3026 (DVD-ROM3001), and the IC card. Various types of processing may be performed on the data on the RAM 3014. The CPU 3012 may then write back the processed data to an external recording medium.

Various types of information such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases may be stored in recording media and processed. The CPU 3012 describes various types of operations, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, and information retrieval described in various parts of the present disclosure with respect to the data read from the RAM 3014. Various types of processing may be performed, including / replacement, etc., and the results are written back to RAM 3014. Further, the CPU 3012 may search for information in a file, database, or the like in the recording medium. For example, when a plurality of entries each having an attribute value of the first attribute associated with the attribute value of the second attribute are stored in the recording medium, the CPU 3012 is the first of the plurality of entries. The attribute value of the attribute of is searched for the entry that matches the specified condition, the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the entry is read, and the attribute value of the second attribute is changed to the first attribute that satisfies the predetermined condition. You may get the attribute value of the associated second attribute.

The program or software module described above may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium on or near the computer 3000. Further, a recording medium such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a dedicated communication network or a server system connected to the Internet can be used as a computer-readable storage medium, whereby the above program can be transmitted via the network. Provided to computer 3000.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. Further, to the extent that there is no technical contradiction, the matters described for the specific embodiment can be applied to other embodiments. Further, each component may have the same characteristics as other components having the same name but different reference numerals. It is clear from the description of the claims that the form with such changes or improvements may be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

The order of execution of each process such as operation, procedure, step, and step in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, specification, and drawings is particularly "before" and "prior to". It should be noted that it can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Even if the scope of claims, the specification, and the operation flow in the drawings are explained using "first", "next", etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It's not a thing.

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Claims (19)

A reservation management unit that manages usage reservation information indicating the contents of reservations for use of mobile objects for each reservation, and
A vehicle management unit that instructs a movement control unit that controls the movement of the moving object toward a set destination to set a destination of the moving object, and a vehicle management unit that instructs the movement control unit to set the destination of the moving object.
Equipped with
The usage reservation information includes information indicating a vehicle allocation point and a vehicle allocation time of the moving object.
The vehicle management department
Based on the vehicle allocation point and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the usage reservation information, the point where the moving object waits before arriving at the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation of the moving object, or a waiting point which is a geographical range. The standby condition determination unit that determines the position and the standby condition determination unit
(I) The first command for causing the movement control unit to execute the process for setting the vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation as the next destination, and (ii) information indicating the position of the standby point. (Iii) A second command for causing the movement control unit to execute a process for setting the waiting point as a destination before the moving body arrives at the dispatching point according to the next reservation. And the instruction unit that transmits to the movement control unit,
Have,
The instruction unit transmits a second command after the movement control unit starts moving the moving body in accordance with the first command.
The movement control unit
(A) Upon receiving the first command transmitted by the instruction unit, the movement of the moving body is controlled so that the moving body moves toward the vehicle allocation point.
(B) When the information indicating the position of the waiting point and the second command transmitted by the instruction unit are received, the moving body moves toward the waiting point, and when it arrives at the waiting point, it reaches the waiting point. Control the movement of the moving body so as to stand by
The instruction unit is (i) at the timing when a predetermined period elapses after the moving body starts moving according to the first command, and (ii) after the moving body starts moving according to the first command. The timing when the moving distance of the moving body exceeds the predetermined value, (iii) the timing when the length of the remaining period until the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation becomes smaller than the predetermined value, and / Alternatively, (iv) the second command is transmitted at the timing when the distance to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Information processing equipment. The vehicle management department
When the moving body arrives at the dispatching point according to the next reservation of the moving body before the dispatching time according to the next reservation.
Instructing the movement control unit of the second command,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. Further, an arrival determination unit for determining whether or not the moving body arrives at the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation before the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation is provided.
The arrival determination unit
The time when the moving body arrives at the dispatching point according to the next reservation is estimated.
When the difference between the estimated time and the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation satisfies a predetermined condition, the moving body moves to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation, and the next Judging that it will arrive before the above-mentioned dispatch time related to the reservation,
The vehicle management department
When the arrival determination unit determines that the moving body arrives at the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation before the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation.
Instructing the movement control unit of the second command,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The predetermined conditions are as follows: (i) the estimated time is before the vehicle allocation time related to the next reservation, and (ii) the estimated time and the next reservation. It is a condition that the difference from the dispatch time related to is larger than the predetermined value.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. The waiting point is a point where the positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation satisfies a predetermined condition, and the moving object can be parked or stopped.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Further provided with a waiting point determining unit for determining the position of the waiting point.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The waiting point determination unit
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the position of a point where the moving body can be parked and stopped, and a position information acquisition unit.
The consideration information acquisition unit that acquires the consideration information indicating the consideration for using the point where the moving object can be parked and stopped, and the consideration information acquisition unit.
Have,
The waiting point determination unit determines the waiting point based on the position information and the consideration information.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6. The waiting point determination unit determines the waiting point so that a point with a smaller amount of consideration is selected as the waiting point with higher priority.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7. The consideration information includes information indicating the market price of the consideration in the area where the parking / stopping point of the moving object is arranged.
The waiting point determination unit does not determine the waiting point when the market price of the consideration is larger than a predetermined value.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8. The vehicle management department
When the waiting point determination unit cannot determine the waiting point,
Any point in the area where the positional relationship with the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation satisfies the predetermined condition is set as a destination before the moving body arrives at the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation. A third command for causing the movement control unit to execute a process for adjusting the arrival time of the moving object to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation while setting and moving in the area. To the movement control unit,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 9. The vehicle management department
Processing for determining the movement route in the area in consideration of the amount of regenerative energy of the moving body moving in the area, or
In consideration of the amount of regenerative energy of the moving body moving in the area, the process for determining the moving route in the area is performed.
A fourth command to be executed by the movement control unit is transmitted to the movement control unit.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 10. The vehicle management department
When the usage reservation information includes waiting request information indicating that the user requests the waiting of the moving object at the waiting point.
Instructing the movement control unit of the second command,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11. Further provided with a consideration determination unit for determining the consideration for the use of the moving body,
The consideration determination unit makes the amount of the consideration when the reservation information for use includes the waiting request information larger than the amount of the consideration when the reservation information for use does not include the waiting request information. Determine the amount of consideration,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 12. The wait request information includes information about the wait period of the moving object.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 or 13. The vehicle management department
When the reservation for the use of the moving body is accepted, and the request for moving the moving body to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation is received at the request from the user. ,
The movement control issues a fifth command for causing the movement control unit to execute a process for moving the moving body to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation regardless of the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation. Instruct the department,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14. A mobile body comprising the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15. A communication terminal provided with the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 15. A program for making a computer function as an information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15. The reservation management stage in which the computer manages the usage reservation information indicating the contents of the reservation for the use of the mobile body for each reservation, and
A vehicle management stage in which the computer instructs a movement control device that controls the movement of the moving object toward a set destination to set the destination of the moving object.
Have,
The usage reservation information includes information indicating a vehicle allocation point and a vehicle allocation time of the moving object.
The vehicle management stage is
At a point or geographical range where the computer waits before the mobile body arrives at the vehicle dispatch point for the next reservation of the mobile body based on the vehicle allocation point and the vehicle allocation time indicated by the usage reservation information. The waiting condition determination stage that determines the position of a certain waiting point, and the waiting condition determination stage,
The computer has (i) a first command for causing the movement control device to execute a process for setting the vehicle allocation point related to the next reservation as the next destination, and (ii) the standby point. To cause the movement control device to execute information indicating a position and (iii) a process for setting the waiting point as a destination before the moving body arrives at the dispatching point according to the next reservation. The instruction step of transmitting the second command of the above to the movement control device, and
Including
The instruction stage is
A step in which the computer transmits the second command after the movement control device starts moving the moving body in accordance with the first command.
Including
The movement control device is
(A) Upon receiving the first command transmitted in the instruction stage, the movement of the moving body is controlled so that the moving body moves toward the vehicle allocation point.
(B) When the information indicating the position of the waiting point and the second command transmitted in the instruction stage are received, the moving body moves toward the waiting point, and when it arrives at the waiting point, the waiting point is reached. Control the movement of the moving body so as to wait at
The instruction stage is
After the computer (i) the moving body starts moving according to the first command and a predetermined period elapses, (ii) the moving body starts moving according to the first command. The timing when the moving distance of the moving body exceeds a predetermined value, (iii) the timing when the length of the remaining period until the vehicle allocation time according to the next reservation becomes smaller than the predetermined value, and / or. , (Iv) A step of transmitting the second command at a timing when the distance to the vehicle allocation point according to the next reservation becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
including,
Method.

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